0001193125-15-380776.txt : 20151118 0001193125-15-380776.hdr.sgml : 20151118 20151118161154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-380776 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151118 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20151118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OUTFRONT Media Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001579877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36367 FILM NUMBER: 151240874 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-297-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 17TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10174 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CBS OUTDOOR AMERICAS INC. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130621 8-K 1 d928396d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

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): November 18, 2015

 

 

OUTFRONT Media Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-36367   46-4494703

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

405 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor

New York, New York

  10174
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 297-6400

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

In connection with the registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the offer by Outfront Media Capital LLC and Outfront Media Capital Corporation (together, the “Issuers”) to exchange up to $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 registered under the Securities Act of 1933, which are guaranteed by OUTFRONT Media Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its other subsidiaries, for any and all of the Issuers’ outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024, which were issued on March 30, 2015, that the Company expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promptly after filing this Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC, the following financial statements are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

    the unaudited interim condensed combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014; and

 

    the audited combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.

In addition, unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information and notes thereto relating to the Company’s acquisition of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2014 is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

The Company has made statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “likely,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “forecast” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions related to the Company’s capital resources, portfolio performance and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and may not be able to be realized. The Company does not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements: declines in advertising and general economic conditions; competition; government regulation; the Company’s inability to increase the number of digital advertising displays in its portfolio; taxes, fees and registration requirements; the Company’s ability to obtain and renew key municipal concessions on favorable terms; decreased government compensation for the removal of lawful billboards; content-based restrictions on outdoor advertising; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; seasonal variations; acquisitions and other strategic transactions that the Company may pursue could have a negative effect on its results of operations; consummating the sale of the Company’s equity interests in certain of its subsidiaries, which hold all of the assets of its outdoor advertising business in Latin America, may be more difficult, costly or time consuming than expected and the anticipated benefits may not be fully realized; dependence on the Company’s management team and advertising executives; the ability of the Company’s board of directors to cause it to issue additional shares of stock without stockholder approval; certain provisions of Maryland law may limit the ability of a third party to acquire control of the Company; the Company’s rights and the rights of its stockholders to take action against its directors and officers are limited; the Company’s substantial indebtedness; restrictions in the agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness; incurrence of additional debt; interest rate risk exposure from the Company’s variable-rate indebtedness; the Company’s ability to generate cash to service its indebtedness; hedging transactions; establishing an operating partnership; asset impairment charges for goodwill; diverse risks in the Company’s international business; a breach of the Company’s security measures; failure to comply with regulations regarding privacy and data protection; failing to establish in a timely manner “OUTFRONT” as an independently recognized brand name with a strong reputation; the financial information included in the Company’s filings with the SEC may not be a reliable indicator of its future results; cash available for distributions; legislative, administrative, regulatory or other actions affecting real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), including positions taken by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”); the Company’s failure to remain qualified to be taxed as a REIT; REIT ownership limits; REIT distribution requirements; availability of external sources of capital; the Company may face other tax liabilities even if it remains qualified to be taxed as a REIT; complying with REIT requirements may cause the Company to liquidate investments or forgo otherwise attractive opportunities; the Company’s ability to contribute certain contracts to a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”); the Company’s planned use of TRSs may cause it to fail to remain qualified to be taxed as a REIT; complying with REIT requirements may limit the Company’s ability to hedge effectively; failure to meet the REIT income tests as a result of receiving non-qualifying income; even if the Company remains qualified to be taxed as a REIT, and it sells assets, it could be subject to tax on any unrealized net built-in gains in the assets held before electing to be treated as a REIT; the IRS may deem the gains from sales of the Company’s outdoor advertising assets to be subject to a 100% prohibited transaction tax; the Company’s lack of an operating history as a REIT; and the Company may not be able to engage in desirable strategic or capital-raising transactions as a result of its separation from CBS Corporation, and it could be liable for adverse tax consequences resulting from engaging in significant strategic or capital-raising transactions; and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including but not limited to the section entitled “Risk Factors” in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015. All forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K apply as of the date of this report or as of the date they were made and, except as required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
99.1    Unaudited interim condensed combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
99.2    Audited combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
99.3    Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information and notes thereto relating to the Company’s acquisition of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

OUTFRONT MEDIA INC.
By:  

/s/ Donald R. Shassian

  Name: Donald R. Shassian
 

Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief

            Financial Officer

Date: November 18, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
99.1    Unaudited interim condensed combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
99.2    Audited combined financial statements of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
99.3    Unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information and notes thereto relating to the Company’s acquisition of certain outdoor advertising businesses of Van Wagner Communications, LLC.
EX-23.1 2 d928396dex231.htm EX-23.1 EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-195596 and 333-195598) of OUTFRONT Media Inc. of our report dated June 19, 2014, except for the reportable segment discussed in Note 18 and for the effects of the cash flow revision discussed in Note 2 as to which the date is December 22, 2014 relating to the financial statements of the Outdoor Advertising business of Van Wagner Communications, LLC, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K of OUTFRONT Media Inc.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

November 18, 2015

EX-99.1 3 d928396dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Outdoor Advertising

Condensed Combined Balance Sheets

September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 

     September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,548,474      $ 5,520,671   

Restricted cash

     68,781        197,754   

Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful

    

accounts of $212,236 and $516,914

     45,475,083        49,241,450   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,538,082        5,224,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     52,630,420        60,183,997   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     33,378,964        33,317,335   

Intangibles, net

     49,122,524        56,704,703   

Goodwill

     2,530,989        2,530,989   

Investments in investee companies

     517,104        730,365   

Deferred financing costs, net

     3,595,259        4,328,574   

Due from affiliate

     —          2,052,846   

Deferred tax assets

     2,459,597        2,349,359   

Security deposits and other assets

     5,510,578        5,706,453   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 149,745,435      $ 167,904,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and (Deficit)

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,501,193      $ 8,557,649   

Accrued expenses

     20,138,774        21,471,231   

Deferred revenue

     3,594,399        2,863,999   

Short-term debt and notes payable

     5,084,956        5,110,140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     35,319,322        38,003,019   

Long-term debt

     220,275,258        220,237,269   

Other long-term debt

     1,081,379        1,568,991   

Other long-term liabilities

     6,043,300        3,330,002   

Deferred rent

     11,053,816        10,023,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     273,773,075        273,162,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Deficit)

    

Invested equity

     (124,027,640     (105,257,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (Deficit)

     (124,027,640     (105,257,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and (Deficit)

   $ 149,745,435      $ 167,904,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements.

 

1


Outdoor Advertising

Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013  

Revenues

    

Net revenues

   $ 152,088,957      $ 150,545,493   

Expenses

    

Operating

     105,158,464        100,026,042   

Selling, general and administrative

     31,515,977        28,201,134   

Depreciation and amortization

     14,078,329        13,160,530   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     150,752,770        141,387,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1,336,187        9,157,787   

Other income (expense)

    

Interest expense, net

     (12,617,899     (15,311,154

Equity in income of investee companies, net

     859,401        1,168,908   

Other income, net

     33,487        416,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (10,388,824     (4,568,421

Income tax benefit

     110,238        92,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (10,278,586   $ (4,476,033
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements.

 

2


Outdoor Advertising

Condensed Combined Statement of (Deficit)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ (105,257,892

Net loss

  (10,278,586

Distribution to Holdings

  (1,579,990

Net change in invested equity

  (6,911,172
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

$ (124,027,640
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements.

 

3


Outdoor Advertising

Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (10,278,586   $ (4,476,033

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     14,078,329        13,160,530   

Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs

     1,186,996        1,160,427   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     179,454        916,049   

Change in value of equity-based compensation

     2,610,308        (756,509

Equity in income of investee companies, net

     (859,401     (1,168,908

Distributions received from investee companies

     1,049,490        1,426,745   

(Gain) on step acquisition of joint venture interest

     —          (312,958

Loss (gain) on sales of property

     31,879        (3,000

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

     74,329        (429,871

Change in deferred income taxes

     (110,238     (92,388

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Decrease in accounts receivable

     3,359,687        12,259,996   

Decrease in prepaid expense and other current assets

     1,741,458        908,520   

Decrease (increase) in security deposits and other assets

     2,298,721        (2,446,428

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable

     (2,315,406     443,202   

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (1,080,622     (5,207,140

Increase in deferred revenue

     730,400        1,677,432   

Increase (decrease) in deferred rent

     1,030,583        (456,882

(Decrease) increase in other long-term liabilities

     (872,442     196,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     12,854,939        16,799,258   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Acquisition of public pay telephone assets

     —          (2,100,000

Acquisition of ownership interests in joint ventures

     —          (300,000

Purchases of advertising property and rights

     (20,000     (150,000

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (6,847,808     (6,046,799

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

     40,815        3,000   

Change in restricted cash

     128,973        1,131,770   

Return of advances from investee companies

     392,152        400,000   

Advances to investee companies

     (368,981     (350,803

Settlement of interest rate swap

     (108,361     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,783,210     (7,412,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Repayment of debt

     (15,928,489     (3,851,315

Proceeds from credit facilities and other borrowings

     15,000,000        9,500,000   

Deferred financing costs paid

     —          (373,041

Distribution to Holdings

     (1,579,990     (2,506,605

Net change in invested equity

     (5,535,447     (4,015,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (8,043,926     (1,246,233
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,972,197     8,140,193   

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     5,520,671        6,940,151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,548,474      $ 15,080,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental data

    

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 11,126,703      $ 14,587,173   

Noncash investing activities

    

Contingent obligation from acquisition

   $ —        $ 529,130   

Noncash additions to property, plant and equipment

   $ 259,635      $ 54,500   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements.

 

4


Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

1. Description of Business

The Outdoor Advertising business (“Outdoor Advertising” or “the Business”) represents the outdoor media and advertising business of Van Wagner Communications, LLC (“Communications”), a wholly owned subsidiary and the only operating asset of Van Wagner Twelve Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”). The Business develops, markets, and maintains sign structures, wall signs, telephone kiosks, bus wraps and other media types and structures for the purposes of advertising throughout the United States of America (“U.S.”).

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates

These condensed combined financial statements were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Communications. These statements reflect the condensed combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Outdoor Advertising in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). For ease of reference, these condensed combined financial statements are collectively referred to as those of Outdoor Advertising.

For the periods presented, the entities that are part of Outdoor Advertising were each separate direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Communications. These financial statements are presented as if such businesses had been combined for the periods presented. All intercompany transactions and accounts within Outdoor Advertising have been eliminated. The assets and liabilities in the condensed combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis. The condensed combined statement of operations includes allocations for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis by Communications for all of the businesses, including those not included in these financial statements (collectively, the “Non-Outdoor Businesses”). These include expenses not recorded at the business unit level, such as expenses related to finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and legal, among others. These expenses have been allocated to Outdoor Advertising on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of combined revenues and headcount. In addition, the Outdoor Advertising income tax provision and related tax accounts are presented as if these amounts were calculated on a separate tax return basis. Management believes the assumptions underlying the condensed combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating the general corporate expenses between Outdoor Advertising and the Non-Outdoor Businesses, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the condensed combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by Outdoor Advertising and may not reflect the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had the Business been a stand-alone entity during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Outdoor Advertising had been a stand-alone entity would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure.

Cash for most of Communications’ businesses is currently managed centrally under cash pooling arrangements. Pursuant to these arrangements, most of the cash received by the Non-Outdoor Businesses is deposited directly with Outdoor Advertising and any daily cash flow needs of the Non-Outdoor Businesses are funded by Outdoor Advertising. Therefore, this cash is included in these condensed combined financial statements. Where entities do not participate in the cash pooling arrangements, they maintain separate bank accounts for receipts and disbursements.

Similarly, most of Communications’ current external borrowing requirements are met through a Senior Secured Credit Facility (See Note 7). Borrowings under this facility are used to fund the entire portfolio of

 

5


Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

businesses of Communications. All of such debt and related interest expense has been attributed to and presented in the condensed combined financial statements of Outdoor Advertising, as Outdoor Advertising is the primary obligor of the debt.

The preparation of condensed combined financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Generally, matters subject to estimation and judgment include the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations and asset acquisitions, allowance for doubtful accounts, asset impairments, useful lives of intangible and fixed assets, deferred tax asset valuation allowances and asset retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The accompanying condensed combined financial statements of the Business as of September 30, 2014 and for the nine month periods ended September 31, 2014 and 2013 are unaudited and, in management’s opinion, reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the more detailed combined financial statements and notes thereto, included in the audited combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 issued on June 19, 2014.

 

3. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-08 Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity (“Update 2014-08”). Update 2014-08 changes the requirements, including additional disclosures, for reporting discontinued operations. Under Update 2014-08, a discontinued operation is defined as a disposal of a component or group of components that is disposed of or is classified as held for sale and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results. Update 2014-08 is effective for the Business for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Business is in the process of evaluating the impact Update 2014-08 will have on its condensed combined financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Update 2014-09”). Under Update 2014-09, all companies are required to use a new five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. Update 2014-09 is effective for the Business for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Business may elect to apply Update 2014-09 earlier if certain criteria are met. The Business is in the process of evaluating the impact Update 2014-09 will have on its condensed combined financial statements.

 

6


Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

4. Property, Plant and Equipment

The table below presents the balance of major classes of assets and accumulated depreciation.

 

     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Land

   $ 976,613       $ 976,613   

Leasehold Improvements

     10,486,163         10,392,484   

Outdoor and indoor equipment

     72,421,242         66,831,130   

Office fixtures and equipment

     8,474,598         7,747,642   

Vehicles

     3,489,904         3,007,727   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  95,848,520      88,955,596   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  62,469,556      55,638,261   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 33,378,964    $ 33,317,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense was $6,525,150 and $5,803,167 for the nine months ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

5. Intangible Assets

Intangible assets, other than goodwill, consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Gross carrying amount

     

Customer contracts

   $ 2,474,080       $ 2,474,080   

Leased location contracts

     64,825,511         64,817,011   

Customer relationships

     1,957,581         1,957,581   

Noncompete agreements

     2,575,610         2,575,610   

Leasehold rights

     15,480,247         15,517,747   

Kiosk advertising and permit rights

     7,705,341         7,705,341   

Other

     200,000         200,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  95,218,370      95,247,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

Customer contracts

  2,295,872      2,209,099   

Leased location contracts

  22,093,543      18,762,034   

Customer relationships

  2,015,524      1,957,579   

Noncompete agreements

  2,526,976      2,524,300   

Leasehold rights

  9,785,753      7,058,980   

Kiosk advertising and permit rights

  7,302,642      5,985,353   

Other

  75,536      45,322   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  46,095,846      38,542,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangibles, net

$ 49,122,524    $ 56,704,703   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense was $7,553,179 and $7,357,364 for the nine months ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

7


Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

6. Income Taxes

The Business has income tax benefit of $110,238 and $92,388 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Deferred income tax balances are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Deferred tax assets

     

Net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 1,397,328       $ 1,477,105   

Temporary differences

     1,088,653         911,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

  2,485,981      2,388,238   

Deferred tax liabilities

Temporary differences

  (26,384   (38,879
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

$ 2,459,597    $ 2,349,359   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets primarily relate to basis differences on property, plant and equipment, deferred rent and net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards generated by the Business for the New York City UBT. The total amount of NOL carryforwards related to UBT at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is approximately $31,000,000, which expire between 2024 and 2034. The deferred tax liabilities primarily relates to basis differences in intangible assets.

 

7. Debt

Senior Secured Credit Facility

During 2012, the Business entered into a $250,000,000 Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) to refinance outstanding debt under the prior facility, fund distributions to Holdings to redeem outstanding indebtedness of Holdings, fund acquisitions and provide working capital. The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and is collateralized by existing and after-acquired personal property and real property of Communications, including Holdings’ interest in Communications and Communications’ interests in its subsidiaries, which includes the Business.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility was comprised of the following facilities: a $225,000,000 Term Loan (“Term B Loan”) and a $25,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”). The Revolver contains a separate sublimit of $10,000,000 for letters of credits. Any outstanding letters of credit reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of borrowing capacity under the Revolver. The Term B Loan has a final maturity date of August 3, 2018 and the Revolver commitments expire on August 3, 2017.

On August 6, 2013, the Business amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility principally to provide for a new tranche of term loans which replaced all prior term loans and included new term loans in a principal amount of $5,000,000; increase the letter of credit sublimit to $12,500,000; and reduce the interest rates on the facility. In connection with the amendment, the Business recognized expenses of $631,068. Following the amendment, the Business had outstanding aggregate term loan borrowings of $227,750,000, the entire balance of which will hereinafter be referred to as the Term B Loan. The maturity dates for the credit facility were not amended.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were $5,000,000 and $2,000,000 in borrowings outstanding under the Revolver, respectively, and $5,897,231 and $5,959,788, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding. The letters of credit are generally used in lieu of security deposits for municipal authorities and landlords under license and lease agreements.

The long-term debt outstanding balance is as follows:

 

     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 

Term B Loan principal balance

   $ 222,056,807       $ 225,472,500   

Less: Unamortized discount

     (2,226,549      (2,680,231
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  219,830,258      222,792,269   

Less: Current portion

  (4,555,000   (4,555,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  215,275,258      218,237,269   

Revolver

  5,000,000      2,000,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

$ 220,275,258    $ 220,237,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Term B Loan requires quarterly principal payments of $1,138,750, which commenced March 31, 2014. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also provides for a mandatory excess cash flow payment equal to 0%, 25%, 50% or 75% of annual excess cash flow, as defined, with the exact percentage dependent on leverage ratios. Any payments are to be made in the year following that for which the excess cash flow payment is calculated and applied to remaining installments of the principal balance of the Term B Loan, in order of maturity. The Business determined that an excess cash flow payment of $1,445,830 was due for the year ended December 31, 2013 and paid this amount in April 2014.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains covenants that require Communications to maintain a Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined, at or below 6.5x and restrict the ability of Communications to borrow additional amounts if such borrowings would cause the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio to exceed that level or cause the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined, to exceed 6.75x. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Communications’ Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio was 6.01x and 5.75x, respectively, and Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio was 6.11x and 5.86x, respectively. In addition, there are covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Business to dispose of assets, create liens, make investments, and pay dividends or make other restricted payments. Communications was in compliance with its financial covenants at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The Business uses variable rate debt to finance its operations. The debt obligations expose the Business to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. The Business believes that it is prudent to limit the variability of its interest payments. To meet this objective, the Business has in the past entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. These swap agreements converted a portion of variable-rate cash flow exposure on the debt obligations to fixed cash flows.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates, the Business exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates. The market risk associated with the interest rate swap agreement is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.

The Business assesses interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposure that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities.

During 2012, the Business entered into a new interest rate swap agreement to hedge the variable LIBOR interest rate on a total notional value of $125,000,000, which was to expire on September 30, 2016. This agreement was settled with a $108,361 payment on September 30, 2014. This agreement had a fair value liability position of $34,032 at December 31, 2013, which is included in accrued expenses.

The Business did not contemporaneously assess the effectiveness of its swap agreement. Accordingly, the increase in the fair value of the liability under the swap agreement of $74,329 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was reflected as an increase to interest expense and the increase in the fair value of the asset of $429,871 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was reflected as a decrease to interest expense.

Other Debt

The Business has other debt outstanding of $1,611,335 and $2,124,131 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The current portion of the debt was $529,956 and $555,140 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The debt consists primarily of subordinated debt and other obligations issued or assumed in connection with acquisitions. Such obligations have interest rates ranging up to 6% per annum.

 

8. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Business’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt and notes payable approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

The FASB established a fair value hierarchy, consisting of three broad levels, that prioritizes the inputs for valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs consist of observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs, observable either directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Level 3 inputs have the lowest priority, are generally less observable from objective sources and require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The Term B Loan is traded in the secondary market for syndicated loans, although the debt trades infrequently and is highly illiquid. The fair value of the Business’s Term B Loan outstanding debt balance, for which management uses only Level 2 inputs to measure, is based on quotes obtained through major financial institutions. The fair value of the Term B Loan was approximately $220.4 million and $228.3 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

Fair value information with respect to the Business’s Revolver, other long-term debt and other long-term liabilities are not presented as such balances approximate their carrying values at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

 

9. Equity-Based Compensation

The Business awards Class B interests in Holdings to employees as incentive awards. Under the Holdings’ limited liability company agreement as amended and restated (the “Limited Liability Company Agreement”), the Class B members do not have the right to vote or grant consents with respect to any matters, and, upon the occurrence of certain events, Class B members may put their interests to Holdings and Holdings may call the Class B members’ interest. The Class B interests have an embedded put option and an embedded call option. The put option is triggered by one of the following events: death of the Class B member, termination of employment of the Class B member other than for cause (as defined), or failure to renew the employment contract of the Class B member (except under certain circumstances). Upon the occurrence of the put event, the Class B member (or the Class B interest holder if the interest had been transferred) has 90 days to cause Holdings to purchase all of his Class B interests. Under the Limited Liability Company Agreement, such obligations to Class B members can be satisfied by Holdings by issuing unsecured notes to the Class B members payable interest-only for ten years or, upon mutual agreement of Holdings and the member, instruments with alternative deferred payment terms. Based on the characteristics of the awards, including the repurchase features, they have been classified as a liability of the Business.

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Business had a liability for such awards of $4,759,103 and $1,958,042, respectively, included in other long term liabilities, representing the appreciation in value of 84,116 and 86,485, respectively, Class B interests in Holdings since their date of issuance. The changes in the formula value of the Class B interest, which was recorded as compensation expense of $2,610,308 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and ($756,509) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.

Effective February 19, 2014, in connection with the termination of an employee of the Business who was also a Class B interest unitholder, 2,369 units held by such employee were repurchased at the formula value of $120,674 by Holdings and cancelled.

Effective May 28, 2013, in connection with the termination of an employee of the Non-Outdoor Businesses who was also a Class B interest unitholder, 4,032 units held by such employee were purchased at the formula value of $280,734 by two employees of the Business, who were also existing interest unitholders. The Business recognized a liability with respect to such units in the amount of their formula value.

 

10. Multiemployer Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The Business contributes to three multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees: National Electric Benefit Fund (“NEBF”), International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (“IUPAT”) and Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund (“NPF”). The other employers participating in these multiemployer plans are primarily in the painters, sheet metal working and electrical trade industries. The risks of participating in multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans, as assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. Additionally, if the Business chooses to stop participating in some

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

of its multiemployer plans it may be required to pay those plans a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the plan. Management does not intend to take any such action that would subject the Business to such liability. Management has not received any communication of any changes in the three multiemployer defined benefit pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Contributions to the NEBF plan were $191,506 and $146,878 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Contributions to the IUPAT plan were $74,939 and $76,507 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Contributions to the NPF plan were $253,501 and $304,162 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

11. Related-Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, the Business enters into transactions with related parties to rent certain sign locations from entities that are controlled by affiliates. The Business also rents certain office space from an affiliate. Total related party rent expense was $1,045,565 and $1,066,338 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Additionally, the Business provides management services to related parties. Management fees earned from these related parties were $94,674 and $107,328 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Outdoor Advertising had an amount receivable from the Non-Outdoor Businesses on the condensed combined balance sheet of $2,052,846 at December 31, 2013 for sign construction services provided by employees of the Business. This receivable balance was paid in full in August 2014 and as such, there was no receivable from the Non-Outdoor Businesses at September 30, 2014. No services were provided during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Historically, Communications provided services to and funded 100% of certain corporate expenses for all businesses. These services relate to accounting and finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and legal, among others. These condensed combined financial statements include the Outdoor Advertising share of corporate expenses which have been allocated to Outdoor Advertising on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of combined revenues or headcount. The allocated expenses are included in the condensed combined statement of operations in operating, selling, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expenses.

Management believes the assumptions underlying the condensed combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating expenses are reasonable.

The corporate allocations to the Business were $13.9 million and $11.2 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Intercompany transactions other than services provided in the normal course of business operations between Outdoor Advertising and Non-Outdoor Businesses are considered to be effectively settled for cash. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the condensed combined statement of cash flows as a financing activity and in the condensed combined balance sheet as invested equity. The net change in invested equity of Outdoor Advertising for the nine months ended September 30,

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

2014 and 2013 of ($6,911,172) and ($4,936,809), respectively, primarily relate to cash pooling and general financing activities.

 

12. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases and License Agreements

The Business is obligated under various operating lease agreements for office space, office equipment and automobiles, which expire at various dates through 2022. Rent expense under these leases amounted to $2,396,166 and $2,334,788 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Rent expense is recorded on a straight-line basis.

Additionally, the Business is obligated under operating leases and license agreements for certain sign locations. Such space is leased or licensed by the Business for advertising purposes under leases or licenses that expire at various dates. Rent expense under such leases and licenses is recorded on a straight-line basis and was $75,111,534 and $70,120,557 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Rent expense includes both guaranteed minimum payments and contingent rents based on advertising revenues from certain properties.

The Business has agreements with municipalities and public authorities which entitle it to operate advertising displays within their jurisdictions on the exteriors of benches, transit shelters, street kiosks, buses, transit overpasses and other structures. Under most of these franchise agreements, the franchisor is entitled to receive the greater of a percentage of the relevant revenues, net of agency fees, or a specified guaranteed minimum annual payment.

Commercial Rent Tax

On June 10, 2014, as part of an audit of the Business’s payment of New York City commercial rent tax, the City of New York (the “City”) presented the Business with preliminary workpapers indicating a proposed adjustment of approximately $9.6 million related to the Business’s commercial rent tax liability for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2013. The proposed adjustment amount includes proposed taxes, calculated based on commercial rent paid, as well as interest and penalties. Management strongly disagrees with the City’s preliminary calculations and supporting documentation and intends to vigorously defend its position. The Business submitted its response to the City on July 9, 2014.

Given the preliminary nature of this matter, management cannot yet determine an amount or range of potential liability, if any, that might result. Moreover, even if the Business owes additional commercial rent tax during the period, under applicable law, the Business may take a deduction from any taxes owed for subtenant rent received from its advertisers. If the Business elects to take such deduction, management believes that such deduction would offset the full amount of any taxes owed.

Litigation

The Business is subject to claims and litigation in the normal course of its business for which management does not believe the outcome will have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On April 13, 2011, the City of Los Angeles (“Los Angeles”), on behalf of itself and the People of the State of California initiated a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California against the Business and owners of

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

certain properties on which the Business installed advertisements in Los Angeles. The suit alleged, among other things, that the Business violated certain state and local laws prohibiting such advertising signs. The suit sought injunctive relief and monetary relief relating to the installation and display of supergraphic advertisements by the Business at 15 locations in Los Angeles primarily during the period 2008 to 2010. The Business operated at these advertising locations during this period subject to a stipulation it entered into with Los Angeles in October 2008, which was approved by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The Business voluntarily removed the signs in the program, including those advertisements that are covered by the suit, in May 2010, even though it believed that it had the right at that time to continue to operate them under the Court-approved stipulation.

The Business filed an Answer to Los Angeles’ claims, denying liability. In addition, on January 13, 2012, the Business filed cross-claims against Los Angeles, seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages arising from Los Angeles’ Ordinance banning off-site signs and modifications thereto and its disparate treatment of the Business under the Ordinance.

In June 2013, the Business and Los Angeles entered into a settlement agreement resolving their claims against one another whereby the Business paid $385,000 to Los Angeles. This amount has been included in operating expenses in the condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Thereafter, Los Angeles dismissed its claims against the Business with prejudice, and the Business dismissed its cross-claims against Los Angeles with prejudice.

 

13. Business Segment

The Business is managed as a single business unit that develops markets and maintains sign structures, wall signs, telephone kiosks, bus wraps and other media types and structures for the purpose of advertising throughout the US. The Business consists of a number of different subsidiaries or divisions (collectively “Subsidiaries”) which are differentiated by either geographic market, media type, prior ownership or other. However, the Subsidiaries within the Business are operated as one. They share a common senior management and sales team and compensation plans for senior managers are based on aggregated results. When making resource allocation decisions, our chief operating decision maker evaluates profitability data but gives no weight to the financial impact of the resource allocation decision on an individual subsidiary. The Business’s objective in making resource allocation decisions is to maximize its combined financial results, not the individual results of the respective units.

 

14. Subsequent Events

On October 1, 2014, Holdings sold its right, title and interest in and all of the membership interests of the Business to CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. and CBS Outdoor LLC for $690 million. In connection with the sale, the Business spun off by way of distribution, or otherwise, the assets of the Business that did not primarily relate to the outdoor media and advertising business of Communications, including assets that relate to the general administrative and operational functions of the Business. Also in connection with the sale, on October 1, 2014, the entire principal balance of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus accrued interest, was repaid in full.

Management has evaluated all other events and transactions that occurred after September 30, 2014 through December 22, 2014, the date the condensed combined financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that all material subsequent events or transactions that would require disclosure have been included in the condensed combined financial statements.

 

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EX-99.2 4 d928396dex992.htm EX-99.2 EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Member of Van Wagner Communications, LLC

In our opinion, the accompanying combined balance sheet and the related combined statements of operations, of deficit and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Outdoor Advertising business of Van Wagner Communications, LLC (the “Business”) at December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Business’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

June 19, 2014, except for the reportable segment discussed in Note 18 and for the effects of the cash flow revision discussed in Note 2 as to which the date is December 22, 2014

 

1


Outdoor Advertising

Combined Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

 

 

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 5,520,671   

Restricted cash

  197,754   

Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $516,914

  49,241,450   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  5,224,122   
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

  60,183,997   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  33,317,335   

Intangibles, net

  56,704,703   

Goodwill

  2,530,989   

Investments in investee companies

  730,365   

Deferred financing costs, net

  4,328,574   

Due from affiliate

  2,052,846   

Deferred tax asset

  2,349,359   

Security deposits and other assets

  5,706,453   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 167,904,621   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities and (Deficit)

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 8,557,649   

Accrued expenses

  21,471,231   

Deferred revenue

  2,863,999   

Short-term debt and notes payable

  5,110,140   
  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  38,003,019   

Long-term debt

  220,237,269   

Other long-term debt

  1,568,991   

Other long-term liabilities

  3,330,002   

Deferred rent

  10,023,232   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  273,162,513   
  

 

 

 

(Deficit)

Invested equity

  (105,257,892
  

 

 

 

Total (deficit)

  (105,257,892
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and (deficit)

$ 167,904,621   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Combined Statement of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Revenues

Net revenues

$ 206,343,121   

Expenses

Operating

  136,865,696   

Selling, general and administrative

  37,196,966   

Loss on sales of property

  109,344   

Depreciation and amortization

  18,231,325   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

  192,403,331   
  

 

 

 

Income from operations

  13,939,790   

Other income (expense)

Interest expense, net

  (19,764,046

Equity in income of investee companies, net

  2,237,457   

Gain on step acquisition of joint venture interest

  312,958   

Other income, net

  147,242   
  

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

  (3,126,599

Income tax benefit

  190,454   
  

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (2,936,145
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

 

3


Outdoor Advertising

Combined Statement of (Deficit)

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

$ (94,678,885

Net loss

  (2,936,145

Distribution to Holdings

  (3,343,670

Net change in invested equity

  (4,299,192
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ (105,257,892
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Combined Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$ (2,936,145

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

  18,231,325   

Amortization and write off of deferred financing costs

  1,559,974   

Provision for doubtful accounts

  1,706,399   

Change in value of equity-based compensation

  (861,347

Equity in income of investee companies, net

  (2,237,457

Distributions from investee companies

  2,612,741   

Equity interest received through services rendered

  (625,000

Gain on step acquisition of joint venture interest

  (312,958

Loss on sales of property

  109,344   

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

  (372,854

Change in deferred income taxes

  (190,454

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Decrease in accounts receivable

  9,288,009   

Decrease in prepaid expense and other current assets

  548,435   

Increase in security deposits and other assets

  (1,586,720

Increase in accounts payable

  1,056,237   

Decrease in accrued expenses

  (5,853,275

Increase in deferred revenue

  530,936   

Increase in deferred rent

  81,777   

Increase in other long-term liabilities

  570,204   
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  21,319,171   
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisition of CityLites USA, LLC assets

  (9,044,873

Acquisition of ownership interests in joint ventures

  (300,000

Adjustment to Fuel purchase price

  1,018,466   

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  (7,902,380

Acquisition of public pay telephone business

  (2,100,000

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

  3,000   

Change in restricted cash

  1,076,086   

Return of advances from investee companies

  400,000   

Advances to investee companies

  (412,453
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  (17,262,154
  

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Repayment of debt

  (12,146,549

Proceeds from credit facilities and other borrowings

  14,000,000   

Deferred financing costs paid

  (373,041

Distribution to Holdings

  (3,343,670

Net change in invested equity

  (3,613,237
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (5,476,497
  

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (1,419,480

Cash and cash equivalents

Beginning of year

  6,940,151   
  

 

 

 

End of year

$ 5,520,671   
  

 

 

 

Supplemental data

Cash paid during the year for interest

$ 18,447,609   

Noncash investing and financing activities

Contingent obligation from acquisition

$ 529,130   

Noncash additions to property, plant and equipment

$ 113,955   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these combined financial statements.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

1. Description of Business

The Outdoor Advertising business (“Outdoor Advertising” or “the Business”) represents the outdoor media and advertising business of Van Wagner Communications, LLC (“Communications”), a wholly owned subsidiary and the only operating asset of Van Wagner Twelve Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”). The Business develops, markets, and maintains sign structures, wall signs, telephone kiosks, bus wraps and other media types and structures for the purposes of advertising throughout the United States of America (“U.S.”).

 

2. Basis of Presentation

These combined financial statements were prepared on a stand-alone basis derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Communications. These statements reflect the combined historical results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Outdoor Advertising in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). For ease of reference, these combined financial statements are referred to as those of Outdoor Advertising.

For the period presented, the entities that are part of Outdoor Advertising were each separate direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Communications. These financial statements are presented as if such businesses had been combined for the period presented. All intercompany transactions and accounts within Outdoor Advertising have been eliminated. The assets and liabilities in the combined financial statements have been reflected on a historical cost basis. The combined statement of operations includes allocations for certain support functions that are provided on a centralized basis by Communications currently for all of the businesses, including those not included in these financial statements (collectively, the “Non-Outdoor Businesses”). These include expenses not recorded at the business unit level, such as expenses related to finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and legal, among others. These expenses have been allocated to Outdoor Advertising on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of combined revenues and headcount. In addition, the Outdoor Advertising income tax provision and related tax accounts are presented as if these amounts were calculated on a separate tax return basis. Management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating the general corporate expenses between Outdoor Advertising and the Non-Outdoor Businesses, are reasonable. Nevertheless, the combined financial statements may not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred by Outdoor Advertising and may not reflect the combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows had the Business been a stand-alone entity during the period presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if Outdoor Advertising had been a stand-alone entity would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure.

Cash for most of Communications’ businesses is currently managed centrally under cash pooling arrangements. Pursuant to these arrangements, most of the cash received by the Non-Outdoor Businesses is deposited directly with Outdoor Advertising and any daily cash flow needs of the Non-Outdoor Businesses are funded by Outdoor Advertising. Therefore, this cash is included in these combined financial statements. Where entities do not participate in the cash pooling arrangements, they maintain separate bank accounts for receipts and disbursements.

Similarly, most of Communications’ current external borrowing requirements are met through a Senior Secured Credit Facility (See Note 11). Borrowings under this facility are used to fund the entire portfolio of businesses of Communications. All of such debt and related interest expense has been attributed to and presented in the combined financial statements of Outdoor Advertising, as Outdoor Advertising is the primary obligor of the debt.

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

We have revised the previously reported Combined Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2013, for certain errors identified. The first error was for the incorrect inclusion of cash flow contributions to investees and returns of investments, respectively, from investees not owned by Business. The second error pertained to the incorrect classification of the cash outflow of a contribution to an equity investee of the Business as an operating activity. The revision increased net cash provided by operating activities, as previously stated of $20,919,171, by $400,000; increased net cash used in investing activities, as previously stated of $16,043,563, by $1,218,591 and decreased net cash used in financing activities, as previously stated of $6,295,088, by $818,591. We do not believe that these corrections are material to the previously reported annual financial statements. The above corrections had no effect on the previously reported Combined Statements of Operations, Combined Balance Sheet or Combined Statement of Deficit.

 

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of combined financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Generally, matters subject to estimation and judgment include the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations and asset acquisitions, allowance for doubtful accounts, asset impairments, useful lives of intangible and fixed assets, deferred tax asset valuation allowances and asset retirement obligations. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are generated from advertising contracts with advertising agencies and international, national and local advertisers located throughout the U.S. Revenue under advertising contracts is recognized over the period in which an advertisement is placed. For space provided to advertisers through the use of an advertising agency whose commission is calculated based on a stated percentage of gross billing revenues, revenues are reported net of agency commissions. Contract billings and cash received in advance of advertising revenue recognition are reflected as deferred revenue. Other revenues consist primarily of sign installation revenue and printing revenue, which are recognized when earned.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and money market accounts. The Business considers all highly liquid debt instruments having maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Restricted cash represents deposits maintained with financial institutions for certain letters of credit that the withdrawal or use of which is restricted under the terms of the agreements.

Accounts Receivable

Receivables consist primarily of trade receivables from customers, net of advertising agency commissions, and are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Business performs credit evaluations of its customers and, generally, does not require collateral. Past due accounts are monitored for collection and an allowance for doubtful accounts is established for the estimated losses to be sustained from the collection

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

effort, factoring into account the historical bad debt experience, the aging of accounts receivable, industry trends and economic indicators, as well as recent payment history for specific customers. Accounts receivable are written-off when the account is deemed uncollectible and subsequent recoveries are credited to the allowance when received. The gross accounts receivable allowance at December 31, 2013, is $1,614,785, of which $1,097,871 is included in “Security deposits and other assets” with the related long-term receivables.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Property, plant and equipment is depreciated and amortized, as applicable, using the straight-line method over the expected useful lives of the underlying assets. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Leasehold improvements Shorter of 15 years or life of lease
Outdoor and indoor equipment Shorter of 15 years or life of lease
Other fixtures and equipment 5—7 years
Vehicles 5 years

Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while major renewals and betterments, which significantly extend the useful lives of existing property, plant and equipment, are capitalized and depreciated. Upon retirement or disposition of property, plant and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss recorded in income from operations.

The Business has an obligation under certain of its lease agreements to dismantle and remove its billboard structures and/or to restore the leased premises to their original condition upon the termination or nonrenewal of such agreements. The Business capitalizes the present value of these obligations as part of the cost of the related equipment or leasehold improvements and recognizes a corresponding asset retirement obligation. The obligation is accreted to the amounts expected to be paid through a charge to operating expenses.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets primarily consist of customer contracts, leased location contracts, customer relationships, noncompete agreements, leasehold rights and advertising rights. The cost of these intangible assets, other than customer relationships and customer contracts, is amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated period of economic benefit.

Customer relationships and customer contracts are amortized over their useful lives (three to fifteen years) on a basis consistent with the expected cash flows to be generated from these assets. Noncompete agreements are amortized over periods of three to five years based on contractual terms. Leased location contracts and leasehold rights are amortized over periods ranging from three years to the remaining life of the lease. Advertising rights are amortized from four to fifteen years. Amortizable lives are adjusted whenever there is a change in the estimated period of economic benefit.

Long-Lived Assets

The Business reviews its long-lived assets, except for goodwill, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

expected cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.

Goodwill is recorded for the excess purchase price over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in a business combination. The Business evaluates the recoverability of its goodwill annually (at year end) and more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired. In assessing goodwill for impairment, the Business has the option to perform a qualitative or quantitative assessment. Under the qualitative assessment, the Business considers the totality of events and circumstances affecting a reporting unit in order to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. The Business determines the fair value of its reporting units based on the present value of estimated future cash flows over a discrete projection period plus the residual value of the business at the end of the projection period. Management projects cash flows using estimated growth rates, operating margins and capital expenditures that are based on the Business’s internal forecasts of future performance, as well as historical trends, taking into consideration industry and market conditions. The discount rate used is based on the Business’s calculated weighted average cost of capital. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the goodwill impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. In the second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is determined and compared to the carrying amount of that goodwill. An impairment loss is recognized to the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill.

Investments in Investee Companies

Investments in businesses where the Business does not have control, but in which it exercises significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method. The Business reflects its net investments in joint ventures under the caption “Investments in investee companies”. Under the equity method of accounting, original investments are recorded at cost and are adjusted for the Business’s share of earnings or losses of the joint venture and for distributions received and contributions made. Equity in the earnings or losses of the joint ventures is recognized according to the percentage ownership in each joint venture. Distributions received from joint ventures that represent a return on investment are classified as cash flows from operating activities. Distributions that represent a return of the investment are classified as cash flows from investing activities and included in other income, net.

Investments of 20% or less, over which the Business has no significant influence, are accounted for under the cost method. These cost method investments are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. At December 31, 2013, the Business had $890,000 of cost investments that are included in “Security deposits and other assets” on the combined balance sheet.

Deferred Financing Costs

Costs associated with the issuance of debt are initially deferred and subsequently expensed, under the effective interest method, over the term of the related debt. These expenses are included in interest expense in the combined statement of operations.

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The Business enters into interest rate swap agreements to manage the risks associated with its variable rate debt. Interest rate swap agreements are recorded at fair value and included in assets or liabilities, as appropriate. Changes in fair value at each balance sheet date and upon maturity are recorded in interest expense.

Equity-Based Compensation

The Business recognizes compensation expense for Class B interests in Holdings that are issued to employees of the Business (the “awards”), which vest immediately upon issuance. The Business has elected to measure awards using the intrinsic value method based on the formula value defined in Holding’s limited liability company agreement as amended and restated (the “Limited Liability Company Agreement”). Due to the nature of the awards, they are classified as a liability and the Business recognizes compensation expense (benefit), as applicable, for changes in the then-current formula value and amounts paid in excess of the then-current formula value to repurchase employees’ equity interests.

Income Taxes

Income taxes as presented are calculated on a separate return basis and may not be reflective of the results that would have occurred if tax returns were filed on a stand-alone basis.

The Business consists of limited liability companies (“LLCs”) and C corporations. The LLCs have elected to be treated as partnerships for federal and state income tax reporting purposes; accordingly, income and losses pass through to Communications’ member for income tax reporting purposes at the Holdings level. The Business is included in the New York City unincorporated business tax (“UBT”) filing of Holdings and recognizes UBT as if it filed on a separate return basis. The Business’s C corporations are subject to federal, state and local income taxes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operations in the period that includes the enactment date. The Business records a valuation allowance against particular deferred income tax assets if it is more likely than not that those assets will not be realized. The provision for income taxes comprises the Business’s current tax liability and change in deferred income tax assets and liabilities.

Auditing Standards Codification 740 requires that all entities account for their uncertain tax positions using a prescribed recognition threshold and related measurement model. The Business recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if sustaining those positions is more likely than not. Taxable years 2010 through 2012 remain subject to examination.

Billboard Property Leases

The Business’s billboards are primarily located on leased real property. Lease agreements are negotiated for varying terms ranging from one month to multiple years. Lease terms vary considerably, but typically consist of fixed payments, contingent rents based on the revenues the Business generates from the leased

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

site or a combination of the two. The fixed component of lease costs is expensed on a straight line basis over the contract term, and contingent rent is expensed as it becomes probable, which is consistent with when the related revenues are recognized.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that subject the Business to credit risk are cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Business’s cash and cash equivalent balances were held primarily in bank deposit and money market accounts at two major money center banks. With respect to accounts receivable, approximately 88% of accounts receivable at December 31, 2013 were due from various advertising agencies. One advertising agency accounted for approximately 23% of the Business’s net revenues in 2013 and 24% of accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2013. No other individual advertising agency or customer comprised more than 10% of the Business’s net revenues for the year presented.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (the “Standard”). Under the Standard, all companies are required to use a new five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The Standard is effective for the Business for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Business may elect to apply this Standard earlier if certain criteria are met. The Business is in the process of evaluating the impact this Standard will have on its combined financial statements.

 

4. Business Combinations

The Business accounts for acquired businesses using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses and restructuring costs are recognized separately from the business combinations and are expensed as incurred. In a business combination achieved in stages, the Business remeasures its previously-held equity interest in the acquiree at its acquisition date fair value and recognizes the resulting gain or loss, if any, in earnings when control is obtained.

Acquisition of CityLites

On October 1, 2013, the Business purchased substantially all of the assets of CityLites USA, LLC (“CityLites”). CityLites owns, leases, markets and sells advertising signage and displays in and around the Minneapolis metropolitan area. This acquisition significantly expanded the Business’s outdoor media advertising business in the Minneapolis market.

The Business purchased assets and assumed liabilities from CityLites for $9,204,356, of which $9,000,000 was paid at closing with the remainder payable to CityLites upon the settlement of various working capital items outstanding at the acquisition date. As of December 31, 2013, $159,483 remains to be paid as a part of the final settlement of working capital. The Business recognized $50,761 of expense related to this transaction for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value determined by internal studies and an independent third party appraisal of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Current assets

$ 395,725   

Property, plant and equipment

  557,000   

Intangibles

  8,281,000   

Goodwill

  137,000   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

  9,370,725   
  

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  166,369   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  166,369   
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

$ 9,204,356   
  

 

 

 

The purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $137,000 in goodwill and $8,281,000 of amortizable intangible assets with no residual value, including $8,171,000 of advertising properties and rights, $70,000 of trade names and $40,000 of noncompete agreements. The amounts assigned to advertising properties and rights, trade names and noncompete agreements are amortized over the life of the leases, contracts or agreements. The weighted average life over which these acquired intangibles will be amortized is approximately six years. Goodwill recognized from the acquisition relates to synergies and expected contributions of CityLites related to geographic expansion and is deductible for income tax purposes.

Acquisition of interest from Mediavision, Incorporated (“Mediavision”)

On September 30, 2013, the Business paid Mediavision, its joint venture partner in Boston Outdoor Ventures, LLC (“BOV”), cash and non cash consideration of $361,160 for the remaining 50% of two classes of member interests in BOV, resulting in the transfer of the assets associated with these member interests to the Business. As a result of this transaction, BOV no longer has an interest in these assets. The transaction was accounted for as a step acquisition and the 50% interests previously held by the Business were re-measured to fair value of $361,160 at the acquisition date, resulting in a gain of $312,958. The Business considers the purchase price an indication of fair value of the 50% interest at the acquisition date as it is a negotiated amount, derived from the cash flows of the assets acquired. The estimated fair value of the assets acquired was $722,320, determined by management’s internal studies. The purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $625,917 of amortizable intangible assets with no residual value. These intangible assets relate entirely to advertising properties and rights and are amortized over the life of the underlying leases. The weighted average life over which these acquired intangibles will be amortized is approximately 17 years.

Acquisition of New York City PPTs

On March 22, 2013, the Business acquired, from a telephone services provider, approximately 550 public pay telephones (“PPTs”), located in New York City, and related enclosures, permits and other contractual rights to operate the PPTs. The purchase price for acquiring the assets consisted of $2,100,000 in cash and contingent future payments with an acquisition date fair value of $529,130. Estimated contingent payments of up to approximately $1,100,000 commence in 2015. The payments, if any, are subject to whether the existing franchise agreement between New York City and the Business is extended, either on a permanent or temporary basis, beyond the current October 2014 expiration date. This transaction was accounted for as a

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

business combination; accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, as determined by management.

The purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $697,000 in property, plant and equipment and $1,932,130 of amortizable intangible assets with no residual value, comprised entirely of permits and contractual rights that will be amortized over approximately two years.

Acquisition of Fuel

On November 15, 2012, the Business purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Fuel Outdoor Holdings, LLC (“Fuel”). Fuel provides outdoor advertising space on billboards, wallscapes and other advertising displays in major metropolitan U.S. markets, including New York, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Fuel markets its locations to major national and local advertisers primarily through advertising agencies. This acquisition expanded the Business’s outdoor media advertising business in existing and new domestic markets.

The Business purchased all of the membership interests of Fuel for cash of $40,500,432, net of cash acquired of $1,943,833. The purchase price for the Fuel acquisition was subject to settlement of post-closing adjustments. In 2013, the Business entered into a settlement agreement with the previous owners of Fuel whereby the previous owners repaid the Business $1,018,466 of the initial cash purchase price as full settlement of the post-closing adjustments and the remaining payable to the seller outstanding of $28,760.

The following table summarizes the revised fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

Restricted cash

$ 1,273,266   

Accounts receivable

  7,233,176   

Other current assets

  697,042   

Property, plant and equipment

  4,827,370   

Intangibles

  32,368,876   

Other assets

  342,650   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

  46,742,380   
  

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  6,759,712   

Debt

  529,462   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  7,289,174   
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

$ 39,453,206   
  

 

 

 

The final purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $32,368,876 of amortizable intangible assets with no residual value, including $31,318,876 of advertising properties and rights, $610,000 of customer contracts, $330,000 of trade names and $110,000 of noncompete agreements. These amounts assigned to advertising properties and rights, customer contracts, trade names and noncompete agreements are amortized over the life of the leases, contracts or agreements. The weighted average life over which these acquired intangibles will be amortized is approximately 11 years.

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

5. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

Land

$ 976,613   

Leasehold Improvements

  10,392,484   

Outdoor and indoor equipment

  66,831,130   

Office fixtures and equipment

  7,747,642   

Vehicles

  3,007,727   
  

 

 

 
  88,955,596   

Less: Accumulated depreciation

  55,638,261   
  

 

 

 
$ 33,317,335   
  

 

 

 

Depreciation expense relating to property, plant and equipment amounted to $8,037,477 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

In 2013, the Business, in various transactions, sold certain property that had a cost of $891,097 and accumulated depreciation of $778,753 and realized an aggregate loss on sales of $109,344.

 

6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets, other than goodwill, at December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

Gross carrying amount

Customer contracts

$ 2,474,080   

Leased location contracts

  64,817,011   

Customer relationships

  1,957,581   

Noncompete agreements

  2,575,610   

Leasehold rights

  15,517,747   

Kiosk advertising and permit rights

  7,705,341   

Other

  200,000   
  

 

 

 
  95,247,370   
  

 

 

 

Accumulated amortization

Customer contracts

  2,209,099   

Leased location contracts

  18,762,034   

Customer relationships

  1,957,579   

Noncompete agreements

  2,524,300   

Leasehold rights

  7,058,980   

Kiosk advertising and permit rights

  5,985,353   

Other

  45,322   
  

 

 

 
  38,542,667   
  

 

 

 

Total intangibles, net

$ 56,704,703   
  

 

 

 

Amortization expense relating to intangible assets amounted to $10,193,848 for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

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Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years ending December 31 is as follows:

 

Years Ending December 31,

2014

$ 10,204,866   

2015

  7,875,753   

2016

  7,402,287   

2017

  6,758,442   

2018

  5,593,584   

The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

Balance, January 1, 2013

$ 2,393,989   

Goodwill acquired during the period

  137,000   
  

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2013

$ 2,530,989   
  

 

 

 

The Business performed qualitative assessments for the goodwill acquired during the year. Based on the qualitative assessments, considering the aggregation of the relevant factors, the Business concluded that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of the reporting unit is less that its respective carrying amounts. Therefore, performing the quantitative impairment test was unnecessary.

The Business performed the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test for goodwill acquired prior to 2013. Based on the annual impairment test, the estimated fair value exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit in excess of 20% and therefore the second step of the impairment test was unnecessary.

 

7. Investments in Investee Companies

The Business is party to several joint ventures accounted for under the equity method, as the business has significant influence but not control, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 as follows:

 

     Investment in      Equity in
Income, net
 

729 Seventh Sign, LLC(a)

   $ —         $ 195,489   

Van Wagner/Capital, LLC(b)

     —           313,542   

932 Southern Boulevard, LLC(c)

     104,158         30,165   

Take Two Outdoor Media, LLC(d)

     45,671         879,700   

Boston Outdoor Ventures, LLC(e)

     575,800         821,115   

Other Investments, net

     4,736         (2,554
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 730,365    $ 2,237,457   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  a.

In February 1998, the Business and 729 Sign Company (“Sign Company”) organized a limited liability company, 729 Seventh Sign, LLC (“729 Sign”), to construct and operate an outdoor sign on Seventh Avenue in New York City. 729 Sign has one class of members’ capital and two members. Initial contributions to 729 Sign were made 85% by Sign Company and 15% by the Business. Profit and losses and excess cash flows are distributed in accordance with the Members Operating Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2013 the allocable amount of excess cash flows was 65% to Sign Company and 35% to the Business. No member is liable for any debts of 729 Sign or required to contribute any additional capital related to deficits incurred. The Business recognized distributions of

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

  $161,741 in excess of its investment in 729 Sign as other income in the combined statement of operations.
  b. In August 2000, the Business and two individuals organized a limited liability company, Van Wagner/Capital, LLC, to construct, install, maintain, operate and market advertising signs. The Business’s equity interest in Van Wagner/Capital, LLC as of December 31, 2013 was 50%. No member is liable for any debts of the joint venture or required to contribute any additional capital related to deficits incurred. The Business recognized distributions of $28,756 in excess of its investment in Van Wagner/Capital, LLC as other income in the combined statement of operations.
  c. In January 2001, the Business and affiliates of Sign Up USA, Inc. organized a limited liability company, 932 Southern Boulevard, LLC, to construct, install, operate and market advertising signs. The Business’s equity interest in 932 Southern Boulevard, LLC as of December 31, 2013 was 50%. No member is liable for any debts of the joint venture or required to contribute any additional capital related to deficits incurred.
  d. In September 2005, the Business and American Sign Company, LLC organized a limited liability company, Take Two Outdoor Media, LLC (“Take Two”), to construct, install, operate and market advertising signs. Take Two has one class of members’ capital and two members. The Business’s equity interest in Take Two as of December 31, 2013 was 50%. Profits and losses are shared by all members based on their respective percentage of ownership interests. No member is liable for any debts of the joint venture or required to contribute any additional capital related to deficits incurred.
  e. In June 2007, the Business and Mediavision organized a limited liability company, BOV, to construct, install, operate and market advertising signs in the Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan area. BOV has multiple classes of members’ ownership interests. The two members own 50% of the equity within each class. Each class represents the Business’s ownership in a different class of assets, as defined in the BOV limited liability company agreement. No member is liable for any debts of the joint venture or required to contribute any additional capital related to deficits incurred.

At any time following the five-year anniversary of the installation of a sign structure underlying a class of assets, Mediavision has put rights to require the Business to purchase such interests based on a multiple of cash flows derived from the class of assets underlying these interests. Such rights may not be exercised if there are less than fifteen years remaining on the term of any lease agreement relating to the class of assets and under various other conditions. In addition, following such five-year anniversary referred to above, the Business has call rights to purchase such interests, also based on a multiple of cash flows derived from the class of assets underlying these interests.

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

Summarized balance sheet and statement of operations information of the joint ventures as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 accounted for under the equity method, are as follows:

 

Combined balance sheet

Assets

Current assets

$ 1,056,600   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  769,266   

Other assets

  422,876   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 2,248,742   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities and joint ventures’ equity

Current liabilities

$ 1,547,593   

Other long-term liabilities

  1,168,155   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

  2,715,748   
  

 

 

 

Joint ventures’ (deficit) equity

  (467,006
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and joint ventures’ (deficit) equity

$ 2,248,742   
  

 

 

 

Combined statement of operations

Net revenues

$ 8,556,537   
  

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

Selling and operating expenses

  2,685,070   

General and administrative

  674,196   

Depreciation and amortization

  131,128   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

  3,490,394   
  

 

 

 

Net income

$ 5,066,143   
  

 

 

 

 

8. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses at December 31, 2013 consist of the following:

 

Compensation and employee related benefits

$ 1,172,922   

License and lease payments

  15,387,132   

Taxes payable

  1,087,213   

Professional fees

  1,071,285   

Other

  2,752,679   
  

 

 

 
$ 21,471,231   
  

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 2013

 

 

9. Asset Retirement Obligations

The Business’s asset retirement obligations include the costs associated with the removal of its structures, if applicable, principally related to the Business’s outdoor advertising installations. The following table reflects information related to the asset retirement obligations:

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

$ 1,223,943   

Additions to asset retirement obligations

  30,187   

Accretion expense

  76,185   

Liabilities settled

  (353,187
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2013

$ 977,128   
  

 

 

 

 

10. Income Taxes

The Business has deferred income tax benefit of $190,454 in 2013.

Deferred income tax balances at December 31, 2013 are as follows:

 

Deferred tax assets

Net operating loss carryforwards

$ 1,477,105   

Temporary differences

  911,133   
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets

  2,388,238   

Deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities—temporary differences

  (38,879
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets, net

$ 2,349,359   
  

 

 

 

Deferred tax assets primarily relate to basis differences on property, plant and equipment, deferred rent, and net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards generated by the Business for the New York City UBT. The total amount of NOL carryforwards related to UBT at December 31, 2013 is approximately $31,000,000, which expire between 2024 and 2029. The deferred tax liability primarily relates to basis differences in intangible assets.

 

11. Debt

Senior Secured Credit Facility Dated August 3, 2012

During 2012, the Business entered into a $250,000,000 Credit Agreement (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) to refinance outstanding debt under the prior facility, fund distributions to Holdings to redeem outstanding indebtedness of Holdings, fund acquisitions and provide working capital. The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries and is collateralized by existing and after-acquired personal property and real property of Communications, including Holdings’ interest in Communications and Communications’ interests in its subsidiaries, which includes the Business.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility was comprised of the following facilities: a $225,000,000 Term Loan (“Term B Loan”) and a $25,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolver”). The Term B Loan and the Revolver are collectively referred to as “Senior Secured Debt”. The Revolver contains a separate sublimit of $10,000,000 for letters of credits. Any outstanding letters of credit reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of borrowing capacity under the Revolver. The Term B Loan has a final maturity date of August 3, 2018 and the Revolver commitments expire on August 3, 2017.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

On August 6, 2013, the Business amended the Senior Secured Credit Facility principally to provide for a new tranche of term loans which replaced all prior term loans and included new term loans in a principal amount of $5,000,000; increase the letter of credit sublimit to $12,500,000; and reduce the interest rates on the facility. In connection with the amendment, the Business recognized expenses of $631,068. Following the amendment, the Business had outstanding aggregate term loan borrowings of $227,750,000, the entire balance of which will hereinafter be referred to as the Term B Loan. The maturity dates for the credit facility were not amended.

As of December 31, 2013, there was $2,000,000 in borrowings outstanding under the Revolver and $5,959,788 in letters of credit outstanding. The letters of credit are generally used in lieu of security deposits for municipal authorities and landlords under license and lease agreements.

As of December 31, 2013, the long-term debt outstanding balance is as follows:

 

Term B Loan principal balance

$ 225,472,500   

Less: Unamortized discount

  (2,680,231
  

 

 

 
  222,792,269   

Less: Current portion

  (4,555,000
  

 

 

 
  218,237,269   

Revolver

  2,000,000   
  

 

 

 

Total long-term debt

$ 220,237,269   
  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, the Term B Loan required quarterly principal payments of $1,138,750, commencing March 31, 2014, with the remaining balance due on August 3, 2018. The Senior Secured Credit Facility also provides for a mandatory excess cash flow payment equal to 0%, 25%, 50% or 75% of annual excess cash flow, as defined, with the exact percentage dependent on leverage ratios. Any payments are to be made in the year following that for which the excess cash flow payment is calculated and applied to remaining installments of the principal balance of the Term B Loan, in order of maturity. The Business determined that an excess cash flow payment of $1,445,830 was due for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Business paid this amount in April 2014. This amount is included in short-term debt as of December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2013, the Term B Loan and Revolver mature as follows:

 

2014

$ 4,555,000   

2015

  4,555,000   

2016

  4,555,000   

2017

  4,555,000   

2018

  209,252,500   
  

 

 

 
$ 227,472,500   
  

 

 

 

Interest payments on the various tranches of the facility are payable quarterly or at the end of the LIBOR period, as applicable, at the Business’s option, at either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin or (ii) a Base Rate, as defined, plus an applicable margin, provided, however, that both the LIBOR rate and Base Rate shall be subject to floors of 1.25% and 2.25%, respectively. The Base Rate is defined as the greater of a) the Prime Rate; b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%; and c) a Eurodollar based rate. The applicable margin for the Revolver shall be adjusted prospectively on a quarterly basis as determined by Communications’

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the credit facility agreement. On December 31, 2013, the blended average interest rate for borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility (before the impact of the swap agreement) was 6.25%. The Business was required to enter into interest rate protection agreements covering a notional amount of not less than 50% of the Term B loans for at least two years from August 3, 2012.

The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains covenants that require Communications to maintain a Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined, at or below 6.5x and restrict the ability of Communications to borrow additional amounts if such borrowings would cause the Consolidated Senior Leverage ratio to exceed that level or cause the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined, to exceed 6.75x. At December 31, 2013, Communications Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio was 5.75x and Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio was 5.86x. In addition, there are covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Business to dispose of assets, create liens, make investments, and pay dividends or make other restricted payments. Communications was in compliance with its financial covenants at December 31, 2013.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The Business uses variable rate debt to finance its operations. The debt obligations expose the Business to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. The Business believes that it is prudent to limit the variability of its interest payments. To meet this objective, the Business has in the past entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. These swap agreements converted a portion of variable-rate cash flow exposure on the debt obligations to fixed cash flows.

By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates, the Business exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in interest rates. The market risk associated with the interest rate swap agreement is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.

The Business assesses interest rate cash flow risk by continually identifying and monitoring changes in interest rate exposure that may adversely impact expected future cash flows and by evaluating hedging opportunities.

During 2012, the Business entered into a new interest rate swap agreement to pay a fixed rate of interest of 1.468% plus the applicable LIBOR margin (6.468% at December 31, 2013) on a total notional value of $125,000,000, which expires on September 30, 2016. This agreement had a fair value liability position of $34,032 at December 31, 2013, which is included in accrued expenses.

The Business has not contemporaneously assessed the effectiveness of its swap agreements. Accordingly, the decrease in the fair value of the liability under the swap agreement of $372,854 for the year ended December 31, 2013 was reflected as a decrease to interest expense.

Other Debt

The Business has other debt outstanding of $2,124,131 at December 31, 2013. The current portion of the debt was $555,140 at December 31, 2013. The debt consists primarily of subordinated debt and other obligations issued or assumed in connection with acquisitions. Such obligations have interest rates ranging up to 6% per annum.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

At December 31, 2013, the other debt matures as follows:

 

Years Ending December 31,

  

2014

   $ 586,640   

2015

     576,856   

2016

     385,635   

2017

     275,000   

2018

     75,000   

Thereafter

     225,000   
  

 

 

 
$ 2,124,131   
  

 

 

 

 

12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

At December 31, 2013, the Business’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt. The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term debt and notes payable approximate their carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The following table provides fair value information with respect to the Business’s Senior Secured Debt as of December 31, 2013:

 

     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  

Revolver

   $ 2,025,000       $ 2,025,000   

Term B Loan

     225,472,500         228,291,000   

Fair value of other long term debt approximates its carrying value. Fair value information with respect to the Business’s other long-term liabilities is not presented as such balances are not deemed significant at December 31, 2013.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board established a fair value hierarchy, consisting of three broad levels, that prioritizes the inputs for valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs consist of observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs, observable either directly or indirectly, other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1. Level 3 inputs have the lowest priority, are generally less observable from objective sources and require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The Business currently uses only Level 2 inputs to measure the fair value of the Term B Loan. The Term B Loan is traded in the secondary market for syndicated loans, although the debt trades infrequently and is highly illiquid. The fair values of these debt instruments are based on quotes obtained through major financial institutions and an analysis of trading levels of debt instruments of comparable media companies and comparable credits.

 

13. Equity-Based Compensation

The Business awards Class B interests in Holdings to employees as incentive awards. Under the Limited Liability Company Agreement, the Class B members do not have the right to vote or grant consents with respect to any matters, and, upon the occurrence of certain events, Class B members may put their interests to Holdings and Holdings may call the Class B members’ interest. The Class B interests have an embedded put option and an embedded call option. The put option is triggered by one of the following events: death of the Class B member, termination of employment of the Class B member other than for cause (as defined), or failure to renew the employment contract of the Class B member (except under certain circumstances).

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

Upon the occurrence of the put event, the Class B member (or the Class B interest holder if the interest had been transferred) has 90 days to cause Holdings to purchase all of his Class B interests. Under the Limited Liability Company Agreement, such obligations to Class B members can be satisfied by Holdings by issuing unsecured notes to the Class B members payable interest-only for ten years or, upon mutual agreement of Holdings and the member, instruments with alternative deferred payment terms. Based on the characteristics of the awards, including the repurchase features, they have been classified as a liability of the Business.

At December 31, 2013, the Business has a liability for such awards of $1,958,042 included in other long-term liabilities, representing the appreciation in value of 86,485 Class B interests in Holdings since their date of issuance. Compensation expense was decreased by $861,347 in 2013 was recorded in selling, general and administrative expense for changes in the formula value of the Class B interests in Holdings held during the year.

Effective May 28, 2013, in connection with the termination of an employee of the Non-Outdoor Business who was also a Class B interest unitholder, 4,032 units held by such employee were purchased at the formula value of $280,734 by two employees of the Business, who were also existing interest unitholders. The Business recognized a liability with respect to such units in the amount of their formula value.

 

14. Retirement Savings Plan

The Business maintains a retirement savings plan for certain of its employees. Under the plan (the “Retirement Savings Plan”), the Business makes 401(k) contributions of 3% of participant compensation, as defined, subject to certain limitations, annually. In addition, the Business may make annual discretionary contributions, as determined by management, also subject to certain limitations. The Business recognized $371,121 in expense for 2013 related to its contributions to the Retirement Savings Plan.

 

15. Multiemployer Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

The Business contributes to three multiemployer defined benefit pension plans under the terms of collective-bargaining agreements that cover its union-represented employees: National Electric Benefit Fund (“NEBF”), International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (“IUPAT”) and Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund (“NPF”). The other employers participating in these multiemployer plans are primarily in the painters, sheet metal working and electrical trade industries. The risks of participating in multiemployer plans are different from single-employer plans, as assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers and if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. Additionally, if the Business chooses to stop participating in some of its multiemployer plans it may be required to pay those plans a withdrawal liability based on the underfunded status of the plan. Management does not intend to take any such action that would subject the Business to such liability.

The financial health of a multiemployer plan is indicated by the zone status, as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which represents the funded status of the plan as certified by the plan’s actuary. Plans in the red zone are less than 65% funded, the yellow zone are between 65% and 80% funded, and green zone are at least 80% funded. The percentage is obtained by dividing the plan’s assets by its liabilities on the valuation date of the plan year.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

The table below presents information concerning the Business’s participation in multiemployer defined benefit plans:

 

Pension Plan    Collective Bargaining
Expiration Date
   Employer Identification
Number/Pension Plan
Number
  

Pension

Protection Act

Zone Status

   Contributions  

NEBF

   July 31, 2015    53-0181657    Green    $ 206,267   

IUPAT

   July 31, 2015    52-6073909    Yellow      102,820   

NPF

   July 31, 2016    52-6112463    Red      424,180   
           

 

 

 
$ 733,267   
           

 

 

 

Zone status for each individual plan listed above was certified by each plan’s actuary as of the beginning of the plan year. The plan year is the twelve months ending December 31 for each plan.

As a result of the above noted zone status for the NEBF plan, there was no funding improvement or rehabilitation plan implemented, as defined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), nor any surcharges imposed for the plan.

On April 2, 2009, the trustees of the IUPAT plan adopted a funding improvement plan which is in effect from January 1, 2012 through the earlier of either December 31, 2024, or until the plan is at least 80% funded. Surcharges are included in contributions, as required under the improvement plan.

The board of trustees for the NPF plan has issued and modified a rehabilitation plan that combines benefit reductions and contribution increases that are intended to enable the NPF plan to be at least 65% funded within a 13 year rehabilitation period. Surcharges are included in contributions, as required under the rehabilitation plan.

The Business’s contribution to each of these plans does not represent more than 5% of the total contributions received by each plan. The Business recognizes expense for the multiemployer pension and postretirement benefit plans based on the required contributions to the plans.

 

16. Related-Party Transactions

In the ordinary course of business, the Business enters into transactions with related parties to rent certain sign locations from entities that are controlled by affiliates. The Business also rents certain office space from an affiliate. Total related rent expense for the year ending December 31, 2013 was $1,066,080. Additionally, the Business provides management services to related parties. Management fees earned from these related parties were immaterial for the period presented.

Outdoor Advertising has an amount receivable from the Non-Outdoor Businesses on the combined balance sheet of $2,052,846 at December 31, 2013 for sign construction services provided by employees of the Business. No services were provided during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Historically, Communications provided services to and funded 100% of certain corporate expenses for all businesses, including the Non-Outdoor Businesses. These services relate to accounting and finance, human resources, information technology, facilities, and legal, among others. These financial statements include the Outdoor Advertising share of corporate expenses which have been allocated to Outdoor Advertising on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on a pro rata basis of combined revenues or headcount. The allocated expenses are included in the combined statement of operations in operating, selling, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization expenses.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

Management believes the assumptions underlying the combined financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating expenses, are reasonable.

The corporate allocations to the Business for the year ended December 31, 2013 were approximately $15.1 million.

Intercompany transactions other than services provided in the normal course of business operations between Outdoor Advertising and Non-Outdoor Businesses are considered to be effectively settled for cash. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the combined statement of cash flows as a financing activity and in the combined balance sheet as invested equity. The net change in invested equity of Outdoor Advertising for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $4,299,192 primarily relates to cash pooling and general financing activities.

 

17. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases and License Agreements

The Business is obligated under various operating lease agreements for office space, office equipment and automobiles, which expire at various dates through 2022. Rent expense under these leases amounted to $3,177,619 for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is recorded on a straight-line basis.

Additionally, the Business is obligated under operating leases and license agreements for certain sign locations. Such space is leased or licensed by the Business for advertising purposes under leases or licenses that expire at various dates. Rent expense under such leases and licenses is recorded on a straight-line basis and amounted to $96,516,409 for the year ended December 31, 2013. Rent expense includes both guaranteed minimum payments and contingent rents based on advertising revenues from certain properties.

The following is a schedule of future noncancelable minimum lease and license payments as of December 31, 2013:

 

Years Ending December 31,

2014

$ 47,102,961   

2015

  44,678,334   

2016

  42,581,620   

2017

  30,726,436   

2018

  27,669,867   

Thereafter

  165,078,820   
  

 

 

 
$ 357,838,038   
  

 

 

 

Litigation

The Business is subject to claims and litigation in the normal course of its business for which management does not believe the outcome will have a material adverse effect upon its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

On April 13, 2011, the City of Los Angeles, on behalf of itself and the People of the State of California (the “City”) initiated a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California against the Business and owners of certain properties on which the Business installed advertisements in Los Angeles. The suit alleged, among other things, that the Business violated certain state and local laws prohibiting such advertising signs. The suit

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

sought injunctive relief and monetary relief relating to the installation and display of supergraphic advertisements by the Business at 15 locations in Los Angeles primarily during the period 2008 to 2010. The Business operated at these advertising locations during this period subject to a stipulation it entered into with the City in October 2008, which was approved by the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The Business voluntarily removed the signs in the program, including those advertisements that are covered by the suit, in May 2010, even though it believed that it had the right at that time to continue to operate them under the Court-approved stipulation.

The Business filed an Answer to the City’s claims, denying liability. In addition, on January 13, 2012, the Business filed cross-claims against the City, seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages arising from the City’s Ordinance banning off-site signs and modifications thereto and its disparate treatment of the Business under the Ordinance.

In June 2013, the Business and the City entered into a settlement agreement, resolving their claims against one another. Pursuant to that settlement agreement, the Business paid and expensed $385,000 to the City, which is included in operating expenses in the combined statement of operations. Thereafter, the City dismissed its claims against the Business with prejudice, and the Business dismissed its cross-claims against the City with prejudice.

Commercial Rent Tax

On June 10, 2014, as part of an audit of the Business’s payment of New York City commercial rent tax, the City of New York (the “NYC”) presented the Business with preliminary workpapers indicating a proposed adjustment of approximately $9.6 million related to the Business’s commercial rent tax liability for the period from June 1, 2002 to May 31, 2013. The proposed adjustment amount includes proposed taxes, calculated based on commercial rent paid, as well as interest and penalties. Management strongly disagrees with the NYC’s preliminary calculations and supporting documentation and intends to vigorously defend its position.

Given the preliminary nature of this matter, management cannot yet determine an amount or range of potential liability, if any, that might result. Moreover, even if the Business owes additional commercial rent tax during the period, under applicable law, the Business may take a deduction from any taxes owed for subtenant rent received from its advertisers. If the Business elects to take such deduction, management believes that such deduction would offset the full amount any taxes owed.

 

18. Business Segment

The Business is managed as a single business unit that develops markets and maintains sign structures, wall signs, telephone kiosks, bus wraps and other media types and structures for the purpose of advertising throughout the US. The Business consists of a number of different subsidiaries or divisions (collectively “Subsidiaries”) which are differentiated by either geographic market, media type, prior ownership or other. However, the Subsidiaries within the Business are operated as one. They share a common senior management and sales team and compensation plans for senior managers are based on aggregated results. When making resource allocation decisions, our chief operating decision maker evaluates profitability data but gives no weight to the financial impact of the resource allocation decision on an individual subsidiary. The Business’s objective in making resource allocation decisions is to maximize its combined financial results, not the individual results of the respective units.

 

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Outdoor Advertising

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

December 31, 2013

 

 

19. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated all other events and transactions that occurred after December 31, 2013 through June 19, 2014, the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that all material subsequent events or transactions that would require disclosure have been included in the combined financial statements.

 

20. Subsequent Events (Unaudited)

On October 1, 2014, Holdings sold its right, title and interest in and all of the membership interests of the Business to CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. and CBS Outdoor LLC for $690 million. In connection with the sale, the Business spun off by way of distribution, or otherwise, the assets of the Business that did not primarily relate to the outdoor media and advertising business of Communications, including assets that relate to the general administrative and operational functions of the Business. Also in connection with the sale, on October 1, 2014, the entire principal balance of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, plus accrued interest, was repaid in full.

 

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EX-99.3 5 d928396dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On April 2, 2014, we completed our initial public offering (“IPO”). On April 16, 2014, CBS Corporation (“CBS”) received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to certain issues relevant to our ability to qualify to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”). On July 16, 2014, CBS completed a registered offer to exchange 97,000,000 shares of our common stock that were owned by CBS for outstanding shares of CBS Class B common stock (the “CBS Exchange Offer”) and in connection with the CBS Exchange Offer, CBS disposed of all of its shares of our common stock (the “Separation”). On July 16, 2014, in connection with the Separation, we ceased to be a member of the CBS consolidated tax group, and on July 17, 2014, we began operating as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the tax year commencing July 17, 2014, and ending December 31, 2014. On October 1, 2014, we completed our acquisition of certain outdoor advertising businesses (the “Acquired Business”) of Van Wagner Communications, LLC, for $690.0 million in cash, plus working capital adjustments (the “Acquisition”).

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations, as well as the calculations of pro forma funds from operations (“FFO”) and adjusted FFO (“AFFO”), have been adjusted to reflect the IPO, our REIT election, the distribution of accumulated earnings and profits as of July 17, 2014, the date we began operating in a manner that will allow us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including any earnings and profits allocated to us by CBS in connection with the Separation (the “E&P Purge”), the consummation of the Acquisition and the issuance of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2022 and $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2025 to finance a portion of the consideration for the Acquisition (the “Acquisition Borrowings”) as if each of these events had occurred on January 1, 2014, and also include pro forma adjustments to reflect a full period of incremental costs associated with operating as a stand-alone public company, and interest expense relating to the issuance of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2022, $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2024 and borrowings of $800.0 million under a term loan due 2021 (the “Formation Borrowings”) incurred on January 31, 2014.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations is based upon our historical consolidated financial statements, as well as those of the Acquired Business, for the period presented. In the opinion of management, all adjustments and/or disclosures necessary for a fair statement of the pro forma data have been made. This unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily reflect what our results of operations would have been had the transactions referred to above occurred on such date. Accordingly, such information should not be relied upon as an indicator of our future performance, financial condition or liquidity.

These unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations and the notes thereto should be read together with the Acquired Business’ unaudited condensed combined financial statements and the notes thereto for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and audited combined financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the sections entitled “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2015.

 

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OUTFRONT Media Inc.

Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)   

Historical

   

Acquisition
Costs / IPO /
Stand-alone
costs

   

Formation
and
Acquisition
Borrowings

   

Acquired
Businesses

    

REIT
Election /
E&P
Purge

   

Pro Forma
Adjustments

   

Pro
Forma

 

Revenues

   $ 1,353.8      $ —          —        $ 152.1  (5)     $ —        $ 152.1      $ 1,505.9   

Operating expenses

     726.5        —          —          105.2  (5)       —          105.2        831.7   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     224.3        3.7  (4)      —          27.2  (5)(8)       —          30.9        255.2   

Restructuring charges

     9.8        —          —          0.7  (5)       —          0.7        10.5   

Acquisition costs

     10.4        (10.4 (5)      —          —           —          (10.4     —     

Net gain on dispositions

     (2.5     —          —          —           —          —          (2.5

Depreciation

     107.2        —          —          4.7  (5)       —          4.7        111.9   

Amortization

     95.0        —          —          14.0  (5)       —          14.0        109.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  183.1      6.7      —        0.3  (5)    —        7.0      190.1   

Interest income (expense), net

  (84.8   7.6  (2)(5)    (32.9 (2)    (0.3 (2)(5)    —        (25.6   (110.4

Other expense, net

  (0.3   —        —        —        —        —        (0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before benefit (provision) for income taxes and equity in earnings of investee companies

  98.0      14.3      (32.9   —        —        (18.6   79.4   

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

  206.0      (0.4 (3)    10.4  (3)    —        (219.4 (3)    (209.4   (3.4

Equity in earnings of investee companies, net of tax

  2.9      —        —        0.9  (5)    0.4  (3)    1.3      4.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

$ 306.9    $ 13.9    $ (22.5 $ 0.9  (5)  $ (219.0 $ (226.7 $ 80.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

Basic

  2.69      0.59   

Diluted

  2.67      0.58   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

  114.3      5.8  (1)    16.5  (3)    136.6   

Diluted

  114.8      5.8  (1)    16.5  (3)    137.1   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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NOTES TO OUTFRONT MEDIA INC.

PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

1. Initial Public Offering

On April 2, 2014, we completed an IPO of 23,000,000 shares of our common stock, representing 19% of our outstanding common stock, for $28.00 per share, for total net proceeds after underwriting discounts and commissions, of $615.0 million. On July 16, 2014, CBS completed the CBS Exchange Offer in which 97,000,000 shares of our common stock that were owned by CBS were exchanged for shares of CBS Class B common stock.

2. Borrowings and Interest

Interest expense is adjusted by $31.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, to reflect interest for the entire period related to the $1.6 billion of debt incurred on January 31, 2014 in connection with the Formation Borrowings, including the amortization of deferred financing costs and commitment fees on the Senior Credit Facilities and the $600.0 million in Acquisition Borrowings, including deferred financing costs and commitment fees (as discussed below). Interest expense is also adjusted to exclude $7.6 million related to the one-time costs associated with a lender commitment to provide a senior unsecured bridge term loan facility for the purpose of financing the acquisition in the event we did not complete the Acquisition Borrowings. The following table presents the pro forma detail of interest expense. The pro forma interest expense on the variable-rate Term Loan is calculated using a rate of 3.0%, which was the rate at December 31, 2014.

 

(in millions)

  

Year Ended
December 31,
2014

 

$800 million Term Loan

   $ 24.3   

$400 million, 5.250% Senior Notes due 2022

     21.0   

$400 million, 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024

     22.5   

Amortization of deferred financing costs and commitment fees

     6.8   
  

 

 

 

Pro Forma Formation Borrowings interest expenses

  74.6   
  

 

 

 

$150 million, 5.250% Senior Notes due 2022

  7.9   

$450 million, 5.875% Senior Notes due 2025

  26.4   

Amortization of deferred financing costs and commitment fees

  1.2   
  

 

 

 

Pro Forma Acquisition Borrowings interest expenses

  35.5   
  

 

 

 

Other

  0.3   
  

 

 

 

Total Pro Forma interest expense

$ 110.4   
  

 

 

 

An increase or decrease of 1/8% in the interest rate on the Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility will change annual interest expense by approximately $1.0 million.

3. REIT Election and Income Taxes

On April 16, 2014, CBS received a private letter ruling from the IRS, subject to the terms and conditions therein, with respect to certain issues relevant to our qualification to be taxed as a REIT. On July 16, 2014, we ceased to be a member of the CBS consolidated tax group, and on July 17, 2014, we began operating in a manner

 

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that will allow us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the tax year commencing July 17, 2014, and ending December 31, 2014. As long as we remain qualified to be taxed as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on our REIT taxable income that we distribute to our stockholders. If we fail to qualify to be taxed as a REIT in any taxable year and do not qualify for certain statutory relief provisions, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates and will be precluded from re-electing to be taxed as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years following the year during which we lose our REIT qualification. Even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to certain U.S. federal, state and local taxes on our income or property, and the income of our TRSs will be subject to taxation at regular corporate rates. The pro forma adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2014 to “Benefit (provision) for income taxes” of $219.4 million, and to “Equity in earnings of investee companies, net of tax” of $0.4 million include the elimination of the one-time write-off of substantially all deferred taxes in connection with our REIT conversion and the reversal of the tax provision on taxable income that will no longer be subject to U.S. federal income tax subsequent to our REIT election. Any remaining tax provision mainly reflects taxes on our TRSs.

The pro forma adjustments to the “Benefit (provision) for income taxes” related to the “Acquisition Costs / IPO / Stand-alone costs” and the “Formation and Acquisition Borrowings” columns on the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $0.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively, are calculated based upon the tax rates which would have been applied at the time the expenses were incurred.

In order to comply with certain REIT qualification requirements, on October 29, 2014, our board of directors approved a special dividend of approximately $547.7 million, or $4.56 per share, to distribute accumulated earnings and profits as of July 17, 2014, the date we began operating in a manner that will allow us to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including any earnings and profits allocated to us by CBS in connection with the Separation. The special dividend was paid on December 31, 2014, to stockholders of record on November 20, 2014. In connection with the special dividend, we paid approximately $109.5 million in cash, and issued approximately 16.5 million new shares of our common stock based on the volume weighted average price of our common stock for the three trading days commencing on December 16, 2014, or $26.4974 per share. A portion ($100.0 million) of the IPO proceeds was retained by us and was applied to the cash portion of the E&P Purge. CBS transferred the balance of the cash portion of the E&P Purge (approximately $9.5 million) to us prior to the payment of the special dividend to stockholders.

4. Incremental Stand-Alone Public Company Expenses

As a stand-alone public company, we have incurred incremental expenses for services previously provided by CBS as well as for additional public company expenses that did not apply to us historically. In addition to costs already incurred, we estimate these expenses to be $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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5. Acquisition

On October 1, 2014, we completed the Acquisition for $690.0 million in cash, plus working capital adjustments.

The following table presents detail of the amounts included within the “Acquired Businesses” column of the pro forma financial information to reflect the nine months of the Acquired Business prior to closing.

 

(in millions)   

Historical

    

Purchase
Accounting
&
Acquisition-
Related
Adjustments

   

Acquired
Businesses

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

       

Revenues

   $ 152.1       $ —        $ 152.1   

Operating expenses

     105.2         —          105.2   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     30.8         (3.6 )(a)      27.2   

Restructuring charges

     0.7         —          0.7   

Depreciation

     6.5         (1.8 )(b)      4.7   

Amortization

     7.6         6.4 (a)(b)      14.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

  1.3      (1.0   0.3   

Interest expense

  (12.6   12.3 (c)    (0.3

Other expense, net

  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings of investee companies

  (11.3   11.3      —     

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

  0.1      (0.1 )(d)    —     

Equity in earnings of investee companies, net of tax

  0.9      —        0.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (10.3 $ 11.2    $ 0.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Primarily represents adjustment to conform the accounting policy for commissions, which we capitalize as lease acquisition costs and amortize over the life of the lease. The adjustment to capitalize lease acquisition costs was $3.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(b) Represents adjustment to depreciation and amortization-based property, plant and equipment and goodwill balances allocated within the preliminary purchase accounting allocation.
(c) Represents the elimination of interest expense related to the Acquired Business’ senior secured credit facility, which are not part of the Acquired Business’ assets and liabilities.
(d) Represents an adjustment to historic tax expense to reflect our REIT conversion.

Transaction Costs

In the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded $7.6 million of commitment and other fees in Interest income (expense), net, in the Consolidated Statement of Operations associated with a lender commitment to provide a senior unsecured bridge term loan facility for the purpose of financing the Acquisition in the event we did not complete the Acquisition Borrowings. In addition we also recorded $10.4 million of other Acquisition costs. These one-time transaction costs are removed from our historical results for the year ended December 31, 2014 within the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations.

Expected Cost Savings Resulting from the Acquisition

Based on current estimates and assumptions, we expect to achieve significant cost savings as a result of the Acquisition, principally by leveraging the scalability of our existing corporate administrative functions and information technology and systems. We estimate that our annualized cost savings will be approximately

 

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$28.0 million. These cost savings are not reflected within the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information. As a result of conforming accounting policies, we will also reclassify approximately $4.0 million of commission expense on an annualized basis from “Selling, general and administrative expenses” to “Amortization.” This adjustment is reflected within the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information.

The foregoing future cost savings are based on our estimates and assumptions that, although we consider them reasonable, are inherently uncertain. These expected cost savings are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, all of which are difficult to predict. As a result, there can be no assurance that these or any other cost savings or synergies will actually be realized.

6. Dividend

Although U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any net capital gains), we intend to pay regular quarterly distributions to our stockholders in an amount not less than 100% of our REIT taxable income (determined before the deduction for dividends paid).

7. Pro Forma FFO and AFFO

The following tables present FFO, AFFO, and related per weighted average share amounts on a historical basis and on a pro forma basis to adjust net income to reflect additional costs we will incur as a stand-alone public company (See Note 4), interest expense from the Formation Borrowings and the Acquisition Borrowings (See Note 2), and the reduction to our tax provision and deferred taxes associated with our REIT election (See Note 3). Pro forma weighted average shares are adjusted to reflect our IPO (See Note 1), the Acquisition (See Note 5) and the issuance of our common stock in connection with the E&P Purge (See Note 3). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information about FFO and AFFO.

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

  

Historical

   

Pro Forma Adjustments

 

Pro
Forma

 

Year ended December 31, 2014:

        

Net income

   $ 306.9      $ (226.7 )   (2)(3)(4)(5)(8)   $ 80.2   

Depreciation of billboard advertising structures

     99.6        4.7      (5)     104.3   

Amortization of real estate related intangible assets

     44.9        6.3      (5)     51.2   

Amortization of direct lease acquisition costs

     33.8        3.1      (5)     36.9   

Net gain on disposition of billboard advertising structures, net of tax

     (2.1     —            (2.1

Adjustment related to equity based investments

     0.8        —            0.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

FFO (a)

  483.9      (212.6   271.3   

Adjustment for deferred income taxes

  (249.5   247.2      (2.3

Cash paid for direct lease acquisition costs

  (32.8   (3.1 (5)   (35.9

Maintenance capital expenditures

  (23.3   (1.8 (5)   (25.1

Restructuring charges—severance, net of tax

  3.7      —        3.7   

Acquisition costs, net of tax

  9.1      (9.1   —     

Other depreciation

  7.6      —      (5)   7.6   

Other amortization

  16.3      4.6    (5)   20.9   

Stock-based compensation

  16.0      2.9    (8)   18.9   

Non-cash effect of straight-line rent

  (0.2   1.1    (5)   0.9   

Accretion expense

  2.3      —        2.3   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  12.1      (4.1 (2)   8.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

AFFO (a)

$ 245.2    $ 25.1    $ 270.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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(in millions, except per share amounts)   

Historical

    

Pro Forma
Adjustments

  

Pro
Forma

 

FFO per weighted average share:

          

Basic

   $ 4.23            $ 1.99   

Diluted

   $ 4.22            $ 1.98   

AFFO per weighted average share:

          

Basic

   $ 2.15            $ 1.98   

Diluted

   $ 2.14            $ 1.97   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

          

Basic

     114.3         22.3           136.6   

Diluted

     114.8         22.3           137.1   

 

(a) FFO and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. We calculate FFO in accordance with the definition established by NAREIT. FFO reflects net income adjusted to exclude gains and losses from the sale of real estate assets, depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and amortization of direct lease acquisition costs, as well as the same adjustments for our equity-based investments, as applicable. We calculate AFFO as FFO adjusted to include cash paid for direct lease acquisition costs as such costs are generally amortized over a period ranging from four weeks to one year and therefore are incurred on a regular basis. AFFO also includes cash paid for maintenance capital expenditures since these are routine uses of cash that are necessary for our operations. In addition, AFFO excludes costs related to the Acquisition and restructuring charges, as well as certain non-cash items, including non-real estate depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, stock-based compensation expense, accretion expense, the non-cash effect of straight-line rent and amortization of deferred financing costs. We use FFO and AFFO for managing our business and for planning and forecasting future periods, and each is an important indicator of our operational strength and business performance, especially compared to other REITs. Our management believes users are best served if the information that is made available to them allows them to align their analysis and evaluation of our operating results along the same lines that our management uses in managing, planning and executing our business strategy. Our management also believes that the presentations of FFO and AFFO, as supplemental measures, are useful in evaluating our business because adjusting results to reflect items that have more bearing on the operating performance of REITs highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures. It is management’s opinion that these supplemental measures provide users with an important perspective on our operating performance and also make it easier to compare our results to other companies in our industry, as well as to REITs. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 6, 2015 for further information about FFO and AFFO.

8. Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation included within the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations totaled $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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