WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: ANDREW ZAREF
(212) 373-5311
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2004 OPERATING RESULTS
REVENUES UP 5%
NET INCOME PER SHARE UP 10%
New York, NY -- July 28, 2004 -- Westwood One, Inc. (NYSE: WON) today
reported operating results for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2004.
Net revenues for the second quarter of 2004 were $139.6 million compared
with $132.7 million for the second quarter of 2003, an increase of approximately
$6.9 million, or 5%. Net revenue gains were led by an 8% increase in national
commercial advertisements and a 3% increase in local/regional commercial
advertisements.
Operating income for the second quarter of 2004 rose 3% to $43.1 million
versus $41.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, an increase of approximately
$1.4 million, or 3%. The increase in operating income was attributable primarily
to higher revenues, partially offset by increased programming and distribution
costs, higher amortization expenses and higher corporate governance related
expenses.
Net income for the second quarter of 2004 increased 3% to $25.1 million,
compared with $24.3 million in the second quarter of 2003. Net income per
diluted share rose 10% to $.26 per share from $.23 per share in the second
quarter of 2003.
Shane Coppola, President and Chief Executive Officer of Westwood One said:
"Westwood One's second quarter results are indicative of our commitment to
enhance our products and services for both our affiliate stations and
advertisers. We will continue to make the necessary investments in our business
which will translate to consistent long term growth."
Income tax expense in the second quarter of 2004 was $15.3 million compared
with $14.8 million in the comparable 2003 period, an increase of approximately
3%. The Company's effective income tax rate in the second quarter of 2004 was
37.8%, versus 37.9% in the comparable period of 2003.
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased approximately 6% in
the second quarter of 2004, attributable primarily to the Company's stock
repurchase program. In the second quarter of 2004, the Company repurchased over
2.2 million shares of its Common Stock at a cost of approximately $60.1 million.
Andrew Zaref, Chief Financial Officer of Westwood One said: "The recent
performance of our stock price has provided us with an opportunity to accelerate
our stock repurchases. In the first half of 2004, we repurchased over 4.3
million shares for approximately $123 million." Mr. Zaref added, "at the end of
June, the Company had $255 million available under its buy-back program."
2004 Outlook
Westwood One reiterated its previously issued 2004 annual guidance to
deliver revenue growth of mid-single digits, resulting in double digit growth in
operating income before depreciation and amortization.
About Westwood One
Westwood One provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment
programs, features, live events and 24/7 Formats. Through its subsidiaries,
Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content to
the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic, video news
services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages traffic information
centers for state and local departments of transportation, and markets traffic
and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems and
voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more than 7,700 radio stations.
Westwood One, Inc. is managed by Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc.
Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words
or phrases "guidance," "expect," "anticipate," "estimates" and "forecast" and
similar words or expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. In addition any statements that refer to expectations or other
characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking
statements. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those
expressed by the forward-looking statements included in this release include,
but are not limited to: changes in economic conditions in the U.S. and in other
countries in which Westwood One, Inc. currently does business (both general and
relative to the advertising and entertainment industries); fluctuations in
interest rates; changes in industry conditions; changes in operating
performance; shifts in population and other demographics; changes in the level
of competition for advertising dollars; fluctuations in operating costs;
technological changes and innovations; changes in labor conditions; changes in
governmental regulations and policies and actions of regulatory bodies; changes
in tax rates; changes in capital expenditure requirements and access to capital
markets. Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as otherwise stated in this news
announcement, Westwood One, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information,
future events or otherwise.
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following tables set forth the Company's Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization for the six month periods ended June 30, 2004 and
2003. The Company defines "Operating Income before Depreciation and
Amortization" as net income adjusted to exclude the following line items
presented in its Statement of Operations: Income taxes; Other (Income); Interest
expense; and Depreciation and Amortization. While this non-Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles ("GAAP") measure has been relabeled to more accurately
describe in the title the method of calculation of the measure, the actual
method of calculating the measure now labeled Operating Income before
Depreciation and Amortization is unchanged from the method previously used to
calculate the measure formerly labeled EBITDA or Operating Cash Flow in prior
disclosures.
The Company uses Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization,
among other things, to evaluate the Company's operating performance, to value
prospective acquisitions, to determine compliance with debt covenants and as one
of several components of incentive compensation targets for certain management
personnel, and this measure is among the primary measures used by management for
planning and forecasting of future periods. This measure is an important
indicator of the Company's operational strength and performance of its business
because it provides a link between profitability and operating cash flow. The
Company believes the presentation of this measure is relevant and useful for
investors because it allows investors to view performance in a manner similar to
the method used by the Company's management, helps improve their ability to
understand the Company's operating performance and makes it easier to compare
the Company's results with other companies that have different financing and
capital structures or tax rates. In addition, this measure is also among the
primary measures used externally by the Company's investors, analysts and peers
in its industry for purposes of valuation and comparing the operating
performance of the Company to other companies in its industry.
Since Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization is not a
measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be
considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, net income as an indicator
of operating performance. Operating Income before Depreciation and Amortization,
as the Company calculates it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
employed by other companies. In addition, this measure does not necessarily
represent funds available for discretionary use, and is not necessarily a
measure of the Company's ability to fund its cash needs. As Operating Income
before Depreciation and Amortization excludes certain financial information
compared with net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure,
users of this financial information should consider the types of events and
transactions which are excluded. As required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"), the Company provides below a reconciliation of Operating
Income before Depreciation and Amortization to net income the most directly
comparable amount reported under GAAP.
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
Operating income before depreciation
and amortization $48.0 $44.5 $82.2 $76.6
Depreciation and amortization 4.9 2.8 8.1 5.7
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Operating Income 43.1 41.7 74.1 70.9
Interest Expense and other 2.7 2.5 5.5 4.9
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Income before income taxes 40.4 39.2 68.6 66.0
Income Taxes 15.3 14.9 25.9 24.7
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Net income $25.1 $24.3 $42.7 $41.3
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Free cash flow is defined by the Company as net income plus depreciation
and amortization less capital expenditures. The Company uses free cash flow,
among other measures, to evaluate its operating performance. Management believes
free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash
available to service debt, make strategic acquisitions and investments, maintain
its capital assets, repurchase its Common Stock and fund ongoing operations. As
a result, free cash flow is a significant measure of the Company's ability to
generate long term value. The Company believes the presentation of free cash
flow is relevant and useful for investors because it allows investors to view
performance in a manner similar to the method used by management. In addition,
free cash flow is also a primary measure used externally by the Company's
investors, analysts and peers in its industry for purposes of valuation and
comparing the operating performance of the Company to other companies in its
industry.
As free cash flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance
with GAAP, free cash flow should not be considered in isolation of, or as a
substitute for, net income as an indicator of operating performance or net cash
flow provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. Free cash flow,
as the Company calculates it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
employed by other companies. In addition, free cash flow does not necessarily
represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure
of the Company's ability to fund its cash needs. In arriving at free cash flow,
the Company adjusts operating cash flow to remove the impact of cash flow timing
differences to arrive at a measure which the Company believes more accurately
reflects funds available for discretionary use. Specifically, the Company
adjusts operating cash flow (the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure) for capital expenditures, deferred taxes and certain other non-cash
items in addition to removing the impact of sources and or uses of cash
resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities. Accordingly, users
of this financial information should consider the types of events and
transactions which are not reflected. The Company provides below a
reconciliation of free cash flow to the most directly comparable amount reported
under GAAP, net cash flow provided by operating activities.
WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In millions)
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company's net cash
flow provided by operating activities to free cash flow:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $24.8 $14.0 $76.0 $68.7
Plus (Minus)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 8.8 4.8 (10.4) (14.0)
Prepaid and other assets (1.5) (.9) (4.1) (5.5)
Deferred revenue (1.1) .6 (.5) (.6)
Income taxes payable (.9) 6.0 (6.7) (1.8)
Accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities (1.7) 2.6 (2.5) 5.2
Amounts payable to related parties 1.1 1.3 (.2) (2.7)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes .7 (1.0) (.3) (2.0)
Amortization of deferred financing costs (.1) (.2) (.5) (.3)
Capital Expenditures (1.4) (1.3) (2.4) (2.3)
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Free Cash Flow $28.7 $25.9 $48.4 $44.7
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WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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2004 2003 2004 2003
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
NET REVENUES $139,585 $132,675 $269,193 $258,470
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Operating Costs 89,761 86,504 183,257 178,556
Depreciation and Amortization 4,956 2,860 8,110 5,740
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses 1,806 1,647 3,776 3,291
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96,523 91,011 195,143 187,587
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OPERATING INCOME 43,062 41,664 74,050 70,883
Interest Expense 2,700 2,496 5,617 4,947
Other (Income) Expense (33) (16) (73) (36)
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 40,395 39,184 68,506 65,972
INCOME TAXES 15,289 14,848 25,853 24,722
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NET INCOME $25,106 $24,336 $42,653 $41,250
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EARNINGS PER SHARE:
BASIC $ .26 $ .24 $ .44 $ .40
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DILUTED $ .26 $ .23 $ .43 $ .39
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
BASIC 96,285 101,771 97,144 102,417
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DILUTED 97,910 104,253 98,975 104,938
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WESTWOOD ONE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
June 30, December 31,
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2004 2003
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,649 $ 8,665
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $4,097 (2004) and $4,334 (2003) 125,293 135,720
Prepaid and other assets 21,828 21,110
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Total Current Assets 160,770 165,495
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 48,637 50,562
GOODWILL 990,472 990,472
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET 6,762 7,626
OTHER ASSETS 40,322 47,879
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,246,963 $1,262,034
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES: $79,290 $79,873
LONG-TERM DEBT 342,557 300,366
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 40,012 36,902
OTHER LIABILITIES 8,627 8,943
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 470,486 426,084
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock: authorized 10,000 shares, none outstanding - -
Common stock, $.01 par value: authorized, 300,000 shares;
issued and outstanding, 96,261 (2004) and 99,057 (2003) 963 991
Class B stock, $.01 par value: authorized, 3,000 shares:
issued and outstanding, 704 (2004 and 2003) 7 7
Additional paid-in capital 420,283 517,132
Accumulated earnings 361,673 319,020
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782,926 837,150
Less treasury stock, at cost; 275 (2004) and 35 (2003) shares -6,449 -1,200
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 776,477 835,950
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,246,963 $1,262,034