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Exhibit 99

 

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ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION REPORTS

FOURTH QUARTER AND 2003 YEAR-END RESULTS

 

-Fourth Quarter 2003 Net Revenue and EBITDA as Adjusted

Increase 7% and 8% Respectively-

-Full Year 2003 Net Revenue and EBITDA as Adjusted

Increase 9% and 17% Respectively-

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, February 12, 2004 – Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) today reported financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2003.

 

Historical results, which are attached, are in thousands of U.S. dollars (except share and per share data). As a result of the Company’s sale of its publishing division, the financial information for all periods presented has been adjusted to reflect the publishing operations as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144. This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. The GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to each of these non-GAAP financial measures, and a table reconciling each of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is included beginning on page 7. Unaudited financial highlights are as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


    %
change


   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,


   

%

change


 
     2003

    2002

      2003

    2002

   

Net revenue

   $ 61,118     $ 57,302     7 %   $ 237,956     $ 218,450     9 %

Operating expenses (1)

     40,338       37,560     7 %     157,052       146,147     7 %

Broadcast cash flow (2)

     20,780       19,742     5 %     80,904       72,303     12 %

EBITDA as adjusted (2)

     16,748       15,560     8 %     66,606       57,003     17 %

Free cash flow (3)

   $ 4,939     $ 3,981     24 %   $ 23,545     $ 16,071     47 %

Free cash flow per share

   $ 0.06     $ 0.03     100 %   $ 0.21     $ 0.13     62 %

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,266 )   $ (1,915 )   (34 )%   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )   NM  

Net loss per common share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   25 %   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   (56 )%

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     87,109,629       119,659,276             112,611,511       119,110,908        

(1) Operating expenses include direct operating, selling, general and administrative expenses. It does not include corporate expenses, depreciation, amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation and loss on sale of assets.
(2) Broadcast cash flow means operating income before corporate expenses, loss on sale of assets, depreciation and amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation. EBITDA as adjusted means broadcast cash flow less corporate expenses. The Company uses the term EBITDA as adjusted because that measure does not include non-cash stock-based compensation. The Company evaluates and projects the liquidity and cash flows of its business using several measures, including broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted. The Company considers these measures as important indicators of liquidity relating to its operations, as they eliminate the effects of non-cash loss on sale of assets, non-cash depreciation and amortization, and non-cash stock-based compensation awards. The Company uses these measures to evaluate liquidity and cash flow improvement from year to year as they eliminate non-cash expense items. The Company believes its investors should use these measures because they may provide a better comparability of the Company’s liquidity to that of its competitors.

While the Company and many in the financial community consider broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted to be important, they 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, such as cash flows from operating activities, operating income and net income. In addition, the Company’s definitions of broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted differ from those of many companies reporting similarly named measures.

(3) Free cash flow is defined as EBITDA as adjusted less cash paid for income taxes, net interest expense and capital expenditures. Net interest expense is defined as interest expense less non-cash interest expense relating to amortization of debt finance costs less interest income. The Company uses accrued interest expense instead of actual cash paid for interest in the free cash flow calculation so that quarterly results are comparable as the Company makes bond interest payments twice a year. Free cash flow per share is defined as free cash flow divided by weighted average common shares outstanding.


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Commenting on the Company’s results, Walter Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, “In 2003, we recorded strong revenue growth that significantly outperformed the broadcasting industry as a whole. The exceptional performance of our television and radio stations, which represent over 80% of our total revenues, highlights our leadership position in the nation’s most densely populated Hispanic markets. As we grow ratings and revenue, we have also continued to make notable progress in reducing our operating expenses. Our improving operating leverage is reflected by the 17% increase in our EBITDA as adjusted for 2003. Finally, we significantly reduced our year end debt leverage through EBITDA growth, free cash flow and the divestiture of a non-core asset.”

 

Mr. Ulloa continued, “In 2004, we are focused on strengthening our television and radio station audience shares and converting those gains into increased advertising revenues. We will continue to seek to close the revenue gap in our markets, particularly at our Los Angeles radio cluster, where our ratings have surged in the past year. We are also making progress in improving the performance of our outdoor division and continue to expect the division to return to growth in 2004. Overall, we remain very well positioned to leverage our diversified media footprint to serve advertisers seeking to reach the nation’s fast-growing Hispanic population.”

 

Financial Results

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to

Three Months Ended December 31, 2002

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    % Change

 

Net revenue

   $ 61,118     $ 57,302     7 %

Operating expenses (1)

     40,338       37,560     7 %
    


 


     

Broadcast cash flow (1)

     20,780       19,742     5 %

Corporate expenses

     4,032       4,182     (4 )%
    


 


     

EBITDA as adjusted (1)

     16,748       15,560     8 %

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     139       443     (69 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     10,916       11,022     (1 )%
    


 


     

Operating income

     5,693       4,095     39 %

Interest expense, net

     (6,608 )     (6,276 )   5 %
    


 


     

Loss before income tax

     (915 )     (2,181 )   (58 )%

Income tax expense

     (368 )     (276 )   33 %
    


 


     

Net loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1,283 )     (2,457 )   (48 )%

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     17       118     (86 )%
    


 


     

Net loss before discontinued operations

     (1,266 )     (2,339 )   (46 )%

Income from discontinued operations

     —         424     NM  
    


 


     

Net loss

   $ (1,266 )   $ (1,915 )   (34 )%
    


 


     

(1) Operating expenses, broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are defined on page 1.

 

Net revenue increased to $61.1 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $57.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $3.8 million, or 7%. The overall increase came from our television and radio segments, which together accounted for an increase of $4.3 million. The increase from these segments was attributable to increased advertising sold (referred to as “inventory” in our industry), increased rates for that inventory and revenue associated with our 2003 acquisitions. The overall increase in net revenue was partially offset by a decrease in revenue from our outdoor segment of $0.5 million.


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Company operating expenses increased to $40.3 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $37.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $2.7 million, or 7%. This increase came from our television and radio segments. The increase from these segments was primarily attributable to an increase in news costs due to the addition or expansion of newscasts, ratings service costs, bad debt costs, moving costs, rent expense and expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions.

 

Broadcast cash flow increased to $20.8 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $19.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $1.1 million, or 5%.

 

Corporate expenses decreased to $4.0 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $4.2 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $0.2 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased legal and accounting fees.

 

EBITDA as adjusted increased to $16.7 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $15.6 million for the three-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $1.1 million, or 8%.

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002

(Unaudited)

 

    

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    % Change

 

Net revenue

   $ 237,956     $ 218,450     9 %

Operating expenses (1) (2)

     157,052       146,147     7 %
    


 


     

Broadcast cash flow (1)

     80,904       72,303     12 %

Corporate expenses

     14,298       15,300     (7 )%
    


 


     

EBITDA as adjusted (1)

     66,606       57,003     17 %

Loss on sale of assets

     945       707     34 %

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     1,182       2,942     (60 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     43,684       40,649     8 %
    


 


     

Operating income

     20,795       12,705     64 %

Interest expense, net

     (26,747 )     (24,763 )   8 %
    


 


     

Loss before income tax

     (5,952 )     (12,058 )   (51 )%

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (968 )     122     NM  
    


 


     

Net loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (6,920 )     (11,936 )   (42 )%

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     316       213     48 %
    


 


     

Net loss before discontinued operations

     (6,604 )     (11,723 )   (44 )%

Gain from discontinued operations

     9,436       —       NM  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (475 )     1,078     NM  
    


 


     

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )   NM  
    


 


     

(1) Operating expenses, broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are defined on page 1.
(2) Includes a one-time only charge in 2002 for the settlement of a contract dispute with our former radio national representation firm for approximately $1.6 million, including expenses associated with the settlement.

 

Net revenue increased to $238.0 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $218.5 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $19.5 million, or 9%. The overall increase came primarily from our television and radio segments, which together accounted for $19.6 million of the increase. The increase from these segments was attributable to increased inventory sold, increased rates for that inventory, revenue associated with our 2003 acquisitions and increased revenue due to a full twelve months of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The overall increase in net revenue was partially offset by a decrease in revenue from our outdoor segment of $0.1 million.


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Company operating expenses increased to $157.1 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $146.1 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $11.0 million, or 7%. The overall increase was primarily attributable to our television and radio segments, which together accounted for $10.3 million of the increase. The increase from these segments was attributable to an increase in national representation fees, news costs due to the addition or expansion of newscasts, ratings service costs, expenses associated with our 2003 acquisitions and a full twelve months of operations of our 2002 acquisitions. The increase was partially offset by a reduction in barter related expense and by the settlement of a contract dispute with our former radio national representation firm, Interep National Sales, Inc in 2002. The overall increase in company operating expenses also came from an increase in outdoor company operating expenses, which accounted for $0.7 million of the overall increase.

 

Broadcast cash flow increased to $80.9 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $72.3 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $8.6 million, or 12%.

 

Corporate expenses decreased to $14.3 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $15.3 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2002, a decrease of $1.0 million. The decrease was primarily attributable to decreased legal expenses and a $2.0 million reimbursement from Univision (offset by current period Univision-related expenses) for legal and other costs associated with the third-party information request that we received in connection with the recent merger between Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation. Approximately $0.6 million and $0.5 million of the reimbursement was attributable to out-of-pocket expenses incurred with third-party service providers in 2002 and in the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003, respectively, as well as decreased legal costs. This decrease was partially offset by increased insurance costs, as well as bonuses associated with the increase in EBITDA as adjusted.

 

EBITDA as adjusted increased to $66.6 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2003 from $57.0 million for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $9.6 million, or 17%.

 

Segment Results

 

The following represents selected unaudited segment information:

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

   2002

   % Change

 

Net Revenue

                    

Television

   $ 31,103    $ 29,733    5 %

Radio

     22,331      19,372    15 %

Outdoor

     7,684      8,197    (6 )%
    

  

  

Total

   $ 61,118    $ 57,302    7 %
    

  

  

Operating Expenses (1)

                    

Television

   $ 18,862    $ 18,407    2 %

Radio

     14,948      12,641    18 %

Outdoor

     6,528      6,512    —   %
    

  

  

Total

   $ 40,338    $ 37,560    7 %
    

  

  

Broadcast Cash Flow (1)

                    

Television

   $ 12,241    $ 11,326    8 %

Radio

     7,383      6,731    10 %

Outdoor

     1,156      1,685    (31 )%
    

  

  

Total

   $ 20,780    $ 19,742    5 %
    

  

  

EBITDA as adjusted (1)

                    

Corporate expenses

   $ 4,032    $ 4,182    (4 )%
    

  

  

Total

   $ 16,748    $ 15,560    8 %
    

  

  


(1) Operating expenses, broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are defined on page 1.


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Guidance

 

The following is the Company’s guidance for the first quarter of 2004. Guidance may constitute a “forward-looking statement.” Please see below regarding statements that are forward looking (dollars in thousands):

 

     Q1 2004

   Q1 2003

   % Change

          (unaudited)     

Net Revenue:

                

Television

   $27,000 - $27,400    $ 25,479    6% - 8%

Radio

   17,900 - 18,300      16,259    10% - 13%

Outdoor

   6,200 - 6,300      6,532    (5)% - (4)%
    
  

  

Total net revenue

   51,100 - 52,000      48,270    6% - 8%

Operating expenses

   38,550 - 38,825      36,382    6% - 7%
    
  

  

Corporate expenses (1)

   4,100 – 4,200      2,426    See footnote (1)
    
  

  

(1) Corporate expenses for the three months ending March 31, 2003 reflect a net reimbursement of $1.2 million for costs related to the Univision and Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation merger.

 

For the quarter, the Company expects net loss per share, basic and diluted to be $(0.10) to $(0.11) per share. The loss per share is calculated based on basic and diluted weighted average common shares of 87,124,363. It should be noted that the sale of the Fresno radio station, expected to close in the first quarter, is expected to result in a net book gain of $0.9 million, offsetting the loss by $0.01 per share.

 

Entravision Communications Corporation will hold a conference call to discuss its 2003 fourth quarter and year-end results on Thursday February 12, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. To access the conference call, please dial 212-341-7081. The call will be webcast live and archived for replay at www.entravision.com.

 

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media company utilizing a combination of television, radio and outdoor operations to reach approximately 80% of Hispanic consumers across the United States, as well as the border markets of Mexico. Entravision is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision’s TeleFutura network, with television stations in 20 of the nation’s top 50 Hispanic markets. The company also operates one of the nation’s largest centrally programmed Spanish-language radio networks, which serves 23 markets via 58 owned and/or operated radio stations. The company’s outdoor operations consist of approximately 11,400 advertising faces concentrated primarily in Los Angeles and New York. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC.

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these expectations. From time to time, these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

# # #

(Financial Table Follows)

 

For more information, please contact:

   

John DeLorenzo

 

Mike Smargiassi

Chief Financial Officer

 

Brainerd Communicators, Inc.

Entravision Communications Corporation

 

(212) 986-6667

(310) 447-3870

   


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Entravision Communications Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net revenue (including related parties of $320, $573, $1,219 and $1,229)

   $ 61,118     $ 57,302     $ 237,956     $ 218,450  
    


 


 


 


Expenses:

                                

Direct operating expenses (including related parties of $2,758, $4,239, $11,560 and $9,936)

     27,461       26,733       106,961       100,324  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     12,877       10,827       50,091       45,823  

Corporate expenses (including related party reimbursements of $0, $0, $2,000 and $0)

     4,032       4,182       14,298       15,300  

Loss on sale of assets

     —         —         945       707  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     139       443       1,182       2,942  

Depreciation and amortization

     10,916       11,022       43,684       40,649  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     55,425       53,207       217,161       205,745  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     5,693       4,095       20,795       12,705  

Interest expense

     (6,674 )     (6,288 )     (26,892 )     (24,913 )

Interest income

     66       12       145       150  
    


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (915 )     (2,181 )     (5,952 )     (12,058 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (368 )     (276 )     (968 )     122  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1,283 )     (2,457 )     (6,920 )     (11,936 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     17       118       316       213  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before discontinued operations

     (1,266 )     (2,339 )     (6,604 )     (11,723 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax $0, $0, $6,300 and $0

     —         —         9,346       —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $0, $8, $(13) and $32

     —         424       (475 )     1,078  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

     (1,266 )     (1,915 )     2,267       (10,645 )

Accretion of preferred stock redemption value

     (2,951 )     (2,653 )     (11,348 )     (10,201 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss applicable to common stock

   $ (4,217 )   $ (4,568 )   $ (9,081 )   $ (20,846 )
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share from continuing operations applicable to common stockholders

   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.18 )

Net income per share from discontinued operations

   $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.08     $ 0.01  
    


 


 


 


Net loss per share, basic and diluted

   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

     87,109,629       119,659,276       112,611,511       119,110,908  
    


 


 


 



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Entravision Communications Corporation

Reconciliation of Broadcast Cash Flow, EBITDA as Adjusted and

Free Cash Flow to Net Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to each of broadcast cash flow, EBITDA as adjusted and free cash flow is net income (loss). A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to net income (loss) for each of the periods presented is as follows:

 

    

Three Months Ended

December 31,


   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Broadcast cash flow (1)

   $ 20,780     $ 19,742     $ 80,904     $ 72,303  

Corporate expenses

     4,032       4,182       14,298       15,300  
    


 


 


 


EBITDA as adjusted (1)

     16,748       15,560       66,606       57,003  

Loss from sale of assets

     —         —         945       707  

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     139       443       1,182       2,942  

Depreciation and amortization

     10,916       11,022       43,684       40,649  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     5,693       4,095       20,795       12,705  

Interest expense

     (6,674 )     (6,288 )     (26,892 )     (24,913 )

Interest income

     66       12       145       150  
    


 


 


 


Loss before income tax

     (915 )     (2,181 )     (5,952 )     (12,058 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

     (368 )     (276 )     (968 )     122  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1,283 )     (2,457 )     (6,920 )     (11,936 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     17       118       316       213  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before discontinued operations

     (1,266 )     (2,339 )     (6,604 )     (11,723 )

Gain from discontinued operations

     —         —         9,346       —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —         424       (475 )     1,078  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (1,266 )   $ (1,915 )   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )
    


 


 


 



(1) Broadcast cash flow and EBITDA as adjusted are defined on page 1.


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Three Months Ended

December 31,


   

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

EBITDA as adjusted (1)

   $ 16,748     $ 15,560     $ 66,606     $ 57,003  

Net interest expense (1)

     6,080       5,766       24,643       19,999  

Cash paid for income taxes

     382       445       1,699       1,879  

Capital expenditures (2)

     5,347       5,368       16,719       19,054  
    


 


 


 


Free cash flow

     4,939       3,981       23,545       16,071  

Capital expenditures (2)

     5,347       5,368       16,719       19,054  

Non-cash interest expense relating to amortization of debt finance costs

     (528 )     (510 )     (2,104 )     (4,764 )

Non-cash income tax benefit (expense)

     14       169       731       2,001  

Loss on sale of assets

     —         —         (945 )     (707 )

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     (139 )     (443 )     (1,182 )     (2,942 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (10,916 )     (11,022 )     (43,684 )     (40,649 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) before equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     (1,283 )     (2,457 )     (6,920 )     (11,936 )

Equity in net earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates

     17       118       316       213  
    


 


 


 


Net loss before discontinued operations

     (1,266 )     (2,339 )     (6,604 )     (11,723 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

     —         —         9,346       —    

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —         242       (475 )     1,078  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (1,266 )   $ (1,915 )   $ 2,267     $ (10,645 )
    


 


 


 



(1) EBITDA as adjusted and net interest expense are defined on page 1.
(2) Capital expenditures is not part of the consolidated statement of operations.