iHeartMedia, Inc. Reports Results For 2019 Second Quarter

San Antonio, TX, August 15, 2019 –iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.  IHRT successfully emerged from Chapter 11 on May 1, 2019 with a streamlined capital structure and completed the listing of its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange (ticker: “IHRT”) on July 18, 2019.

Financial Highlights

Second Quarter

  • Revenue of $913.3 million, up 2.4% year-over-year
    • Excluding political revenue1, revenue increased 3.9%
    • Digital revenue increased 32.8% year-over-year 
  • Operating income of $181.6 million was up 0.2% year-over-year
  • Adjusted EBITDA1of $262.9 million, up 3.2% year-over-year
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins1improved to 28.8% from 28.6%, up 20 basis points year-over-year

 

Year-to-Date

  • Revenue of $1,709.1 million, up 2.7% year-over-year
    • Excluding political revenue1, revenue increased 3.7%
    • Digital revenue increased 30.6% year-over-year 
  • Operating income of $200.7 million was down from $243.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018 due to non-cash impairment charge of $91.4 million in first quarter of 2019
  • Adjusted EBITDA1of $419.9 million, up 6.4% year-over-year
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins1improved to 24.6% from 23.7%, up 90 basis points year-over-year

 

2019 Full Year Guidance

  • Reaffirming consolidated revenue growth of low single digits
  • Adjusted EBITDA margins expected to be 27-29% 
  • Expect to generate free cash flow of $250-$275 million in the second half of the year, resulting in expected cash at year-end of $375-$400 million
    • Available cash anticipated to be used primarily for debt reduction

 

1See Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information.

“iHeartMedia is the number one audio company in America and the only true multi-platform audio company able to reach consumers at scale,” said Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc. “There are two segments of the audio sector -- radio, which provides companionship and connection when people want to join the world; and the music collection segment, which people use when they want to tune out and escape the world.   As the leader in the radio, or companionship, segment of the audio sector, iHeartMedia uses its unparalleled reach and consumer connection to deliver a compelling experience for our audiences and revenue opportunities across our multiple platforms.  As we look ahead, iHeartMedia intends to increase our share of radio advertising spend, participate in TV and digital advertising revenue pools, extend our leadership in podcasting and drive sponsorship revenue.”

“We successfully emerged from Chapter 11 on May 1, 2019 and are pleased that the restructuring process resulted in a capital structure that matches our successful operating business. We now have an iHeart business that will focus exclusively on increasing our lead as the number one audio company in the U.S.  As demonstrated in our results, iHeartMedia’s increased revenue and overall positive financial performance reflects the resilience and growth of our businesses and the value of our recent investments, particularly in podcasting and data and analytics,” said Rich Bressler, President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. “We are focused on building long-term shareholder value through a combination of operational and capital structure initiatives and we are prioritizing de-leveraging in our capital allocation policies.”

Key Operational Highlights

 

Continued to outperform the broadcast radio industry

 

  • Outperformed the broadcast radio industry by over 350 basis points this year alone, according to Miller Kaplan.
  • iHeartMedia is ranked #1 in over 4 times more markets than the next largest broadcast group in its top 160 markets.  
  • iHeartMedia reaches 275 million Americans - more than the top two closest broadcast radio competitors combined.

 

Extended leadership in the fast-growing podcast segment

 

  • #1 commercial podcaster in America measured by monthly downloads and unique listeners as measured by Podtrac.
  • More than 300% growth in podcast listeners on the iHeartRadio app in the last year.
  • Expanded unique monthly podcast audience by 277% year over year - faster than any other major company. 
  • Launched new original podcasts on iHeartRadio, including “Insomniac,” hosted by Scott Benjamin, “Sleepwalkers,” hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award winner Oz Woloshyn and co-hosted by Karah Preiss, former host of The Huffington Post science show “Talk Nerdy To Me,” and “Life Will Be the Death of Me,” hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler. 

Produced events that enhance artist partnerships, provide crossover promotions for our stations and deliver unique brand building and activation opportunities to advertisers

  • Announced the lineup for the “2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival,” the annual two-day event hosted at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, which will be broadcast live via iHeartMedia radio stations across more than 150 markets and will air on a televised special on The CW Network and will be live-streamed on The CW App.
  • Hosted the “2019 iHeartRadio Wango Tango Presented by The JUVÉDERM® Collection of Dermal Fillers” at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles, which was exclusively broadcast in a 90-minute television special on Freeform, livestreamed by LiveXLive, and aired on iHeartMedia radio stations across 100 markets.
  • Showcased Country music’s biggest superstars at the sixth annual “iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One®” at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, which was broadcasted live in over 100+ local markets and on iHeartRadio.com, as well as livestreamed exclusively on LiveXLive.

Expanded our reach through digital and social channels

  • Posted our 12thconsecutive month of year-over-year total listening hours growth, as of June 2019.
  • Finished the quarter with more than 130 million registered users on the iHeartRadio app.
  • Recorded 13 million monthly unique visitors on Snapchat and 23 million monthly unique visitors on YouTube. 

 

Consolidated Results of Operations

GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined2

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

277,674

 

 

$

913,320

 

 

$

891,764

 

 

2.4

%

Operating income

$

133,688

 

 

 

$

47,891

 

 

$

181,579

 

 

$

181,239

 

 

0.2

%

Net income (loss)

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,298,524

 

 

$

11,337,317

 

 

$

(69,899

)

 

nm

Adjusted EBITDA1

$

194,753

 

 

 

$

68,097

 

 

$

262,850

 

 

$

254,784

 

 

3.2

%

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined2

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

1,073,471

 

 

$

1,709,117

 

 

$

1,664,536

 

 

2.7

%

Operating income

$

133,688

 

 

 

$

67,040

 

 

$

200,728

 

 

$

243,349

 

 

(17.5

)%

Net income (loss)

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,184,141

 

 

$

11,222,934

 

 

$

(486,893

)

 

nm

Adjusted EBITDA1

$

194,753

 

 

 

$

225,149

 

 

$

419,902

 

 

$

394,758

 

 

6.4

%

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation of financial information throughout the press release.

  1. See the end of this press release for reconciliations of (i) Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) and (ii) revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, to revenue. See also the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin under the Supplemental Disclosure section in this release.
  2. See Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information.

As of June 30, 2019, we had 145,274,997 common shares and warrants outstanding, including 56,873,782 shares of Class A Common Stock, 6,947,567 shares of Class B Common Stock and 81,453,648 special warrants. The Class B Common Stock and the special warrants are convertible on a 1:1 basis into shares of Class A Common Stock, upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Revenue increased $21.6 million, or 2.4%, during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018. Revenue increased as a result of higher digital revenue which increased $22.5 million driven by growth in podcasting, primarily as a result of our acquisition of Stuff Media in October 2018, as well as other digital revenue, including live radio and other on-demand services.  Broadcast spot revenue decreased $7.8 million, primarily driven by an $8.1 million decrease in political revenue as a result of 2018 being a mid-term congressional election year, partially offset by increased programmatic buying by our national customers.  Revenue from our Network businesses, including both Premiere and Total Traffic & Weather, increased $8.9 million, and Audio and Media Services revenue decreased $2.9 million as a result of a $4.1 million decrease in political revenue.

Direct operating expenses increased $13.1 million, or 5.0%, during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018.  Higher direct operating expenses were driven primarily by higher variable expenses, including digital royalties, content costs and production expenses from higher podcasting and digital subscription revenue.  We also incurred a $1.2 million increase as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, and a $1.2 million increase due to the impact of the adoption of the new leasing standard in the first quarter of 2019.  SG&A expenses increased $2.5 million, or 0.8%, during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018. Higher employee costs, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Stuff Media and Jelli in the fourth quarter of 2018, were partially offset by lower commissions as a result of our revenue mix and by a $1.3 million impact as a result of the application of fresh start accounting.

Operating income increased $0.3 million, or 0.2%, during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018.

Net income of $11.3 billion during the second quarter of 2019 was driven by a net gain of $9.5 billion recognized in relation to our emergence from bankruptcy and a $1.8 billion gain on disposal of our Outdoor business.

The Company's Adjusted EBITDA increased 3.2% to $262.9 million during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018.

YTD 2019 Results

Revenue increased $44.6 million, or 2.7%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in revenue is primarily due to higher digital revenue of $39.1 million driven by growth in podcasting, primarily as a result of our acquisition of Stuff Media in October 2018, as well as other digital revenue, including live radio and other on-demand services and revenue from our Network businesses, including both Premiere and Total Traffic & Weather, which increased $15.0 million.  Broadcast spot revenue decreased $10.7 million, primarily due to a $10.9 million decrease in political revenue as a result of 2018 being a mid-term congressional election year.  Audio and Media Services revenue decreased $0.9 million due to a $5.1 million decrease in political revenue.

Direct operating expenses increased $39.2 million, or 7.8%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.  Higher direct operating expenses were driven primarily by higher digital royalties, content costs and compensation-related expenses from higher podcasting and digital subscription revenue, as well as higher production costs related to our events, including the iHeartRadio Music Awards. We also incurred a $2.4 million increase in lease expense due to the impact of the adoption of the new leasing standard in the first quarter of 2019.  SG&A expenses decreased $10.8 million, or 1.6%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.  The decrease in our SG&A expenses was due to lower trade and barter expenses, primarily resulting from timing, partially offset by higher employee costs, primarily driven by the acquisitions of Stuff Media and Jelli in the fourth quarter of 2018. 

Operating income decreased $42.6 million, or 17.5%, during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018 as a result of a $91.4 million non-cash impairment charge recorded in the first quarter of 2019.

Net income of $11.2 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was driven by a net gain of $9.5 billion recognized in relation to our emergence from bankruptcy and a $1.8 billion gain on disposal of our Outdoor business.

The Company's Adjusted EBITDA increased 6.4% to $419.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Liquidity and Financial Position

As of June 30, 2019, we had $127.2 million of cash on our balance sheet.  We made cash interest payments of $137.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $206.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018.  For the six months ended June 30, 2019, cash provided by operating activities was $43.0 million, cash used for investing activities was $278.9 million and cash used for financing activities was $56.2 million.

Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2019 were $53.6 million compared to $27.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2018. We estimate total capital expenditures for 2019 to be between $110 million and $120 million.

Our emergence from bankruptcy resulted in a new capital structure with significantly lower levels of long-term debt and a corresponding decrease in debt service requirements after emergence compared to historical debt levels.  Our consolidated long-term debt decreased from $20.5 billion to approximately $5.8 billion.

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, which consisted of $127.2 million as of June 30, 2019, cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity under our ABL Facility. As of June 30, 2019, we had no borrowings outstanding under the ABL Facility, a borrowing base of $450.0 million and $59.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $390.8 million of excess availability.  We expect that our primary uses of liquidity will be to fund our working capital, make interest payments and voluntary prepayments of principal payments on our long-term debt, capital expenditures and other obligations.

Over the past ten years, we have transitioned our Audio business from a single platform radio broadcast operator to a company with multiple platforms including podcasting, networks and live events. We have also invested in numerous technologies and businesses to increase the competitiveness of our inventory with our advertisers and our audience. We believe that our ability to generate cash flow from operations from these business initiatives and borrowing capacity under our ABL Facility, taken together, will provide sufficient resources to operate our businesses, fund capital expenditures and other obligations and make principal and interest payments on our long-term debt that will ultimately de-lever our balance sheet over time.

On August 7, 2019, we completed the sale of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Notes") in a private placement. We used the net proceeds from the Notes, together with cash on hand, to prepay at par $740.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our Term Loan Facility.  Our Term Loan Facility called for quarterly principal payments of approximately $8.75 million in addition to interest payments at LIBOR + 4.00%.  As a result of our $740 million pre-payment, no such principal payments are required for the remaining term of the Term Loan Facility - resulting in an approximately $35 million annual reduction in required debt service payments.  In addition, annual cash interest payments are expected to be approximately $7 million lower than would have been required before the refinancing transaction.

Comparison of operating performance:

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined2

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

277,674

 

 

$

913,320

 

 

$

891,764

 

 

2.4

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

184,291

 

 

 

92,581

 

 

276,872

 

 

263,752

 

 

5.0

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

227,140

 

 

 

103,552

 

 

330,692

 

 

328,200

 

 

0.8

%

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

34,390

 

 

 

18,979

 

 

53,369

 

 

52,478

 

 

1.7

%

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

73,927

 

 

64,877

 

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income (expense), net

3,246

 

 

 

(127

)

 

3,119

 

 

(1,218

)

 

 

Operating income

$

133,688

 

 

 

$

47,891

 

 

$

181,579

 

 

$

181,239

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

73,927

 

 

64,877

 

 

 

Other operating expense (income), net

(3,246

)

 

 

127

 

 

(3,119

)

 

1,218

 

 

 

Non-cash compensation expense

1,889

 

 

 

5,430

 

 

7,319

 

 

6,856

 

 

 

Restructuring and reorganization expenses

3,039

 

 

 

105

 

 

3,144

 

 

594

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA1

194,753

 

 

 

68,097

 

 

262,850

 

 

254,784

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined2

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

1,073,471

 

 

$

1,709,117

 

 

$

1,664,536

 

 

2.7

%

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

184,291

 

 

 

359,696

 

 

543,987

 

 

504,818

 

 

7.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

227,140

 

 

 

436,345

 

 

663,485

 

 

674,292

 

 

(1.6

)%

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

34,390

 

 

 

66,020

 

 

100,410

 

 

105,376

 

 

(4.7

)%

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

52,834

 

 

112,217

 

 

132,251

 

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

 

91,382

 

 

91,382

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating income (expense), net

3,246

 

 

 

(154

)

 

3,092

 

 

(4,450

)

 

 

Operating income

$

133,688

 

 

 

$

67,040

 

 

$

200,728

 

 

$

243,349

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

52,834

 

 

112,217

 

 

132,251

 

 

 

Impairment

 

 

 

91,382

 

 

91,382

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating expense (income), net

(3,246

)

 

 

154

 

 

(3,092

)

 

4,450

 

 

 

Non-cash compensation expense

1,889

 

 

 

13,241

 

 

15,130

 

 

13,536

 

 

 

Restructuring and reorganization expenses

 

3,039

 

 

 

498

 

 

3,537

 

 

1,172

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA1

$

194,753

 

 

 

$

225,149

 

 

$

419,902

 

 

$

394,758

 

 

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation of financial information throughout the press release.

  1. See the end of this press release for reconciliations of (i) Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) and (ii) revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, to revenue. See also the definition of Adjusted EBITDA under the Supplemental Disclosure section in this release.
  2. See Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information.

TABLE 1 - Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

277,674

 

 

$

913,320

 

 

$

891,764

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

184,291

 

 

 

92,581

 

 

276,872

 

 

263,752

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

227,140

 

 

 

103,552

 

 

330,692

 

 

328,200

 

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

34,390

 

 

 

18,979

 

 

53,369

 

 

52,478

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

73,927

 

 

64,877

 

Other operating income (expense), net

3,246

 

 

 

(127

)

 

3,119

 

 

(1,218

)

Operating income

133,688

 

 

 

47,891

 

 

181,579

 

 

181,239

 

Interest expense

69,711

 

 

 

(400

)

 

69,311

 

 

10,613

 

Loss on investments, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,175

 

Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates

(24

)

 

 

(59

)

 

(83

)

 

(32

)

Other income (expense), net

(9,157

)

 

 

150

 

 

(9,007

)

 

(2,058

)

Reorganization items, net

 

 

 

9,497,944

 

 

9,497,944

 

 

(68,740

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

54,796

 

 

 

9,546,326

 

 

9,601,122

 

 

108,971

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

(16,003

)

 

 

(100,289

)

 

(116,292

)

 

(142,032

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

38,793

 

 

 

9,446,037

 

 

9,484,830

 

 

(33,061

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

1,854,677

 

 

1,854,677

 

 

(33,229

)

Net income (loss)

38,793

 

 

 

11,300,714

 

 

11,339,507

 

 

(66,290

)

Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

2,190

 

 

2,190

 

 

3,609

 

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,298,524

 

 

$

11,337,317

 

 

$

(69,899

)

 

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

Revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

1,073,471

 

 

$

1,709,117

 

 

$

1,664,536

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct operating expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

184,291

 

 

 

359,696

 

 

543,987

 

 

504,818

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

227,140

 

 

 

436,345

 

 

663,485

 

 

674,292

 

Corporate expenses (excludes depreciation and amortization)

34,390

 

 

 

66,020

 

 

100,410

 

 

105,376

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

52,834

 

 

112,217

 

 

132,251

 

Impairment charges

 

 

 

91,382

 

 

91,382

 

 

 

Other operating income (expense), net

3,246

 

 

 

(154

)

 

3,092

 

 

(4,450

)

Operating income

133,688

 

 

 

67,040

 

 

200,728

 

 

243,349

 

Interest expense

69,711

 

 

 

(499

)

 

69,212

 

 

331,746

 

Loss on investments, net

 

 

 

(10,237

)

 

(10,237

)

 

9,175

 

Equity in loss of nonconsolidated affiliates

(24

)

 

 

(66

)

 

(90

)

 

(63

)

Other expense, net

(9,157

)

 

 

23

 

 

(9,134

)

 

(22,474

)

Reorganization items, net

 

 

 

9,461,826

 

 

9,461,826

 

 

(260,795

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

54,796

 

 

 

9,519,085

 

 

9,573,881

 

 

(362,554

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

(16,003

)

 

 

(39,095

)

 

(55,098

)

 

20,701

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

38,793

 

 

 

9,479,990

 

 

9,518,783

 

 

(341,853

)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

1,685,123

 

 

1,685,123

 

 

(157,477

)

Net income (loss)

38,793

 

 

 

11,165,113

 

 

11,203,906

 

 

(499,330

)

Less amount attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(19,028

)

 

(19,028

)

 

(12,437

)

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,184,141

 

 

$

11,222,934

 

 

$

(486,893

)

 

 

TABLE 2 - Selected Balance Sheet Information

Selected balance sheet information for June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

(In millions)

June 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

Cash

$

127.2

 

 

 

$

224.0

 

Total Current Assets

1,113.7

 

 

 

2,235.0

 

Net Property, Plant and Equipment

834.2

 

 

 

502.2

 

Total Assets

10,997.8

 

 

 

12,269.5

 

Current Liabilities (excluding current portion of long-term debt)

672.2

 

 

 

1,201.5

 

Long-term Debt (including current portion of long-term debt)

5,810.5

 

 

 

46.1

 

Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

2,820.0

 

 

 

(11,560.3

)

Included within the Predecessor Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 were current assets, long-term assets, current liabilities and long-term liabilities of $1,015.8 million, $3,351.5 million, $729.8 million and $5,872.3 million, respectively, of the Company's Outdoor business classified as discontinued operations.

 

 

TABLE 3 - Total Debt

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, iHeartMedia, Inc. had total debt and cash and cash equivalents of:

(In millions)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

Term Loan Facility due 2026(1)

$

3,498.2

 

 

 

$

 

Debtors-in-Possession Facility(2)

 

 

 

 

Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility due 2023(2)

 

 

 

 

6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026

800.0

 

 

 

 

Other Secured Subsidiary Debt

4.4

 

 

 

 

Total Secured Debt

4,302.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.375% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027

1,450.0

 

 

 

 

Other Subsidiary Debt

57.9

 

 

 

46.1

 

Purchase accounting adjustments and original issue discount

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt fees

 

 

 

 

Liabilities subject to compromise(3)

 

 

 

15,149.5

 

Total Debt

5,810.5

 

 

 

15,195.6

 

Less:  Cash and cash equivalents

127.2

 

 

 

224.0

 

 

$

5,683.3

 

 

 

$

14,971.6

 

1On August 7, 2019, we completed the sale of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "Notes") in a private placement. We used the net proceeds from the Notes, together with cash on hand, to prepay at par $740.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our term loan facility.

2The Debtors-in-Possession Facility (the "DIP Facility"), which terminated with our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, provided for borrowings of up to $450.0 million. Upon the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization on May 1, 2019, the DIP Facility was repaid and canceled and we entered into the Asset-based Revolving Credit Facility (the "ABL Facility"). As of June 30, 2019, we had a facility size of $450.0 million under iHeartCommunications' ABL Facility, had no outstanding borrowings and had $59.2 million of outstanding letters of credit, resulting in $390.8 million of excess availability.

3In connection with our Chapter 11 Cases, the $6.3 billion outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, the $1,999.8 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2019, the $1,750.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $870.5 million of 11.25% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2021, the $1,000.0 million outstanding under the 9.0% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2022, the $950.0 million outstanding under the 10.625% Priority Guarantee Notes due 2023, $6.0 million outstanding Other Secured Subsidiary Debt, the $1,781.6 million outstanding under the 14.0% Senior Notes due 2021, the $475.0 million outstanding under the Legacy Notes and $10.8 million outstanding Other Subsidiary Debt were reclassified to Liabilities subject to compromise in our Consolidated Balance Sheet during the Predecessor period.

The current portion of long-term debt was $53.4 million and $46.1 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

On May 1, 2019, in accordance with the Plan of Reorganization iHeart Operations, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, issued and sold 60,000 shares of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $58.4 million.  The Series A Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable in ten years and is therefore classified as debt on our balance sheet, with dividends treated as interest expense.

Supplemental Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Information

The following tables set forth the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated Operating income adjusted to exclude restructuring and reorganization expenses included within Direct operating expenses, Selling, General and Administrative expenses, (“SG&A”) and Corporate expenses and non-cash compensation expenses included within Corporate expenses, as well as the following line items presented in our Statements of Operations: Depreciation and amortization; Impairment charges; and Other operating income (expense), net. Alternatively, Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Consolidated net income (loss), adjusted to exclude Income tax (benefit) expense, Interest expense, Depreciation and amortization, Reorganization items, net, Other (income) expense, net, Loss on investments, net, Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates, Impairment charges, Other operating (income) expense, net, share-based compensation, and restructuring and reorganization expenses. Restructuring expenses primarily include severance expenses incurred in connection with cost savings initiatives and other expenses for matters management does not believe to be indicative of on-going operations. Reorganization expenses primarily include the amortization of retention bonus amounts paid or payable to certain members of management directly as a result of the Reorganization.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by Revenue.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, among other measures, to evaluate the Company’s operating performance.  Adjusted EBITDA is among the primary measures used by management for the planning and forecasting of future periods, as well as for measuring performance for compensation of executives and other members of management.  We believe this measure is an important indicator of the Company’s operational strength and performance of its business because it provides a link between operational performance and operating income.  It is also a primary measure used by management in evaluating companies as potential acquisition targets.

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.  The Company believes it helps improve investors’ ability to understand the Company’s operating performance and makes it easier to compare the Company’s results with other companies that have different capital structures or tax rates.  In addition, the Company believes 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 Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, operating income as an indicator of operating performance and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily a measure of the Company’s ability to fund its cash needs.  As it excludes certain financial information compared with operating income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the types of events and transactions which are excluded.

The Company presents revenue, excluding the effects of political revenue. Due to the cyclical nature of the electoral system and the seasonality of the related political revenue, management believes presenting revenue, excluding the effects of political revenue, provides additional information to investors about the Company’s revenue growth from period to period.

Since these non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures as an indicator of operating performance.

As required by the SEC rules, the Company provides reconciliations below to the most directly comparable amounts reported under GAAP, including (i) Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) and (ii) revenue, excluding political advertising revenue, to revenue.

Predecessor - Successor Presentation

Our financial results for the periods from April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019, from January 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are referred to as those of the “Predecessor” period. Our financial results for the period from May 2, 2019 through June 30, 2019 are referred to as those of the “Successor” period. Our results of operations as reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements for these periods are prepared in accordance with GAAP. Although GAAP requires that we report on our results for the period from April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019, from January 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and the period from May 2, 2019 through June 30, 2019 separately, management views the Company’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 by combining the results of the applicable Predecessor and Successor periods because such presentation provides the most meaningful comparison of our results to prior periods.

The Company cannot adequately benchmark the operating results of the period from May 2, 2019 through June  30, 2019 against any of the previous periods reported in its Consolidated Financial Statements without combining it with the period from April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and does not believe that reviewing the results of this period in isolation would be useful in identifying trends in or reaching conclusions regarding the Company’s overall operating performance. Management believes that the key performance metrics such as revenue, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA for the Successor period when combined with the Predecessor period provides more meaningful comparisons to other periods and are useful in identifying current business trends. Accordingly, in addition to presenting our results of operations as reported in our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, the tables and discussion included within this release also present the combined results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The combined results for the three months ended June 30, 2019, which we refer to herein as the results for the "three months ended June 30, 2019" represent the sum of the reported amounts for the Predecessor period from April 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and the Successor period from May 2, 2019 through June 30, 2019.  The combined results for the six months ended June 30, 2019, which we refer to herein as the results for the "six months ended June 30, 2019" represent the sum of the reported amounts for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2019 through May 1, 2019 and the Successor period from May 2, 2019 through June 30, 2019. These combined results are not considered to be prepared in accordance with GAAP and have not been prepared as pro forma results per applicable regulations. The combined operating results do not reflect the actual results we would have achieved absent our emergence from bankruptcy and may not be indicative of future results.

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

Net income (loss)

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,300,714

 

 

$

11,339,507

 

 

$

(66,290

)

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

(1,854,677

)

 

(1,854,677

)

 

33,229

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

16,003

 

 

 

100,289

 

 

116,292

 

 

142,032

 

Interest expense

69,711

 

 

 

(400

)

 

69,311

 

 

10,613

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

14,544

 

 

73,927

 

 

64,877

 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

183,890

 

 

 

$

9,560,470

 

 

$

9,744,360

 

 

$

184,461

 

Reorganization items, net

 

 

 

(9,497,944

)

 

(9,497,944

)

 

68,740

 

(Gain) loss on investments, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,175

)

Other (income) expense, net

9,157

 

 

 

(150

)

 

9,007

 

 

2,058

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates

24

 

 

 

59

 

 

83

 

 

32

 

Impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other operating (income) expense, net

(3,246

)

 

 

127

 

 

(3,119

)

 

1,218

 

Share-based compensation

3,039

 

 

 

105

 

 

3,144

 

 

594

 

Restructuring and reorganization expenses

1,889

 

 

 

5,430

 

 

7,319

 

 

6,856

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$

194,753

 

 

 

$

68,097

 

 

$

262,850

 

 

$

254,784

 

 

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

Net income (loss)

$

38,793

 

 

 

$

11,165,113

 

 

$

11,203,906

 

 

$

(499,330

)

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

(1,685,123

)

 

(1,685,123

)

 

157,477

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

16,003

 

 

 

39,095

 

 

55,098

 

 

(20,701

)

Interest expense

69,711

 

 

 

(499

)

 

69,212

 

 

331,746

 

Depreciation and amortization

59,383

 

 

 

52,834

 

 

112,217

 

 

132,251

 

EBITDA from continuing operations

$

183,890

 

 

 

$

9,571,420

 

 

$

9,755,310

 

 

$

101,443

 

Reorganization items, net

 

 

 

(9,461,826

)

 

(9,461,826

)

 

260,795

 

(Gain) loss on investments, net

 

 

 

10,237

 

 

10,237

 

 

(9,175

)

Other (income) expense, net

9,157

 

 

 

(23

)

 

9,134

 

 

22,474

 

Equity in (earnings) loss of nonconsolidated affiliates

24

 

 

 

66

 

 

90

 

 

63

 

Impairment charges

 

 

 

91,382

 

 

91,382

 

 

 

Other operating (income) expense, net

(3,246

)

 

 

154

 

 

(3,092

)

 

4,450

 

Share-based compensation

3,039

 

 

 

498

 

 

3,537

 

 

1,172

 

Restructuring and reorganization expenses

1,889

 

 

 

13,241

 

 

15,130

 

 

13,536

 

Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations

$

194,753

 

 

 

$

225,149

 

 

$

419,902

 

 

$

394,758

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Revenue, excluding Political Advertising Revenue, to Revenue

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

%
Change

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Consolidated revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

277,674

 

 

$

913,320

 

 

$

891,764

 

 

2.4

%

Excluding: Political revenue

(3,196

)

 

 

(1,696

)

 

(4,892

)

 

(17,088

)

 

 

Consolidated revenue, excluding effects of political revenue

$

632,450

 

 

 

$

275,978

 

 

$

908,428

 

 

$

874,676

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio revenue

$

596,230

 

 

 

$

260,461

 

 

$

856,691

 

 

$

831,948

 

 

3.0

%

Excluding: Political revenue

(2,669

)

 

 

(1,360

)

 

(4,029

)

 

(12,112

)

 

 

Audio revenue excluding, effects of political revenue

$

593,561

 

 

 

$

259,101

 

 

$

852,662

 

 

$

819,836

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & media services revenue

$

40,537

 

 

 

$

17,970

 

 

$

58,507

 

 

$

61,417

 

 

(4.7

)%

Excluding: Political revenue

(527

)

 

 

(336

)

 

(863

)

 

(4,976

)

 

 

Audio & media services revenue, excluding effects of political revenue

$

40,010

 

 

 

$

17,634

 

 

$

57,644

 

 

$

56,441

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

%

Change

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Consolidated revenue

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

1,073,471

 

 

$

1,709,117

 

 

$

1,664,536

 

 

2.7

%

Excluding: Political revenue

(3,196

)

 

 

(4,777

)

 

(7,973

)

 

(24,084

)

 

 

Consolidated revenue, excluding effects of political revenue

$

632,450

 

 

 

$

1,068,694

 

 

$

1,701,144

 

 

$

1,640,452

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio revenue

$

596,230

 

 

 

$

1,006,677

 

 

$

1,602,907

 

 

$

1,557,050

 

 

2.9

%

Excluding: Political revenue

(2,669

)

 

 

(3,980

)

 

(6,649

)

 

(17,558

)

 

 

Audio revenue excluding, effects of political revenue

$

593,561

 

 

 

$

1,002,697

 

 

$

1,596,258

 

 

$

1,539,492

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & media services revenue

$

40,537

 

 

 

$

69,362

 

 

$

109,899

 

 

$

110,759

 

 

(0.8

)%

Excluding: Political revenue

(527

)

 

 

(797

)

 

(1,324

)

 

(6,526

)

 

 

Audio & media services revenue, excluding effects of political revenue

$

40,010

 

 

 

$

68,565

 

 

$

108,575

 

 

$

104,233

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

Revenue Streams

The tables below present the comparison of our historical revenue streams for the periods presented:

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from April 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Broadcast Radio

$

390,540

 

 

 

$

170,632

 

 

$

561,172

 

 

$

568,968

 

 

(1.4

)%

Digital

64,238

 

 

 

26,840

 

 

91,078

 

 

68,574

 

 

32.8

%

Networks

105,426

 

 

 

50,889

 

 

156,315

 

 

146,981

 

 

6.4

%

Sponsorship and Events

31,790

 

 

 

10,617

 

 

42,407

 

 

41,256

 

 

2.8

%

Audio and Media Services

40,537

 

 

 

17,970

 

 

58,507

 

 

61,417

 

 

(4.7

)%

Other

4,236

 

 

 

1,483

 

 

5,719

 

 

6,169

 

 

(7.3

)%

Eliminations

(1,121

)

 

 

(757

)

 

(1,878

)

 

(1,601

)

 

 

  Revenue, total

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

277,674

 

 

$

913,320

 

 

$

891,764

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

(In thousands)

Successor Company

 

 

Predecessor Company

 

Non-GAAP Combined

 

Predecessor Company

 

 

 

Period from May 2, 2019 through June 30,

 

 

Period from January 1, 2019 through May 1,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

%

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

2019

 

2018

 

Change

Broadcast Radio

$

390,540

 

 

 

$

657,864

 

 

$

1,048,404

 

 

$

1,059,111

 

 

(1.0

)%

Digital

64,238

 

 

 

102,789

 

 

167,027

 

 

127,941

 

 

30.6

%

Networks

105,426

 

 

 

189,088

 

 

294,514

 

 

279,032

 

 

5.5

%

Sponsorship and Events

31,790

 

 

 

50,330

 

 

82,120

 

 

79,148

 

 

3.8

%

Audio and Media Services

40,537

 

 

 

69,362

 

 

109,899

 

 

110,759

 

 

(0.8

)%

Other

4,236

 

 

 

6,606

 

 

10,842

 

 

11,818

 

 

(8.3

)%

Eliminations

(1,121

)

 

 

(2,568

)

 

(3,689

)

 

(3,273

)

 

 

  Revenue, total

$

635,646

 

 

 

$

1,073,471

 

 

$

1,709,117

 

 

$

1,664,536

 

 

2.7

%

 

Conference Call

iHeartMedia, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss results on August 15, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call number is (800) 230-1059 (U.S. callers) and (612) 234-9959 (International callers) and the passcode for both is 470499. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Investors homepage of iHeartMedia's website investor.iheartmedia.com. After the live conference call, a replay will be available for a period of thirty days. The replay numbers are (800) 475-6701 (U.S. callers) and (320) 365-3844 (International callers) and the passcode for both is 470799. An archive of the webcast will be available beginning 24 hours after the call for a period of thirty days.

Certain statements herein 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 iHeartMedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including iHeartMedia Capital I, LLC and iHeartCommunications, Inc., to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The words or phrases “guidance,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimates,” “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, such as statements about our business plans, strategies and initiatives, our expectations about certain markets and our liquidity, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated, or if no date is stated, as of the date hereof. Various risks that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by any forward-looking statement are described in the Company’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of iHeartMedia, Inc.’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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