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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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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.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue 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.
Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect”, “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. Some of the key factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
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For a detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (our “2023 10-K”).
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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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Marketable securities |
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Restricted cash |
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Trade receivables, (including related parties of $ |
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Assets held for sale |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including related parties of $ |
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Total current assets |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization, net of accumulated amortization of $ |
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization |
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Goodwill |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Operating leases right of use asset |
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Other assets |
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Total assets |
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$ |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related parties of $ |
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Operating lease liabilities |
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Total current liabilities |
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Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $ |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Total liabilities |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Class A common stock, $ |
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Class U common stock, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Three-Month Period |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net Revenue |
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Expenses: |
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Cost of revenue - digital |
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Direct operating expenses (including related parties of $ |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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Corporate expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $ |
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Depreciation and amortization (including related parties of $ |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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Impairment charge |
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Foreign currency (gain) loss |
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Operating income (loss) |
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Interest expense |
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Interest income |
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Dividend income |
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Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
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Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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Net income (loss) |
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Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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Basic and diluted earnings per share: |
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Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)
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2023 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
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Change in foreign currency translation |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities |
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Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
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Comprehensive income (loss) |
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Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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- |
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Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Number of Common Shares |
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Common Stock |
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Accumulated |
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Other |
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Noncontrolling |
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Class U |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Income (Loss) |
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Interest |
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Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2023 |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units |
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Tax payments related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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- |
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Dividends paid |
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- |
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- |
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Dividends equivalents payable |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities |
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OCI release due to realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
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Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
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- |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Balance, March 31, 2024 |
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- |
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Number of Common Shares |
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Common Stock |
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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Accumulated |
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Other |
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Noncontrolling |
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Class A |
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Class U |
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Class A |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Income (Loss) |
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Interest |
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Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 |
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Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options or awards of restricted stock units |
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Tax payments related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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Dividends paid |
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Distributions to noncontrolling interest |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities |
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OCI release due to realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
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Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
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Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Impairment charge |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Non-cash interest |
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Amortization of syndication contracts |
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Payments on syndication contracts |
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Non-cash stock-based compensation |
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(Gain) loss on marketable securities |
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(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, operating leases right of use asset and other assets |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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Purchases of marketable securities |
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Proceeds from sale of marketable securities |
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Purchases of investments |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from stock option exercises |
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Tax payments related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans |
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Payments on debt |
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Dividends paid |
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Distributions to noncontrolling interest |
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Payment of contingent consideration |
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Principal payments under finance lease obligation |
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Proceeds from borrowings on debt |
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Payments for debt issuance costs |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: |
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Beginning |
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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Presentation
2. THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Business
The Company is a global advertising solutions, media and technology company. The Company's operations encompass integrated, end-to-end advertising solutions across multiple media, comprised of digital, television and audio properties. The Company's management has determined that the Company operates in
The Company's digital segment, whose operations are primarily located in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the United States and Africa, reaches a global market, with a focus on advertisers that wish to advertise on digital platforms owned and operated primarily by global media companies. The digital segment is comprised of
Restricted Cash
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company’s balance sheet includes $
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, was as follows (in thousands):
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Substantially all of the Company’s television stations are Univision- or UniMás-affiliated television stations. The network affiliation agreement with TelevisaUnivision provides certain of the Company’s owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast TelvisaUnivision’s primary Univision network and UniMás network programming in their respective markets. Under the network affiliation agreement, the Company retains the right to sell no less than four minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast Univision network programming, and the right to sell approximately four and a half minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast UniMás network programming, subject to adjustment from time to time by TelevisaUnivision.
Under the network affiliation agreement, TelevisaUnivision acts as the Company’s exclusive third-party sales representative for the sale of certain national advertising on the Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations, and the Company pays certain sales representation fees to TelevisaUnivision relating to sales of all advertising for broadcast on its Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations.
During each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the amount the Company paid TelevisaUnivision in this capacity was $
The Company also generates revenue under two marketing and sales agreements with TelevisaUnivision, which give it the right to manage the marketing and sales operations of TelevisaUnivision-owned Univision affiliates in three markets – Albuquerque, Boston and Denver.
On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into the current affiliation agreement which superseded and replaced its prior affiliation agreements with TelevisaUnivision. Additionally, on the same date, the Company entered into a proxy agreement and marketing and sales agreement with TelevisaUnivision, each of which superseded and replaced the prior comparable agreements with TelevisaUnivision. The term of each of these current agreements expires on December 31, 2026 for all of the Company’s Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations, except that each current agreement expired on December 31, 2021 with respect to the Company’s Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations in Orlando, Tampa and Washington, D.C.
Under the Company’s current proxy agreement with TelevisaUnivision, the Company grants TelevisaUnivision the right to negotiate the terms of retransmission consent agreements for its Univision- and UniMás-affiliated television station signals. Among other things, the proxy agreement provides terms relating to compensation to be paid to the Company by TelevisaUnivision with respect to retransmission consent agreements entered into with multichannel video programming distributors, (“MVPDs”). As of March 31, 2024, the amount due to the Company from TelevisaUnivision was $
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures all stock-based awards using a fair value method and recognizes the related stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
Restricted Stock Units
Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units ("RSUs") is based on the fair value of the Company’s stock price on the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period, generally between
The following is a summary of non-vested restricted stock units granted (in thousands, except grant date fair value data):
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As of March 31, 2024, there was $
Performance Stock Units
In connection with the hiring of the Company's CEO in July 2023, the Company has granted the CEO Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), which are subject to both time-based vesting conditions and market-based conditions. Both the service and market conditions must be satisfied for the PSUs to vest. The PSUs consist of five equal tranches (each, a "Performance Tranche"), based on achievement of a share price condition if the Company achieves share price targets of $
10
respectively, over
Additionally, in connection with the annual grant in January 2024, the Company has granted PSUs to certain employees, which are subject to both time-based vesting conditions and market-based conditions. Both the service and market conditions must be satisfied for the PSUs to vest. The PSUs consist of four equal tranches (each, a "Performance Tranche"), based on achievement of a share price condition if the Company achieves share price targets of $
The Company recognizes compensation expense related to the PSUs using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for PSUs is based on a performance measurement of
Stock-based compensation expense related to PSUs was $
As of March 31, 2024, there was $
The grant date fair value for each PSU was estimated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model that incorporates option-pricing inputs covering the period from the grant date through the end of the performance period.
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Income (Loss) Per Share
The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):
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For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, all dilutive securities have been excluded as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on loss per share. The number of securities whose conversion would result in an incremental number of shares that would be included in determining the weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive was
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, a total of
Impairment
The Company has identified each of its
Goodwill and indefinite life intangibles are not amortized but are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The annual testing date is October 1.
As of the most recent annual goodwill testing date, October 1, 2023, there was $
On March 4, 2024, the Company received a communication from Meta that it intends to wind down its Authorized Sales Partners ("ASP") program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including the Company, by July 1, 2024. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 ASP revenue from Meta represented approximately
As a result, the Company conducted a review of certain of its long-lived assets using a two-step approach. In the first step, the carrying value of the asset group is compared to the projected undiscounted cash flows to determine recoverability. If the asset carrying value is not recoverable, then the fair value of the asset group is determined in the second step using an income approach. The income approach requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as discount rates, revenue projections, profit margin projections and useful lives.
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Based on the assumptions and estimates described above, the carrying values of long-lived assets in the digital reporting unit exceeded their fair values. As a result, the Company performed the second step analysis, resulting in intangibles subject to amortization impairment charge of $
The Company also conducted a review of the fair value of the digital reporting unit in the first quarter of 2024. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit was determined by using a combination of a market approach and an income approach. The market approach estimates fair value by applying sales, earnings and cash flow multiples to the reporting unit’s operating performance. The multiples are derived from comparable publicly-traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics to the Company’s reporting units. The market approach requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as selecting comparable companies and comparable transactions and transaction premiums.
The income approach estimates fair value based on the estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions, which reflect the overall level of inherent risk of the reporting unit. The income approach also requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as discount rates, revenue projections, profit margin projections and terminal value multiples. The Company estimated the discount rate on a blended rate of return considering both debt and equity for comparable publicly-traded companies in the digital media industries. These comparable publicly-traded companies have similar size, operating characteristics and/or financial profiles to the Company’s reporting units. The Company also estimated the terminal value multiple based on comparable publicly-traded companies in the digital media industries. The Company estimated its revenue projections and profit margin projections based on internal forecasts about future performance.
Based on the assumptions and estimates described above, the Company concluded that the digital reporting unit carrying value exceeded its fair value, resulting in a goodwill impairment charge of $
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the Company’s operating segments for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
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Treasury Stock
On March 1, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $
During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did
On
The Company’s borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility bore interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) plus
On
On the 2023 Closing Date, the Company repaid in full all of the outstanding obligations under the 2017 Credit Agreement and accounted for this repayment as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 470, "Debt". The repayment resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $
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As provided for in the 2023 Credit Agreement, the 2023 Credit Facility consists of (i) a $
Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility were used on the 2023 Closing Date (a) to repay in full all of the outstanding obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the 2017 Credit Facility, (b) to pay fees and expenses in connection the 2023 Credit Facility and (c) for general corporate purposes. The 2023 Credit Facility matures on
The 2023 Credit Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, and secured on a first priority basis by the Company’s and those subsidiaries’ assets.
The Company’s borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Term SOFR (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between
As of March 31, 2024, the interest rate on the Company's Term A Facility and the drawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility was
The amounts outstanding under the 2023 Credit Facility may be prepaid at the option of the Company without premium or penalty, provided that certain limitations are observed, and subject to customary breakage fees in connection with the prepayment of a Term SOFR loan. The principal amount of the Term A Facility shall be paid in installments on the dates and in the respective amounts set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement, with the final balance due on the Maturity Date.
In March 2024, the Company made a prepayment of $
The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $
The covenants of the Credit Agreement include customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain acquisitions, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. In addition, the 2023 Credit Facility requires compliance with financial covenants related to total net leverage ratio, not to exceed
The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, as well as the following events of default, that are specific to the Company:
The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any event of default thereunder, including rights to accelerate the loans, terminate the commitments thereunder and realize upon the collateral securing the obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement.
The security agreement that the Company entered into with respect to its 2017 Credit Facility remains in effect with respect to its 2023 Credit Facility.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Trade Receivables
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The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. From time to time, the Company has had, and may have, bank deposits in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. As of March 31, 2024, the majority of all U.S. deposits are maintained in two financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not exposed to significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. In addition, to the Company's knowledge, all or substantially all of the bank deposits held in banks outside the United States are not insured.
The Company’s credit risk is spread across a large number of customers in the United States, Latin America, Asia and various other countries, therefore spreading the trade receivable credit risk. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that it is managing its trade receivable credit risk effectively. Nonetheless, the Company faces some credit risk in connection with the termination by Meta of its ASP program. The Company is in the process of assessing the nature and extent of this risk but it cannot quantify any such risk at this time. Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for known and anticipated credit losses, as determined by management in the course of regularly evaluating individual customer receivables. This evaluation takes into consideration a customer’s financial condition and credit history, as well as current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. No interest is charged on customer accounts.
Aggregate receivables from the largest
Revenue from the largest advertiser represented
Estimated losses for bad debts are provided for in the condensed consolidated financial statements through a charge to expense that aggregated $
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company's accounts receivable consist of a homogeneous pool of relatively small dollar amounts from a large number of customers. The Company evaluates the collectability of its trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. When the Company is aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount the Company believes will ultimately be collected. In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on our recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable amounts outstanding.
Dependence on Global Media Companies
The Company is dependent on the continued commercial agreements with, as well as the financial and business strength of, the global media companies for which the Company acts as a commercial partner in the digital segment, as well as the companies from which it obtains programming in the television and audio segments. The Company could be at risk should any of these entities fail to perform its respective obligations to the Company or terminate its relationship with the Company. This in turn could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Revenue related to a single global media company, Meta, for which the Company acts as a commercial partner, represented
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date.
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as set forth below.
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Level 1 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets; quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis in the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
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The Company’s money market account is comprised of cash and cash equivalents, which are recorded at their fair market value within Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s available for sale debt securities are comprised of corporate bonds and notes, asset-backed securities, and U.S. Government securities. The majority of the carrying value of these securities held by the Company are investment grade. These securities are valued using quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets (Level 2). Since these investments are classified as available for sale, they are recorded at their fair market value within Marketable securities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and their unrealized gains or losses are included in other comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available for sale securities are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and were determined on a specific identification basis.
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As of March 31, 2024, the following table summarizes the amortized cost and the unrealized gains (losses) of the available for sale securities (in thousands):
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The Company’s available for sale debt securities are considered for credit losses under the guidance of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a credit loss allowance is not required.
Included in interest income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was interest income related to the Company’s available for sale securities of $
The fair value of the contingent consideration is related to the acquisitions of:
As of December 31, 2023 the contingent consideration was $
As of December 31, 2023, the contingent consideration was $
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the contingent consideration was $
As of December 31, 2023, the contingent consideration was $
The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated by applying the real options approach. Key assumptions include risk-neutral expected growth rates based on management’s assessments of expected growth in EBITDA, adjusted by appropriate factors capturing their correlation with the market and volatility, discounted at a cost of debt. These are significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which ASC 820-10-35 refers to as Level 3 inputs.
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As of March 31, 2024 the contingent liability fair value was included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in the amount of $
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments and changes in the fair value of available for sale securities.
The following table provides a roll-forward of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
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Foreign |
|
|
Marketable |
|
|
Total |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Income tax (expense) benefit |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Income tax (expense) benefit |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2024 |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
Foreign Currency
The Company’s reporting currency is the U.S. dollar. All transactions initiated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” and the related rate fluctuation on transactions is included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
For foreign operations with the local currency as the functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated from the respective local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date, and equity and long-term assets are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate for the period. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating the local currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in determining comprehensive (income) loss.
Based on data reported by the International Monetary Fund, Argentina has been identified as a country with a highly inflationary economy. According to GAAP, a registrant should apply highly inflationary accounting in the first reporting period after such determination. Therefore, the Company transitioned the accounting for its Argentine operations to highly inflationary status as of July 1, 2018 and, commencing that date, changed the functional currency from the Argentine peso to the U.S. dollar.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue related to the Company’s digital segment consists primarily of the costs of online media acquired from third-party media companies.
Assets Held For Sale
Assets are classified as held for sale when the carrying value is expected to be recovered through a sale rather than through their continued use and all of the necessary classification criteria have been met. Assets held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying value or estimated fair value less selling costs and classified as current assets. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.
During 2023, the Company entered into a sales agreement for a tower site in the Boston market for $
Variable Interest Entities
In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or ASC 810, “Consolidation,” the Company evaluates entities for which control is achieved through means other than voting rights to determine if the Company is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (a "VIE"). An entity is a VIE if it has any of the following characteristics:(1) the entity has insufficient equity to permit it to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support; (2) equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; or (3) the entity is structured with non-substantive voting rights. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the entity that has (a) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates its investment in a VIE when it determines that the Company is the primary beneficiary of such entity.
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In determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and which party controls such activities; and the significance of the Company’s investment and other means of participation in the VIE’s expected profits/losses. Significant judgments related to these determinations include estimates about the current and future fair values and performance of assets held by these VIEs and general market conditions.
The Company may change its original assessment of a VIE upon subsequent events such as the modification of contractual arrangements that affect the characteristics or adequacy of the entity’s equity investments at risk and the disposition of all or a portion of an interest held by the primary beneficiary. The Company performs this analysis on an ongoing basis. See Note 7 for more details.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
There were no new accounting pronouncements that were issued or became effective since the issuance of the 2023 10-K that had, or are expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
Newly Adopted Accounting Standards
There were no new accounting standards that were adopted since the issuance of the 2023 10-K.
3. REVENUES
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount equal to the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
Digital Advertising. Revenue related to the Company's digital segment is recognized when display or other digital advertisements record impressions on the websites and mobile and Internet-connected television apps of media companies on whose digital platforms the advertisements are placed or as the advertiser’s previously agreed-upon performance criteria are satisfied. In the Company’s arrangements with media companies for which it acts as commercial partner, the Company has concluded that it is the principal in the transaction and therefore recognizes revenue on a gross basis, because (i) the Company is responsible for fulfillment of the contract, including customer support, resolving customer complaints, and accepting responsibility for the quality or suitability of the product or service; (ii) the Company has pricing discretion over the transaction; and (iii) the Company carries inventory risk and is required to pay the media companies for which it acts as commercial partner for all inventory purchased regardless of whether the Company is able to collect on a transaction.
Broadcast Advertising. Revenue related to the sale of advertising in the television and audio segments is recognized at the time of broadcast. Revenue for contracts with advertising agencies is recorded at an amount that is net of the commission retained by the agency. Revenue from contracts directly with the advertisers is recorded as gross revenue and the related commission or national representation fee is recorded in operating expense.
Retransmission Consent. The Company generates revenue from retransmission consent agreements that are entered into with multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"). The Company grants the MVPDs access to its television station signals so that they may rebroadcast the signals and charge their subscribers for this programming. Revenue is recognized as the television signal is delivered to the MVPD.
Spectrum Usage Rights. The Company generates revenue from agreements associated with its television stations’ spectrum usage rights. Revenue is recognized in accordance with the contractual fees over the term of the agreement or when the Company has relinquished all or a portion of its spectrum usage rights for a station or have relinquished its rights to operate a station on the existing channel free from interference.
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations when (i) contracts have an original expected length of one year or less, which applies to essentially all of the Company's advertising contracts, and (ii) variable consideration is a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property, which applies to retransmission consent revenue.
The Company expenses contract acquisition costs, such as sales commissions generated either by internal direct sales employees or through third party advertising agency intermediaries, when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within direct operating expenses.
The Company records deferred revenues within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, when cash payments are received or due in advance of its performance, including amounts which are refundable. The change in the
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deferred revenue balance is primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying the Company’s performance obligations, offset by revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance in the prior period.
The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and location of customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is typically 30 days. For certain individual customers and customer types, the Company generally requires payment before the services are delivered to the customer.
Disaggregated Revenue
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by major source (in thousands):
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Three-Month Period |
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|
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Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Digital advertising |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Broadcast advertising |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Spectrum usage rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Retransmission consent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Contracts are entered into directly with customers or through an advertising agency that represents the customer. Sales of advertising to customers or agencies within a station’s designated market area (“DMA”) are referred to as local revenue, whereas sales from outside the DMA are referred to as national revenue.
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Three-Month Period |
|
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|
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Ended March 31, |
|
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|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Local direct |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Local agency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
National agency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Three-Month Period |
|
|||||
|
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Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
United States |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Latin America |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
EMEA (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Asia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
(1)
Deferred Revenue
(in thousands) |
December 31, 2023 |
|
Increase |
|
Decrease |
|
|
March 31, 2024 |
|
||
Deferred revenue |
$ |
|
|
( |
|
|
$ |
|
4. LEASES
The Company’s leases are considered operating leases and primarily consist of real estate such as office space, broadcasting towers, land and land easements. The operating leases are reflected within the consolidated balance sheet as Operating leases right of use asset with the related liability presented as Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, lease terms include options to renew or extend the lease. Unless the renewal option is considered reasonably certain, the exercise of any such options has been excluded from the calculation of lease liabilities.
The following table summarizes the expected future payments related to lease liabilities as of March 31, 2024:
20
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Remainder of 2024 |
|
$ |
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
|
2026 |
|
|
|
|
2027 |
|
|
|
|
2028 |
|
|
|
|
2029 and thereafter |
|
|
|
|
Total minimum payments |
|
$ |
|
|
Less amounts representing interest |
|
|
( |
) |
Less amounts representing tenant improvement allowance |
|
|
( |
) |
Present value of minimum lease payments |
|
|
|
|
Less current operating lease liabilities |
|
|
( |
) |
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
|
The following table summarizes lease payments and supplemental non-cash disclosures:
|
|
Three-Month Period Ended March 31, |
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(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
||
Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flows from operating leases |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
||
Non-cash additions to operating lease assets |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:
|
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Three-Month Period |
|
|||||
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
(in thousands) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Operating lease cost |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Variable lease cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Short-term lease cost |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total lease cost |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, lease cost of $
5. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company’s management has determined that the Company operates in
Segment operating profit (loss) is defined as operating profit (loss) before corporate expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration, impairment charge, other operating (gain) loss, and foreign currency (gain) loss. The Company generated
The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on separate financial data for each operating segment as provided below (in thousands):
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|
Three-Month Period |
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
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Ended March 31, |
|
|
% |
|
||||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Change |
|
|||
Net revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
% |
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cost of revenue - digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Direct operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Segment operating profit (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Audio |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
||
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Corporate expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
)% |
Impairment charge |
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
* |
|
||
Foreign currency (gain) loss |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
* |
|
||
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Interest expense |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
% |
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|||
Dividend income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
)% |
||
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
% |
|
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
)% |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Capital expenditures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Consolidated |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|||
Total assets |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|||
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Television |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Audio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Consolidated |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
* Percentage not meaningful.
6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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7. ACQUISITIONS
Adsmurai
On August 5, 2022, the Company made a loan (the "Adsmurai Loan") in the principal amount of €
As of that date, the Company determined for accounting purposes that (i) Adsmurai was a VIE because the equity investors at risk, as a group, lacked the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; and (ii) the Company was the primary beneficiary because the conversion right gave it the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impacted the entity’s economic performance.
The Company determined that Adsmurai was a business and accounted for its consolidation under the provisions of ASC 805, “Business Combinations”, and included Adsmurai's results of operations since the date of the loan in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Cash |
$ |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
|
Fixed assets |
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization |
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
( |
) |
Deferred tax |
|
( |
) |
Debt |
|
( |
) |
Noncontrolling interest |
|
( |
) |
Convertible loan |
|
( |
) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired includes:
Intangible Asset |
Estimated Fair Value (in millions) |
|
Weighted average life (in years) |
|
|
Advertiser relationships |
$ |
|
|
||
Existing technology |
|
|
|
||
Trade name |
|
|
|
The fair value of the trade receivables is $
The goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, is assigned to the Company’s digital segment and is attributable to Adsmurai’s workforce and synergies from combining Adsmurai’s operations with those of the Company.
On
The Company acquired
In connection with the Adsmurai Acquisition, on April 3, 2023 the Company made a loan to entities affiliated with owners of the remaining
In connection with the Adsmurai Acquisition, the Company and the Adsmurai Sellers also entered into an Options Agreement (the “Adsmurai Options Agreement”). Subject to the terms of the Adsmurai Options Agreement, for a purchase price based on a
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predetermined multiple of Adsmurai’s EBITDA in the trailing four fiscal quarters, plus amounts outstanding under the Adsmurai Loan:
Applicable accounting guidance requires an equity instrument that is redeemable for cash or other assets to be classified outside of permanent equity if it is redeemable (a) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (b) at the option of the holder, or (c) upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the issuer.
As a result of the put and call option redemption feature, and because the redemption is not solely within the control of the Company, the noncontrolling interest is considered redeemable, and is classified in temporary equity within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets initially at its acquisition date fair value. The noncontrolling interest is adjusted each reporting period for income (or loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest as well as any applicable distributions made. In addition, because the noncontrolling interest is not currently redeemable, but is probable that it will become redeemable, and because the Company has elected the immediate method to recognize changes in the redemption value as they occur, each reporting period a measurement period adjustment, if any, is recorded to adjust the noncontrolling interest to the higher of either the redemption value, assuming it was redeemable at the reporting date, or its carrying value. The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest, which includes the Adsmurai Options Agreement, recognized on the acquisition date was $
The table below presents the reconciliation of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests (in thousands):
|
|
Three-Month Period |
|
|||||
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Beginning balance January 1 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Dividend accrued |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Ending balance March 31 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Jack of Digital
On August 3, 2022, the Company acquired
As of that date, the Company determined for accounting purposes that (i) Jack of Digital was a VIE because the equity investors at risk, as a group, lacked the characteristics of a controlling financial interest; and (ii) the Company was the primary beneficiary because it had the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impacted the entity’s economic performance.
On April 3, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining issued and outstanding stock of Jack of Digital for $
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The table below presents the reconciliation of changes in noncontrolling interests (in thousands):
|
|
Three-Month Period |
|
|||||
|
|
Ended March 31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
Beginning balance January 1 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Dividend paid |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Transfer of noncontrolling interest to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
( |
) |
Ending balance March 31 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
|
BCNMonetize
On
The Company is in the process of completing the purchase price allocation for BCNMonetize. The following is a summary of the preliminary purchase price allocation (in millions):
Cash |
$ |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization |
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
( |
) |
Deferred tax |
|
( |
) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired includes:
Intangible Asset |
Estimated Fair Value (in millions) |
|
Weighted average life (in years) |
|
|
Publisher relationships |
$ |
|
|
||
Advertiser relationships |
|
|
|
||
Trade name |
|
|
|
||
Non-Compete agreements |
|
|
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The fair value of the assets acquired includes trade receivables of $
The goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, is assigned to the Company’s digital segment and is attributable to BCNMonetize's workforce and expected synergies from combining BCNMonetize's operations with the Company's operations.
As noted above, the acquisition of BCNMonetize includes a contingent consideration arrangement that requires additional consideration to be paid by the Company to the selling stockholders of BCNMonetize, based on a pre-determined multiple of BCNMonetize's 12-month EBITDA in calendar years 2023 through 2026. The fair value of the contingent consideration recognized on the acquisition date of $
The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared to give effect to the Company’s acquisition of BCNMonetize as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023. This pro forma information was adjusted to exclude acquisition fees and costs of $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a leading global advertising solutions, media and technology company. Our operations encompass integrated, end-to-end advertising solutions across multiple media, comprised of digital, television and audio properties. For financial reporting purposes, we report in three segments based upon the type of advertising medium: digital, television and audio.
Our digital segment, whose operations are primarily located in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the United States and Africa, reaches a global market, with a focus on advertisers that wish to advertise on digital platforms owned and operated primarily by global media companies. We have commercial partnerships with Meta, ByteDance Ltd., or ByteDance, which owns the TikTok platform, X Corp., or X (formerly known as Twitter), Spotify AB, or Spotify, Snap Inc., or Snap, and Pinterest, Inc., or Pinterest. Additionally, marketers can use our Smadex programmatic ad purchasing platform to deliver targeted advertising to audiences around the globe.
Our digital operations are comprised of three business units:
On March 4, 2024, we received a communication from Meta that it intends to wind down its authorized sales partner, or ASP, program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including us, by July 1, 2024. We expect that the termination of this program will have a material effect on our digital operations and results of operations and that our consolidated and digital segment revenue and cash flow from operations will be materially and adversely affected in future periods. As a result, we have initiated a thorough review of our current digital strategy, operations and cost structure, which may include, among other things, the nature and extent to which we remain involved in this business and the timing thereof. The discussion regarding our digital operations throughout this report, including all references to our commercial relationship as an ASP with Meta, and the impact that the termination by Meta of the ASP program is expected have on our business, including our results of operations, consolidated and digital segment revenue and cash flow from operations, should be read in consideration of this development.
Our television and audio operations reach and engage U.S. Hispanics in the United States. We own and/or operate 49 primary television stations. Our television operations comprise the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and TelevisaUnivision’s UniMás network, with TelevisaUnivision-affiliated stations in 15 of the nation’s top 50 U.S. Hispanic markets. We own and operate one of the largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations in the United States. We own and operate 44 radio stations, consisting of 37 FM and 7 AM stations, in 14 U.S. markets. We own and/or operate media properties in 13 of the 20 highest-density U.S. Hispanic markets.
Our net revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was $277.4 million. Of this amount, revenue generated by our digital segment accounted for approximately 86%, revenue generated by our television segment accounted for approximately 10%, and revenue generated by our audio segment accounted for approximately 4% of total revenue.
Highlights
Relationship with TelevisaUnivision
Our network affiliation agreement with TelevisaUnivision provides certain of our owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast TelevisaUnivision’s primary Univision network and UniMás network programming in their respective markets. We also generate revenue under a marketing and sales agreement with TelevisaUnivision, which give us the right to manage the marketing and sales operations of TelevisaUnivision-owned Univision affiliates in three markets – Albuquerque, Boston and Denver. Under our proxy agreement with TelevisaUnivision, we grant TelevisaUnivision the right to negotiate the terms of retransmission consent agreements with multichannel video programming distributors, or MVPDs, for our Univision- and UniMás-affiliated television station signals. Revenue generated from retransmission consent agreements represents payments from MVPDs for access to our television station signals so that they may rebroadcast our signals and charge their subscribers for this programming. The term of each of these current agreements expires on December 31, 2026 for all of our Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations. TelevisaUnivision
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also owns approximately 10% of our common stock on a fully-converted basis. For more information regarding these agreements and the stock that TelevisaUnivision owns, see Note 2 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
For a description of our critical accounting policies, please refer to “Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates” in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2023 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For further information on recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Three-Month Periods Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth selected data from our operating results for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
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Ended March 31, |
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% |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Change |
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Statements of Operations Data: |
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Net Revenue |
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$ |
277,445 |
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$ |
239,006 |
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|
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16 |
% |
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|
|
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|
|
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Cost of revenue - digital |
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203,229 |
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|
|
167,756 |
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|
|
21 |
% |
Direct operating expenses |
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35,572 |
|
|
|
29,862 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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26,695 |
|
|
|
22,768 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
Corporate expenses |
|
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12,248 |
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|
|
10,502 |
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|
|
17 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
6,471 |
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|
|
10 |
% |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
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(1,420 |
) |
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(4,065 |
) |
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(65 |
)% |
Impairment charge |
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49,438 |
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|
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- |
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* |
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Foreign currency (gain) loss |
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449 |
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(956 |
) |
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* |
|
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333,344 |
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232,338 |
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43 |
% |
Operating income (loss) |
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(55,899 |
) |
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6,668 |
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* |
|
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Interest expense |
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(4,559 |
) |
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|
(4,028 |
) |
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13 |
% |
Interest income |
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1,130 |
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|
860 |
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|
|
31 |
% |
Dividend income |
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|
10 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(44 |
)% |
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
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|
(113 |
) |
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|
(32 |
) |
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253 |
% |
Loss on debt extinguishment |
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(40 |
) |
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(1,556 |
) |
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(97 |
)% |
Income before income (loss) taxes |
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(59,471 |
) |
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|
1,930 |
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* |
|
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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7,802 |
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|
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(231 |
) |
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* |
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Net income (loss) |
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(51,669 |
) |
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|
1,699 |
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* |
|
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Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
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2,779 |
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|
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- |
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* |
|
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Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
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- |
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
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(100 |
)% |
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
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$ |
(48,890 |
) |
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$ |
2,041 |
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* |
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Other Data: |
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Capital expenditures |
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$ |
2,173 |
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$ |
8,550 |
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Consolidated EBITDA (1) |
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4,530 |
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13,022 |
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|
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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33,375 |
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36,695 |
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|
|
|
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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6,099 |
|
|
|
(563 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
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(16,797 |
) |
|
|
(5,365 |
) |
|
|
|
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Because consolidated EBITDA is a measure governing several critical aspects of our 2023 Credit Facility, and since our ability to borrow under our Revolving Credit Facility is subject to compliance with a consolidated EBITDA financial covenant, we believe that it is important to disclose consolidated EBITDA to our investors. Our 2023 Credit Facility contains a total net leverage ratio financial covenant. The total net leverage ratio, or the ratio of consolidated total debt (net of up to $50.0 million of unrestricted cash) to trailing-twelve-month consolidated EBITDA, affects both our ability to borrow from our Revolving Credit Facility and our applicable margin for the interest rate calculation. Under our 2023 Credit Agreement, our maximum total leverage ratio may not to exceed 3.25 to 1.00. In addition, our 2023 Credit Agreement contains interest coverage ratio financial covenant (calculated as set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement), with a minimum permitted ratio of 3.00 to 1.00.
While many in the financial community and we consider consolidated EBITDA to be important, it should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income (loss) and net income (loss). Consolidated EBITDA has certain limitations because it excludes and includes several important financial line items as noted above. Therefore, we consider both non-GAAP and GAAP measures when evaluating our business. Consolidated EBITDA is also used to make executive compensation decisions.
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Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to consolidated EBITDA is cash flows from operating activities. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to cash flows from operating activities follows (in thousands):
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Three-Month Period |
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Ended March 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Consolidated EBITDA |
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$ |
4,530 |
|
|
$ |
13,022 |
|
EBITDA attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
— |
|
EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
230 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(4,559 |
) |
|
|
(4,028 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
|
860 |
|
Dividend income |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(32 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
7,802 |
|
|
|
(231 |
) |
Amortization of syndication contracts |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(120 |
) |
Payments on syndication contracts |
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Non-cash stock-based compensation included in direct operating expenses |
|
|
(1,785 |
) |
|
|
(1,856 |
) |
Non-cash stock-based compensation included in corporate expenses |
|
|
(3,662 |
) |
|
|
(2,197 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(7,133 |
) |
|
|
(6,471 |
) |
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
1,420 |
|
|
|
4,065 |
|
Impairment charge |
|
|
(49,438 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Non-recurring cash severance charge |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(125 |
) |
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(1,556 |
) |
Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
2,779 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
342 |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders |
|
|
(48,890 |
) |
|
|
2,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
7,133 |
|
|
|
6,471 |
|
Impairment charge |
|
|
49,438 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(4,224 |
) |
|
|
(205 |
) |
Non-cash interest |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
Amortization of syndication contracts |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Payments on syndication contracts |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
(120 |
) |
Non-cash stock-based compensation |
|
|
5,447 |
|
|
|
4,053 |
|
Realized (gain) loss on marketable securities |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
32 |
|
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
1,556 |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
68 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
|
|
(1,420 |
) |
|
|
(4,065 |
) |
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
(2,779 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(342 |
) |
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
|
|
29,473 |
|
|
|
33,157 |
|
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, operating leases right of use asset and other assets |
|
|
(7,150 |
) |
|
|
948 |
|
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
6,007 |
|
|
|
(7,152 |
) |
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
$ |
33,375 |
|
|
$ |
36,695 |
|
Consolidated Operations
Net Revenue. Net revenue increased to $277.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $239.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in advertising revenue from our digital business units in our digital segment, and political advertising revenue in our television and audio segments, partially offset by decreases in national advertising revenue, spectrum usage rights revenue and retransmission consent revenue in our television segment, and decreases in local and national advertising revenue in our audio segment.
Cost of revenue-Digital. Cost of revenue in our digital segment increased to $203.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $167.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to the increase in digital advertising revenue.
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Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses increased to $35.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $29.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in expenses associated with the increase in advertising revenue, and an increase in salaries.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $26.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $22.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to our digital segment, primarily due to an increase in salaries, partially offset by a decrease in rent expense.
Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses increased to $12.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $10.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to an increase in non-cash stock-based compensation and an increase in salaries, partially offset by a decrease in audit fees.
Depreciation and amortization increased to $7.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to $6.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of BCNMonetize, which did not contribute to our financial results in the comparable prior period.
Change in fair value of contingent consideration. As a result of the change in fair value of the contingent consideration related to our various acquisitions, we recognized income of $1.4 million and $4.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Impairment. We incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $35.4 million and intangible assets subject to amortization impairment of $14.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, in our digital segment, related to the impending termination by Meta of its ASP program. See Note 2 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Foreign currency (gain) loss. We had a foreign currency loss of $0.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to a foreign currency gain of $1.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Foreign currency gains and losses are primarily due to currency fluctuations that affect our digital segment operations located outside the United States.
Interest Expense, net. Interest expense, net increased to $3.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $3.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to a higher interest rate on our debt, partially offset by higher interest income.
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment. We recorded a de minimis loss on debt extinguishment for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 due to prepayment of $10.0 million of our 2023 Credit Facility. We recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 due to the refinancing of our previous credit facility with our 2023 Credit Facility.
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 we recorded $0.1 million of realized loss, related to our available for sale securities. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 we recorded a de minimis amount of realized loss, related to our available for sale securities.
Income Tax Expense or Benefit. Income tax benefit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was $7.8 million. The effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was different from our statutory rate due to foreign and state taxes, changes in valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, non deductible executive compensation, changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability, goodwill impairment, and non-taxable non-territorial income. Income tax expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 was $0.2 million, or 12% of our pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 was different from our statutory rate due to foreign and state taxes, changes in valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, non deductible executive compensation, changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability, and non-taxable non-territorial income.
Our management periodically evaluates the realizability of the deferred tax assets and, if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are, or are not, realizable, adjusts the valuation allowance accordingly. Valuation allowances are established and maintained for deferred tax assets on a “more likely than not” threshold. The process of evaluating the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and the amount maintained in any such allowance is highly subjective and is based on many factors, several of which are subject to significant judgment calls.
Based on our analysis, we determined that it was more likely than not that our deferred tax assets would be realized for all jurisdictions with the exception of certain of our digital operations and certain U.S. Foreign Tax Credit carryovers. As a result of historical losses from our digital operations primarily in Spain, Uruguay, Mexico and Argentina and certain U.S. Foreign Tax Credit carryovers, management has determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets of $6.3 million at March 31, 2024 will not be realized and therefore we have established a valuation allowance in that amount on those assets.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) Pillar 2 guidelines address the increasing digitalization of the global economy, re-allocating taxing rights among countries. The OECD, many other member states and various other governments have adopted, or are in the process of adopting, Pillar 2 which calls for a global minimum tax of 15% to be effective for tax years beginning in 2024. The OECD guidelines published to date include transition and safe harbor rules around the implementation of the Pillar 2 global minimum tax. The Company is monitoring developments and evaluating the impacts these new rules will have on its tax rate, including eligibility to qualify for these safe harbor rules.
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Segment Operations
Digital
Net Revenue. Net revenue in our digital segment increased to $237.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $196.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to increases in advertising revenue from our various digital business units, and due to the acquisition of BCNMonetize, which did not contribute to our financial results in our digital segment in the comparable prior period.
Cost of revenue. Cost of revenue in our digital segment increased to $203.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $167.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to the increase in advertising revenue.
We have previously noted a trend in our digital operations globally whereby revenue is shifting more to programmatic revenue. As a result, advertisers are demanding more efficiency and lower cost from intermediaries like us. In response to this trend, we have been offering our programmatic purchasing platform, Smadex, to advertisers. We are also experiencing lower margins related to revenue generated from our Entravision Global Partners business, as a result of relative negotiating strength and industry trends generally. We expect these trends will continue in future periods, likely further resulting in a more pronounced lower margin business in our digital segment. For example, beginning in the second half of 2023, we have begun receiving a lower rate of payment on our sales made on behalf of Meta, resulting in further lower margins. The digital advertising industry remains dynamic and is continuing to undergo rapid changes in technology, customer expectation and competition. We expect this trend to continue and possibly accelerate. We must continue to remain vigilant to meet these dynamic and rapid changes including the need to further adjust our business strategies accordingly. No assurances can be given that such strategies will be successful.
On March 4, 2024, we received a communication from Meta that it intends to wind down its authorized sales partner, or ASP, program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including us, by July 1, 2024. We expect that the termination of Meta’s ASP program will have a material effect on our digital operations and results of operations and that our consolidated and digital segment revenue and cash flow from operations will be materially and adversely affected in future periods. As a result, we have initiated a thorough review of our current digital strategy, operations and cost structure, which may include, among other things, the nature and extent to which we remain involved in this business and the timing thereof.
Direct operating expenses. Direct operating expenses in our digital segment increased to $10.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $8.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in expenses associated with the increase in digital advertising revenue.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our digital segment increased to $17.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, from $13.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in salary expense.
Television
Net Revenue. Net revenue in our television segment decreased to $28.5 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, from $30.3 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to decreases in national advertising revenue, spectrum usage rights revenue and retransmission consent revenue, partially offset by an increase in political advertising revenue.
In general, our television segment faces declining audiences, which we believe is present across the industry, competitive factors with the other major Spanish-language broadcasters, and changing demographics and preferences of audiences, particularly younger audiences, in terms of the media they prefer to view, including streaming and social media. We anticipate that these changes in viewer habits will persist at least for the foreseeable future and possibly permanently. Additionally, we have previously noted a trend for advertising to move increasingly from traditional media, such as television, to new media, such as digital media, and we expect this trend will also continue.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our television segment increased to $16.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $14.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in salaries as a result of expanding our local news operations.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our television segment increased to $6.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $5.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in salaries.
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Audio
Net Revenue. Net revenue in our audio segment decreased to $11.4 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, from $12.2 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to decreases in local and national advertising revenue, partially offset by an increase in political advertising revenue.
In general, our audio segment faces declining audiences, which we believe is present across the industry, competitive factors with other major Spanish-language broadcasters, and changing demographics and preferences of listening audiences, particularly younger audiences, including podcasts and other streaming services. We anticipate that these changes in listener habits will persist at least for at least for the foreseeable future and possibly permanently. Additionally, we have previously noted a trend for advertising to move increasingly from traditional media, such as radio, to new media, such as digital media, and we expect this trend will also continue. While we believe that none of these new technologies and services can completely replace local broadcast radio stations due to the element of localism that broadcast radio offers, the challenges we face in our radio operations from new technologies and services will continue to require attention from management.
Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our audio segment increased to $7.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $7.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to increases in salaries.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our audio segment decreased to $3.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from $3.9 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in rent expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
While we have a history of operating losses in some periods and operating income in other periods, we also have a history of generating significant positive cash flows from our operations. We had net loss attributable to common stockholders of $15.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, and net income attributable to common stockholders of $18.1 million and $29.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We had positive cash flow from operations of $75.2 million, $78.9 million and $65.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We had positive cash flow from operations of $33.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. For at least the next twelve months, we expect to fund our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and payments of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness, with cash on hand and cash flows from operations.
We currently believe that our cash position is capable of meeting our operating and capital expenses and debt service requirements for at least the next twelve months from the issuance of this report. We believe that our position is strengthened by cash and cash equivalents on hand, in the amount of $128.4 million, and available for sale marketable securities in the additional amount of $4.3 million, as of March 31, 2024.
On March 4, 2024, we received a communication from Meta that it intends to wind down its authorized sales partner, or ASP, program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including us, by July 1, 2024. We expect that the termination of Meta’s ASP program will have a material effect on our digital operations and results of operations and that our consolidated and digital segment revenue and cash flow from operations will be materially and adversely affected in future periods. As a result, we have initiated a thorough review of our current digital strategy, operations and cost structure, which may include, among other things, the nature and extent to which we remain involved in this business and the timing thereof. To the extent that our then current liquidity is insufficient to fund business activities or if we do not remain in compliance with our financial covenants under the 2023 Credit Agreement, whether as a result of the termination of the Meta ASP program or otherwise, we may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing in the future to satisfy capital requirements. There is no guarantee that any such capital would be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. The failure to obtain any required capital could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.
Our liquidity is not materially affected by the amounts held in accounts outside the United States. The majority of our cash and cash equivalents is held outside the United States, primarily in Uruguay, Spain and Singapore, none of which countries have foreign currency controls. We hold smaller amounts of cash in certain countries that do have foreign currency controls, including Argentina, Brazil, India and Pakistan, which could impact our ability to freely repatriate such funds from those countries to the United States
Credit Facility
On March 17, 2023, we entered into the 2023 Credit Facility, pursuant to the 2023 Credit Agreement, by and among us, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto as Lenders (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually each a “Lender”). The 2023 Credit Agreement amended, restated and replaced in its entirety our previous credit agreement (the "2017 Credit Agreement"). For detailed information regarding certain terms of our 2023 Credit Agreement and Credit Facility, see Note 2 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In March 2024, we made a prepayment of $10.0 million, of which $8.75 million was applied to the upcoming quarterly principal payments in 2024 under the Term A Facility, and $1.25 million was applied to the Revolving Credit Facility.
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Consolidated EBITDA
Consolidated EBITDA decreased to $4.5 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 compared to $13.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. As a percentage of net revenue, consolidated EBITDA decreased to 2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 from 5% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.
Consolidated EBITDA, which is defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement, is a non-GAAP measure. For a reconciliation of consolidated EBITDA to cash flows from operating activities, its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see page 30.
Cash Flow
Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $33.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, compared to net cash flow provided by operating activities of $36.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. We had net loss of $51.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, which included non-cash items such as deferred income taxes of $4.2 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $7.1 million, non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $5.4 million, change in fair value of contingent consideration of $1.4 million, and impairment charge of $49.4 million. We had net income of $1.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, which included non-cash items such as deferred income taxes of $0.2 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $6.5 million, change in fair value of contingent consideration of $4.1 million, non-cash stock-based compensation of $4.1 million, and loss on debt extinguishment of $1.6 million. We expect to have positive cash flow from operating activities for the 2024 year.
Net cash flow provided by investing activities was $6.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, compared to net cash flow used in investing activities of $0.6 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we spent $2.7 million in net capital expenditures, and received $8.8 million from the sale of marketable securities. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, we spent $9.4 million on purchases of marketable securities, spent $6.8 million in net capital expenditures, and received $15.7 million from the sale of marketable securities. We anticipate that our capital expenditures will be approximately $6.0 million during the full year 2024. The amount of our anticipated capital expenditures may change based on future changes in business plans and our financial condition and general economic conditions. We expect to fund capital expenditures with cash on hand and net cash flow from operations.
Net cash flow used in financing activities was $16.8 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, compared to net cash flow used in financing activities of $5.4 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, we made debt payments of $10.3 million, dividend payments of $4.5 million, distributions to noncontrolling interest of $1.1 million, and payments of contingent consideration of $0.9 million. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, we made debt payments of $211.7 million, dividend payments of $4.9 million, payments of $1.3 million of debt issuance costs, payments for taxes related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans of $0.1 million, and received $212.4 million proceeds from borrowings on debt and $0.3 million related to the issuance of common stock upon the exercise of stock options.
Credit Risk
We have credit risk in our digital segment insofar as we are required to pay the media companies for which we act as commercial partner for all inventory purchased regardless of whether we are able to collect on a transaction from the local advertiser. We believe that we manage this credit risk effectively, in part by analyzing the creditworthiness of these customers; however, we can give no assurance that this will continue to be the case in future periods. Nonetheless, we face some credit risk in connection with the termination by Meta of its ASP program, which will occur on or before July 1, 2024. Whenever that actually occurs, we will have accounts receivable from certain advertisers who used our services while we were still an ASP of Meta, but with whom we will not have ongoing business after we cease being an ASP of Meta. We are in the process of assessing the nature and extent of this risk but we cannot quantify any such risk at this time.
Additionally, we have been dependent upon one single global media company, Meta, for the majority of our consolidated revenue, which amounted to approximately 53% and 51% of our consolidated revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. On March 4, 2024, we received a communication from Meta that it intends to wind down its ASP program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including us, by July 1, 2024. The loss of all or a substantial part of this revenue will have a significant adverse effect on our cash flow and liquidity.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
General
Market risk represents the potential loss that may affect our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows due to adverse changes in the financial markets. We are also exposed to market risk from changes in the base rates on our 2023 Credit Facility.
Interest Rates
As of March 31, 2024, we had $197.8 million of variable rate bank debt outstanding under our 2023 Credit Facility. Our borrowings bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Term SOFR (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 2.50% and 3.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 1.50% and 2.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio. In addition, the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a rate per annum between 0.30% and 0.40%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio.
Because our debt is subject to interest at a variable rate, our earnings will be affected in future periods by changes in interest rates. If the SOFR were to increase by a hypothetical 100 basis points, or one percentage point, from its March 31, 2024 level, our annual interest expense would increase and cash flow from operations would decrease by $2.0 million based on the outstanding balance of our term loan as of March 31, 2024.
Foreign Currency
We have foreign currency risks related to our revenue and operating expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Historically, our revenues have primarily been denominated in U.S. dollars, and the majority of our current revenues continue to be, and are expected to remain, denominated in U.S. dollars. However, we have operations in countries other than the United States, primarily related to our digital business, and as a result we expect an increasing portion of our future revenues to be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, primarily the Mexican peso, Argentine peso, certain other Latin American currencies and various Asian currencies. The effect of an immediate and hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign exchange rates on foreign-denominated accounts receivable at March 31, 2024 would not be material to our consolidated results of operations or overall financial condition.
Our operating expenses are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, certain of our operating expenses are denominated in the currencies of the countries in which our operations are located, such as Spain, Latin American countries and other countries. Increases and decreases in our foreign-denominated revenue from movements in foreign exchange rates are partially offset by the corresponding decreases or increases in our foreign-denominated operating expenses.
Based on inflation data, the economy in Argentina has been classified as highly inflationary. As a result, we applied the guidance in ASC 830 by remeasuring non-monetary assets and liabilities at historical exchange rates and monetary-assets and liabilities using current exchange rates (see Note 2 to Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).
We maintain certain cash and cash equivalents in certain countries, including Argentina, Brazil, India and Pakistan, which has foreign exchange controls that could impact our ability to freely repatriate such funds to the United States.
To the extent that our international operations continue to grow, our risks associated with fluctuation in currency rates will become greater and we will continue to reassess our approach to managing this risk. In addition, currency fluctuations or a weakening U.S. dollar can increase the amount of operating expense of our international operations, which are primarily related to our digital business. To date, we have not entered into any foreign currency hedging contracts, since exchange rate fluctuations historically have not had a material effect on our operating results and cash flows.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the evaluation date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that the information relating to our company, including our consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and 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.
Our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The
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design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to various outstanding claims and other legal proceedings that may arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, any liability that may arise out of or with respect to these matters will not materially adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We face credit risk in connection with the termination of our business with Meta.
We face certain credit risk in connection with the termination of Meta’s ASP program, which will occur on or before July 1, 2024. Whenever that actually occurs, we will have accounts receivable from certain advertisers who used our services while we were still an ASP of Meta, but with whom we will not have ongoing business after we cease being an ASP of Meta. There is risk, which we cannot quantify at this time, that certain such receivables may be uncollectible.
We may need to raise capital if our current liquidity is insufficient to fund business activities.
To the extent that our then current liquidity is insufficient to fund business activities or if we do not remain in compliance with our financial covenants under the 2023 Credit Agreement, whether as a result of the termination of the Meta ASP program or otherwise, we may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing in the future to satisfy capital requirements. There is no guarantee that any such capital would be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. The failure to obtain any required capital could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On March 1, 2022, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of our Class A common stock. Under this share repurchase program, we are authorized to purchase shares of our Class A common stock from time to time through open market purchases or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions and other factors.
We did not repurchase any shares of our Class A common stock during three-month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. As of March 31, 2024, we have repurchased a total of 1.8 million shares of our Class A common stock under the current share repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million, or an average price per share of $6.43. All such repurchased shares were retired as of March 31, 2024.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Insider Trading Arrangements
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers informed us of the
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 2, 2024
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