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Beasley Broadcast Group Reports Third Quarter Net Revenue From Continuing Operations of $13.0 Million, Net Revenue From Discontinued Operations of $11.5 Million and Diluted EPS From Continuing and Discontinued Operations of $0.11(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Webcast: Today, October 24, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. ET www.bbgi.comReplay information provided below NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:BBGI) ("Beasley," "Beasley Broadcast" or the "Company"), a large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster, today announced operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014. On October 1, the Company entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement with CBS Radio whereby Beasley will exchange a total of five radio stations in the Philadelphia and Miami-Fort Lauderdale markets for a total of fourteen CBS Radio stations in the Tampa-St. Petersburg, Charlotte and Philadelphia markets. As a result of the proposed transaction, the Company is required to report the stations that CBS Radio will assume ownership of as "discontinued operations" on its income statement and as "assets held for sale" on its balance sheet. The reporting for discontinued operations includes net revenue, station operating expenses, depreciation and amortization, and attributable income taxes from the five radio stations. The assets held for sale include property and equipment, FCC licenses, and goodwill from the five radio stations. The table below summarizes the results of continuing and discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. Summary of Third Quarter and Year-to-Date Results In millions, except per share dataThree Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014201320142013Continuing Operations Net revenue $13.0 $13.7 $40.1 $41.1 Station operating income (SOI) (non-GAAP) 3.6 4.5 12.1 13.3 Operating income 0.9 1.7 3.8 5.6 Net income (loss) (1) (0.0) 0.2 (0.2) (0.6) Net income (loss) per diluted share (1) $0.00 $0.01 $(0.01) $(0.03) Discontinued Operations Net revenue $11.5 $12.2 $34.5 $36.5 Station operating income (SOI) (non-GAAP) 4.2 5.0 12.3 14.3 Operating income 4.0 4.8 11.9 13.9 Net income 2.5 3.0 6.3 8.5 Net income per diluted share $0.11 $0.13 $0.28 $0.38 Combined Operations (continuing and discontinued operations) (non-GAAP) Net revenue $24.5 $26.0 $74.6 $77.6 Station operating income (SOI) 7.8 9.4 24.4 27.6 Operating income 5.0 6.6 15.7 19.4 Net income (1) 2.5 3.2 6.2 8.0 Net income per diluted share attributable to Beasley Broadcast shareholders (1) $0.11 $0.14 $0.27 $0.35 (1) Net income and net income per diluted share for the nine period ended September 30, 2013 were impacted by a pre-tax $1.0 million fee incurred in connection with debt pre-payment and a non-cash pre-tax charge of $1.3 million for loss on extinguishment of long-term debt incurred in connection with an amended credit agreement and debt pre-payment.2014 Third Quarter Review – Continuing Operations The $0.7 million, or 5.0%, year-over-year decline in net revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014, primarily reflects lower advertising revenue at the Company's Wilmington and Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville market clusters which more than offset net revenue increases at the Company's Las Vegas and Ft. Myers market clusters. Station operating expenses in the 2014 third quarter increased by $0.2 million, or 1.8%, which coupled with the revenue decline resulted in a $0.8 million, or 18.9%, decline in third quarter 2014 station operating income ("SOI" - a non-GAAP financial measure) to $3.6 million compared to the 2013 third quarter. The $0.8 million, or 45.4% year-over-year reduction in 2014 third quarter operating income, reflects the year-over-year revenue decline, the increase in station operating expenses and a 0.8% increase in total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013. In addition, given the required presentation of discontinued operations separate from continuing operations, in the quarter ended September 30, 2014 the Company lost operating leverage with respect to corporate general and administrative expenses which were $2.2 million or 1.7% higher than the year ago period, due to increased non-cash stock based compensation, and represented 16.8% of 2014 third quarter revenue. By comparison, in the 2013 third quarter corporate general and administrative expenses were $2.2 million and represented 8.3% of revenue on a reported basis. Third quarter 2014 interest expense declined by $0.3 million, or 19.2% on a year-over-year basis related to lower borrowing costs and reduced amounts outstanding. As with corporate general and administrative expenses, all interest expense incurred in the third quarter of 2014 was allocated to continuing operations which impacted reported net income and net income per diluted share from continuing operations. Reflecting the factors above, net income per diluted share from continuing operations was break-even in the 2014 third quarter compared with $0.01 per share in the year ago period. Please refer to the "Calculation of SOI," "Reconciliation of SOI to Net Income," "Calculation of Same-Station SOI," and "Reconciliation of Same-Station SOI to Net Income" tables at the end of this announcement for a discussion regarding SOI calculations. "Continuing & Discontinued Operations," is the sum of Continuing Operations and Discontinued Operations. Commenting on the results, George G. Beasley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We don't believe third quarter operating results from continuing operations reflect the strength, ratings and local relevance of our platform, as the lower level of reported net revenue from continuing operations is temporarily mis-matched with certain expenses that will be better amortized across the Company's larger revenue base once we complete the asset exchange with CBS Radio. "We are very excited by the potential presented by the CBS transaction as we will exchange five stations in Philadelphia and Miami for fourteen stations in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Charlotte and Philadelphia. Throughout Beasley Broadcast Group's 53-year history, we have actively managed our station portfolio with the goal of serving the local communities where we operate, diversifying our operations, managing risk and improving financial results. The planned asset exchange with CBS Radio addresses these strategic objectives and upon completion, we will expand our owned and operated station base by nine stations increasing Beasley's portfolio to 53, including 33 FM and 20 AM stations, in twelve markets with approximately 7.7 million weekly listeners. Importantly, we will add completed clusters in the Tampa and Charlotte markets which complement our already strong mid-Atlantic presence. "In addition to our initiatives during the quarter to expand and diversify our station and digital media operations, we continue to focus on debt reduction and returning capital to shareholders. During the third quarter we made credit facility repayments totaling $3.3 million, reducing borrowings to $99.0 million at September 30, 2014 and declared our fourth consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Notably, the asset exchange agreement with CBS Radio has been structured to allow us to meaningfully expand our operating and revenue base without incurring additional borrowings or using cash from operations. Based on our expectation that the transaction will lead to station operating income accretion in the first eighteen months after closing, we expect to further reduce the Company's leverage ratio which is presently near its lowest level in ten years. "Looking forward, we are focused on ensuring that our continuing operations station clusters, our stand-alone station in Wilmington, and soon to be acquired clusters in Tampa and Charlotte, match or exceed their market's revenue performance while further strengthening our balance sheet. We are actively developing post-closing integration, cost efficiency and operating plans and look forward to welcoming the new stations to Beasley Broadcast Group. Our operating initiatives post-closing will focus on targeted localism and delivering quality programming, effective online marketing solutions and dedicated service to the listeners and advertisers in these markets. These strategies have created long-term value for Beasley Broadcast Group and we are confident that the application of our operating and programming disciplines combined with our commitment to build strong community involvement in our markets will support our goals for growth and the enhancement of shareholder value." Webcast Information The Company will host a webcast today, October 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results and operations. Interested parties may access the webcast at the Company's web site at www.bbgi.com. Following its completion, a replay of the webcast can be accessed for five days on the Company's web site, www.bbgi.com. About Beasley Broadcast Group: Founded in 1961, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., www.bbgi.com, is a radio broadcasting company that owns and operates 44 stations (28 FM and 16 AM) located in eleven large- and mid-size markets in the United States. The Company also operates one station in the expanded AM band in Augusta, GA. Pro-forma for the completion of the proposed CBS Radio asset exchange agreement Beasley will own and operate 53 stations (33 FM and 20 AM) in twelve markets. Definitions Combined operations (non-GAAP) consists of continuing operations and discontinued operations and financial metrics presented as combined operations are calculated by adding together the respective continuing operations and discontinued operations financial metric being presented. Station Operating Income (SOI) consists of net revenue less station operating expenses. We define station operating expenses as cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses. Same-station results, as presented herein, compare stations operated by the Company throughout all periods presented in the following tables. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014, same-station results exclude revenue and expenses from KVGS-FM in Las Vegas which was acquired in September 2013. SOI, SOI from continuing operations, SOI from discontinued operations, SOI from combined operations and same-station SOI are financial measures of performance that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which we refer to as GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures for internal budgeting purposes. We also use SOI to make decisions as to the acquisition and disposition of radio stations. SOI, SOI from continuing operations, SOI from discontinued operations, SOI from combined operations and same-station SOI excludes corporate-level costs and expenses and depreciation and amortization, which may be material to an assessment of the Company's overall operating performance. Management compensates for this limitation by separately considering the impact of these excluded items to the extent they are material to operating decisions or assessments of the Company's operating performance. Moreover, the corresponding amounts of the non-cash and corporate-level costs and expenses excluded from the calculation are available to investors as they are presented on our statements of operations contained in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SOI is a measure widely used in the radio broadcast industry. The Company recognizes that because SOI is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, it is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. However, management believes that SOI provides meaningful information to investors because it is an important measure of how effectively we operate our business (i.e., operate radio stations) and assists investors in comparing our operating performance with that of other radio companies. We also believe that providing SOI on a same-station basis is a useful measure of our performance because it presents SOI before the impact of any acquisitions or dispositions completed during the relevant periods. This allows investors to measure the performance of radio stations we owned and operated during the entirety of the two operating periods being compared. Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based upon current expectations and assumptions, and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words or expressions such as "guidance," "may," "will," "could," "should," "forecasts," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "projects," "outlook," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "preliminary," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Key risks are described in our reports filed with the SEC including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. Readers should note that forward-looking statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties and may be impacted by several factors, including: the completion of the proposed asset exchange with CBS Radio; failure to obtain applicable regulatory approvals for the proposed asset exchange in a timely manner or otherwise; failure to satisfy other closing conditions to the proposed asset exchange; risks that the stations to be acquired in the proposed asset exchange will not be integrated successfully or that the combined company will not realize estimated cost savings, synergies and growth or that such benefits may take longer to realize than expected; risks relating to unanticipated costs of integrating the stations to be acquired in the proposed asset exchange; external economic forces that could have a material adverse impact on our advertising revenues and results of operations; our radio stations may not be able to compete effectively in their respective markets for advertising revenues; we may not remain competitive if we do not respond to changes in technology, standards and services that affect our industry; our substantial debt levels; and, the loss of key personnel. Our actual performance and results could differ materially because of these factors and other factors discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" in our SEC filings, including but not limited to annual reports on Form 10-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which can be obtained from the SEC, www.sec.gov, or our website, www.bbgi.com. All information in this release is as of October 24, 2014, and we undertake no obligation to update the information contained herein to actual results or changes to our expectations. -tables follow- BEASLEY BROADCAST GROUP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014201320142013 Net revenue $13,047,411 $13,726,904 $40,143,834 $41,070,224 Operating expenses: Station operating expenses (including stock-based compensation and excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below) (2) 9,421,385 9,256,297 28,089,890 27,721,668 Corporate general and administrative expenses (including stock-based compensation) (3) 2,194,584 2,157,138 6,812,207 6,380,716 Other operating expenses -- 185,916 -- 185,916 Depreciation and amortization 492,568 408,262 1,436,537 1,218,420 Total operating expenses 12,108,537 12,007,613 36,338,634 35,506,720 Operating income 938,874 1,719,291 3,805,200 5,563,504 Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (1,080,812) (1,337,605) (3,404,616) (5,711,729) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (6,970) -- (30,569) (1,260,784) Other income (expense), net 261,058 21,673 302,081 98,354 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 112,150 403,359 672,096 (1,310,655) Income tax expense (benefit) 119,868 191,868 834,353 (733,721) Income (loss) from continuing operations (7,718) 211,491 (162,257) (576,934) Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes) 2,466,528 2,975,400 6,325,228 8,542,281 Net income $2,458,810 $3,186,891 $6,162,971 $7,965,347 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: Continuing operations $ -- $ 0.01 $ (0.01) $ (0.03) Discontinued operations $ 0.11 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.38 Net income per share $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 0.27 $ 0.35 Basic common shares outstanding 22,820,761 22,743,515 22,807,413 22,732,535 Diluted common shares outstanding 22,908,376 22,828,664 22,908,208 22,808,999 (1) We refer to "Cost of services," and "Selling, general and administrative" together as "station operating expenses" for the "Calculation of SOI" and "Reconciliation of SOI to Net Income" below. (2) Includes stock-based compensation of $46,804 and $7,038 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $175,558 and $25,829 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. (3) Includes stock-based compensation of $325,528 and $178,531 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $919,047 and $480,253 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Selected Balance Sheet Data - Unaudited(in thousands) September 30,2014December 31,2013 Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,221 $ 14,299 Working capital 22,092 21,535 Total assets 263,716 264,209 Long term debt, net of current portion 95,859 102,625 Stockholders' equity $ 97,552 $ 93,626 Selected Statement of Cash Flows Data – Unaudited Nine Months Ended September 30, 20142013 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 13,162,883 $ 14,047,435 Net cash used in investing activities (2,588,403) (5,965,856) Net cash used in financing activities (11,652,292) (7,252,496) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ (1,077,812) $ 829,083 Calculation of SOI – Unaudited Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2014201320142013 Net revenue $ 13,047,411 $ 13,726,904 $ 40,143,834 $ 41,070,224 Station operating expenses (9,421,385) (9,256,297) (28,089,890) (27,721,668) SOI $ 3,626,026 $ 4,470,607 $ 12,053,944 $ 13,348,556 Reconciliation of SOI to Net Income - Unaudited Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014201320142013 SOI $ 3,626,026 $ 4,470,607 $ 12,053,944 $ 13,348,556 Corporate general and administrative expenses (2,194,584) (2,157,138) (6,812,207) (6,380,716) Other operating expenses -- (185,916) -- (185,916) Depreciation and amortization (492,568) (408,262) (1,436,537) (1,218,420) Interest expense (1,080,812) (1,337,605) (3,404,616) (5,711,729) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (6,970) -- (30,569) (1,260,784) Other income (expense), net 261,058 21,673 302,081 98,354 Income tax (expense) benefit (119,868) (191,868) (834,353) 733,721 Discontinued operations 2,466,528 2,975,400 6,325,228 8,542,281 Net income $ 2,458,810 $ 3,186,891 $ 6,162,971 $ 7,965,347 Calculation of Same-Station SOI - Unaudited Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014201320142013 Reported net revenue 13,047,411 13,726,904 40,143,834 41,070,224 KVGS-FM (406,529) (133,156) (1,497,854) (133,156) Same-station net revenue 12,640,882 13,593,748 38,645,980 40,937,068 Reported station operating expenses 9,421,385 9,256,297 28,089,890 27,721,668 KVGS-FM (392,214) (101,322) (1,204,927) (101,322) Same-station station operating expenses 9,029,171 9,154,975 26,884,963 27,620,346 Same-station net revenue 12,640,882 13,593,748 38,645,980 40,937,068 Same-station station operating expenses 9,029,171 9,154,975 26,884,963 27,620,346 Same-station SOI 3,611,711 4,438,773 11,761,017 13,316,722 Reconciliation of Same-Station SOI to Net Income - Unaudited Three Months EndedSeptember 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014201320142013 Same-station SOI 3,611,711 4,438,773 11,761,017 $ 13,316,722 Same-station net revenue adjustment 406,529 133,156 1,497,854 133,156 Same-station station operating expenses adjustment (392,214) (101,322) (1,204,927) (101,322) Corporate general and administrative expenses (2,194,584) (2,157,138) (6,812,207) (6,380,716) Other operating expenses -- (185,916) -- (185,916) Depreciation and amortization (492,568) (408,262) (1,436,537) (1,218,420) Interest expense (1,080,812) (1,337,605) (3,404,616) (5,711,729) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (6,970) -- (30,569) (1,260,784) Other income (expense), net 261,058 21,673 302,081 98,354 Income tax (expense) benefit (119,868) (191,868) (834,353) 733,721 Discontinued operations 2,466,528 2,975,400 6,325,228 8,542,281 Net income 2,458,810 3,186,891 6,162,971 7,965,347 Calculation of SOI – Discontinued Operations - Unaudited Three Months EndedNine Months Ended September 30,September 30, 2014201320142013 Net revenue $ 11,502,333 $ 12,223,198 $ 34,500,964 $ 36,547,980 Station operating expenses (7,344,422) (7,249,851) (22,168,457) (22,260,808) SOI $ 4,157,911 $ 4,973,347 $ 12,332,507 $ 14,287,172 Reconciliation of SOI to Net Income– Discontinued Operations - Unaudited Three Months EndedNine Months Ended September 30,September 30, 2014201320142013 SOI $4,157,911 $4,973,347 $12,332,507 $14,287,172 Depreciation and amortization (141,668) (139,922) (421,011) (421,988) Other income (expense), net -- 2,128 (330,416) 8,039 Income tax expense (1,549,715) (1,860,153) (5,255,852) (5,330,942) Net income $2,466,528 $2,975,400 $6,325,228 $8,542,281 Calculation of SOI – Combined Operations(continuing and discontinued operations) - Unaudited Three Months EndedNine Months Ended September 30,September 30, 2014201320142013 Net revenue $24,549,744 $25,950,102 $74,644,798 $77,618,204 Station operating expenses (16,765,807) (16,506,148) (50,258,347) (49,982,476) SOI $7,783,937 $9,443,954 $24,386,451 $27,635,728 Reconciliation of SOI to Net Income – Combined Operations(continuing and discontinued operations) - Unaudited Three Months EndedNine Months Ended September 30,September 30, 2014201320142013 SOI $7,783,937 $9,443,954 $24,386,451 $27,635,728 Corporate general and administrative expenses (2,194,584) (2,157,138) (6,812,207) (6,380,716) Other operating expense -- (185,916) -- (185,916) Depreciation and amortization (634,236) (548,184) (1,857,548) (1,640,408) Interest expense (1,080,812) (1,337,605) (3,404,616) (5,711,729) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (6,970) -- (30,569) (1,260,784) Other income (expense), net 261,058 23,801 (28,335) 106,393 Income tax expense (1,669,583) (2,052,021) (6,090,205) (4,597,221) Net income $2,458,810 $3,186,891 $6,162,971 $7,965,347 Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsCombined Operations Net revenue $13,047,411 $11,502,333 $24,549,744 Operating expenses: Station operating expenses 9,421,385 7,344,422 16,765,807 Corporate general and administrative expenses 2,194,584 -- 2,194,584 Depreciation and amortization 492,568 141,668 634,236 Total operating expenses 12,108,537 7,486,090 19,594,627 Operating income 938,874 4,016,243 4,955,117 Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (1,080,812) -- (1,080,812) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (6,970) -- (6,970) Other income (expense), net 261,058 -- 261,058 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 112,150 4,016,243 4,128,393 Income tax expense 119,868 1,549,715 1,669,583 Net income (loss) (7,718) 2,466,528 2,458,810 Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsCombined Operations Net revenue $13,726,904 $12,223,198 $25,950,102 Operating expenses: Station operating expenses 9,256,297 7,249,851 16,506,148 Corporate general and administrative expenses 2,157,138 -- 2,157,138 Other operating expenses 185,916 -- 185,916 Depreciation and amortization 408,262 139,922 548,184 Total operating expenses 12,007,613 7,389,773 19,397,386 Operating income 1,719,291 4,833,425 6,552,716 Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (1,337,605) -- (1,337,605) Other income (expense), net 21,673 2,128 23,801 Income from continuing operations before income taxes 403,359 4,835,553 5,238,912 Income tax expense 191,868 1,860,153 2,052,021 Net income $211,491 $2,975,400 $3,186,891 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsCombined Operations Net revenue $40,143,834 $34,500,964 $74,644,798 Operating expenses: Station operating expenses 28,089,890 22,168,457 50,258,347 Corporate general and administrative expenses 6,812,207 -- 6,812,207 Depreciation and amortization 1,436,537 421,011 1,857,548 Total operating expenses 36,338,634 22,589,468 58,928,102 Operating income 3,805,200 11,911,496 15,716,696 Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (3,404,616) -- (3,404,616) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (30,569) -- (30,569) Other income (expense), net 302,081 (330,416) (28,335) Income from continuing operations before income taxes 672,096 11,581,080 12,253,176 Income tax expense 834,353 5,255,852 6,090,205 Net income (loss) (162,257) 6,325,228 6,162,971 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 (unaudited) Continuing OperationsDiscontinued OperationsCombined Operations Net revenue $41,070,224 $36,547,980 $77,618,204 Operating expenses: Station operating expenses 27,721,668 22,260,808 49,982,476 Corporate general and administrative expenses 6,380,716 -- 6,380,716 Other operating expenses 185,916 -- 185,916 Depreciation and amortization 1,218,420 421,988 1,640,408 Total operating expenses 35,506,720 22,682,796 58,189,516 Operating income 5,563,504 13,865,184 19,428,688 Non-operating income (expense): Interest expense (5,711,729) -- (5,711,729) Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (1,260,784) -- (1,260,784) Other income (expense), net 98,354 8,039 106,393 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (1,310,655) 13,873,223 12,562,568 Income tax expense (benefit) (733,721) 5,330,942 4,597,221 Net income (loss) (576,934) 8,542,281 7,965,347CONTACT: B. Caroline Beasley, Chief Financial Officer Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. 239/263-5000; [email protected] Joseph N. Jaffoni JCIR 212/835-8500 or [email protected] Source: Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. 2014 GlobeNewswire, Inc. |