Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI) (“Beasley” or the
“Company”), a multi-platform media company, today announced
operating results for the three- and six‑month periods ended June
30, 2020.
The results presented herein reflect actual
results including the operations of WDMK-FM in Detroit since its
acquisition in August 2019.
Summary of Second Quarter and
Year-to-Date Results
In millions, except per share data |
Three Months EndedJune 30, |
Six Months EndedJune 30, |
|
2020 |
2019 |
2020 |
2019 |
Net revenue |
$30.4 |
$65.7 |
$88.0 |
$123.3 |
Operating income (loss) 1 |
(17.6) |
10.7 |
(24.8) |
17.5 |
Net income (loss) 1 |
(18.2) |
4.3 |
(27.1) |
5.6 |
Net income (loss) per diluted share 1 |
($0.63) |
$0.15 |
($0.95) |
$0.20 |
Station operating income (loss) (SOI - non-GAAP) |
(11.0) |
17.9 |
(4.2) |
28.1 |
1 Operating income (loss), net income
(loss) and net income (loss) per diluted share reflect a $2.8
million loss on the modification of long-term debt in the three
months ended June 30, 2020, $6.8 million of non-cash impairment
losses in the six months ended June 30, 2020 and a $3.5 million
gain on dispositions in the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Net revenue during the three months ended June
30, 2020 reflects a year-over-year decrease in commercial
advertising, digital advertising and other revenue due to the
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by growth in
esports revenue and contributions from the August 2019 acquisition
of WDMK-FM.
Beasley reported an operating loss of $17.6
million in the second quarter of 2020 compared to operating income
of $10.7 million in the second quarter of 2019, largely reflecting
the year-over-year decrease in Station Operating Income (SOI, a
non-GAAP financial measure), in addition to higher depreciation and
amortization, partially offset by lower corporate expenses.
Second quarter 2020 interest expense decreased
15.3% to $3.9 million compared to interest expense of $4.5 million
in the prior year period, due to lower interest rates, which offset
the increase in long-term debt outstanding.
Beasley reported a net loss of $18.2 million, or
$0.63 per diluted share, in the three months ended June 30, 2020,
compared to net income of $4.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share,
in the three months ended June 30, 2019. The year-over-year
decrease was primarily due to the aforementioned year-over-year
decline in net revenue related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as
a $2.8 million loss on the modification of Beasley’s long-term
debt, resulting from an amendment to the credit agreement on June
30, 2020.
SOI decreased $28.9 million in the second
quarter of 2020 compared to the second quarter of 2019. The
year-over-year decrease is primarily attributable to the adverse
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial and digital
advertising revenues.
Please refer to the “Calculation of SOI” and
“Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to SOI” tables at the end of
this announcement for a discussion regarding SOI calculations.
Commenting on the financial results, Caroline
Beasley, Chief Executive Officer, said, “While Beasley had a strong
start to the year, a sharp decline in commercial advertising
occurred in the second quarter with the onset of the COVID-19
pandemic. Beasley’s financial results for the three-month period
ended June 30, 2020 reflect the economic pressures we experienced
across our business as local and national advertisers adapted their
media plans to meet the unique challenges of the pandemic. While we
saw sequential month-over-month improvement in our commercial
advertising revenue performance from April to May, and from May to
June, our total net revenues for the second quarter decreased
nearly 54%, which is in line with reported overall industry
levels.
“To address the reduction in traditional
advertising revenue that has occurred as a result of the pandemic,
during the second quarter, we quickly implemented several changes
across the Company, including reducing operating expenses and
corporate overhead and realigning our Company-wide cost structure
to preserve cash. As a result, Beasley’s second quarter total
operating expenses declined by 12.7%, and year-to-date, we have
taken approximately $26 million out of our cost structure. In
addition to these actions, as part of our response, we have taken
proactive steps to accelerate our digital transformation
initiatives and revenue diversification strategies, and to become a
leaner and more efficient organization, with the goal of growing
our market leadership position across our stations, our digital
operations, and our esports interests. We believe these steps
will allow us to emerge from the pandemic as a stronger Company. In
addition, during the second quarter, Beasley entered into an
agreement to amend the financial covenants and other provisions
under our credit agreement to support our liquidity and capital
structure as we manage the business through the pandemic.
“Beasley continues to generate positive results
from its digital and esports investments, which have been less
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with digital accounting for
approximately 14% of total second quarter revenue, compared to 7.4%
of total revenue in the prior year period. On the esports front, in
addition to regular season play, in May the Houston Outlaws
participated in the ‘Lone Star Showdown,’ an exclusive skills and
team competition series versus the Dallas Fuel. This
first-of-its-kind event was a tremendous success, and we remain
focused on looking for new, innovative ways to monetize our esports
content. Overall, we continue to be encouraged by the momentum and
long-term growth trajectory of our digital and esports
businesses.
“In closing, I am very proud of the work that
our teams have done, and continue to do, to deliver high-quality,
premium local content and critical safety information to our
listeners across all traditional and digital media platforms during
this challenging time for our country. Looking ahead, we are
guardedly optimistic and remain focused on our strategic priorities
of realizing synergy targets, reducing leverage, taking advantage
of political and digital revenue opportunities, and benefiting from
our esports investments and operations. While we expect that the
pandemic will continue to impact our operations in the third
quarter, we intend to continue to actively manage our business to
best position the Company for the future, with the goal of
delivering exceptional content and services to our listeners,
advertisers, online users and esports fans, while creating new
value for our shareholders.”
Conference Call and Webcast
InformationThe Company will host a conference
call and webcast today, August 4, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss
its financial results and operations. To access the
conference call, interested parties may dial 334-777-6978,
conference ID 2309168 (domestic and international callers).
Participants can also listen to a live webcast of the call at the
Company’s website at www.bbgi.com. Please allow 15 minutes to
register and download and install any necessary software. Following
its completion, a replay of the webcast can be accessed for five
days on the Company’s website, www.bbgi.com.
Questions from analysts, institutional investors
and debt holders may be e-mailed to ir@bbgi.com at any time up
until 9:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Management will
answer as many questions as possible during the conference call and
webcast (provided the questions are not addressed in their prepared
remarks).
About Beasley Broadcast
GroupCelebrating its 59th anniversary this year, Beasley
Broadcast Group, Inc., (www.bbgi.com) was founded in 1961 by George
G. Beasley who remains the Company’s Chairman of the Board.
Beasley Broadcast Group owns and operates 64 stations (47 FM and 17
AM) in 15 large- and mid-size markets in the United States.
Approximately 19 million consumers listen to Beasley radio stations
weekly over-the-air, online and on smartphones and tablets, and
millions regularly engage with the Company’s brands and
personalities through digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter,
text, apps and email. Beasley recently acquired a majority
interest in the Overwatch League’s Houston Outlaws esports team and
owns BeasleyXP, a national esports content hub. For more
information, please visit www.bbgi.com.
DefinitionsStation Operating
Income (Loss) (SOI) consists of net revenue less station operating
expenses. We define station operating expenses as cost of
services and selling, general and administrative expenses.
Free Cash Flow (FCF) consists of SOI less
corporate expenses, interest expense, current income tax expense
and capital expenditures plus stock-based compensation expense, net
proceeds from dispositions, amortization of debt issuance costs and
interest income.
SOI and FCF are measures widely used in the
radio broadcast industry. The Company recognizes that because
SOI and FCF are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they are
not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures employed by
other companies. However, management believes that SOI and
FCF provide meaningful information to investors because they are
important measures of how effectively we operate our business
(i.e., operate radio stations) and assist investors in comparing
our operating performance with that of other radio companies.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsStatements in this release that are
“forward-looking statements” are based upon current expectations
and assumptions, and involve certain risks and uncertainties within
the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Words or expressions such as “looking ahead,” “look
forward,” “intends,” “believe,” “hope,” “plan,” “expects,”
“expected,” “anticipates” or variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature
address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as
statements about expected income; shareholder value; revenues; and
growth. Key risks are described in our reports filed with the
SEC including in our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q and our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on May 15, 2020. Readers should note that forward-looking
statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and
uncertainties and may be impacted by several factors,
including:
- the effects of the COVID-19
pandemic, including its potential effects on the economic
environment and our results of operations, liquidity and financial
condition, and the increased risk of impairments of our FCC
licenses and/or goodwill, as well as any changes to federal, state
or local government laws, regulations or orders in connection with
the pandemic;
- external economic forces that could
have a material adverse impact on our advertising revenues and
results of operations;
- the ability of our radio stations
to compete effectively in their respective markets for advertising
revenues;
- our ability to develop compelling
and differentiated digital content, products and services;
- audience acceptance of our content,
particularly our radio programs;
- our ability to respond to changes
in technology, standards and services that affect the radio
industry;
- our dependence on federally issued
licenses subject to extensive federal regulation;
- actions by the FCC or new
legislation affecting the radio industry;
- our dependence on selected market
clusters of radio stations for a material portion of our net
revenue;
- credit risk on our accounts
receivable;
- the risk that our FCC licenses
and/or goodwill could become impaired;
- our substantial debt levels and the
potential effect of restrictive debt covenants on our operational
flexibility and ability to pay dividends, including restrictions on
the ability to pay dividends in the near term as a result of the
amendment to the our credit agreement;
- the potential effects of hurricanes
on our corporate offices and radio stations;
- the failure or destruction of the
internet, satellite systems and transmitter facilities that we
depend upon to distribute our programming;
- disruptions or security breaches of
our information technology infrastructure;
- the loss of key personnel;
- our ability to integrate acquired
businesses and achieve fully the strategic and financial objectives
related thereto and their impact on our financial condition and
results of operations;
- the fact that we are controlled by
the Beasley family, which creates difficulties for any attempt to
gain control of the Company; and
- other economic, business,
competitive, and regulatory factors affecting our business,
including those set forth in our filings with the SEC.
Our actual performance and results could differ
materially because of these factors and other factors discussed in
our SEC filings, including but not limited to our annual reports on
Form 10-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which can be
obtained from the SEC, www.sec.gov, or our website,
www.bbgi.com. All information in this release is as of August
4, 2020, and we undertake no obligation to update the information
contained herein to actual results or changes to our
expectations.
-tables follow-
|
BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC. |
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
|
|
Three Months EndedJune 30, |
|
Six Months EndedJune 30, |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
30,383,132 |
|
|
$ |
65,658,748 |
|
|
$ |
88,033,558 |
|
|
$ |
123,346,302 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses (including stock-based compensation and
excluding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
|
41,378,315 |
|
|
|
47,759,693 |
|
|
|
92,278,792 |
|
|
|
95,210,875 |
|
Corporate expenses (including stock-based compensation) |
|
3,724,764 |
|
|
|
5,423,561 |
|
|
|
8,237,856 |
|
|
|
10,385,975 |
|
Transaction expenses |
|
- |
|
|
|
55,163 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
296,511 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,886,071 |
|
|
|
1,742,687 |
|
|
|
5,462,546 |
|
|
|
3,511,474 |
|
Gain on dispositions |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,545,755 |
) |
Impairment losses |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6,804,412 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
47,989,150 |
|
|
|
54,981,104 |
|
|
|
112,783,606 |
|
|
|
105,859,080 |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
(17,606,018 |
) |
|
|
10,677,644 |
|
|
|
(24,750,048 |
) |
|
|
17,487,222 |
|
Non-operating income
(expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(3,851,660 |
) |
|
|
(4,547,036 |
) |
|
|
(8,036,471 |
) |
|
|
(9,137,921 |
) |
Loss on modification of long-term debt |
|
(2,798,789 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,798,789 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
71,691 |
|
|
|
38,193 |
|
|
|
98,116 |
|
|
|
(194,390 |
) |
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
(24,184,776 |
) |
|
|
6,168,801 |
|
|
|
(35,487,192 |
) |
|
|
8,154,911 |
|
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
(6,041,946 |
) |
|
|
1,899,800 |
|
|
|
(8,459,726 |
) |
|
|
2,532,647 |
|
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of unconsolidated
affiliates |
|
(18,142,830 |
) |
|
|
4,269,001 |
|
|
|
(27,027,466 |
) |
|
|
5,622,264 |
|
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax |
|
(24,967 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(86,494 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
(18,167,797 |
) |
|
|
4,269,001 |
|
|
|
(27,113,960 |
) |
|
|
5,622,264 |
|
Earnings attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
432,836 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
542,438 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Earnings attributable to BBGI stockholders |
$ |
(17,734,961 |
) |
|
$ |
4,269,001 |
|
|
$ |
(26,571,522 |
) |
|
$ |
5,622,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net income
(loss) per share |
$ |
(0.63 |
) |
|
$ |
0.15 |
|
|
$ |
(0.95 |
) |
|
$ |
0.20 |
|
Basic common shares
outstanding |
|
27,977,113 |
|
|
|
27,776,682 |
|
|
|
27,962,345 |
|
|
|
27,668,814 |
|
Diluted common shares
outstanding |
|
27,977,113 |
|
|
|
27,838,939 |
|
|
|
27,962,345 |
|
|
|
27,740,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Balance Sheet Data - Unaudited |
(in
thousands) |
|
|
June 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
22,841 |
|
$ |
18,648 |
Working capital |
|
17,776 |
|
|
26,466 |
Total assets |
|
734,665 |
|
|
760,060 |
Long-term debt, net of current
portion and unamortized debt issuance costs |
|
256,898 |
|
|
248,712 |
Stockholders’ equity |
$ |
257,121 |
|
$ |
284,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Statement of Cash Flows Data – Unaudited |
|
|
Six months EndedJune 30, |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
$ |
7,089,416 |
|
|
$ |
11,533,939 |
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
(6,955,130 |
) |
|
|
(3,369,405 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities |
|
4,059,004 |
|
|
|
(9,325,978 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents |
$ |
4,193,290 |
|
|
$ |
(1,161,444 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calculation of SOI –
Unaudited |
|
|
Three Months EndedJune 30, |
|
Six Months EndedJune 30, |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
30,383,132 |
|
|
$ |
65,658,748 |
|
|
$ |
88,033,558 |
|
|
$ |
123,346,302 |
|
Station operating expenses |
|
(41,378,315 |
) |
|
|
(47,759,693 |
) |
|
|
(92,278,792 |
) |
|
|
(95,210,875 |
) |
SOI |
$ |
(10,995,183 |
) |
|
$ |
17,899,055 |
|
|
$ |
(4,245,234 |
) |
|
$ |
28,135,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to SOI
- Unaudited |
|
|
Three Months EndedJune 30, |
|
Six Months EndedJune 30, |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
(17,734,961 |
) |
|
$ |
4,269,001 |
|
|
$ |
(26,571,522 |
) |
|
$ |
5,622,264 |
|
Corporate expenses |
|
3,724,764 |
|
|
|
5,423,561 |
|
|
|
8,237,856 |
|
|
|
10,385,975 |
|
Transaction expenses |
|
- |
|
|
|
55,163 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
296,511 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
2,886,071 |
|
|
|
1,742,687 |
|
|
|
5,462,546 |
|
|
|
3,511,474 |
|
Gain on dispositions |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(3,545,755 |
) |
Impairment losses |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
6,804,412 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Interest expense |
|
3,851,660 |
|
|
|
4,547,036 |
|
|
|
8,036,471 |
|
|
|
9,137,921 |
|
Loss on modification of
long-term debt |
|
2,798,789 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,798,789 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Other income (expense),
net |
|
(71,691 |
) |
|
|
(38,193 |
) |
|
|
(98,116 |
) |
|
|
194,390 |
|
Income tax expense
(benefit) |
|
(6,041,946 |
) |
|
|
1,899,800 |
|
|
|
(8,459,726 |
) |
|
|
2,532,647 |
|
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates |
|
24,967 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
86,494 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Earnings attributable to
noncontrolling interest |
|
(432,836 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(542,438 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
SOI |
$ |
(10,995,183 |
) |
|
$ |
17,899,055 |
|
|
$ |
(4,245,234 |
) |
|
$ |
28,135,427 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Net Revenue to Free Cash
Flow - Unaudited |
|
|
Three Months EndedJune 30, |
|
Six Months EndedJune 30, |
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
Net revenue |
$ |
30,383,132 |
|
|
$ |
65,658,748 |
|
|
$ |
88,033,558 |
|
|
$ |
123,346,302 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
(41,378,315 |
) |
|
|
(47,759,693 |
) |
|
|
(92,278,792 |
) |
|
|
(95,210,875 |
) |
Corporate expenses |
|
(3,724,764 |
) |
|
|
(5,423,561 |
) |
|
|
(8,237,856 |
) |
|
|
(10,385,975 |
) |
Stock-based compensation
expense |
|
199,264 |
|
|
|
547,616 |
|
|
|
465,703 |
|
|
|
1,132,190 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(3,851,660 |
) |
|
|
(4,547,036 |
) |
|
|
(8,036,471 |
) |
|
|
(9,137,921 |
) |
Amortization of debt issuance
costs |
|
483,983 |
|
|
|
483,983 |
|
|
|
967,966 |
|
|
|
967,966 |
|
Interest income |
|
9,357 |
|
|
|
32,289 |
|
|
|
25,304 |
|
|
|
74,180 |
|
Current income tax
expense |
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,326,448 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(1,493,124 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,511,700 |
) |
|
|
(2,828,273 |
) |
|
|
(5,955,130 |
) |
|
|
(4,669,405 |
) |
FCF |
$ |
(20,390,703 |
) |
|
$ |
4,837,625 |
|
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CONTACT: |
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B. Caroline Beasley |
Joseph Jaffoni, Jennifer Neuman |
Chief Executive Officer |
JCIR |
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. |
212/835-8500 or bbgi@jcir.com |
239/263-5000 or ir@bbgi.com |
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