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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(MARK ONE)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

OR

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM             TO             

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-15997

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

95-4783236

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(310) 447-3870

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes      No  

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

  

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

     Emerging growth company                                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes      No  

As of November 5, 2018, there were 64,576,497 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding, 14,927,613 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding and 9,352,729 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class U common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 


 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Number

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

4

 

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

4

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

5

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE- AND NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

6

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

7

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

8

ITEM 2.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

23

ITEM 3.

 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

38

ITEM 4.

 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

39

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

41

ITEM 1A.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

41

ITEM 2.

 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

41

ITEM 3.

 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

41

ITEM 4.

 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

41

ITEM 5.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

41

ITEM 6.

 

EXHIBITS

 

42

 

 

 

1


 

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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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” or “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:

 

risks related to our substantial indebtedness or our ability to raise capital;

 

provisions of our debt instruments, including the agreement dated as of November 30, 2017, or (the “2017 Credit Agreement”), which governs our current credit facility, or (the “2017 Credit Facility”), the terms of which restrict certain aspects of the operation of our business;

 

our continued compliance with all of our obligations under the 2017 Credit Agreement;

 

cancellations or reductions of advertising due to the then current economic environment or otherwise;

 

advertising rates remaining constant or decreasing;

 

rapid changes in digital media advertising;

 

the impact of rigorous competition in Spanish-language media and in the advertising industry generally;

 

the impact of changing preferences, if any, among Hispanic audiences in the United States (“U.S.”) for Spanish-language programming, especially among younger age groups;  

 

the impact on our business, if any, as a result of changes in the way market share is measured by third parties;

 

our relationship with Univision Communications Inc. (“Univision”);

 

the extent to which we continue to generate revenue under retransmission consent agreements;

 

subject to restrictions contained in the 2017 Credit Agreement, the overall success of our acquisition and disposition strategy and the integration of any acquired assets with our existing operations;

 

our ability to implement effective internal controls to address a material weakness discussed in this report;

 

industry-wide market factors and regulatory and other developments affecting our operations;

 

the ability to manage our growth effectively, including having adequate personnel and other resources for both operational and administrative functions;

 

economic uncertainty;

 

the impact of any potential future impairment of our assets;

 

risks related to changes in accounting interpretations;

 

the impact of provisions of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “2017 Tax Act”), including, among other things, our ability to fully account for all effects of the 2017 Tax Act, reasonably estimate the income tax effect of the 2017 Tax Act on our financial statements and utilize provisional amounts during an interim period that in no circumstances will extend beyond one year after the enactment date of the 2017 Tax Act;  

 

consequences of, and uncertainties regarding, foreign currency exchange including fluctuations thereto from time to time;  

2


 

 

legal, political and other risks associated with our operations located outside the United States;

 

the effect of changes in broadcast transmission standards by the Advanced Television Systems Committee's 3.0 standard (“ATSC 3.0”) that may impact our ability to monetize our spectrum assets; and

 

the uncertainty and impact, including additional and/or changing costs, of mandates and other obligations that may be imposed upon us as a result of federal healthcare laws, including the Affordable Care Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any executive action with respect thereto, and any changes with respect to any of the foregoing in Congress.  

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 30 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.  

 

 

 

3


 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

101,789

 

 

 

39,560

 

Marketable securities

 

132,410

 

 

 

-

 

Restricted cash

 

769

 

 

 

222,294

 

Trade receivables, (including related parties of $4,253 and $4,653) net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,131 and $2,566

 

78,092

 

 

 

84,348

 

Assets held for sale

 

1,179

 

 

 

-

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including related parties of $274 and $274)

 

13,217

 

 

 

6,260

 

Total current assets

 

327,456

 

 

 

352,462

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $185,229 and $179,869

 

63,204

 

 

 

60,337

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net of accumulated amortization of $92,194 and $87,632 (including related parties of $8,633 and $9,555)

 

24,196

 

 

 

26,758

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

254,506

 

 

 

251,163

 

Goodwill

 

74,149

 

 

 

70,557

 

Other assets

 

5,087

 

 

 

4,690

 

Total assets

$

748,598

 

 

$

765,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

$

3,000

 

 

$

3,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related parties of $2,392 and $2,548)

 

52,795

 

 

 

57,563

 

Deferred revenue

 

4,351

 

 

 

1,959

 

Total current liabilities

 

60,146

 

 

 

62,522

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $3,386 and $3,761

 

290,614

 

 

 

292,489

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

19,237

 

 

 

21,447

 

Deferred income taxes

 

43,172

 

 

 

40,639

 

Total liabilities

 

413,169

 

 

 

417,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 260,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2018 64,576,497; 2017 66,069,325

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2018 and 2017 14,927,613

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Class U common stock, $0.0001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2018 and 2017 9,352,729

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

871,321

 

 

 

888,650

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(534,482

)

 

 

(539,730

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,419

)

 

 

(60

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

335,429

 

 

 

348,870

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

748,598

 

 

$

765,967

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4


 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue from advertising and retransmission consent

$

73,397

 

 

$

70,612

 

 

$

213,933

 

 

$

198,631

 

Revenue from spectrum usage rights

 

1,178

 

 

 

263,943

 

 

 

1,809

 

 

 

263,943

 

Total net revenue

$

74,575

 

 

$

334,555

 

 

$

215,742

 

 

$

462,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue - television (spectrum usage rights)

 

-

 

 

 

12,131

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12,131

 

Cost of revenue - digital

 

13,240

 

 

 

9,910

 

 

 

35,249

 

 

 

20,424

 

Direct operating expenses (including related parties of $2,175, $2,404, $6,431 and $7,116) (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $156, $276, $448 and $806)

 

31,694

 

 

 

30,231

 

 

 

93,844

 

 

 

87,238

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

12,398

 

 

 

12,813

 

 

 

38,365

 

 

 

36,043

 

Corporate expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation of $1,130, $813, $3,263 and $2,343)

 

6,913

 

 

 

8,209

 

 

 

19,154

 

 

 

19,695

 

Depreciation and amortization (includes direct operating of $2,504, $2,221, $7,606 and $6,825; selling, general and administrative of $1,434, $1,798, $4,048 and $4,663; and corporate of $156, $318, $398 and $972) (including related parties of  $308, $580, $922 and $1,741)

 

4,094

 

 

 

4,337

 

 

 

12,052

 

 

 

12,460

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

(114

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

335

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

531

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

68,560

 

 

 

77,573

 

 

 

200,268

 

 

 

188,284

 

Operating income (loss)

 

6,015

 

 

 

256,982

 

 

 

15,474

 

 

 

274,290

 

Interest expense

 

(3,995

)

 

 

(3,756

)

 

 

(11,394

)

 

 

(11,084

)

Interest income

 

933

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

2,885

 

 

 

475

 

Dividend income

 

457

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,002

 

 

 

-

 

Other income (loss)

 

327

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

-

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

3,737

 

 

 

253,482

 

 

 

8,589

 

 

 

263,681

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(1,443

)

 

 

(96,167

)

 

 

(3,164

)

 

 

(100,185

)

Income (loss) before equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate

 

2,294

 

 

 

157,315

 

 

 

5,425

 

 

 

163,496

 

Equity in net income (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliate, net of tax

 

(79

)

 

 

(107

)

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(175

)

Net income (loss)

$

2,215

 

 

$

157,208

 

 

$

5,248

 

 

$

163,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share, basic

$

0.02

 

 

$

1.74

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

1.81

 

Net income per share, diluted

$

0.02

 

 

$

1.71

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

1.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic

 

88,852,342

 

 

 

90,517,492

 

 

 

89,371,750

 

 

 

90,370,679

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted

 

90,122,425

 

 

 

92,161,108

 

 

 

90,574,663

 

 

 

91,985,946

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Net income (loss)

$

2,215

 

 

$

157,208

 

 

$

5,248

 

 

$

163,321

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in foreign currency translation

 

40

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

65

 

Change in fair value of available for sale securities

 

103

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,139

)

 

 

-

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

-

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,287

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

 

143

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

(1,359

)

 

 

1,352

 

Comprehensive income  (loss)

$

2,358

 

 

$

157,663

 

 

$

3,889

 

 

$

164,673

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)  

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

5,248

 

 

$

163,321

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

12,052

 

 

 

12,460

 

Cost of revenue - television (spectrum usage rights)

 

-

 

 

 

12,131

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,942

 

 

 

99,514

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

828

 

 

 

595

 

Amortization of syndication contracts

 

526

 

 

 

311

 

Payments on syndication contracts

 

(516

)

 

 

(300

)

Equity in net (income) loss of nonconsolidated affiliate

 

177

 

 

 

175

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

3,711

 

 

 

3,149

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

 

8,578

 

 

 

12,790

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(7,210

)

 

 

(1,830

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(2,839

)

 

 

(8,862

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

22,497

 

 

 

293,454

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and intangible assets

 

33

 

 

 

-

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(12,277

)

 

 

(9,639

)

Purchases of intangible assets

 

(3,153

)

 

 

(32,588

)

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(3,522

)

 

 

(7,489

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(159,403

)

 

 

-

 

Proceeds from marketable securities

 

25,000

 

 

 

-

 

Purchases of investments

 

(970

)

 

 

(2,200

)

Deposits on acquisitions

 

-

 

 

 

(1,240

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(154,292

)

 

 

(53,156

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

77

 

 

 

11

 

Tax payments related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans

 

(2,239

)

 

 

-

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(2,250

)

 

 

(2,813

)

Dividends paid

 

(13,403

)

 

 

(10,179

)

Repurchase of Class A common stock

 

(7,660

)

 

 

(1,778

)

Payment of contingent consideration

 

(2,015

)

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(27,490

)

 

 

(14,759

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(11

)

 

 

17

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(159,296

)

 

 

225,556

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

261,854

 

 

 

61,520

 

Ending

$

102,558

 

 

$

287,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

$

10,566

 

 

$

10,489

 

Income taxes

$

1,222

 

 

$

671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures financed through accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

950

 

 

$

604

 

Contingent consideration included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

$

14,982

 

 

$

18,026

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Presentation

The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entravision Communications Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The unaudited information contained herein has been prepared on the same basis as the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of the Company’s management, includes all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented. The interim results presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 or any other future period.

Certain amounts in the Company’s prior year period consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

 

2. THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business

The Company is a leading global media company that, through its television and radio segments, reaches and engages U.S. Hispanics across acculturation levels and media channels. Additionally, the Company’s digital segment, whose operations are located primarily in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and other countries in Latin America, reaches a global market. The Company’s portfolio encompasses integrated marketing and media solutions, comprised of television, radio, and digital properties (including data analytics services). The Company’s management has determined that the Company operates in three reportable segments as of September 30, 2018, based upon the type of advertising medium, which segments are television, radio, and digital. As of September 30, 2018, the Company owns and/or operates 55 primary television stations, located primarily in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C. The Company’s television operations comprise the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked primary television network of Univision and Univision’s UniMás network. The television broadcasting segment includes revenue generated from advertising, retransmission consent agreements and the monetization of the Company’s spectrum assets. Radio operations consist of 49 operational radio stations, 38 FM and 11 AM, in 16 markets located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. The Company also operates Entravision Solutions as its national sales representation division, through which it sells advertisements and syndicate radio programming to more than 300 stations across the United States. The Company operates a proprietary technology and data platform that delivers digital advertising in various advertising formats that allows advertisers to reach audiences across a wide range of Internet-connected devices on its owned and operated digital media sites, the digital media sites of its publisher partners, and on other digital media sites it can access through third-party platforms and exchanges.  

Restricted Cash

As of September 30, 2018, the Company’s balance sheet includes $0.8 million in restricted cash, which was deposited into a separate account as temporary collateral for the Company’s letters of credit. As of December 31, 2017, the Company’s balance sheet includes $222.3 million in restricted cash of which $221.5 million relates to proceeds received by the Company for its participation in the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) auction for broadcast spectrum which were deposited into the account of a qualified intermediary to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 requirements to execute a like-kind exchange. The remaining $0.8 million in restricted cash was used as temporary collateral for the Company’s letters of credit.

Related Party

Substantially all of the Company’s stations are Univision- or UniMás-affiliated television stations. The Company’s network affiliation agreement with Univision provides certain of its owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast Univision’s primary 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 Univision.  

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Under the network affiliation agreement, Univision acts as the Company’s exclusive third-party sales representative for the sale of certain national advertising on the Company’s Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations, and it pays certain sales representation fees to Univision relating to sales of all advertising for broadcast on the Company’s Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the amount the Company paid Univision in this capacity was $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the amount the Company paid Univision in this capacity was $6.4 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

The Company also generates revenue under two marketing and sales agreements with Univision, which gives the Company the right to manage the marketing and sales operations of Univision-owned Univision affiliates in six markets – Albuquerque, Boston, Denver, Orlando, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

 

Under the Company’s proxy agreement with Univision, the Company grants Univision 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 Univision with respect to retransmission consent agreements entered into with multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”). As of September 30, 2018, the amount due to the Company from Univision was $4.3 million related to the agreements for the carriage of its Univision and UniMás-affiliated television station signals. During the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, retransmission consent revenue accounted for approximately $8.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively, of which $6.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively, relate to the Univision proxy agreement. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, retransmission consent revenue accounted for approximately $26.4 million and $23.9 million, respectively, of which $21.5 million and $22.9 million, respectively, relate to the Univision proxy agreement. The term of the proxy agreement extends with respect to any MVPD for the length of the term of any retransmission consent agreement in effect before the expiration of the proxy agreement.

Univision currently owns approximately 10% of the Company’s common stock on a fully-converted basis. The Class U common stock held by Univision has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors. As the holder of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class U common stock, so long as Univision holds a certain number of shares, the Company will not, without the consent of Univision, merge, consolidate or enter into another business combination, dissolve or liquidate the Company or dispose of any interest in any Federal Communications Commission license for any of its Univision-affiliated television stations, among other things. Each share of Class U common stock is automatically convertible into one share of Class A common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends or combinations) in connection with any transfer to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision.

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 consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

Stock-based compensation expense related to grants of stock options and restricted stock units was $1.3 million and $1.1 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense related to grants of stock options and restricted stock units was $3.7 million and $3.1 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Stock Options

Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is based on the fair value on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is amortized over the vesting period, generally between 1 to 4 years.

As of September 30, 2018, there was less than $0.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.4 years.

Restricted Stock Units

Stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units 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 1 to 4 years.

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The following is a summary of non-vested restricted stock units granted (in thousands, except grant date fair value data):

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30, 2018

 

 

Number
Granted

 

 

Weighted-Average
Fair
Value

 

Restricted stock units

 

120

 

 

$

4.00

 

 

As of September 30, 2018, there was approximately $3.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of restricted stock units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the basic and diluted income (loss) per share computations required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 260, “Earnings per Share” (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

2,215

 

 

$

157,208

 

 

$

5,248

 

 

$

163,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

88,852,342

 

 

 

90,517,492

 

 

 

89,371,750

 

 

 

90,370,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.02

 

 

$

1.74

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

1.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

2,215

 

 

$

157,208

 

 

$

5,248

 

 

$

163,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

88,852,342

 

 

 

90,517,492

 

 

 

89,371,750

 

 

 

90,370,679

 

Dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and restricted stock units

 

1,270,083

 

 

 

1,643,616

 

 

 

1,202,913

 

 

 

1,615,267

 

Diluted shares outstanding

 

90,122,425

 

 

 

92,161,108

 

 

 

90,574,663

 

 

 

91,985,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share

$

0.02

 

 

$

1.71

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

1.78

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share is computed as net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, that could occur from shares issuable through stock options and restricted stock awards.

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2018 there were no dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted income per share. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, a total 92,979 shares of dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the exercise prices of the dilutive securities were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

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For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017, a total of 277 and 11,346 shares of dilutive securities, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the exercise prices of the dilutive securities were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

 

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is included as a deduction from equity in the Stockholders’ Equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.

On July 13, 2017, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $15.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  On April 11, 2018, the Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to an additional $15.0 million of the Company’s Class A common stock, for a total repurchase authorization of up to $30.0 million. Under the share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions and other factors. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

There were no repurchases of shares of Class A common stock during the three-month period ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 2018, the Company repurchased a total of approximately 2.5 million shares of Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $13.0 million, or an average price per share of $5.08, since the beginning of the share repurchase program. All such repurchased shares were retired as of September 30, 2018.

 

 

2017 Credit Facility

On November 30, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into its 2017 Credit Facility pursuant to the 2017 Credit Agreement. The 2017 Credit Facility consists of a $300.0 million senior secured Term Loan B Facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”), which was drawn in full on the Closing Date. In addition, the 2017 Credit Facility provides that the Company may increase the aggregate principal amount of the 2017 Credit Facility by up to an additional $100.0 million plus the amount that would result in its first lien net leverage ratio (as such term is used in the 2017 Credit Agreement) not exceeding 4.0 to 1.0, subject to satisfying certain conditions.

Borrowings under the Term Loan B Facility were used on the Closing Date to (a) repay in full all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ outstanding obligations under the Company’s previous credit facility (“2013 Credit Facility”) and to terminate the agreement governing the 2013 Credit Facility (“2013 Credit Agreement”), (b) pay fees and expenses in connection with the 2017 Credit Facility, and (c) for general corporate purposes.

The 2017 Credit Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of its existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, and is secured on a first priority basis by the Company’s and those subsidiaries’ assets.

The Company’s borrowings under the 2017 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 Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) plus 2.75%; or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the 2017 Credit Agreement) plus 1.75%. The Term Loan B Facility expires on November 30, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”).

The amounts outstanding under the 2017 Credit Facility may be prepaid at the Company’s option without premium or penalty, provided that certain limitations are observed, and subject to customary breakage fees in connection with the prepayment of a Eurodollar rate loan. The principal amount of the Term Loan B Facility shall be paid in installments on the dates and in the respective amounts set forth in the 2017 Credit Agreement, with the final balance due on the Maturity Date.

Subject to certain exceptions, the 2017 Credit Facility contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:

 

incur liens on the Company’s property or assets;

 

make certain investments;

 

incur additional indebtedness;

 

consummate any merger, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets;

 

dispose of certain assets;

 

make certain restricted payments;

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make certain acquisitions;

 

enter into substantially different lines of business;

 

enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

 

use loan proceeds to purchase or carry margin stock or for any other prohibited purpose;

 

change or amend the terms of the Company’s organizational documents or the organization documents of certain restricted subsidiaries in a materially adverse way to the lenders, or change or amend the terms of certain indebtedness;

 

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

make prepayments of any subordinated indebtedness, subject to certain conditions; and

 

change the Company’s fiscal year, or accounting policies or reporting practices.

The 2017 Credit Facility also provides for certain customary events of default, including the following:

 

default for three (3) business days in the payment of interest on borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility when due;

 

default in payment when due of the principal amount of borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility;

 

failure by the Company or any subsidiary to comply with the negative covenants and certain other covenants relating to maintaining the legal existence of the Company and certain of its restricted subsidiaries and compliance with anti-corruption laws;

 

failure by the Company or any subsidiary to comply with any of the other agreements in the 2017 Credit Agreement and related loan documents that continues for thirty (30) days [or ten (10) days in the case of failure to comply with covenants related to inspection rights of the administrative agent and lenders and permitted uses of proceeds from borrowings under the 2017 Credit Facility] after the Company’s officers first become aware of such failure or first receive written notice of such failure from any lender;

 

default in the payment of other indebtedness if the amount of such indebtedness aggregates to $15.0 million or more, or failure to comply with the terms of any agreements related to such indebtedness if the holder or holders of such indebtedness can cause such indebtedness to be declared due and payable;

 

certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any significant subsidiary;

 

final judgment is entered against the Company or any restricted subsidiary in an aggregate amount over $15.0 million, and either enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor or there is a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which the judgment remains unpaid and no stay is in effect;

 

any material provision of any agreement or instrument governing the 2017 Credit Facility ceases to be in full force and effect; and

 

any revocation, termination, substantial and adverse modification, or refusal by final order to renew, any media license, or the requirement (by final non-appealable order) to sell a television or radio station, where any such event or failure is reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect.

The Term Loan B Facility does not contain any financial covenants.  In connection with the Company entering into the 2017 Credit Agreement, the Company and its restricted subsidiaries also entered into a Security Agreement, pursuant to which the Company and the Credit Parties each granted a first priority security interest in the collateral securing the 2017 Credit Facility for the benefit of the lenders under the 2017 Credit Facility.

Additionally, the 2017 Credit Agreement contains a definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” that excludes revenue related to the Company’s participation in the FCC auction for broadcast spectrum and related expenses, as compared to the definition of “Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA” under the 2013 Credit Agreement which included such items.

The carrying amount of the Term Loan B Facility as of September 30, 2018 was $293.6 million, net of $3.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount. The estimated fair value of the Term Loan B Facility as of September 30, 2018 was $293.3 million. The estimated fair value is based on quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently.

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Derivative Instruments

Prior to November 28, 2017, the Company used derivatives in the management of interest rate risk with respect to interest expense on variable rate debt. The Company was party to interest rate swap agreements with financial institutions that fixed the variable benchmark component (LIBOR) of its interest rate on a portion of its term loan beginning December 31, 2015. On November 28, 2017, the Company terminated these swap agreements in conjunction with the refinancing of its debt. The Company’s current policy prohibits entering into derivative instruments for speculation or trading purposes.

The carrying amount of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements were recorded at fair value, including consideration of non-performance risk, when material. The fair value of each interest rate swap agreement was determined by using multiple broker quotes, adjusted for non-performance risk, when material, which estimate the future discounted cash flows of any future payments that may be made under such agreements.

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 Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“Topic 820”), defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In accordance with Topic 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.

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 basis in the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

 

Total Fair Value

and Carrying

Value on Balance

 

Fair Value Measurement Category

 

 

 

Sheet

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market account

 

$

83.3

 

$

-

 

$

83.3

 

$

-

 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

$

8.2

 

$

-

 

$

8.2

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

124.2

 

$

-

 

$

124.2

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

15.0

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

15.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

Total Fair Value

and Carrying

Value on Balance

 

Fair Value Measurement Category

 

 

 

Sheet

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

$

15.9

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

15.9

 

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As of September 30, 2018, the Company held investments in a money market fund, certificates of deposit, and corporate bonds. All certificates of deposit are within the current Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits and all corporate bonds are investment grade.

The Company’s available for sale securities are comprised of certificates of deposit and bonds. 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 consolidated balance sheet and their unrealized gains or losses are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”.

As of September 30, 2018, the following table summarizes the amortized cost and the unrealized gains (losses) of the available for sale securities (in thousands):

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Unrealized gains

(losses)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

 

Unrealized gains

(losses)

 

Due within a year

 

$

2,400

 

 

$

(5)

 

 

$

25,118

 

 

$

(67

)

Due after one year through five years

 

 

5,882

 

 

 

(53)

 

 

 

100,528

 

 

 

(1,393)

 

Total

 

$

8,282

 

 

$

(58)

 

 

$

125,646

 

 

$

(1,460

)

 

The Company periodically reviews its available for sale securities for other-than-temporary impairment. For the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, the Company did not consider any of its securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired and, accordingly, did not recognize any impairment losses.

Included in interest income for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 was interest income related to the Company’s available-for-sale securities of $0.9 and $2.7 million, respectively.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes the cumulative gains and losses of derivative instruments that qualify as cash flow hedges, 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) for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 (in millions):

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 1,

$

(0.1

)

 

$

(3.0

)

Foreign currency translation (gain) loss

 

(0.2

)

 

 

0.1

 

Change in fair value of available for sale securities

 

(1.5

)

 

 

-

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements

 

-

 

 

 

2.1

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

0.4

 

 

 

(0.8

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(1.3

)

 

 

1.4

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30,

$

(1.4

)

 

$

(1.6

)

 

Foreign Currency

The Company’s reporting currency is the United States dollar. All transactions initiated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC Topic 830, “Foreign Currency Matters” and the related rate fluctuation on transactions is included in “Foreign currency gain (loss)” in the consolidated statements of operations.

For foreign operations with the local currency as the functional currency, assets and liabilities are translated from the local currencies into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date and equity is 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 other comprehensive (income) loss.

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Based on recent data reported by the International Monetary Fund, Argentina was identified as a country with a highly inflationary economy. According to U.S. 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 U.S. dollar.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue related to the Company’s television segment consists primarily of the carrying value of spectrum usage rights that were surrendered in the FCC auction for broadcast spectrum. Cost of revenue related to the Company’s digital segment consists primarily of the costs of online media acquired from third-party publishers.

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 the second quarter, the Company relocated the operations of two of its television stations in the Palm Springs market and management approved the sale of the vacated building.  The building and related improvements met the criteria for classification as assets held for sale and their carrying value is presented separately in the consolidated balance sheet.  Assets held for sale are classified as current assets as management believes the sale will be completed within one year.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which specifies the accounting for leases. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842), ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases and ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements which address several issues and assist entities with the application of the new lease accounting standard. ASU 2016-02 will require that companies recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet. The standard also requires a lessee to recognize a single lease cost, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, on a generally straight-line basis. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.  The Company continues to evaluate the impact of this standard but expects that most of its operating lease commitments will be recognized as right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet. The Company has implemented an enterprise-wide lease management system to support the new reporting requirements and is evaluating its processes and internal controls to ensure the Company meets the standard’s reporting and disclosure requirements. The Company has also elected to apply the transition provisions of the new standard such that periods prior to the effective date of adoption will continue to be reported using current GAAP. The Company, however, is currently evaluating other practical expedients offered by the standard and has not yet determined whether it will elect to apply them.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. The amendments in this update align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments in this update. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update should be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-based Payment Accounting, which supersedes Subtopic 505-50, Equity—Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees and expands the scope of ASC Topic 718, “Compensation—Stock Compensation” (“Topic 718”) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods and services. The amendments also clarify that Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide financing to the issuer or awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”). The amendments in this

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ASU are effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than a company’s adoption date of Topic 606. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the 2017 Tax Act and also requires entities to disclose their accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income. This update is effective in fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. This guidance should be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effects of the change in the U.S. federal income tax rate in the 2017 Tax Act is recognized. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), which amends current guidance on other-than-temporary impairments of available-for-sale debt securities. This amended standard requires the use of an allowance to record estimated credit losses on these assets when the fair value is below the amortized cost of the asset. This standard also removes the evaluation of the length of time that a security has been in a loss position to avoid recording a credit loss. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is still assessing the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

In March 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118. The ASU adds various SEC paragraphs pursuant to the issuance of the December 2017 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which was effective immediately. The SEC issued SAB 118 to address concerns about reporting entities’ ability to timely comply with the accounting requirements to recognize all of the effects of the 2017 Tax Act in the period of enactment. SAB 118 allows disclosure that timely determination of some or all of the income tax effects from the 2017 Tax Act are incomplete by the due date of the financial statements and if possible to provide a reasonable estimate. The Company has accounted for the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act under the guidance of SAB 118, on a provisional basis. The Company’s accounting for certain income tax effects is incomplete, but it has determined reasonable estimates for those effects and has recorded provisional amounts in its consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting, to clarify and reduce both (i) diversity in practice and (ii) cost and complexity when applying the guidance in Topic 718, to change the terms and conditions of a share-based payment award. Specifically, an entity would not apply modification accounting if the fair value, vesting conditions, and classification of the awards are the same immediately before and after the modification. ASU 2017-09 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on January 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations, as the Company has not had any modifications to share-based payment awards. However, if the Company does have a modification to an award in the future, it will follow the guidance in ASU 2017-09.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business, to provide a more robust framework to use in determining when a set of assets and activities is considered a business. ASU 2017-01 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard prospectively on January 1, 2018.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force), which provides specific guidance on eight cash flow classification issues arising from certain cash receipts and cash payments. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2018 and is required to apply it on a retrospective basis. There was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 establishes principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. Subsequently, the FASB has issued the following standards related to ASU 2014-09: ASU 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations; ASU 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing; ASU 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients; and ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers .

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On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”.

Opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2018 were not affected as there was no cumulative impact of adopting Topic 606.

United States Tax Reform

On December 22, 2017, the President signed the 2017 Tax Act. The 2017 Tax Act makes broad and complex changes to the United States tax code that affected the Company’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2017 and may affect financial results for the year ending December 31, 2018 and future years, including, but not limited to, some or all of the following: (1) a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%; (2) a general elimination of U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries; (3) a new provision designed to tax global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”); (4) limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation; and (5) limitations on the use of Federal Tax Credits to reduce the U.S. income tax liability.

The staff of the SEC issued SAB 118, which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. SAB 118 provides a measurement period that should not extend beyond one year from the 2017 Tax Act enactment date for the Company to complete the accounting under ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes” (“Topic 740”). In accordance with SAB 118, the Company must reflect the income tax effects of those aspects of the Act for which the accounting under Topic 740 is complete. To the extent that accounting for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act is incomplete but the Company is able to determine a reasonable estimate, it must record a provisional estimate in the financial statements. The Company was able to make a reasonable estimate of the impact of the reduction in the corporate tax rate and no significant provisional items were identified that could result in a material impact to the estimate upon finalization in 2018.

Effective January 1, 2018, the 2017 Tax Act subjects a U.S. corporation to tax on its GILTI.  The Company has elected an accounting policy to treat taxes due on the GILTI inclusion as a current period expense. The impact of this treatment on the effective tax rate for the period ended September 30, 2018 was not significant.

 

3. REVENUES

Adoption of ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.

Broadcast Advertising. Television and radio revenue related to the sale of advertising is recognized at the time of broadcast. Broadcast advertising rates are fixed based on each medium’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers and rates can vary based on the time of day and ratings of the programming airing in that day part.  

Digital Advertising. Revenue from digital advertising primarily consists of two types: (1) display advertisements on websites and mobile applications that are sold based on a cost-per-thousand impressions delivered (typically referred to as “CPM”).  These impressions are delivered through the Company’s websites and through third party publishers either through direct relationships with the publishers or through digital advertising exchanges. (2) performance driven advertising whereby the customer engages the Company to drive consumers to perform an action such as the download of a mobile application, the installation of an application, or the first use of an application (typically referred to cost per action (“CPA”) or cost per installation (“CPI”)).  

Broadcast and digital advertising revenue is recognized over time in a series as a single performance obligation as the ad, impression or performance advertising is delivered per the insertion order. The Company applies the practical expedient to recognize revenue for each distinct advertising service delivered at the amount the Company has the right to invoice, which corresponds directly to the value a customer has received relative to the Company’s performance. Contracts with customers are short term in nature and billing occurs on a monthly basis with payment due in 30 days. Value added taxes collected concurrent with advertising revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue.  Cash payments received prior to services rendered result in deferred revenue, which is then recognized as revenue when the advertising time or space is actually provided.

Retransmission Consent.  The Company generates revenue from retransmission consent agreements that are entered into with multichannel video programming distributors, or 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. Payments are received on a monthly basis based on the number of monthly subscribers.

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Retransmission consent revenues are considered licenses of functional intellectual property and are recognized over time utilizing the sale-based or usage-based royalty exception. The Company’s performance obligation is to provide the licensee access to our intellectual property. MVPD subscribers receive and consume the content monthly as the television signal is delivered.

Spectrum Usage Rights. The Company generates revenue from agreements associated with its television stations’ spectrum usage rights from a variety of sources, including but not limited to agreements with third parties to utilize excess spectrum for the broadcast of their multicast networks; charging fees to accommodate the operations of third parties, including moving channel positions or accepting interference with broadcasting operations; and modifying and/or relinquishing spectrum usage rights while continuing to broadcast through channel sharing or other arrangements. 

Revenue generated by spectrum usage rights agreements are recognized over the period of the lease or when we have relinquished all or a portion of our spectrum usage rights for a station or have relinquished our rights to operate a station on the existing channel free from interference.

Other Revenue. The Company generates other revenues that are related to its broadcast operations, which primarily consist of representation fees earned by the Company’s radio national representation firm, talent fees for the Company’s on air personalities, ticket and concession sales for radio events, rent from tenants of the Company’s owned facilities, barter revenue, and revenue generated under joint sales agreements.  

In the case of representation fees, the Company does not control the distinct service, the commercial advertisement, prior to delivery and therefore recognizes revenue on a net basis. Similarly for joint service agreements, the Company does not own the station providing the airtime and therefore recognizes revenue on a net basis.  In the case of talent fees, the on air personality is an employee of the Company and therefore the Company controls the service provided and recognizes revenue gross with an expense for fees paid to the employee.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

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 effectively all 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 applies the practical expedient to expense 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.

Disaggregated Revenue

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by major source for the three- and nine-month periods ended (in thousands):

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Broadcast advertising

$

40,183

 

 

$

42,104

 

 

$

119,425

 

 

$

128,918

 

Digital advertising

 

22,431

 

 

 

17,131