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Lamar Advertising Company Announces Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2020 Operating Results

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Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) reported its Q3 2020 results, showing net revenue of $386.1 million, down 15.7% year-over-year. Net income decreased to $62.8 million, with diluted AFFO per share falling 18.5% to $1.32. For the nine months ended September 30, total revenue reached $1.14 billion, marking an 11.7% decline. The company raised its guidance for diluted AFFO per share for FY 2020 to between $4.65 and $4.85 amidst rising advertising revenue.

Positive
  • Increased total liquidity to $770.8 million as of September 30, 2020.
  • Raised full-year diluted AFFO per share guidance to $4.65-$4.85.
Negative
  • Net revenue declined 15.7% in Q3 2020 compared to Q3 2019.
  • Net income fell 37.0% million in Q3 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 20.7% in Q3 2020 versus Q3 2019.
  • Free cash flow decreased by 8.0% year-over-year in Q3.

Three Month Results

  • Net revenue was $386.1 million
  • Net income was $62.8 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $170.7 million

Nine Month Results

  • Net revenue was $1.1 billion
  • Net income was $134.7 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $463.7 million

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner and operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, announces the Company’s operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“The rebound in our advertising revenue continued through the third quarter, buoyed by spending from local businesses and election-year political dollars. We were also pleased to see national accounts pick up their activity as the quarter went on," Chief Executive Sean Reilly said. "Given the sales recovery and our progress on expense savings, we are raising our guidance range for full-year diluted AFFO per share to $4.65 to $4.85.”

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Total operating expenses decreased 11.4%
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin of 44.2%
  • Total liquidity of $770.8 million as of September 30, 2020

Third Quarter Results

Lamar reported net revenues of $386.1 million for the third quarter of 2020 versus $457.8 million for the third quarter of 2019, a 15.7% decrease. Operating income for the third quarter of 2020 decreased $35.6 million to $105.9 million as compared to $141.4 million for the same period in 2019. Lamar recognized net income of $62.8 million for the third quarter of 2020 as compared to net income of $99.7 million for same period in 2019, a decrease of $37.0 million. Net income per diluted share was $0.62 and $0.99 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 was $170.7 million versus $215.2 million for the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of 20.7%.

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $150.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, a decrease of $20.1 million as compared to the same period in 2019. Free cash flow for the third quarter of 2020 was $127.2 million as compared to $138.2 million for the same period in 2019, an 8.0% decrease.

For the third quarter of 2020, funds from operations, or FFO, was $119.9 million versus $159.5 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of 24.8%. Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, for the third quarter of 2020 was $133.4 million compared to $163.0 million for the same period in 2019, a decrease of 18.2%. Diluted AFFO per share decreased 18.5% to $1.32 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $1.62 for the same period in 2019.

Acquisition-Adjusted Three Months Results

Acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 15.5% as compared to acquisition-adjusted net revenue for the third quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 20.1% as compared to acquisition-adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2019. Acquisition-adjusted net revenue and acquisition-adjusted EBITDA include adjustments to the 2019 period for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in the 2020 period. See “Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results”, which provides reconciliations to GAAP for acquisition-adjusted measures.

Nine Months Results

Lamar reported net revenues of $1.140 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 versus $1.291 billion for the same period in 2019, an 11.7% decrease. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $268.9 million as compared to $376.3 million for the same period in 2019. Lamar recognized net income of $134.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to net income of $269.4 million for the same period in 2019. Net income per diluted share decreased to $1.33 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to $2.69 for the same period in 2019. In addition, adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $463.7 million versus $569.2 million for the same period in 2019, an 18.5% decrease.

Cash flow provided by operating activities decreased to $361.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $408.0 million in the same period in 2019. Free cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased 11.7% to $312.4 million as compared to $353.9 million for the same period in 2019.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, FFO was $309.6 million versus $423.8 million for the same period in 2019, a 26.9% decrease. AFFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $342.7 million compared to $416.0 million for the same period in 2019, a 17.6% decrease. Diluted AFFO per share decreased to $3.40 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $4.15 in the same period in 2019, a decrease of 18.1%.

Liquidity

As of September 30, 2020, Lamar had $770.8 million in total liquidity that consisted of $666.9 million available for borrowing under its revolving senior credit facility, $35.3 million available under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program and approximately $68.6 million in cash and cash equivalents. There was $70.0 million and $122.5 million in borrowings outstanding under each of the Company’s revolving credit facility and Accounts Receivable Securitization Program as of September 30, 2020, respectively.

Recent Developments and COVID-19 Update

During the three months ended September 30, 2020 Lamar Media redeemed all of its outstanding $535.0 million 5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023. The redemption was funded through a combination of cash on hand, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, borrowings under our Accounts Receivable Securitization Program and proceeds received from the additional 4% Senior Notes issued August 17, 2020. The above transactions resulted in a net neutral total debt outstanding position for the Company.

Lamar continues to actively monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, employees and the business of our advertisers. In response to the virus’s effect on the overall economy and decreased demand for outdoor advertising we have taken measures to reduce our operating costs and increase our liquidity. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we saw an increase in revenues and customer activity across all divisions compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020, which has continued into the fourth quarter of 2020.

As we continue to actively monitor the situation, we may take further actions to alter our business operations as may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that we determine are in the best interest of our employees, customers, partners and shareholders.

Revised Guidance

We are updating our revised 2020 guidance issued in August 2020 to reflect our expected recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic during the fourth quarter 2020. We now expect net income per diluted share for fiscal year 2020 to be between $1.99 and $2.16, with diluted AFFO per share between $4.65 and $4.85. See “Supplemental Schedules and Unaudited Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation to GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding sales trends. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: (1) our significant indebtedness; (2) the severity and duration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations; (3) the state of the economy and financial markets generally, including the impact caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the effect of the broader economy on the demand for advertising; (4) the continued popularity of outdoor advertising as an advertising medium; (5) our need for and ability to obtain additional funding for operations, debt refinancing or acquisitions; (6) our ability to continue to qualify as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and maintain our status as a REIT; (7) the regulation of the outdoor advertising industry by federal, state and local governments; (8) the integration of companies and assets that we acquire and our ability to recognize cost savings or operating efficiencies as a result of these acquisitions; (9) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (10) changes in tax laws applicable to REITs or in the interpretation of those laws; (11) our ability to renew expiring contracts at favorable rates; (12) our ability to successfully implement our digital deployment strategy; and (13) the market for our Class A common stock. For additional information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements, we refer you to the risk factors included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by any risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form 8-K. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this document. These statements speak only as of the date of this document, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the statements, except as may be required by law.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has presented the following measures that are not measures of performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”): adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“adjusted EBITDA”), free cash flow, funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense. Our management reviews our performance by focusing on these key performance indicators not prepared in conformity with GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP performance indicators are meaningful supplemental measures of our operating performance and should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Our Non-GAAP financial measures are determined as follows:

  • We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (income), loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt and investments, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, gain or loss on disposition of assets and investments, capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net and the impact of adopting FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-02 Codified as ASC 842, Leases.

  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenues.
  • Free cash flow is defined as adjusted EBITDA less interest, net of interest income and amortization of deferred financing costs, current taxes, preferred stock dividends and total capital expenditures.
  • We use the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts definition of FFO, which is defined as net income before gains or losses from the sale or disposal of real estate assets and investments and real estate related depreciation and amortization and including adjustments to eliminate unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest.
  • We define AFFO as FFO before (i) straight-line income and expense; (ii) impact of ASC 842 adoption; (iii) capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net (iv) stock-based compensation expense; (v) non-cash portion of tax provision; (vi) non-real estate related depreciation and amortization; (vii) amortization of deferred financing costs; (viii) loss on extinguishment of debt; (ix) non-recurring infrequent or unusual losses (gains); (x) less maintenance capital expenditures; and (xi) an adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest.
  • Diluted AFFO per share is defined as AFFO divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.
  • Outdoor operating income is defined as operating income before corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and loss (gain) on disposition of assets.
  • Acquisition-adjusted results adjusts our net revenue, direct and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expense and EBITDA for the prior period by adding to, or subtracting from, the corresponding revenue or expense generated by the acquired or divested assets before our acquisition or divestiture of these assets for the same time frame that those assets were owned in the current period. In calculating acquisition-adjusted results, therefore, we include revenue and expenses generated by assets that we did not own in the prior period but acquired in the current period. We refer to the amount of pre-acquisition revenue and expense generated by or subtracted from the acquired assets during the prior period that corresponds with the current period in which we owned the assets (to the extent within the period to which this report relates) as “acquisition-adjusted results”.
  • Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense adjusts our total operating expense to remove the impact of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net and loss (gain) on disposition of assets and investments. The prior period is also adjusted for the impact of adopting FASB Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-02 Codified as ASC 842, Leases and to include the expense generated by the acquired or divested assets before our acquisition or divestiture of such assets for the same time frame that those assets were owned in the current period.

Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are not intended to replace other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Free cash flow, FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and, therefore, these measures should not be considered indicative of cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions. Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense are presented as we believe each is a useful indicator of our current operating performance. Specifically, we believe that these metrics are useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance because (1) each is a key measure used by our management team for purposes of decision making and for evaluating our core operating results; (2) adjusted EBITDA is widely used in the industry to measure operating performance as it excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization, which may vary significantly among companies, depending upon accounting methods and useful lives, particularly where acquisitions and non-operating factors are involved; (3) adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense each provides investors with a meaningful measure for evaluating our period-over-period operating performance by eliminating items that are not operational in nature and reflect the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, operating costs, general and administrative expenses and interest costs; (4) acquisition-adjusted results is a supplement to enable investors to compare period-over-period results on a more consistent basis without the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, which reflects our core performance and organic growth (if any) during the period in which the assets were owned and managed by us; (5) free cash flow is an indicator of our ability to service debt and generate cash for acquisitions and other strategic investments; (6) outdoor operating income provides investors a measurement of our core results without the impact of fluctuations in stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization and corporate expenses; and (7) each of our Non-GAAP measures provides investors with a measure for comparing our results of operations to those of other companies.

Our measurement of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense may not, however, be fully comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA, FFO, AFFO, diluted AFFO per share, outdoor operating income, acquisition-adjusted results and acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense to the most directly comparable GAAP measures have been included herein.

Conference Call Information

A conference call will be held to discuss the Company’s operating results on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. central time. Instructions for the conference call and Webcast are provided below:

Conference Call

All Callers:                1-334-777-6991 or 1-800-338-4880
Passcode:                65248056        
  
Replay:                1-334-323-0140 or 1-877-919-4059
Passcode:61368192
 Available through Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time
         
Live Webcast:www.lamar.com 
  
Webcast Replay:www.lamar.com 
 Available through Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time
  
Company Contact:Buster Kantrow
 Director of Investor Relations
 (225) 926-1000
 bkantrow@lamar.com

General Information

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising (Nasdaq: LAMR) is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in North America, with over 357,500 displays across the United States and Canada. Lamar offers advertisers a variety of billboard, interstate logo, transit and airport advertising formats, helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day. In addition to its more traditional out-of-home inventory, Lamar is proud to offer its customers the largest network of digital billboards in the United States with over 3,600 displays.


LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Net revenues $386,110  $457,786  $1,140,331  $1,290,985 
Operating expenses (income)                
Direct advertising expenses  136,309   149,550   418,826   442,784 
General and administrative expenses  63,039   77,370   208,651   230,569 
Corporate expenses  16,092   15,681   49,171   48,388 
Stock-based compensation  4,884   10,572   11,046   18,078 
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     1,099      3,029 
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     (1,680)  1,036   (9,984)
Depreciation and amortization  61,237   63,951   187,548   187,150 
Gain on disposition of assets  (1,304)  (199)  (4,823)  (5,360)
Total operating expense  280,257   316,344   871,455   914,654 
Operating income  105,853   141,442   268,876   376,331 
Other expense (income)                
Loss on extinguishment of debt  7,051      25,235    
Interest income  (248)  (168)  (617)  (553)
Interest expense  35,068   38,323   107,058   114,240 
   41,871   38,155   131,676   113,687 
Income before income tax expense (benefit)  63,982   103,287   137,200   262,644 
Income tax expense (benefit)  1,224   3,578   2,520   (6,714)
Net income  62,758   99,709   134,680   269,358 
Preferred stock dividends  91   91   273   273 
Net income applicable to common stock $62,667  $99,618  $134,407  $269,085 
Earnings per share:                
Basic earnings per share $0.62  $0.99  $1.33  $2.69 
Diluted earnings per share $0.62  $0.99  $1.33  $2.69 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                
- basic  100,812,570   100,329,262   100,722,859   100,019,765 
- diluted  100,924,981   100,522,177   100,860,870   100,210,143 
                 
OTHER DATA                
Free Cash Flow Computation:                
Adjusted EBITDA $170,670  $215,185  $463,683  $569,244 
Interest, net  (33,231)  (36,813)  (101,974)  (109,675)
Current tax expense  (1,781)  (2,916)  (4,390)  (7,745)
Preferred stock dividends  (91)  (91)  (273)  (273)
Total capital expenditures  (8,359)  (37,120)  (44,633)  (97,680)
Free cash flow $127,208  $138,245  $312,413  $353,871 


          September 30,  December 31, 
Selected Balance Sheet Data:         2020  2019 
Cash and cash equivalents         $68,628  $26,188 
Working capital deficit         $(192,121) $(362,639)
Total assets         $5,778,403  $5,941,155 
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs (including current maturities)         $2,964,188  $2,980,118 
Total stockholders’ equity         $1,139,053  $1,180,306 
                 
                 
  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Selected Cash Flow Data:                
Cash flows provided by operating activities $150,780  $170,921  $361,457  $407,970 
Cash flows used in investing activities $10,004  $172,674  $67,681  $309,819 
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities $(249,361) $7,845  $(251,264) $(96,502)


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS)

  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Reconciliation of Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow:                
Cash flows provided by operating activities $150,780  $170,921  $361,457  $407,970 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities  (14,011)  8,066   4,268   58,416 
Total capital expenditures  (8,359)  (37,120)  (44,633)  (97,680)
Preferred stock dividends  (91)  (91)  (273)  (273)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     1,099      3,029 
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     (1,680)  1,036   (9,984)
Other  (1,111)  (2,950)  (9,442)  (7,607)
Free cash flow $127,208  $138,245  $312,413  $353,871 
                 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA:                
Net income $62,758  $99,709  $134,680  $269,358 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  7,051      25,235    
Interest income  (248)  (168)  (617)  (553)
Interest expense  35,068   38,323   107,058   114,240 
Income tax expense (benefit)  1,224   3,578   2,520   (6,714)
Operating income  105,853   141,442   268,876   376,331 
Stock-based compensation  4,884   10,572   11,046   18,078 
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     1,099      3,029 
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     (1,680)  1,036   (9,984)
Depreciation and amortization  61,237   63,951   187,548   187,150 
Gain on disposition of assets  (1,304)  (199)  (4,823)  (5,360)
Adjusted EBITDA $170,670  $215,185  $463,683  $569,244 
                 
                 
Capital expenditure detail by category:                
Billboards - traditional $678  $11,894  $8,701  $34,587 
Billboards - digital  2,620   14,461   19,422   40,498 
Logo  1,853   3,249   5,398   7,153 
Transit  817   497   2,672   2,293 
Land and buildings  1,210   4,818   3,468   6,514 
Operating equipment  1,181   2,201   4,972   6,635 
Total capital expenditures $8,359  $37,120  $44,633  $97,680 


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS)

  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  % Change  2020  2019  % Change 
Reconciliation of Reported Basis to Acquisition-Adjusted Results (a):                        
Net revenue $386,110  $457,786   (15.7)% $1,140,331  $1,290,985   (11.7)%
Acquisitions and divestitures     (694)         9,515     
Acquisition-adjusted net revenue $386,110  $457,092   (15.5)% $1,140,331  $1,300,500   (12.3)%
                         
Reported direct advertising and G&A expenses (b) $199,348  $226,920   (12.2)% $627,477  $673,353   (6.8)%
Acquisitions and divestitures     899          8,540     
Acquisition-adjusted direct advertising and G&A expenses $199,348  $227,819   (12.5)% $627,477  $681,893   (8.0)%
                         
Outdoor operating income $186,762  $230,866   (19.1)% $512,854  $617,632   (17.0)%
Acquisitions and divestitures     (1,593)         975     
Acquisition-adjusted outdoor operating income $186,762  $229,273   (18.5)% $512,854  $618,607   (17.1)%
                         
Reported corporate expenses(b) $16,092  $15,681   2.6% $49,171  $48,388   1.6%
Acquisitions and divestitures                    
Acquisition-adjusted corporate expenses $16,092  $15,681   2.6% $49,171  $48,388   1.6%
                         
Adjusted EBITDA $170,670  $215,185   (20.7)% $463,683  $569,244   (18.5)%
Acquisitions and divestitures     (1,593)         975     
Acquisition-adjusted EBITDA $170,670  $213,592   (20.1)% $463,683  $570,219   (18.7)%

(a) Acquisition-adjusted net revenue, direct advertising and general and administrative expenses, outdoor operating income, corporate expenses
and EBITDA include adjustments to 2019 for acquisitions and divestitures for the same time frame as actually owned in 2020.

(b) Does not include expenses (income) of $1,036 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $(581) and $(6,955) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, related to the impact of ASC 842 for lease accounting and capitalization contract fulfillment costs, net.

  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  % Change  2020  2019  % Change 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Outdoor Operating Income:                        
Net income $62,758  $99,709   (37.1)% $134,680  $269,358   (50.0)%
Loss on extinguishment of debt  7,051          25,235        
Interest expense, net  34,820   38,155       106,441   113,687     
Income tax expense (benefit)  1,224   3,578       2,520   (6,714)    
Operating income  105,853   141,442   (25.2)%  268,876   376,331   (28.6)%
Corporate expenses  16,092   15,681       49,171   48,388     
Stock-based compensation  4,884   10,572       11,046   18,078     
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     1,099          3,029     
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     (1,680)      1,036   (9,984)    
Depreciation and amortization  61,237   63,951       187,548   187,150     
Gain on disposition of assets  (1,304)  (199)      (4,823)  (5,360)    
Outdoor operating income $186,762  $230,866   (19.1)% $512,854  $617,632   (17.0)%


  Three months ended
September 30,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2020  2019  % Change  2020  2019  % Change 
Reconciliation of Total Operating Expense to Acquisition-Adjusted Consolidated Expense:                        
Total operating expense $280,257  $316,344   (11.4)% $871,455  $914,654   (4.7)%
Gain on disposition of assets  1,304   199       4,823   5,360     
Depreciation and amortization  (61,237)  (63,951)      (187,548)  (187,150)    
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     (1,099)         (3,029)    
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     1,680       (1,036)  9,984     
Stock-based compensation  (4,884)  (10,572)      (11,046)  (18,078)    
Acquisitions and divestitures     899          8,540     
Acquisition-adjusted consolidated expense $215,440  $243,500   (11.5)% $676,648  $730,281   (7.3)%


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
UNAUDITED REIT MEASURES
AND RECONCILIATIONS TO GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2020  2019  2020  2019 
Adjusted Funds From Operations:                
Net income $62,758  $99,709  $134,680  $269,358 
Depreciation and amortization related to real estate  58,431   59,742   178,884   175,920 
Gain from disposition of real estate assets  (1,324)  (164)  (4,422)  (5,048)
Non-cash tax benefit for REIT converted assets           (17,031)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest  67   207   456   561 
Funds from operations $119,932  $159,494  $309,598  $423,760 
Straight-line expense (income)  882   (1)  2,615   (217)
Impact of ASC 842 adoption (lease accounting standard)     1,099      3,029 
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net     (1,680)  1,036   (9,984)
Stock-based compensation expense  4,884   10,572   11,046   18,078 
Non-cash portion of tax provision  (557)  662   (1,870)  2,572 
Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization  2,806   4,209   8,664   11,230 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  1,589   1,342   4,467   4,012 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  7,051      25,235    
Capitalized expenditures—maintenance  (3,124)  (12,492)  (17,616)  (35,888)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest  (67)  (207)  (456)  (561)
Adjusted funds from operations $133,396  $162,998  $342,719  $416,031 
                 
Divided by weighted average diluted common shares outstanding  100,924,981   100,522,177   100,860,870   100,210,143 
Diluted AFFO per share $1.32  $1.62  $3.40  $4.15 


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
AND UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

Revised projected 2020 Adjusted Funds From Operations:

  Year ended December 31, 2020 
  Low  High 
Net income $201,200  $217,700 
Depreciation and amortization related to real estate  237,600   237,600 
Gain from disposition of real estate assets and investments  (6,000)  (6,000)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest  700   700 
Funds From Operations $433,500  $450,000 
Straight-line expense  3,000   3,000 
Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net  1,000   1,000 
Stock-based compensation expense  14,500   18,000 
Non-cash portion of tax provision  (2,000)  (2,000)
Non-real estate related depreciation and amortization  12,400   12,400 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  6,000   6,000 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  25,300   25,300 
Capitalized expenditures—maintenance  (24,000)  (24,000)
Adjustment for unconsolidated affiliates and non-controlling interest  (700)  (700)
Adjusted Funds From Operations $469,000  $489,000 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  100,900,000   100,900,000 
Diluted earnings per share $1.99  $2.16 
Diluted AFFO per share $4.65  $4.85 

The guidance provided above is based on a number of assumptions that management believes to be reasonable and reflects our expectations as of November 2020. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates as a result of various factors, and we refer to the cautionary language regarding “forward-looking statements” included in the press release when considering this information.

FAQ

What were Lamar Advertising's Q3 2020 financial results?

Lamar reported Q3 2020 net revenue of $386.1 million, a decrease of 15.7% year-over-year.

How did COVID-19 impact Lamar Advertising's revenues?

COVID-19 led to decreased demand for outdoor advertising, resulting in an 11.7% decline in total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

What is Lamar Advertising's updated guidance for 2020?

Lamar raised its guidance for diluted AFFO per share to between $4.65 and $4.85 for fiscal year 2020.

What was the net income for Lamar Advertising in Q3 2020?

Lamar's net income for Q3 2020 was $62.8 million, down from $99.7 million in Q3 2019.

What is the significance of Lamar Advertising's liquidity position?

As of September 30, 2020, Lamar had total liquidity of $770.8 million, which helps in managing operational expenses amid revenue declines.

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