Saga Communications, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter 2020 Net Revenue Increases 43.1% Over 2nd Quarter 2020
Saga Communications (SGA) reported significant financial fluctuations due to COVID-19, with a 43.1% increase in net revenue to $24.1 million for Q3 2020. Operating income was $247,000, while net loss reached $950,000, reflecting a diluted loss per share of -$0.16. The company incurred a non-cash impairment charge of $1.4 million. Year-to-date results show a net revenue of $67.1 million with a net loss of $4.2 million. Capital expenditures dropped significantly, totaling $501,000 in Q3 down from $1.5 million a year prior. Cash on hand is $48.3 million.
- Net revenue rose 43.1% to $24.1 million in Q3 2020.
- Operating expenses decreased by $4.0 million to $19.6 million compared to last year.
- Free cash flow was positive at $2.8 million for the quarter.
- Cash on hand increased to $48.3 million as of September 30, 2020.
- Net loss of $950,000 for Q3 2020 with a diluted loss per share of -$0.16.
- Non-cash impairment charge of $1.4 million adversely affecting income.
- YTD net loss stands at $4.2 million for the nine-month period.
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich., Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Saga Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq - SGA) reported today that third quarter revenue and related net income continue to be materially impacted by disruptions to businesses and service providers activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the net revenue low point in April the Company's revenue has significantly increased in each of the following months. The Company continues to concentrate on new revenue strategies and enhanced engagement with its existing and new advertisers.
Net revenue increased
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 net revenue was
The Company's balance sheet reflects
Capital expenditures in the third quarter were
Saga's 2020 3rd Quarter conference call will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The dial-in number for the call is 973/528-0008. Enter conference code 632578. A transcript of the call will be posted to the Company's website as soon as it is available after the call.
The Company requests that all parties that have a question that they would like to submit to the Company to please email the inquiry by 10:00 a.m. EST on November 4, 2020 to SagaIR@sagacom.com. The Company will discuss, during the limited period of the conference call, those inquiries it deems of general relevance and interest. Only inquiries made in compliance with the foregoing will be discussed during the call.
The attached Selected Supplemental Financial Data tables disclose "actual" information as well as the Company's trailing twelve-month consolidated EBITDA. The "actual" amounts reflect our historical financial results and include the results of operations for stations that we did not own for the entire comparable period.
Saga utilizes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to assess its financial performance. Such non-GAAP measures include same station financial information, free cash flow, station operating income, trailing 12-month consolidated EBITDA, and consolidated net leverage ratio. These non-GAAP measures are generally recognized by the broadcasting industry as measures of performance and are used by Saga to assess its financial performance including, but not limited to, evaluating individual station and market-level performance, evaluating overall operations, as a primary measure for incentive-based compensation of executives and other members of management and as a measure of financial position. Saga's management believes these non-GAAP measures are used by analysts who report on the industry and by investors to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcasting groups, as well as an indicator of their market value. These measures are not measures of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP, and should be viewed as a supplement to and not as a substitute for the results of operations presented on a GAAP basis including net operating revenue, operating income, and net income. Reconciliations for all of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are attached in the Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Supplemental Financial Data tables.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "guidance" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Key risks, including risks associated with Saga's ability to effectively integrate the stations it acquires and the impact of federal regulation on Saga's business, are described in the reports Saga periodically files with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers should note that these statements may be impacted by several factors, including national and local economic changes, changes in the radio broadcast industry in general, and the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Saga's actual performance. Results may vary from those stated herein and Saga undertakes no obligation to update the information contained here.
Saga is a broadcasting company whose business is devoted to acquiring, developing and operating broadcast properties. Saga owns or operates broadcast properties in 27 markets, including 79 FM radio stations, 34 AM radio stations and 78 metro signals. For additional information, contact us at (313) 886-7070 or visit our website at www.sagacom.com.
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Selected Consolidated Financial Data | ||||||||||||
For The Three and Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||||||||
(amounts in 000's except per share data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Operating Results | ||||||||||||
Net operating revenue | $ | 24,143 | $ | 31,274 | $ | 67,060 | $ | 91,281 | ||||
Station operating expenses | 19,616 | 23,600 | 60,467 | 69,642 | ||||||||
Corporate general and administrative | 2,838 | 2,788 | 8,923 | 8,179 | ||||||||
Other operating expense (income), net | 50 | 85 | (1,234) | 86 | ||||||||
Impairment of broadcast licenses | 1,392 | — | 5,149 | — | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 247 | 4,801 | (6,245) | 13,374 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 75 | 180 | 265 | 572 | ||||||||
Interest income | (8) | (162) | (141) | (485) | ||||||||
Other income, net | — | (11) | (213) | (11) | ||||||||
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense | 180 | 4,794 | (6,156) | 13,298 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,130 | 1,460 | (1,975) | 3,860 | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (950) | $ | 3,334 | $ | (4,181) | $ | 9,438 | ||||
Earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.16) | $ | 0.56 | $ | (0.70) | $ | 1.59 | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.16) | $ | 0.56 | $ | (0.70) | $ | 1.59 | ||||
Weighted average common shares | 5,869 | 5,834 | 5,867 | 5,840 | ||||||||
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares | 5,869 | 5,834 | 5,867 | 5,840 | ||||||||
Free Cash Flow | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (950) | $ | 3,334 | $ | (4,181) | $ | 9,438 | ||||
Plus: Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||||||
Radio Stations | 1,556 | 1,637 | 4,769 | 4,894 | ||||||||
Corporate | 75 | 71 | 224 | 214 | ||||||||
Deferred tax (benefit) provision | 575 | 400 | (1,925) | 1,100 | ||||||||
Non-cash compensation | 618 | 532 | 1,799 | 1,656 | ||||||||
Other operating expense (income), net | 50 | 85 | (1,234) | 86 | ||||||||
Other income, net | — | (11) | (213) | (11) | ||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets | 1,392 | — | 5,149 | — | ||||||||
Less: Capital expenditures | (501) | (1,505) | (1,880) | (4,667) | ||||||||
Free cash flow | $ | 2,815 | $ | 4,543 | $ | 2,508 | $ | 12,710 | ||||
September 30, | ||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data | ||||||||||||
Working capital | $ | 51,790 | $ | 46,234 | ||||||||
Net fixed assets | $ | 55,877 | $ | 59,234 | ||||||||
Net intangible assets and other assets | $ | 120,835 | $ | 126,325 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 243,164 | $ | 248,999 | ||||||||
Long-term debt | $ | 10,000 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity | $ | 188,239 | $ | 190,403 | ||||||||
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Selected Supplemental Financial Data | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
(amounts in 000's except ratios) | |||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Less: | Plus: | Trailing | |||||||||||||
12 Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||||||||
2019 | 2019 | 2020 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
Trailing 12 Month Consolidated Earnings Before Interest, | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 13,279 | $ | 9,438 | $ | (4,181) | $ | (340) | |||||||
Exclusions: | |||||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of assets | (112) | (86) | 1,234 | 1,208 | |||||||||||
Gain on insurance proceeds | 16 | 11 | 213 | 218 | |||||||||||
Interest income | 610 | 485 | 141 | 266 | |||||||||||
Impairment of intangible assets | — | — | (5,149) | (5,149) | |||||||||||
Other | 190 | 239 | 119 | 70 | |||||||||||
Total exclusions | 704 | 649 | (3,442) | (3,387) | |||||||||||
Consolidated adjusted net income (loss) (1) | 12,575 | 8,789 | (739) | 3,047 | |||||||||||
Plus: Interest expense | 735 | 572 | 265 | 428 | |||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,420 | 3,860 | (1,975) | (415) | |||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization expense | 6,945 | 5,108 | 4,993 | 6,830 | |||||||||||
Non-cash stock based compensation expense | 2,129 | 1,656 | 1,799 | 2,272 | |||||||||||
Trailing twelve month consolidated EBITDA (1) | $ | 27,804 | $ | 19,985 | $ | 4,343 | $ | 12,162 | |||||||
Total long-term debt, including current maturities | $ | 10,000 | |||||||||||||
Divided by trailing twelve month consolidated EBITDA (1) | 12,162 | ||||||||||||||
Leverage ratio | 0.82 | ||||||||||||||
(1) As defined in the Company's credit facility. | |||||||||||||||
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Selected Supplemental Financial Data | ||||||||||||
For The Three and Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2020 and 2019 | ||||||||||||
(amounts in 000's except per share data) | ||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
Operating income to station operating income reconciliation: | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | $ | 247 | $ | 4,801 | $ | (6,245) | $ | 13,374 | ||||
Plus: | ||||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative | 2,838 | 2,788 | 8,923 | 8,179 | ||||||||
Other operating expense (income), net | 50 | 85 | (1,234) | 86 | ||||||||
Impairment of broadcast licenses | 1,392 | — | 5,149 | — | ||||||||
Station depreciation and amortization | 1,556 | 1,637 | 4,769 | 4,894 | ||||||||
Station Operating income | $ | 6,083 | $ | 9,311 | $ | 11,362 | $ | 26,533 | ||||
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