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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
iPennsylvania
i23-1701044
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
i2400 Market Street, i4th Floor
iPhiladelphia,
iPennsylvaniai19103
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
i(610)i660-5610
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. iYes☒ 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 (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit such files). iYes☒ 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.
iLarge
accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Emerging growth company
i☐
Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller
reporting company
i☐
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and 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 i☐ No ☒
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iClass A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
iETM
iNew
York Stock Exchange
Series A Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Series B Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value – i133,959,300
Shares Outstanding as of July 31, 2020
(Class A Shares Outstanding include 2,656,824 unvested and vested but deferred restricted stock units)
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value – i4,045,199 Shares Outstanding as of July 31, 2020.
In addition to historical information, this report contains statements by us with regard to our expectations as to financial results and other aspects of our business that involve risks and uncertainties and may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, without limitation, any projections of earnings, revenues or other financial items; any statements
of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.
You can identify forward-looking statements by our use of words such as “anticipates,”“believes,”“continues,”“expects,”“intends,”“likely,”“may,”“opportunity,”“plans,”“potential,”“project,”“will,”“could,”“would,”“should,”“seeks,”“estimates,”“predicts” and similar expressions which identify forward-looking statements, whether in the negative or the affirmative. We cannot guarantee that we actually will achieve these plans, intentions or expectations. These forward-looking statements are subject
to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasted or anticipated in such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our view only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update these statements or publicly release the result of any revision(s) to these statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
1. iBASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES
i
The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Entercom Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the instructions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s results are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, therefore, the results shown on an interim basis are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.
This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year
ended December 31, 2019, and filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020, as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
The Company considers the applicability of any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that are required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, there were no VIEs requiring consolidation in these
financial statements.
There have been no material changes from Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, as described in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, that was filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020.
i
COVID-19
In
December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") surfaced which resulted in an outbreak with infections throughout the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to emergency measures to combat its spread, including government-issued stay-at-home orders, implementation of travel bans, restrictions and limitations on social gatherings, closures of factories, schools, public buildings and businesses and has forced the implementation of alternative work arrangements. These emergency measures have had and are expected to continue to have an adverse effect on the Company's business and operations. While the full impact of this outbreak is not yet known, the Company
is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continually assessing its effects on the Company, including how it has and will continue to have an impact on advertisers, professional sports and live events.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has taken certain measures to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic's financial impact, including, but not limited to: (i) borrowing the full amount available under the Company's revolving credit facility as a precautionary measure to preserve financial flexibility; (ii) temporary salary reductions implemented across senior management and the broader organization; (iii) temporary freezing of contractual salary increases
in 2020; (iv) furlough and termination of select employees; (v) suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, employee stock purchase program, and quarterly dividend program; and (vi) reduction of sales and promotions spend as well as certain consulting and other discretionary expenses.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and is expected to continue to have, a material impact on the Company's business operations, financial position, cash flows, liquidity, and capital resources and results of operations. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately
estimated at this time.
i
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
All new accounting pronouncements that are in effect that may impact the Company’s financial statements have been implemented. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements
that have been issued (other than as noted below or those included in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in its
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, that was filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020) that might have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
iIncome
Taxes
In December 2019, the accounting guidance for income taxes was amended to simplify accounting for certain income tax transactions. The amended accounting guidance made changes to accounting for intraperiod tax allocations and interim period tax accounting where the year-to-date loss exceeds the expected annual loss, among others. The Company implemented the amended accounting guidance for income taxes on January 1, 2020, without a need to make an adjustment to retained earnings. There was no impact to previously reported results of operations for any interim period.
iMeasurement
of Credit Losses
In June 2016, the accounting guidance for the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments was amended to provide financial statement users with more information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit. The amended guidance replaced the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to determine credit loss estimates. The amended guidance eliminated the probable initial recognition threshold and, in turn, reflects an entity's current estimate of all expected credit losses. The amended guidance does not specify the method for measuring expected credit losses, and the Company is permitted to apply methods that
reasonably reflect its expectations of the credit loss estimate. The Company implemented the amended accounting guidance for measurement of credit losses on January 1, 2020, without a need to make an adjustment to retained earnings. There was no impact to previously reported results of operations for any interim period.
2. iBUSINESS
COMBINATIONS
The Company records acquisitions under the acquisition method of accounting, and allocates the purchase price to the assets and liabilities based upon their respective fair values as determined as of the acquisition date. Merger and acquisition costs are excluded from the purchase price as these costs are expensed for book purposes and amortized for tax purposes.
2019 Cadence13 Acquisition
On October 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Cadence13, Inc. ("Cadence13") by purchasing the remaining shares in Cadence13 that it did not already own. The
Company initially acquired a i45% interest in Cadence13 in July 2017. The Company acquired the remaining interest in Cadence13 for a purchase price of $i24.3 million
in cash plus working capital (the "Cadence13 Acquisition").
In connection with this step acquisition of Cadence13, the Company remeasured its previously held equity interest to fair value and recognized a gain of $i5.3 million and removed the investment in Cadence13 from its records. Upon completion of the Cadence13 Acquisition,
the Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value.
Based on the timing of the Cadence13 Acquisition, the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020, reflect the results of Cadence13's operations. The Company's condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30, 2019, do not reflect the results of Cadence13's operations.
The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management's estimates of
the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches.
The Company's fair value analysis contains assumptions based on past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information. Using a residual method, any excess between the fair values of the net assets acquired and the total fair value of assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The Company recorded goodwill on its books, which is fully deductible for income tax purposes. Management believes that this acquisition provides the Company with an opportunity to benefit from customer relationships,
technical knowledge and trade secrets.
iThe following preliminary purchase price allocations are based upon the valuation of assets and these estimates and assumptions are subject to change as the Company obtains additional information during the measurement period, which may
be up to one year from the acquisition date. These assets pending finalization include intangible assets. Differences between the preliminary and final valuation could be substantially different from the initial estimate.
Measurement
Preliminary
Value
Period Adjustment
As Adjusted
(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Property, plant and equipment
$
i654
$
i—
$
i654
Total
tangible property
i654
i—
i654
Operating
lease right-of-use asset
i62
i—
i62
Deferred
tax asset
i2,900
i28
i2,928
Cadence13
brand
i5,977
i—
i5,977
Goodwill
i31,392
(i28)
i31,364
Total
tangible and other assets
i40,331
i—
i40,331
Operating
lease liabilities
(i985)
i—
(i985)
Net
working capital
(i757)
i—
(i757)
Preliminary
fair value of net assets acquired
$
i39,243
$
i—
$
i39,243
The
aggregate fair value purchase price allocation for the assets acquired in the Cadence13 Acquisition as reported on the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020, was revised during six months ended June 30, 2020 due to a change to the deferred tax assets associated with the acquired company which resulted in a decrease to acquired goodwill.
2019 Pineapple Street Media Acquisition
On July 19, 2019, the Company completed a transaction to acquire the assets of Pineapple Street Media (“Pineapple”) for a purchase price of $i14.0
million in cash plus working capital (the “Pineapple Acquisition”). Upon completion of the Pineapple Acquisition, the Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value.
Based on this timing, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 reflect the results of Pineapple’s operations. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30, 2019 do not reflect the results of Pineapple’s operations.
The
allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches.
The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based on past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information. Using a residual method, any excess between the fair values of the net assets acquired and the total fair value of assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. The Company recorded goodwill on its books, which is fully deductible for income tax purposes. Management believes that this acquisition provides the
Company with an opportunity to benefit from customer relationships, technical knowledge and trade secrets.
The following table reflects the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
On February
13, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Cumulus Media Inc. (“Cumulus”) under which the Company exchanged ithree of its stations in Indianapolis, Indiana for itwo
Cumulus stations in Springfield, Massachusetts, and ione Cumulus station in New York City, New York (the “Cumulus Exchange”). The Company and Cumulus began programming the respective stations under local marketing agreements (“LMAs”) on March 1, 2019. Upon completion of the Cumulus Exchange on May 9, 2019, the
Company: (i) removed from its records the assets of the divested stations, which were previously classified as assets held for sale; (ii) recorded the assets of the acquired stations at fair value; and (iii) recognized a loss on the exchange transaction of approximately $i1.8 million.
Based on the timing of the Cumulus Exchange, the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30,
2020: (i) reflect the results of the acquired stations; and (ii) do not reflect the results of the divested stations. The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the six and three months ended June 30, 2019: (i) reflect the results of the acquired stations for a portion of the period in which the LMAs were in effect and after the completion of the Cumulus Exchange; and (ii) reflect the results of the divested stations for a portion of the period until the commencement date of the LMAs.
The allocations presented in the table below are based upon management’s estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the acquired FCC broadcasting licenses, the fair value estimates are based on, but
not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows that assume an expected future growth rate of i1.0% and an estimated discount rate of i9.0%.
The gross profit margins utilized were considered appropriate based on management’s expectations and experience in equivalent sized markets. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses by relying on a discounted cash flow approach assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based on past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. Using a residual method, any excess between the fair values of the net assets acquired and the total fair value of stations acquired was recorded as goodwill. The
Company recorded goodwill on its books, which is fully deductible for income tax purposes. Management believes that this exchange provides the Company with an opportunity to benefit from operational efficiencies from combining the operation of the acquired stations with the Company’s existing stations within the Springfield, Massachusetts, and New York City, New York markets.
The following table reflects the final allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired.
Final
Value
(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Equipment
$
i844
Total
tangible property
i844
Radio broadcasting licenses
i19,576
Goodwill
i2,080
Total
intangible and other assets
i21,656
Total assets
$
i22,500
Final
fair value of net assets acquired
$
i22,500
Integration Costs
The
Company incurred integration costs of $i0.5 million and $i2.6 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Integration costs were expensed as a separate line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. These costs primarily relate to change management consultants and technology-related costs incurred subsequent to the CBS Radio business acquisition in November 2017 (the "Merger").
Unaudited Pro Forma Summary of Financial Information
The following unaudited pro forma information for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 assumes that the acquisitions in 2019 had occurred as of January 1, 2019.
Refer
to information within this Note 2, Business Combinations, and to the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, and filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020, for a description of the Company’s acquisition and disposition activities.
The unaudited pro forma information presented gives effect to certain adjustments, including: (i) depreciation and amortization of assets; (ii) change in the effective tax rate; (iii) merger and acquisition costs; and (iv) interest expense on any debt incurred to fund the acquisitions which would have been incurred
had such acquisitions been consummated at an earlier time.
i
This unaudited pro forma information has been prepared based on estimates and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable. These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisitions been made as of that date or results which may occur in the future.
During the first quarter of 2020, the Company initiated a restructuring plan to help mitigate the adverse impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on financial results and business operations. The Company continues to evaluate what, if any further actions may be necessary related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company currently anticipates that the remaining restructuring and related charges will occur by the end of 2020.
During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company initiated a restructuring plan as a result of the integration of
radio stations acquired from CBS Radio Inc. ("CBS Radio") in November 2017. The restructuring plan included: (i) workforce reduction and realignment charges that included one-time termination benefits and related costs; and (ii) costs associated with realigning radio stations within the overlap markets between CBS Radio and the Company.
The estimated amount of unpaid restructuring charges as of June 30, 2020 includes amounts in accrued expenses that are expected to be paid in less than one year and long-term restructuring costs for lease abandonment costs covering the remaining non-cancellable lease term.
Refer
to the table below for information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers. Accounts receivable balances in the table below exclude other receivables that are not generated from contracts with customers. These amounts are $i0.9
million and $i5.1 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, and customer advances and deposits (unearned revenue) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. At times, however, the Company receives advance payments or deposits from its customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. The contract liabilities primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers
on certain contracts. For these contracts, revenue is recognized in a manner that is consistent with the satisfaction of the underlying performance obligations. The contract liabilities are reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each respective reporting period within the other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities line items.
Significant changes in the contract
liabilities balances during the period are as follows:
The Company recognizes the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the commencement date of the lease. The Company recognizes the liability to make lease payments as a lease liability as well as a right-of-use ("ROU") asset representing the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Lease Expense
i
The
components of lease expense were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
Lease Cost
2020
2019
(amounts
in thousands)
Operating lease cost
$
i24,313
$
i25,051
Variable
lease cost
i5,198
$
i4,551
Short-term
lease cost
i—
$
i177
Total
lease cost
$
i29,511
$
i29,779
Three
Months Ended June 30,
Lease Cost
2020
2019
(amounts in thousands)
Operating lease cost
$
i12,167
$
i12,583
Variable
lease cost
i2,431
i2,499
Short-term
lease cost
i—
i79
Total
lease cost
$
i14,598
$
i15,161
/
Supplemental
Cash Flow
iSupplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
i28,760
$
i26,167
Right-of-use
assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating leases (1)
$
i5,229
$
i307,844
(1)ROU
assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations in 2019 include transition liabilities upon implementation of the amended leasing guidance, as well as new leases entered into during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Goodwill and certain intangible assets are
not amortized for book purposes. They may be, however, amortized for tax purposes. The Company accounts for its acquired broadcasting licenses as indefinite-lived intangible assets and, similar to goodwill, these assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. At the time of each review, if the fair value is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit, then a charge is recorded to the results of operations.
iThe
following table presents the changes in the carrying value of broadcasting licenses. Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, and Note 14, Assets Held For Sale, for additional information.
Goodwill
balance before cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,
$
i1,024,467
$
i982,663
Accumulated
loss on impairment as of January 1,
(i980,547)
(i443,194)
Goodwill
beginning balance after cumulative loss on impairment as of January 1,
i43,920
i539,469
Loss
on impairment during year
i—
(i537,353)
Dispositions
(See Note 2)
i—
(i4,862)
Acquisitions
(See Note 2)
i—
i46,666
Measurement
period adjustments to acquired goodwill (See Note 2)
(i28)
i—
Ending
period balance
$
i43,892
$
i43,920
/
Interim
Impairment Assessment
In evaluating whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that an interim impairment assessment is required, management considers several factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses or goodwill exceeds the fair value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses or goodwill. The analysis considers: (i) macroeconomic conditions such as deterioration in general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital, or other developments in equity and credit markets; (ii) industry and market considerations such as deterioration in the environment in which the Company operates,
an increased competitive environment, a change in the market for the Company’s products or services, or a regulatory or political development; (iii) cost factors such as increases in labor or other costs that have a negative effect on earnings and cash flows; (iv) overall financial performance such as negative or declining cash flows or a decline in actual or planned revenue or earnings compared with actual and projected results of relevant prior periods; (v) other relevant entity-specific events such as changes in management, key personnel, strategy, or customers, bankruptcy, or litigation; (vi) events affecting a reporting unit such as a change in the composition or carrying amount of the Company’s net assets; and (vii) a sustained decrease in the
Company’s share price.
The Company evaluates the significance of identified events and circumstances on the basis of the weight of evidence along with how they could affect the relationship between the carrying value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses and goodwill and their respective fair value amounts, including positive mitigating events and circumstances.
Subsequent to the annual impairment test conducted during the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company continued to monitor these factors listed above. Due to the current economic and market conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a contraction in the expected
future economic and market conditions utilized in the annual impairment test conducted in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company determined that the changes in circumstances warranted an interim impairment assessment on its broadcasting licenses during the second quarter of the current year. Due to changes in facts and circumstances, the Company revised its estimates with respect to projected operating performance and discount rates used in the interim impairment assessment.
In connection
with the interim impairment assessment conducted during the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined the carrying value of its broadcasting licenses was impaired and recorded an impairment loss of $4.1 million ($3.0 million net of tax).
After assessing the totality of events and circumstances listed above, the Company determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company's goodwill, which is solely attributable to the podcasting reporting unit, was greater than its carrying amount. Accordingly, the Company did not conduct an impairment test on its goodwill
during the second quarter of the current year.
Broadcasting Licenses Impairment Test
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed its annual impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that the fair value of its broadcasting licenses was greater than the amount reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for each of the Company's markets and, accordingly, ino
impairment was recorded.
During the second quarter of the current year, the Company completed an interim impairment test for its broadcasting licenses at the market level using the Greenfield method. As a result of this interim impairment assessment, the Company determined that the fair value of its broadcasting licenses was less than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for certain of the Company’s markets and, accordingly, recorded an impairment loss of $i4.1 million,
($i3.0 million, net of tax).
Each market’s broadcasting licenses are combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment, as the broadcasting licenses in each market are operated as a single asset. The Company determines the fair value of the broadcasting licenses in each of its markets by relying on a discounted cash flow
approach (a 10-year income model) assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. The Company’s fair value analysis contains assumptions based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: (i) the discount rate; (ii) the market share and profit margin of an average station within a market, based upon market size and station type; (iii) the forecast growth rate of each radio market; (iv) the estimated capital start-up costs and losses incurred during the early years; (v) the likely media competition within the market area; (vi) the tax rate; and (vii) future terminal values.
The methodology
used by the Company in determining its key estimates and assumptions was applied consistently to each market. Of the seven variables identified above, the Company believes that the assumptions in items (i) through (iii) above are the most important and sensitive in the determination of fair value.
Assumptions and Results - Broadcasting Licenses
i
The
following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the interim and annual broadcasting licenses impairment assessments for each respective period.
Estimates And Assumptions
Second
Quarter 2020
Fourth Quarter 2019
Fourth Quarter 2018
Second Quarter 2018
Second Quarter 2017
Discount rate
i8.00
%
i8.50
%
i9.00
%
i9.00
%
i9.25
%
Operating
profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates
i22% to i36%
i18%
to i36%
i22% to i37%
i22%
to i37%
i19% to i40%
Forecasted
growth rate (including long-term growth rate) range of the Company's markets
i0.0% to i0.8%
i0.0%
to i0.8%
i0.0%
to i0.9%
i0.5%
to i1.0%
i1.0%
to i2.0%
/
The Company believes it has made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of its broadcasting licenses. These estimates and assumptions could be materially
different from actual results.
If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s broadcasting licenses below the amount reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the Company may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize
impairment
charges, which may be material, in future periods. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the uncertainty with respect to such market and economic conditions and, as such, increases the risk of future impairment.
Goodwill Impairment Test
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company completed its annual impairment test for goodwill and determined that the fair value of the Company's goodwill attributable to the broadcast reporting unit was less than its carrying value. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $i537.4 million
impairment charge ($i519.6 million, net of tax) on its goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2019. As a result of this impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company has no goodwill attributable to the broadcast reporting unit. The remaining goodwill is entirely attributable to the podcasting reporting unit.
The Company
determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the podcasting reporting unit's goodwill exceeded its carrying value as of June 30, 2020. Accordingly, the Company did not proceed with conducting an impairment assessment.
If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or the Company, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of the Company’s goodwill below the amount reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, the Company may be required
to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which could be material, in future periods. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the uncertainty with respect to such market and economic conditions and, as such, increases the risk of future impairment.
7. iOTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
i
Other
current liabilities consist of the following as of the periods indicated:
Deferred
financing costs (excludes the revolving credit)
(i16,305)
(i18,082)
Total
long-term debt
$
i1,821,515
$
i1,697,114
Outstanding
standby letters of credit
$
i6,389
$
i5,862
/
(A)
Senior Debt
2019 Refinancing Activities - The Notes
During the second quarter of 2019, the Company and its finance subsidiary, Entercom Media Corp., issued $i325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the "Initial Notes") under an indenture dated as of April
30, 2019 (the "Base Indenture").
Interest on the Initial Notes accrues at the rate of i6.500% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Until May 1, 2022, only a portion of the Initial Notes may be redeemed at a price of i106.500%
of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The prepayment premium continues to decrease over time to i100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.
The Company used net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand and $i89.0 million
borrowed under its revolving credit facility (the "Revolver"), to repay $i425.0 million of existing indebtedness under the Company's term loan component previously outstanding (the "Term B-1 Loan").
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company and its finance subsidiary, Entercom Media Corp., issued $i100.0 million
of additional i6.500% senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the "Additional Notes"). The Additional Notes were issued as additional notes under the Base Indenture, as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated December 13, 2019 (the "First Supplemental Indenture"),
and, together with the Base Indenture (the "Indenture"). The Additional Notes are treated as a single series with the $i325.0 million Initial Notes (together, with the Additional Notes, the "Notes") and have substantially the
same terms as the Initial Notes. The Additional Notes were issued at a price of i105.0% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest from November 1, 2019. The premium on the Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the unamortized premium on the Notes is reflected on the balance sheet as an addition to the $i425.0 million
Notes.
The Company used net proceeds of the Additional Notes offering to repay $i96.7 million of existing indebtedness under the Company's Term B-1 Loan. Contemporaneous with this partial pay-down of the Term B-1 Loan, the Company replaced the remaining amount outstanding under the
Term B-1 Loan with a Term B-2 loan (the "Term B-2 Loan").
The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured second-lien basis by most of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Entercom Media Corp. The Notes and the related guarantees are secured on a second-lien priority basis by liens on substantially all of the assets of Entercom Media Corp. and the guarantors.
A default under the Company's Notes could cause a default under the Company's Credit Facility or Senior Notes. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business and financial condition.
The Notes are not a registered security and there are no plans to register the Notes as a security in the future. As a result, Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries.
The Credit Facility
Immediately following the 2019 refinancing activities described above, the Company's credit agreement (the "Credit Facility"), as amended, was comprised of a $i250.0
million Revolver and a $i770.0 million Term B-2 Loan. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company: (i) borrowed the full amount available under the Revolver as a precautionary measure to preserve financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (ii) made required excess cash flow payments and quarterly amortization payments due under the Term B-2 Loan.
On December
13, 2019, the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Facility ("Amendment No. 4") which, among other things: (i) replaced the Term B-1 Loan with the Term B-2 Loan; (ii) established a new class of revolving credit commitments from a portion of its existing Revolver with a later maturity date; and (iii) made certain other amendments to the Credit Facility.
The Company executed Amendment No. 4 which established a new class of revolving credit commitment from a portion of its existing revolving commitments with a later maturity date than the revolving credit commitments immediately prior to the effectiveness of the amendments. All but one of the original lenders in the Revolver agreed to extend the maturity date from November
17, 2022 to August 19, 2024.
As a result, approximately $i227.3 million (the "New Class Revolver") of the $i250.0 million
Revolver has a maturity date of August 19, 2024, and approximately $i22.7 million (the "Original Class Revolver") of the $i250.0 million
Revolver has a maturity date of November 17, 2022.
The Company expects to use the Revolver to: (i) provide for working capital; and (ii) provide for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and any or all of the following (subject to certain restrictions): repurchase of Class A common stock, dividends, investments and acquisitions. In addition, the Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets (including material real property) of Entercom Media Corp. and its subsidiaries with limited exclusions. Most of the Company’s subsidiaries,
jointly and severally guaranteed the Credit Facility. The assets securing the Credit Facility are subject to customary release provisions which would enable the Company to sell such assets free and clear of encumbrance, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.
The Term B-2 Loan has a maturity date of November 17, 2024. The Term B-2 Loan amortizes, commencing on March 31, 2020: (i) with equal quarterly installments of principal in annual amounts equal to i1.0%
of the original principal amount of the Term B-2 Loan; and (ii) mandatory yearly prepayments based upon a percentage of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the agreement.
The Term B-2 Loan requires mandatory prepayments equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow, subject to incremental step-downs, depending on the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio. The Excess Cash Flow payment is based on the Excess Cash Flow and Consolidated Net First-Lien Leverage Ratio for the prior year.
The Credit Facility has usual and customary covenants including, but not limited to, a net first lien leverage ratio, restricted payments and
the incurrence of additional debt. Specifically, the Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with a certain financial covenant which is a defined term within the agreement, including a maximum Consolidated Net First-Lien Leverage Ratio that cannot exceed i4.0 times at June 30, 2020. In certain circumstances, if the Company consummates additional acquisition activity
permitted under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Consolidated Net First-Lien Leverage Ratio will be increased to i4.5 times for a ione year period following the consummation of such permitted acquisition. As of June 30,
2020, the Company’s Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio was i2.5 times.
Failure to comply with the Company’s financial covenant or other terms of its Credit Facility and any subsequent failure to negotiate and obtain any required relief from its lenders could result in a default under the
Company’s Credit Facility. Any event of default could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial condition. The acceleration of the Company’s debt repayment could have a material adverse effect on its business. The Company may seek from time to time to amend its Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates.
As of June 30, 2020, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenant and all other terms of the Credit Facility in all material respects.
The Company’s ability to maintain compliance with its covenant is highly dependent on its results of operations. The cash available from the Revolver is dependent on the Company’s Consolidated Net First-Lien Leverage Ratio at the time of such borrowing.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, the Company executed an amendment to the Credit Facility which amends the Company's financial covenants under the Credit Facility. Refer to Note 17, Subsequent Events, for additional information.
Entercom Media
Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, holds the ownership in various subsidiary companies that own the operating assets, including broadcasting licenses, permits, authorizations and cash royalties. Entercom Media Corp. is the borrower under the Credit Facility. The assets securing the Credit Facility are subject to customary release provisions which would enable the Company to sell such assets free and clear of encumbrance, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.
Under certain covenants, the Company's subsidiary guarantors are restricted from paying dividends or distributions in excess of amounts defined under the Credit Facility, and the subsidiary
guarantors are limited in their ability to incur additional indebtedness under certain restrictive covenants.
(B) Senior Unsecured Debt
The Senior Notes
Simultaneously with entering into the Merger and assuming the Credit Facility on November 17, 2017, the Company also assumed the i7.250% unsecured senior
notes (the “Senior Notes”) that were subsequently modified and mature on November 1, 2024 in the amount of $i400.0 million. The Senior Notes were originally issued by CBS Radio (now Entercom Media Corp) on October 17, 2016. The deferred financing costs and debt premium on the Senior Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the amount of any unamortized debt finance costs and debt premium costs are reflected
on the balance sheet as a subtraction and an addition to the $i400.0 million liability, respectively.
Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of i7.250%
per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year.
(C) Net Interest Expense
iThe components of net interest expense are as follows:
Amortization
of original issue discount (premium) of senior notes
(i849)
(i855)
Interest
income and other investment income
(i12)
(i125)
Total
net interest expense
$
i21,642
$
i24,944
(D)
Interest Rate Transactions
The Company from time to time enters into interest rate transactions with different lenders to diversify its risk associated with interest rate fluctuations of its variable-rate debt. Under these transactions, the Company agrees with other parties to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed rate and floating rate interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed notional principal amount against the variable-rate debt.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate collar transaction in the
notional amount of $i560.0 million to hedge the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on its variable-rate debt. Refer to Note 9, Derivative and Hedging Activities, for additional information.
9. iDERIVATIVE
AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The Company from time to time enters into derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate collar agreements (“Collars”), to manage its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates under the Company’s variable rate debt.
Hedge Accounting Treatment
During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, the Company entered into a derivative rate hedging transaction in the aggregate notional amount of $i560.0
million to manage interest rate risk on the Company’s variable rate debt. During the period of the hedging relationship, the beginning and ending balance of the Company’s variable rate debt was greater than the notional amount of the derivative rate hedging transaction. This transaction is tied to the one-month LIBOR interest rate. Under the Collar transaction, itwo separate agreements are established
with an upper limit, or cap, and a lower limit, or floor, for the Company’s LIBOR borrowing rate. iAs of June 30, 2020, the Company had the following derivative outstanding, which was designated as a cash flow hedge that qualified for hedge accounting treatment:
For
the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded the net change in the fair value of this derivative as a loss of $i3.6 million (net of a tax benefit of $i1.0
million as of June 30, 2020) to the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). The fair value of this derivative was determined using observable market-based inputs (a Level 2 measurement) and the impact of credit risk on a derivative’s fair value (the creditworthiness of the Company for liabilities). As of June 30, 2020, the fair value of these derivatives was a liability of $i3.8
million, and is recorded as other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company expects to reclassify approximately $i1.1 million of this amount to the condensed consolidated statement of operations over the next twelve months.
i
The
following table presents the accumulated derivative gain (loss) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
When
the relationship between the hedged item and hedging instrument is highly effective at achieving offsetting changes in cash flows attributable to the hedged risk, changes in the fair value of these cash flows are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and are subsequently reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on such variable rate deposits. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the interest rate collar will be reclassified to interest income or interest expense as interest payments are received or made. The following tables presents the accumulated net derivative gain (loss) recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019.
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net Change in Accumulated Derivative Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net Amount of Accumulated Derivative Gain (Loss) Reclassified to the Consolidated Statement of Operations
The Company is subject to equity market risks due to changes in the fair value of the notional investments selected by its employees as part of its non-qualified deferred compensation plans. During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company entered into a Total Return Swap ("TRS") in order to manage the equity market risks associated with its non-qualified deferred compensation plan liabilities. The Company pays a floating rate, based on LIBOR, on the notional amount of the TRS. The TRS is designed to
substantially offset changes in its non-qualified deferred compensation plan's liabilities due to changes in the value of the investment options made by employees. As of June 30, 2020, the notional investments underlying the TRS amounted to $i24 million. The contract term of the TRS is through April 2021 and is settled on a monthly basis, therefore limiting counterparty performance risk. The
Company did not designate the TRS as an accounting hedge. Rather, the Company records all changes in the fair value of the TRS to earnings to offset the market value changes of its non-qualified deferred compensation plan liabilities.
For the six and three months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recorded the net change in the fair value of the TRS in station operating expenses and corporate, general and administrative expenses in the amount of a $ii2.0/ million
benefit. Of this amount, a $ii1.1/ million
benefit was recorded in corporate, general and administrative expenses and a $ii0.9/ million
benefit was recorded in station operating expenses.
10. iNET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
i
The
following tables present the computations of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share from continuing operations:
The following table presents those shares excluded as they were anti-dilutive:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Impact Of Equity Issuances
2020
2019
2020
2019
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Shares
excluded as anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method:
Options
i609
i545
i609
i550
Price
range of options: from
$
i3.54
$
i6.43
$
i3.54
$
i6.43
Price
range of options: to
$
i13.98
$
i13.98
$
i13.98
$
i13.98
RSUs
with service conditions
i2,497
i2,239
i2,708
i1,807
RSUs
excluded with service and market conditions as market conditions not met
i199
i70
i199
i70
Excluded
shares as anti-dilutive when reporting a net loss
i70
i—
i133
i—
/
11. iSHARE-BASED
COMPENSATION
Under the Entercom Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), the Company is authorized to issue share-based compensation awards to key employees, directors and consultants.
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) Activity
i
The
following is a summary of the changes in RSUs under the Plan during the current year-to-date period ended June 30, 2020:
Period Ended
Number
of Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Purchase Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Weighted
average remaining recognition period in years
i2.3
Unamortized compensation expense
$
i13,999
/
RSUs
with Service and Market Conditions
The Company issued RSUs with service and market conditions that are included in the table above. These shares vest if: (i) the Company’s stock achieves certain shareholder performance targets over a defined measurement period; and (ii) the employee fulfills a minimum service period. The compensation expense is recognized even if the market conditions are not satisfied and are only reversed in the event the service period is not met, as all of the conditions need to be satisfied. These
The following non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which is related primarily to RSUs, is included in each of the respective line items in the Company’s statement of operations:
Stock-based
compensation expense included in operating expenses
i2,444
i3,393
Income
tax benefit (1)
i581
i745
After-tax
stock-based compensation expense
$
i1,863
$
i2,648
(1)
Amounts exclude impact from any compensation expense subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which is nondeductible for income tax purposes.
/
12. iINCOME TAXES
Tax
Rates for the Six Months and Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
The Company recognized an income tax benefit for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 at effective income tax rates of i20.5% and i19.6%,
respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon projected taxable income for the full year. The effective income tax rate for the period was impacted by a discrete income tax expense item related to the shortfall associated with share-based awards.
The Company estimates that its 2020 annual tax rate before discrete items, will be between i20% and i25%.
The Company anticipates that it will be able to utilize certain net operating loss carryforwards to reduce future payments of federal and state income taxes.
On March 27, 2020, the United States enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). The CARES Act is an emergency economic stimulus package that includes spending and tax breaks to strengthen the United States economy and fund a nationwide effort to curtail the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes significant business tax provisions that, among other things, includes the removal of certain limitations on the utilization of net operating losses, increases the loss carry back period for certain losses to five years, and increases the ability to deduct interest expense, as well
as amending certain provisions of the previously enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company determined the CARES Act will not have a material impact on its overall income tax expense.
Tax Rates for the Six Months and Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
The effective income tax rates were i32.6% and i31.7%
for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon projected taxable income for the full year.
As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, net deferred tax liabilities were $i539.9
million and $i549.7 million, respectively. The income tax accounting process to determine the deferred tax liabilities involves estimating all temporary differences between the tax and financial reporting bases of the Company’s assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. The Company estimated
the current exposure by assessing the temporary differences and computing the provision for income taxes by applying the estimated effective tax rate to income.
13. iFAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Fair Value Measurements
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
i
The
following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and/or liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value and its placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. During the periods presented, there were no transfers between fair value hierarchical levels.
(1)The
Company’s deferred compensation liability, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The unfunded plan allows participants to hypothetically invest in various specified investment options.
(2)The fair value of underlying investments in collective trust funds is determined using the net asset value (“NAV”) provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical expedient. The NAV is determined by each fund’s trustee based upon the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, less liabilities, divided by outstanding units. In accordance with appropriate accounting guidance, these investments have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(3)The Company’s interest rate
collar, which is included in other long-term liabilities, is recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The derivatives are not exchange listed and therefore the fair value is estimated using models that reflect the contractual terms of the derivative, yield curves, and the credit quality of the counterparties. The models also incorporate the Company’s creditworthiness in order to appropriately reflect non-performance risk. Inputs are generally observable and do not contain a high level of subjectivity.
The Company has certain assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when the carrying values are more than the fair values. The categorization of the framework used to price the assets is considered Level 3, due to the subjective nature of the unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company reviewed the fair value of its broadcasting licenses and goodwill. As a result of this assessment, the
Company concluded that its broadcasting licenses were not impaired as the fair value of these assets exceeded their carrying value. As a result of this assessment, the Company concluded that its goodwill attributable to its broadcast reporting unit was impaired as the fair value was less than its carrying value. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $i537.4 million impairment charge ($i519.6 million,
net of tax) on its goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2019.
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company reviewed the fair value of its broadcasting licenses. As a result of this assessment, the Company concluded that certain of its broadcasting licenses were impaired as the fair value of these assets was less than their carrying value. Accordingly, the Company recorded a $i4.1 million
impairment charge ($i3.0 million, net of tax) on its broadcasting licenses in the second quarter of 2020.
The Company performs reviews of its ROU assets for impairment when evidence exists that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the
Company recorded a $i6.0 million impairment charge related to ROU asset impairment. The Company recorded an immaterial impairment charge related to ROU asset impairment during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company recorded a $i2.2 million
impairment charge related to impairment of property and equipment.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no events or changes in circumstances which indicated the Company’s investments, property and equipment, other intangible assets, or assets held for sale may not be recoverable.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subject to Disclosures
The carrying amount of the following assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments: (i) cash and cash equivalents; (ii) accounts receivable; and (iii) accounts payable, including accrued liabilities.
i
The
following table presents the carrying value of financial instruments and, where practicable, the fair value as of the dates indicated:
The
following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments:
(1)The Company’s determination of the fair value of the Term B-2 Loan was based on quoted prices for these instruments and is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.
(2)The fair value of the Revolver was considered to approximate the carrying value as the interest payments are based on LIBOR rates that reset periodically. The Revolver is considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.
(3)The Company utilizes a Level 2 valuation input based upon the market trading prices of the Senior Notes to compute the fair value as these Senior Notes are traded in the debt securities market. The Senior Notes are considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.
(4)The Company utilizes a Level 2 valuation input based upon the market trading prices of the Notes to compute the fair value as these Notes are traded in the debt securities market. The Notes are considered a Level 2 measurement as the pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets.
(5)The
Company does not believe it is practicable to estimate the fair value of the other debt or the outstanding standby letters of credit.
Investments Valued Under the Measurement Alternative
There was no material change in the carrying value of the Company’s investments valued under the measurement alternative since the year ended December 31, 2019.
i
The
following table presents the Company’s investments valued under the measurement alternative as of the dates indicated:
Removal
of investment in connection with step acquisition
i—
(i9,700)
Acquisition
of interest in a privately held company
i—
i1,800
Ending
period balance
$
i3,305
$
i3,305
/
14. iASSETS
HELD FOR SALE
Assets Held for Sale
Long-lived assets to be sold are classified as held for sale in the period in which they meet all the criteria for the disposal of long-lived assets. The Company measures assets held for sale at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, the Company determined that these assets comprise operations and cash flows that can be clearly distinguished, operationally and for financial reporting purposes, from the rest of the Company.
As of December 31, 2019, the
Company entered into an agreement with a third party to dispose of equipment and a broadcasting license in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at December 31, 2019. In aggregate, these assets had a carrying value of approximately $i10.2 million. In the second quarter of 2020, the
Company completed this sale for $i10.8 million in cash. The Company recognized a gain on the sale, net of sales commissions and other expenses, of approximately $i0.2 million.
During
the second quarter of 2020, the Company entered into an agreement with a third party to dispose of equipment and itwo broadcasting licenses in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Company conducted an analysis and determined the assets met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at June 30, 2020. In aggregate, these assets had a carrying
value of $i0.5 million. This transaction is expected to close within one year.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. This is considered a Level 3 measurement.
The Company’s grants of RSUs include the right, upon vesting, to receive a cash payment equal to the aggregate amount of dividends, if any, that holders would have received on the shares of common stock underlying their RSUs if such RSUs had been vested during the period.
i
The following table presents the amounts accrued and unpaid on unvested RSUs as of the dates indicated:
The Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) allows participants to purchase the Company’s stock at a price equal to i85% of the market value of such shares on the purchase date. The maximum number of shares authorized to be issued under the ESPP is i1.0
million. Pursuant to the ESPP, the Company does not record compensation expense to the employee as income subject to tax on the difference between the market value and the purchase price, as the ESPP was designed to meet the requirements of Section 423(b) of the Code. The Company recognizes the i15% discount in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as non-cash
compensation expense.
Following the purchase of shares under the ESPP for the first quarter of 2020, the Company temporarily suspended the ESPP.
i
The following table presents the amount of shares purchased and non-cash compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESPP as of the periods indicated:
On November 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit the Company to purchase up to $i100.0 million
of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchased by the Company under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program will be at the discretion of the Company based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in the Company’s Credit Facility, the Notes and the Senior Notes.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, the
Company did not repurchase any shares under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program. As of June 30, 2020, $i41.6 million is available for future share repurchases under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program.
In connection with the Rights Agreement, a dividend was declared of ione
preferred stock purchase right (each, a "Class A Right") for each share of the Company's Class A common stock, par value $i0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), and ione
preferred stock purchase right (each, a "Class B Right" and, together with the Class A Rights, the "Rights") for each share of the Company's Class B common stock, par value $i0.01 per share (the "Class B Common Stock" and, together with the Class A Common Stock, the "Common Stock"), outstanding at the close of business on May 5, 2020 (the "Record Date").
Once
the Rights become exercisable, each Right will entitle the holder of each Class A Right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $i0.01 per share (the "Series A Preferred"), and, with respect to each Class B Right, one one-thousandth of a share of the Company's Series B Junior Participating Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $i0.01 per share (the "Series B Preferred"), at a price of $ii6.06/
per one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred, as applicable (in each case, the "Purchase Price"). At the election of the Board of Directors, shares of Series A Preferred and Series B Preferred are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively.
The Rights will expire on April 20, 2021, subject to the Company's right to extend such date, unless earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company or terminated. The rights have an immaterial fair value.
In the event that a person becomes an Acquiring Person (as defined in the Rights
Agreement, an "Acquiring Person") or if the Company were the surviving corporation in a merger with an Acquiring Person or any affiliate or associate of, or any person acting in concert with, an Acquiring Person and shares of Common Stock were not changed or exchanged in such merger, each holder of a Right, other than Rights that are or were acquired or beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which Rights will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of one-thousandths of a share of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred, as applicable, equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock having a market value of two times the then current Purchase Price of one Right. In the event that, after a person has become an Acquiring Person, the
Company were acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or more than i50% of its assets or earning power were sold, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise at the then current Purchase Price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction would have a market value of itwo
times the then current Purchase Price of one Right.
At any time after a person becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the earlier of one of the events described in the last sentence of the previous paragraph or the acquisition by such Acquiring Person acquiring i50% or more of the then outstanding Class A Common Stock, the Board of Directors may cause the Company to exchange the Rights (other
than Rights owned by an Acquiring Person which have become void), in whole or in part, for shares of Series A Preferred or Series B Preferred, as applicable, at an exchange rate of one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Preferred per Class A Right and one one-thousandth of a share of Series B Preferred per Class B Right.
In the event that the Company receives a Qualifying Offer (as defined in the Rights Agreement), the holders of record of at least i10%
or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding may submit to the Board of Directors a written demand requesting that the Board of Directors call a special meeting of the Company's shareholders for the purpose of voting on
whether or not to exempt such Qualifying Offer from the terms of the Rights agreement. Upon the effective date of the exemption of the Rights, the right to exercise the Rights with respect to the Qualifying Offer will terminate.
The
Rights are designed to assure that all of the Company's shareholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the Company. The Rights will cause substantial dilution to a person or group that acquires i10% (i15%
in the case of a passive institutional investor) or more of the Class A Common Stock on terms not approved by the Board of Directors. The adoption of the Rights Agreement was not a taxable event and did not have any material impact on the Company's financial reporting.
16. iCONTINGENCIES
AND COMMITMENTS
Contingencies
The Company is subject to various outstanding claims which arise in the ordinary course of business and to other legal proceedings. Management anticipates that any potential liability of the Company, which may arise out of or with respect to these matters, will not materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no material changes from the contingencies listed in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March
2, 2020.
17. iSUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
Events occurring after June 30, 2020, and through the date that these consolidated financial statements were issued, were evaluated to ensure that any subsequent events that met the criteria for recognition have been included and are as follows:
Credit Facility - Amendment No. 5
On July 20, 2020, Entercom Media Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an amendment ("Amendment No. 5") to the Credit Agreement, dated October 17, 2016 (as previously amended, the "Existing Credit Agreement" and, as amended by Amendment No. 5, the "Credit Agreement"), with
the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
Amendment No. 5, among other things:
(a) amended the Company's financial covenants under the Credit Agreement by: (i) suspending the testing of the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) through the Test Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ending December 31, 2020; (ii) adding a new minimum liquidity covenant of $i75.0 million
until December 31, 2021, or such earlier date as the Company may elect (the "Covenant Relief Period"); and (iii) imposing certain restrictions during the Covenant Relief Period, including among other things, certain limitations on incurring additional indebtedness and liens, making restricted payments or investments, redeeming notes and entering into certain sale and lease-back transactions;
(b) increased the interest rate and/or fees under the Credit Agreement during the Covenant Relief Period applicable to: (i) 2024 Revolving Credit Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (x) in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a customary Eurodollar rate formula plus a margin of i2.50%
per annum, and (y) in the case of Base Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a customary base rate formula plus a margin of i1.50% per annum, and (ii) Letter of Credit (as defined in the Credit Agreement) fees to i2.50%
times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under any such Letter of Credit; and
(c) modified the definition of Consolidated EBITDA by setting fixed amounts for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020, for purposes of testing compliance with the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio financial covenant during the Covenant Relief Period, which fixed amounts correspond to the Borrower's Consolidated EBITDA as reported under the Existing Credit Agreement for the Test Period ended March 31, 2020, for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019, and December
31, 2019, respectively.
FCC Matter
On July 22, 2020, the Company and the FCC entered into a consent decree for the purpose of terminating the FCC's investigation into the timeliness of the Company’s compliance with respect to the political file record keeping obligations for all
of the
Company’s stations. Under the terms of the consent decree, which constitutes a final settlement with respect to the investigation, the FCC determined that no civil penalty was warranted. Additionally, the Company agreed to implement a comprehensive compliance plan and provide periodic compliance reports to the FCC.
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial
Condition And Results Of Operations
In preparing the discussion and analysis contained in this Item 2, we presume that readers have read or have access to the discussion and analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2020. In addition, you should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report. The following results of operations include a discussion of the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the comparable periods in the prior year. Our results of operations during the relevant periods represent the operations of the radio stations owned or operated by us.
The
following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations and financial performance based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should not place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made, to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise, except as required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise or to assess with any precision the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Results
of Operations for the Year-To-Date
The following significant factors affected our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2020, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019:
COVID-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") surfaced which resulted in an outbreak with infections throughout the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to emergency measures to combat its spread, including government-issued stay-at-home orders, implementation of travel bans, restrictions and limitations on social gatherings, closures of factories, schools, public buildings and businesses
and has forced the implementation of alternative work arrangements. These emergency measures have had and are expected to continue to have an adverse effect on our business and operations. While the full impact of this outbreak is not yet known, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continually assessing its effects on our business, including how it has and will continue to have an impact on advertisers, professional sports and live events.
We experienced strong revenue growth in January and February. In March 2020, we began to experience adverse effects due to the pandemic. During the second quarter of 2020, we experienced significant declines in revenue performance. April revenues were most significantly impacted and we began to experience sequential month over month improvement in our revenue performance in May and June.
We are currently unable to predict
the full extent of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods due to numerous uncertainties, but to date it has been material and we believe the impact will continue to be material throughout the remainder of 2020. However, we believe we are well positioned to fully participate in the recovery and the attractive growth opportunities in the audio space.
We presently believe that the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic impact has and will continue to:
•cause a decline in national and local advertising revenues;
•cause a decline in revenues on our sports stations as a result of the temporary suspension of the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons as well as the delay of Major
League Baseball, which will be largely offset by the pro-rata reduction of our play-by-play sports rights fee obligations under virtually all of our agreements;
•adversely affect our event revenues due to the cancellation of many of our events scheduled during the second and third quarters of 2020, mitigated by the ability to eliminate the associated event costs;
•increase bad debt expense due to an inability of some of our clients to meet their payment terms; and
The
following proactive actions were taken by management in an effort to partially offset the above:
•temporary salary reductions implemented across senior management and the broader organization;
•temporary freezing of contractual salary increases in 2020;
•furlough and termination of select employees;
•suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, employee stock purchase program, and quarterly dividend program; and
•reduction of sales and promotions spend as well as consulting and other discretionary expenses.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic
impacts our business, operations and financial results is inherently uncertain and will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. Therefore, the results for the six months ended June 30, 2020, may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2020.
Impairment Loss
In response to a change in facts and circumstances, we conducted an interim impairment assessment on our broadcasting licenses during the second quarter of 2020, which resulted in a recognition of a $4.1 million impairment ($3.0 million, net of tax).
Cadence13 Acquisition
In October 2019, we completed an acquisition of leading podcaster Cadence13, Inc. ("Cadence13")
by purchasing the remaining shares in Cadence13 that we did not already own (the "Cadence13 Acquisition"). We initially acquired a 45% interest in Cadence13 in July 2017. This initial investment was accounted for as an investment under the measurement alternative. In connection with this step acquisition, we removed our investment in Cadence13 and recognized a gain of approximately $5.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2020, reflect the results of Cadence13. Our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2019, do not reflect the results of Cadence13.
Pineapple Street Media Acquisition
On
July 19, 2019, we completed a transaction to acquire the assets of Pineapple Street Media (“Pineapple”) for a purchase price of $14.0 million in cash plus working capital (the “Pineapple Acquisition”). Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Pineapple from the date of acquisition.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2020 reflect the results of Pineapple. Our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2019 do not reflect the results of Pineapple.
Cumulus Exchange
On February 13, 2019, we entered into an agreement
with Cumulus Media Inc. (“Cumulus”) under which we exchanged three of our stations in Indianapolis, Indiana for two Cumulus stations in Springfield, Massachusetts, and one Cumulus station in New York City, New York (the “Cumulus Exchange”). We began programming the respective stations under local marketing agreements (“LMAs”) on March 1, 2019. In connection with this exchange, which closed during the second quarter of 2019, we recognized a loss of approximately $1.8 million.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2020: (i) reflect the results of the stations acquired in the Cumulus Exchange; and (ii) do not reflect the results of our divested stations. Our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30,
2019: (i) reflect the results of the acquired stations for a portion of the period in which the LMAs were in effect and after the completion of the Cumulus Exchange; and (ii) reflect the results of the divested stations for a portion of the period until the commencement date of the LMAs.
On February 2, 2017, we and our wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger (the “CBS Radio Merger Agreement”) with CBS Corporation (“CBS”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary CBS Radio Inc. (“CBS Radio”). Pursuant to the CBS Radio Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into CBS Radio with CBS Radio surviving as our wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Merger”). The Merger closed on November 17, 2017.
In connection with the Merger, we incurred integration costs, including transition services, consulting services and professional fees of $i0.5
million and $i2.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Amounts were expensed as incurred and are included in integration costs.
In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Merger, we incurred restructuring charges, including workforce reductions and other restructuring costs of $9.1 million and $4.4 million during the six months ended June 30,
2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Amounts were expensed as incurred and are included in restructuring charges.
Note Issuance
During the second quarter of 2019, we issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the “Initial Notes”). Interest on the Initial Notes accrues at the rate of 6.500% per annum. We used net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand and $89.0 million borrowed under our $250.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolver") to repay $425.0 million of existing indebtedness under our term loan outstanding at that time (the "Term B-1 Loan"). Increases in our interest expense due to the issuance of the Initial Notes, which have a higher interest rate, were partially offset by reductions in our interest expense due to the partial
repayment of our Term B-1 Loan. In connection with this note issuance: (i) we wrote off $1.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and $0.2 million of unamortized premium to loss on extinguishment of debt; (ii) we incurred third party costs of $5.8 million, of which approximately $3.9 million was capitalized and approximately $1.9 million was captured as other expenses related to financing.
On December 13, 2019, we issued $100.0 million of additional 6.500% senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the "Additional Notes"). The Additional Notes are treated as a single series with the Initial Notes (together with the Additional Notes, the "Notes") and have substantially the same terms as the Initial Notes. We used net proceeds of the offering to repay $97.6 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. Contemporaneous with this partial pay-down
of the Term B-1 Loan, we replaced the remaining amount outstanding under the Term B-1 Loan with a Term B-2 loan (the "Term B-2 Loan"). Increases in our interest expense due to the issuance of the Additional Notes, which have a higher interest rate, were partially offset by reductions in our interest expense due to the partial repayment of our Term B-1 Loan and the lower borrowing rate on the Term B-2 Loan. In connection with this note issuance: (i) we wrote off $0.3 million of unamortized debt issuance costs to loss on extinguishment of debt; and (ii) incurred third party costs and lender fees of approximately $6.3 million, of which approximately $3.8 million was capitalized and approximately $2.5 million was captured as other expenses related to financing.
Revenues decreased compared to prior year primarily due to a decrease in advertising spending in connection with the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the temporary suspension of the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons, as well as the delay of Major League Baseball season contributed to a decline in revenues from our sports stations. Additionally,
the cancellation of events scheduled for the second quarter of 2020 contributed to a decline in our event revenues. We experienced strong revenue growth in January and February. In March 2020, we experienced adverse effects due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These adverse effects continued throughout the second quarter.
Partially offsetting this decrease, net revenues were positively impacted by: (i) the operations of Pineapple; (ii) the operations of Cadence13; and (iii) growth in our political spot revenues and network revenues.
Net revenues decreased the most for our stations located in the Los Angeles and New York City markets.
Station Operating Expenses
Station operating expenses decreased compared to prior year primarily due to: (i) a reduction of play-by-play rights fees associated with our
sports rights contracts; (ii) our proactive response to reduce expenses, and offset reductions in revenue due to COVID-19, including: (a) temporary salary reductions; (b) temporary freezing of contractual salary increases; (c) furlough and termination of select employees; (d) suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, and employee stock purchase plan; (iii) reductions in revenues which resulted in a corresponding reduction in variable sales-related expenses; and (iv) reductions in operating costs from operating our stations more efficiently due to synergies recognized.
Station
operating expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $1.0 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation and amortization expense increased compared to prior year primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in 2019 and the amortization of definite lived intangible assets acquired in 2019. The increase in capital expenditures in 2019 was primarily due to the build out of our new corporate headquarters, the consolidation and relocation of several studio facilities in larger markets, and an increase in our size and capital needs associated with the integration of common systems across the new markets acquired in the Merger.
Corporate
General and Administrative Expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased primarily as a result of: (i) our proactive response to reduce expenses, and offset reductions in revenue due to COVID-19, including: (a) temporary salary reductions; (b) temporary freezing of contractual salary increases; (c) furlough and termination of select employees; (d) suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, and employee stock purchase plan; and (ii) our integration related cost synergy actions.
Corporate general and administrative expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $3.2 million and $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Integration Costs
Integration
costs were incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 as a result of the Merger. These costs primarily consisted of ongoing costs related to effectively combining and incorporating CBS Radio into our operations. Based on the timing of the Merger, integration activities primarily occurred in 2017 and 2018 and were reduced significantly in 2019 and 2020.
Restructuring Charges
We incurred restructuring charges in 2020 primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges. We incurred restructuring charges in 2019 primarily as a result of the restructuring of operations for the Merger. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges and other charges and were expensed as incurred.
Impairment
Loss
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we conducted an interim impairment assessment on our broadcasting licenses. As a result of the interim impairment assessment, we determined that the carrying value of our broadcasting licenses was greater than their fair value in certain markets and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge on our broadcasting licenses of $4.1 million.
Other Expenses Related to Financing
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we issued the Initial Notes and used the proceeds, along with cash on hand and borrowings under the Revolver, to repay a portion of our existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. As a result of this activity, we incurred approximately $5.8 million of third party fees. Of this amount,
approximately $1.9 million of costs were expensed and approximately $3.9 million were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the Notes.
Other Operating (Income) Expenses
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we completed the sale of equipment and a broadcasting license in Boston, Massachusetts and recognized a gain of $0.2 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, we completed: (i) a sale of land and land improvements, buildings and equipment and recognized a gain of $4.5 million; and (ii) an exchange transaction which resulted in a loss of $1.8 million.
The change in other operating (income) expense is primarily attributable to the change in these activities between
periods.
Operating income in the current period decreased primarily due to: (i) a decrease in net revenues, net of station operating expenses of $128.1 million; (ii) an increase in impairment loss of $5.2 million; (iii) an increase in restructuring charges of $4.7 million; (iv) an increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $3.1 million; and (v) a decrease in other operating (income) expenses of $2.7 million.
These decreases were partially offset by: (i) a decrease in corporate, general and administrative expenses of $10.7 million; (ii)
a decrease in integration costs of $2.1 million; and (iii) a decrease in other expenses related to refinancing of $1.9 million.
Interest Expense
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we incurred $4.9 million less in interest expense as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019. As discussed above, we issued $425.0 million in Notes in 2019 and used proceeds and cash on hand to partially repay $521.7 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. This reduction in interest expense was primarily attributable to a reduction in outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed. These reductions were partially offset by the replacement of a portion of our variable-rate debt with fixed-rate debt at a higher interest rate.
Income
(Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit)
The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily attributable to reasons described above under Operating Income (Loss) and Interest Expense.
The effective income tax rate was i20.5% for the six months ended June 30,
2020, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon projected taxable income for the full year. The effective income tax rate for the period was impacted by a discrete income tax expense item related to the shortfall associated with share-based awards.
On March 27, 2020, the United States enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"). The CARES Act is an emergency economic stimulus package that includes spending and tax breaks to strengthen the United States economy and fund a nationwide effort to curtail the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act includes significant business tax provisions that, among other things, includes the removal of certain limitations on the utilization of net operating losses, increases the loss carry back period for certain losses to five years, and increases the ability to deduct interest
expense, as well as amending certain provisions of the previously enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. We determined the CARES Act will not have a material impact on our overall income tax expense.
The estimated annual effective income tax rate was 32.6%, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon projected taxable income for the full year. The 2019 annual income tax rate before discrete items, was estimated to be between 30% and 32%.
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities
As of June 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, our net deferred tax liabilities were $539.9 million and $549.7 million, respectively.
The deferred tax liabilities primarily relate to differences between the book and tax bases of certain of our indefinite-lived intangible assets (broadcasting licenses). The amortization of our indefinite-lived assets for tax purposes but not for book purposes creates deferred tax liabilities. A reversal of deferred tax liabilities may occur when indefinite-lived intangibles: (i) become impaired; or (ii) are sold, which would typically only occur in connection with the sale of the assets of a station or groups of stations or the entire company in a taxable transaction. Due to the amortization for tax purposes and not book purposes of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, we expect to continue to generate deferred tax liabilities in future periods.
The change in net income (loss) was primarily attributable to the reasons described above under Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit) and Income Taxes (Benefit).
Results of Operations for the Quarter
The following significant factors affected our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in the prior year:
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to emergency measures to combat its spread, including government-issued stay-at-home orders,
implementation of travel bans, restrictions and limitations on social gatherings, closures of factories, schools, public buildings and businesses and has forced the implementation of alternative work arrangements. These emergency measures have had and are expected to continue to have an adverse effect on our business and operations. While the full impact of this outbreak is not yet known, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continually assessing its effects on our business, including how it has and will continue to have an impact on advertisers, professional sports and live events.
During the second quarter of 2020, we experienced significant declines in revenue performance. April revenues were most significantly impacted and we began to experience sequential month over month improvement in our revenue performance in May and June.
We are currently unable to
predict the extent of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods due to numerous uncertainties, but to date it has been material and we believe the impact will continue to be material throughout the remainder of 2020. However, we believe we are well positioned to fully participate in the recovery and the attractive growth opportunities in the audio space.
We presently believe that the COVID-19 pandemic and its related economic impact has and will continue to:
•cause a decline in national and local advertising revenues;
•cause a decline in revenues on our sports stations as a result of the temporary suspension of the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons as well as the delay of
Major League Baseball, which will be largely offset by the pro-rata reduction of our play-by-play sports rights fee obligations under virtually all of our agreements;
•adversely affect our event revenues due to the cancellation of many of our events scheduled during the second and third quarters of 2020, mitigated by the ability to eliminate the associated event costs;
•increase bad debt expense due to an inability of some of our clients to meet their payment terms; and
•cause elevated employee medical claims costs
The following proactive actions were taken by management in an effort to partially offset the above:
•temporary salary reductions implemented across
senior management and the broader organization;
•temporary freezing of contractual salary increases in 2020;
•furlough and termination of select employees;
•suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, employee stock purchase program, and quarterly dividend program; and
•reduction of sales and promotions spend as well as consulting and other discretionary expenses.
The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, operations and financial results is inherently uncertain and will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict. Therefore, the results for the three months
ended June 30, 2020, may not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2020.
In response to a change in facts and circumstances, we conducted an interim impairment assessment on our broadcasting licenses during the second quarter of 2020, which resulted in a recognition of a $4.1 million impairment ($3.0 million, net of tax).
Cadence13 Acquisition
In
October 2019, we completed the Cadence13 Acquisition. We initially acquired a 45% interest in Cadence13 in July 2017. This initial investment was accounted for as an investment under the measurement alternative. In connection with this step acquisition, we removed our investment in Cadence13 and recognized a gain of approximately $5.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020, reflect the results of Cadence13. Our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2019, do not reflect the results of Cadence13.
Pineapple Street Media Acquisition
On July
19, 2019, we completed the Pineapple Acquisition. Our consolidated financial statements reflect the operations of Pineapple from the date of acquisition.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020 reflect the results of Pineapple. Our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2019 do not reflect the results of Pineapple.
Cumulus Exchange
On February 13, 2019, we entered into the Cumulus Exchange. We began programming the respective stations under LMAs on March 1, 2019. In connection with this exchange, which closed during the second quarter
of 2019, we recognized a loss of approximately $1.8 million.
Based on the timing of this transaction, our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020: (i) reflect the results of the stations acquired in the Cumulus Exchange; and (ii) do not reflect the results of our divested stations. Our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2019: (i) reflect the results of the acquired stations for a portion of the period in which the LMAs were in effect and after the completion of the Cumulus Exchange; and (ii) reflect the results of the divested stations for a portion of the period until the commencement date of the LMAs.
Restructuring Charges
In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic and the
Merger, we incurred restructuring charges, including workforce reductions and other restructuring costs of $4.9 million and $3.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Amounts were expensed as incurred and are included in restructuring charges.
Note Issuance
During the second quarter of 2019, we issued $325.0 million of Initial Notes. Interest on the Initial Notes accrues at the rate of 6.500% per annum. We used net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand and $89.0 million borrowed under our $250.0 million Revolver to repay $425.0 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. Increases in our interest expense due to the issuance of the Initial Notes, which have a higher interest rate, were partially offset by reductions
in our interest expense due to the partial repayment of our Term B-1 Loan. In connection with this note issuance: (i) we wrote off $1.6 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and $0.2 million of unamortized premium to loss on extinguishment of debt; (ii) we incurred third party costs of $5.8 million, of which approximately $3.9 million was capitalized and approximately $1.9 million was captured as other expenses related to financing.
On December 13, 2019, we issued $100.0 million of Additional Notes. The Additional Notes are treated as a single series with the Initial Notes (together with the Additional Notes, the "Notes") and have substantially the same terms as the Initial Notes. We used net proceeds of the offering to repay $97.6 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. Contemporaneous with this partial pay-down of the Term B-1 Loan, we replaced
the remaining amount outstanding under the
Term B-1 Loan with the Term B-2 Loan. Increases in our interest expense due to the issuance of the Additional Notes, which have a higher interest rate, were partially offset by reductions in our interest expense due to the partial repayment of our Term B-1 Loan and the lower borrowing rate on the Term B-2 Loan. In connection with this note issuance: (i) we wrote off $0.3 million of unamortized debt issuance costs to loss on extinguishment of debt; and (ii) incurred third party costs and lender fees of approximately $6.3 million, of which approximately $3.8 million was capitalized and approximately $2.5 million was
captured as other expenses related to financing.
Revenues decreased compared to prior year primarily due to a decrease in advertising spending in connection with the economic slowdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the temporary suspension of the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons, as well as the delay of Major League Baseball season contributed to a decline in revenues from our sports stations. Additionally,
the cancellation of events scheduled for the second quarter of 2020 contributed to a decline in our event revenues.
Net revenues decreased the most for our stations located in the Los Angeles and New York City markets.
Station Operating Expenses
Station operating expenses decreased compared to prior year primarily due to: (i) a reduction of play-by-play rights fees associated with our sports rights contracts; (ii) our proactive response to reduce expenses, and offset reductions in revenue due to COVID-19, including: (a) temporary salary reductions; (b) temporary freezing of contractual salary increases; (c) furlough and termination of select employees; (d) suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, and employee
stock purchase plan; (iii) reductions in revenues which resulted in a corresponding reduction in variable sales-related expenses; and (iv) reductions in operating costs from operating our stations more efficiently due to synergies recognized.
Station operating expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $0.5 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Depreciation and Amortization Expense
Depreciation
and amortization expense increased compared to prior year primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in 2019 and the amortization of definite lived intangible assets acquired in 2019. The increase in capital expenditures in 2019 was primarily due to the build out of our new corporate headquarters, the consolidation and relocation of several studio facilities in larger markets, and an increase in our size and capital needs associated with the integration of common systems across the new markets acquired in the Merger.
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses decreased primarily as a result of (i) our proactive response to reduce expenses, and offset reductions in revenue due to COVID-19, including: (a) temporary salary reductions; (b) temporary freezing of contractual salary increases; (c) furlough and termination of select
employees; (d) suspension of new employee hiring, travel and entertainment, 401(k) matching program, and employee stock purchase plan; and (ii) our integration related cost synergy actions.
Corporate general and administrative expenses include non-cash compensation expense of $1.9 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
Integration Costs
Integration costs were incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2019 as a result of the Merger. These costs primarily consisted of ongoing costs related to effectively combining and incorporating CBS Radio into our operations. Based on the timing of the Merger, integration activities primarily
occurred in 2017 and 2018 and were reduced significantly in 2019 and 2020.
Restructuring Charges
We incurred restructuring charges in 2020 primarily in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges. We incurred restructuring charges in 2019 primarily as a result of the restructuring of operations for the Merger. These costs primarily included workforce reduction charges and other charges and were expensed as incurred.
Impairment Loss
During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we conducted an interim impairment assessment on our broadcasting licenses. As a result of the interim impairment assessment, we determined that the carrying value of our broadcasting licenses was greater than their fair
value in certain markets and we recorded a non-cash impairment charge on our broadcasting licenses of $4.1 million.
Other Expenses Related to Financing
During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we issued the Initial Notes and used the proceeds, along with cash on hand and borrowings under the Revolver, to repay a portion of our existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. As a result of this activity, we incurred approximately $5.8 million of third party fees. Of this amount, approximately $1.9 million of costs were expensed and approximately $3.9 million were capitalized and will be amortized over the term of the Notes.
Other Operating (Income) Expenses
During the three months ended June 30,
2020, we completed the sale of equipment and a broadcasting license in Boston, Massachusetts and recognized a gain of $0.2 million.
During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we completed the Cumulus Exchange which resulted in a loss of $1.8 million.
The change in other operating (income) expense is primarily attributable to the change in these activities between periods.
Operating income in the current period decreased primarily due to: (i) a decrease
in net revenues, net of station operating expenses of $115.1 million; (ii) an increase in impairment loss of $4.2 million; and (iii) an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses of $1.7 million.
These decreases were partially offset by: (i) a decrease in corporate, general and administrative expenses of $7.0 million; (ii) an increase in other operating (income) expense of $1.9 million; (iii) a decrease in other expenses related to refinancing of $1.9 million; and (iv) a decrease in integration costs of $1.6 million.
Interest Expense
During the three months ended June 30, 2020 we incurred $3.3 million less of interest expense as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019. As discussed above, we issued $425.0 million in Notes
in 2019 and used proceeds and cash on hand to partially repay $521.7 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. This reduction in interest expense was primarily attributable to a reduction in outstanding indebtedness upon which interest is computed. These reductions were partially offset by the replacement of a portion of a variable-rate debt with fixed-rate debt at a higher interest rate.
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit)
The decrease in income before income taxes was primarily attributable to reasons described above under Operating Income (Loss) and Interest Expense.
Income Taxes (Benefit)
For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the effective income tax rate was 19.6%, which was determined using a forecasted rate
based upon projected taxable income for the full year along with the impact of discrete items for the quarter.
For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the effective income tax rate was 31.7%, which was determined using a forecasted rate based upon projected taxable income for the full year along with the impact of discrete items for the quarter.
Net Income (Loss)
The change in net income (loss) was primarily attributable to the reasons described above under Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Benefit), and Income Taxes (Benefit).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Amendment and Repricing
– CBS Radio (Now Entercom Media Corp.) Indebtedness
In connection with the Merger, we assumed CBS Radio’s (now Entercom Media Corp.’s) indebtedness outstanding under: (i) a credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) among CBS Radio (now Entercom Media Corp.), the guarantors named therein, the lenders named therein, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent; and (ii) the Senior Notes (described below).
2019 Refinancing Activities – The Notes
During the second quarter of 2019, we and our finance subsidiary, Entercom Media Corp., issued $325.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the “Initial Notes”) under an indenture dated as of April
30, 2019 (the “Base Indenture”).
Interest on the Initial Notes accrues at the rate of 6.500% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Until May 1, 2022, only a portion of the Initial Notes may be redeemed at a price of 106.500% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The prepayment premium continues to decrease over time to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.
We used net proceeds of the offering, along with cash on hand and $89.0 million borrowed under our Revolver, to repay $425.0 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, we and our financing subsidiary, Entercom Media Corp., issued $100.0 million of additional 6.500% senior secured second-lien notes due 2027 (the "Additional Notes"). The Additional Notes were issued as additional notes under the Base Indenture, as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated December 13, 2019, (the "First Supplemental Indenture"), and, together with the Base Indenture, the "Indenture"). The
Additional Notes are treated as a single series with the $325.0 million Initial Notes (together, with the Additional Notes, the "Notes") and have substantially the same terms as the Initial Notes. The Additional Notes were issued at a price of 105.0% of their principal amount, plus accrued interest from November 1, 2019. The premium on the Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the unamortized premium on the Notes is reflected on the balance sheet as an addition to the $425.0 million Notes.
We used net proceeds of the Additional Notes offering to repay $96.7 million of existing indebtedness under our Term B-1 Loan. Contemporaneous with this partial pay-down of the Term B-1 Loan, we replaced the remaining amount outstanding under the Term B-1 Loan with the Term B-2 Loan.
The
Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured second-lien basis by most of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Entercom Media Corp. The Notes and the related guarantees are secured on a second-lien priority basis by liens on substantially all of the assets of Entercom Media Corp. and the guarantors.
On April 30, 2019, Entercom Media Corp. amended the financial covenant in its Senior Secured Credit Agreement such that the calculation of Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio only includes first lien secured debt. Accordingly, the Notes are not included in the financial covenant calculation.
A default under our Notes could cause a default under our Credit Facility or Senior Notes. Any event of default, therefore,
could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
We may from time to time seek to repurchase and retire our outstanding indebtedness through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend upon prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.
The Notes are not a registered security and there are no plans to register our Notes as a security in the future. As a result, Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries.
Liquidity
Although
we expect to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we anticipate that our business will continue to generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities and we believe that these cash flows, together with our existing cash and cash equivalents and our ability to obtain future external financing, will be sufficient for us to meet our current and long-term liquidity and capital requirements. However, our ability to maintain adequate liquidity is dependent upon a number of factors, including our revenue, macroeconomic conditions, the length and severity of business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our ability to contain costs and to collect accounts receivable, and various other factors, many of which are beyond our control Moreover, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create significant disruptions in the credit or financial markets, or impacts our credit ratings, it could adversely affect our ability to access capital on attractive terms,
if at all. We also expect the timing of certain priorities to be impacted, such as the pace of our debt reduction efforts and the delay of certain capital projects. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, we amended our Credit Facility which resulted in a covenant holiday for the remainder of 2020.
Immediately following the refinancing activities described above, the Credit Facility as amended, is comprised of the $250.0 million Revolver and a $770.0 million Term B-2 Loan. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we: (i) borrowed the full amount available under our Revolver as a precautionary measure to preserve financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (ii) made required excess cash flow payments and quarterly amortization payments due under the Term B-2 Loan.
As of June 30,
2020, we had $756.8 million outstanding under the Term B-2 Loan and $243.7 million outstanding under the Revolver. In addition, we had $6.4 million in outstanding letters of credit.
As of June 30, 2020, we had $208.2 million in cash and cash equivalents. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we increased our outstanding debt by $113.5 million due to the previously discussed draw under our Revolver. As of June 30, 2020, our Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio was 2.5 times as calculated in accordance with the terms of our Credit
Facility, which place restrictions on the amount of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash that can be subtracted in determining consolidated first lien net debt.
The Credit Facility
The Credit Facility is comprised of the Revolver and the Term B-2 Loan.
On December 13, 2019, we executed an amendment to the Credit Facility ("Amendment No. 4") which, among other things: (i) replaced the Term B-1 Loan with the Term B-2 Loan; (ii) established a new class of revolving credit commitments from a portion of our existing Revolver with a later maturity date; and (iii) made certain other amendments to the Credit Facility.
We executed Amendment No. 4 which established a new class
of revolving credit commitments from a portion of our existing revolving commitments with a later maturity date than the revolving credit commitments immediately prior to the effectiveness of the amendment. All but one of the original lenders in the Revolver agreed to extend the maturity date from November 17, 2022 to August 19, 2024.
As a result, approximately $227.3 million (the "New Class Revolver") of the $250 million Revolver has a maturity date of August 19, 2024, and approximately $22.7 million (the "Original Class Revolver") of the $250 million Revolver has a maturity date of November 17, 2022.
The Original Class Revolver provides for interest based upon the Base
Rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. The Base Rate is the highest of: (i) the administrative agent's prime rate; (ii) the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Rate plus 0.5%; or (iii) the one month LIBOR Rate plus 1.0%. The margin may increase or decrease based upon our Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement.
The New Class Revolver provides for interest based upon the Base rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. The margin may increase or decrease based upon our Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio as defined in the agreement.
The Term B-2 Loan has a maturity date of November 17, 2024, and provides for interest based upon the Base Rate or LIBOR, plus a margin. The Term B-2 Loan amortizes, commencing on March 31, 2020: (i) with equal quarterly installments of
principal in annual amounts equal to 1.0% of the original principal amount of the Term B-2 Loan; and (ii) mandatory yearly prepayments based upon a percentage of Excess Cash Flow as defined in the agreement. The Term B-2 Loan requires mandatory prepayments equal to a percentage of Excess Cash Flow, subject to incremental step-downs, depending on the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio. The Excess Cash Flow payment is based on the Excess Cash Flow and the Consolidated Net Secured Leverage Ratio for the prior year. We made our first Excess Cash Flow payment in the first quarter of 2020.
As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the financial covenant then applicable and all other terms of the Credit Facility in all material respects. Our ability to maintain compliance with our financial covenant under the Credit Facility is highly dependent on our results of operations.
Currently given the impact of COVID-19, the outlook is highly uncertain.
Failure to comply with our financial covenant or other terms of our Credit Facility and any subsequent failure to negotiate and obtain any required relief from our lenders could result in a default under the Credit Facility. We will continue to monitor our liquidity position and covenant obligations and assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to comply with the covenants under the Credit Facility.
Any event of default could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. We may seek from time to time to amend our Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates on our debt. However, we may not be able to do so on terms that are acceptable or to the extent necessary to avoid a default, depending upon conditions
in the credit markets, the length and depth of the market reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and our ability to compete in this environment.
Subsequent to June 30, 2020, we executed an amendment to the Credit Facility which amends our financial covenants under the Credit Facility.
On July 20, 2020, Entercom Media Corp, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an amendment ("Amendment No. 5") to the Credit Agreement, dated October 17, 2016 (as previously amended, the "Existing Credit Agreement" and, as amended by
Amendment No. 5, the "Credit Agreement"), with the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
Amendment No. 5, among other things:
(a) amended our financial covenants under the Credit Agreement by: (i) suspending the testing of the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) through the Test Period (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ending December 31, 2020; (ii) adding a new minimum liquidity covenant of $75.0 million until December 31, 2021, or such earlier date as we may elect (the "Covenant Relief Period"); and (iii) imposing certain restrictions during the Covenant Relief Period,
including among other things, certain limitations on incurring additional indebtedness and liens, making restricted payments or investments, redeeming notes and entering into certain sale and lease-back transactions;
(b) increased the interest rate and/or fees under the Credit Agreement during the Covenant Relief Period applicable to: (i) 2024 Revolving Credit Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to (x) in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a customary Eurodollar rate formula plus a margin of 2.50% per annum, and (y) in the case of Base Rate Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement), a customary base rate formula plus a margin of 1.50% per annum, and (ii) Letter of Credit (as defined in the Credit Agreement) fees to 2.50% times the daily maximum amount available to be drawn under any such Letter of Credit; and
(c) modified the definition
of Consolidated EBITDA by setting fixed amounts for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2020, September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2020, for purposes of testing compliance with the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio financial covenant during the Covenant Relief Period, which fixed amounts correspond to the Borrower's Consolidated EBITDA as reported under the Existing Credit Agreement for the Test Period ended March 31, 2020, for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2019, September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2019, respectively.
The Senior Notes
Simultaneously
with entering into the Merger and assuming the Credit Facility on November 17, 2017, we also assumed the Senior Notes that mature on November 1, 2024 in the amount of $400.0 million (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes, which were originally issued by CBS Radio (now Entercom Media Corp.) on October 17, 2016, were valued at a premium as part of the fair value measurement on the date of the Merger. The premium on the Senior Notes will be amortized over the term under the effective interest rate method. As of any reporting period, the unamortized premium on the Senior Notes is reflected on the balance sheet as an addition to the $400.0 million liability.
Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 7.250% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1
and November 1 of each year. The Senior Notes may be redeemed at any time on or after November 1, 2019 at a redemption price of 105.438% of their principal amount plus accrued interest. The redemption price decreases over time to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued interest.
Most of our existing subsidiaries, other than Entercom Media Corp. (being the issuer thereof), jointly and severally guaranteed the Senior Notes.
A default under our Senior Notes could cause a default under our Credit Facility. Any event of default, therefore, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
We may from time to time seek to repurchase or retire our outstanding indebtedness through
open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.
The Senior Notes are not a registered security and there are no plans to register our Senior Notes as a security in the future. As a result, Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC is not applicable and no separate financial statements are required for the guarantor subsidiaries.
Operating Activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $84.6 million and $58.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30,
2019, respectively.
Despite a reported net loss of $62.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to a reported net income of $29.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, and a reduction in the gain on deferred compensation plan liabilities of $4.9 million, the cash flows from operating activities increased primarily due to (i) a reduction in net investment in working capital of $115.1 million; and (ii) increases in the adjustments for: (a) provision for bad debts of $7.4 million; and (b) net (gain) loss on sale or disposals of
assets of $2.7 million. The reduction in net investment in working capital was primarily due to the timing of: (i) collections of accounts receivable; (ii) settlements of accounts payable and accrued liabilities; (iii) settlements of prepaid expenses; (iv) settlements of other long-term liabilities; and (v) settlements of accrued interest expense.
Investing Activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities were $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which primarily reflect the purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets of $16.1 million, which was partially offset by proceeds received from dispositions of assets of $10.4 million.
Net cash flows used in investment activities were $17.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2019, which primarily reflect the purchase of property and equipment and intangible assets of $40.7 million, which was partially offset by proceeds received from dispositions of assets in the amount of $24.7 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $108.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, which primarily reflect: (i) the borrowing under the Revolver of $146.7 million; (ii) the payments of amounts due under the Revolver of $20.0 million; (iii) the payments of long term debt of $13.3 million; and (iv) the payment of dividends on common stock of $2.7 million.
Net cash flows used in financing were and $202.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which primarily reflect: (i)
the reduction of our net borrowings by $171.0 million; (ii) the payment of dividends on common stock of $24.9 million; and (iii) the payment of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of our Notes in the amount of $3.9 million.
Dividends
On November 2, 2017, our Board approved an increase to the annual common stock dividend program to $0.36 per share, beginning with the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2017. On August 9, 2019, our Board of Directors reduced the annual common stock dividend program to $0.08 per share of common stock. Quarterly dividend payments approximate $2.7 million per quarter (without considering any further reduction in shares from our stock buyback program).
Following
the payment of the quarterly dividend payment for the first quarter of 2020, we suspended our quarterly dividend program.
Any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration, including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in our Credit Facility, the Senior Notes and the Notes.
Share Repurchase Program
On November 2, 2017, our Board announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit us to purchase up to $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchased by us under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program will be at our discretion based upon the relevant factors at the time of such consideration,
including, without limitation, compliance with the restrictions set forth in our Credit Facility, the Notes and the Senior Notes.
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we did not repurchase any shares under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program. As of June 30, 2020, $41.6 million is available for future share repurchases under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program.
Income Taxes
During the six months ended June 30, 2020, we paid $1.3 million in state income taxes. We do not anticipate making any federal income tax payments in 2020 primarily as a result of: (i) the availability of net operating losses ("NOLs") to offset federal tax due; and (ii) our current projected taxable loss position.
For federal income tax purposes, the acquisition of CBS Radio was treated as a reverse acquisition which caused us to undergo an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code"). This ownership change will limit the utilization of our NOLs for post-acquisition tax years. We may need to make additional federal and state estimated tax payments during the remainder of the year.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures, including amortizable intangibles, for the six months ended June 30, 2020
were $16.1 million. We anticipate that total capital expenditures in 2020 will be between $25 million and $30 million. This figure includes approximately $2 million that will be reimbursed by landlords for tenant improvement allowances.
Contractual Obligations
As of June 30, 2020, there have been no material changes in the total amount from the contractual obligations listed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020, other than as described below.
As discussed above in the liquidity section, during the six months ended June 30,
2020, we borrowed the full amount available under the Revolver. Additionally, we made required Excess Cash Flow payments and quarterly amortization payments due under the Term B-2 Loan. As a result of this activity, the amounts outstanding under our long-term debt obligations increased by $113.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2020, we did not have any material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations, including contingent obligations.
We do not have any other relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such
as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes as of June 30, 2020. Accordingly, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
Critical Accounting Policies
The SEC defines critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results and that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect
of matters that are inherently uncertain.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies from the information provided in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 except as disclosed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Policies to our consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill Valuation at Risk
After the annual
impairment test conducted on our goodwill in the fourth quarter of 2019, the results indicated that the fair value of goodwill was less than the carrying value. As a result of the $537.4 million goodwill impairment ($519.6 million, net of tax) booked in the fourth quarter of 2019, we no longer have any goodwill attributable to the broadcast reporting unit. Our remaining goodwill is limited to the goodwill attributable to the podcast reporting unit.
Future impairment charges may be required on our goodwill attributable to our podcast reporting unit, as the discounted cash flow model is subject to change based upon our performance, peer company performance, overall market conditions, and the state of the credit markets. We continue to monitor these relevant factors to determine if an interim impairment assessment is warranted.
A deterioration in our forecasted financial performance,
an increase in discount rates, a reduction in long-term growth rates, a sustained decline in our stock price, or a failure to achieve analyst expectations could all be potential indicators of an impairment charge to the remaining goodwill attributable to the podcasting reporting unit, which could be material, in future
periods. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the uncertainty with respect to such market and economic conditions and, as such, increases the risk of future impairment.
As of June 30, 2020, we evaluated whether the facts and circumstances and available information
result in the need for an impairment assessment for any goodwill, and concluded no assessment was required. We will continue to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including the impacts of overall economic conditions, which could result in the recognition of an impairment charge in the future.
Broadcasting Licenses Impairment Test
During the fourth quarter of 2019, we completed our annual impairment test for broadcasting licenses and determined that the fair value of our broadcasting licenses was greater than the amount reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheet for each of our markets and, accordingly, no impairment was recorded.
During the second quarter of the current year, we
completed an interim impairment test for our broadcasting licenses at the market level using the Greenfield method. As a result of this interim impairment assessment, we determined that the fair value of our broadcasting licenses was less than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for certain of our markets and, accordingly, recorded an impairment loss of $4.1million, ($3.0 million, net of tax).
Each market’s broadcasting licenses are combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment, as the broadcasting licenses in each market are operated as a single asset. We determine the fair value of the broadcasting licenses in each of its markets by relying on a discounted cash flow approach (a 10-year income model) assuming a start-up scenario in which the only assets held by an investor are broadcasting licenses. Our fair value analysis contains assumptions
based upon past experience, reflects expectations of industry observers and includes judgments about future performance using industry normalized information for an average station within a certain market. These assumptions include, but are not limited to: (i) the discount rate; (ii) the market share and profit margin of an average station within a market, based upon market size and station type; (iii) the forecast growth rate of each radio market; (iv) the estimated capital start-up costs and losses incurred during the early years; (v) the likely media competition within the market area; (vi) the tax rate; and (vii) future terminal values.
The methodology used by us in determining our key estimates and assumptions was applied consistently to each market. Of the seven variables identified above, we believe that the assumptions in items (i) through (iii) above are the most important and sensitive in the determination of fair
value.
Assumptions and Results - Broadcasting Licenses
The following table reflects the estimates and assumptions used in the interim and annual broadcasting licenses impairment assessments for each respective period.
Estimates
And Assumptions
Second Quarter 2020
Fourth Quarter 2019
Fourth Quarter 2018
Second Quarter 2018
Second Quarter 2017
Discount rate
8.00
%
8.50
%
9.00
%
9.00
%
9.25
%
Operating
profit margin ranges expected for average stations in the markets where the Company operates
22% to 36%
18% to 36%
22% to 37%
22% to 37%
19% to 40%
Forecasted growth rate (including long-term growth rate) range of the Company's markets
0.0% to 0.8%
0.0%
to 0.8%
0.0% to 0.9%
0.5% to 1.0%
1.0% to 2.0%
We believe we have made reasonable estimates and assumptions to calculate the fair value of our broadcasting licenses. These estimates and assumptions could be materially different from actual results.
If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the industry or by us, or if events occur or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of our broadcasting licenses below the amount reflected in the condensed
consolidated balance sheet, we may be required to conduct an interim test and possibly recognize impairment charges, which may be material, in future periods. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the uncertainty with respect to such market and economic conditions and, as such, increases the risk of future impairment.
Broadcasting License at Risk
The table below presents the percentage within a range by which the fair value exceeded the carrying value of our radio broadcasting licenses as of June 30, 2020, for 44 units of accounting (44 geographical markets) where the carrying value of the licenses is considered material to our financial statements. Three of our 47 markets that were subject to testing are considered immaterial.
Rather
than presenting the percentage separately for each unit of accounting, management's opinion is that this table in summary form is more meaningful to the reader in assessing the recoverability of the broadcasting licenses. In addition, the units of accounting are not disclosed with the specific market name as such disclosure could be competitively harmful to us.
After the interim impairment test conducted on our broadcasting licenses in the second quarter of 2020, the results indicated that there were 10 units of accounting where the fair value exceeded their carrying value by 10% or less. In aggregate, these 10 units of accounting have a carrying value of $1,192.1 million at June 30, 2020.
Percentage Range by Which Fair Value Exceeds the Carrying Value
0%
to 5%
Greater than 5% to 10%
Greater than 10% to 15%
Greater than 15%
Number of units of accounting
3
7
8
26
Carrying Value (in thousands)
$
514,432
$
677,673
$
451,321
$
859,961
Holding
all of the assumptions used in the interim impairment assessment conducted during the second quarter of 2020 constant, changes in the assumptions below would reduce the fair value of our broadcasting licenses as follows:
Sensitivity Analysis (1)
Percentage Decrease in Broadcasting
Licenses Fair Value
Increase in the discount rate from 8.0% to 9.0%
6
%
Reduction in forecasted growth rate (including long-term growth rate) to 0%
1
%
Reduction in operating profit margin by 10%
3
%
(1)
Each assumption used in the sensitivity analysis is independent of the other assumptions
If overall market conditions or the performance of the economy deteriorates, advertising expenditures and radio industry results could be negatively impacted, including expectations for future growth. This could result in future impairment charges for these or other of our units of accounting, which could be material. The COVID-19 pandemic increases the uncertainty with respect to such market and economic conditions and, as such, increases the risk of future impairment.
ITEM 3. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We
are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on our variable-rate senior indebtedness (the Term B-2 Loan and Revolver). From time to time, we may seek to limit our exposure to interest rate volatility through the use of derivative rate hedging instruments.
As of June 30, 2020, if the borrowing rates under LIBOR were to increase 1% above the current rates, our interest expense on: (i) our Term B-2 Loan would increase $3.3 million on an annual basis, including any increase or decrease in interest
expense associated with the use of derivative rate hedging
instruments as described below; and (ii) our Revolver would increase by $2.5 million, assuming our entire Revolver was outstanding as of June 30, 2020.
Assuming LIBOR remains flat, interest expense in 2020 versus 2019 is expected to be lower as we anticipate reducing our outstanding debt upon which interest is computed. We may seek from time to time to amend our Credit Facility or obtain additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates on our indebtedness and could increase our exposure to variable-rate indebtedness.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we entered into the following derivative rate hedging transaction in the notional amount of $560.0 million to hedge our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on our variable-rate debt. This rate hedging transaction
is tied to the one-month LIBOR interest rate.
The fair value (based upon current market rates) of the rate hedging transaction is included as derivative instruments in long-term liabilities as the maturity dates on this instrument are greater than one year. The fair
value of the hedging transaction is affected by a combination of several factors, including the change in the one-month LIBOR rate. Any increase in the one-month LIBOR rate results in a more favorable valuation, while any decrease in the one-month LIBOR rate results in a less favorable valuation.
Our credit exposure under our hedging agreement, or similar agreements we may enter into in the future, is the cost of replacing such agreements in the event of nonperformance by our counterparty. To minimize this risk, we select high credit quality counterparties. We do not anticipate nonperformance by such counterparties, but could recognize a loss in the event of nonperformance. Our derivative instrument liability as of June 30, 2020 was $3.8 million.
From time to time, we invest all or a portion of our cash in cash equivalents, which are
money market instruments consisting of short-term government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by government securities. When such investments are made, we do not believe that we have any material credit exposure with respect to these assets. As of June 30, 2020, we did not have any investments in money market instruments.
Our credit exposure related to our accounts receivable does not represent a significant concentration of credit risk due to the quantity of advertisers, the minimal reliance on any one advertiser, the multiple markets in which we operate and the wide variety of advertising business sectors.
See also additional disclosures regarding liquidity and capital resources made under Liquidity and Capital Resources in Part 1, Item 2, above.
ITEM
4. Controls And Procedures
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to ensure that: (i) information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms; and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance
of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the foregoing, our President/Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance
level.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We currently and from time to time are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business. Management anticipates that any potential liability of the Company, which may arise out of or with respect to these matters, will not materially affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. There were no material developments relating to the legal proceedings described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2020. Refer to Note 16, Contingencies And Commitments, for additional information.
ITEM
1A Risk Factors
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors associated with our business previously described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 2, 2020. The risk factors set forth below update, and should be read together with, the risk factors described in "Item 1A, Risk Factors," in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020.
The effects of the current novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") global pandemic, or the perception of its effects, on our operations and the operations of our customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
In
December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") surfaced which resulted in an outbreak with infections throughout the world, which has affected operations and global supply chains. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Our business and operations could be materially and adversely affected by the effects of COVID-19. Governments, public institutions, and other organizations in countries and localities where cases of COVID-19 have been detected are taking certain emergency measures to combat its spread, including implementation of travel bans, restrictions and limitations on social gatherings, closures of factories, schools, public buildings, and businesses and has forced the implementation of alternative work arrangements. These emergency measures have had and are expected to continue to have an adverse effect on our business and operations. While the full impact
of this outbreak is not yet known, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and continually assessing its effects on our business.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and will continue to have, a widespread and broad reaching effect on the economy and could have adverse impacts on national and local businesses that we currently rely on with respect to our operations, which has resulted and could continue to result in a decrease in advertising spend and/or heighten the risk with respect to the collectability of our accounts receivable. Furthermore, we have already and believe that we will continue to experience additional declines in advertising revenues as a result of the suspension of the National Hockey League and National Basketball Association seasons and the delay of Major League Baseball as well as reductions in event revenues as a result of the cancellation of concerts and other live events due to the current limitations
on social gatherings and stay-at-home orders in place.
Additionally, our Credit Facility requires us to maintain compliance with a maximum Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Facility) that cannot exceed 4.0 times as of June 30, 2020. Under certain circumstances, the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage ratio can increase to 4.5 times for a limited period of time. Our ability to comply with this financial covenant may be affected by operating performance or other events beyond our control as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There can be no assurance that we will comply with these covenants. A default under the Credit Facility could have a material adverse effect on our business. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter, we amended our Credit Facility which resulted in a covenant holiday for the remainder of 2020. Additionally, the amendment
allows use of the second, third and fourth quarter of 2019 EBITDA figures in place of the second, third and fourth quarter of 2020 EBITDA figures for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net First Lien Leverage ratio when the covenant resumes in 2021. We may seek from time to time to further amend our Credit Facility or obtain other funding or additional funding, which may result in higher interest rates on our debt. However, we may not be able to do so on terms that are acceptable or to the extent necessary to avoid a default, depending upon conditions in the credit markets, the length and depth of the market reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and our ability to compete in this environment.
The extent to which our results are affected by COVID-19 will largely depend on future developments, which cannot be accurately predicted and are uncertain, but the COVID-19 pandemic or the perception
of its effects could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows, as well as heighten the other risks discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
If we are not in compliance with the continued listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, our common stock may be delisted, which could have a material adverse effect on the liquidity of our common stock.
Our common stock is currently traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Our common
stock may fail to comply with the minimum average closing price requirement for continued listing on that market if the average closing price of our common stock falls below the required $1.00 per share minimum over any 30 consecutive trading-day period.
On April 3, 2020, the closing price for our common stock fell below $1.00 per share. Subsequent to that date, the closing price for our common stock surpassed $1.00 per share and continued to fluctuate above and below $1.00 per share. Since May 14, 2020, our closing stock price has been above $1.00 per share
Although we are currently in compliance with all applicable continued listing requirements and have received no contradictory notification from the New York Stock Exchange, further dramatic declines in the stock market may lead
to further declines in the price of our common stock. We continually monitor our compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's continued listing requirements.
There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the minimum closing price requirement, or any other requirement in the future.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds
The following table provides information on our repurchases during the quarter ended June 30, 2020:
Period
(1)(2)
(a) Total Number Of Shares Purchased
(b) Average Price Paid Per Share
(c) Total Number Of Shares Purchased As Part Of Publicly Announced Plans Or Programs
(d) Maximum Approximate Dollar Value Of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans Or Programs
We
withheld shares upon the vesting of RSUs in order to satisfy employees’ tax obligations. As a result, we are deemed to have purchased: (i) 37,139 shares at an average price of $1.22 in April 2020; (ii) 1,135 shares at an average price of $1.43 in May 2020; and (iii) 2,728 shares at an average price of $1.92 in June 2020. These shares are included in the table above.
(2)
On November 2, 2017, our Board announced a share repurchase program (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”) to permit us to purchase up to $100.0 million of our issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock through open market purchases. In connection with the 2017 Share Repurchase Program, we did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended June 30,
2020.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.