10-Q 1 d398378d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission file number 333-110122

 

 

LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   05-05849018

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1845 West Empire Avenue

Burbank, California 91504

(Address of principal executive offices, excluding zip code) (Zip code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (818) 563-5722

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ¨    No  ¨ (Note: As a voluntary filer, the registrant has filed all reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months, but the registrant is not subject to such filing requirements.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of November 14, 2012, there were 100 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of LBI Media Holdings, Inc. issued and outstanding.

 

 

 


LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     3   

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     3   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     23   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     36   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     37   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     38   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     38   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     38   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     38   

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

     38   

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

     38   

Item 5. Other Information

     38   

Item 6. Exhibits

     39   

 

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,501      $ 1,162   

Accounts receivable (less allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,843 as of September 30, 2012 and $3,576 as of December 31, 2011)

     26,365        25,272   

Current portion of television program costs, net

     1,016        1,091   

Amounts due from related parties

     563        563   

Current portion of employee advances

     45        171   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,828        2,067   

Assets held for sale

     11,595        1,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     48,913        31,940   

Property and equipment, net

     72,205        89,209   

Broadcast licenses, net

     161,214        165,131   

Deferred financing costs, net

     10,356        11,528   

Employee advances, excluding current portion

     124        1,746   

Television program costs, excluding current portion

     13,433        14,572   

Other assets

     5,371        7,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 311,616      $ 321,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholder’s deficiency

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 4,413      $ 3,359   

Accrued liabilities

     6,236        6,449   

Accrued interest

     14,902        13,381   

Current portion of long-term debt

     181        174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     25,732        23,363   

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

     504,877        486,631   

Deferred income taxes

     26,782        26,181   

Other liabilities

     3,632        3,593   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     561,023        539,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s deficiency:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares — 1,000

    

Issued and outstanding shares — 100

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     63,020        63,020   

Notes receivable from related parties

     (2,998     (3,035

Accumulated deficit

     (309,429     (278,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s deficiency

     (249,407     (218,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s deficiency

   $ 311,616      $ 321,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

3


LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Net revenues

   $ 32,076      $ 30,461      $ 91,712      $ 87,441   

Operating expenses:

        

Program and technical, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below

     12,501        9,902        36,827        29,303   

Promotional, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below

     768        903        1,967        2,180   

Selling, general and administrative, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below

     11,919        10,640        34,467        33,293   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,541        2,632        7,575        7,806   

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment

     9        923        (1,911     1,518   

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

     4,517        880        4,517       880   

Proceeds from insurance claim

     —          (455     —          (455

Gain on legal settlement

     —          —          —          (900
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     32,255        25,425        83,442        73,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (179     5,036        8,270        13,816   

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

     (12,000     (12,119     (35,788     (34,490

Interest rate swap income

     —          799        —          2,335   

Interest and other income

     28        46        157        111   

Exchange offering costs

     (1,537     —          (2,597     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

     (13,688     (6,238     (29,958     (18,228

Provision for income taxes

     (201     (480     (1,310     (1,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (13,889   $ (6,718   $ (31,268   $ (19,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

4


LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (31,268   $ (19,703

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,575        7,806   

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

     4,517        880   

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment

     (1,911     1,518   

Stock-based compensation

     —          19   

Write-off of deferred financing costs

     —          968   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,172        1,145   

Amortization of discount on subordinated and senior secured notes

     482        386   

Amortization of television program costs

     17,795        10,109   

Interest rate swap income

     —          (2,335

Provision for doubtful accounts

     850        1,583   

Provision for employee advances

     1,634        —     

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Cash overdraft

     —          (1,050

Accounts receivable

     (1,840     (2,707

Television program costs

     (16,581     (15,362

Amounts due from related parties

     (50     (150

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     15        (525

Employee advances

     114        (31

Accounts payable

     1,232        215   

Accrued liabilities

     (213     (1,303

Accrued interest

     1,521        6,685   

Deferred income taxes

     1,215        1,319   

Other assets and liabilities

     190        483   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (13,551     (10,050
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (3,588     (9,136

Net proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     4,603        —     

Acquisition of broadcast licenses

     (600     —     

Notes receivable issued to related parties, net

     (200     (4

Repayments on notes receivable

     1,904        176   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     2,119        (8,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities

    

Proceeds from bank borrowings

     18,400        7,250   

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     —          216,907   

Payment of deferred financing costs

     —          (8,998

Payments on bank borrowings

     (629     (183,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     17,771        31,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     6,339        12,923   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,162        294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 7,501      $ 13,217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Non-cash amounts included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

   $ 64      $ (669

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 32,563      $ 25,314   

Income taxes

   $ 62      $ 230   

See accompanying notes.

 

5


LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

 

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (“LBI Media Holdings”) was incorporated in Delaware on June 23, 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberman Broadcasting, Inc., a Delaware corporation (successor in interest to LBI Holdings I, Inc.) (the “Parent” or “Liberman Broadcasting”). Pursuant to an Assignment and Exchange Agreement dated September 29, 2003, between the Parent and LBI Media Holdings, the Parent assigned to LBI Media Holdings all of its right, title and interest in 100 shares of common stock of LBI Media, Inc. (“LBI Media”) (constituting all of the outstanding shares of LBI Media) in exchange for 100 shares of common stock of LBI Media Holdings. Thus, upon consummation of the exchange, LBI Media Holdings became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent, and LBI Media became a wholly owned subsidiary of LBI Media Holdings.

LBI Media Holdings is not engaged in any business operations and has not acquired any assets or incurred any liabilities, other than the acquisition of stock of LBI Media, the issuance and purchase of a portion of its senior discount notes (see Note 5) and the operations of its subsidiaries. Accordingly, its only material source of cash is dividends, distributions and loans from its subsidiaries, which are subject to restrictions by LBI Media’s senior secured revolving credit facility and the indentures governing the senior subordinated notes and senior secured notes, both issued by LBI Media (see Note 5). Parent-only condensed financial information of LBI Media Holdings on a stand-alone basis is presented in Note 12.

LBI Media Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) own and operate television stations located in California, Texas, Arizona, Utah, New York, Colorado, Illinois, and Florida and radio stations in California and Texas. The Company operates its New York television station and three of its radio stations in its California and Texas markets under time brokerage agreements. The Company also owns television production facilities that are used to produce programming for Company-owned and affiliated television stations. The Company sells commercial airtime on its radio and television stations to local, regional and national advertisers.

The Company’s KHJ-AM, KVNR-AM, KWIZ-FM, KBUE-FM, KBUA-FM, KEBN-FM and KRQB-FM radio stations serve the greater Los Angeles, California market (including Riverside/San Bernardino), its KQUE-AM, KEYH-AM, KJOJ-FM, KTJM-FM, KQQK-FM and KNTE-FM radio stations serve the Houston, Texas market and its KNOR-FM, KZMP-AM, KTCY-FM, KZZA-FM, KZMP-FM and KBOC-FM radio stations serve the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas market. On October 31, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a buyer to sell KTCY-FM, including the FCC license, rights in the station’s call letters and certain other tangible personal property that are used or held for use solely for use in the operation of the station. See Note 14. “Subsequent Events.”

The Company’s television stations serve the following markets:

 

Station:

  

Market:

KRCA

   Los Angeles, California

KSDX

   San Diego, California

KVPA

   Phoenix, Arizona

KETD

   Denver, Colorado

KZJL

   Houston, Texas

KMPX

   Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

KPNZ

   Salt Lake City, Utah

WASA

   New York, New York

WESV

   Chicago, Illinois

WVFW

   Miami, Florida

The Company’s two television studio facilities in Burbank, California, and one each in Houston, Texas, and Dallas, Texas, are owned and operated by LBI Media Holdings’ indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries.

In 2009, the Company began entering into affiliation agreements with certain television stations to broadcast its EstrellaTV network programming on their primary or digital multicast channels. Currently, this affiliate network consists of television stations in various states, and along with the Company’s owned and operated television stations, serves 40 designated market areas, including ten in California, nine in Texas, four in Florida, three in Arizona, two in Nevada and Oklahoma, and one each in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal

 

6


year. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s December 31, 2011 consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). All terms used but not defined elsewhere herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Annual Report.

The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LBI Media Holdings and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. However, as a result of uncertainties related to future sources and sufficiency of liquidity required by the Company to satisfy its outstanding debt and debt service obligations as described in this note under “Liquidity” below, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

Liquidity

The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash from operations and available borrowings under the 2011 Revolver (as defined below). The Company dedicates a substantial portion of available cash to pay principal and interest on its outstanding debt because it is highly leveraged. As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s total indebtedness was approximately $505.1 million, of which approximately $0.1 million is due during the remainder of 2012 and approximately $42.0 million is due in 2013. LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes mature on October 15, 2013 and currently have approximately $41.8 million outstanding, excluding the Senior Discount Notes held by the Company. Given the challenges in the current economic environment related to advertising revenue growth and the Company’s continued investment in television programming content, it has been experiencing high levels of cash used in operating activities.

In an attempt to reduce their outstanding debt and debt service obligations, LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings have commenced private exchange offers (the “Exchange Offers”) to exchange new notes to be issued by LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings for any and all of LBI Media’s 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes (as defined below) and LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes (as defined below). Concurrently with the Exchange Offers, LBI Media began soliciting consents for amendments to its 2011 Revolver from lenders under the 2011 Revolver and for amendments to the indenture governing its 2011 Senior Secured Notes from holders of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes. See Note 13 “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations.” The Exchange Offers are conditioned on, among other things, obtaining the requisite consents to the proposed amendments to the Senior Secured Revolver and the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes. The Company can provide no assurances that the Exchange Offers will be consummated or that the terms of the Exchange Offers will not change. If the Exchange Offers are not consummated, the Company will need to pursue one or more alternative strategies, such as refinancing or restructuring its indebtedness, selling additional debt or equity securities or selling assets, in order to pay the amounts due under LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes when they mature in October 2013 and to meet its ongoing obligations. If LBI Media Holdings and its subsidiaries are unable to secure alternative sources of liquidity in sufficient amounts, LBI Media Holdings and its subsidiaries may not be able to satisfy their obligations when they become due which would have a material adverse effect on LBI Media Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ overall business and financial condition. Because LBI Media has also pledged substantially all of its assets to its existing lenders and holders of LBI Media’s 2011 Senior Secured Notes (as defined below), the Company may not be able to refinance its existing debt or issue additional debt or equity securities on favorable terms, if at all, and if the Company must sell its assets, it may negatively affect its ability to generate net revenues.

 

2. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands related disclosures. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1:      Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that can be assessed at a measurement date.
Level 2:      Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
Level 3:      Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard update (“ASU”) ASU 2011-04 to provide guidance on achieving a consistent definition of and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure concerning fair value as between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company adopted ASU 2011-04 in the first quarter of 2012, and has included the disclosures required by the update within this note (set forth below).

Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. This means that certain assets are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value reviews only in certain circumstances. Included in this category are the Company’s radio and television Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) broadcast licenses that are written down to fair value when they are determined to be impaired.

 

7


For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, each major category of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the period is categorized as follows:

 

     Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
Gains
(Losses)
 
     (In thousands)  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012

              

Non-recurring assets subject to fair market measurement:

              

Broadcast licenses

   $ 23,041       $ —         $ —         $ 23,041       $ (4,517
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23,041       $ —         $ —         $ 23,041       $ (4,517
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total
Gains
(Losses)
 
     (In thousands)  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011

              

Non-recurring assets subject to fair market measurement:

              

Broadcast licenses

   $ 329       $ —         $ —         $ 329       $ (880
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 329       $ —         $ —         $ 329       $ (880
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pursuant to ASC 350-30 “General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill” (“ASC 350-30”) and ASC 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment”, and in connection with its annual impairment test performed as of September 30, 2012, the Company recorded impairment charges of $4.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, to write down the carrying value of several of its radio and low-powered television broadcast licenses to their estimated fair values. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, to write down the carrying value of one of its television broadcast licenses to its estimated fair value. The fair values were estimated utilizing Level 3 inputs. A description of the Level 3 inputs and the information used to develop the inputs is discussed below in Note 3.

The carrying fair value of the Company’s financial instruments included in current assets and current liabilities (such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and other similar items) approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.

 

   

The fair values of LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes and senior secured notes were determined using quoted market prices on September 30, 2012.

 

   

The fair values of LBI Media Holdings’ senior discount notes were determined using the quoted market prices of LBI Media’s senior subordinated notes on September 30, 2012, as the Company believes these are similar liabilities which are traded in active markets.

 

   

The Company’s other long-term debt has variable interest rates, or rates that the Company believes approximate current market rates, and accordingly, the fair value of those instruments approximates the carrying amounts.

 

     September 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
Description    Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
     Fair
Value
     Carrying
Value
 

2007 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017

   $ 55.9       $ 226.5       $ 125.8       $ 226.3   

2011 Senior Secured Notes due 2019

     206.8         217.3         195.8         217.1   

Senior Discount Notes due 2013

     10.2         41.8         37.2         41.8   

2011 Revolver due 2016 and 2004 Empire Note due 2019

     19.4         19.4         1.6         1.6   

 

3. Broadcast Licenses and Long-Lived Assets

Broadcast Licenses

The Company’s indefinite-lived assets consist of its Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) broadcast licenses. The Company believes its broadcast licenses have indefinite useful lives given that they are expected to indefinitely contribute to the future cash flows of the Company and that they may be continually renewed without substantial cost to the Company. In certain prior years, the licenses were considered to have finite lives and were subject to amortization. Accumulated amortization of broadcast licenses totaled approximately $17.5 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

8


In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 350-30) “General Intangibles Other Than Goodwill” (“ASC 350-30”), the Company no longer amortizes its broadcast licenses. The Company tests its broadcast licenses for impairment at least annually or when indicators of impairment are identified. The Company’s valuations principally use the discounted cash flow methodology, an income approach based on market revenue projections, and not company-specific projections, which assumes broadcast licenses are acquired and operated by a third party. This approach incorporates variables such as types of signals, media competition, audience share, market advertising revenue projections, anticipated operating margins and discount rates, without taking into consideration the station’s format or management capabilities. This method calculates the estimated present value that would be paid by a prudent buyer for the Company’s FCC licenses as new radio or television stations. If the discounted cash flows estimated to be generated from these assets are less than the carrying value, an adjustment to reduce the carrying value to the fair market value of the assets is recorded.

The Company generally tests its broadcast licenses for impairment at the individual license level. However, ASC 350-30 states that separately recorded indefinite-lived intangible assets should be combined into a single unit of accounting for purposes of testing impairment if they are operated as a single asset and, as such, are essentially inseparable from one another. The Company aggregates broadcast licenses for impairment testing if their signals are simulcast and are operating as one revenue-producing asset.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company completed its annual impairment review and concluded that several of its radio and low-powered television broadcast licenses were impaired. As such, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment loss of approximately $4.5 million to reduce the net book value of these broadcast licenses to their estimated fair market values. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment loss of approximately $0.9 million resulting from its 2011 annual impairment review. The impairment charges resulted from market changes in estimates and assumptions that were attributable to lower advertising revenue growth projections for the general broadcasting industry and a decline in cash flow multiples for recent station sales.

Below are key assumptions used in the income approach model for estimating asset fair values for the impairment testing performed as of September 30, 2012 and 2011. Ranges are included because the Company evaluates each station on an individual basis (or cluster basis for simulcast stations) for impairment and the ranges reflect the range of assumptions for the stations included in the categories below.

 

Radio Broadcasting Licenses

   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2011

Discount Rate

   12.5%   12.6%

First-year Market Growth Rate Range

   2.5% - 5.0%   2.9% - 5.0%

Out-year Market Growth Rate Range

   2.8% - 3.8%   3.0% - 3.8%

Market Share Range (1)

   0.2% - 9.8%   0.1% - 10.6%

Operating Profit Margin Range (1)

   (72.2)% - 31.8%   (40.8)% - 32.5%

Television Broadcasting Licenses

   September 30, 2012   September 30, 2011

Discount Rate

   12.1%   12.5%

First-year Market Growth Rate Range

   2.6% - 3.3%   0.7% - 2.1%

Out-year Market Growth Rate Range

   1.5% - 2.6%   1.7% - 2.8%

Market Share Range (1)

   0.4% - 0.7%   0.5% - 2.3%

Operating Profit Margin Range (1)

   (57.7)% - 27.9%   (15.0)% - 30.0%

 

(1) Excludes first year of operations.

Long-Lived Assets

In connection with ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment”, the carrying value of property and equipment is evaluated periodically in relation to the operating performance and anticipated future cash flows of the underlying radio and television asset groups for indicators of impairment. No impairment charges were deemed necessary during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Assets Held For Sale

Texas Real Property. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had engaged a real estate agent to sell certain of its real property located in Matagorda County, Jackson County and Brazoria County, Texas. In October, 2012, the Company completed the sale of its real property in Jackson County, Texas. The total purchase price was $0.1 million, which approximates the carrying value of related long lived assets as of September 30, 2012. The Company has not entered into any purchase and sale agreement with a buyer for its other real property in Matagorda County and Brazoria County, Texas. As a result, it cannot predict the amount it will actually receive for such properties and when a sale will be consummated. The carrying value of these related long lived assets, including a building and land, was $0.2 million as of September 30, 2012.

 

9


Los Angeles Real Property. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had engaged a real estate agent to sell certain of its real property located in Los Angeles, CA. The real property consists of land. In October, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase and sale agreement with a buyer for a purchase price of $13.6 million. Consummation of the sale is currently subject to customary closing conditions. The Company expects to close this sale in the second quarter of 2013. The carrying value of these related long lived assets was $11.4 million as of September 30, 2012.

 

4. Television Program Costs

Costs incurred for the production of the Company’s original television programs are expensed based on the ratio of the current period’s gross revenues to estimated remaining total gross revenues from all sources (“Ultimate Revenues”) on an individual program basis. Costs of television productions are subject to regular recovery assessments, which compare the estimated fair values with the unamortized costs. The amount by which the unamortized costs of television productions exceed their estimated fair values is written off. U.S. GAAP sets forth the requirements that must be met before capitalization of program costs is appropriate, including the ability to reasonably estimate Ultimate Revenues generated from television programming and the period in which those revenues would be realized. The Company has determined, based on an evaluation of historical programming data, that certain of its television programs have demonstrated the ability to generate gross revenues beyond the initial airing, and accordingly, capitalizes television production costs for certain of its programs, and amortizes those costs to operating expense based on the ratio of the current period’s gross revenues to Ultimate Revenues as described above. Costs related to the production of all other television programs for which the Company does not believe have a useful life beyond the initial airing or does not have revenue directly attributed to production are expensed as incurred. For episodic television series, costs are expensed for each episode as it recognizes the related revenue for the episode. Approximately $12.8 million and $13.7 million of original television programming costs were capitalized as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Television program rights acquired by the Company from third-party vendors are stated at the lower of unamortized cost or estimated net realizable value. These program rights, together with the related liabilities, are recorded when the license period begins and the program becomes available for broadcast. Program rights are amortized using the straight-line method over the license term. Program rights expected to be amortized in the next year and program rights payable within one year are classified as current assets and current liabilities, respectively. Approximately $1.6 million and $2.0 million of acquired program costs were capitalized as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s unamortized programming costs that the Company intends to amortize as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

Original television program costs — released

   $ 12,830       $ 13,695   

Original television program costs — in production

     —           —     

Acquired television programming rights

     1,619         1,968   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 14,449       $ 15,663   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Based on current estimates, the Company expects to amortize approximately 27% of its net original programming costs in the remainder of 2012 and approximately 92% by the end of 2014. The acquired programming rights will be amortized through 2016.

 

5. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (In thousands)  

2007 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017

   $ 226,534      $ 226,266   

2011 Senior Secured Notes due 2019

     217,331        217,117   

2011 Revolver due 2016

     17,900        —     

Senior Discount Notes due 2013

     41,833        41,833   

2004 Empire Note due 2019

     1,460        1,589   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     505,058        486,805   

Less current portion

     (181     (174
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 504,877      $ 486,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

10


LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings have commenced Exchange Offers to exchange new notes to be issued by LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings for any and all of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Discount Notes. Concurrently with the Exchange Offers, LBI Media began soliciting consents for amendments to its 2011 Revolver from lenders under the 2011 Revolver and for amendments to the indenture governing its 2011 Senior Secured Notes from holders of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes. The Exchange Offers are conditioned on, among other things, obtaining the requisite consents to the proposed amendments to the Senior Secured Revolver and the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes The Company can provide no assurances that the Exchange Offers will be consummated or that the terms of the Exchange Offers will not change. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver

In March 2011, LBI Media refinanced its prior $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and $110.0 million senior secured term loan facility with $220.0 million in senior secured notes (discussed below) and a $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“2011 Revolver”) pursuant to a new credit agreement. The 2011 Revolver includes a $7.5 million swing line sub-facility and allows for letters of credit up to the lesser of $5.0 million or the available remaining revolving commitment amount. There are no scheduled reductions of commitments under the 2011 Revolver. The 2011 Revolver matures in March 2016.

Borrowings under the 2011 Revolver bear interest based on either, at the option of LBI Media, the base rate for base rate loans or the LIBOR rate for LIBOR loans, in each case plus the applicable margin. The base rate will be the higher of (i) Credit Suisse’s prime rate and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) plus 0.50%. The applicable margin for loans under the 2011 Revolver is 3.75% per annum for base rate loans and 4.75% per annum for LIBOR loans. Interest on base rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears and interest on LIBOR loans is payable either monthly, bimonthly or quarterly depending on the interest period elected by LBI Media. All amounts that are not paid when due under the 2011 Revolver will accrue interest at the otherwise applicable rate plus 2.00% until such amounts are paid in full. In addition, LBI Media pays quarterly in arrears an unused commitment fee of 0.75% per annum.

The 2011 Revolver is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of LBI Media’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the 2011 Revolver are secured by substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of LBI Media and its existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries (other than the assets of LBI Media’s subsidiary Empire Burbank Studios, LLC (“Empire”)), including a first priority pledge of all capital stock of each of LBI Media’s domestic subsidiaries. The 2011 Revolver also contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guaranty additional debt; (ii) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; (iii) make loans and investments; (iv) declare and pay dividends or redeem or repurchase capital stock; (v) transact with affiliates; and (vi) engage in different lines of business. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions under the agreements governing the 2011 Revolver. Under the 2011 Revolver, LBI Media must also maintain its material FCC licenses and maintain an amount of revolver facility indebtedness (which, as defined in the credit agreement, includes only amounts outstanding under the 2011 Revolver and does not include LBI Media’s 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the 2004 Empire Note) that would not result in a ratio of revolver facility debt to EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of more than 3.5 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants of the 2011 Revolver will be amended. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

In connection with LBI Media’s entry into the credit agreement relating to the 2011 Revolver and the indenture relating to its 2011 Senior Secured Notes discussed below, LBI Media and the guarantors of the 2011 Revolver and its 2011 Senior Secured Notes also entered into a collateral trust and intercreditor agreement (the “Intercreditor Agreement”). The Intercreditor Agreement defines the relative rights of the lenders under the 2011 Revolver and the holders of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to the collateral securing LBI Media’s and the guarantors’ respective obligations under the 2011 Revolver and the 2011 Senior Secured Notes. Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts received upon the sale of collateral securing the 2011 Revolver and the 2011 Senior Secured Notes following an event of default will be applied first to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, and then to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and any future indebtedness sharing priority with the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to such repayments.

The indenture governing LBI Media’s 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits borrowing under the 2011 Revolver, the proceeds of which would be used to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance any of LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes (discussed below) earlier than one year prior to their stated maturity.

As of September 30, 2012, $17.9 million was outstanding under the 2011 Revolver. Since September 30, 2012, LBI Media has borrowed, net of repayments, an additional $8.8 million under its 2011 Revolver.

 

11


LBI Media’s Senior Secured Notes due 2019

In March 2011, LBI Media issued approximately $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/4% senior secured notes due 2019 (the “2011 Senior Secured Notes”). The 2011 Senior Secured Notes were sold at 98.594% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $216.9 million. The Company used the net proceeds to repay all outstanding borrowings under its prior $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and $110.0 million senior secured term loan. This transaction resulted in the write-off of $1.0 million of deferred financing costs related to the prior credit facilities.

The 2011 Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of LBI Media’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees are secured on a first priority basis, along with indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, by liens on substantially all of LBI Media’s and the guarantors’ assets (other than the assets of Empire), including a first priority pledge of all capital stock of each of LBI Media’s domestic subsidiaries. As discussed above, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts received upon the sale of the collateral securing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes following an event of default will be applied first to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, and then to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and any future indebtedness sharing priority with the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to such repayments.

The 2011 Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 9 1/4% per annum. However, if the Exchange Offers are consummated, the interest rate for the 2011 Senior Secured Notes will change to 10% or 10 1/4% depending on the amount of 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offers. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information. Interest payments are made on a semi-annual basis each April 15 and October 15, and payments commenced on October 15, 2011. The 2011 Senior Secured Notes will mature in April 2019. LBI Media may redeem the 2011 Senior Secured Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2015 at redemption prices on redemption dates specified in the indenture governing the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to April 15, 2015, LBI Media may redeem some or all of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes plus a “make-whole” amount specified in the indenture. Also, LBI Media may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with the net proceeds from certain equity offerings completed prior to April 15, 2015 at a redemption price of 109.25% of the principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any; provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of all 2011 Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding immediately after such redemption, subject to certain exceptions, and that such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of any such equity offering.

In addition, upon a change of control, as defined in the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, LBI Media must make an offer to repurchase all of the outstanding 2011 Senior Secured Notes, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes contains customary covenants that limit the ability of LBI Media and its subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guaranty additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock; (iii) make investments and other restricted payments; (iv) incur liens; (v) apply the proceeds from certain asset sales; (vi) consummate any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets; (vii) enter into or engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (viii) engage in certain business or activities. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries are allowed to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as its leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. LBI Media may also incur certain additional senior secured debt so long as after giving effect to the granting of such additional senior secured debt, LBI Media’s consolidated secured leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed (i) 4.0 to 1.0 (excluding certain subordinated and junior secured indebtedness) in the case of certain senior secured debt or other indebtedness of LBI Media or any of its subsidiaries (except Empire) that are pari passu with the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and other senior secured debt or (ii) 5.0 to 1.0 in the case of secured indebtedness that is subordinated or junior to the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and other senior secured debt. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes will be amended. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

The indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the related security agreement provide for customary events of default (subject in certain instances to cure periods and dollar thresholds), including but not limited to the failure to make payments of interest or premium, if any, on or principal of, the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, the failure to comply with certain covenants for a period of time after notice has been provided, the acceleration of other indebtedness resulting from the failure to pay principal on such other indebtedness prior to its maturity, and certain events of insolvency. If any event of default occurs, the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the outstanding 2011 Senior Secured Notes may become due and payable immediately.

 

12


LBI Media’s Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017

In July 2007, LBI Media issued approximately $228.8 million aggregate principal amount of 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2017 (the “2007 Senior Subordinated Notes”). The 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes were sold at 98.350% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $225.0 million. All of LBI Media’s subsidiaries are wholly owned and provide full and unconditional joint and several guarantees of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes.

The 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.5% per annum. Interest payments are made on a semi-annual basis each February 1 and August 1. The 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes will mature in August 2017.

LBI Media may redeem the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2012 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing its 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to August 1, 2012, LBI Media may redeem some or all of its 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes at a redemption price equal to a “make whole” amount as set forth in the indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes.

The indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of LBI Media and its subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guaranty additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock, (iii) make investments and other restricted payments, (iv) incur certain liens; (v) apply the proceeds from certain asset sales; (vi) consummate any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets, (vii) enter into or engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (viii) engage in certain business or activities. The indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes prohibits the incurrence of indebtedness, the proceeds of which would be used to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance any of LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes (defined below) earlier than one year prior to the stated maturity of the Senior Discount Notes unless such indebtedness is (i) unsecured, (ii) pari passu or junior in right of payment to the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes of LBI Media, and (iii) otherwise permitted to be incurred under the indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries are permitted to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as its leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants in the indenture governing the remaining 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes may be amended. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

The indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes provides for customary events of default, which include (subject in certain instances to cure periods and dollar thresholds): nonpayment of principal, interest and premium, if any, on the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, breach of covenants specified in the indenture, payment defaults or acceleration of other indebtedness, a failure to pay certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. The 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes will become due and payable immediately, without further action or notice, upon an event of default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to LBI Media and certain of its subsidiaries. If any other event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes may declare all of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes to be due and payable immediately.

LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes due 2013

In October 2003, LBI Media Holdings issued $68.4 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior discount notes that mature in October 2013 (the “Senior Discount Notes”). The Senior Discount Notes were sold at 58.456% of principal amount at maturity, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $40.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $38.8 million after certain transaction costs. Under the terms of the Senior Discount Notes, cash interest did not accrue and was not payable on the Senior Discount Notes prior to October 15, 2008 and instead the value of the Senior Discount Notes had been increased each period until it equaled $68.4 million on October 15, 2008. After October 15, 2008, cash interest began to accrue at a rate of 11% per year and is payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15. The Senior Discount Notes mature on October 15, 2013.

In 2008, LBI Media Holdings purchased approximately $22.0 million aggregate principal amount of its Senior Discount Notes in various open market transactions at a weighted average purchase price of 43.321% of the principal amount. The total consideration paid (including accrued interest) was approximately $9.9 million. In 2009, LBI Media Holdings purchased an additional $1.0 million aggregate principal of its Senior Discount Notes on the open market at a purchase price of 48.0% of the principal amount. Additionally, in 2010 LBI Media Holdings purchased approximately $3.6 million aggregate principal of its Senior Discount Notes on the open market at a purchase price of 91.5% of the principal amount.

The indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit LBI Media Holdings’ ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, LBI Media Holdings and its restricted subsidiaries are permitted to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as its leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media Holdings was in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants in the indenture governing the

 

13


remaining Senior Discount Notes may be amended. See Note 13. “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information. The Senior Discount Notes are structurally subordinated to the 2011 Revolver, the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes.

Empire’s 2004 Mortgage Note

In July 2004, Empire issued an installment note for approximately $2.6 million (the “2004 Empire Note”) and used the proceeds to repay its former mortgage note. The 2004 Empire Note bears interest at the rate of 5.52% per annum and is payable in monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $21,000 through maturity in July 2019. The borrowings under the 2004 Empire Note are secured primarily by all of Empire’s real property.

Scheduled Debt Repayments

As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s long-term debt had scheduled principal repayments for each of the next five fiscal years (and thereafter) as follows:

     (in thousands)  

Remainder of 2012

   $ 44   

2013

     42,016   

2014

     194   

2015

     205   

2016

     18,116   

Thereafter

     444,483   
  

 

 

 
   $ 505,058   
  

 

 

 

The above table does not include projected interest payments, unamortized debt discounts, and any repayment premium the Company may ultimately pay.

Interest Rate Swap

The Company used an interest rate swap to manage interest rate risk associated with its variable rate borrowings. In connection with the issuance of LBI Media’s former senior revolving credit facility, the Company entered into a fixed-for-floating interest rate swap to hedge the underlying interest rate risk on the expected outstanding balance of LBI Media’s former senior secured term loan over time. Pursuant to the terms of this interest rate swap, the Company paid a fixed rate of 5.56% on the notional amount and received payments based on LIBOR. This swap fixed the interest rate at 7.56% (including the applicable margin). In November 2009, the notional amount was reduced to $60.0 million (from $80.0 million) and remained at this level through expiration of the swap contract in November 2011.

The Company accounted for its interest rate swap in accordance with ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). As noted above, the effect of the interest rate swap was to fix the interest rate at 7.56% on the Company’s variable rate borrowings (including the applicable margin). However, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap for each reporting period were recorded in interest rate swap income in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations because the interest rate swap did not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company measured the fair value of its interest rate swap on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820.

The following table presents the effect of the interest rate swap agreement on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

 

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging
Instruments

   Location of Gain      Three Months
Ended September 30,
2012
     Three Months
Ended September 30,
2011
     Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2012
     Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2011
 

Interest rate swap agreement

     Interest rate swap income       $ —         $ 0.8       $ —         $ 2.3   

As a result of the adoption of ASC 820, the Company modified the assumptions used in measuring the fair value of its interest rate swap. Specifically, the Company now includes the impact of its own credit risk on the interest rate swap, which is measured at fair value under ASC 820. Counterparty credit risk adjustments are applied to the valuation of the interest rate swap, if necessary. Because all counterparties do not have the same credit risk, the counterparty’s credit risk is considered in order to estimate the fair value of such an item. In addition, bilateral or “own” credit risk adjustments are applied to the Company’s own credit risk when valuing derivatives measured at fair value. Credit adjustments consider the estimated future cash flows between the Company and its counterparty under the terms of the instruments and affect the credit risk on the valuation of those cash flows. The fair value of the interest rate swap represents the present value of the expected future cash flows that are estimated to be received from or paid to a marketplace participant of the instrument.

 

14


6. Acquisitions

WVFW-LD. In September 2012, two of LBI Media Holdings’ indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, KRCA Television LLC (“KRCA TV”) and KRCA License LLC (“KRCA License”), as buyers, consummated the acquisition of selected assets of low-power television station WVFW, licensed to Miami, Florida, from Claro Communications, LTD., pursuant to an asset purchase agreement entered into by the parties in July 2011. The total purchase price of approximately $0.6 million was paid primarily through borrowings under LBI Media’s revolving credit facility. The selected assets primarily included licenses and permits authorized by the FCC for or in connection with the operation of the station and thus the entire purchase price was allocated to broadcast licenses.

 

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Ratings Services

In September 2009, the Company entered into a four-year contract with Nielsen Media Research (“Nielsen”), to provide television programming ratings services for the Company’s EstrellaTV network. In February 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Nielsen to amend certain payment provisions in the contract. As a result, the aggregate payments remaining under the agreement, as of September 30, 2012, were approximately $5.6 million and will be paid through August 2013.

Affiliation Agreements

In September 2009, the Company entered into a network affiliation agreement with a television station whereby the Company is obligated to make cash payments to the affiliate station upon the occurrence of certain events, as outlined below:

 

  (1) If the affiliate station does not achieve at least $600,000 in annual net national sales in calendar year 2012, during the time periods specified in the affiliation agreement (during which time the Company is supplying the station with its EstrellaTV network programming), the Company will be required to pay the difference to the affiliate station. This guarantee is reduced by $12,500 for each month in which the television channel is not carried by certain cable providers.

 

  (2) The Company will pay a success fee to the affiliate station in the amount of $125,000 in calendar year 2012 if the station’s average rating is ranked by Nielsen as number three or better in the applicable Hispanic demographic during the November sweeps period, as specified in the affiliation agreement.

The Company terminated this agreement during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. Based on the affiliate station’s pro-rata calendar year 2012 operating performance, as of September 30, 2012, the Company paid approximately $0.1 million with respect to the guarantee outlined in (1) above. However, no reserve has been recorded related to the potential cash obligation specified in (2) above, based on the affiliate station’s expected ratings position for 2012.

Insurance Claim Proceeds

In September 2008, several of the Company’s radio and television station facilities in Texas sustained substantial damage as a result of Hurricane Ike. During the three months ended September 30, 2011, the Company received $0.5 million in proceeds from its insurance company related to these losses.

Litigation

In 2008, the Company began negotiations with Broadcast Music, Inc. (“BMI”) relating to disputes over royalties owed to BMI. In October 2009, the Company settled all royalty disputes relating to its television stations as well as royalties owed for periods prior to December 31, 2006 for the Company’s radio stations. In June 2011, the Company settled royalty disputes relating to its radio stations for periods subsequent to January 1, 2010. The remaining outstanding dispute relates to the Company’s radio stations for the period commencing January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009 (the “post-court period”) for which the Company has filed an application for a reasonable license under BMI’s antitrust consent decree. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had reserved approximately $0.8 million relating to the BMI dispute. Such reserve is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company believes this reserve, all of which relates to the post-court period, is adequate as of September 30, 2012.

In March 2011, the Company settled a legal dispute related to the termination of certain of the Company’s operating leases, and recorded a charge of $0.7 million relating to the settlement (including legal and professional fees). Such amount is included in selling, general, and administrative in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

In June 2011, the Company settled a legal dispute related to a tortious interference claim, and recorded a $0.9 million gain related to the settlement. Of this amount, approximately $0.6 million was received in cash and the remaining $0.3 million represents the fair value of radio advertising credits which can be used by the Company over a 24-month period. Such gain is included in gain on legal settlement in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

15


The Company is also subject to other pending litigation arising in the normal course of its business. While it is not possible to predict the results of such litigation, management does not believe the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

8. Related Party Transactions

The Company had approximately $3.6 million due from stockholders of the Parent and from affiliated companies at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. These amounts include a $1.9 million loan the Company made to one of the stockholders of the Parent in July 2002. The loans due from the stockholders of the Parent bear interest at the applicable federal rate and currently mature through December 2012. Given the Company’s intention to extend the maturity dates of the loans due from the stockholders of the Parent, such balances totaling $3.0 million have been classified in stockholders deficiency as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s related party receivable balances as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

Party

   Annual  Interest
Rate
  Maturity Date    Original
Loan
Amounts
    

Loan and Accrued Interest Balance

at

 
           September  30,
2012
     December  31,
2011
 
                     (in thousands)         

Stockholder of Parent

   0.69% - 0.82%   July to December 2012    $ 222       $ 273       $ 271   

Stockholder of Parent

   0.82%   July 2012      1,917         2,374         2,362   

Stockholder of Parent

   0.69% - 0.75%   July to December 2012      275         351         402   

Affiliated companies

   various   various      various         577         563   
          

 

 

    

 

 

 
           $ 3,575       $ 3,598   
          

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company also had approximately $690,000 due from one of its executive officers and directors at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which is included in employee advances in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company is in the process of extending the due dates of these notes and has recorded a charge of $690,000 related to the anticipated modification of these notes as of September 30, 2012. The Company made these loans in various transactions in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Except for an advance of $30,000, which does not bear interest and does not have a maturity date, the remaining loans bear interest at 8.0% and mature through December 2012.

In December 2008, stockholders of the Parent and one of the Company’s former executive officers purchased approximately $1.9 million aggregate principal amount of the Senior Discount Notes in open market transactions. In July 2009, stockholders of the Parent purchased approximately $0.8 million aggregate principal amount of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes in open market transactions. LBI Media paid an aggregate of $34,000 of interest to these noteholders in each of the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

One of the Parent’s stockholders is the sole shareholder of L.D.L. Enterprises, Inc. (“LDL”), a mail order business. From time to time, the Company allows LDL to use, free of charge, unsold advertising time on its radio and television stations. The Company had approximately $0.1 million due from LDL as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which is included in amounts due from related parties in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Such advances are payable upon demand.

 

9. Equity Incentive Plan

In December 2008, the stockholders of the Parent adopted the Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Grants of equity under the Plan are made to employees who render services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company reflects compensation expense related to the options in its financial statements. The Plan allows for the award of up to 14.568461 shares of the Parent’s Class A common stock and awards under the Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards or stock awards. The Plan is administered by the Parent’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors determines the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such awards.

As of September 30, 2012, no options are outstanding. The Company has only granted options to one of the Company’s former executive officers, which was made in December 2008, pursuant to such former employee’s employment agreement. However, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, these options expired in April 2012 as a result of the employee’s resignation. No new options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 or 2011.

Since 2008, the Parent has entered into certain employment agreements whereby it has agreed to grant an aggregate of 10.3436 shares of the Parent’s Class A common stock to certain employees and two executive officers. None of these options have been granted as of September 30, 2012. The options, when granted by the Board of Directors, will have contractual terms of ten years from the date of the grant and vest pursuant to the terms agreed upon in the respective employment agreements.

 

16


The Company accounts for stock-based compensation according to the provisions of ASC 718 “Compensation — Stock Compensation” which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including employee stock options under the Plan based on estimated fair values. Services required under a certain employment agreement pursuant to which the options were granted are rendered to the Company. Accordingly, the Company reflects compensation expense related to the options in its financial statements.

The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model that uses assumptions for expected term, dividends, risk-free interest rate and expected volatility. For the awards, the Company recognizes compensation expense using a straight-line amortization method. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s publicly traded competitors. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination, including voluntary termination behavior, within the valuation model. The expected term of the option is estimated using the “simplified” method as provided in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 “Share-Based Payment”. Under this method, the expected life equals the arithmetic average of the vesting term and the original contractual term of the options. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

 

10. Segment Data

ASC 280 “Segment Reporting” requires companies to provide certain information about their operating segments. The Company has two reportable segments — radio operations and television operations. Management uses operating income or loss before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets as its measure of profitability for purposes of assessing performance and allocating resources.

 

17


 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues:

        

Radio operations

   $ 15,493      $ 15,051      $ 40,947      $ 41,553   

Television operations

     16,583        15,410        50,765        45,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net revenues

   $ 32,076      $ 30,461      $ 91,712      $ 87,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses, excluding gain on legal settlement, proceeds from insurance claim, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets:

        

Radio operations

   $ 8,343      $ 8,230      $ 22,688      $ 25,366   

Television operations

     16,845        13,209        50,573        39,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating expenses, excluding gain on legal settlement, proceeds from insurance claim, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets:

   $ 25,188      $ 21,439      $ 73,261      $ 64,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain on legal settlement:

        

Radio operations

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (900

Television operations

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total gain on legal settlement

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (900

Proceeds from insurance claim:

        

Radio operations

   $ —        $ (262   $ —        $ (262

Television operations

     —          (193     —          (193
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total proceeds from insurance claim

   $ —        $ (455   $ —        $ (455

Operating income before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets:

        

Radio operations

   $ 7,150      $ 7,083      $ 18,259      $ 17,349   

Television operations

     (262     2,394        192        6,690   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating income before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

   $ 6,888      $ 9,477      $ 18,451      $ 24,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense:

        

Corporate

   $ —        $ 6      $ —        $ 19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated stock-based compensation expense

   $ —        $ 6      $ —        $ 19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense:

        

Radio operations

   $ 1,265      $ 1,422      $ 3,819      $ 4,152   

Television operations

     1,276        1,210        3,756        3,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 2,541      $ 2,632      $ 7,575      $ 7,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment:

        

Radio operations

   $ —        $ 186      $ (1,751   $ 222   

Television operations

     9        737        (160     1,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment

   $ 9      $ 923      $ (1,911   $ 1,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

18


     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets:

  

Radio operations

   $ 2,778      $ —        $ 2,778      $ —     

Television operations

     1,739        880        1,739        880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

   $ 4,517      $ 880      $ 4,517      $ 880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

        

Radio operations

   $ 3,107      $ 5,475      $ 13,413      $ 12,975   

Television operations

     (3,286     (433     (5,143     860   

Corporate

     —          (6     —          (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated operating income (loss)

   $ (179   $ 5,036      $ 8,270      $ 13,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating income before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets, interest expense, net of amounts capitalized, interest rate swap income and interest and other income to loss before provision for income taxes:

        

Operating income before stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

   $ 6,888      $ 9,477      $ 18,451      $ 24,039   

Stock-based compensation expense

     —          (6     —          (19

Depreciation and amortization

     (2,541     (2,632     (7,575     (7,806

(Loss) gain on sale and disposal of property and equipment

     (9     (923     1,911        (1,518

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

     (4,517     (880     (4,517     (880

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

     (12,000     (12,119     (35,788     (34,490

Interest rate swap income

     —          799        —          2,335   

Interest and other income

     28        46        157        111   

Exchange offering costs

     (1,537     —          (2,597     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

   $ (13,688   $ (6,238     (29,958     (18,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

11. Income Taxes

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. If the realization of deferred tax assets in the future is considered more likely than not, an adjustment to the deferred tax assets would increase net income in the period such determination is made.

Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are deductible, the Company currently believes it is more likely than not that it will not realize the benefits of the majority of these deductible differences. As a result, the Company has established and maintained a valuation allowance for that portion of the deferred tax assets it believes will not be realized.

There was no activity in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits (“UTB”) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to federal or state income tax examinations for years prior to 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company believes that it has appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and presently expected to be taken on its tax returns.

 

19


12. LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (Parent Company Only)

The terms of LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver and the indentures governing LBI Media’s 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and 2011 Senior Secured Notes restrict LBI Media’s ability to transfer net assets to LBI Media Holdings in the form of loans, advances, or cash dividends. The following parent-only condensed financial information presents balance sheets and related statements of operations and cash flows of LBI Media Holdings by accounting for the investments in the owned subsidiaries on the equity method of accounting. The accompanying condensed financial information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

Condensed Balance Sheet Information:

(in thousands)

 

     As of  
     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Assets

    

Deferred financing costs, net

   $ 123      $ 215   

Amounts due from subsidiary

     5,675        4,211   

Other assets

     25        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 5,823      $ 4,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholder’s deficiency

    

Accrued interest

   $ 2,122      $ 971   

Interest due to subsidiary

     2,596        1,894   

Long term debt

     41,833        41,833   

Loans payable to subsidiary

     36,244        32,481   

Losses in excess of investment in subsidiary

     169,437        142,413   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     252,232        219,592   

Stockholder’s deficiency:

    

Common stock

     —          —     

Additional paid-in capital

     63,020        63,020   

Accumulated deficit

     (309,429     (278,161
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholder’s deficiency

     (246,409     (215,141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s deficiency

   $ 5,823      $ 4,451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

20


Condensed Statement of Operations Information:

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Income:

        

Equity in losses of subsidiary

   $ (12,465   $ (5,336   $ (27,024   $ (15,582

Expenses:

        

Interest expense

     (1,424     (1,382     (4,244     (4,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (13,889   $ (6,718   $ (31,268   $ (19,703
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Condensed Statement of Cash Flows Information:

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011  

Cash flows used in operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (31,268   $ (19,703

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Equity in losses of subsidiary

     27,024        15,582   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     92        95   

Other assets and liabilities, net

     1,853        1,727   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (2,299     (2,299

Cash flows provided by financing activities:

    

Amounts due from subsidiary

   $ (1,464     (1,464

Loans from subsidiary

     3,763        3,763   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     2,299        2,299   

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     —          —     

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

13. Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitation

On July 17, 2012, LBI Media commenced the Exchange Offers and consent solicitations. The terms of the Exchange Offers and consent solicitations have been subsequently amended. The current terms of the Exchange Offers involve LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings’ offers to exchange (i) 11% Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes due 2020 of LBI Media (the “Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes”) for up to 100% of outstanding 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and (ii) either Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes or 11% Senior Notes due 2017 of LBI Media Holdings (the “Holdings Notes”) for up to 100% of the Senior Discount Notes. In connection with the Exchange Offers, LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings are also soliciting consents to certain amendments to the indentures governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Discount Notes. LBI Media is also soliciting consents from holders of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes to certain amendments to the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes (the “Consent Solicitation”). The Exchange Offers are subject to, and conditioned upon, among other things, obtaining the requisite consents to the proposed amendments pursuant to the Consent Solicitation and the consent of the lenders of a majority of the loans, commitments and letters of credit exposure under the 2011 Revolver to certain amendments to the 2011 Revolver. LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings has the right to terminate or withdraw any of the Exchange Offers and the Consent Solicitation, including if any of the conditions described in the offering memorandum relating to the Exchange Offers are not satisfied. The Exchange Offers will expire on November 20, 2012, unless it is extended or earlier terminated by LBI Media or LBI Media Holdings. No assurance can be given that LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings will complete the Exchange Offers or that the terms of the Exchange Offers will not change.

 

21


14. Subsequent Events

KTCY -FM. On October 31, 2012, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with a buyer to sell KTCY-FM, including the FCC License, rights in the station’s call letters and certain other tangible personal property that are used or held for use solely in the operation of the station, for a purchase price of $6.0 million. Consummation of the sale is currently subject to customary closing conditions and the Company expects to close this sale in the first quarter of 2013. Management of the Company does not believe the conditions requiring the assets to be classified as assets held for sale under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”) were met as of September 30, 2012. The carrying value of these related long lived assets was $6.3 million as of September 30, 2012.

Since September 30, 2012, LBI Media has borrowed, net of repayments, an additional $8.8 million under its 2011 Revolver.

As LBI Media Holdings previously reported on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2012, it had not made the interest payment of $3.8 million on its Senior Discount Notes which was due on October 15, 2012, and as a result was out of compliance with certain of its debt covenants, however, the Company cured such non-compliance within the thirty-day grace period provided by the indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes. On November 13, 2012, LBI Media Holdings made the interest payment on the Senior Discount Notes prior to the end of the grace period.

 

22


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 333-110122).

Overview

We own and operate radio and television stations in Los Angeles (including Riverside and San Bernardino counties), California, Houston, Texas and Dallas, Texas and television stations in San Diego, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, Phoenix, Arizona, New York, New York, Denver, Colorado, Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Our radio stations consist of five FM and two AM stations serving Los Angeles, California and its surrounding areas, four FM and two AM stations serving Houston, Texas and its surrounding areas, and five FM stations and one AM station serving Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas and its surrounding areas. Our ten television stations consist of five full-power stations serving Los Angeles, California, Houston, Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Salt Lake City, Utah and Denver, Colorado. We also own five low-power television stations serving the San Diego, California, Phoenix, Arizona, New York, New York, Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida markets.

In addition, we operate two television production facilities in Burbank, California that we use to produce our core programming for all of our television stations. We have television production facilities in Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, that allow us to produce programming in those markets as well. We have entered into time brokerage agreements with third parties for three of our radio stations and one of our low-power television stations.

We are also affiliated with television stations in various states which, along with our owned and operated stations, serve 40 designated market areas, or DMAs, including ten in California, nine in Texas, four in Florida, three in Arizona, two in Nevada and Oklahoma, and one each in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. We distribute our EstrellaTV programming to these stations and we share in the available advertising time to be sold on the affiliate stations while our EstrellaTV programming is broadcasting. Our EstrellaTV network broadcasts in the above 40 DMAs, which in the aggregate comprise approximately 78% of U.S. Hispanic television households. In addition to the advertising time we retain, we also sell national air time for the affiliate stations through our wholly owned national sales organization, Spanish Media Rep Team, and earn a commission based on those sales. In addition, we syndicate and air on our owned and operated radio stations our popular radio morning show, El Show de Don Cheto, in 20 markets.

We operate in two reportable segments, radio and television. We generate revenue from sales of local, regional and national (including network) advertising time on our owned and affiliated radio and television stations and the sale of time to brokered or infomercial customers on our radio and television stations. Since September 2009, we have begun generating advertising sales on our affiliated television stations that broadcast our “EstrellaTV” network programming.

Advertising rates are, in large part, based on each station’s ability to attract audiences in demographic groups targeted by advertisers. Our stations compete for audiences and advertising revenue directly with other Spanish-language radio and television stations, and we generally do not obtain long-term commitments from our advertisers. As a result, our management team focuses on creating a diverse advertiser base, providing cost-effective advertising solutions for clients, executing targeted marketing campaigns to develop a local audience and implementing strict cost controls. We recognize revenues when the commercials are broadcast or the brokered time is made available to the customer. We incur commissions from agencies on local, regional and national (including network) advertising, and our net revenue reflects deductions from gross revenue for commissions to these agencies.

Our primary expenses are interest expense, programming and technical expenses, employee compensation, including commissions paid to our local and national sales staffs, promotion and selling expenses and general and administrative expenses. Our programming expenses for television consist of amortization of capitalized costs related to the production of original programming content, production of local and national newscasts and other daily programs and, to a lesser extent, the amortization of television programming content acquired from other sources.

Because we are highly leveraged, we need to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay interest on our debt. Based on our interest rates as of September 30, 2012 and assuming no additional borrowings or principal payments on LBI Media’s senior secured revolving credit facility, or the 2011 Revolver, until its maturity in March 2016, we will have debt service obligations (principal and interest) of approximately $12.8 million for the remainder of 2012 and $87.4 million in 2013, which includes the repayment of $41.8 million principal amount outstanding (excluding amounts held by us) on our senior discount notes maturing in October 2013, or the Senior Discount Notes. Our cash flow used by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2011 was $21.3 million. Our Adjusted EBITDA and net loss for the year ended December 31, 2011 were $27.7 million and $33.0 million, respectively. We expect to borrow additional amounts under LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver in the near future to meet some of our ongoing debt and other obligations. Our financial performance and cash generated from operations will need to increase significantly to meet our cash needs or we will need to seek alternative sources of liquidity, including asset sales or additional debt or equity financing to meet our debt obligations such as the Exchange Offers (as defined below) described in the next paragraph. If we are unable to secure alternative sources of liquidity in sufficient amounts, we may not be able to satisfy our obligations when they become due which would have a material adverse effect on our overall business and financial condition.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. However, as a result of uncertainties related to future sources and sufficiency of liquidity required by the Company to satisfy its outstanding debt and debt service obligations as described above, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

23


Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations

In an attempt to reduce our outstanding debt and service obligations, on July 17, 2012, LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings commenced private exchange offers, or the Exchange Offers, to exchange new notes to be issued by LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings for any and all of LBI Media’s 8  1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2017, or the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, and LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes and solicit consents from holders of LBI Media’s 9  1/4% senior secured notes due 2019, or the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, to certain amendments to the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, or the Consent Solicitations. The terms of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations have been subsequently amended. The current terms of the Exchange Offers involve LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings’ offers to exchange (i) 11% Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes due 2020 of LBI Media, or the Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes, for up to 100% of outstanding 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and (ii) either Second Priority Secured Springing Subordinated Notes or 11% Senior Notes due 2017 of LBI Media Holdings, or the Holdings Notes for up to 100% of the Senior Discount Notes. In connection with the Exchange Offers, LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings are also soliciting consents to certain amendments to the indentures governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Discount Notes. The Exchange Offers are subject to, and conditioned upon, among other things, obtaining the requisite consents to the proposed amendments pursuant to the Consent Solicitation and the consent of the lenders of a majority of the loans, commitments and letters of credit exposure under the 2011 Revolver to certain amendments to the 2011 Revolver. LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings has the right to terminate or withdraw any of the Exchange Offers and the Consent Solicitation, including if any of the conditions described in the offering memorandum relating to the Exchange Offers are not satisfied. The Exchange Offers will expire on November 20, 2012, unless it is extended or earlier terminated by LBI Media or LBI Media Holdings. No assurance can be given that we will complete the Exchange Offers or that the terms of the Exchange Offers will not change.

Recent Developments

As LBI Media Holdings previously reported on its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 2012, it had not made the interest payment of $3.8 million on its Senior Discount Notes which was due on October 15, 2012, and as a result was out of compliance with certain of its debt covenants, however, the Company cured such non-compliance within the thirty-day grace period provided by the indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes. On November 13, 2012, LBI Media Holdings made the interest payment on the Senior Discount Notes prior to the end of the grace period.

Recent Acquisitions

WVFW-LD. In September 2012, two of our indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, KRCA Television LLC and KRCA License LLC, as buyers, consummated the acquisition of selected assets of low-power television station WVFW, licensed to Miami, Florida, from Claro Communications, LTD., pursuant to an asset purchase agreement entered into by the parties in July 2011. The total purchase price of approximately $0.6 million was paid primarily through borrowings under LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver. The selected assets primarily included licenses and permits authorized by the FCC for or in connection with the operation of the station and thus the entire purchase price was allocated to broadcast licenses.

We generally experience lower operating margins for several quarters following the acquisition of radio and television stations. This is primarily due to the time it takes to fully implement our format changes, build our advertiser base and gain viewer or listener support.

From time to time, we engage in discussions with third parties concerning the possible acquisition and/or divestiture of radio or television stations and their related assets. Any such discussions may or may not lead to our acquisition and/or divestiture of broadcasting assets.

Investor Rights Agreement

In March 2007, our parent, Liberman Broadcasting, sold shares of its Class A common stock to affiliates of Oaktree Capital Management, LLC, or Oaktree, and Tinicum Capital Partners II, L.P., or Tinicum. In connection with the sale of Liberman Broadcasting’s Class A common stock, Liberman Broadcasting and its stockholders entered into an investor rights agreement that defines certain rights and obligations of Liberman Broadcasting and the stockholders of Liberman Broadcasting. Pursuant to this investor rights agreement, certain investors have the right to consent to certain transactions involving us, Liberman Broadcasting, and our subsidiaries, including:

 

   

certain acquisitions or dispositions of assets by us, Liberman Broadcasting and our subsidiaries;

 

   

certain transactions between us, Liberman Broadcasting and our subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Jose Liberman, our chairman and LBI Media’s chairman, Lenard Liberman, our chief executive officer, president and secretary and LBI Media’s chief executive officer, president and secretary, or certain of their respective family members, on the other hand;

 

24


   

certain issuances of equity securities to employees or consultants of ours, Liberman Broadcasting and our subsidiaries;

 

   

certain changes in our compensation arrangements with Jose Liberman, Lenard Liberman or certain of their respective family members;

 

   

material modifications in our business strategy and the business strategy of Liberman Broadcasting and our subsidiaries;

 

   

commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding related to us, Liberman Broadcasting and our subsidiaries;

 

   

certain changes in Liberman Broadcasting’s corporate form to an entity other than a Delaware corporation;

 

   

any change in Liberman Broadcasting’s auditors to a firm that is not a big four accounting firm; and

 

   

certain change of control transactions.

Under the investor rights agreement, our parent has granted the investors and other holders of Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock the right to require Liberman Broadcasting in certain circumstances to use its best efforts to register the resale of their shares of Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. Among other registration rights, Liberman Broadcasting has granted the investors the right to require the registration of the resale of their shares and the listing of our parent’s common stock on an exchange, so long as the holders of a majority of Liberman Broadcasting’s common stock that are held by either Oaktree or Tinicum or their permitted transferees request such registration and listing.

Liberman Broadcasting is responsible for paying all registration expenses in connection with any demand registration pursuant to the investors rights agreement, including the reasonable fees of one counsel chosen by the investors participating in such demand registration, but excluding any underwriters’ discounts and commissions. If after the termination of two best efforts attempts to consummate a demand registration, the investors request another demand registration, the investors that elect to participate in the demand registration will be responsible for paying all above referenced registration expenses in connection with any additional attempt to consummate such demand registration. Liberman Broadcasting has agreed to indemnify each of the investors party to the investors rights agreement against certain liabilities under the Securities Act in connection with any registration of their registrable shares.

 

25


Results of Operations

Separate financial data for each of our reportable segments is provided below. We evaluate the performance of our reportable segments based on the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues:

        

Radio

   $ 15,493      $ 15,051      $ 40,947      $ 41,553   

Television

     16,583        15,410        50,765        45,888   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32,076      $ 30,461      $ 91,712      $ 87,441   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses before gain on legal settlement, proceeds from insurance claim, stock-based compensation expense, impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets, loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment and depreciation and amortization:

        

Radio

   $ 8,343      $ 8,230      $ 22,688      $ 25,366   

Television

     16,845        13,209        50,573        39,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 25,188      $ 21,439      $ 73,261      $ 64,757   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gain on legal settlement:

        

Radio

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (900

Television

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (900
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proceeds from insurance claim:

        

Radio

   $ —        $ (262   $ —        $ (262

Television

     —          (193     —          (193
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ (455   $ —        $ (455
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense:

        

Corporate

   $ —        $ 6      $ —        $ 19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 6      $ —        $ 19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets:

        

Radio

   $ 2,778      $ —        $ 2,778      $ —     

Television

     1,739        880        1,739        880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,517      $ 880      $ 4,517      $ 880   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment:

        

Radio

   $ —        $ 186      $ (1,751   $ 222   

Television

     9        737        (160     1,296   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9      $ 923      $ (1,911   $ 1,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization:

        

Radio

   $ 1,265      $ 1,422      $ 3,819      $ 4,152   

Television

     1,276        1,210        3,756        3,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,541      $ 2,632      $ 7,575      $ 7,806   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses:

        

Radio

   $ 12,386      $ 9,576      $ 27,534      $ 28,578   

Television

     19,869        15,843        55,908        45,028   

Corporate

     —          6        —          19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 32,255      $ 25,425      $ 83,442      $ 73,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss):

        

Radio

   $ 3,107      $ 5,475      $ 13,413      $ 12,975   

Television

     (3,286     (433     (5,143     860   

 

26


     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012      2011  
     (in thousands)  

Corporate

     —          (6     —           (19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (179   $ 5,036      $ 8,270       $ 13,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1):

         

Radio

   $ 7,150      $ 7,083      $ 18,259       $ 17,350   

Television

     (262     2,394        192         6,689   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,888      $ 9,477      $ 18,451       $ 24,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss plus provision for income taxes, interest expense and other income, net, interest rate swap income, depreciation and amortization, impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets, loss or gain on disposal of property and equipment, exchange offering costs and stock-based compensation expense. Management considers this measure an important indicator of our financial performance relating to our operations because it eliminates the effects of certain non-cash items and our capital structure. In addition, it provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition, results of operations and our historical ability to service debt. This measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income or loss and net income or loss. In addition, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures. We discuss Adjusted EBITDA and the limitations of this financial measure in more detail under “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

The table set forth below reconciles net loss, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (in thousands)  

Net loss

   $ (13,889   $ (6,718   $ (31,268   $ (19,703

Add:

        

Provision for income taxes

     201        480        1,310        1,475   

Interest expense and other income, net

     11,972        12,073        35,631        34,379   

Interest rate swap income

     —          (799     —          (2,335

Depreciation and amortization

     2,541        2,632        7,575        7,806   

Impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets

     4,517        880        4,517        880   

Loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment

     9        923        (1,911     1,518   

Exchange offering costs

     1,537        —          2,597        —     

Stock-based compensation expense

     —          6        —          19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 6,888      $ 9,477      $ 18,451      $ 24,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased by $1.6 million, or 5.3%, to $32.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, from $30.5 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily attributable to increased advertising revenue from both our radio and television segments.

Net revenues for our radio segment increased by $0.4 million, or 2.9%, to $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, from $15.1 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily attributable to an increase in advertising revenue in our Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston markets.

Net revenues for our television segment increased by $1.2 million, or 7.6%, to $16.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, from $15.4 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to increased advertising revenue from our EstrellaTV national television network.

 

27


We currently expect full year net revenues in 2012, as compared to 2011, to increase in both our radio and television segments due to expected increases in advertising time sold and higher advertising rates. We also expect our television segment to continue to benefit from the expansion of our EstrellaTV national television network.

Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $6.8 million, or 26.9%, to $32.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $25.4 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was attributable to (1) a $3.6 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (2) a $2.6 million increase in program and technical expenses, resulting primarily from an increase in programming amortization, (3) a $1.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting primarily from an increase in reserve for employee advances and (4) the absence in 2012 of a $0.5 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These increases in operating expenses were partially offset by (1) a $0.9 million decrease in loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment, (2) a $0.1 million decrease in promotional expenses and (3) a $0.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses.

Total operating expenses for our radio segment increased by $2.8 million, or 29.3%, to $12.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $9.6 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to (1) a $2.8 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (2) a $0.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting primarily from an increase in reserve for employee advances and (3) the absence in 2012 of a $0.3 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These increases were partially offset by a combined $0.4 million decrease in loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment and depreciation and amortization expenses and a combined $0.3 million decrease in other operating expenses including program and technical expenses and promotional expenses.

Total operating expenses for our television segment increased by $4.0 million, or 25.4%, to $19.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, from $15.8 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to (1) a $2.7 million increase in program and technical expenses, primarily related to an increase in programming amortization, (2) a $0.9 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (3) a $0.9 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting primarily from an increase in reserve for employee advances and (4) the absence in 2012 of a $0.2 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance. These increases were partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment.

We currently anticipate that our total operating expenses will increase in 2012 as compared to 2011. We anticipate higher programming costs for our television segment and increased personnel and promotional expenses relating to the continued expansion of our EstrellaTV network. In addition, our total operating expenses could be impacted by the number and size of additional radio and TV assets that we acquire.

Interest expense and interest and other income. Interest expense and interest and other income decreased by $0.1 million to $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $12.1 million for the same period of 2011.

Interest rate swap income. Interest rate swap income decreased by $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as the interest rate swap contract expired in November 2011.

Exchange offering costs. We recognized exchange offering costs of $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, related to legal, accounting and other costs incurred in order to continue our Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations. See “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” above.

Provision for income taxes. We recognized an income tax provision of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to an income tax provision of $0.5 million for the same period of 2011.

Net loss. We recognized a net loss of $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a net loss of $6.7 million for the same period of 2011, an increase in net loss of $7.2 million. This change was primarily attributable to a $6.8 million increase in operating expenses, as discussed above, a $1.5 million increase in exchange offering costs and a $0.8 million decrease in interest rate swap income. These changes were partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in net revenues in our television segment, a $0.4 million increase in net revenues in our radio segment, a decrease of $0.3 million in provision for income taxes and a $0.1 million decrease in interest expense and interest and other income.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $2.6 million, or 27.3%, to $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $9.5 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily the result of a $2.6 million increase in program and technical expenses, a $1.2 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and the absence in 2012 of a $0.5 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in net revenues in our television segment, a $0.4 million increase in net revenues in our radio segment and a $0.1 million decrease in promotional expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA for our radio segment increased by $0.1 million, or 0.9%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $7.1 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily the result of the increase in net revenues and the decreases in program and technical expenses, promotional expenses, partially offset by the absence in 2012 of a gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

28


Adjusted EBITDA for our television segment decreased by $2.7 million, or 110.9%, to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, from an Adjusted EBITDA income of $2.4 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily the result of a $2.7 million increase in program and technical expenses, a $0.9 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and the absence in 2012 of a $0.2 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.2 million increase in net revenues.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Net Revenues. Net revenues increased by $4.3 million, or 4.9%, to $91.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $87.4 million for the same period in 2011. The change was primarily attributable to increased advertising revenue from our television segment, partially offset by a decline in our radio segment.

Net revenues for our radio segment declined by $0.6 million, or 1.5%, to $40.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $41.6 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily attributable to declines in advertising revenue in our Los Angeles market, partially offset by increases in advertising revenues in our Houston market.

Net revenues for our television segment increased by $4.9 million, or 10.6%, to $50.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $45.9 million for the same period in 2011. This change was primarily attributable to increased advertising revenue from our EstrellaTV national television network.

Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses increased by $9.8 million, or 13.3%, to $83.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $73.6 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily attributable to (1) a $7.5 million increase in program and technical expenses, primarily related to an increase in programming amortization, (2) a $3.6 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (3) a $1.1 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, resulting primarily from an increase in reserve for employee advances, (4) the absence in 2012 of a $0.9 million gain related to a legal settlement and (5) the absence in 2012 of a $0.5 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These increases in total operating expenses were partially offset by (1) a $1.9 million gain on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a $1.5 million loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the same period of 2011, a $3.4 million favorable change, (2) a $0.2 million decrease in promotional expenses and (3) a $0.2 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses.

Total operating expenses for our radio segment decreased by $1.1 million, or 3.7%, to $27.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $28.6 million for the same period in 2011. This decrease was primarily attributable to (1) a $1.8 million gain on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a $0.2 million loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the same period of 2011, a $2.0 million favorable change, (2) a $1.5 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, which primarily reflects a $0.7 million charge related to a legal settlement in prior year and lower bad debt expenses, (3) a $0.8 million decrease in program and technical expenses, which primarily reflects lower music license fees, (4) a $0.3 million decrease in promotional expenses and (5) a $0.3 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses. These decreases were offset by (1) a $2.8 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (2) the absence in 2012 of a $0.9 million gain related to a legal settlement and (3) the absence in 2012 of a $0.3 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim.

Total operating expenses for our television segment increased by $10.9 million, or 24.1%, to $55.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $45.0 million for the same period in 2011. This increase was primarily due to (1) an $8.4 million increase in programming and technical expenses, resulting from an increase in amortization of capitalized costs related to the production of original programming content and incremental costs related to our EstrellaTV network, (2) a $2.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, primarily attributable to additional costs related to the expansion of our EstrellaTV network, including additional sales staff, advertising, reserve for employee advances and costs related to upfront presentations, (3) a $0.9 million increase in broadcast licenses and long-lived assets impairment charges, (4) the absence in 2012 of a $0.2 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim in the prior year, (5) a $0.1 million increase in promotional expenses and (6) a $0.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expenses. These increases in operating expenses were partially offset by a $0.2 million gain on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to a $1.3 million loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment during the same period of 2011, a $1.5 million favorable change.

Interest expense and interest and other income. Interest expense and interest and other income increased by $1.2 million to $35.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $34.4 million for the same period of 2011, as a result of the March 2011 refinancing of LBI Media’s former senior credit facility with $220.0 million of 9 1/4% senior secured notes and a $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility. This transaction resulted in (1) the write-off of $1.0 million of deferred financing costs associated with the former senior credit facility and (2) higher weighted average interest rates and outstanding balances on our long-term debt.

 

29


Interest rate swap income. Interest rate swap income decreased by $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as the interest rate swap contract expired in November 2011.

Exchange offering costs. We recognized exchange offering costs of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, related to legal, accounting and other costs incurred in order to commence our private exchange offers. See “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” above.

Provision for income taxes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recognized an income tax provision of $1.3 million, as compared to $1.5 million for the same period in 2011.

Net loss. We recognized a net loss of $31.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to a net loss of $19.7 million for the same period of 2011, an increase in net loss of $11.6 million. This change was primarily attributable to (1) a $9.8 million increase in operating expenses, as discussed above, (2) a $2.6 million increase in exchange offering costs, (3) a $2.3 million decrease in interest rate swap income, (4) a $1.3 million increase in interest expense and interest and other income, and (5) a $0.6 million decrease in net revenues in our radio segment. These changes were partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in net revenues in our television segment and a $0.2 million decrease in provision for income taxes.

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $5.5 million, or 23.2%, to $18.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $24.0 million for the same period in 2011. The decrease was primarily the result of (1) a $7.5 million increase in program and technical expenses, (2) a $1.1 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, (3) the absence in 2012 of a $0.9 million gain related to a legal settlement, (4) a $0.6 million decrease in net revenues in our radio segment and (5) the absence in 2012 of a $0.5 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim. These decreases were partially offset by (1) a $4.9 million increase in net revenues in our television segment and (2) a $0.2 million decrease in promotional expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA for our radio segment increased by $0.9 million, or 5.2%, to $18.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to $17.4 million for the same period in 2011. The increase was primarily the result of (1) a $1.6 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, (2) a $0.8 million decrease in program and technical expenses and (3) a $0.3 million decrease in promotional expenses, partially offset by (1) the absence in 2012 of the $0.9 million gain related to a legal settlement, (2) a $0.6 million decline in net revenues and (3) the absence in 2012 of a $0.3 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim.

Adjusted EBITDA for our television segment decreased by $6.5 million, or 97.1%, to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, from $6.7 million for the same period in 2011. This decrease was primarily the result of (1) an $8.4 million increase in program and technical expenses, (2) a $2.7 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses, (3) a $0.1 million increase in promotional expenses and (4) the absence in 2012 of a $0.2 million gain for proceeds received from an insurance claim, partially offset by a $4.9 million increase in net revenues.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash from operations and available borrowings under the 2011 Revolver. We dedicate a substantial portion of available cash to pay principal and interest on our outstanding debt because we are highly leveraged. As of September 30, 2012, our total indebtedness was approximately $505.1 million, of which approximately $0.1 million is due during the remainder of 2012 and approximately $42.0 million is due in 2013. LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes mature on October 15, 2013 and currently have approximately $41.8 million outstanding, excluding the Senior Discount Notes held by us. Given the challenges in the current economic environment related to advertising revenue growth and our continued investment in television programming content, we have been experiencing high levels of cash used in operating activities.

In an attempt to reduce our outstanding debt and debt service obligations, we have commenced the Exchange Offers to exchange new notes to be issued by LBI Media and LBI Media Holdings for any and all of LBI Media’s 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes and LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes. Concurrently with the Exchange Offers, LBI Media began soliciting consents for amendments to its 2011 Revolver from lenders under the 2011 Revolver and for amendments to the indenture governing its 2011 Senior Secured Notes from holders of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes. See “—Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations.” The Exchange Offers are conditioned on, among other things, obtaining the requisite consents to the proposed amendments to the Senior Secured Revolver and the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes. We can provide no assurances that the Exchange Offers will be consummated. If the Exchange Offers are not consummated, we will need to pursue one or more alternative strategies, such as refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness, selling additional debt or equity securities or selling assets, in order to pay the amounts due under LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes when they mature in October 2013 and to meet our ongoing obligations. If LBI Media Holdings and its subsidiaries are unable to secure alternative sources of liquidity in sufficient amounts, LBI

 

30


Media Holdings and its subsidiaries may not be able to satisfy their obligations when they become due which would have a material adverse effect on LBI Media Holdings’ and its subsidiaries’ overall business and financial condition. Because LBI Media has also pledged substantially all of its assets to its existing lenders and holders of LBI Media’s 2011 Senior Secured Notes (as defined below), the Company may not be able to refinance its existing debt or issue additional debt or equity securities on favorable terms, if at all, and if the Company must sell its assets, it may negatively affect its ability to generate net revenues.

LBI Media Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility. In March 2011, LBI Media refinanced its prior $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and $110.0 million senior secured term loan facility with $220.0 million in senior secured notes (discussed below) and a $50.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, or 2011 Revolver, pursuant to a new credit agreement. The 2011 Revolver includes a $7.5 million swing line sub-facility and allows for letters of credit up to the lesser of $5.0 million or the available remaining revolving commitment amount. There are no scheduled reductions of commitments under the 2011 Revolver. The 2011 Revolver matures in March 2016.

Borrowings under the 2011 Revolver bear interest based on either, at the option of LBI Media, the base rate for base rate loans or the LIBOR rate for LIBOR loans, in each case plus the applicable margin. The base rate will be the higher of (i) Credit Suisse’s prime rate and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) plus 0.50%. The applicable margin for loans under the 2011 Revolver is 3.75% per annum for base rate loans and 4.75% per annum for LIBOR loans. Interest on base rate loans is payable quarterly in arrears and interest on LIBOR loans is payable either monthly, bimonthly or quarterly depending on the interest period elected by LBI Media. All amounts that are not paid when due under the 2011 Revolver will accrue interest at the rate otherwise applicable plus 2.00% until such amounts are paid in full. In addition, LBI Media will pay quarterly in arrears an unused commitment fee of 0.75% per annum.

The 2011 Revolver is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of LBI Media’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings under the 2011 Revolver are secured by substantially all of the assets of LBI Media and the guarantors (other than the assets of LBI Media’s subsidiary, Empire Burbank Studios, LLC, or Empire), including a first priority pledge of all capital stock of each of LBI Media’s domestic subsidiaries. The 2011 Revolver also contains customary covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur or guaranty additional debt; (ii) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; (iii) make loans and investments; (iv) declare and pay dividends or redeem or repurchase capital stock; (v) transact with affiliates; and (vi) engage in different lines of business. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions under the agreements governing the 2011 Revolver. Under the 2011 Revolver, LBI Media must also maintain its material FCC licenses and maintain an amount of revolver facility indebtedness (which, as defined in the credit agreement, includes only amounts outstanding under LBI Media’s senior secured revolving credit facility and does not include LBI Media’s senior secured notes and the mortgage notes of Empire) that would not result in a ratio of revolver facility debt to EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of more than 3.5 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants of the 2011 Revolver will be amended. See “—Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

In connection with LBI Media’s entry into the credit agreement relating to the 2011 Revolver and the indenture relating to its 2011 Senior Secured Notes, LBI Media and the guarantors of the 2011 Revolver and its 2011 Senior Secured Notes also entered into a collateral trust and intercreditor agreement, or the Intercreditor Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement defines the relative rights of the lenders under the 2011 Revolver and the holders of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to the collateral securing LBI Media’s and the guarantors’ respective obligations under the 2011 Revolver and the 2011 Senior Secured Notes. Pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts received upon the sale of collateral securing the 2011 Revolver and the 2011 Senior Secured Notes following an event of default will be applied first to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, and then to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and any future indebtedness sharing priority with the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to such repayments.

The indenture governing LBI Media’s 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes prohibits borrowing under the 2011 Revolver, the proceeds of which would be used to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance any of our senior discount notes (discussed below) earlier than one year prior to their stated maturity.

As of September 30, 2012, $17.9 million was outstanding under the 2011 Revolver. Since September 30, 2012, LBI Media has borrowed, net of repayments, an additional $8.8 million under its 2011 Revolver. We expect to continue to make incremental borrowings under LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver to meet ongoing cash obligations in the future.

LBI Media’s 9 1/4% Senior Secured Notes. In March 2011, LBI Media issued approximately $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/4% senior secured notes due 2019, or 2011 Senior Secured Notes. The 2011 Senior Secured Notes were sold at 98.594% of the principal amount, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $216.9 million. LBI Media used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes to repay all outstanding borrowings under its prior $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility and $110.0 million senior secured term loan.

 

31


The 2011 Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of LBI Media’s existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries. Subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the guarantees are secured on a first priority basis, along with indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, by liens on substantially all of LBI Media’s and the guarantors’ assets (other than the assets of Empire), including a first priority pledge of all capital stock of each of LBI Media’s domestic subsidiaries. As discussed above, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement, amounts received upon sale of the collateral securing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes following an event of default will be applied first to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Revolver, and then to repay indebtedness under the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and any future indebtedness sharing priority with the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with respect to such repayments.

The 2011 Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.25% per annum. However, if the Exchange Offers are consummated, the interest rate for the 2011 Senior Secured Notes will change to 10% or 10  1/4% depending on the amount of 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes validly tendered and accepted in the Exchange Offers. See “—Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information. Interest payments are made on a semi-annual basis each April 15 and October 15, and payments commenced on October 15, 2011. The 2011 Senior Secured Notes will mature in April 2019. LBI Media may redeem the 2011 Senior Secured Notes at any time on or after April 15, 2015 at redemption prices on redemption dates specified in the indenture governing the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to April 15, 2015, LBI Media may redeem some or all of its 2011 Senior Secured Notes at a redemption price equal to a 100% of the principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes plus a “make-whole” amount specified in the indenture. Also, LBI Media may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes with the net proceeds from certain equity offerings completed prior to April 15, 2015 at a redemption price of 109.25% of the principal amount of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any; provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of all 2011 Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding immediately after such redemption, subject to certain exceptions, and that such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of any such equity offering.

In addition, upon a change of control, as defined in the indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, LBI Media must make an offer to repurchase all of the outstanding 2011 Senior Secured Notes, at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes contains customary covenants that limit the ability of LBI Media and its subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guaranty additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock; (iii) make investments and other restricted payments; (iv) incur liens; (v) apply the proceeds from certain asset sales; (vi) consummate any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets; (vii) enter into or engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (viii) engage in certain business or activities. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries are allowed to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as its leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. LBI Media may also incur certain additional senior secured debt so long as after giving effect to the granting of such additional senior secured debt, LBI Media’s consolidated secured leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed (i) 4.0 to 1.0 (excluding certain subordinated and junior secured indebtedness) in the case of certain senior secured debt or other indebtedness of LBI Media or any of its subsidiaries (except Empire) that are pari passu with LBI Media’s 9 1/4% senior secured notes and other senior secured debt or (ii) 5.0 to 1.0 in the case of secured indebtedness that is subordinated or junior to LBI Media’s 9 1/4% senior secured notes and other senior secured debt. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants.

The indenture governing the 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the related security agreement provide for customary events of default (subject in certain instances to cure periods and dollar thresholds), including but not limited to, the failure to make payments of interest or premium, if any, on or principal of, the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, the failure to comply with certain covenants for a period of time after notice has been provided, the acceleration of other indebtedness resulting from the failure to pay principal on such other indebtedness prior to its maturity, and certain events of insolvency. If any event of default occurs, the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the outstanding 2011 Senior Secured Notes may become due and payable immediately. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes will be amended. See “Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

LBI Media’s 8 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes. In July 2007, LBI Media issued approximately $228.8 million aggregate principal amount of 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes, or the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, that mature in 2017, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $225.0 million and net proceeds of approximately $221.6 million after deducting certain transaction costs. Under the terms of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, it must pay semi-annual interest payments of approximately $9.7 million each February 1 and August 1. LBI Media may redeem the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes at any time on or after August 1, 2012 at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing its 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. At any time prior to August 1, 2012, LBI Media may redeem some or all of its 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes at a redemption price equal to a “make whole” amount as set forth in the indenture governing such senior subordinated notes.

The indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes contains restrictive covenants that limit the ability of LBI Media and its subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) incur or guaranty additional indebtedness or issue certain preferred stock; (ii) pay

 

32


dividends or distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, capital stock, (iii) make investments and other restricted payments, (iv) incur certain liens; (v) apply the proceeds from certain asset sales; (vi) consummate any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all assets, (vii) enter into or engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and (viii) engage in certain business or activities. The indenture governing the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes also prohibits the incurrence of indebtedness, the proceeds of which would be used to repay, redeem, repurchase or refinance any of our senior discount notes earlier than one year prior to the stated maturity of the senior discount notes unless such indebtedness is (i) unsecured, (ii) pari passu or junior in right of payment to the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes of LBI Media, and (iii) otherwise permitted to be incurred under the indenture governing LBI Media’s 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, LBI Media and its restricted subsidiaries are permitted to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as its leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, LBI Media was in compliance with all such covenants.

The indenture governing these notes also provides for customary events of default, which include (subject in certain instances to cure periods and dollar thresholds): nonpayment of principal, interest and premium, if any, on the notes, breach of covenants specified in the indenture, payment defaults or acceleration of other indebtedness, a failure to pay certain judgments and certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization. The notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice upon an event of default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to us and certain of its subsidiaries. If any other event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may declare all the notes to be due and payable immediately.

On July 17, 2012, Media began soliciting consents from holders of the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes to certain proposed amendments that would eliminate or waive substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the indenture governing such notes, eliminate certain events of default, modify certain covenants, and modify or eliminate certain other provisions, including, in some cases, certain provisions relating to defeasance, contained in the indenture governing such notes. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants in the indenture governing the remaining 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes may be amended. See “—Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations.”

LBI Media Holdings’ Senior Discount Notes. In October 2003, we issued $68.4 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior discount notes, or the Senior Discount Notes, that mature in October 2013. Under the terms of the Senior Discount Notes, cash interest did not accrue and was not payable on the Senior Discount Notes prior to October 15, 2008, and instead the accreted value of the Senior Discount Notes increased until such date. Since October 15, 2008, cash interest began to accrue on the Senior Discount Notes at a rate of 11% per year payable semi-annually on each April 15 and October 15. We may redeem the Senior Discount Notes at any time at redemption prices specified in the indenture governing our Senior Discount Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

In 2010, 2009 and 2008, we purchased approximately $3.6 million, $1.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively, aggregate principal amount of our Senior Discount Notes in various open market transactions. As such, the total principal amount due to noteholders, other than LBI Media Holdings was $41.8 million as of September 30, 2012.

The indenture governing the Senior Discount Notes contains certain restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay dividends to Liberman Broadcasting. All of these covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions. For example, we and our restricted subsidiaries are permitted to incur additional indebtedness, in addition to certain specified debt that is permitted, and issue certain kinds of equity, in each case so long as our leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) does not exceed 7.0 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with all such covenants. If the Exchange Offers are consummated, certain covenants in the indenture governing the remaining Senior Discount Notes may be amended. See “—Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations” for additional information.

Our Senior Discount Notes are structurally subordinated to the 2011 Revolver, 2011 Senior Secured Notes and the 2007 Senior Subordinated Notes.

Empire Burbank Studios’ Mortgage Note. In July 2004, one of our indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, Empire Burbank Studios, LLC, or Empire, issued an installment note for approximately $2.6 million. The loan is secured by Empire’s real property and bears interest at 5.52% per annum. The loan is payable in monthly principal and interest payments of approximately $21,000 through maturity in July 2019.

The following table summarizes our various levels of indebtedness at September 30, 2012.

 

33


Issuer

   Form of Debt    Principal Amount
Outstanding(1)
  Scheduled
Maturity Date
   Interest rate (per annum)  
LBI Media, Inc.    $50.0 million senior

secured revolving credit

facility

   $17.9 million (2)   March 18, 2016     

 

LIBOR or base rate,

plus an applicable margin

  

  

LBI Media, Inc.    Senior secured notes    $220.0 million

aggregate principal

amount at maturity

  April 1, 2019      9.25
LBI Media, Inc.    Senior subordinated
notes
   $228.8 million

aggregate principal

amount at maturity

  August 1, 2017      8.5
LBI Media Holdings, Inc.    Senior discount notes    $68.4 million (3)   October 15, 2013      11
Empire Burbank Studios LLC    Mortgage note    $1.5 million   July 1, 2019      5.52

 

(1) Amounts exclude unamortized debt discounts.
(2) We expect to continue to make incremental borrowings under LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver to meet ongoing cash obligations in the future. Since September 30, 2012, we have borrowed, net of repayments, an additional $8.8 million under the 2011 Revolver.
(3) In 2010, 2009 and 2008, we purchased approximately $3.6 million, $1.0 million and $22.0 million, respectively, aggregate principal amount of our senior discount notes in various open market transactions. As such, the total principal amount due to noteholders, other than LBI Media Holdings was $41.8 million as of September 30, 2012.

Cash Flows. Cash and cash equivalents were $7.5 million and $1.2 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The increase in our cash balances primarily reflects the net proceeds from the $17.9 million draw on the 2011 Revolver, less cash utilized during the quarter.

Net cash used in operating activities was $13.6 million and $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This change was primarily attributable to an increase in television programming cost payments.

Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Net cash used in investing activities was $9.0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, our investing activities primarily consisted of net proceeds from the sale of property and equipment, repayments on notes receivable, offset by fixed asset purchases related to television set construction costs at our production facilities and the purchase of the low-power television station WVFW. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, our investing activities primarily consisted of fixed asset purchases related to the build-out of our new television production facility in Burbank.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $17.8 million and $31.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, cash provided by financing activities reflected the net proceeds from borrowings under LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver. Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 primarily reflected the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2011 Senior Secured Notes, after the repayment of LBI Media’s former senior credit facilities and transaction costs.

Contractual Obligations. We have certain cash obligations and other commercial commitments, which will impact our short- and long-term liquidity. At September 30, 2012, such obligations and commitments were LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver, 9 1/4% senior secured notes and 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes, our senior discount notes, certain non-recourse debt of one of our indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, our operating leases and our Nielsen network ratings contract (for a description of this contract, see Note 7 “Commitments and Contingencies — Ratings Services” in our accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements) as follows (in millions):

 

     Payments Due by Period from September 30, 2012  

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Remaining
2012
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More than  5
Years
 

Long-term debt (principal and interest)

   $ 742.3       $ 12.8       $ 128.4       $ 81.3       $ 519.8   

Operating leases

     15.5         0.5         3.5         3.2         8.3   

Nielsen network ratings contract

     5.6         1.4         4.2         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 763.4       $ 14.7       $ 136.1       $ 84.5       $ 528.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The above table includes principal and interest payments under our debt agreements based on our interest rates and principal balances as of September 30, 2012 and assumes no additional borrowings or unscheduled principal payments on LBI Media’s 2011 Revolver until the facility matures in March 2016 and no unscheduled principal payments on LBI Media’s senior secured notes or

 

34


senior subordinated notes or our senior discount notes. As noted above under “—Overview”, our financial performance and cash generated from operations will need to increase significantly to meet our cash needs. While we have commenced the Exchange Offers, the Exchange Offers may not be consummated. As a result, we may need to seek alternative sources of liquidity, including asset sales or additional debt or equity financing to meet our debt obligations. If we are unable to secure alternative sources of liquidity in sufficient amounts, we may not be able to satisfy our obligations when they become due which would have a material adverse effect on our overall business and financial condition.

Inflation

We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our results of operations for each of our fiscal years in the two-year period ended September 30, 2012. However, there can be no assurance that future inflation would not have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial condition.

Seasonality

Seasonal net revenue fluctuations are common in the television and radio broadcasting industry and result primarily from fluctuations in advertising expenditures by local and national advertisers. Our first fiscal quarter generally produces the lowest net revenue for the year.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use the term “Adjusted EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income or loss plus provision for income taxes, interest expense and other income, net, interest rate swap income, depreciation and amortization, loss or gain on disposal of property and equipment, impairment of broadcast licenses and long-lived assets, exchange offering costs and stock-based compensation expense.

The term, as we define it, may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Management considers this measure an important indicator of our financial performance, as it eliminates the effects of certain of our non-cash items and our capital structure. In addition, it provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations and our historical ability to service debt. The measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for or superior to, other measures of liquidity and financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income or loss and net income or loss.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating its financial performance because:

 

   

it is widely used in the broadcasting industry to measure a company’s financial performance without regard to items such as net interest expense, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company, depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, financing methods, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired;

 

   

it gives investors another measure to evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (such as net interest expense and interest rate swap income), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization) and actions that do not affect liquidity (such as stock-based compensation expense) from our operating results; and

 

   

it helps investors identify items that are within our operational control. For example, depreciation and amortization charges, while a component of operating income, are fixed at the time of the asset purchase in accordance with the depreciable lives of the related asset and as such are not a directly controllable operating charge in the period.

Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA:

 

   

as a measure of operating performance because it assists us in comparing our financial performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure, asset base and actions that do not affect liquidity from our operating results;

 

   

as a measure to assist us in evaluating and planning our acquisition strategy;

 

   

in presentations to our board of directors to enable them to have the same consistent measurement basis of financial performance used by management;

 

   

as a measure for determining our operating budget and our ability to fund working capital; and

 

   

as a measure for planning and forecasting capital expenditures.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has adopted rules regulating the use of non-GAAP financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, in filings with the SEC and in disclosures and press releases. These rules require non-GAAP financial measures to be presented with and reconciled to the most nearly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We have included a presentation of net loss and a reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis under “Item 2. Results of Operations.”

 

35


Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to acquisitions of radio station and television station assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, television program costs, intangible assets, property and equipment and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There were no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Please see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for further discussion on our critical accounting policies.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). You can identify these statements by the use of words like “may,” “will,” “could,” “continue,” “expect” and variations of these words or comparable words. Actual results could differ substantially from the results that the forward-looking statements suggest for various reasons. The risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to:

 

   

whether we will have sufficient cash to meet our debt service obligations;

 

   

whether we will consummate the Exchange Offers;

 

   

general economic conditions in the United States and in the regions in which we operate;

 

   

our dependence on advertising revenues;

 

   

changes in rules and regulations of the FCC;

 

   

our ability to attract, motivate and retain officers and other key personnel;

 

   

our ability to successfully affiliate with television stations or convert acquired radio and television stations to a Spanish-language format;

 

   

our ability to maintain FCC licenses for our radio and television stations;

 

   

successful integration of acquired radio and television stations;

 

   

potential disruption from natural hazards, equipment failure, power loss and other events or occurrences;

 

   

strong competition in the radio and television broadcasting industries;

 

   

our ability to remediate or otherwise mitigate our existing material weakness and any material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting or significant deficiencies that may be identified in the future;

 

   

compliance with our restrictive covenants on our debt instruments; and

 

   

our ability to obtain regulatory approval for future acquisitions.

The foregoing factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, as well as subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf, are hereby expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this Quarterly Report, the risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other documents that we file from time to time with the SEC, particularly any Current Reports on Form 8-K. We are not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the ordinary course of business, we are exposed to various market risks, including fluctuations in interest rates and changes in general economic conditions. There were no material changes to our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Please see “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for further discussion on quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

 

36


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(A) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As required by SEC Rule 15d-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2012. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level due to the material weakness described below.

As discussed in Part II, Item 9A “Controls and Procedures” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting because we did not maintain effective controls over the accounting for impairment of property and equipment. Specifically, we did not have adequate processes to identify and evaluate impairment indicators related to property and equipment that had been taken out of service. In addition, until remediated, this material weakness could result in a misstatement in the property and equipment and impairment of long-lived assets accounts that would result in a material misstatement to our interim or annual consolidated financial statements and related disclosures that would not be prevented or detected.

(B) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

As of September 30, 2012, we have begun, but have not completely remediated the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting in connection with the reporting of impairments of property and equipment. Since the above material weakness was identified, we have undertaken an evaluation of our processes over the identification of and accounting for impairment of property and equipment. However, all of the deficiencies have not been remediated as of the date of this filing. The material weaknesses will not be fully remediated until, in the opinion of our management, the revised control procedures have been operating for a sufficient period of time to provide reasonable assurances as to their effectiveness. Other than as described in this Item 4, there have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter, which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

37


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Our dispute with Broadcast Music, Inc. relating to royalties is ongoing. No material developments in these proceedings occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. For more information on these proceedings, see “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve month period ended December 31, 2011.

We are subject to pending litigation arising in the normal course of our business. While it is not possible to predict the results of such litigation, management does not believe the ultimate outcome of these matters will have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

38


Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

    3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (1)
    3.2    Certificate of Ownership of Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (successor in interest to LBI Holdings I, Inc.), dated July 9, 2002 (2)
    3.3    Amended and Restated Bylaws of LBI Media Holdings, Inc. (1)
    4.1    Indenture governing LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s 11% Senior Discount Notes due 2013, dated October 10, 2003, by and among LBI Media Holdings, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (3)
    4.2    Form of Exchange Note (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.1)
    4.3    Indenture, dated as of July 23, 2007, by and among LBI Media, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (4)
    4.4    Form of 8.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.3)
    4.5    Indenture, dated as of March 18, 2011, by and among LBI Media, Inc., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (5)
    4.6    Form of 9.25% Senior Secured Note due 2019 (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.5)
  10.1    Employment Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2012, by and between LBI Media Holdings, Inc. and Blima Tuller. (6)
  10.2    Form of Indemnification Agreement. (7)
  10.3    Form of Indemnification Agreement (Terence M. O’Toole). (7)
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Office, President and Secretary pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
101    The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2012 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.*

 

* Filed herewith.
(1) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2007.
(2) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2002, as amended (File No. 333-100330).
(3) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-110122), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2003, as amended.
(4) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 23, 2007 (File No. 333-110122).
(5) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011 (File No. 333-110122).
(6) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2012 (File No. 333-110122).
(7) Incorporated by reference to LBI Media Holdings, Inc’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 13, 2012 (File No. 333-110122).

 

39


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

LBI MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Blima Tuller

  Blima Tuller
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

Date: November 14, 2012

 

40