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Entravision Communications Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/03

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  Form 10-K  
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

 

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

 

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

OR

 

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

 

For the Transition Period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 1-15997

 


ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

95-4783236

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West

Santa Monica, California 90404

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 447-3870


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class


  

Name of each exchange on which registered


Class A Common Stock    The New York Stock Exchange

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

None


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes x No ¨

 

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2003 was approximately $636,617,130 (based upon the closing price for shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock as reported by The New York Stock Exchange for the last trading date prior to that date).

 

As of March 9, 2004, there were 59,487,943 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding and 27,678,533 shares, $0.0001 par value per share, of the registrant’s Class B common stock outstanding.

 

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 26, 2004 are incorporated by a reference in Part III hereof.

 



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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

          Page

ITEM 1.   

BUSINESS

   1
ITEM 2.   

PROPERTIES

   29
ITEM 3.   

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   30
ITEM 4.   

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   30
PART II
ITEM 5.   

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

   31
ITEM 6.   

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   32
ITEM 7.   

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

   34
ITEM 7A.   

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   49
ITEM 8.   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

   49
ITEM 9.   

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

   49
ITEM 9A.   

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   49
PART III
ITEM 10.   

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

   51
ITEM 11.   

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

   51
ITEM 12.   

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

   51
ITEM 13.   

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

   51
ITEM 14.   

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

   51
PART IV
ITEM 15.   

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

   52
SIGNATURES         55
POWER OF ATTORNEY    55

 

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new services or developments; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

 

Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “will,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this annual report. Except for our ongoing obligation to disclose material information as required by the federal securities laws, we do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and inherent risks and uncertainties. The factors impacting these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

    risks related to our history of operating losses, our substantial indebtedness or our ability to raise capital;

 

    provisions of the agreements governing our debt instruments that may restrict the operation of our business;

 

    cancellations or reductions of advertising, whether due to a general economic downturn or otherwise;

 

    our relationship with Univision Communications Inc.; and

 

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

 

For a detailed description of these and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see “Risk Factors,” beginning at page 25 below.

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

The discussion of our business is as of the date of filing this report, unless otherwise indicated.

 

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Overview

 

Entravision Communications Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, or Entravision, is a diversified Spanish-language media company with a unique portfolio of television, radio and outdoor advertising assets, reaching approximately 80% of all Hispanics in the United States. We own and/or operate 45 primary television stations, a majority of which is located in the southwestern United States, including the U.S./Mexican border markets. Our television stations consist primarily of affiliates of the two television networks of Univision, serving 20 of the top 50 Hispanic markets in the United States. We are the largest Univision-affiliated television group in the United States. Univision is a key source of programming for our television broadcasting business and we consider it to be a valuable strategic partner of ours.

 

We own and operate one of the largest groups of Spanish-language radio stations in the United States. We own and/or operate 57 radio stations in 22 U.S. markets, including Spanish-language stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Phoenix and McAllen. Our radio stations consist of 42 FM and 15 AM stations located primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

 

Our outdoor advertising operations consist of approximately 10,900 advertising faces located primarily in high-density Hispanic communities in Los Angeles and New York.

 

We generate revenue from sales of national and local advertising time on television and radio stations and advertising on our billboards. Advertising rates are, in large part, based on each medium’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers. We recognize advertising revenue when commercials are broadcast and when outdoor advertising services are provided. We do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers and, consequently, they may cancel, reduce or postpone orders without penalties. We pay commissions to agencies for local, regional and national advertising. For contracts directly with agencies, we record commissions as deductions from gross revenue.

 

Our net revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $238 million. Of that amount, revenue generated by our television segment accounted for 51%, revenue generated by our radio segment accounted for 36% and revenue generated by our outdoor segment accounted for 13%.

 

Our primary expenses are employee compensation, including commissions paid to our sales staffs and our national representative firms, marketing, promotion and selling, technical, local programming, engineering and general and administrative. Our local programming costs for television consist principally of costs related to producing a local newscast in most of our markets.

 

Until July 3, 2003, we also operated a publishing segment consisting of the Spanish-language newspaper El Diario/la Prensa. On that date, we sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to that segment to CPK NYC, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million, consisting of $18.0 million in cash and an unsecured, subordinated five-year note in the principal amount of $1.9 million. We used the cash proceeds from this disposition to repay a portion of the indebtedness then outstanding under our bank credit facility.

 

About Our Company

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West, Santa Monica, California 90404, and our telephone number is (310) 447-3870. Our corporate website is www.entravision.com.

 

We were organized as a Delaware limited liability company in January 1996 to combine the operations of our predecessor entities. On August 2, 2000, we completed a reorganization from a limited liability company to a Delaware corporation. On August 2, 2000, we also completed an initial public offering of our Class A common stock, which is listed on The New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “EVC.”

 

Univision currently owns approximately 28% of our common stock on a fully converted basis. In connection with its merger with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation in September 2003, Univision entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, pursuant to which Univision agreed, among other things, to sell enough of its holdings of our stock so that its ownership of our company will not exceed 15% by March 26, 2006 and 10% by March 26, 2009.

 

Also pursuant to Univision’s agreement with DOJ, in September 2003 Univision exchanged all of its shares of our Class A and Class C common stock that it previously owned for shares of our new Series U preferred stock. This exchange does not change Univision’s overall equity interest in our company, nor does it have any impact on our existing television station affiliation agreements with Univision. The Series U preferred stock has limited voting rights, does not include the right to elect directors and is automatically convertible into shares of our Class A common stock in connection with any transfer to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision. The Series U preferred stock is also mandatorily convertible into common stock when and if we create a new class of common stock that generally has the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as the Series U preferred stock (other than the nominal liquidation preference). We currently anticipate creating such a new class of common

 

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stock during the second quarter of 2004, subject to obtaining stockholder approval at our 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 26, 2004.

 

As the holder of all of our issued and outstanding Series U preferred stock, Univision currently has the right to approve any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving our company, any dissolution of our company and any assignment of the FCC licenses for any of our Univision-affiliated television stations. For a discussion of various risks related to our relationship with Univision, please see “Risk Factors,” beginning at page 25 below.

 

The Hispanic Market Opportunity

 

Our media assets target densely-populated and fast-growing Hispanic markets in the United States. We operate media properties in 12 of the 15 highest-density Hispanic markets in the United States. In addition, among the top 25 Hispanic markets in the United States, we operate media properties in 13 of the 15 fastest-growing markets. We believe that targeting the Hispanic market will translate into strong growth for the foreseeable future for the following reasons:

 

Hispanic Population Growth. Our audience consists primarily of Hispanics, one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population and, by current U.S. Census Bureau estimates, now the largest minority group in the United States. According to Census 2000 data, over 35 million Hispanics live in the United States, accounting for approximately 13% of the total U.S. population. A July 2002 update from the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the U.S. Hispanic population has already climbed to 38.8 million. The overall Hispanic population is growing at approximately seven times the rate of the non-Hispanic population in the United States and is expected to grow to 66.1 million (19.5% of the total U.S. population) by 2022. Approximately 54% of the total future growth in the U.S. population through 2022 is expected to come from the Hispanic community.

 

Spanish-Language Use. Approximately 71% of all Hispanics in the United States speak some Spanish at home. The number of Hispanics that speak some Spanish at home is expected to grow from 28.5 million in 2003 to 43.3 million in 2022. We believe that the strong Spanish-language use among Hispanics indicates that Spanish-language media will continue to be an important source of news, sports and entertainment for Hispanics and an important vehicle for marketing and advertising.

 

Increasing Hispanic Buying Power. The Hispanic population in the United States accounted for total consumer expenditures of approximately $570 billion in 2003, an increase of 166% since 1990. Hispanics are expected to account for approximately $1 trillion in consumer expenditures by 2010, and by 2022 Hispanics are expected to account for approximately $2.8 trillion in consumer expenditures (14% of total U.S. consumer spending). Hispanic buying power is expected to grow at approximately six times the rate of the Hispanic population growth by 2022. We believe that these factors make Hispanics an attractive target audience for many major U.S. advertisers.

 

Attractive Profile of Hispanic Consumers. We believe that the demographic profile of the Hispanic audience makes it attractive to advertisers. We believe that the larger size and younger age of Hispanic households (averaging 3.6 persons and 27.2 years of age as compared to the non-Hispanic average of 2.5 persons and 36.2 years of age) lead Hispanics to spend more per household on many categories of goods and services. Although the average U.S. Hispanic household has less disposable income than the average U.S. household, the average U.S. Hispanic household spends 15% more per year than the average U.S. household on food at home, 75% more on children’s clothing, 38% more on footwear and 35% more on laundry and household cleaning products. We expect Hispanics to continue to account for a disproportionate share of growth in spending nationwide in many important consumer categories as the U.S. Hispanic population and its disposable income continue to grow.

 

Spanish-Language Advertising. Nearly $2.8 billion of total advertising expenditures in the United States were placed in Spanish-language media in 2003, of which approximately 86% was placed in Spanish-language television and radio advertising. We believe that major advertisers have found that Spanish-language media is a more cost-effective means to target the growing Hispanic audience than English-language media.

 

Business Strategy

 

We seek to increase our advertising revenue through the following strategies:

 

Effectively Use Our Networks and Media Brands. We are the largest Univision television affiliate group for Univision’s primary network, as well as its TeleFutura network, which was launched in January 2002. Univision’s primary network is the most watched television network (English- or Spanish-language) among U.S. Hispanic households. Univision’s primary network, together with its TeleFutura Network, represent an approximately 82% share of the U.S. Spanish-language network television prime time audience as of December 2003. Univision makes its networks’ Spanish-language programming available to our television stations 24-hours a day, including a prime time schedule on its primary network of substantially all first-run programming throughout the year.

 

We believe that the breadth and diversity of Univision’s programming, combined with our local news and community-oriented segments, provide us with an advantage over other Spanish-language and English-language broadcasters in reaching

 

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Hispanic viewers. Our local content is designed to brand each of our stations as the best source for relevant community information that accurately reflects local interests and needs.

 

We operate our radio network using four primary formats designed to appeal to different listener tastes. We format the programming of our network and radio stations in an effort to capture a substantial share of the U.S. Hispanic audience. In markets where competing stations already offer programming similar to our four primary formats, or where we otherwise identify an available niche in the marketplace, we run alternative programming that we believe will appeal to local listeners.

 

Invest in Media Research and Sales. We believe that continued use of reliable ratings and surveys will allow us further to increase our advertising rates. We use industry ratings and surveys, including Nielsen Media Research, Arbitron and the Traffic Audit Bureau, to provide a more accurate measure of our consumers. We believe that our focused research and sales efforts will enable us to continue to achieve significant revenue growth.

 

Continue to Benefit from Strong Management. We believe that we have one of the most experienced management teams in the industry. Walter Ulloa, our co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Philip Wilkinson, our co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer, John DeLorenzo, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Jeffery Liberman, the President of our Radio Division, and Chris Young, the President of our Outdoor Division, have an average of more than 20 years of media experience. We intend to continue to build and retain our key management personnel and to capitalize on their knowledge and experience in the Spanish-language markets.

 

Emphasize Local Content, Programming and Community Involvement. We believe that local content in each market we serve is an important part of building our brand identity within the community. By combining our local news and quality network programming, we believe that we have a significant competitive advantage. We also believe that our active community involvement, including station remote broadcasting appearances at client events, concerts and tie-ins to major events, helps to build station awareness and identity as well as viewer and listener loyalty.

 

Take Advantage of Market Cross-Selling and Cross-Promotion. We believe that our uniquely diversified asset portfolio provides us with a competitive advantage in targeting the Hispanic consumer. In many of our markets, we offer advertisers the ability to reach potential customers through a combination of television, radio and outdoor advertising. Currently, we operate some combination of television, radio and outdoor advertising in 11 markets. Where possible, we also combine our television and radio operations and management to create synergies and achieve cost savings.

 

Target Other Attractive Hispanic Markets and Fill-In Acquisitions. We believe that our knowledge of, and experience with, the Hispanic marketplace will enable us to continue to identify acquisitions in the television, radio and outdoor advertising markets. Since our inception, we have used our management expertise, programming and brand identity to improve our acquired media properties. Please see “Acquisition and Disposition Strategies” below.

 

Acquisition and Disposition Strategies

 

Our acquisition strategy focuses on increasing our presence in those markets in which we already compete, as well as expanding our operations into U.S. Hispanic markets where we do not own properties. We target the fastest growing and highest density U.S. Hispanic markets. These include many markets in the southwestern United States, including Texas and the various other markets along the U.S./Mexican border. In addition, we pursue other acquisition opportunities in key strategic markets, or those which otherwise support our long-term growth plans.

 

One of our goals is to continue to create and grow media “clusters” within these target markets, featuring both Univision and TeleFutura television stations, together with a strong radio presence. We believe that these clusters provide unique cross-selling and cross-promotional opportunities, making Entravision an attractive option for advertisers wishing to reach the U.S. Hispanic consumer. Accordingly, in addition to targeting stations in U.S. Hispanic markets where we do not own properties, we focus on potential acquisitions of additional stations in our existing markets, particularly radio stations in those markets where we currently have only television stations.

 

In the past year, we made several acquisitions in furtherance of the strategy outlined above. These acquisitions demonstrate our continued efforts to target strategic U.S. Hispanic markets and to fill out our existing media clusters with additional quality assets:

 

    in January 2003, we acquired the assets of television stations KTSB-LP, K10OG, K17GD, K28FK and K35ER in Santa Barbara, California from Univision for approximately $2.5 million, giving us both a Univision affiliate and a TeleFutura affiliate in the Santa Barbara market;

 

 

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    in April 2003, we acquired the assets of KSSC-FM, KSSD-FM and KSSE-FM in Los Angeles, California from Big City Radio for $100 million in cash and approximately 3.77 million shares of our Class A common stock, giving us six FM radio stations in the greater Los Angeles market; and

 

    in July 2003, we acquired a permit to build a low-power television station in San Diego, California for approximately $1.8 million, which, once the station is built, will give us both a Univision affiliate and a TeleFutura affiliate in the San Diego market, as well as a Telemundo affiliate, a UPN affiliate and a Fox affiliate (which we operate under a marketing and sales arrangement).

 

In a strategic effort to focus our resources on strengthening existing clusters and expanding into new U.S. Hispanic markets, we regularly review our portfolio of media properties and seek to divest non-core assets in markets where we do not see the opportunity to grow to scale and build out full clusters. In addition to selling our publishing operations as described above, we made several dispositions in the past year in radio markets where we were limited in our ability to grow or otherwise determined that a media property was not core to our business:

 

    in December 2003, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell radio station KRVA-AM in the Dallas, Texas market for approximately $3.5 million in cash;

 

    in January 2004, we entered into definitive agreements to sell radio stations WNDZ-AM, WRZA-FM and WZCH-FM in the Chicago, Illinois market for an aggregate of approximately $29 million in cash; and

 

    in February 2004, we sold radio station KZFO-FM in the Fresno, California market to Univision for approximately $8 million in cash.

 

We have a history of net losses that may impact, among other things, our ability to implement our growth strategies. Although we had a net profit for the year ended December 31, 2003, we had net losses of approximately $10.6 million and $65.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Please see “Risk Factors,” beginning at page 25.

 

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Television

 

Overview

 

We own and/or operate Univision-affiliated television stations in 20 of the top 50 Hispanic markets in the United States. Our television operations are the largest affiliate group of the Univision networks. Univision’s primary network is the leading Spanish-language network in the United States, reaching 97% of all Hispanic households. Univision’s primary network is the most watched television network (English- or Spanish-language) among U.S. Hispanic households. Univision’s primary network, together with its TeleFutura Network, represent an approximately 82% share of the U.S. Spanish-language network television prime time audience as of December 2003. Univision’s networks make available to our Univision-affiliated stations 24-hours a day of Spanish-language programming. Univision’s prime time schedule on its primary network consists of substantially all first-run programming throughout the year.

 

Television Programming

 

Univision Primary Network Programming. Univision directs its programming primarily toward a young, family-oriented audience. It begins daily with Despierta America and other talk shows, Monday through Friday, followed by novelas. In the late afternoon and early evening, Univision offers a talk show, a news magazine and national news, in addition to local news produced by our television stations. During prime time, Univision airs novelas, variety shows, a talk show, comedies, news magazines and lifestyle shows, as well as specials and movies. Prime time is followed by late news and a late night talk show. Overnight programming consists primarily of repeats of programming aired earlier in the day. Weekend daytime programming begins with children’s programming, followed by sports, variety, teen lifestyle shows and movies.

 

Approximately eight to ten hours of programming per weekday, including a substantial portion of weekday prime time, are currently programmed with novelas supplied primarily by Grupo Televisa and Venevision. Although novelas have been compared to daytime soap operas on ABC, NBC or CBS, the differences are significant. Novelas, originally developed as serialized books, have a beginning, middle and end, generally run five days per week and conclude four to eight months after they begin. Novelas also have a much broader audience appeal than soap operas, delivering audiences that contain large numbers of men, children and teens, in addition to women.

 

TeleFutura Network Programming. In January 2002, Univision launched a new 24-hour general-interest Spanish-language broadcast network, TeleFutura, to meet the diverse preferences of the multi-faceted U.S. Hispanic community. TeleFutura’s programming includes sports (including live boxing, soccer and a nightly wrap-up at 11 p.m. similar to ESPN’s programming), movies (including a mix of English-language movies dubbed in Spanish) and novelas not run on Univision’s primary network, as well as reruns of popular novelas broadcast on Univision’s primary network. TeleFutura offers U.S. Hispanics an alternative to traditional Spanish-language broadcast networks and targets younger U.S. Hispanics who currently watch both English-language and Spanish-language programming.

 

Entravision Local Programming. We believe that our local news brands our stations in our television markets. We shape our local news to relate to and inform our target audiences. In nine of our television markets, our local news is ranked first regardless of language in its designated time slot among viewers 18-34 years of age. We have made substantial investments in people and equipment in order to provide our local communities with quality newscasts. Our local newscasts have won numerous awards, and we strive to be the most important community voice in each of our local markets. In several of our markets, we believe that our local news is the only significant source of Spanish-language daily news for the Hispanic community.

 

Network Affiliation Agreements. Substantially all of our television stations are Univision-affiliated television stations. Our network affiliation agreements with Univision provide certain of our stations with the exclusive right to broadcast Univision’s primary network and TeleFutura programming in their respective markets. These long-term affiliation agreements each expire in 2021, and can be renewed for multiple, successive two-year terms at Univision’s option, subject to our consent. Under the affiliation agreements, we generally retain the right to sell approximately six minutes per hour of the available advertising time on Univision’s primary network, and approximately four and a half minutes per hour of the available advertising time on the TeleFutura network. Those allocations are subject to adjustment from time to time by Univision.

 

Our network affiliation agreement with the United Paramount Network, or UPN, gives us the right to provide UPN network programming for a ten-year period expiring in October 2009 on XUPN-TV serving the Tecate/San Diego market. A related participation agreement grants UPN a 20% interest in the appreciation of XUPN-TV above $35 million upon certain liquidity events as defined in the agreement.

 

XHAS-TV broadcasts Telemundo Network Group LLC, or Telemundo, network programming serving the Tijuana/San Diego market pursuant to a network affiliation agreement. Our network affiliation agreement with Telemundo gives us the right to provide Telemundo network programming for a six-year period expiring in July 2007 on XHAS-TV serving the Tijuana/San Diego market. The affiliation agreement grants Telemundo a 20% interest in the appreciation of XHAS-TV above $31 million, plus capital expenditures and certain other adjustments, upon certain liquidity events as defined in the agreement. We also granted Telemundo an option to purchase our ownership interest in KTCD-LP at a purchase price equal to our cost for such interest.

 

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Although our network affiliation agreements have historically been renewed, we cannot guarantee that our current agreements will be renewed in the future under their current terms or at all.

 

Our joint marketing and programming agreement with Grupo Televisa and certain of its affiliates gives us the right through December 2004 to manage the programming, advertising, sales and certain operations functions of XETV-TV, Channel 6, the Fox network affiliate serving the Tijuana/San Diego market.

 

Long-Term Time Brokerage Agreements. We operate both XUPN-TV, Channel 13, the UPN network affiliate serving the Tecate, Baja California, Mexico market, and XHAS-TV, Channel 33, the Telemundo network affiliate serving the Tijuana/San Diego market under long-term time brokerage agreements. Under those agreements, we provide the programming and related services available on these stations, but the stations retain absolute control of the content and other broadcast issues. These long-term time brokerage agreements expire in 2008 and 2030, respectively, and each provides for automatic, perpetual 30-year renewals unless both parties consent to termination. Each of these agreements provides for substantial financial penalties should the other party attempt to terminate prior to its expiration without our consent, and they do not limit the availability of specific performance as a remedy for any such attempted early termination.

 

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Our Television Station Portfolio

 

The following table lists information concerning each of our owned and/or operated television stations and its respective market:

 


Market   Market Rank
(by Hispanic
Households)
  Total
Households
   Hispanic
Households
  %
Hispanic
Households
    Call Letters, Channel(1)   Programming

Harlingen-Weslaco-
Brownsville-McAllen, Texas

  10   297,390    243,240   81.8 %   KNVO-TV, Channel 48   Univision

Albuquerque-Santa Fe,
New Mexico

  11   633,500    220,820   34.9 %  

KLUZ-TV, Channel 41

KTFQ-TV, Channel 14 (2)

KTFA-LP, Channel 48

 

Univision

TeleFutura

Home Shopping Network


San Diego, California

  12   1,029,210    209,530   20.4 %  

KBNT-CA, Channel 17 (3)

KHAX-LP, Channel 49

KDTF-LP, Channel 36

KTCD-LP, Channel 46

 

Univision

Univision

TeleFutura

Telemundo


El Paso, Texas

  14   283,870    199,650   70.3 %  

KINT-TV, Channel 26

KTFN-TV, Channel 65

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Denver-Boulder, Colorado

  16   1,399,100    183,740   13.1 %  

KCEC-TV, Channel 50

K43FN, Channel 43

KTFD-TV, Channel 14 (2)

KDVT-LP, Channel 36

 

Univision

Univision

TeleFutura

TeleFutura


Washington, D.C.

  18   2,224,070    134,590   6.1 %  

WMDO-CA, Channel 47 (3)

WFDC-TV, Channel 14 (2)

WJAL-TV, Channel 68

 

Univision

TeleFutura

English-Language


Orlando-Daytona Beach-
Melbourne, Florida

  19   1,263,900    130,230   10.3 %  

WVEN-TV, Channel 26

WVCI-LP, Channel 16

W46DB, Channel 46

WOTF-TV, Channel 43 (2)

 

Univision

Univision

Univision

TeleFutura


Tampa-St. Petersburg
(Sarasota), Florida

  20   1,644,270    128,300   7.8 %  

WVEA-TV, Channel 62

WFTT-TV, Channel 50 (2)

WVEA-LP, Channel 46

 

Univision

TeleFutura

Home Shopping Network


Boston, Massachusetts

  21   2,391,830    115,550   4.8 %  

WUNI-TV, Channel 27

WUTF-TV, Channel 66 (2)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Corpus Christi, Texas

  24   194,040    99,520   51.3 %  

KORO-TV, Channel 28

KCRP-CA, Channel 41 (3)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Las Vegas, Nevada

  25   601,700    98,060   16.3 %  

KINC-TV, Channel 15

KNTL-LP, Channel 47

KWWB-LP, Channel 45

KELV-LP, Channel 27

 

Univision

Univision

Univision

TeleFutura


Hartford-New Haven,
Connecticut

  28   1,001,320    72,580   7.2 %  

WUVN-TV, Channel 18

WUTH-CA, Channel 47 (3)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, California

  29   226,380    64,640   28.6 %  

KSMS-TV, Channel 67

KDJT-CA, Channel 33 (3)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Laredo, Texas

  34   60,210    55,240   91.7 %   KLDO-TV, Channel 27   Univision

Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California

  35   99,290    50,950   51.3 %  

KVYE-TV, Channel 7

KAJB-TV, Channel 54 (2)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Colorado Springs-Pueblo,
Colorado

  36   309,960    46,920   15.1 %   KGHB-CA, Channel 27 (3)   Univision

Odessa-Midland, Texas

  37   133,170    46,660   35.0 %   KUPB-TV, Channel 18   Univision

Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-
San Luis Obispo, California

  39   230,400    45,210   19.6 %  

KPMR-TV, Channel 38

K10OG, Channel 10

K17GD, Channel 17

K28FK, Channel 28

K35ER, Channel 35

KTSB-LP, Channel 43

 

Univision

TeleFutura

TeleFutura

TeleFutura

TeleFutura

TeleFutura


Lubbock, Texas

  40   152,090    43,290   28.5 %   KBZO-LP, Channel 51   Univision

Palm Springs, California

  45   125,270    39,240   31.3 %  

KVER-CA, Channel 4 (3)

KVES-LP, Channel 28

KEVC-CA, Channel 5 (3)

 

Univision

Univision

TeleFutura


Reno, Nevada

  56   242,080    26,420   10.9 %  

KNVV-LP, Channel 41

KNCV-LP, Channel 48

 

Univision

Univision


Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts

  57   260,880    25,280   9.7 %   WHTX-LP, Channel 43   Univision

San Angelo, Texas

  78   53,980    14,540   26.9 %  

KEUS-LP, Channel 31

KANG-CA, Channel 41 (3)

 

Univision

TeleFutura


Tecate, Baja California,
Mexico (San Diego)

  —     —      —     —       XUPN-TV, Channel 49 (4)   UPN

Tijuana, Mexico (San Diego)

  —     —      —     —       XHAS-TV, Channel 33 (4)
XETV-TV, Channel 6 (2)
  Telemundo
Fox

 

 

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Source: Nielsen Media Research 2004 universe estimates.

(1)   With the exception of KUPB-TV, Odessa-Midland, Texas, the FCC has granted to each of our owned full-service analog television stations a paired channel to deliver our programming on a digital basis. These paired channel authorizations will remain in place until such time as we are required to operate solely on a digital basis. With the exception of KCEC-TV, Denver, Colorado and WJAL-TV, Hagerstown, Maryland, we are currently broadcasting on all of the paired digital stations pursuant to FCC authorizations that allow us to do so using facilities at lower power levels than our FCC permits otherwise call for. We will commence digital operations in Denver and Hagerstown following the issuance of necessary authorizations from the FCC.
(2)   We run the sales and marketing operations of this station under a marketing and sales arrangement.
(3)   “CA” in call letters indicates station is under Class A television service.
(4)   We hold a minority, limited voting interest (neutral investment) in the entity that directly or indirectly holds the broadcast license for this station. We provide the programming and related services available on this station under a time brokerage arrangement. The station retains control of the contents and other broadcast issues.

 

Television Advertising

 

Substantially all of the revenue from our television operations is derived from local, national and network advertising.

 

Local. Local advertising revenue is generated from commercial airtime and is sold directly by the station to an in-market advertiser or its agency. In 2003, local advertising accounted for approximately 51% of our total television revenue.

 

National. National advertising revenue represents commercial time sold to a national advertiser within a specific market by Univision, our national representative firm. For these sales, Univision is paid a 15% commission on the net revenue from each sale (gross revenue less agency commission). We target the largest national Spanish-language advertisers that collectively purchase the greatest share of national advertisements through Univision. The Univision representative works closely with each station’s national sales manager. This has enabled us to secure major national advertisers, including Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Nissan, Verizon, Dodge, SBC, Jack in the Box, McDonald’s, Wal-Mart, Toyota and Bank of America. We also added significant new national advertising accounts in 2003, including Nextel, Reliant Energy, Comcast, Citibank, ALLTEL, Isuzu and CompUSA. We have a similar national advertising representative arrangement with Telemundo. XUPN/XETV are represented by Blair Television Inc. In 2003, national advertising accounted for approximately 48% of our total television revenue.

 

Network. Network compensation represents compensation for broadcasting network programming in two television markets. In 2003, network advertising accounted for approximately 1% of our total television revenue.

 

Television Marketing/Audience Research

 

We derive our revenue primarily from selling advertising time. The relative advertising rates charged by competing stations within a market depend primarily on four factors:

 

    the station’s ratings (households or people viewing its programs as a percentage of total television households or people in the viewing area);

 

    audience share (households or people viewing its programs as a percentage of households or people actually watching television at a specific time);

 

    the time of day the advertising will run; and

 

    the demographic qualities of a program’s viewers (primarily age and gender).

 

Nielsen ratings provide advertisers with the industry-accepted measure of television viewing. Nielsen offers a general market service measuring all television household viewing, as well as a special service to specifically measure Hispanic household viewing. In recent years, Nielsen has introduced improved methodology to its general market service that may more accurately measure Hispanic viewing by using language spoken in the home in its metered market sample. Nielsen has also committed to add weighting by language as part of it metered market methodology. Of the metered markets in which we operate, to date only Albuquerque and San Diego have qualified for this weighting, although we believe that others may qualify in future years. We believe that this new methodology will result in ratings gains in those markets, allowing us further to increase our advertising rates and narrow any disparities that have historically existed between English-language and Spanish-language advertising rates. We have made significant investments in experienced sales managers and account executives and have provided our sales professionals with research tools to continue to attract major advertisers.

 

The Nielsen rating services that we use are described below:

 

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    Nielsen Hispanic Station Index. This service measures Hispanic household viewing at the local market level. Each sample also reflects the varying levels of language usage by Hispanics in each market in order to reflect more accurately the Hispanic household population in the relevant market. Nielsen Hispanic Station Index only measures the audience viewing of Hispanic households, that is, households where the head of the household is of Hispanic descent or origin. Although this offers improvements over previous measurement indices, we believe that it still under-reports the number of viewers watching our programming because we have viewers who do not live in Hispanic households.

 

    Nielsen Station Index. This service measures local station viewing of all households in a specific market. We buy these reports in most of our markets to measure our viewing against both English- and Spanish-language competitors. This ratings service, however, is not language-stratified and generally under-represents Spanish-speaking households. As a result, we believe that this typically under-reports viewing of Spanish-language television. Despite this limitation, the Nielsen Station Index demonstrates that many of our full-power broadcast stations achieve total market ratings that are fully comparable with their English-language counterparts, with five of our full-power television stations ranking as the top station in their respective markets in prime time among viewers 18-34 years of age.

 

Television Competition

 

We face intense competition in the broadcasting business. In each local television market, we compete for viewers and revenue with other local television stations, which are typically the local affiliates of the four principal English-language television networks, NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox and, in certain cities, UPN and the WB. In certain markets (other than San Diego), we also compete with the local affiliates or owned and operated stations of Telemundo, the Spanish-language television network that was acquired by NBC in 2002, as well as TV Azteca, the second largest producer of Spanish-language programming in the world.

 

We also directly or indirectly compete for viewers and revenue with both English- and Spanish-language independent television stations, other video media, suppliers of cable television programs, direct broadcast systems, newspapers, magazines, radio and other forms of entertainment and advertising. In addition, in certain markets we operate radio stations that indirectly compete for local and national advertising revenue with our television business.

 

We believe that our primary competitive advantage is the quality of the programming we receive through our affiliation with Univision. Over the past five years, Univision’s programming has consistently ranked first in prime time television among all U.S. Hispanic adults. In addition, Univision’s primary network has maintained superior audience ratings among all U.S. Hispanic households when compared to both Spanish-language and English-language broadcast networks, as shown by the historical Nielsen ratings below:

 

Network


   1998-1999

   1999-2000

   2000-2001

   2001-2002

   2002-2003

Univision

   23.1    20.4    19.6    19.4    18.1

TeleFutura

            2.0    2.9

ABC

   4.7    5.1    4.2    3.5    3.6

CBS

   3.3    3.4    3.4    3.0    2.9

NBC

   4.6    4.7    4.0    3.9    3.4

Fox

   6.0    5.2    5.3    4.6    4.7

Telemundo

   2.5    4.0    4.9    5.3    4.4

Source: NHTI (full broadcast seasons)

 

Because of the strength of the programming supplied to us by Univision, each of our stations broadcasting Univision’s primary network is ranked number one in its market among Hispanic adults.

 

NBC-owned Telemundo is the second-largest Spanish-language television network in the United States. As of December 31, 2003, Telemundo had total coverage reaching approximately 91% of all Hispanic households in its markets.

 

We also benefit from operating in three different media: television, radio and outdoor advertising. While we have not engaged in any significant cross-selling program, we do take advantage of opportunities for cross-promotion of our stations and other media outlets.

 

The quality and experience of our management team is a significant strength of our company. However, our growth strategy may place significant demands on our management, working capital and financial resources. We may be unable to identify or complete acquisitions due to strong competition among buyers, the high valuations of media properties and the need to raise additional financing and/or equity.

 

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Some of our competitors have more stations than we have, and may have greater resources than we do. While we compete for acquisitions effectively within many markets and within a broad price range, our larger competitors nevertheless may price us out of certain acquisition opportunities.

 

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Radio

 

Overview

 

We own and/or operate 57 radio stations, 56 of which are located in the top 50 Hispanic markets in the United States. Our radio stations broadcast into markets with an aggregate of approximately 54% of the Hispanic population in the United States. Our radio operations combine network programming with local time slots available for advertising, news, traffic, weather, promotions and community events. This strategy allows us to provide quality programming with significantly lower costs of operations than we could otherwise deliver solely with independent programming.

 

Radio Programming

 

Radio Network. Through our radio network, we broadcast into markets with an aggregate of approximately 20 million U.S. Hispanics. Our network allows advertisers with national product distribution to deliver a uniform advertising message to the growing Hispanic market around the country in an efficient manner and at a cost that is generally lower than our English-language counterparts. During the second half of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, we completed the move of our radio network facility from the San Jose, California area to Los Angeles, the nation’s largest Hispanic market and the heart of the entertainment industry in the United States.

 

Although our network has a broad reach across the United States, technology allows our stations to offer the necessary local feel and to be responsive to local clients and community needs. Designated time slots are used for local advertising, news, traffic, weather, promotions and community events. The audience gets the benefit of a national radio sound along with local content. To further enhance this effect, our on-air personalities frequently travel to participate in local promotional events. For example, in selected key markets our on-air personalities appear at special events and client locations. We promote these events as “remotes” to bond the national personalities to local listeners. Furthermore, all of our stations can disconnect from the networks and operate independently in the case of a local emergency or a problem with our central satellite transmission.

 

Radio Formats. We produce programming in a variety of music formats that are simultaneously distributed via satellite with a digital CD-quality sound to our stations. We offer four primary formats that each appeal to different listener preferences:

 

    Radio Romantica is an adult-contemporary, romantic ballads/current hits format, targeting primarily female Hispanic listeners 18-49 years of age;

 

    Radio Tricolor is a personality-driven, Mexican country-style format, targeting primarily male Hispanic listeners 18-49 years of age;

 

    Super Estrella is a music-driven, pop and alternative Spanish-rock format, targeting primarily Hispanic listeners 18-34 years of age; and

 

    La Consentida is a Spanish Oldies format, targeting primarily Hispanic listeners 25-54 years of age.

 

In addition, in markets where competing stations already offer programming similar to our four primary formats, or where we otherwise identify an available niche in the marketplace, we run alternative programming that we believe will appeal to local listeners:

 

    in the Los Angeles and San Francisco markets, we offer a Cumbia format—a country-style Mexican dance music performed by groups—targeting primarily male Hispanic listeners 18-34 years of age;

 

    also in the Los Angeles market, we program Alternative Gold, an English-language alternative rock format targeting primarily male listeners 25-54 years of age;

 

    in the McAllen, Texas market, our bilingual Tejano format—a musical blend from the northern Mexican border states with influences from Texan country music—targets primarily Hispanic listeners 18-34 years of age;

 

    in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market, we program a Grupo format featuring Mexican romantic ballads that targets primarily Hispanic listeners 18-49 years of age; and

 

    in the Sacramento market, our English-language oldies format targets primarily listeners 25 years of age and older.

 

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Our Radio Station Portfolio

 

The following table lists information concerning each of our owned and/or operated radio stations and its respective market:

 


Market    Market Rank
(by Hispanic
Households)
   Station    Frequency    Format

Los Angeles-San Diego-Ventura, California

   1    KLYY-FM
KDLD-FM
KDLE-FM
KSSC-FM
KSSD-FM
KSSE-FM
   97.5
103.1
103.1
107.1
107.1
107.1
   MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
  

Cumbia

Alternative Rock (English) (1)(2)

Alternative Rock (English) (1)(2)

Super Estrella (1)

Super Estrella (1)

Super Estrella (1)


Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida

   3    WLQY-AM    1320    kHz    Time Brokered (3)

Houston-Galveston, Texas

   4    KGOL-AM    1180    kHz    Time Brokered (3)

Chicago, Illinois

   5    WRZA-FM
WZCH-FM
WNDZ-AM
   99.9
103.9
750
   MHz
MHz
kHz
  

Super Estrella (1)(4)

Super Estrella (1)(4)

Time Brokered (3)(4)


Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas

   6    KTCY-FM
KZMP-FM
KKDL-FM
KZMP-AM
KRVA-AM
   101.7
104.9
106.7
1540
1600
   MHz
MHz
MHz
kHz
kHz
  

Super Estrella

Grupo/Cumbia (1)

Rhythmic Dance (English)

Grupo/Cumbia (1)

Time Brokered (3)(4)


San Francisco-San Jose, California

   7    KBRG-FM
KLOK-AM
   100.3
1170
   MHz
kHz
  

Radio Romantica

Cumbia


Phoenix, Arizona

   9    KLNZ-FM
KDVA-FM

KVVA-FM
KMIA-AM
   103.5
106.9
107.1
710
   MHz
MHz
MHz
kHz
  

Radio Tricolor

Radio Romantica (1)

Radio Romantica (1)

La Consentida


Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, Texas

   10    KFRQ-FM
KKPS-FM
KNVO-FM
KVLY-FM
   94.5
99.5
101.1
107.9
   MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
  

Classic Rock (English)

Tejano

Latin Adult Contemporary

Adult Contemporary (English)


Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico

   11    KRZY-FM
KRZY-AM
   105.9
1450
   MHz
kHz
  

Radio Tricolor

La Consentida


Sacramento, California

 

 

Stockton, California

 

Modesto, California

   13    KRCX-FM
KCCL-FM
KRRE-FM

KMIX-FM
KCVR-AM
KTSE-FM

KCVR-FM
   99.9
101.9
104.3
100.9
1570
97.1
98.9
   MHz
MHz
MHz
MHz
kHz
MHz
MHz
  

Radio Tricolor

Oldies (English)

Radio Romantica

Radio Tricolor

La Consentida

Super Estrella

Radio Romantica


El Paso, Texas

   14    KOFX-FM
KINT-FM
KHRO-FM
KSVE-AM
KBIV-AM
   92.3
93.9
94.7
1150
1650
   MHz
MHz
MHz
kHz
kHz
  

Oldies (English)

Mexican Regional

Alternative Rock (English)

La Consentida

Country (English)


Denver-Boulder, Colorado

 

 

Aspen, Colorado

   16    KJMN-FM
KXPK-FM
KMXA-AM
KPVW-FM
   92.1
96.5
1090
107.1
   MHz
MHz
kHz
MHz
  

Radio Romantica

Radio Tricolor

La Consentida

Radio Tricolor


Tucson/Nogales, Arizona

   23    KZNO-FM
KZLZ-FM
   98.3
105.3
   MHz
MHz
  

Radio Tricolor (5)

Radio Tricolor


Las Vegas, Nevada

   25    KRRN-FM
KQRT-FM
   92.7
105.1
   MHz
MHz
  

Super Estrella

Radio Tricolor


Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, California

   29    KLOK-FM
KSES-FM
KMBX-AM
   99.5
107.1
700
   MHz
MHz
kHz
  

Radio Tricolor

Super Estrella

La Consentida


Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California

   35    KSEH-FM
KMXX-FM
KWST-AM
   94.5
99.3
1430
   MHz
MHz
kHz
  

Super Estrella

Radio Tricolor

Country (English)


Lubbock, Texas

   40    KBZO-AM    1460    kHz    Radio Tricolor

Palm Springs, California

   45    KLOB-FM    94.7    MHz    Radio Romantica

Reno, Nevada

   56    KRNV-FM    102.1    MHz    Radio Tricolor

Market rank source: Nielsen Media Research 2004 universe estimates.

 

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(1)   Simulcast station.
(2)   Operated pursuant to a joint sales agreement under which we grant to a third party the right to sell advertising time on the station but we retain control over the station’s operations and programming.
(3)   Operated pursuant to a time brokerage arrangement under which we grant to third parties the right to program the station.
(4)   We have entered into a definitive agreement to sell this station and anticipate that such sale will be consummated during the first or second quarter of 2004.
(5)   Operated pursuant to a time brokerage agreement under which a third party grants to us the right to operate the station.

 

Radio Advertising

 

Substantially all of the revenue from our radio operations is derived from local, national and network advertising.

 

Local. This form of revenue refers to advertising usually purchased by a local client or agency directly from the station’s sales force. In 2003, local radio revenue accounted for approximately 73% of our total radio revenue.

 

National. This form of revenue refers to advertising purchased by a national client targeting a specific market. Usually this business is placed by a national advertising agency or media buying services and ordered through one of the offices of our national sales representative, Lotus/Entravision Reps LLC. Lotus/Entravision is a joint venture we entered into in August 2001 with Lotus Hispanic Reps Corp. The national accounts are handled locally by the station’s general sales manager and/or national sales manager. In 2003, national radio advertising accounted for approximately 26% of our total radio revenue.

 

Network. This form of revenue refers to advertising that is placed on one or all of our network formats. This business is placed as a single order and is broadcast from our network’s central location in Los Angeles, California. Network advertising can be placed by a local account executive that has a client in its market that wants national exposure. Network inventory can also be sold by corporate executives and/or by our national representative. In 2003, network radio revenue accounted for approximately 1% of our total radio revenue.

 

Radio Marketing/Audience Research

 

We believe that radio is an efficient means for advertisers to reach targeted demographic groups. Advertising rates charged by our radio stations are based primarily on the following factors:

 

    the station’s ability to attract listeners in a given market;

 

    the demand for available air time;

 

    the attractiveness of the demographic qualities of the listeners (primarily age and purchasing power);

 

    the time of day that the advertising runs;

 

    the program’s popularity with listeners; and

 

    the availability of alternative media in the market.

 

Arbitron provides advertisers with the industry-accepted measure of listening audience classified by demographic segment and time of day that the listeners spend on particular radio stations. Radio advertising rates generally are highest during the morning and afternoon drive-time hours that are the peak times for radio audience listening.

 

Historically, advertising rates for Spanish-language radio stations have been lower than those of English-language stations with similar audience levels. We believe that we will be able to increase our rates as new and existing advertisers recognize the growing desirability of targeting the Hispanic population in the United States. We also believe that having multiple stations in a market enables us to provide listeners with alternatives, to secure a higher overall percentage of a market’s available advertising dollars and to obtain greater percentages of individual customers’ advertising budgets.

 

Each station broadcasts an optimal number of advertisements each hour, depending upon its format, in order to maximize the station’s revenue without jeopardizing its audience listenership. Our non-network stations have up to 14 minutes per hour for commercial inventory and local content. Our network stations have up to one additional minute of commercial inventory per hour. The pricing is based on a rate card and negotiations subject to the supply and demand for the inventory in each particular market and the network.

 

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Radio Competition

 

Radio broadcasting is a highly competitive business. The financial success of each of our radio stations and markets depends in large part on our audience ratings, our ability to increase our market share of overall radio advertising revenue and the economic health of the market. In addition, our advertising revenue depends upon the desire of advertisers to reach our audience demographic. Each of our radio stations competes for audience share and advertising revenue directly with both Spanish-language and English-language radio stations in its market, and with other media, such as newspapers, broadcast and cable television, magazines, billboard advertising, transit advertising and direct mail advertising. Our primary competitors in our markets in Spanish-language radio are Univision (which merged with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation in September 2003) and Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. Several of the companies with which we compete are large national or regional companies that have significantly greater resources and longer operating histories than we do.

 

Factors that are material to our competitive position include management experience, a station’s rank in its market, signal strength and audience demographics. If a competing station within a market converts to a format similar to that of one of our stations, or if one of our competitors upgrades its stations, we could suffer a reduction in ratings and advertising revenue in that market. The audience ratings and advertising revenue of our individual stations are subject to fluctuation and any adverse change in certain of our key radio markets could have a material adverse effect on our operations.

 

The radio industry is subject to competition from new media technologies that are being developed or introduced, such as:

 

    audio programming by cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite systems, Internet content providers and other digital audio broadcast formats;

 

    satellite digital audio services with compact disc-quality sound, which have expanded their subscriber base and recently have introduced dedicated Spanish-language channels; and

 

    In-Band On-Channel digital radio, which could provide multi-channel, multi-format digital radio services in the same bandwidth currently occupied by traditional AM and FM radio services.

 

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Outdoor

 

Our outdoor advertising operations complement our television and radio businesses and allow for cross-promotional opportunities. Because of its repetitive impact and relatively low cost, outdoor advertising attracts national, regional and local advertisers. We offer the ability to target specific demographic groups on a cost-effective basis as compared to other advertising media. In addition, we provide businesses with advertising opportunities in locations near their stores or outlets.

 

Our outdoor portfolio complements our broadcast operations by providing local advertisers with significant coverage of the Hispanic communities in Los Angeles, New York and Fresno, California. Our outdoor advertising strategy is designed to complement our existing television and radio businesses by allowing us to capitalize on our Hispanic market expertise. The primary components of our strategy are to maximize the strengths of our inventory, continue to focus on ethnic communities and increase market penetration.

 

Outdoor Advertising Markets

 

We own and/or operate approximately 10,900 outdoor advertising faces located primarily in high density Hispanic communities in Los Angeles and New York, the two largest Hispanic markets in the United States. We also maintain the exclusive rights to market advertising on public buses in Fresno. We believe that our outdoor advertising appeals to both large and small businesses.

 

Los Angeles. The greater Los Angeles market has a population of approximately 16.1 million, of which 6.8 million or 42% is Hispanic. As such, Los Angeles ranks as the largest Hispanic advertising market in the United States. We own all of the 8-sheet advertising faces in Los Angeles. Substantially all of our billboard inventory in Los Angeles is located in neighborhoods where Hispanics represent a significant percentage of the local population. We believe that this coverage of the Hispanic population will continue to increase as the Hispanic community continues to grow. The Los Angeles metropolitan area has an extensive network of freeways and surface streets where the average commuter spends approximately 84 minutes per day in the car.

 

New York. The greater New York City area has a population of approximately 19.6 million, of which approximately 3.9 million, or 20%, is Hispanic. As such, New York ranks as the second largest Hispanic advertising market in the United States. We own substantially all of the 8-sheet and 30-sheet outdoor advertising faces in New York. We also own bulletins and larger outdoor faces in Times Square and along major highways and thoroughfares in New York’s boroughs.

 

Outdoor Advertising Inventory

 

Our inventory consists of the following types of advertising faces that are typically located on sites for which we have leases or permanent easements:

 

Inventory Type


  

Los

Angeles


  

New

York


   Fresno

8-sheet posters

   5,756    3,256    200

30-sheet posters

   —      1,040    —  

City-Lights

   250    —      —  

Wall-Scapes

   5    145    —  

Bulletins

   13    150    —  

Transit Vehicles

   —      —      107
    
  
  

Total

   6,024    4,591    307
    
  
  

 

8-sheet posters are generally six feet high by 12 feet wide. Due to the smaller size of this type of billboard, 8-sheet posters are often located in densely populated or fast growing areas where larger signs do not fit or are not permitted, such as parking lots and other tight areas. Accordingly, most of our 8-sheet posters are concentrated on city streets, targeting both pedestrian and vehicular traffic and typically are sold to advertisers for periods of four weeks.

 

30-sheet posters are generally 12 feet high by 25 feet wide and are the most common type of billboard. Lithographed or silk-screened paper sheets, supplied by the advertiser, are pre-pasted and packaged in airtight bags by the outdoor advertising company and applied, like wallpaper, to the face of the display. Like the 8-sheets, our 30-sheet posters are concentrated on city streets, targeting both pedestrian and vehicular traffic and typically are sold to advertisers for periods of four weeks.

 

City-Lights is a product we created in 1998 to serve national advertisers with a new advertising format visible both during the day and night. The format is typically used by national fashion, entertainment and consumer products companies desiring to target consumers within proximity of local malls or retail outlets. A City-Lights structure is approximately seven feet by 10 feet, set vertically on a single pole structure. The advertisement is usually housed in an illuminated glass casing for greater visibility at night and is sold to advertisers for periods of four weeks.

 

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Wall-Scapes generally consist of advertisements ranging in a variety of sizes (from 120 to 800 square feet) that are displayed on the sides of buildings in densely populated locations. Advertising formats can include either vinyl prints or painted artwork. Because of a Wall-Scape’s greater impact and higher cost relative to other types of billboards, space is usually sold to advertisers for periods of six to 12 months.

 

Bulletins are generally 14 feet high by 48 feet wide and consist of panels or a single sheet of vinyl that are hand painted at the facilities of the outdoor advertising company or computer painted in accordance with design specifications supplied by the advertiser and mounted to the face of the display. Because of painted bulletins’ greater impact and higher cost relative to other types of billboards, they are usually located near major highways and are sold for periods of six to 12 months.

 

Transit Advertising is our newest form of outdoor advertising inventory and consists of advertising panels placed directly on public buses. We market this type of advertising product only in Fresno, California, where we maintain exclusive rights through a franchise agreement to sell advertising space on nearly all of Fresno’s 107 public buses until January 4, 2005, with a potential extension of that agreement for an additional year thereafter.

 

Outdoor Advertising Revenue

 

Advertisers usually contract for outdoor displays through advertising agencies, which are responsible for the artistic design and written content of the advertising. Advertising contracts are negotiated on the basis of monthly rates published in our “rate card.” These rates are based on a particular display’s exposure (or number of “impressions” delivered) in relation to the demographics of the particular market and its location within that market. The number of impressions delivered by a display (measured by the number of vehicles passing the site during a defined period and weighted to give effect to such factors as its proximity to other displays and the speed and viewing angle of approaching traffic) is determined by surveys that are verified by the Traffic Audit Bureau, an independent agency which is the outdoor advertising industry’s equivalent of television’s Nielsen ratings and radio’s Arbitron ratings.

 

In each of our markets, we employ salespeople who sell both local and national advertising. Our 2003 outdoor advertising revenue mix consisted of approximately 72% national advertisers and 28% local advertisers. We believe that our local sales force is crucial to maintaining relationships with key advertisers and agencies and identifying new advertisers.

 

Outdoor Advertising Competition

 

We compete in each of our outdoor markets with other outdoor advertisers including Viacom, Clear Channel, Regency Outdoor Advertising and Van Wagner Communications. Many of these competitors have a larger national network and greater total resources than we have. In addition, we also compete with a wide variety of out-of-home media, including advertising in shopping centers, airports, stadiums, movie theaters and supermarkets, as well as on taxis, trains and buses. In competing with other media, outdoor advertising relies on its relative cost efficiency and its ability to reach a segment of the population with a particular set of demographic characteristics within that market.

 

Seasonality

 

Seasonal net broadcast revenue fluctuations are common in the television and radio broadcasting industry and the outdoor advertising industry and are due primarily to fluctuations in advertising expenditures by local and national advertisers. Our first fiscal quarter generally produces the lowest net revenue for the year.

 

Material Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks

 

In the course of our business, we use various trademarks, trade names and service marks, including our logos and FCC call letters, in our advertising and promotions. We believe that the strength of our trademarks, trade names and service marks are important to our business and we intend to protect and promote them as appropriate. We do not hold or depend upon any material patent, government license, franchise or concession, except our broadcast licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC. In addition, the majority of our outdoor advertising structures are subject to various state and local permitting requirements.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2003, we had approximately 1,120 full-time employees, including 651 full-time employees in television, 404 full-time employees in radio and 65 full-time employees in outdoor advertising. As of December 31, 2003, 19 of our full-time television employees and eight of our full-time outdoor employees were represented by labor unions that have entered into or are currently in negotiations for collective bargaining agreements with us. We believe that our relations with our employees are good.

 

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Regulation of Television and Radio Broadcasting

 

General. The FCC regulates television and radio broadcast stations pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934. Among other things, the FCC:

 

    determines the particular frequencies, locations and operating power of stations;

 

    issues, renews, revokes and modifies station licenses;

 

    regulates equipment used by stations; and

 

    adopts and implements regulations and policies that directly or indirectly affect the ownership, changes in ownership, control, operation and employment practices of stations.

 

A licensee’s failure to observe the requirements of the Communications Act or FCC rules and policies may result in the imposition of various sanctions, including admonishment, fines, the grant of renewal terms of less than eight years, the grant of a license renewal with conditions or, in the case of particularly egregious violations, the denial of a license renewal application, the revocation of an FCC license or the denial of FCC consent to acquire additional broadcast properties.

 

Congress and the FCC have had under consideration or reconsideration, and may in the future consider and adopt, new laws, regulations and policies regarding a wide variety of matters that could, directly or indirectly, affect the operation, ownership and profitability of our television and radio stations, result in the loss of audience share and advertising revenue for our television and radio broadcast stations or affect our ability to acquire additional television and radio broadcast stations or finance such acquisitions. Such matters may include:

 

    changes to the license authorization process;

 

    proposals to impose spectrum use or other fees on FCC licensees;

 

    proposals to change rules relating to political broadcasting including proposals to grant free air time to candidates;

 

    proposals to restrict or prohibit the advertising of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages;

 

    technical and frequency allocation matters;

 

    the implementation of digital television and radio broadcasting rules on both satellite and terrestrial bases;

 

    the implementation of rules governing the carriage of local analog and/or digital television signals by direct broadcast satellite services and cable television systems;

 

    changes in broadcast multiple ownership, foreign ownership, cross-ownership and ownership attribution rules; and

 

    proposals to alter provisions of the tax laws affecting broadcast operations and acquisitions.

 

We cannot predict what changes, if any, might be adopted, nor can we predict what other matters might be considered in the future, nor can we judge in advance what impact, if any, the implementation of any particular proposal or change might have on our business.

 

FCC Licenses. Television and radio stations operate pursuant to licenses that are granted by the FCC for a term of eight years, subject to renewal upon application to the FCC. During the periods when renewal applications are pending, petitions to deny license renewal applications may be filed by interested parties, including members of the public. The FCC may hold hearings on renewal applications if it is unable to determine that renewal of a license would serve the public interest, convenience and necessity, or if a petition to deny raises a “substantial and material question of fact” as to whether the grant of the renewal applications would be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. However, the FCC is prohibited from considering competing applications for a renewal applicant’s frequency, and is required to grant the renewal application if it finds:

 

    that the station has served the public interest, convenience and necessity;

 

    that there have been no serious violations by the licensee of the Communications Act or the rules and regulations of the FCC; and

 

    that there have been no other violations by the licensee of the Communications Act or the rules and regulations of the FCC that, when taken together, would constitute a pattern of abuse.

 

If as a result of an evidentiary hearing, the FCC determines that the licensee has failed to meet the requirements for renewal and that no mitigating factors justify the imposition of a lesser sanction, the FCC may deny a license renewal application. Historically, FCC licenses have generally been renewed. We have no reason to believe that our licenses will not be renewed in the

 

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ordinary course, although there can be no assurance to that effect. The non-renewal of one or more of our stations’ licenses could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Ownership Matters. The Communications Act requires prior consent of the FCC for the assignment of a broadcast license or the transfer of control of a corporation or other entity holding a license. In determining whether to approve an assignment of a television or radio broadcast license or a transfer of control of a broadcast licensee, the FCC considers a number of factors pertaining to the licensee including compliance with various rules limiting common ownership of media properties, the “character” of the licensee and those persons holding “attributable” interests therein, and the Communications Act’s limitations on foreign ownership and compliance with the FCC rules and regulations.

 

To obtain the FCC’s prior consent to assign or transfer a broadcast license, appropriate applications must be filed with the FCC. If the application to assign or transfer the license involves a substantial change in ownership or control of the licensee, for example, the transfer or acquisition of more than 50% of the voting equity, the application must be placed on public notice for a period of 30 days during which petitions to deny the application may be filed by interested parties, including members of the public. If an assignment application does not involve new parties, or if a transfer of control application does not involve a “substantial” change in ownership or control, it is a pro forma application, which is not subject to the public notice and 30-day petition to deny procedure. The regular and pro forma applications are nevertheless subject to informal objections that may be filed any time until the FCC acts on the application. If the FCC grants an assignment or transfer application, interested parties have 30 days from public notice of the grant to seek reconsideration of that grant. The FCC has an additional ten days to set aside such grant on its own motion. When ruling on an assignment or transfer application, the FCC is prohibited from considering whether the public interest might be served by an assignment or transfer to any party other than the assignee or transferee specified in the application.

 

Under the Communications Act, a broadcast license may not be granted to or held by persons who are not U.S. citizens, by any corporation that has more than 20% of its capital stock owned or voted by non-U.S. citizens or entities or their representatives, by foreign governments or their representatives or by non-U.S. corporations. Furthermore, the Communications Act provides that no FCC broadcast license may be granted to or held by any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than 25% of its capital stock is owned of record or voted by non-U.S. citizens or entities or their representatives, or foreign governments or their representatives or by non-U.S. corporations. Thus, the licenses for our stations could be revoked if our outstanding capital stock is issued to or for the benefit of non-U.S. citizens in excess of these limitations. Our first restated certificate of incorporation restricts the ownership and voting of our capital stock to comply with these requirements.

 

The FCC generally applies its other broadcast ownership limits to “attributable” interests held by an individual, corporation or other association or entity. In the case of a corporation holding broadcast licenses, the interests of officers, directors and those who, directly or indirectly, have the right to vote 5% or more of the stock of a licensee corporation are generally deemed attributable interests, as are positions as an officer or director of a corporate parent of a broadcast licensee.

 

Stock interests held by insurance companies, mutual funds, bank trust departments and certain other passive investors that hold stock for investment purposes only become attributable with the ownership of 20% or more of the voting stock of the corporation holding broadcast licenses.

 

A time brokerage agreement with another television or radio station in the same market creates an attributable interest in the brokered television or radio station as well for purposes of the FCC’s local television or radio station ownership rules, if the agreement affects more than 15% of the brokered television or radio station’s weekly broadcast hours.

 

Debt instruments, non-voting stock, options and warrants for voting stock that have not yet been exercised, insulated limited partnership interests where the limited partner is not “materially involved” in the media-related activities of the partnership and minority voting stock interests in corporations where there is a single holder of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock whose vote is sufficient to affirmatively direct the affairs of the corporation generally do not subject their holders to attribution.

 

However, the FCC also applies a rule, known as the equity-debt-plus rule, which causes certain creditors or investors to be attributable owners of a station, regardless of whether there is a single majority stockholder or other applicable exception to the FCC’s attribution rules. Under this rule, a major programming supplier (any programming supplier that provides more than 15% of the station’s weekly programming hours) or a same-market media entity will be an attributable owner of a station if the supplier or same-market media entity holds debt or equity, or both, in the station that is greater than 33% of the value of the station’s total debt plus equity. For purposes of the equity-debt-plus rule, equity includes all stock, whether voting or nonvoting, and equity held by insulated limited partners in limited partnerships. Debt includes all liabilities, whether long-term or short-term.

 

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markets. The FCC’s rules regarding ownership permit, however, an owner to operate two television stations assigned to the same market so long as either:

 

    the television stations do not have overlapping broadcast signals; or

 

    there will remain after the transaction eight independently owned, full power noncommercial or commercial operating television stations in the market and one of the two commonly-owned stations is not ranked in the top four based upon audience share.

 

The FCC will consider waiving these ownership restrictions in certain cases involving failing or failed stations or stations which are not yet built.

 

The FCC permits a television station owner to own one radio station in the same market as its television station. In addition, a television station owner is permitted to own additional radio stations, not to exceed the local radio ownership limits for the market, as follows:

 

    in markets where 20 media voices will remain, a television station owner may own an additional five radio stations, or, if the owner only has one television station, an additional six radio stations; and

 

    in markets where ten media voices will remain, a television station owner may own an additional three radio stations.

 

A “media voice” includes each independently-owned and operated full-power television and radio station and each daily newspaper that has a circulation exceeding 5% of the households in the market, plus one voice for all cable television systems operating in the market.

 

The FCC rules impose a limit on the number of television stations a single individual or entity may own nationwide.

 

The number of radio stations an entity or individual may own in a radio market is as follows:

 

    In a radio market with 45 or more commercial radio stations, a party may own, operate or control up to eight commercial radio stations, not more than five of which are in the same service (AM or FM).

 

    In a radio market with between 30 and 44 (inclusive) commercial radio stations, a party may own, operate or control up to seven commercial radio stations, not more than four of which are in the same service (AM or FM).

 

    In a radio market with between 15 and 29 (inclusive) commercial radio stations, a party may own, operate or control up to six commercial radio stations, not more than four of which are in the same service (AM or FM).

 

    In a radio market with 14 or fewer commercial radio stations, a party may own, operate or control up to five commercial radio stations, not more than three of which are in the same service (AM or FM), except that a party may not own, operate, or control more than 50% of the radio stations in such market.

 

The FCC generally will conduct additional analysis for transactions that comply with these numerical ownership limits but that might involve undue concentration of market share.

 

Because of these multiple and cross-ownership rules, if a stockholder, officer or director of Entravision holds an “attributable” interest in Entravision, such stockholder, officer or director may violate the FCC’s rules if such person or entity also holds or acquires an attributable interest in other television or radio stations or daily newspapers, depending on their number and location. If an attributable stockholder, officer or director of Entravision violates any of these ownership rules, we may be unable to obtain from the FCC one or more authorizations needed to conduct our broadcast business and may be unable to obtain FCC consents for certain future acquisitions.

 

On June 2, 2003, the FCC concluded a nearly two-year review of its media ownership rules. The FCC revised its national ownership policy, modified television and cross-ownership restrictions in a given market, and changed its methodology for defining radio markets. A number of parties appealed the FCC’s June 2, 2003 decision and, as a result, the new rules have not yet been implemented. The appeal is currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which stayed the effective date of the new rules pending its decision. At this time, it is not clear how the Third Circuit will decide the appeal, and the future of the FCC’s ownership rules remains uncertain. Accordingly, the impact of changes in the FCC’s restrictions on how many stations a party may own, operate and/or control and on our future acquisitions and competition from other companies is difficult to predict at this time.

 

In the event the Third Circuit affirms the FCC’s new ownership rules, the media ownership landscape will change as follows. With regard to radio service, while the FCC determined that existing limits on local radio ownership, as described above, continue to serve the public interest, it modified the methodology for defining a radio market for the purpose of ownership caps. The FCC replaced its signal contour method of defining local radio markets in favor of a geographic market assigned by Arbitron,

 

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the private audience measurement service for radio broadcasters. For non-Arbitron markets, the FCC will conduct a rulemaking in order to define markets in a manner comparable to Arbitron’s method. In the interim, the FCC will apply a “modified contour approach,” to non-Arbitron markets. This modified approach will exclude any radio station whose transmitter site is more than 58 miles from the perimeter of the mutual overlap area.

 

With regard to television service, the FCC’s new rules state:

 

    In markets with five or more television stations, a licensee may own two stations, but only one of these stations may be among the top four in ratings.

 

    In markets with eighteen or more television stations, a licensee may own up to three television stations, but only one of these may be among the top four in ratings.

 

    Both commercial and non-commercial stations are counted in determining the number of stations in a market.

 

    For markets with eleven or fewer television stations, a waiver may be sought for the merger of two top-four stations. The FCC’s decision to grant a waiver will be based on whether local communities will be better served by the merger.

 

With regard to the national television ownership limit, the FCC increased the national television ownership limit to 45% from 35%. Congress, however, recently enacted legislation that reduced the nationwide cap to 39%. Accordingly, a company can now own television stations collectively reaching up to a 39% share of U.S. television households. Limits on ownership of multiple local television stations still apply, even if the 39% limit is not reached on a national level.

 

In establishing a national cap by statute, Congress did not make mention of the FCC’s UHF discount policy, whereby UHF stations are deemed to serve only one-half of the population in their television markets. The FCC has commenced a proceeding to determine if Congress intended to alter this UHF discount policy. As the licensee of UHF television stations, the elimination or modification of the UHF discount policy could have an impact on the ability of Entravision to acquire television stations in additional markets.

 

With regard to cross-ownership caps, radio-television cross-ownership rules have been significantly relaxed. Under the June 2, 2003 decision, no cross-ownership is permitted in markets with three or fewer television stations. A waiver may be available if it can be shown that the television station does not serve the area served by the cross-owned radio station. In markets with between four and eight television stations, combinations are limited to one of the following:

 

    A daily newspaper, one television station and up to half of the radio station limit for that market.

 

    A daily newspaper and up to the entire radio station limit for that market.

 

    Two television stations (subject to the local television ownership rule) and up to the entire radio station limit for that market.

 

For markets with nine or more television stations, the radio-television cross-ownership ban would be completely rescinded.

 

The future of the FCC’s new rules is made uncertain not only by the Third Circuit appeal, but also by the response of Congress to the FCC’s relaxation of existing ownership limits. As discussed above, Congress has already modified the nationwide television ownership cap.

 

The Communications Act requires broadcasters to serve the “public interest.” The FCC has relaxed or eliminated many of the more formalized procedures it developed to promote the broadcast of certain types of programming responsive to the needs of a broadcast station’s community of license. Nevertheless, a broadcast licensee continues to be required to present programming in response to community problems, needs and interests and to maintain certain records demonstrating its responsiveness. The FCC will consider complaints from the public about a broadcast station’s programming when it evaluates the licensee’s renewal application, but complaints also may be filed and considered at any time. Stations also must follow various FCC rules that regulate, among other things, political broadcasting, the broadcast of obscene or indecent programming, sponsorship identification, the broadcast of contests and lotteries and technical operations.

 

The FCC requires that licensees must not discriminate in hiring practices. It has recently released new rules that will require us to adhere to certain outreach practices when hiring personnel for our stations and to keep records of our compliance with these requirements. On March 10, 2003, the FCC’s new Equal Employment Opportunity rules went into effect. The rules set forth a three-pronged recruitment and outreach program for companies with five or more full-time employees that requires the wide dissemination of information regarding full-time vacancies, notification to requesting recruitment organizations of such vacancies, and a number of non-vacancy related outreach efforts such as job fairs and internships. Stations are required to collect various information concerning vacancies, such as the number filled, recruitment sources used to fill each vacancy, and the number of persons interviewed for each vacancy. While stations are not required to routinely submit information to the FCC, stations must place an EEO report containing vacancy-related information and a description of outreach efforts in their public file annually. Stations must submit the annual EEO public file report as part of their renewal applications, and television stations with five or more full-time employees and radio stations with more than ten employees also must submit the report midway through their license term for FCC review. Stations also must place their EEO public file report on their Internet websites, if they have one.

 

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Beyond our compliance efforts, the new EEO rules should not materially affect our operations. Failure to comply with the FCC’s EEO rules could result in sanctions or the revocation of station licenses.

 

The FCC rules also prohibit a broadcast licensee from simulcasting more than 25% of its programming on another radio station in the same broadcast service (that is, AM/AM or FM/FM). The simulcasting restriction applies if the licensee owns both radio broadcast stations or owns one and programs the other through a local marketing agreement, provided that the contours of the radio stations overlap in a certain manner.

 

“Must Carry” Rules. FCC regulations implementing the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 require each full-service television broadcaster to elect, at three-year intervals beginning October 1, 1993, to either:

 

    require carriage of its signal by cable systems in the station’s market, which is referred to as “must carry” rules; or

 

    negotiate the terms on which such broadcast station would permit transmission of its signal by the cable systems within its market which is referred to as “retransmission consent.”

 

For the most part, we have elected “must carry” with respect to each of our full-power stations for the most-recent three-year period that commenced January 1, 2003.

 

Under the FCC’s rules currently in effect, cable systems are only required to carry one signal from each local broadcast television station. As our stations begin broadcasting digital signals, the cable systems that carry our stations’ analog signals will not be required to carry such digital signal until we discontinue our analog broadcasting. The FCC is developing rules to govern the obligations of cable systems to carry local stations’ signals during and following the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. While under current FCC rules, cable systems will be required to carry only one channel of digital signal from each of our stations, the FCC is considering a rule that would require cable systems to carry multiple digital services provided by digital stations. Under such a multicast must-carry requirement, if our stations were to broadcast multiple program streams within the bandwidth allotted to them by the FCC for digital broadcasting, cable operators would be required to carry all of the stations’ program streams. While a multicast must-carry requirement might enable us to take advantage of this new technology with the guarantee that our multiple programming efforts would be entitled to cable carriage, such a requirement might also subject us to increased competition from other stations seeking to add programming that competes with our programming as one or more of their additional program streams.

 

Time Brokerage and Joint Sales Agreements. We have, from time to time, entered into time brokerage and joint sales agreements, generally in connection with pending station acquisitions, under which we are given the right to broker time on stations owned by third parties, or agree that other parties may broker time on our stations, or we or other parties sell broadcast time on a station, as the case may be. By using these agreements, we can provide programming and other services to a station proposed to be acquired before we receive all applicable FCC and other governmental approvals, or receive such programming and other services where a third party is better able to undertake programming and/or sales efforts.

 

FCC rules and policies generally permit time brokerage agreements if the station licensee retains ultimate responsibility for and control of the applicable station. We cannot be sure that we will be able to air all of our scheduled programming on a station with which we have time brokerage agreements or that we will receive the anticipated revenue from the sale of advertising for such programming.

 

Under the typical joint sales agreement, a station licensee obtains, for a fee, the right to sell substantially all of the commercial advertising on a separately owned and licensed station in the same market. It also involves the provision by the selling party of certain sales, accounting and services to the station whose advertising is being sold. Unlike a time brokerage agreement, the typical joint sales agreement does not involve operating the station’s program format.

 

As part of its increased scrutiny of television and radio station acquisitions, the Department of Justice has stated publicly that it believes that time brokerage agreements and joint sales agreements could violate the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, if such agreements take effect prior to the expiration of the waiting period under such Act. Furthermore, the Department of Justice has noted that joint sales agreements may raise antitrust concerns under Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act and has challenged them in certain locations. The Department of Justice also has stated publicly that it has established certain revenue and audience share concentration benchmarks with respect to television and radio station acquisitions, above which a transaction may receive additional antitrust scrutiny. See “Business—Risks Related To Our Business” below.

 

Digital Television Services. The FCC has adopted rules for implementing digital television service in the United States. Implementation of digital television will improve the technical quality of television signals and provide broadcasters the flexibility to offer new services, including high-definition television and broadband data transmission.

 

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The FCC has established service rules and adopted a table of allotments for digital television. Under the table, certain eligible broadcasters with a full-service television station have been allocated a separate channel for digital television operation. Stations are permitted to phase in their digital television operations over a period of years after which they will be required to surrender their licenses to broadcast the analog, or non-digital, television signal to the government by 2006, except that this deadline may be extended until digital television receivers reach an 85% market penetration. For a discussion of our stations’ compliance with the digital television broadcasting requirements, please see “Business—Risks Related To Our Business,” below.

 

Equipment and other costs associated with the transition to digital television, including the necessity of temporary dual-mode operations and the relocation of stations from one channel to another, have imposed some near-term financial costs on our television stations providing the services. The potential also exists for new sources of revenue to be derived from digital television. We cannot predict the overall effect the transition to digital television might have on our business.

 

Digital Radio Services. The FCC has adopted standards for authorizing and implementing terrestrial digital audio broadcasting technology, known as In-Band On-Channel or HD Radio, for radio stations. Digital audio broadcasting’s advantages over traditional analog broadcasting technology include improved sound quality and the ability to offer a greater variety of auxiliary services. This technology permits FM and, at present, daytime AM stations to transmit radio programming in both analog and digital formats, or in digital only formats, using the bandwidth that the radio station is currently licensed to use. We have not yet elected to acquire this technology owing to the absence of receivers equipped to receive such signals. It is unclear what effect such technology will have on our business or the operations of our radio stations.

 

Radio Frequency Radiation. The FCC has adopted rules limiting human exposure to levels of radio frequency radiation. These rules require applicants for renewal of broadcast licenses or modification of existing licenses to inform the FCC whether the applicant’s broadcast facility would expose people to excessive radio frequency radiation. We believe that all of our stations are in compliance with the FCC’s current rules regarding radio frequency radiation exposure.

 

Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service. The FCC has allocated spectrum to a new technology, satellite digital audio radio service, to deliver satellite-based audio programming to a national or regional audience. The FCC has licensed two entities, XM Radio, Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., to provide this service. The nationwide reach of the satellite digital audio radio service allows niche programming aimed at diverse communities that we are targeting. This technology competes for audience share, but not for advertising revenue, with conventional terrestrial radio broadcasting. These competitors have both commenced operations and are offering their services nationwide.

 

Low-Power Radio Broadcast Service. The FCC has created a new low-power FM radio service and has granted a limited number of construction permits for such stations. The low-power FM service consists of two classes of radio stations, with maximum power levels of either 10 watts or 100 watts. The 10-watt stations will reach an area with a radius of between one and two miles, and the 100-watt stations reach an area with a radius of approximately three and one-half miles. The low-power FM stations are required to protect other existing FM stations, as currently required of full-powered FM stations.

 

The low-power FM service is exclusively non-commercial. It is difficult to predict what impact, if any, the new low-power FM service will have on technical interference with our stations’ signals or competition for our stations’ audiences. Due to current technical restrictions and the non-commercial ownership requirement for low-power FM stations, we expect that low-power FM service will cause little or no signal interference with our stations.

 

Other Proceedings. The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, or SHVIA, allows satellite carriers to deliver broadcast programming to subscribers who are unable to obtain television network programming over the air from local television stations. Congress in 1999 enacted legislation to amend the SHVIA to facilitate the ability of satellite carriers to provide subscribers with programming from local television stations. Any satellite company that has chosen to provide local-into-local service must provide subscribers with all of the local broadcast television signals that are assigned to the market and where television licensees ask to be carried on the satellite system. We have taken advantage of this law to secure carriage of our full-service stations in those markets where the satellite operators have implemented local-into-local service, although one of the satellite carriers, EchoStar/Dish Network, attempted to require its customers to install a second dish in order to receive our stations’ signals. The FCC has told this satellite carrier that it cannot utilize this second dish method of delivering our local broadcast signal to its customers, but an appeal is pending. The SHVIA expires in 2004 and we are not certain as to what actions Congress will take when it considers renewing the SHVIA. Please see “Business—Risks Related To Our Business,” below.

 

Regulation of Outdoor Advertising

 

Outdoor advertising is subject to extensive governmental regulation at the federal, state and local levels. Federal law, principally the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, regulates outdoor advertising on federally aided primary and interstate highways. As a condition to federal highway assistance, the Highway Beautification Act requires states to restrict billboards on such highways to commercial and industrial areas and imposes certain additional size, spacing and other limitations. All states have passed state billboard control statutes and regulations at least as restrictive as the federal requirements, including removal of any illegal signs on such highways at the owner’s expense and without compensation. We believe that the number of our

 

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billboards that may be subject to removal as illegal is immaterial. No state in which we operate has banned billboards, but some have adopted standards more restrictive than the federal requirements.

 

Municipal and county governments generally also have sign controls as part of their zoning laws. Some local governments prohibit construction of new billboards and some allow new construction only to replace existing structures, although most allow construction of billboards subject to restrictions on zones, size, spacing and height. The cities of Los Angeles and New York, our two major outdoor advertising markets, have each implemented or initiated billboard controls imposing taxes, fees and/or registration requirements in an effort to decrease or restrict the type or number of outdoor signs. In Los Angeles, a moratorium on the construction of new billboards remains in place, and the city recently enacted an ordinance requiring the payment of an annual fee in connection with a new billboard inspection program. We have joined with other outdoor advertising companies in litigation challenging the validity of that ordinance and the amount of the fee, and we will continue to contest such laws and regulations that may adversely affect our legal rights and unlawfully restrict the growth of our business.

 

Federal law does not require the removal of existing lawful billboards, but does require payment of compensation if a state or political subdivision compels the removal of a lawful billboard along a federally aided primary or interstate highway. State governments have purchased and removed legal billboards for beautification in the past, using federal funding for transportation enhancement programs, and may do so in the future. Governmental authorities from time to time use the power of eminent domain to remove billboards. Thus far, we have been able to obtain satisfactory compensation for any of our billboards purchased or removed as a result of governmental action, although there is no assurance that this will continue to be the case in the future. Local governments do not generally purchase billboards for beautification, but some have attempted to force the removal of legal but nonconforming billboards (billboards which conformed with applicable zoning regulations when built but which do not conform to current zoning regulations) after a period of years under a concept called “amortization,” by which the governmental body asserts that just compensation is earned by continued operation over time. Although there is some question as to the legality of amortization under federal and many state laws, amortization has been upheld in some instances. We generally have been successful in negotiating settlements with municipalities for billboards required to be removed. Restrictive regulations also limit our ability to rebuild or replace nonconforming billboards. In addition, we are unable to predict what additional regulations may be imposed on outdoor advertising in the future. The outdoor advertising industry is heavily regulated and at various times and in various markets can be expected to be subject to varying degrees of regulatory pressure affecting the operation of advertising displays. The outdoor industry also is protected to varying degrees by state and federal legal, including constitutional, protections on expression.

 

In addition to the above settlement agreements, state and local governments are also considering regulating the outdoor advertising of alcohol products. Alcohol-related advertising represented approximately 4.8% of the total revenue of our outdoor billboard business in 2003. As a matter of both company policy and industry practice (on a voluntary basis), we do not post any alcohol advertisements within a 500 square foot radius of any school, church or hospital. Any significant reduction in alcohol-related advertising due to content-related restrictions could cause a reduction in our direct revenue from such advertisements and a simultaneous increase in the available space on the existing inventory of billboards in the outdoor advertising industry.

 

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Risk Factors

 

Risks Related To Our Business

 

We have a history of losses that, if continued, could adversely affect the market price of our securities and our ability to raise capital.

 

Although we had a net profit for the year ended December 31, 2003, we had net losses of approximately $10.6 million and $65.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In addition, we had net losses applicable to common stockholders of $9.1 million, $20.8 million and $75.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. If we cannot generate profits in the future, our failure to do so could adversely affect the market price of our securities, which in turn could adversely affect our ability to raise additional equity capital or to incur additional debt.

 

If we cannot raise required capital, we may have to curtail existing operations and our future growth through acquisitions.

 

We may require significant additional capital for future acquisitions and general working capital and debt service needs. If our cash flow and existing working capital are not sufficient to fund future acquisitions and our general working capital and debt service requirements, we will have to raise additional funds by selling equity, refinancing some or all of our existing debt or selling assets or subsidiaries. None of these alternatives for raising additional funds may be available on acceptable terms to us or in amounts sufficient for us to meet our requirements. In addition, our ability to raise additional funds is limited by the terms of the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility and the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes. Our failure to obtain any required new financing may, if needed, prevent future acquisitions.

 

Our substantial level of debt could limit our ability to grow and compete.

 

As of December 31, 2003, we had approximately $144 million of debt outstanding under our bank credit facility, and $225 million principal amount of our senior subordinated notes. A significant portion of our cash flow from operations will be dedicated to servicing our debt obligations, and our ability to obtain additional financing may be limited. We may not have sufficient future cash flow to meet our debt payments, or we may not be able to refinance any of our debt at maturity. We have pledged substantially all of our assets to our lenders as collateral. Our lenders could proceed against the collateral to repay outstanding indebtedness if we are unable to meet our debt service obligations. If the amounts outstanding under our bank credit facility are accelerated, our assets may not be sufficient to repay in full the money owed to such lenders.

 

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to our business, such as:

 

    limiting our ability to borrow additional amounts for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our growth strategy or other purposes; and

 

    placing us at a disadvantage compared to those of our competitors who have less debt.

 

The indenture for the senior subordinated notes and the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility contain various covenants that limit management’s discretion in the operation of our business and could limit our ability to grow and compete.

 

The indenture governing our senior subordinated notes and the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility contain various provisions that limit our ability to:

 

    incur additional debt and issue preferred stock;

 

    pay dividends and make other distributions;

 

    make investments and other restricted payments;

 

    create liens;

 

    sell assets; and

 

    enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

 

These provisions restrict management’s ability to operate our business in accordance with management’s discretion and could limit our ability to grow and compete.

 

If we fail to comply with any of our financial covenants or ratios under our financing agreements, our lenders could:

 

    elect to declare all amounts borrowed to be immediately due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest; and/or

 

    terminate their commitments, if any, to make further extensions of credit.

 

 

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In addition, a breach of some of the restrictions or covenants under the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes, or an acceleration by our senior secured lenders of our obligations to them, would cause a default under the senior subordinated notes. We may not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make accelerated payments, including payments on the senior subordinated notes, or to repay the senior subordinated notes in full after we pay our senior secured lenders to the extent of their collateral.

 

Any failure to maintain our FCC broadcast licenses could cause a default under our bank credit facility and cause an acceleration of our indebtedness.

 

Our bank credit facility requires us to maintain our FCC licenses. If the FCC were to revoke any of our material licenses, our lenders could declare all amounts outstanding under the bank credit facility to be immediately due and payable. If our indebtedness is accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds to pay the amounts owed.

 

Cancellations or reductions of advertising could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

We do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers, and advertisers may cancel, reduce or postpone orders without penalty. Cancellations, reductions or delays in purchases of advertising could adversely affect our revenue, especially if we are unable to replace such purchases. Our expense levels are based, in part, on expected future revenue and are relatively fixed once set. Therefore, unforeseen fluctuations in advertising sales could adversely impact our operating results.

 

Univision’s ownership of our Series U preferred stock may make some transactions difficult or impossible to complete without Univision’s support.

 

Univision is the holder of all of our issued and outstanding Series U preferred stock. Although the Series U preferred stock has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors, Univision does have the right to approve any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving our company, any dissolution of our company and any assignment of the FCC licenses for any of our Univision-affiliated television stations. Univision’s ownership interest may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change in control of our company and may make some transactions more difficult or impossible to complete without Univision’s support.

 

Univision’s future divestiture of a portion of its equity interest in our company could adversely affect the market price of our securities.

 

Univision currently owns approximately 28% of our common stock on a fully converted basis. In connection with Univision’s merger with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation in September 2003, Univision entered into an agreement with DOJ pursuant to which Univision agreed, among other things, to sell enough of its holdings of our stock so that its ownership of our company will not exceed 15% by March 26, 2006 and 10% by March 26, 2009. Univision’s required divestiture of a significant portion of its equity interest in our company over the next several years, whether in a single transaction or a series of transactions, could depress the market value of our Class A common stock.

 

Our television ratings and revenue could decline significantly if our affiliation relationship with Univision or Univision’s programming success changes in an adverse manner.

 

If our affiliation relationship with Univision changes in an adverse manner, or if Univision’s programming success diminishes, our ability to generate television advertising revenue on which our television business depends could be negatively affected. Univision’s ratings might decline or Univision might not continue to provide programming, marketing, available advertising time and other support to its affiliates on the same basis as currently provided. Additionally, by aligning ourselves closely with Univision, we might forego other opportunities that could diversify our television programming and avoid dependence on Univision’s television networks. Univision’s relationships with Grupo Televisa, S.A. de C.V. and Corporacion Venezolana de Television, C.A., or Venevision, are important to Univision’s, and consequently our, continued success.

 

Because three of our directors and officers, and stockholders affiliated with them, hold the majority of our voting power, they can ensure the outcome of most matters on which our stockholders vote.

 

As of December 31, 2003, Walter F. Ulloa, Philip C. Wilkinson and Paul Zevnik together hold approximately 82% of the combined voting power of our outstanding shares of common stock. Each of Messrs. Ulloa, Wilkinson and Zevnik is a member of our board of directors, and Messrs. Ulloa and Wilkinson also serve as executive officers of our company. In addition to their shares of our Class A common stock, collectively they own all of the issued and outstanding shares of our Class B common stock, which have ten votes per share on any matter subject to a vote of the stockholders. Accordingly, Messrs. Ulloa, Wilkinson and Zevnik have the ability to elect each of the members of our board of directors. Messrs. Ulloa, Wilkinson and Zevnik have agreed contractually to vote their shares to elect themselves and a representative of TSG Capital Fund III, L.P. as directors of our

 

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company. Messrs. Ulloa, Wilkinson and Zevnik, acting in concert, also have the ability to control the outcome of most matters requiring stockholder approval. This control may discourage certain types of transactions involving an actual or potential change of control of our company, such as a merger or sale of the company.

 

Displacement of any of our low-power television stations could cause our ratings and revenue for any such station to decrease.

 

A significant portion of our television stations is licensed by the FCC for low-power service only. Our low-power television stations operate with far less power and coverage than our full-power stations. The FCC rules under which we operate provide that low-power television stations are treated as a secondary service. If any or all of our low-power stations are found to cause interference to full-power stations, we would be required to eliminate the interference or terminate service. As a result of the FCC’s initiation of digital television service and actions by Congress to reclaim broadcast spectrum, channels 52-69, previously used for broadcasting, will be cleared and put up for auction generally to wireless services or assignment to public safety services. In a few urban markets where we operate, including Washington, D.C. and San Diego, there are a limited number of alternative channels to which our low-power television stations could migrate as they are displaced by full-power digital broadcasters and non-broadcast services. If we are unable to move the signals of our low-power television stations to replacement channels to the extent legally required, or such channels do not permit us to maintain the same level of service, we may be unable to maintain the viewership these stations currently have, which could harm our ratings and advertising revenue or, in the worst case, cause us to discontinue operations at these low-power television stations.

 

Our conversion to digital television, as required by the FCC, may not result in commercial benefit unless there is sufficient consumer demand.

 

The FCC required full-power television stations in the United States to begin broadcasting a digital television, or DTV, signal by May 1, 2002. The FCC has allocated an additional television channel to most such station owners so that each full-power television station can broadcast a DTV signal on the additional channel while continuing to broadcast an analog signal on the station’s original channel. As part of the transition from analog to DTV, full-power television station owners may be required to stop broadcasting analog signals and relinquish their analog channels to the FCC by 2006 if the market penetration of DTV receivers reaches certain levels by that time.

 

FCC rules allowed us initially to satisfy the obligation for our full-power television stations to begin broadcasting a DTV signal by broadcasting a lower-powered signal that serves at least each full-power television station’s applicable community of license. In most instances, this rule permits us to install temporary DTV facilities of a lower power level, which does not require the degree of capital investment that we had anticipated would be necessary to meet the requirements of our stations’ DTV authorizations. Our initial cost of converting our full-power stations to DTV, therefore, has been considerably lower than it would have been if we were required to operate immediately at the full signal strength provided for by our DTV authorizations.

 

We are currently broadcasting DTV signals for nearly all of our full-power television stations at lower power levels by means of temporary DTV facilities, pursuant to FCC authorization. All on-air digital stations currently must be simulcasting 50% of the video programming of their analog channel or their DTV channel. Until commercial demand for digital television services increases, these digital operations may not prove commercially beneficial. Our stations may continue to broadcast analog signals until such time as the FCC or Congress mandates that television stations switch to digital-only operations.

 

Because our full-power television stations rely on “must carry” rights to obtain cable carriage, new laws or regulations that eliminate or limit the scope of our cable carriage rights could have a material adverse impact on our television operations.

 

Under the Cable Act, each broadcast station is required to elect, every three years, to exercise the right either to require cable television system operators in its local market to carry its signal, or to prohibit cable carriage or condition it upon payment of a fee or other consideration. Under these “must carry” provisions of the Cable Act, a broadcaster may demand carriage on a specific channel on cable systems within its market. These “must carry” rights are not absolute, and under some circumstances, a cable system may be entitled not to carry a given station. Our television stations, for the most part, elected “must carry” on local cable systems for the three-year election period that commenced January 1, 2003, and, except for isolated cases, have obtained the carriage they requested. The required election date for the next three-year election period commencing January 1, 2006 will be October 1, 2005.

 

The future of “must carry” rights is uncertain, especially as they relate to the extent of carriage of DTV stations. Current FCC rules generally relate only to the carriage of analog television signals. The FCC is developing rules to govern the obligations of cable television systems to carry local television stations during and following the transition from analog to DTV broadcasting.

 

Under current FCC rules, once we have relinquished our analog spectrum, cable systems will be required to carry our digital signals. Existing rules suggest that cable operators will be required to carry only one channel of digital signal from each of our stations, despite the capability of digital broadcasters to broadcast multiple program streams within one station’s digital allotment. The FCC is currently considering requiring cable systems to carry the multicast digital services provided by digital

 

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stations. Under such a multicast must-carry requirement, if one of our stations were to broadcast multiple program streams within the bandwidth allotted to it by the FCC for digital broadcasting, cable operators would be required to carry all of the station’s program streams. While a multicast must-carry requirement might enable us to take advantage of this new technology with the guarantee that our multiple programming efforts would be entitled to cable carriage, such a requirement might also subject us to increased competition from other stations seeking to add Spanish-language programming as one or more of their additional program streams.

 

The extent of the “must carry” rights television stations will have after they make the transition to DTV is not certain. New laws or regulations that eliminate or limit the scope of our cable carriage rights could have a material adverse impact on our television operations. We cannot predict what final rules the FCC ultimately will adopt or what effect those rules will have on our business.

 

Our low-power television stations do not have cable “must carry” rights. Some of our low-power television stations are carried on cable systems as they provide broadcast programming the cable systems desire. We may face future uncertainty with respect to the availability of cable carriage for our stations in seven markets where we currently hold only a low-power license.

 

The policies of direct broadcast satellite companies may make it more difficult for their customers to receive our local broadcast station signals.

 

The Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, or SHVIA, allows direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, television companies, which are currently DirecTV and EchoStar/Dish Network, for the first time to transmit local broadcast television station signals back to their subscribers in local markets. In exchange for this privilege, however, SHVIA requires that in television markets in which a DBS company elects to pick up and retransmit any local broadcast station signals, the DBS provider must also offer to its subscribers signals from all other qualified local broadcast television stations in that market. Our broadcast television stations in markets for which DBS operators have elected to carry local stations have sought to qualify for carriage under this “carry one/carry all” rule.

 

A controversy has arisen in the manner in which EchoStar/Dish Network has implemented the carry one/carry all rule. In order to get signals from all local stations, including the signals from our stations, EchoStar/Dish Network subscribers were being required to install a second receiving dish to receive all of the local stations in some markets. This was an inconvenience for the typical DBS subscriber and, as a result, limited the size of the viewership for our stations available only on the “second dish” under the carry one/carry all rule. The FCC has determined that EchoStar/Dish Network cannot require use of a second dish for carriage of local signals. EchoStar/Dish Network must implement alternative methods of complying with its SHVIA obligations, which has not resulted in EchoStar/Dish Network delivering certain of our stations to its customers’ primary dish. EchoStar/Dish Network has petitioned the FCC for reconsideration of this decision, and other parties have asked for review as to whether EchoStar/Dish Network was entitled to comply by any means other than by placing all television stations on the same dish. At this time, we cannot predict the outcome of this dispute or its effect on our stations’ ability to reach viewers who subscribe to EchoStar/Dish Network services.

 

These SHVIA provisions expire in 2004 and Congress must decide whether to continue them and on what terms.

 

The FCC’s new ownership rules could lead to increased market power for our competitors.

 

On June 2, 2003, the FCC revised its national ownership policy, modified television and cross-ownership restrictions, and changed its methodology for defining radio markets. A number of parties appealed these rule revisions to the Federal Courts of Appeal, and, as a result, the new rules have not yet been implemented. The appeal is currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which stayed the effective date of the new rules pending its decision. At this time, it is not clear how the Third Circuit will decide the appeal, and the future of the FCC’s ownership rules remains uncertain. Congress has also indicated its concern over the FCC’s new rules and legislation has been considered to restrict the changes. To date, however, only a reduction in the nationwide television cap has been enacted. Accordingly, the impact of changes in the FCC’s restrictions on how many stations a party may own, operate and/or control and on our future acquisitions and competition from other companies is difficult to predict at this time, but could result in our competitors’ ability to increase their presence in the markets in which we operate.

 

Risks Related To Our Capital Structure

 

Stockholders who desire to change control of our company may be prevented from doing so by provisions of our first restated certificate of incorporation, the credit agreement governing our bank credit facility and the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes. In addition, other agreements contain provisions that could discourage a takeover.

 

Our first restated certificate of incorporation could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would benefit our stockholders. The provisions of our certificate of incorporation could diminish the opportunities for a stockholder to participate in tender offers. In addition, under our certificate of incorporation, our board of directors may issue

 

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preferred stock on terms that could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company. The issuance of preferred stock could also negatively affect the voting power of holders of our common stock. The provisions of our certificate of incorporation may have the effect of discouraging or preventing an acquisition or sale of our business.

 

In addition, the agreements governing our indebtedness and the senior subordinated notes contain limitations on our ability to enter into a change of control transaction. Under these agreements, the occurrence of a change of control, in some cases after notice and grace periods, would constitute an event of default permitting acceleration of our outstanding indebtedness.

 

The issuance by us of preferred stock could adversely affect the rights of our other stockholders.

 

Our certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to issue up to 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series, to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued shares of preferred stock, to fix the number of shares constituting any such series, and to fix the designation of any such series, without further vote or action by our stockholders. The terms of any series of preferred stock, which may include priority claims to assets and dividends and special voting rights, could adversely affect the rights of the holders of common stock and thereby reduce the value of our common stock. We have outstanding 5,865,102 million shares of Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, or Series A preferred stock, and 369,266 shares of Series U mandatorily convertible preferred stock. The issuance of preferred stock, coupled with the concentration of the voting power of common stock in three of our directors and executive officers, could discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of our company. These include transactions in which the holders of common stock might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current prices and may limit the ability of such stockholders to approve transactions that they may deem to be in their best interests.

 

If the holders of our Series A preferred stock exercise their option to redeem their preferred stock on or after April 19, 2006, we may not have sufficient funds to do so and we may be in default under the terms of our bank credit facility and/or the senior subordinated notes.

 

The holders of a majority of our Series A preferred stock have the right on or after April 19, 2006 to require us to redeem any or all of their preferred stock at the original issue price plus accrued dividends. On April 19, 2006, such redemption price would be approximately $143.5 million, and would continue to accrue a dividend of 8.5% per year. If we have sufficient funds under Delaware law to pay the redemption price, but are prevented from redeeming this preferred stock because of restrictions in our indenture governing the senior subordinated notes and/or our bank credit facility, we would be in violation of the terms of the Series A preferred stock. In such event, we may be in default under our bank credit facility and the holders of the Series A preferred stock may be able to obtain a judgment against us. Any such judgment may be found to be pari passu with the claims of the holders of the senior subordinated notes. In the event a judgment is obtained and remains unpaid, or the Series A preferred stock is paid in violation of our bank credit facility or the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes, we would be in default under our bank credit facility and the senior subordinated notes and we could be obligated to repay the obligations under our bank credit facility, if accelerated, and the senior subordinated notes, if accelerated. We may not have sufficient funds at that time to pay all of our obligations in such event.

 

Available Information

 

We make available free of charge on our corporate website, www.entravision.com, the following reports, and amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC:

 

    our annual report on Form 10-K;

 

    our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q;

 

    our current reports on Form 8-K; and

 

    changes in the stock ownership of our directors and executive officers.

 

The information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this report or incorporated by reference into this or any other filing we make with the SEC.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Our corporate headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. We lease approximately 13,000 square feet of space in the building housing our corporate headquarters under a lease expiring in 2006. We also lease approximately 38,000 square feet of space in the building housing our radio network headquarters in Los Angeles, California, under a lease expiring in 2016. In addition, we lease a back-up radio network facility in Campbell, California, from which we could broadcast our radio network.

 

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The types of properties required to support each of our television and radio stations typically include offices, broadcasting studios and antenna towers where broadcasting transmitters and antenna equipment are located. The majority of our office, studio and tower facilities are leased pursuant to long-term leases. We also own the buildings and/or land used for office, studio and tower facilities at certain of our television and/or radio properties. We own substantially all of the equipment used in our television and radio broadcasting business. We believe that all of our facilities and equipment are adequate to conduct our present operations. We also lease certain facilities and broadcast equipment in the operation of our business. See Note 8 to “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We currently and from time to time are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business, but we are not currently a party to any lawsuit or proceeding which, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our Class A common stock has been listed and traded on The New York Stock Exchange since August 2, 2000 under the symbol “EVC.” The following table sets forth the range of high and low sales prices reported by The New York Stock Exchange for our Class A common stock for the periods indicated:

 

     High

   Low

Year Ended December 31, 2002

             

First Quarter

   $ 16.50    $ 10.40

Second Quarter

   $ 17.25    $ 11.50

Third Quarter

   $ 13.25    $ 8.55

Fourth Quarter

   $ 13.60    $ 9.30

Year Ending December 31, 2003

             

First Quarter

   $ 10.65    $ 5.20

Second Quarter

   $ 11.35    $ 5.38

Third Quarter

   $ 11.88    $ 8.90

Fourth Quarter

   $ 11.48    $ 8.99

 

As of March 9, 2004, there were approximately 169 holders of record of our Class A common stock. We believe that the number of beneficial owners of our Class A common stock substantially exceeds this number.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Class A common stock or Class B common stock. We currently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our Class A common stock or Class B common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, our bank credit facility, the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes and the terms of our outstanding preferred stock restrict our ability to pay dividends on our common stock.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Presented below are our selected financial data for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2003.

 

The data as of December 31, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and for each of the five fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2003 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, our audited financial statements and should be read in conjunction therewith and the notes thereto. Income and expenses of discontinued operations have been reclassified in 2002, 2001 and 2000. For the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003, certain corporate expenses have been reclassified as direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses. Reclassifications have been made in prior years to be consistent with the current year presentation. We experienced significant growth primarily due to our acquisition strategy. Therefore, we may not experience the same rate of growth in 2004.

 

(In thousands, except per membership unit data)

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Statement of operations data:

                                        

Net revenue

   $ 237,956     $ 218,450     $ 189,049     $ 138,851     $ 58,999  

Direct operating expenses

     106,961       100,324       86,792       51,531       25,006  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     50,091       45,823       39,526       34,282       11,715  

Corporate expenses

     14,298       15,300       14,190       11,656       5,140  

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     945       707       (4,975 )     1       —    

Non-cash stock-based compensation (1)

     1,182       2,942       3,243       5,822       29,143  

Depreciation and amortization

     43,684       40,649       118,837       67,585       15,982  
    


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     20,795       12,705       (68,564 )     (32,026 )     (27,987 )

Interest expense

     (26,892 )     (24,913 )     (22,253 )     (29,823 )     (9,690 )

Non-cash interest expense relating to related-party beneficial conversion option (2)

     —         —         —         (39,677 )     (2,500 )

Interest income

     145       150       1,281       5,918       99  
    


 


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (5,952 )     (12,058 )     (89,536 )     (95,608 )     (40,078 )

Income tax benefit (expense) (3)

     (968 )     122       22,999       3,189       121  
    


 


 


 


 


Loss before equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (6,920 )     (11,936 )     (66,537 )     (92,419 )     (39,957 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     316       213       27       (214 )     —    
    


 


 


 


 


Loss before discontinued operations

     (6,604 )     (11,723 )     (66,510 )     (92,633 )     (39,957 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     9,346       —         —         —         —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (475 )     1,078       715       393       —    
    


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

     2,267       (10,645 )     (65,795 )     (92,240 )   $ (39,957 )
                                    


Accretion of preferred stock redemption value

     (11,348 )     (10,201 )     (10,117 )     (2,449 )        
    


 


 


 


       

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )   $ (75,912 )   $ (94,689 )        
    


 


 


 


       

Net loss per share: basic and diluted

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.27 )        
    


 


 


 


       

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     112,612       119,111       115,223       115,288          
    


 


 


 


       

Pro forma:

                                        

Provision for income tax benefit (4)

                           $ 5,904     $ 2,499  
                            


 


Net loss (4)

                           $ (86,336 )   $ (37,579 )
                            


 


Per share data:

                                        

Net loss per share, basic and diluted (4)

                           $ (1.34 )   $ (1.16 )
                            


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

                             66,452       32,402  
                            


 


Loss per membership unit (5)

                           $ (31.04 )   $ (19.12 )
                            


 


     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Other Data:

                                        

Capital expenditures

   $ 17,661     $ 19,533     $ 28,875     $ 23,613     $ 12,825  

Balance Sheet Data:

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,806     $ 12,201     $ 18,336     $ 68,511     $ 2,357  

Total Assets

     1,686,968       1,573,481       1,535,517       1,560,493       205,017  

Long-term debt, including current portion

     377,615       305,878       252,703       254,849       167,306  

Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock

     112,269       100,921       90,720       80,603       —    

Total Equity

     1,046,001       1,015,043       987,395       1,055,377       28,011  

 

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(1)   Non-cash stock-based compensation consists primarily of compensation expense relating to stock awards granted to our employees and consultants.

 

(2)   Non-cash interest expense charges relate to the estimated intrinsic value of the conversion options contained in our subordinated note to Univision in the amount of $2.5 million in 1999 and $31.6 million in 2000, and the conversion option feature in our convertible subordinated note in the amount of $8.1 million in 2000.

 

(3)   Included in the 2000 income tax benefit is a charge of $10.5 million relating to the effect of change in tax status, which resulted from the recording of a net deferred tax liability upon our reorganization from a limited liability company to a C corporation, effective with our initial public offering.

 

(4)   Pro forma net loss and pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share give effect to our reorganization from a limited liability company to a C corporation for federal and state income tax purposes and assume that we were subject to corporate income taxes at an effective combined federal and state income tax rate of 40% before the effect of non-tax deductible goodwill, non-cash stock-based compensation and non-cash interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1999. The December 31, 2000 statement of operations reflects operations and the related income tax benefit as a C corporation for the period subsequent to our reorganization. Pro forma income tax expense is presented for the period from January 1, 2000 through the August 2, 2000 reorganization on the same basis as the preceding years.

 

(5)   Loss per membership unit is computed as net loss of our predecessor divided by the number of membership units as of the last day of each reporting period. For 2000, loss per membership unit is for the period from January 1, 2000 through the August 2, 2000 reorganization.

 

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ITEM  7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion of our consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and consolidated financial condition as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this document.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We are a diversified Spanish-language media company with a unique portfolio of television, radio and outdoor advertising assets, reaching approximately 80% of all Hispanics in the United States. As discussed further below, we sold our publishing operations on July 3, 2003. Following this disposition, we now operate in three reportable segments: television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising.

 

As of the date of filing this report, we own and/or operate 45 primary television stations that are located primarily in the southwestern United States. We own and/or operate 57 radio stations (42 FM and 15 AM) located primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. Our outdoor advertising segment consists of approximately 10,900 advertising faces located primarily in Los Angeles and New York. The comparability of our results between 2003, 2002 and 2001 is significantly affected by acquisitions and dispositions in those periods.

 

We generate revenue from sales of national and local advertising time on television and radio stations and advertising on our billboards. Advertising rates are, in large part, based on each medium’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers. We recognize advertising revenue when commercials are broadcast and when outdoor advertising services are provided. We do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers and, consequently, they may cancel, reduce or postpone orders without penalties. We pay commissions to agencies for local, regional and national advertising. For contracts directly with agencies, we record commissions as deductions from gross revenue. Seasonal revenue fluctuations are common in the broadcasting and outdoor advertising industries and are due primarily to variations in advertising expenditures by both local and national advertisers.

 

Our primary expenses are employee compensation, including commissions paid to our sales staffs and our national representative firms, marketing, promotion and selling, technical, local programming, engineering and general and administrative. Our local programming costs for television consist of costs related to producing a local newscast in most of our markets.

 

2003 Highlights

 

Despite the war with Iraq and a relatively weak economic environment, we experienced growth for the year ended December 31, 2003, with net revenue of $238 million. Of that amount, revenue generated by our television segment accounted for 51%, revenue generated by our radio segment accounted for 36% and revenue generated by our outdoor segment accounted for 13%.

 

We made several key acquisitions during 2003, most notably the three FM radio stations in the Los Angeles market that we acquired from Big City Radio, Inc. Those stations were successfully integrated into our existing Los Angeles radio operations, and by mid-year we had already exceeded the Arbitron ratings that we originally had only hoped to reach by year-end in the market. Our radio division as a whole also posted strong results despite the departure from our company of a popular Spanish-language radio personality, and we successfully moved the headquarters of our radio network from Campbell, California to Los Angeles, the nation’s largest Hispanic market and the heart of the U.S. entertainment industry.

 

Consistent with our strategy of focusing on core media assets, we completed the sale of our publishing operations in July. We also finished the year with a ratio of net debt to EBITDA as adjusted of 5.4 to 1, despite our acquisition of the Los Angeles radio assets earlier in the year. In addition, we made improvements in managing our expenses in 2003 by completing a rigorous budgeting process to reduce operating costs and overhead.

 

On the other hand, there were factors that limited our growth in 2003, and which represent both challenges and opportunities looking ahead to 2004. Foremost among these factors was the weak economy for most of 2003, but we are encouraged by the national recovery that appeared to take hold during the later part of the year. We were also relatively disappointed by the performance by our outdoor segment in 2003. We have responded to this challenge by making high-level changes in our outdoor management and sales staff, and we intend to monitor developments closely during this transitional period. In addition, although we experienced significant ratings gains in the Los Angeles radio market during 2003, one of our key goals for 2004 will be to accelerate revenue growth in that market commensurate with our ratings success.

 

 

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Acquisitions and Dispositions

 

During 2003, we acquired six television stations—five in Santa Barbara, California and one in Hartford, Connecticut—for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.6 million. We also acquired a permit to build a new low-power television station in San Diego, California for approximately $1.8 million. Additionally, on January 15, 2003 we entered into a time brokerage agreement with Big City Radio, which allowed us to operate three radio stations in the greater Los Angeles market prior to our acquisition of those three stations. On April 16, 2003, we consummated our purchase of substantially all of the assets of those three stations for $100 million in cash and 3,766,478 shares of our Class A common stock. For purposes of allocating the purchase price, the Class A common stock issued to Big City Radio was valued at approximately $37.8 million, based on a five-day average closing price around the announcement date of the acquisition. We evaluated the transferred set of activities, assets, inputs and processes from each of these acquisitions and determined that the items excluded were significant and that each of these acquisitions was not considered a business.

 

On July 3, 2003, we sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to our publishing segment to CPK NYC, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million, consisting of $18.0 million in cash and an unsecured, subordinated five-year note in the principal amount of $1.9 million (see Note 4 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). We used the cash proceeds from this disposition to repay a portion of the indebtedness then outstanding under our bank credit facility. As a result of our decision to sell our publishing operations, our consolidated financial statements for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the publishing operations as discontinued operations and publishing assets and liabilities as held for sale or assignment, as the case may be, in accordance with SFAS No. 144.

 

Relationship with Univision

 

Univision currently owns approximately 28% of our common stock on a fully converted basis. In connection with its merger with Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation in September 2003, Univision entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, pursuant to which Univision agreed, among other things, to sell enough of its holdings of our stock so that its ownership of our company will not exceed 15% by March 26, 2006 and 10% by March 26, 2009.

 

Also pursuant to Univision’s agreement with DOJ, in September 2003 Univision exchanged all of its shares of our Class A and Class C common stock that it previously owned for shares of our new Series U preferred stock. This exchange does not change Univision’s overall equity interest in our company, nor does it have any impact on our existing television station affiliation agreements with Univision. The Series U preferred stock has limited voting rights, does not include the right to elect directors and is automatically convertible into shares of our Class A common stock in connection with any transfer to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision. The Series U preferred stock is also mandatorily convertible into common stock when and if we create a new class of common stock that generally has the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as the Series U preferred stock (other than the nominal liquidation preference). We anticipate creating such a new class of common stock during the second quarter of 2004, subject to obtaining stockholder approval at our 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 26, 2004.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Separate financial data for each of our operating segments is provided below. Segment operating profit (loss) is defined as operating profit (loss) before corporate expenses and non-cash stock-based compensation. For the statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003, certain corporate expenses have been reclassified as direct operating expenses or selling, general and administrative expenses. Reclassifications have been made in prior years to be consistent with the current year presentation. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on the following:

 

     Years Ended December 31,

    %
Change
2003 to
2002


    %
Change
2002 to
2001


 
     2003

    2002

    2001

     

Net Revenue

                                    

Television

   $ 121,221     $ 112,405     $ 91,902     8 %   22 %

Radio

     86,526       75,720       65,479     14 %   16 %

Outdoor

     30,209       30,325       31,668     (0 )%   (4 )%
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

     237,956       218,450       189,049     9 %   16 %
    


 


 


           

Direct operating expenses

                                    

Television

     50,909       49,078       39,661     4 %   24 %

Radio

     35,160       30,657       26,443     15 %   16 %

Outdoor

     20,892       20,589       20,688     1 %   (0 )%
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

     106,961       100,324       86,792     7 %   16 %
    


 


 


           

Selling, general and administrative expenses

                                    

Television

     22,903       21,104       18,737     9 %   13 %

Radio

     22,693       20,582       16,661     10 %   24 %

Outdoor

     4,495       4,137       4,128     9 %   0 %
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

     50,091       45,823       39,526     9 %   16 %
    


 


 


           

Depreciation and amortization

                                    

Television

     14,786       14,478       30,076     2 %   (52 )%

Radio

     7,798       8,241       69,442     (5 )%   (88 )%

Outdoor

     21,100       17,930       19,319     18 %   (7 )%
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

     43,684       40,649       118,837     7 %   (66 )%
    


 


 


           

Segment operating profit (loss)

                                    

Television

     32,623       27,745       3,428     18 %   709 %

Radio

     20,875       16,240       (47,067 )   29 %   *  

Outdoor

     (16,278 )     (12,331 )     (12,467 )   32 %   (1 )%
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

     37,220       31,654       (56,106 )   18 %   *  
    


 


 


           

Corporate expenses

     14,298       15,300       14,190     (7 )%   8 %

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     945       707       (4,975 )   34 %   *  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,182       2,942       3,243     (60 )%   (9 )%
    


 


 


           

Operating income (loss)

   $ 20,795     $ 12,705     $ (68,564 )   64 %   *  
    


 


 


           

Broadcast cash flow (1):

                                    

Television

   $ 47,409     $ 42,223     $ 33,504     12 %   26 %

Radio

     28,673       24,481       22,375     17 %   9 %

Outdoor

     4,822       5,599       6,852     (14 )%   (18 )%
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

   $ 80,904     $ 72,303     $ 62,731     12 %   15 %
    


 


 


           

EBITDA as adjusted (1)

   $ 66,606     $ 57,003     $ 48,541     17 %   17 %
    


 


 


           

Capital expenditures

                                    

Television

   $ 8,799     $ 13,680     $ 23,911              

Radio

     8,362       5,207       4,639              

Outdoor

     500       646       325              
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

   $ 17,661     $ 19,533     $ 28,875              
    


 


 


           

Total assets:

                                    

Television

   $ 393,607     $ 392,086     $ 444,514              

Radio

     1,024,911       921,430       815,323              

Outdoor

     233,767       255,483       271,001              

Assets helds for sale

     34,683       4,482       4,679              
    


 


 


           

Consolidated

   $ 1,686,968     $ 1,573,481     $ 1,535,517              
    


 


 


           

 

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*   Percentage not meaningful.
(1)   Broadcast cash flow means operating income (loss) before corporate expenses, loss (gain) on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation. EBITDA as adjusted means broadcast cash flow less corporate expenses. We use the term EBITDA as adjusted because that measure does not include non-cash stock-based compensation. We evaluate and project the liquidity and cash flows of our business using several measures, including broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted. We consider these measures as important indicators of liquidity relating to our operations, as they eliminate the effects of non-cash loss on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation awards. We use these measures to evaluate liquidity and cash flow improvement from year to year as they eliminate non-cash expense items. We believe that our investors should use these measures because they may provide a better comparability of our liquidity to that of our competitors.

 

Our calculation of EBITDA as adjusted included herein is substantially similar to the measures used in the financial covenants included in our bank credit facility and in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes. In those instruments, EBITDA as adjusted is referred to as “operating cash flow” and “consolidated cash flow,” respectively. Under our bank credit facility as currently amended, we cannot incur additional indebtedness if the incurrence of such indebtedness would result in our ratio of net debt to operating cash flow having exceeded 6.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis for the prior full four quarters. Under the indenture, the corresponding ratio of net indebtedness to consolidated cash flow cannot exceed 7.1 to 1 on the same basis. The actual ratios of net indebtedness to each of operating cash flow and consolidated cash flow were as follows (in each case for the year ended December 31): 2003, 5.4 to 1; 2002, 5.2 to 1; and 2001, 4.8 to 1. We entered into the bank credit facility in September 2000 and issued our senior subordinated notes in March 2002, so we were not subject to the same calculations and covenants in prior years. For consistency of presentation, however, the foregoing historical ratios assume that our current definitions had been applied for all periods.

 

While we and many in the financial community consider broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted to be important, they should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. In addition, our definitions of broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures.

 

Broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are non-GAAP measures. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to each of broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted is net income (loss). A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net income (loss) follows (unaudited; in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Broadcast cash flow

   $ 80,904     $ 72,303     $ 62,731  

Corporate expenses

     14,298       15,300       14,190  
    


 


 


EBITDA as adjusted

   $ 66,606     $ 57,003     $ 48,541  

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     945       707       (4,975 )

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,182       2,942       3,243  

Depreciation and amortization

     43,684       40,649       118,837  
    


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     20,795       12,705       (68,564 )

Interest expense

     (26,892 )     (24,913 )     (22,253 )

Interest income

     145       150       1,281  
    


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (5,952 )     (12,058 )     (89,536 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (968 )     122       22,999  
    


 


 


Loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (6,920 )     (11,936 )     (66,537 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     316       213       27  
    


 


 


Loss before discontinued operations

     (6,604 )     (11,723 )     (66,510 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     9,346       —         —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (475 )     1,078       715  
    


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )   $ (65,795 )
    


 


 


 

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Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

Consolidated Operations

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue increased to $238.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $218.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $19.5 million. The overall increase came from our television and radio segments, which together accounted for $19.6 million of the increase. The increase from these segments was attributable to increased advertising sold (referred to as “inventory” in our industry), increased rates for that inventory, revenue associated with our 2003 acquisitions and increased revenue due to a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The overall increase in net revenue was partially offset by a decrease in revenue from our outdoor segment of $0.1 million.

 

We currently anticipate that a full year of operations from our 2003 acquisitions will contribute to an overall increase in our net revenue for 2004. We also currently anticipate that the number of advertisers purchasing Spanish-language advertising will continue to rise and will result in greater demand for our inventory. We expect that this increased demand will, in turn, allow us to increase our rates, resulting in continued increases in net revenue in future periods.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses increased to $107.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $100.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $6.7 million. The overall increase came primarily from our television and radio segments, which together accounted for $6.4 million of the increase. The increase from these segments was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees, an increase in ratings services expenses, an increase in news costs due to the addition or expansion of newscasts, expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The overall increase also came from an increase in outdoor direct operating expenses, which accounted for $0.3 million of the overall increase. As a percentage of net revenue, direct operating expenses decreased to 45% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 46% for the year ended December 31, 2002. Direct operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased because direct operating expense increases were outpaced by higher increases in net revenue.

 

We currently anticipate that, as our net revenue increases in future periods, our direct operating expenses correspondingly will continue to increase. However, on a long-term basis, we expect that net revenue increases will outpace direct operating expense increases such that direct operating expenses as a percentage of net revenue will decrease in future periods.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $45.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $4.3 million. The overall increase came primarily from our television and radio segments, which together accounted for $3.9 million of the increase. The increase from these segments was primarily attributable to an increase in insurance costs, expenses associated with the first full year of operating our TeleFutura stations, expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The increase was partially offset by the settlement of a contract dispute with our former radio national representation firm, Interep National Sales, Inc., which accounted for $1.6 million in 2002. The overall increase also came from an increase in outdoor selling, general and administrative expenses, which accounted for $0.4 million of the overall increase. As a percentage of net revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses remained unchanged at 21% for the year ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

On a long-term basis, although we currently anticipate that selling, general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods, we expect that net revenue increases will outpace selling, general and administrative expense increases such that selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue will decrease in future periods.

 

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses decreased to $14.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $15.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $1.0 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $2.0 million reimbursement from Univision (offset by current period Univision-related expenses) for legal and other costs associated with the third-party information request that we received in connection with the recent merger between Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. Approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million of the reimbursement was attributable to out-of-pocket expenses incurred with third-party service providers in 2002 and 2003, respectively. This decrease was partially offset by increased insurance costs, as well as bonuses associated with the increase in EBITDA as adjusted. As a percentage of net revenue, corporate expenses decreased to 6% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 7% for the year ended December 31, 2002. Excluding the Univision reimbursement (offset by current period Univision-related expenses), corporate expenses as a percentage of net revenue remained unchanged at 7% for each of the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

We currently anticipate that corporate expenses will increase in future periods, primarily due to increased insurance costs and higher accounting, legal and other costs associated with our compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Nevertheless, we expect that these increases will be outpaced by net revenue increases such that corporate expenses as a percentage of net revenue will decrease in future periods.

 

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Loss on Sale of Assets. Loss on sale of assets increased to $0.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $0.2 million. The loss was primarily due to the sale of land in Phoenix, Arizona.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased to $43.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $3.1 million. This increase was primarily attributable to increased amortization of $3.2 million in our outdoor segment as a result of management revising downward its estimate of the remaining useful life of the outdoor segment’s customer base from 13 years to eight years effective October 1, 2002.

 

Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation. Non-cash stock-based compensation expense decreased to $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $1.7 million. Non-cash stock-based compensation consists primarily of compensation expense relating to restricted and unrestricted stock awards granted to our employees during the second quarter of 2000 and stock options granted to non-employees. As of May 2003, all non-cash compensation expense related to the restricted and unrestricted stock awards made in 2000 has been fully recognized. However, there will continue to be non-cash stock-based compensation costs in the future for any equity instruments that have been or may be granted to non-employees.

 

Operating Income. As a result of the above factors, we had operating income of $20.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, compared to operating income of $12.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $2.0 million. The overall increase was primarily attributable to $100 million of additional borrowings under our bank credit facility to fund the cash portion of the purchase price for the three radio stations we acquired from Big City Radio. The increase was partially offset by a reduction of indebtedness paid from the proceeds from the disposal of our publishing operations and from free cash flow.

 

Income Tax Benefit (Expense). Our expected tax rate is approximately 40% of pre-tax income or loss, adjusted for permanent tax differences. For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, the tax benefit was less than the expected 40% of the pre-tax loss because of the non-deductible portion of certain items, including non-cash stock-based compensation for financial statement purposes that will not be deductible for tax purposes, state taxes, foreign taxes, the expected disallowance of state net operating loss carryforward amounts and meals and entertainment. We currently have approximately $128 million in net operating loss carryforwards expiring through 2023 that we expect will be utilized prior to their expiration.

 

Income (Loss) Before Discontinued Operations. As a result of the above factors, loss before discontinued operations decreased to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $5.1 million.

 

Discontinued Operations. On July 3, 2003, we sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to our publishing segment for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million. We recognized a gain on disposal of discontinued operations of $9.3 million, net of tax, for the year ended December 31, 2003. Loss from discontinued operations was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to a net gain from discontinued operations of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. We did not allocate any corporate expense or interest expense to the discontinued operations.

 

Segment Operations

 

Television

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our television segment increased to $121.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $112.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $8.8 million. Of the overall increase, $8.3 million was attributable to our Univision stations, $0.2 million was attributable to our TeleFutura stations and $0.3 million was attributable to our other stations. The overall increase was primarily attributable to an increase in national advertising sales due to a combination of an increase in rates and inventory sold.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our television segment increased to $50.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $49.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $1.8 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in national representation fees associated with the increase in net revenue, an increase in the cost of ratings services and an increase in news costs due to the addition or expansion of newscasts in the San Diego, Orlando, Santa Barbara and Boston markets.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our television segment increased to $22.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $21.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an

 

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increase of $1.8 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in insurance costs and expenses associated with the first full year of operating our TeleFutura stations.

 

Radio

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our radio segment increased to $86.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $75.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $10.8 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a combination of an increase in rates and inventory sold by Lotus/Entravision Reps LLC, as well as revenue associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our radio segment increased to $35.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $30.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $4.5 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in commissions and national representation fees associated with the increase in net revenue, expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our radio segment increased to $22.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $20.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $2.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries, expenses associated with the relocation of our Radio Division to Los Angeles from Campbell, California, expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full year of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The increase was partially offset by the Interep settlement, which accounted for $1.6 million in 2002.

 

Outdoor

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our outdoor segment decreased to $30.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $30.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $0.1 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in local advertising sales during the first nine months of the year, offset slightly by an increase in national advertising sales during the same period.

 

We currently anticipate that net revenue from our outdoor segment will continue to be flat in the short term primarily due to weakened demand in our Los Angeles business. In the longer term, however, we currently anticipate moderate increases in net revenue from our outdoor segment.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our outdoor segment increased to $20.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $20.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $0.3 million. The increase was primarily attributable to higher lease rents for our billboard locations compared to the prior year.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our outdoor segment increased to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $0.4 million. The increase was attributable to higher sales commissions due to an increase in commissionable sales compared to the prior year.

 

Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

On July 3, 2003, we sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to our publishing segment to CPK NYC, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million. Our consolidated financial statements for all prior periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the publishing operations as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144.

 

Consolidated Operations

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue increased to $218.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $189.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $29.4 million. Of that increase, $25.7 million was attributable to a 17% increase in net revenue from the television and radio stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was attributable to increased advertising sold (referred to as “inventory” in our industry) and increased rates for that inventory. The overall increase in net revenue was also partially attributable to our 2002 acquisitions, a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions and our TeleFutura affiliates, which together accounted for $6 million of the overall increase. The overall increase was partially offset by a reduction of $1.3 million as a result of reduced outdoor net revenue. The overall increase was also partially offset by $1 million of net revenue in 2001 from radio stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001.

 

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Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses increased to $100.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $86.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $13.5 million. Of that increase, $10.6 million was attributable to a 17% increase in direct operating expenses from the television and radio stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to increases in the cost of ratings services and commissions and national representation fees associated with the increase in net revenue for those stations. The overall increase in direct operating expenses was also partially attributable to our 2002 acquisitions, a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions and our TeleFutura affiliates, which together accounted for $3.5 million of the overall increase, and increased publishing direct operating expenses, which accounted for $0.2 million of the overall increase. The overall increase was partially offset by $0.7 million of direct operating expenses in 2001 from radio stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001. The overall increase was also partially offset by a reduction of $0.1 million resulting from reduced outdoor direct operating expenses. As a percentage of net revenue, direct operating expenses remained unchanged at 46% for each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased to $45.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $39.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $6.3 million. The increase was partially attributable to the settlement of a contract dispute with our former radio national representation firm, Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., which accounted for $1.6 million of the increase. The increase was also partially attributable to an 8% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding the Interep settlement, from the television and radio stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase of $2.7 million from those same stations was primarily attributable to increased insurance costs, increased marketing and promotion costs and higher sales bonuses associated with the increase in net revenue for those stations. The overall increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was also partially attributable to our 2002 acquisitions, a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions and our TeleFutura affiliates, which together accounted for $2.4 million of the overall increase. The overall increase was partially offset by $0.4 million of selling, general and administrative expenses in 2001 from stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001.

 

As a percentage of net revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses remained unchanged at 21% for each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. Excluding the Interep settlement, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased to 20% for the year ended December 31, 2002 from 21% for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

Corporate Expenses. Corporate expenses increased to $15.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $14.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $1.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to increased legal costs associated with the third-party information request that we received in connection with the proposed merger between Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. The increase was also attributable to increased insurance costs and bonuses associated with the increase in EBITDA as adjusted. As a percentage of net revenue, corporate expenses decreased to 7% for the year ended December 31, 2002 from 8% for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased to $40.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $118.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $78.2 million. This decrease was primarily due to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, which resulted in a decrease of $80.9 million of amortization expense.

 

We had initially classified our Univision television network affiliation agreement as an indefinite life intangible asset under SFAS No. 142. This agreement has an initial term of 25 years and expires in 2021. The agreement includes multiple, successive renewal options, and we currently expect the agreement to be renewed indefinitely. However, upon further review of SFAS No. 142, we reevaluated our initial classification and determined that the Univision network affiliation agreement does not meet the strict requirements for classification as an indefinite life intangible asset because we do not have the unilateral right to renew the agreement indefinitely. We have revised the classification and will amortize this intangible asset over the remaining term of the agreement, retroactive to January 1, 2002, the date on which we adopted SFAS No. 142. Please see Notes 3 and 14 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation. Non-cash stock-based compensation decreased to $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $0.3 million. Non-cash stock-based compensation consists primarily of compensation expense relating to restricted and unrestricted stock awards granted to our employees during the second quarter of 2000.

 

Operating Income (Loss). As a result of the above factors, we had operating income of $12.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, compared to an operating loss of $68.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. The change to operating income was primarily due to the decrease in amortization expenses as a result of adopting SFAS No. 142.

 

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Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense increased to $24.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $21 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $3.8 million. The increase was primarily due to the higher rate of interest on our senior subordinated notes as compared to the rate of interest on borrowings under our bank credit facility. The increase was also attributable to increased borrowings and higher interest income in the prior year.

 

Income Tax Benefit. Our expected tax rate is approximately 40% of pre-tax income or loss, adjusted for permanent tax differences. For the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, the tax benefit was less than the expected 40% of the pre-tax loss because of the non-deductible portion of certain items, including non-cash stock-based compensation for financial statement purposes that will not be deductible for tax purposes, state taxes, foreign taxes, the expected disallowance of state net operating loss carryforward amounts and meals and entertainment. We currently have approximately $104 million in net operating loss carryforwards expiring through 2022 that we expect will be utilized prior to their expiration.

 

Net Income (Loss). Net loss decreased to $10.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $65.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $55.2 million. This decrease was primarily the result of the reduction of amortization expense in the amount of $80.9 million due to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, partially offset by a reduction in income tax benefit of $22.9 million.

 

Segment Operations

 

Television

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our television segment increased to $112.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $91.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $20.5 million. Of that increase, $15.9 million was attributable to an 18% increase in net revenue from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to a combination of an increase in rates and inventory sold by those stations. The overall increase in net revenue was also attributable to a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions and our TeleFutura affiliates, which together accounted for $4.6 million of the overall increase.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our television segment increased to $49.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $39.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $9.4 million. Of that increase, $6.5 million was attributable to an 18% increase in direct operating expenses from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to an increase in commissions and national representation fees associated with the increase in net revenue, an increase in the cost of ratings services and an increase in the amortization of syndication contracts for those stations. The overall increase in direct operating expenses was also attributable to a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions and our TeleFutura affiliates, which together accounted for $2.9 million of the overall increase.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our television segment increased to $21.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $18.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $2.4 million. This increase was primarily attributable to our TeleFutura affiliates, which account for $1.2 million of the increase. The overall increase was also attributable to a full year of operations of our 2001 acquisitions, which accounted for $0.8 million of the increase. Of the overall increase, $0.4 million was attributable to a 2% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was attributable to an increase in insurance costs, commissions and sales bonuses associated with the increase in net revenue and related payroll taxes.

 

Radio

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our radio segment increased to $75.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $10.2 million. Of that increase, $9.7 million was attributable to a 16% increase in net revenue from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to increased inventory sold by Lotus/Entravision Reps for those stations. The overall increase in net revenue was also attributable to our 2002 acquisitions, which accounted for $1.5 million of the overall increase. The overall increase were partially offset by $1 million of net revenue in 2001 from stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our radio segment increased to $30.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $26.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $4.3 million. Of that increase, $4.4 million was attributable to a 16% increase in direct operating expenses from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to an

 

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increase in commissions and national representation fees associated with the increase in net revenue for those stations. The overall increase in direct operating expenses was also attributable to our 2002 acquisitions, which accounted for $0.6 million of the overall increase. The overall increase was partially offset by $0.7 million of direct operating expenses in 2001 from stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our radio segment increased to $20.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $16.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $3.9 million. Of that increase, $2.3 million was attributable to a 15% increase in selling, general and administrative expenses from the stations that we owned and/or operated during both of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001. The increase from those same stations was primarily attributable to an increase in marketing and promotion costs, insurance costs and higher commissions and sales bonuses associated with the increase in net revenue for those stations. The overall increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was also partially attributable to the Interep settlement, which accounted for $1.6 million of the overall increase, and our 2002 acquisitions, which accounted for $0.4 million of the overall increase. The overall increase was partially offset by $0.4 million of direct operating expenses in 2001 from stations that we owned for part of 2001 but had sold by the end of 2001.

 

Outdoor

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue in our outdoor segment decreased to $30.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $31.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $1.4 million. This decrease was primarily attributable to a decline in inventory sold and a decrease in average advertising rates during the first six months of 2002, partially offset by an increase in inventory sold and average advertising rates during the last six months of 2002.

 

We currently anticipate that, as the U.S. economy and the advertising markets gradually recover from the economic downturn, net revenues in our outdoor segment will continue to increase moderately in future periods. We have seen signs of recovery in our outdoor advertising markets, as both rates and inventory sold increased in the last six months of 2002.

 

Direct Operating Expenses. Direct operating expenses in our outdoor segment decreased to $20.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $20.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of $0.1 million.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses in our outdoor segment remained unchanged at $4.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

While we have a history of operating losses, we also have a history of generating significant positive cash flow from our operations. We expect to fund anticipated cash requirements (including acquisitions, anticipated capital expenditures, payments of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness and share repurchases) with cash flow from operations and externally generated funds, such as proceeds from any debt or equity offering and our bank credit facility. We currently anticipate that funds generated from operations and available borrowings under our bank credit facility will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

Bank Credit Facility

 

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operations and available borrowings under our bank credit facility. We have a $400 million bank credit facility, comprised of a $250 million revolving facility and a $150 million incremental loan facility. In November 2003, we obtained commitments from participating banks for $50 million of the total amount available under the incremental loan facility. Our ability to borrow the remaining $100 million under the incremental loan facility remains subject to additional bank commitments.

 

The revolving facility expires in 2007 and our ability to draw under the incremental loan facility expires in September 2004. The incremental loan facility had been due to expire in September 2003, but we amended our bank credit facility in that month to extend its maturity for an additional year. The original $250 million amount of the revolving facility is subject to an automatic quarterly reduction, and had been reduced to $213 million as of December 31, 2003. Our ability to make additional borrowings under the bank credit facility is subject to compliance with certain financial ratios and other conditions set forth in the bank credit facility.

 

Our bank credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets, as well as the pledge of the stock of substantially all of our subsidiaries, including our special purpose subsidiary formed to hold our FCC licenses.

 

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In connection with the issuance of our senior subordinated notes (discussed below under the caption “Debt and Equity Financing”), we amended our bank credit facility to conform to certain provisions in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes. On April 16, 2003, we further amended our bank credit facility in connection with our acquisition of three radio stations from Big City Radio to, among other things, adjust upward the existing covenants relating to maximum total debt ratio and remove the existing cap on the incurrence of subordinated indebtedness. Please see “Broadcast Cash Flow and EBITDA as Adjusted” below.

 

The revolving facility bears interest at LIBOR (1.1875% at December 31, 2003) plus a margin ranging from 0.875% to 3.25% based on our leverage. In addition, we pay a quarterly loan commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, which is levied upon the unused portion of the amount available. As of December 31, 2003, $144 million was outstanding under our bank credit facility and $119 million was available for future borrowings.

 

Our bank credit facility contains a mandatory prepayment clause, triggered in the event that we liquidate any assets if the proceeds are not utilized to acquire assets of the same type within 180 days, receive insurance or condemnation proceeds which are not fully utilized toward the replacement of such assets or have excess cash flow, as defined in our bank credit facility, 50% of which excess cash flow shall be used to reduce our outstanding loan balance.

 

Our bank credit facility contains certain financial covenants relating to maximum total debt ratio, minimum total interest coverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio. The covenants become increasingly restrictive in the later years of the bank credit facility. Our bank credit facility also requires us to maintain our FCC licenses for our broadcast properties and contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, the payment of dividends, the making of acquisitions and the sale of assets over a certain limit. Additionally, we are required to enter into interest rate agreements if our leverage exceeds certain limits.

 

We can draw on our revolving facility without prior approval for working capital needs and for acquisitions having an aggregate maximum consideration of less than $25 million. Acquisitions having an aggregate maximum consideration of greater than $25 million but less than or equal to $100 million are conditioned upon our delivery to the agent bank of a covenant compliance certificate showing pro forma calculations assuming such acquisition had been consummated and revised revenue projections for the acquired stations. For acquisitions having an aggregate maximum consideration in excess of $100 million, majority lender consent of the bank group is required.

 

Debt and Equity Financing

 

On March 18, 2002, we issued $225 million of our senior subordinated notes due 2009. The senior subordinated notes bear interest at 8 1/8% per year, payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The net proceeds from our senior subordinated notes were used to repay all indebtedness then outstanding under our bank credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

 

On May 9, 2002, we filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC to register up to $500 million of equity and debt securities, which we may offer from time to time. That shelf registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC. We have not yet issued any securities under the shelf registration statement. We intend to use the proceeds of any issuance of securities under the shelf registration statement to fund acquisitions or capital expenditures, to reduce or refinance debt or other obligations and for general corporate purposes.

 

On April 16, 2003, we issued 3,766,478 shares of our Class A common stock as a portion of the purchase price for the three radio stations we acquired from Big City Radio.

 

Broadcast Cash Flow and EBITDA as Adjusted

 

Broadcast cash flow increased to $80.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $72.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $8.6 million, or 12%. As a percentage of net revenue, broadcast cash flow increased to 34% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 33% for the year ended December 31, 2002. Broadcast cash flow increased to $72.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $62.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of $9.6 million, or 15%. As a percentage of net revenue, broadcast cash flow remained unchanged at 33% for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.

 

We currently anticipate that broadcast cash flow will increase in future periods, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, as we believe that net revenue increases will continue to outpace increases in direct operating and selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

EBITDA as adjusted increased to $66.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $57.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $9.6 million, or 17%. As a percentage of net revenue, EBITDA as adjusted increased to 28% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 26% for the year ended December 31, 2002. EBITDA as adjusted increased to $57.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $48.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, an increase of

 

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$8.5 million, or 17%. As a percentage of net revenue, EBITDA as adjusted remained unchanged at 26% for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.

 

We currently anticipate that EBITDA as adjusted will increase in future periods, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net revenue, as we believe that net revenue increases will continue to outpace increases in direct operating and selling, general and administrative and corporate expenses.

 

Broadcast cash flow means operating income (loss) before corporate expenses, loss (gain) on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation. EBITDA as adjusted means broadcast cash flow less corporate expenses. We use the term EBITDA as adjusted because that measure does not include non-cash stock-based compensation. We evaluate and project the liquidity and cash flows of our business using several measures, including broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted. We consider these measures as important indicators of liquidity relating to our operations, as they eliminate the effects of non-cash loss on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation awards. We use these measures to evaluate liquidity and cash flow improvement from year to year as they eliminate non-cash expense items. We believe that our investors should use these measures because they may provide a better comparability of our liquidity to that of our competitors.

 

Our calculation of EBITDA as adjusted included herein is substantially similar to the measures used in the financial covenants included in our bank credit facility and in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes. In those instruments, EBITDA as adjusted is referred to as “operating cash flow” and “consolidated cash flow,” respectively. Under our bank credit facility as currently amended, we cannot incur additional indebtedness if the incurrence of such indebtedness would result in our ratio of net debt to operating cash flow having exceeded 6.5 to 1 on a pro forma basis for the prior full four quarters. Under the indenture, the corresponding ratio of net indebtedness to consolidated cash flow cannot exceed 7.1 to 1 on the same basis. The actual ratios of net indebtedness to each of operating cash flow and consolidated cash flow were as follows (in each case for the year ended December 31): 2003, 5.4 to 1; 2002, 5.2 to 1; and 2001, 4.8 to 1. We entered into the bank credit facility in September 2000 and issued our senior subordinated notes in March 2002, so we were not subject to the same calculations and covenants in prior years. For consistency of presentation, however, the foregoing historical ratios assume that our current definitions had been applied for all periods.

 

While we and many in the financial community consider broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted to be important, they should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. In addition, our definitions of broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures.

 

Broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of each of broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted to net income (loss), their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see page 37.

 

Cash Flow

 

Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased to $40.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $35.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased to $35.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2002 from $11.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities decreased to $104.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $127.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The cash portion of our acquisition of media assets for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $105.2 million, consisting of three radio stations in the greater Los Angeles, California area, five low-power television stations in Santa Barbara, California, one low-power television station in Hartford, Connecticut and one permit to build a low-power station in San Diego, California. We made a deposit of $0.5 million for radio station KZSA in Sacramento and made net capital expenditures of $16.7 million. We received $18.0 million in cash from the disposition of our publishing operations.

 

Net cash flow from financing activities decreased to $71.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 from $85.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. During the year ended December 31, 2003, we borrowed $100 million under our bank facility for the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of three radio stations in the greater Los Angeles, California area from Big City Radio. We also received net proceeds of $1.0 million from the exercise of stock options issued under our 2000 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and from the sale of shares issued under our 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We made net payments on long-term liabilities in the amount of $28.6 million and paid bank financing fees of $0.8 million related to our acquisition of the Big City Radio assets.

 

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During 2004, we anticipate that our maintenance capital expenditures will be approximately $16.5 million, including approximately $1 million in digital television capital expenditures. We anticipate paying for these capital expenditures out of net cash flow from operations.

 

As part of the transition from analog to digital television, full-service television station owners may be required to stop broadcasting analog signals and relinquish their analog channels to the FCC by 2006 if the market penetration of digital television receivers reaches certain levels by that time. We currently expect that the cost to complete construction of digital television facilities for our full-service television stations between 2004 and 2006 will be approximately $17 million. In addition, we will be required to broadcast both digital and analog signals through this transition period, but we do not expect those incremental costs to be significant. We intend to finance the conversion to digital television out of cash flow from operations. The amount of our anticipated capital expenditures may change based on future changes in business plans, our financial condition and general economic conditions.

 

We continually review, and are currently reviewing, opportunities to acquire additional television and radio stations, as well as other broadcast or media opportunities targeting the Hispanic market in the United States. We expect to finance any future acquisitions through funds generated from operations, borrowings under our bank credit facility and additional debt and equity financing. Any additional financing, if needed, might not be available to us on reasonable terms or at all. Any failure to raise capital when needed could seriously harm our business and our acquisition strategy. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage of ownership of our existing stockholders will be reduced. Furthermore, these equity securities might have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of our Class A common stock.

 

Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

 

The holders of a majority of our Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock have the right on or after April 19, 2006 to require us to redeem any and all or their preferred stock at the original issue price plus accrued dividends. On April 19, 2006 such redemption price will be $143.5 million, and our Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock would continue to accrue a dividend of 8.5% per year. The outstanding Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock is convertible into 5,865,102 shares of our Class A common stock at the option of the holder at anytime. If, however, the holders elect not to convert and we are required to pay the redemption price in 2006, we anticipate that we would finance such payment with borrowings under our bank credit facility or the proceeds of any debt or equity offering.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

We have agreements with certain media research and ratings providers, expiring at various dates through December 2006, to provide television and radio audience measurement services. We lease facilities and broadcast equipment under various operating lease agreements with various terms and conditions, expiring at various dates through December 2025.

 

Our material contractual obligations at December 31, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations


  

Total

amounts
committed


   Less
than
1 year


   1-3 years

   3-5 years

   More than
5 years


Senior subordinated notes

   $ 225,000    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 225,000

Series A preferred stock (1)

     143,482      —        143,482      —        —  

Bank credit facility and other borrowings

     152,615      1,191      71,252      77,170      3,002

Media research and ratings providers

     25,648      11,014      14,634      —        —  

Operating leases (2)

     69,600      9,300      17,300      12,300      30,700
    

  

  

  

  

Total contractual obligations

   $ 616,345    $ 21,505    $ 246,668    $ 89,470    $ 258,702
    

  

  

  

  


(1)   Please see “Series A Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock” above.
(2)   Does not include month-to-month leases.

 

We have also entered into employment agreements with certain of our key employees, including Messrs. Ulloa, Wilkinson, Liberman and DeLorenzo. Our obligations under these agreements are not reflected in the table above.

 

Other than lease commitments, legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of business and employment contracts for key employees, we do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries or any interests in or relationships with any special-purpose entities that are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Other

 

On March 19, 2001, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. We are authorized to repurchase up to $35 million of our outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, block trades and private repurchases. The extent and timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors. We intend to finance stock repurchases, if and when made, with our available cash on hand and cash provided by operations. To date, no shares of Class A common stock have been repurchased under the stock repurchase program.

 

On April 4, 2001, our Board of Directors adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Our stockholders approved the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on May 10, 2001 at our 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Subject to adjustments in our capital structure, as defined in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the maximum number of shares of our Class A common stock that will be made available for sale under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is 600,000, plus an annual increase of up to 600,000 shares on the first day of each of the ten calendar years beginning on January 1, 2002. All of our employees are eligible to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, provided that they have completed six months of continuous service as employees as of an offering date. There are two offering periods annually under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, one which commences on February 15 and concludes on August 14, and the other which commences August 15 and concludes the following February 14. As of December 31, 2003, approximately 227,839 shares had been purchased under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are the most important to the accurate portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies require management’s subjective judgment and may produce materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We have discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting policies with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, and the Audit Committee has reviewed and approved our related disclosure in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. The following are our critical accounting policies:

 

Goodwill and Indefinite Life Intangible Assets

 

Effective January 1, 2002 we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” and determined each of our operating segments to be a reporting unit. Upon adoption, we assigned all of our assets and liabilities to our reporting units and ceased amortizing goodwill and our indefinite life intangible assets. We believe that our broadcast licenses and long-term time brokerage agreements are indefinite life intangible assets.

 

We believe that the accounting estimates related to the fair value of our reporting units and indefinite life intangible assets and our estimates of the useful lives of our long-lived assets are “critical accounting estimates” because: (1) goodwill and other intangible assets are our most significant assets; (2) amortization expense is a significant component of our operating expenses; and (3) the impact that recognizing an impairment would have on the assets reported on our balance sheet, as well as on our results of operations, could be material. Accordingly, the assumptions about future cash flows on the assets under evaluation are critical.

 

Beginning January 1, 2002, goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets, we must make assumptions about the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of these assets.

 

Assumptions about future revenue and cash flows require significant judgment because of the current state of the economy and the fluctuation of actual revenue and the timing of expenses. We develop future revenue estimates based on projected ratings increases, planned timing of signal strength upgrades, planned timing of promotional events, customer commitments and available advertising time. Estimates of future cash flows assume that expenses will grow at rates consistent with historical rates. Alternatively, some stations under evaluation have had limited relevant cash flow history due to planned conversion of format or upgrade of station signal. The assumptions about cash flows after conversion reflect estimates of how these stations are expected to perform based on similar stations and markets and possible proceeds from the sale of the assets. If the expected cash flows are not realized, impairment losses may be recorded in the future.

 

For goodwill, the impairment evaluation includes a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) to that reporting unit’s fair value. If the reporting unit’s estimated fair value exceeds the reporting unit’s carrying value, no impairment of goodwill exists. If the fair value of the reporting unit does not exceed the unit’s carrying value, then an additional analysis is performed to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit as if that unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the unit was the purchase price. If the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities is less than the carrying value of the unit’s goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.

 

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The impairment evaluation for indefinite life intangible assets is performed by a comparison of the asset’s carrying value to the asset’s fair value. When the carrying value exceeds fair value an impairment charge is recorded for the amount of the difference. An intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life when there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or any other factors that may limit the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Company. In addition, each reporting period, we evaluate the remaining useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortized to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. If an intangible asset that is not being amortized is determined to have a finite useful life, the asset will be amortized prospectively over the estimated remaining useful life and accounted for in the same manner as intangible assets subject to amortization.

 

Long-Lived Assets, including Intangibles Subject to Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization of our long-lived assets is provided using accelerated and straight-line methods over their estimated useful lives. Changes in circumstances such as the passage of new laws or changes in regulations, technological advances, changes to the Company’s business model or changes in the capital strategy could result in the actual useful lives differing from initial estimates. In those cases where the Company determines that the useful life of a long-lived asset should be revised, the Company will depreciate the net book value in excess of the estimated residual value over its revised remaining useful life. Factors such as changes in the planned use of equipment, customer attrition, contractual amendments or mandated regulatory requirements could result in shortened useful lives.

 

Long-lived assets and asset groups are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The estimated future cash flows are based upon, among other things, assumptions about expected future operating performance and may differ from actual cash flows. Long-lived assets evaluated for impairment are grouped with other assets to the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. If the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) is less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets will be written down to the estimated fair value in the period in which the determination is made.

 

Deferred Taxes

 

Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is determined to be more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, we consider future taxable income, resolution of tax uncertainties and prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. If we determine that we would not be able to realize all or part of our deferred tax assets in the future, an adjustment to the carrying value of the deferred tax assets would be charged to income in the period in which such determination was made.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Television and radio revenue related to the sale of advertising is recognized at the time of broadcast. Network compensation from Univision’s primary network is recognized ratably over the period of the agreement. Revenue for outdoor advertising space is recognized ratably over the term of the contract, which is typically less than 12 months.

 

Stock-based Compensation

 

As allowed by SFAS No. 123, we have elected to continue to account for our employee stock-based compensation plan using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations, which does not require compensation to be recorded if the consideration to be received is at least equal to the fair value of the common stock to be received at the measurement date.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

We evaluate the collectibility of our trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount we believe will ultimately be collected. In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on our recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable amounts outstanding.

 

Additional Information

 

For additional information on our significant accounting policies, please see Note 2 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Pending Accounting Pronouncements

 

In 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46) and its amendment, FIN 46R. As amended, this interpretation clarifies existing accounting principles related to the preparation of consolidated financial statements when the equity investors in an entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or when the equity at risk is not sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. FIN 46R requires a company to evaluate all existing arrangements to identify situations where a company has a “variable interest” in a “variable interest entity” and further determine when such variable interests require a company to consolidate the variable interest entities’ financial statement with its own. We must adopt this interpretation by March 31, 2004 and consolidate any variable interest entities for which we will absorb a majority of the entities’ expected losses or receive a majority of the expected residual gains. We do not believe that we have any variable interests that will require consolidation or disclosure.

 

Sensitivity of Critical Accounting Estimates

 

We have critical accounting estimates that are sensitive to change. The most significant of those sensitive estimates relate to the impairment of intangible assets. In our impairment analysis, the television and radio reporting unit fair values exceed their respective carrying values. The fair value of the outdoor reporting unit, however, did not exceed the carrying value so we analyzed the goodwill and long-lived assets of that unit for potential impairment.

 

We determined that there is no impairment of goodwill in the outdoor reporting unit based on the estimated fair value compared to the carrying value. In the calculation of the fair value of goodwill, we use a combination of valuation techniques that rely on various assumptions such as estimated discounted future cash flows, multiples of revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. If those estimates of future cash flows, discount rates or multiples were to change, it could affect our impairment analysis and cause us to record an expense for impairment. As of October 1, 2003 our estimated allocation of the value of goodwill exceeds the carrying value by approximately $46 million.

 

We also determined in accordance with SFAS No. 144 that there is no impairment of the long-lived assets, as the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows of the outdoor reporting unit, including the estimated value of our billboards, exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit’s assets. Our estimates of future cash flows assume that we will significantly increase our outdoor revenues as compared with our outdoor expenses, and that our billboards will also increase in value. If these estimates of future cash flows and billboard values were to change, it could affect our impairment analysis and cause us to record an expense for impairment. As of October 1, 2003, the total of our estimated future undiscounted cash flows, including the estimated value of our billboards, exceeds our carrying amount of assets in the outdoor reporting unit by approximately $90 million.

 

Impact of Inflation

 

We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for each of our fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003. However, there can be no assurance that future inflation would not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have entered into a no-fee interest rate swap agreement covering 50% of the outstanding balance under our bank credit facility, described more fully in Item 7A below.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

General

 

Market risk represents the potential loss that may impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows due to adverse changes in the financial markets. We are exposed to market risk from changes in the base rates on our variable rate debt. Under our bank credit facility, if we exceed certain leverage ratios we would be required to enter into derivative financial instrument transactions, such as swaps or interest rate caps, in order to manage or reduce our exposure to risk from changes in interest rates. Under no circumstances do we enter into derivatives or other financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes.

 

Interest Rates

 

Our revolving facility loan bears interest at a variable rate at LIBOR (1.1875% as of December 31, 2003) plus a margin ranging from 0.875% to 3.25% based on our leverage. As of December 31, 2003, we had $144 million of variable rate bank debt outstanding. Our bank credit facility requires us to enter into interest rate agreements if our leverage exceeds certain limits as defined in the agreement. An interest rate swap with limits on the floor and ceiling rates and a notional amount of $82.5 million was entered into during 2003. This agreement expires in March 2006. Due to the short-term nature of the agreement and the projection that the interest rate floor or ceiling will not be reached during the term, the estimated fair value of this agreement is zero as of December 31, 2003.

 

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

See pages F-1 through F-32.

 

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us

 

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(including our consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in our periodic SEC reports. There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART III

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Information regarding our directors and matters pertaining to our corporate governance policies and procedures are set forth in “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” under the captions “Biographical Information Regarding Class A/B Directors” and “Corporate Governance” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 26, 2004. Such information is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding compliance by our directors and executive officers and owners of more than ten percent of Class A common stock with the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth in the proxy statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Information regarding the compensation of our executive officers and directors is set forth in “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” under the caption “Director Compensation” and under the caption “Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation” in the proxy statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Information regarding ownership of our common stock by certain persons is set forth under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and under the caption “Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation” in the proxy statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Information regarding relationships or transactions between our affiliates and us is set forth under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the proxy statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

 

Information regarding fees paid to and services performed by our independent accountants is set forth under the caption “Accounting Fees and Services” in the proxy statement. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Documents filed as part of this report:

 

1. Financial Statements

 

The consolidated financial statements contained herein are as listed on the “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page F-1 of this report.

 

2. Financial Statement Schedules

 

Not applicable.

 

3. Exhibits

 

See Exhibit Index.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

 

We filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC on November 13, 2003, attaching the press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

 

(c) Exhibits:

 

The following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Exhibit
Number


   

Exhibit Description


2.1 (1)   Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 23, 2002 by and among Big City Radio, Inc., Big City Radio–LA, L.L.C., as Seller, and the registrant, as Purchaser
2.2 (2)   Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 3, 2003, by and among CPK NYC, LLC, Entravision Communications Corporation and Latin Communications Inc.
3.1 (3)  

First Restated Certificate of Incorporation

3.2 (4)  

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

3.3 (5)  

Second Amended and Restated Bylaws, as adopted on July 11, 2002

3.4 (6)   Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series U Preferred Stock of Entravision Communications Corporation
4.1 (7)   Indenture dated as of March 1, 2002, by and among the registrant, as Issuer, Union Bank of California, N.A., as Trustee, and the Guarantors listed therein
4.2 (8)  

First Amendment dated as of March 1, 2002 to Exhibit 4.1

4.3 (8)  

Form of the registrant’s 8.125% Senior Subordinated Note due 2009

4.4 (6)   Exchange Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2003, by and between Entravision Communications Corporation and Univision Communications Inc.
10.1 (9)  

2000 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

10.2 (9)  

Form of Voting Agreement by and among Walter F. Ulloa, Philip C. Wilkinson, Paul A. Zevnik and the registrant

10.3 (3)  

Employment Agreement dated August 1, 2000 by and between the registrant and Walter F. Ulloa

10.4 (3)  

Employment Agreement dated August 1, 2000 by and between the registrant and Philip C. Wilkinson

10.5 (4)   Executive Employment Agreement dated December 1, 2000 by and between the registrant and Jeffery A. Liberman (expired and replaced with Exhibit 10.7)
10.6 (4)  

First Amendment dated March 9, 2001 to Exhibit 10.5 (expired and replaced with Exhibit 10.7)

10.7 *  

Employment Agreement effective as of January 1, 2004 by and between the registrant and Jeffery A. Liberman

10.8 (10)   Credit Agreement dated as of September 26, 2000 by and among the registrant, as Borrower, the several banks and other lenders from time to time parties of the Agreement, as Lenders, Union Bank of California, N.A., as Arranging Agent for the Lenders, Union Bank of California, N.A., as Co-Lead Arranger and Joint Book Manager, Credit Suisse First Boston, as Co-Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent and Joint Book Manager, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Syndication Agent, and Fleet National Bank, as Documentation Agent

 

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10.9 (11)  

First Amendment dated March 23, 2001 to Exhibit 10.8

10.10 (7)  

Second Amendment dated as of March 29, 2002 to Exhibit 10.8

10.11 (12)  

Third Amendment dated as of April 16, 2003 to Exhibit 10.8

10.12 (6)  

Fourth Amendment dated as of September 19, 2003 to Exhibit 10.8

10.13 (3)  

Form of Indemnification Agreement for officers and directors of the registrant

10.14 (9)  

Form of Investors Rights Agreement by and among the registrant and certain of its stockholders

10.15 (9)   Office Lease dated August 19, 1999 by and between Water Garden Company L.L.C. and Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C.
10.16 (4)   First Amendment to Lease and Agreement Re: Sixth Floor Additional Space dated as of March 15, 2001 by and between Water Garden Company L.L.C., Entravision Communications Company, L.L.C. and the registrant
10.17 (13)  

Limited Liability Company Agreement of Lotus/Entravision Reps LLC dated as of August 10, 2001

10.18 (14)   Executive Employment Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002 by and between the registrant and John F. DeLorenzo
10.19 (14)  

Consulting Agreement dated as of December 7, 2002 by and between the registrant and Jeanette Tully

21.1 *  

Subsidiaries of the registrant

23.1 *  

Consent of Independent Accountants

24.1 *  

Power of Attorney (included after signatures hereto)

31.1 *   Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
31.2 *   Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32 *   Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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   *   Filed herewith.
  (1)   Incorporated by reference from Amendment No.1 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-102553, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2003.
  (2)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003.
  (3)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on September 15, 2000.
  (4)   Incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2001.
  (5)   Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-102553, filed with the SEC on January 16, 2003.
  (6)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2003.
  (7)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on May 14, 2002.
  (8)   Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-4, No. 333-90302, filed with the SEC on June 12, 2002.
  (9)   Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1, No. 333-35336, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on June 14, 2000, Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed with the SEC on July 10, 2000, Amendment No. 3 thereto, filed with the SEC on July 11, 2000 and Amendment No. 4 thereto, filed with the SEC on July 26, 2000.
(10)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2000.
(11)   Incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the SEC on March 26, 2002.
(12)   Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, filed with the SEC on May 12, 2003.
(13)   Incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-81652, filed with the SEC on January 30, 2002, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto, filed with the SEC on February 25, 2002.
(14)   Incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2003.

 

(d) Financial Statement Schedules:

 

Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    WALTER F. ULLOA        


   

Walter F. Ulloa

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 12, 2004

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Walter F. Ulloa and John F. DeLorenzo, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, will full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    WALTER F. ULLOA        


Walter F. Ulloa

  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

  March 12, 2004

/s/    PHILIP C. WILKINSON        


Philip C. Wilkinson

  

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    JOHN F. DELORENZO        


John F. DeLorenzo

  

Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

  March 12, 2004

/s/    PAUL A. ZEVNIK        


Paul A. Zevnik

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    DARRYL B. THOMPSON        


Darryl B. Thompson

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    MICHAEL S. ROSEN        


Michael S. Rosen

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    ESTEBAN E. TORRES        


Esteban E. Torres

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    PATRICIA DIAZ DENNIS        


Patricia Diaz Dennis

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

/s/    JESSE CASSO, JR.        


Jesse Casso, Jr.

  

Director

  March 12, 2004

 

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page

Independent Auditor’s Report

   F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Mandatorily Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Equity

   F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-8

 

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

Entravision Communications Corporation

Santa Monica, California

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Entravision Communications Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of operations, mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock and equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Entravision Communications Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”

 

/s/ MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP

 

Pasadena, California

February 12, 2004

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2003 and 2002

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     2003

    2002

 
           As reclassified
(Note 1)
 

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,806     $ 12,201  

Trade receivables (including related parties of $795 and $250), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,749 and $3,728

     49,518       49,022  

Assets held for sale

     34,683       4,482  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including related parties of $1,650 and $972)

     5,823       4,928  

Deferred taxes

     —         4,000  
    


 


Total current assets

     109,830       74,633  

Property and equipment, net

     170,624       180,835  

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

     144,903       167,365  

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

     862,670       749,510  

Goodwill

     379,545       379,545  

Other assets (including related parties of $277 and $340)

     19,396       21,593  
    


 


     $ 1,686,968     $ 1,573,481  
    


 


LIABILITIES, MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                

Current liabilities

                

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 1,191     $ 1,376  

Advances payable, related parties

     118       118  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (including related parties of $2,261 and $1,772)

     26,568       25,863  

Liabilities held for assignment

     —         3,378  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     27,877       30,735  

Notes payable, less current maturities

     376,424       304,502  

Other long-term liabilities

     397       93  

Deferred taxes

     124,000       122,187  
    


 


Total liabilities

     528,698       457,517  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies

                

Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 11,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2003 and 2002 5,865,102 (liquidation value of $118,865 and $109,553)

     112,269       100,921  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity

                

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 39,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding Series U convertible preferred stock, 2003 369,266; 2002 none

     —         —    

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 260,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2003 59,434,048; 2002 70,450,367

     6       7  

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2003 and 2002 27,678,533

     3       3  

Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 2003 none; 2002 21,983,392

     —         2  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,182,978       1,143,782  

Deferred compensation

     —         (846 )

Accumulated deficit

     (136,986 )     (127,905 )
    


 


       1,046,001       1,015,043  

Treasury stock, Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2003 and 2002 5,101 shares

     —         —    
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,046,001       1,015,043  
    


 


     $ 1,686,968     $ 1,573,481  
    


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 
           As reclassified
(Note 1)
    As reclassified
(Note 1)
 

Net revenue (including related parties of $1,219, $1,229, and $1,519)

   $ 237,956     $ 218,450     $ 189,049  
    


 


 


Expenses:

                        

Direct operating expenses (including related parties of $11,560, $10,926 and $5,555)

     106,961       100,324       86,792  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     50,091       45,823       39,526  

Corporate expenses (including related party reimbursements of $2,000, $0 and $0) (Note 2)

     14,298       15,300       14,190  

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     945       707       (4,975 )

Non-cash stock-based compensation (includes direct operating of $113, $299 and $299; selling, general and administrative of $149, $397 and $397; and corporate of $920, $2,246 and $2,547)

     1,182       2,942       3,243  

Depreciation and amortization (includes direct operating of $37,088, $33,774 and $72,334; selling, general and administrative of $5,128, $5,219 and $43,521; and corporate of $1,468, $1,656 and $2,982)

     43,684       40,649       118,837  
    


 


 


       217,161       205,745       257,613  
    


 


 


Operating income (loss)

     20,795       12,705       (68,564 )

Interest expense

     (26,892 )     (24,913 )     (22,253 )

Interest income

     145       150       1,281  
    


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (5,952 )     (12,058 )     (89,536 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (968 )     122       22,999  
    


 


 


Loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (6,920 )     (11,936 )     (66,537 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     316       213       27  
    


 


 


Loss before discontinued operations

     (6,604 )     (11,723 )     (66,510 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax $6,300, $0 and $0 (Note 1)

     9,346       —         —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $(13), $32 and $0 (Note 1)

     (475 )     1,078       715  
    


 


 


Net income (loss)

     2,267       (10,645 )     (65,795 )

Accretion of preferred stock redemption value

     (11,348 )     (10,201 )     (10,117 )
    


 


 


Net loss applicable to common stockholders

   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )   $ (75,912 )
    


 


 


Net loss per share from continuing operations applicable to common stockholders

   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.67 )

Net income per share from discontinued operations

     0.08       0.01       0.01  
    


 


 


Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.66 )
    


 


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     112,611,511       119,110,908       115,223,005  
    


 


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY

 

Years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003

(In thousands, except share data)

 

    Series A
Mandatorily
Redeemable
Preferred Stock


  Number of Common Shares

      Common Stock

  Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Deferred
Compen-
sation


    Accumu-
lated
Deficit


    Subscrip-
tion Notes
Receivable


    Total

 
    Shares

  Amount

  Class A

    Class B

  Class C

  Treasury
Stock


  Class
A


  Class
B


  Class
C


         

Balance, December 31, 2000

  5,865,102     80,603   65,626,063     27,678,533   21,983,392       7     3     2     1,092,865       (5,745 )     (31,147 )     (608 )     1,055,377  

Interest earned on subscriptions receivable

                                25                   (25 )      

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

        521,731                         4,048                         4,048  

Accretion of redemption value on preferred stock

      10,117                                       (10,117 )           (10,117 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                      2,518                   2,518  

Stock options granted to non-employees

                                731                         731  

Treasury stock repurchase

        (3,684 )       3,684                 (52 )     52                    

Reclassification of subscriptions receivable to current assets

                                                  633       633  

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2001

                                            (65,795 )           (65,795 )
   
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2001

  5,865,102   $ 90,720   66,144,110     27,678,533   21,983,392   3,684   $ 7   $ 3   $ 2   $ 1,097,617     $ (3,175 )   $ (107,059 )   $     $ 987,395  
   
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY

 

Years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   

Series A Mandatorily
Redeemable Preferred

Stock


  Series U
Convertible
Preferred Stock


  Number of Common Shares

        Common Stock

    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Deferred
Compen-
sation


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total

 
    Shares

  Amount

  Shares

  Amount

  Class A

    Class B

  Class C

    Treasury
Stock


  Class
A


    Class
B


  Class
C


         

Balance, December 31, 2001

  5,865,102   $ 90,720     $   66,144,110     27,678,533   21,983,392     3,684   $ 7     $ 3   $ 2     $ 1,097,617     $ (3,175 )   $ (107,059 )   $ 987,395  

Interest earned on subscriptions receivable

                                            2                   2  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

              614,810                               4,446                   4,446  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

              93,904                               934                   934  

Accretion of redemption value on preferred stock

      10,201                                                   (10,201 )     (10,201 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                                  2,310             2,310  

Stock options granted to non-employees

                                            331                   331  

Treasury stock repurchase

              (1,417 )         1,417                     (19 )     19              

Stock issued upon conversion of a note and net of $170 issuance costs

              3,593,859                               40,471                   40,471  

Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2002

                                                        (10,645 )     (10,645 )
   
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 


 

 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2002

  5,865,102   $ 100,921     $   70,445,266     27,678,533   21,983,392     5,101   $ 7     $ 3   $ 2     $ 1,143,782     $ (846 )   $ (127,905 )   $ 1,015,043  

Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

              31,600                               278                   278  

Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

              133,935                               797                   797  

Accretion of redemption value on preferred stock

      11,348                                                   (11,348 )     (11,348 )

Amortization of deferred compensation

                                                  846             846  

Stock options granted to non-employees

                                            336                   336  

Stock issued in connection with Big City Radio Inc. acquisition

              3,766,478                               37,785                   37,785  

Class A and Class C common stock exchanged for Series U preferred stock

        369,266         (14,943,2311 )     (21,983,392 )       (1 )         (2 )                       (3 )

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2003

                                                        2,267       2,267  
   
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 


 

 


 


 


 


 


Balance, December 31, 2003

  5,865,102   $ 112,269   369,266   $   59,434,048     27,678,533       5,101   $ 6     $ 3         $ 1,182,978           $ (136,986 )   $ 1,046,001  
   
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 


 

 


 


 


 


 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

(In thousands)

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 
          

As
reclassified

(Note 1)


    As
reclassified
(Note 1)


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )   $ (65,795 )

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

                        

Depreciation and amortization

     43,684       40,649       118,837  

Deferred income taxes

     5,813       (377 )     (23,749 )

Amortization of debt issue costs

     2,104       4,771       1,318  

Amortization of syndication contracts

     555       536       1,090  

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (316 )     (213 )     (27 )

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,182       2,942       3,243  

(Gain) loss on sale of media properties and other assets

     (8,401 )     707       (4,977 )

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:

                        

Increase in accounts receivable

     (485 )     (4,360 )     (6,569 )

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

     (7,466 )     (1,914 )     (4,186 )

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

     1,078       3,301       (8,175 )

Effect of discontinued operations

     493       (134 )     927  
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     40,508       35,263       11,937  
    


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                        

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations, land and equipment

     18,348       1,372       10,086  

Purchases of property and equipment and intangibles

     (122,853 )     (128,559 )     (73,753 )
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (104,505 )     (127,187 )     (63,667 )
    


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                        

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     1,021       3,269       4,079  

Principal payments on notes payable

     (31,571 )     (208,453 )     (2,524 )

Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable

     103,000       299,011       —    

Payments of deferred debt and offering costs

     (848 )     (8,038 )     —    
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     71,602       85,789       1,555  
    


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     7,605       (6,135 )     (50,175 )

Cash and cash equivalents:

                        

Beginning

     12,201       18,336       68,511  
    


 


 


Ending

   $ 19,806     $ 12,201     $ 18,336  
    


 


 


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

                        

Cash payments for:

                        

Interest

   $ 24,787     $ 15,132     $ 17,556  
    


 


 


Income taxes

   $ 1,699     $ 1,879     $ 750  
    


 


 


Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

                        

Property and equipment acquired under capital lease obligations and included in accounts payable

   $ 942     $ 270     $ 261  

Note receivable from disposal of discontinued operations

   $ 1,900     $ —       $ —    

Issuance of Class A common shares for:

                        

Partial payment for Big City Radio stations

   $ 37,785     $ —       $ —    

Repayment of note payable and related accrued interest payable

   $ —       $ 40,641     $ —    

Purchase accounting adjustments for deferred taxes

   $ —       $ 13,136     $ 4,968  

Tax benefit of exercise of options granted in business combinations

   $ 23     $ 1,190     $ 1,036  

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. NATURE OF BUSINESS

 

Nature of business

 

Entravision Communications Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, hereinafter, individually and collectively, the “Company”) is a diversified Spanish-language media company utilizing a combination of television, radio and outdoor operations to reach Hispanic consumers in the United States. The Company’s management has determined that as of December 31, 2003 the Company operates in three reportable segments, based upon the type of advertising medium, which consist of television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising. The Company operates 45 television stations located primarily in the Southwestern United States, consisting primarily of Univision Communications Inc. (“Univision”) affiliated stations. Radio operations consist of a Spanish-language radio network, which provides programming to substantially all of the Company’s 57 operational radio stations, 42 FM and 15 AM, in 22 markets located primarily in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas. The Company’s outdoor operations consist of approximately 10,900 billboards located primarily in Los Angeles and New York.

 

Pursuant to a network affiliation agreement with Univision, Univision acts as the Company’s exclusive sales representative for the sale of all national advertising aired on Univision-affiliated television stations. Proceeds of national sales are remitted to the Company by Univision, net of an agency commission and a network representation fee. The initial term of the Univision primary network affiliation agreement expires in December 2021.

 

Reclassification from discontinued operations

 

On July 3, 2003, the Company sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to its publishing segment to CPK NYC, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the publishing operations as discontinued operations and publishing assets and liabilities as held for sale or assignment, as the case may be, in accordance with SFAS No. 144 (see Note 4).

 

Certain amounts in the Company’s prior year’s financial statements and related footnote disclosures were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no effect on net loss or stockholders’ equity.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of consolidation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates

 

The Company accounts for its investment in its less than majority-owned investees using the equity method under which the Company’s share of the net earnings is recognized in the Company’s statement of operations. Condensed financial information is not provided, as these operations are not considered to be significant.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Company’s operations are affected by numerous factors, including changes in audience acceptance (i.e., ratings), priorities of advertisers, new laws and governmental regulations and policies and technological advances. The Company cannot predict if any of these factors might have a significant impact on the television, radio and outdoor advertising industries in the future, nor can it predict what impact, if any, the occurrence of these or other events might have on the Company’s operations and cash flows. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management are used for, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated useful lives of long-lived and intangible assets, the recoverability of such assets by their estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the fair value of reporting units and indefinite life intangible assets, deferred income tax liabilities and the purchase price allocations used in the Company’s acquisitions.

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Long-lived assets, including intangibles subject to amortization

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using accelerated and straight-line methods over their estimated useful lives (see Note 5).

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (see Note 3). Favorable leasehold interests and pre-sold advertising contracts are amortized over the term of the underlying contracts. Deferred debt costs are amortized over the life of the related indebtedness using a method that approximates the effective interest method.

 

Changes in circumstances, such as the passage of new laws or changes in regulations, technological advances or changes to the Company’s business strategy, could result in the actual useful lives differing from initial estimates. Factors such as changes in the planned use of equipment, customer attrition, contractual amendments or mandated regulatory requirements could result in shortened useful lives. In those cases where the Company determines that the useful life of a long-lived asset should be revised, the Company will amortize or depreciate the net book value in excess of the estimated residual value over its revised remaining useful life.

 

Long-lived assets and asset groups are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The estimated future cash flows are based upon, among other things, assumptions about expected future operating performance, and may differ from actual cash flows. Long-lived assets evaluated for impairment are grouped with other assets to the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. If the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) is less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets will be written down to the estimated fair value in the period in which the determination is made. Management has determined that no impairment of long-lived assets currently exists.

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets

 

Beginning January 1, 2002, goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets are not amortized but are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill and indefinite life intangible assets, the Company must make assumptions about the estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of these assets. The annual testing date is October 1.

 

Assumptions about future revenue and cash flows require significant judgment because of the current state of the economy, the fluctuation of actual revenue and the timing of expenses. The Company’s management develops future revenue estimates based on projected ratings increases, planned timing of signal strength upgrades, planned timing of promotional events, customer commitments and available advertising time. Estimates of future cash flows assume that expenses will grow at rates consistent with historical rates. Certain stations under evaluation have had limited relevant cash flow history due to planned conversion of format or upgrade of station signal. The assumptions about cash flows after conversion or upgrade reflect estimates of how these stations are expected to perform based on similar stations and markets and possible proceeds from the sale of the assets. If the expected cash flows are not realized, impairment losses may be recorded in the future.

 

For goodwill, the impairment evaluation includes a comparison of the carrying value of the reporting unit (including goodwill) to that reporting unit’s fair value. If the reporting unit’s estimated fair value exceeds the reporting unit’s carrying value, no impairment of goodwill exists. If the fair value of the reporting unit does not exceed the unit’s carrying value, then an additional analysis is performed to allocate the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets and liabilities of that unit as if that unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the unit was the purchase price. If the excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities is less than the carrying value of the unit’s goodwill, an impairment charge is recorded for the difference.

 

Similarly, the impairment evaluation for indefinite life intangible assets includes a comparison of the asset’s carrying value to the asset’s fair value. When the carrying value exceeds fair value an impairment charge is recorded for the amount of the difference. An intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life when there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or any other factors that may limit the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to the future cash flows of the Company. In each reporting period, the Company also evaluates the remaining useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortized to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. If an intangible asset that is not being amortized is determined to have a finite useful life, the asset will be amortized prospectively over the estimated remaining useful life and accounted for in the same manner as intangible assets subject to amortization.

 

Concentrations of credit risk and trade receivables

 

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. The Company from time to time may have bank deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limits. As of December 31, 2003, substantially all deposits are maintained in one financial institution. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its trade receivable credit risk exposure is limited. Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. A valuation allowance is provided for known and anticipated credit losses, as determined by management in the course of regularly evaluating individual customer receivables. This evaluation takes into consideration a customer’s financial condition and credit history, as well as current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. No interest is charged on customer accounts.

 

Estimated losses for bad debts are provided for in the financial statements through a charge to expense that aggregated $4.3 million, $2.4 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The net charge off of bad debts aggregated $2.8 million, $3.1 million and $3.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Disclosures about fair value of financial instruments

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.

 

The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities with similar collateral requirements.

 

Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock is stated at redemption value, less the unamortized discount. The discount is accreted into the carrying value of the mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock through the date at which the preferred stock is redeemable at the option of the holder with a charge to accumulated deficit using the effective-interest method. Due to the inherent uncertainties regarding the ability and ultimate timing of either the redemption or conversion of these preferred shares and the accretion method used, it is not practicable for management to determine their fair value.

 

Off-balance sheet financings and liabilities

 

Other than lease commitments, legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of business, and employment contracts for key employees (see Notes 8 and 12), the Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. The Company does not have any majority-owned subsidiaries or any interests in, or relationships with, any material special-purpose entities that are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Income taxes

 

Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is determined to be more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

 

Advertising costs

 

Amounts incurred for advertising costs with third parties are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense totaled approximately $1.2 million, $1.2 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Television and radio revenue related to the sale of advertising is recognized at the time of broadcast. Network compensation from Univision’s primary network is recognized ratably over the period of the agreement. Network compensation aggregated $0.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. Revenue for outdoor advertising space is recognized ratably over the term of the contract, which is typically less than 12 months. Revenue contracts with advertising agencies are recorded at an amount which is net of the commission retained by the agency and revenue from contacts directly with the advertisers are recoded at gross and the related commissions are recorded in selling expense.

 

Time brokerage agreements

 

The Company operates certain stations under time brokerage agreements whereby the Company sells and retains all advertising revenue. The broadcast station licensee retains responsibility for ultimate control of the station in accordance with all rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”). The Company generally pays a fixed fee to the station owner, as well as all expenses of the station, and performs other functions. The financial results of stations operated pursuant to time brokerage agreements are included in the Company’s financial statements from the date of commencement of the respective agreements.

 

Trade transactions

 

The Company exchanges broadcast time for certain merchandise and services. Trade revenue is recognized when commercials air at the fair value of the goods or services received or the fair value of time aired, whichever is more readily determinable. Trade expense is recorded when the goods or services are used or received. Trade revenue was approximately $2.5 million, $4.7 million and $8.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Trade costs were approximately $2.9 million, $5.5 million and $6.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” prescribes accounting and reporting standards for all stock-based compensation plans, including employee stock option plans. As allowed by SFAS No. 123, the Company has elected to continue to account for its employee stock-based compensation plan using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations, which does not require compensation to be recorded if the consideration to be received is at least equal to the fair value of the common stock to be received at the measurement date. Under the requirements of SFAS No. 123, nonemployee stock-based transactions require compensation to be recorded based on the fair value of the securities issued or the services received, whichever is more reliably measurable.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and loss per share had compensation costs for the stock-based compensation plan been determined based on grant date fair values of awards under the provisions of SFAS No. 123, for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

                        

As reported

   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )   $ (75,912 )

Less total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (10,843 )     (8,544 )     (6,170 )
    


 


 


Pro forma

   $ (19,924 )   $ (29,390 )   $ (82,082 )
    


 


 


Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

                        

As reported

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.66 )
    


 


 


Pro forma

   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.71 )
    


 


 


 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed as net income (loss) less accretion of the discount which includes accrued dividends on Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, that could occur from shares issuable through stock options and convertible securities.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, all dilutive securities have been excluded, as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on earnings per share. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the securities whose conversion would result in an incremental number of shares that would be included in determining the weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive is as follows: 371,795 equivalent shares of stock options and 10,218,052 equivalent shares of Series U convertible preferred stock. The Company had 5,865,102 shares of Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, which would result in an incremental number of shares for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. In addition, 158,740 and 349,678 unvested stock grants subject to repurchase would result in an incremental number of shares for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Comprehensive income

 

For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company had no components of comprehensive income.

 

Pending new accounting pronouncement

 

In 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (FIN 46) and its amendment FIN 46R. This interpretation as amended clarifies existing accounting principles related to the preparation of consolidated financial statements when the equity investors in an entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or when the equity at risk is not sufficient for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. FIN 46R requires a company to evaluate all existing arrangements to identify situations where a company has a “variable interest” in a “variable interest entity” and further determine when such variable interests require a company to consolidate the variable interest entities’ financial statement with its own. The Company must adopt this interpretation by March 31, 2004 and consolidate any variable interest entities for which it will absorb a majority of the entities’ expected losses or receive a majority of the expected residual gains. Management does not believe it has any variable interests which will require consolidation or disclosure.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The Company has identified its three operating segments each to be separate reporting units: television broadcasting, radio broadcasting and outdoor advertising. The carrying values of the reporting units are determined by allocating all applicable assets (including goodwill) and liabilities based upon the unit in which the assets are employed and to which the liabilities relate, considering the methodologies utilized to determine the fair value of the reporting units.

 

The Company completed its annual goodwill and indefinite life intangible asset impairment evaluations as of October 1, 2003 and 2002, and has concluded that no impairment exists. Therefore, as a result of these impairment evaluations, no impairment charges were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

The following table reflects the impact of the new standards and reconciles the reported net loss applicable to common stock to net loss applicable to common stock adjusted for amortization of goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets, net of the associated tax effects, and the related per share amounts (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Reported net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )   $ (75,912 )

Add back amortization, net of taxes:

                        

Goodwill

     —         —         18,049  

FCC licenses

     —         —         27,871  

Time brokerage agreements

     —         —         1,871  

Radio network, reclassified to goodwill

     —         —         7,131  
    


 


 


Adjusted net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )   $ (20,990 )
    


 


 


Reported net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.66 )

Add back amortization, net of taxes:

                        

Goodwill

     —         —         0.16  

FCC licenses

     —         —         0.24  

Time brokerage agreements

     —         —         0.02  

Radio network, reclassified to goodwill

     —         —         0.06  
    


 


 


Adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.18 )
    


 


 


 

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for each of the Company’s operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Television

   Radio

    Outdoor

    Total

 

Balance as of January 1, 2002

   $ 34,034    $ 176,720     $ 150,925     $ 361,679  

Reclassification of customer base intangible to assets subject to amortization

     —        —         (90,400 )     (90,400 )

Purchase accounting adjustment for deferred income taxes

     2,234      10,338       564       13,136  

Reclassification of radio network to goodwill

     —        160,063       —         160,063  

Purchase accounting adjustment for deferred income taxes related to reclassification of radio network

     —        (64,025 )     —         (64,025 )

Other

     31      (925 )     (14 )     (908 )
    

  


 


 


Balance as of December 31, 2002 and 2003

   $ 36,299    $ 282,171     $ 61,075     $ 379,545  
    

  


 


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The composition of the Company’s acquired intangible assets and the associated accumulated amortization is as follows as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):

 

          2003

   2002

     Weighted
average
remaining
life in
years


   Gross
Carrying
Amount


   Accumulated
Amortization


   Net
Carrying
Amount


   Gross
Carrying
Amount


   Accumulated
Amortization


   Net
Carrying
Amount


Intangible assets subject to amortization:

                                              

Television network affiliation agreements

   18    $ 62,591    $ 20,827    $ 41,764    $ 62,591    $ 18,513    $ 44,078

Customer base

   7      136,652      38,887      97,765      136,652      23,845      112,807

Other

   10      33,579      28,205      5,374      38,692      28,212      10,480
         

  

  

  

  

  

Total intangible assets subject to amortization

        $ 232,822    $ 87,919      144,903    $ 237,935    $ 70,570      167,365
         

  

  

  

  

  

Intangible assets not subject to amortization:

                                              

FCC licenses

                        821,872                    708,712

Time brokerage agreements

                        40,798                    40,798
                       

                

Total intangible assets not subject to amortization

                        862,670                    749,510
                       

                

Total intangible assets

                      $ 1,007,573                  $ 916,875
                       

                

 

Management revised downward its estimate of the remaining useful life of the outdoor reporting unit’s customer base intangible asset from 13 years to eight years on October 1, 2002. The effect on net income of this change in estimate for the year ended December 31, 2002 is $3 million, or $0.02 per share.

 

The aggregate amount of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $19.2 million and $18.4 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the years ending December 31, 2004 through 2008 ranges from $18.4 million to $18.6 million per year.

 

4. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

 

Acquisitions

 

Upon consummation of each acquisition the Company evaluates whether the acquisition constitutes a business. An acquisition is considered a business if it is comprised of a complete self-sustaining integrated set of activities and assets consisting of inputs, processes applied to those inputs and resulting outputs that are used to generate revenues. For a transferred set of activities and assets to be a business, it must contain all of the inputs and processes necessary for it to continue to conduct normal operations after the transferred set is separated from the transferor, which includes the ability to sustain a revenue stream by providing its outputs to customers. A transferred set of activities and assets fails the definition of a business if it excludes one or more significant items such that it is not possible for the set to continue normal operations and sustain a revenue stream by providing its products and/or services to customers.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company made the material acquisitions discussed in the following paragraphs, some of which were asset acquisitions and did not constitute a business. All business acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations with the operations of the businesses included subsequent to their acquisition dates. The allocation of the respective purchase prices is generally based upon management’s estimates of the discounted future cash flows to be generated from the media properties for intangible assets, and replacement cost for tangible assets. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences based upon management’s best estimate of the tax basis of acquired assets and liabilities that will ultimately be accepted by the applicable taxing authority. Deferred income tax adjustments attributed to revised tax basis estimates at or before settlement with taxing authorities are applied to goodwill attributed to the respective acquisition. All business combinations completed on or before June 30, 2001 have been accounted for under APB No. 16. Business combinations entered into subsequent to June 30, 2001 have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141 and the applicable paragraphs of SFAS No. 142.

 

2003 Acquisitions

 

In January 2003, the Company acquired the assets of television stations KTSB-LP, K10OG, K21EX, K28FK and K35ER in Santa Barbara, California from Univision for approximately $2.5 million.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

In April 2003, the Company acquired the assets of KSSC-FM, KSSD-FM and KSSE-FM in Los Angeles, California from Big City Radio for $100 million in cash and approximately 3.77 million shares of Class A common stock.

 

In July 2003, the Company acquired a permit to build a low-power television station in San Diego, California for approximately $1.8 million.

 

The Company evaluated the transferred set of activities, assets, inputs and processes in each of these acquisitions and determined that none of these acquisitions constituted a business.

 

2002 Acquisitions

 

During 2002, the Company acquired four television stations—one in each of El Paso, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, San Angelo, Texas and Monterey-Salinas, California—for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $20.1 million. Additionally, the Company acquired four radio stations—one in each of Denver, Colorado, Aspen, Colorado, Dallas, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada—for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $90 million. The Company evaluated the transferred set of activities, assets, inputs and processes in each of these acquisitions and determined that none of these acquisitions constituted a business.

 

In January 2002, the Company completed its acquisition of the remaining 52.5% interest in Vista Television, Inc. and Channel 57, Inc. with a cash outflow in 2002 of approximately $1.9 million. The additional purchase price and the equity method investment have been recorded as intangible assets, consisting primarily of FCC licenses, totaling $5.6 million in 2002. This transaction is recorded as the completion of a business combination.

 

On October 1, 2002, the Company exchanged certain productive assets of the Company’s television station KEAT-LP in Amarillo, Texas for certain similar productive assets of Univision’s station WUTH-CA in Hartford, Connecticut. This exchange transaction was accounted for at the carrying value of the KEAT-LP assets of approximately $0.2 million, with no gain or loss recognized. Management determined that neither set of exchanged assets constituted a business.

 

2001 Acquisitions

 

During 2001, the Company acquired the license for radio station KKDL-FM in Dallas, Texas in exchange for approximately $19.2 million in cash and two of the Company’s radio station licenses with a fair market value of approximately $11.2 million. This exchange transaction was accounted for at fair value with no gain or loss recognized. In a separate business combination transaction, the Company acquired radio station KDVA-FM in Phoenix, Arizona for approximately $10.1 million.

 

Additionally, in separate transactions during 2001, the Company acquired television stations in Hagerstown, Maryland, Reno, Nevada, Carson City, Nevada and Melbourne, Florida for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.8 million. The Company also acquired a construction permit for a television station in Santa Barbara, California for approximately $4.8 million. The Company evaluated the transferred set of activities, assets, inputs and processes in each of these acquisitions and determined that none of these acquisitions constituted a business.

 

The following is a summary of the purchase price allocation for the Company’s 2003, 2002 and 2001 acquisitions (in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Current and other assets, net of cash acquired

   $ —       $ —       $ 0.2  

Property and equipment

     1.8       5.2       3.7  

Intangible assets

     142.2       104.9       57.5  

Deferred taxes

     —         —         (3.0 )

Estimated fair value of properties exchanged

     —         (0.2 )     (11.2 )

Issuance of common stock

     (37.8 )     —         —    

Less cash deposits from prior year

     (1.0 )     (0.7 )     (2.5 )
    


 


 


Net cash paid

   $ 105.2     $ 109.2     $ 44.7  
    


 


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Intangible assets acquired in connection with the 2003 acquisitions are as follows (in thousands):

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

      

Favorable lease rights

   $ 77
    

       77

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

      

FCC licenses

     142,160
    

     $ 142,237
    

 

Dispositions

 

On July 3, 2003, the Company sold substantially all of the assets and certain specified liabilities related to its publishing segment to CPK NYC, LLC for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.9 million. In the sale, the Company received $18.0 million in cash and an unsecured, subordinated promissory note in the principal amount of $1.9 million. The note bears interest at a rate of 8.0% per annum compounded annually, and all principal and accrued interest on the note are due and payable on July 3, 2008. The Company used the cash proceeds from this disposition to repay a portion of the indebtedness then outstanding under its bank credit facility.

 

The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to adjustment based on the working capital of the publishing segment as of the closing date. The Company currently anticipates that this adjustment will be finalized during the first half of 2004 and that such adjustment will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

As a result of the Company’s decision to sell its publishing segment, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the publishing operations as discontinued operations and publishing assets and liabilities as held for sale or assignment, as the case may be, in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The Company has not made any allocation of interest expense or corporate expense to discontinued operations.

 

Summarized financial information for the discontinued publishing operations is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance Sheet data at December 31 consists of (in thousands):

 

     2002

Property and equipment, net

   $ 357

Favorable lease rights subject to amortization

     3,889

Other assets

     236

Other liabilities

     3,378

 

Statements of Operations data for the years ended December 31 consists of (in thousands):

 

     2003

    2002

   2001

Net revenue

   $ 9,983     $ 20,019    $ 19,859

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (475 )     1,078      715

 

In November and December 2001, the Company sold three of its radio stations, KCAL-AM in Redlands, California, KSZZ-AM in San Bernardino, California and KHOT-AM in Madera, California, for an aggregate of approximately $7.5 million. The gain on the sale of these radio stations was approximately $3.4 million.

 

In June 2001, the Company sold two of its radio stations, KEWE-AM and KHHZ-FM in Oroville, California, for an aggregate of approximately $2.6 million. The gain on the sale of these radio stations was approximately $1.6 million.

 

Transactions completed in 2004

 

In February 2004, the Company sold the assets of radio station KZFO-FM in the Fresno, California market to Univision for approximately $8.0 million.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Pending transactions

 

In December 2003, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell radio station KRVA-AM in the Dallas, Texas market for approximately $3.5 million in cash. The final closing should occur in the middle of 2004 after the Company receives government approval of the transaction.

 

In January 2004, the Company entered into definitive agreements to sell radio stations WNDZ-AM, WRZA-FM and WZCH-FM in the Chicago, Illinois market for an aggregate amount of approximately $29.0 million in cash. The final closing should occur in the middle of 2004 after the Company receives government approval of the transaction.

 

Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s assets held for sale in the Fresno, California, Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Illinois markets is as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance Sheet data at December 31 consists of (in thousands):

 

     2003

Property and equipment, net

   $ 2,721

Favorable lease rights subject to amortization

     194

FCC licenses not subject to amortization

     31,768
    

Total assets held for sale

   $ 34,683
    

 

None of the 2004 dispositions qualify as a sale of a business, nor do they qualify for discontinued operations presentation as they are not a component of an entity.

 

5. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

 

Property and equipment

 

Property and equipment at December 31 consists of (in millions):

 

     Estimated
useful life
(years)


   2003

   2002

Buildings

   39    $ 103.6    $ 103.1

Construction in progress

        7.9      2.5

Transmission, studio and other broadcast equipment

   5-15      101.7      94.5

Office and computer equipment

   3-7      15.8      14.6

Transportation equipment

   5      4.0      3.2

Leasehold improvements and land improvements

   Lesser of
lease life or
useful life
     7.1      7.1
         

  

            240.1      225.0

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

          83.3      60.6
         

  

            156.8      164.4

Land

          13.8      16.4
         

  

          $ 170.6    $ 180.8
         

  

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses at December 31 consist of (in millions):

 

     2003

   2002

Accounts payable

   $ 3.4    $ 2.8

Accrued payroll and compensated absences

     5.7      6.5

Income taxes payable

     0.1      0.3

Accrued bonuses

     1.3      0.8

Professional fees and transaction costs

     1.1      0.7

Accrued interest

     5.4      5.4

Deferred revenue

     1.8      2.4

Accrued national representation fees

     1.6      1.4

Other

     6.2      5.6
    

  

     $ 26.6    $ 25.9
    

  

 

6. LONG-TERM DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Notes payable at December 31 are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     2003

   2002

Credit facility

   $ 144.0    $ 66.0

8.125% Senior Subordinated notes, due 2009

     225.0      225.0

Time brokerage contract payable, due in annual installments of $1 million bearing interest at 5.806% through June 2011

     8.0      9.0

Other

     0.6      5.9
    

  

       377.6      305.9

Less current maturities

     1.2      1.4
    

  

     $ 376.4    $ 304.5
    

  

 

Credit facility

 

The Company has a $400 million bank credit facility, comprised of a $250 million revolving facility and a $150 million incremental loan facility, both bearing interest at LIBOR (1.1875% at December 31, 2003) plus a margin ranging from 0.875% to 3.25% based on the Company’s leverage. In addition, the Company pays a quarterly loan commitment fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum, which is levied upon the unused portion of the amount available. The outstanding balance at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $144 million and $66 million, respectively. The original $250 million amount of the revolving facility is subject to an automatic quarterly reduction, and had been reduced to $213 million as of December 31, 2003.

 

The revolving facility expires in 2007 and the ability to draw under the incremental loan facility expires in September 2004. The incremental loan facility had been due to expire in September 2003, but the Company amended the bank credit facility in that month to extend its maturity for an additional year. In November 2003, the Company obtained commitments from participating banks for $50 million of the total amount available under the incremental loan facility. The ability to borrow the remaining $100 million under the incremental loan facility remains subject to additional bank commitments. The credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets as well as the pledge of the stock of several of the Company’s subsidiaries, including the special purpose subsidiaries formed to hold the Company’s FCC licenses.

 

The credit facility contains a mandatory prepayment clause in the event the Company should liquidate any assets if the proceeds from liquidation are not utilized to acquire assets of the same type within one year, receive insurance or condemnation proceeds which are not fully utilized toward the replacement of such assets, or have excess cash flows (as defined in the credit agreement), 50% of which shall be used to reduce the outstanding loan balance.

 

The credit facility also contains certain financial covenants relating to maximum total debt ratio, total interest coverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio and a ceiling on annual capital expenditures. The covenants become increasingly restrictive in the later years of the facility. The credit facility also contains restrictions on the incurrence of additional debt, the payment of dividends, acquisitions and the sale of assets over a certain limit. Additionally, the Company is required to enter into interest rate agreements if its leverage exceeds certain limits as defined in the agreement. An interest rate swap with limits on the floor and ceiling rates and a notional amount of $82.5 million was entered into during 2003. This agreement expires in March 2006. Due to the short-term nature of the agreement and the projection that the interest rate floor or ceiling will not be reached during the term, the estimated fair value of this agreement is zero as of December 31, 2003.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

The Company has senior subordinated notes (Notes) in the amount of $225 million that were outstanding at December 31, 2003 and 2002. The Notes bear interest at 8.125% payable in cash semi-annually, in arrears on March 15 and September 15 each year. The Notes mature on March 15, 2009 and are subordinated to all senior debt. The Company may redeem any or all of the Notes at any time on or after March 15, 2006 at a redemption price equal to 104.063% of the Notes’ principal. The redemption price declines ratably thereafter to par, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Prior to March 15, 2005, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the Notes with the net proceeds of a qualified equity offering at a redemption price equal to 108.125% of the Notes’ principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, upon certain conditions of a change of control, the Company may be required to redeem the Notes in cash equal to 101% of the Notes’ principal, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

All of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries guarantee the senior subordinated notes except one subsidiary. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. The subsidiary that does not guarantee the senior subordinated notes is the special purpose entity that owns all of the Company’s FCC licenses, and such entity has no other operations. The carrying value of the FCC licenses is approximately $822 million. There is no limitation on the amount of assets that may be transferred to the parent company other than the FCC licenses.

 

The Notes contain certain restrictive financial covenants, including those relating to the incurrence of additional debt or preferred stock, the payment of dividends, acquisitions and the sale of assets over a certain limit.

 

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt and notes payable at December 31, 2003 are as follows (in millions):

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

     Amount

2004

   $ 1.2

2005

     7.6

2006

     63.6

2007

     76.1

2008

     1.1

Thereafter

     228.0
    

     $ 377.6
    

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

7. INCOME TAXES

 

The provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Current

                        

Federal

   $     $     $  

State

     1.4             0.8  

Foreign

     0.3       0.3        

Deferred

     (0.7 )     (0.4 )     (23.8 )
    


 


 


     $ 1.0     $ (0.1 )   $ (23.0 )
    


 


 


 

The income tax provision differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% to pre-tax income for the years ended December 31 due to the following (in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Computed “expected” tax (benefit)

   $ (2.1 )   $ (3.8 )   $ (30.2 )

Change in income tax resulting from:

                        

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     0.8             (3.2 )

Non-deductible expenses

     0.6       1.7       12.2  

Reduction of state net operating loss carryforward

     1.5       1.7        

Other

     0.2       0.3        
    


 


 


     $ 1.0     $ (0.1 )   $ (23.0 )
    


 


 


 

The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 consist of the following (in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

 

Deferred tax assets:

                

Accrued expenses

   $ 2.3     $ 2.1  

Accounts receivable

     1.9       1.6  

Net operating loss carryforward

     44.7       35.6  

Stock-based compensation

     0.5       0.5  
    


 


       49.4       39.8  
    


 


Deferred tax liabilities:

                

Deferred gains

           (1.3 )

Intangible assets

     (159.6 )     (145.2 )

Property and equipment

     (13.8 )     (11.5 )
    


 


       (173.4 )     (158.0 )
    


 


     $ (124.0 )   $ (118.2 )
    


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The deferred tax amounts have been classified in the accompanying balance sheets at December 31 as follows (in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

 

Current assets

   $     $ 4.0  

Non-current liabilities

     (124.0 )     (122.2 )
    


 


     $ (124.0 )   $ (118.2 )
    


 


 

The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $128 million that expire through 2023 as follows (in millions):

 

Year


   Amount

2015

   $ 48

2021

     19

2022

     35

2023

     26
    

     $ 128
    

 

8. CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

The Company has agreements with certain media research and ratings providers, expiring at various dates through December 2006, to provide television and radio audience measurement services. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company is obligated to pay these providers a total of $19.9 million. The annual commitments range from $5.0 million to $7.8 million.

 

The Company leases facilities and broadcast equipment under various operating lease agreements with various terms and conditions, expiring at various dates through November 2050.

 

The approximate future minimum lease payments under these operating leases at December 31, 2003 are as follows (in millions):

 

     Amount

2004

   $ 9.3

2005

     9.1

2006

     8.2

2007

     6.5

2008

     5.8

Thereafter

     30.7
    

     $ 69.6
    

 

Total rent expense under operating leases, including rent under month-to-month arrangements, was approximately $25.2 million, $23.3 million and $22.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

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Employment agreements

 

The Company has entered into employment agreements (the “Agreements”) with two executive officers, who are also stockholders and directors, through August 2005. The Agreements provide that a minimum annual base salary and a bonus be paid to each of the executives. The Company accrued approximately $0.9 million, $0.5 million and $0 of bonuses payable to these executives for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Additionally, the Agreements provide for a continuation of each executive’s annual base salary and annual bonus through the end of the employment period if the executive is terminated due to a permanent disability or without cause, as defined in the Agreements.

 

9. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company has an unsecured advance of $0.1 million payable to related parties, which was due on demand at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In addition, at December 31, 2003 and 2002, the Company also had a note receivable in the amount of $0.3 million from an officer that bears interest at 6.02% and is due October 2005.

 

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Univision currently owns approximately 28% of our common stock on a fully converted basis. Univision provided network compensation and reimbursed the Company for corporate expenses associated with the Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation merger in 2003. Univision also acts as the Company’s exclusive sales representative for the sale of all national advertising aired on Univision-affiliate television stations. The following table reflects the related party balances with Univision and other related parties (in thousands):

 

     Univision Related Party

   Other Related Party

   Total Related Party

     2003

   2002

   2001

   2003

    2002

   2001

   2003

   2002

   2001

Trade receivables

   795    208    599        42       795    250    599

Other current assets

            1,650     972    1,189    1,650    972    1,189

Other assets

            277     340    322    277    340    322

Advances payable

            118     118    118    118    118    118

Accounts payable

   2,261    988    1,145        784    554    2,261    1,772    1,699

Net revenue

   1,219    1,229    1,519              1,219    1,229    1,519

Direct operating expenses

   8,479    10,852    5,000    3,081 (1)   74    555    11,560    10,926    5,555

Corporate expense reimbursement

   2,000                    2,000      

(1)   Primarily national commissions paid to Lotus/Entravision Reps LLC.

 

10.    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common stock

 

The First Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company authorizes both common and preferred stock. The common stock has three classes, identified as A, B and C, which have similar rights and privileges, except that the Class B common stock provides ten votes per share as compared to one vote per share for all other classes of common stock. Each share of Class B and C common stock is convertible at the holder’s option into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A common stock and is required to be converted into one share of Class A common stock upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the First Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In September 2003 all of the Class C common stock shares issued and outstanding were converted for shares of the Company’s Series U preferred stock. There were no Class C common stock shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2003.

 

On March 19, 2001, the Board approved a stock repurchase program. The Company is authorized to repurchase up to $35.0 million of outstanding Class A common stock from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, block trades and private repurchases. The extent and timing of any repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors. The Company intends to finance stock repurchases, if and when made, with available cash on hand and cash provided by operations. No shares of Class A common stock had been repurchased under the stock repurchase program up through December 31, 2003.

 

Preferred stock and mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue up to 50 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001, in one or more series. The Board is authorized to establish the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each series as well as any qualifications, limitations or restrictions. As of December 31, 2003, the Company had designated 11 million shares as Series A mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock, of which 5,865,102 shares are outstanding.

 

The Series A preferred stock is convertible into Class A common stock on a share-per-share basis at the option of the holder at any time and accrues dividends at 8.5% of the $90 million face value, compounded

 

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annually and payable upon the liquidation of the Company or redemption. There were approximately $28.9 million and $19.6 million of dividends in arrears at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. All accrued and unpaid dividends are to be waived and forgiven upon the conversion of the Series A preferred stock into Class A common stock. The Series A preferred stock is subject to redemption at face value plus accrued dividends at the option of the holder at any time after April 19, 2006, and must be redeemed in full in April 2010. The Company also has the right to redeem the Series A preferred stock at its option at any time one year after its issuance, provided that the trading price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds 130% of the IPO price of the Class A common

 

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stock for 15 consecutive trading days immediately before such redemption. The Series A redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the original issue price per share ($15.35) plus accrued and unpaid dividends.

 

The Series A preferred stock was issued upon the conversion of notes payable with a carrying value less than the face value of the preferred stock. Accordingly, a discount was recorded on the preferred stock. The Company is recording a periodic charge to accumulated deficit to accrete the Series A preferred stock up to its redemption value. During the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company recorded accretion charges of $11.3 million, $10.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively.

 

In September 2003 Univision exchanged all of its shares of the Class A and Class C common stock that it previously owned for shares of the Company’s Series U preferred stock. This exchange does not change Univision’s overall equity interest in the company, nor does it have any impact on the existing television station affiliation agreement with Univision. The Series U preferred stock has limited voting rights, does not include the right to elect directors and is automatically convertible into shares of Class A common stock in connection with any transfer to a third party that is not an affiliate of Univision. The Series U preferred stock is also mandatorily convertible into common stock when and if the Company creates a new class of common stock that generally has the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions as the Series U preferred stock (other than the nominal liquidation preference).

 

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11.    EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS

 

The Company’s 2000 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) allows for the award of up to 11,500,000 shares of Class A common stock. Awards under the Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or stock units. The Plan is administered by a committee appointed by the Board. This committee determines the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such awards.

 

The Company has issued stock options to various employees and non-employee directors of the Company in addition to non-employee service providers under its 2000 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

 

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

    

Number

of

Options


  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price


  

Number

of

Options


  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price


  

Number

of

Options


  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price


Number of shares under stock options:

                                   

Outstanding at beginning of year

   6,924    $ 13.96    5,595    $ 14.38    5,511    $ 14.33

Granted

   1,835      6.93    2,297      11.47    1,155      11.89

Exercised

   32      8.76    615      7.22    522      7.76

Forfeited

   939      12.49    354      16.08    549      13.70
    
         
         
      

Outstanding at end of year

   7,788      12.51    6,924      13.96    5,595      14.38
    
         
         
      

Available to grant at end of year

   2,543           3,440           5,383       
    
         
         
      

Exercisable at end of year

   3,273           2,131           1,660       
    
         
         
      

 

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2003:

 

     Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

Price Range


   Number

  

Weighted Average

Remaining

Contractual Life


  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price


   Number

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price


$14.90–16.69

   3,403,040    6.70    $ 16.50    2,237,960    $ 16.50

$10.03–13.37

   2,626,004    8.06      11.12    923,227      11.14

$ 6.49–9.95

   1,759,503    9.16      6.85    112,311      8.53
    
              
      
     7,788,547    7.71      12.51    3,273,498      14.71
    
              
      

 

SFAS No. 123 requires the disclosure of pro forma net income and earnings per share had the Company adopted the fair value method as disclosed in Note 2. Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated through the use of option-pricing models. These models require subjective assumptions, including future stock price volatility and expected time to exercise, which greatly affect the calculated value.

 

The Company’s 2003, 2002 and 2001 fair value calculation for pro forma purposes was made using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Weighted average fair value of options granted

   $ 4.48     $ 8.22     $ 7.61  

Expected volatility

     67% to 72 %     72% to 82 %     50% to 88 %

Risk free interest rate

     2.27 to 3.37 %     5.40 %     5.40% to 6.07 %

Expected lives

     6 years       6 years       6 years  

Dividend rate

                  

 

In January 2004, the Company granted options to acquire approximately two million shares of stock at $10.27 per share.

 

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The Company’s 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) provides the maximum number of shares of Class A common stock that will be made available for sale under the Purchase Plan is 600,000, plus an annual increase of 600,000 shares on the first day of each of the next ten calendar years, beginning January 1, 2002. All of the Company’s employees are eligible to participate in the Purchase Plan, provided that they have completed six months of continuous service as an employee as of an offering date. Under the terms of the Purchase Plan, employees may elect to have up to 15% of their compensation withheld to purchase shares during each offering period. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the lower of the day preceding the beginning-of-period or end-of-period closing market price. The first offering period under the Purchase Plan commenced on August 15, 2001. There was approximately $0.8 million and $0.3 million withheld from employees under the Purchase Plan as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 respectively.

 

12.    LITIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company is subject to various outstanding claims and other legal proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. The Company is a party to one separate action, which management does not believe is material, from plaintiffs seeking unspecified damages. An accrual has been made in the consolidated financial statements as necessary to provide for management’s best estimate of the probable liability associated with this action. While the Company’s legal counsel cannot express an opinion on this matter, management believes that any liability of the Company that may arise out of or with respect to this matter will not materially adversely affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

 

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13. SEGMENT DATA

 

Segment operating profit (loss) is defined as operating profit (loss) before corporate expenses and non-cash stock-based compensation. There have been no significant sources of revenue generated outside the United States during the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. Additionally, there are no significant assets held outside the United States.

 

The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on separate financial data for each operating segment as provided below (in thousands).

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 
           As
reclassified
(Note 1)
    As
reclassified
(Note 1)
 

Net Revenue

                        

Television

   $ 121,221     $ 112,405     $ 91,902  

Radio

     86,526       75,720       65,479  

Outdoor

     30,209       30,325       31,668  
    


 


 


Consolidated

     237,956       218,450       189,049  
    


 


 


Direct operating expenses

                        

Television

     50,909       49,078       39,661  

Radio

     35,160       30,657       26,443  

Outdoor

     20,892       20,589       20,688  
    


 


 


Consolidated

     106,961       100,324       86,792  
    


 


 


Selling, general and administrative expenses

                        

Television

     22,903       21,104       18,737  

Radio

     22,693       20,582       16,661  

Outdoor

     4,495       4,137       4,128  
    


 


 


Consolidated

     50,091       45,823       39,526  
    


 


 


Depreciation and amortization

                        

Television

     14,786       14,478       30,076  

Radio

     7,798       8,241       69,442  

Outdoor

     21,100       17,930       19,319  
    


 


 


Consolidated

     43,684       40,649       118,837  
    


 


 


Segment operating profit (loss)

                        

Television

     32,623       27,745       3,428  

Radio

     20,875       16,240       (47,067 )

Outdoor

     (16,278 )     (12,331 )     (12,467 )
    


 


 


Consolidated

     37,220       31,654       (56,106 )
    


 


 


Corporate expenses

     14,298       15,300       14,190  

Loss (gain) on sale of assets

     945       707       (4,975 )

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,182       2,942       3,243  
    


 


 


Operating income (loss)

   $ 20,795     $ 12,705     $ (68,564 )
    


 


 


 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

    

As of and for the Years

Ended December 31,


     2003

   2002

   2001

     (In thousands)

Total assets:

                    

Television

   $ 393,607    $ 392,086    $ 444,514

Radio

     1,024,911      921,430      815,323

Outdoor

     233,767      255,483      271,001

Assets held for sale

     34,683      4,482      4,679
    

  

  

Consolidated

   $ 1,686,968    $ 1,573,481    $ 1,535,517
    

  

  

Capital expenditures:

                    

Television

   $ 8,799    $ 13,680    $ 23,911

Radio

     8,362      5,207      4,639

Outdoor

     500      646      325
    

  

  

Consolidated

   $ 17,661    $ 19,533    $ 28,875
    

  

  

 

14. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

Year ended December 31, 2003:    First
Quarter (1)


    Second
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


    Total

 

Net revenue

   $ 48,270     $ 64,148     $ 64,419     $ 61,119     $ 237,956  

Net income (loss)

     (6,652 )     1,176       9,010       (1,267 )     2,267  

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

     (9,376 )     (1,623 )     6,136       (4,218 )     (9,081 )

Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted

     (0.08 )     (0.01 )     0.05       (0.05 )     (0.08 )
Year ended December 31, 2002:    First
Quarter(1)


    Second
Quarter


    Third
Quarter


    Fourth
Quarter


    Total

 

Net revenue

   $ 44,548     $ 57,017     $ 59,584     $ 57,301     $ 218,450  

Net income (loss)

     (4,954 )     (4,356 )     582       (1,917 )     (10,645 )

Net loss applicable to common stock

     (7,403 )     (6,871 )     (2,002 )     (4,570 )     (20,846 )

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

     (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.02 )     (0.04 )     (0.18 )

(1)   Amounts have been reclassified for discontinued operations.

 

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12/1/00
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