UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 5, 2013
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-15997 | 95-4783236 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 6000 West
Santa Monica, California 90404
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 447-3870
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On December 5, 2013, Entravision Communications Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors (the Board) approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to its shareholders and has declared an initial quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share of the Companys Class A, Class B and Class U common stock, payable on December 30, 2013 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2013. The Company currently anticipates that future cash dividends will be paid on a quarterly basis. Any decision to pay future cash dividends will be subject to further approval by the Board.
The Company also announced that the Board declared a special one-time cash dividend of $0.10 per share to shareholders of the Companys Class A, Class B and Class U common stock, payable on December 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2013.
The Company also announced its intention to prepay $10 million of term loans under the Companys senior secured term loan credit facility entered into on May 31, 2013. The company currently anticipates funding this prepayment by using cash on hand. Following this prepayment, approximately $364 million will remain outstanding under the Companys term loan credit facility.
A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
This report contains statements that we believe to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than historical facts, including, without limitation, statements regarding any future payment of cash dividends, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, impacts of the global recession and tight credit markets; and other risks described under the caption Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any duty, to update the forward-looking statements in this report.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press release issued by Entravision Communications Corporation on December 5, 2013. |
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SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: December 5, 2013 | By: | /s/ Walter F. Ulloa | ||||
Walter F. Ulloa | ||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press release issued by Entravision Communications Corporation on December 5, 2013. |
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Exhibit 99.1
ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
INITIATES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
Also Announces Special One-Time Dividend to Shareholders and Partial Debt Prepayment
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA December 5, 2013 Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders and has declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.025 per share of the Companys Class A, Class B and Class U common stock, in an aggregate amount of approximately $2.2 million. The initial quarterly dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2013, and the common stock will trade ex-dividend on December 12, 2013.
The Companys Board of Directors has also declared a special one-time cash dividend of $0.10 per share to shareholders of the companys Class A, Class B and Class U common stock, in an aggregate amount of approximately $8.8 million. The special one-time dividend will be payable on December 30, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2013, and the common stock will trade ex-dividend on December 12, 2013.
In addition, the Company announced its intention to prepay $10 million of term loans under the Companys senior secured term loan credit facility entered into on May 31, 2013. The Company currently anticipates funding this prepayment by using cash on hand. Following the prepayment, approximately $364 million will remain outstanding under the Companys term loan credit facility.
Our strong financial performance and balance sheet offers us the opportunity to return value directly to our shareholders through the first quarterly dividend in Entravisions history, said Walter F. Ulloa, Chairman and Chief Executive Office of Entravision. We are pleased to deliver additional returns through the one-time special dividend as well as further reduce our debt and strengthen our balance sheet. Our liquidity position remains solid and we are focused on continuing to execute our growth strategy and generate strong operating results.
About Entravision Communications Corporation
Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media company utilizing a combination of television, radio and digital operations to reach Latino 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 Univisions UniMas network, with television stations in 19 of the nations top 50 Latino markets. The company owns and/or operates 56 primary television stations and also operates one of the nations largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 49 owned and operated radio stations. Additionally, Entravision has a variety of cross-platform digital content and sales offerings designed to capitalize on the companys leadership position within the Latino broadcasting community. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC.
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