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Exhibit 99.1
REGENT COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2009 RESULTS
Cincinnati, OH, March 31, 2010 Regent Communications, Inc. (O.T.C: RGCIQ.PK) announced today
unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
For the fourth quarter of 2009, net broadcast revenues decreased 10.1% to $21.3 million from $23.7
million during the fourth quarter of 2008. For the same period, station operating expenses
decreased 5.5% to $14.0 million in 2009 compared to $14.8 million in 2008. The Company reported a
net loss of $14.2 million for the quarter, or $0.35 per share, compared with a reported net loss of
$75.4 million, or $1.93 per share, in the same period last year. Results for 2009 were
significantly impacted by a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $12.8 million related to the
Companys review of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Results for the fourth
quarter 2008 were significantly impacted by the recording of a tax valuation allowance of
approximately $73.3 million, as the Company was unable to conclude that it was more likely than not
that its deferred tax assets would be realized.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, net broadcast revenues decreased 12.7% to $84.1 million
compared to $96.3 million in 2008. For the same period, station operating expenses decreased 6.7%
to $57.3 million in 2009 from $61.4 million in 2008. The Company reported a net loss of $44.0
million for the year ended December 31, 2009, or $1.08 per share, compared with a reported net loss
of $119.0 million, or $3.06 per share, in 2008. Results for 2009 and 2008 include pre-tax non-cash
impairment charges of $44.6 million and $67.5 million respectively, related to the Companys review
of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Results for the full year 2008 were
significantly impacted by the recording of a tax valuation allowance in the fourth quarter of 2008
of approximately $73.3 million, as the Company was unable to conclude that it was more likely than
not that its deferred tax assets would be realized.
The Company and its subsidiaries are currently operating as debtors-in-possession under Chapter 11
of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and are subject to the supervision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
district of Delaware. The Company filed its First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization and its
First Amended Disclosure Statement with the Bankruptcy Court on March 22, 2010, and a confirmation
hearing on its Plan is scheduled for April 9, 2010.
Below are the Companys condensed consolidated statements of operations prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) (in thousands, except per share amounts).
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Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Broadcast revenues, net of agency commissions |
$ | 21,301 | $ | 23,697 | $ | 84,141 | $ | 96,340 | ||||||||
Station operating expenses |
14,003 | 14,824 | 57,272 | 61,358 | ||||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses |
2,517 | 1,435 | 9,085 | 6,876 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets
and goodwill |
12,820 | | 44,620 | 67,522 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
907 | 1,037 | 3,804 | 4,157 | ||||||||||||
Gain on sale of stations |
| | | (507 | ) | |||||||||||
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets and other |
59 | 270 | 46 | 267 | ||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income |
(9,005 | ) | 6,131 | (30,686 | ) | (43,333 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense |
(3,126 | ) | (2,900 | ) | (10,283 | ) | (11,818 | ) | ||||||||
Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on
derivatives, net |
(2,032 | ) | (6,621 | ) | (2,936 | ) | (8,717 | ) | ||||||||
Impairment of note receivable and other |
| (76 | ) | (50 | ) | (1,028 | ) | |||||||||
Other income (expense), net |
33 | (9 | ) | 185 | (117 | ) | ||||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
before income taxes |
(14,130 | ) | (3,475 | ) | (43,770 | ) | (65,013 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax expense |
(74 | ) | (71,902 | ) | (212 | ) | (54,389 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations |
(14,204 | ) | (75,377 | ) | (43,982 | ) | (119,402 | ) | ||||||||
Gain on discontinued operations,
net of income tax |
| 9 | | 411 | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
($14,204 | ) | ($75,368 | ) | ($43,982 | ) | ($118,991 | ) | ||||||||
Basic and fully diluted net loss per
common share |
($0.35 | ) | ($1.93 | ) | ($1.08 | ) | ($3.06 | ) |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Regent utilizes certain financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP to
assess its financial performance. The non-GAAP performance and liquidity measures presented in this
release are station operating income, same station net broadcast revenue, adjusted same station net
broadcast revenue, same station operating income, and free cash flow. Regents management believes
these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to investors, as discussed in more detail below,
regarding Regents financial condition and results of operations and liquidity; however, these
measures should not be considered as an alternative to net broadcast revenue, operating (loss)
income, net loss, or cash provided by operating activities as an indicator of Regents performance
or liquidity.
Station operating income
Fourth quarter 2009 station operating income decreased 17.8% to approximately $7.3 million from
$8.9 million in the same period in 2008. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, station
operating income decreased 23.2% to $26.9 million from $35.0 million reported for the same period
in 2008.
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The Company believes that station operating income is a performance measure that helps investors
better understand the financial health of our radio stations. Further, Regent and other media
companies have traditionally been measured by analysts and other investors on their ability to
generate station operating income. The following table reconciles operating (loss) income, which
the Company believes is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to station operating
income (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
Station operating income | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Operating (loss) income |
($9,005 | ) | $ | 6,131 | ($30,686 | ) | ($43,333 | ) | ||||||||
Plus: |
||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
907 | 1,037 | 3,804 | 4,157 | ||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets and other |
59 | 270 | 46 | 267 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible asset
and goodwill |
12,820 | | 44,620 | 67,522 | ||||||||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses |
2,517 | 1,435 | 9,085 | 6,876 | ||||||||||||
Less: |
||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of stations |
| | | 507 | ||||||||||||
Station operating income |
$ | 7,298 | $ | 8,873 | $ | 26,869 | $ | 34,982 | ||||||||
Same station results
On a same station basis, which includes results from stations owned and operated in continuing
operations during the entire fourth quarter for both the 2009 and 2008 periods and excludes barter,
net broadcast revenue for the fourth quarter of 2009 decreased 10.3% to $20.2 million from $22.6
million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Same station operating income decreased 17.3% to $7.3
million in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to $8.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The Company believes that a same station presentation is important to investors as it provides a
measure of performance of radio stations that were owned and operated by Regent in the fourth
quarter of 2008 as well as the current quarter, and eliminates the effect of acquisitions and
dispositions on comparability. Additionally, the Company has excluded barter in this comparison as
barter customarily results in volatility between quarters, although differences over the full year
are not material. The following tables reconcile net broadcast revenue and operating (loss) income
to same station net broadcast revenue and same station operating income (in thousands).
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
Same Station Net Broadcast Revenue | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Net broadcast revenue |
$ | 21,301 | $ | 23,697 | ||||
Less: |
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Net results of stations not included in same station category (1) |
| | ||||||
Barter transactions |
1,054 | 1,131 | ||||||
Same station net broadcast revenue |
$ | 20,247 | $ | 22,566 | ||||
(1) | All stations owned in 2008 were owned in 2009. |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
Same Station Operating Income | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Operating (loss) income |
($9,005 | ) | $ | 6,131 | ||||
Plus: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
907 | 1,037 | ||||||
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets and other |
59 | 270 | ||||||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill |
12,820 | | ||||||
Corporate general and administrative expenses |
2,517 | 1,435 | ||||||
Station operating income |
7,298 | 8,873 | ||||||
Adjustments: |
||||||||
Net results of stations not included in same station category (1) |
| | ||||||
Barter transactions |
22 | (22 | ) | |||||
Same station operating income |
$ | 7,320 | $ | 8,851 | ||||
(1) | All stations owned in 2008 were owned in 2009. |
Free cash flow
Free cash flow is defined as net loss plus depreciation, amortization, and other non-cash expenses,
less maintenance capital expenditures and net gains on the sale of stations and disposal of
long-lived assets. Free cash flow decreased to approximately $0.1 million in the fourth quarter of
2009, from approximately $3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the year ended December
31, 2009, free cash flow decreased to $1.7 million from $14.1 million in 2008.
The Company believes that free cash flow is a liquidity measure that helps investors evaluate the
ability of the Company to generate excess cash flow for investing and financing uses. The
following table displays how the Company calculates free cash flow (in thousands).
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Three Months Ended | Year ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
($14,204 | ) | ($75,368 | ) | ($43,982 | ) | ($118,991 | ) | ||||||||
Add: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
907 | 1,037 | 3,804 | 4,157 | ||||||||||||
Impairment of indefinite-lived intangible
assets and goodwill |
12,820 | | 44,620 | 67,522 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash unrealized loss on derivatives |
259 | 6,080 | | 6,540 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash interest expense |
116 | 132 | 465 | 582 | ||||||||||||
Loss on disposal of long-lived assets and other |
| 231 | | 179 | ||||||||||||
Non cash tax expense |
| 73,260 | | 73,260 | ||||||||||||
Other items, net (1) |
227 | 279 | 642 | 2,151 | ||||||||||||
Less: |
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Non-cash unrealized gain on derivatives |
| | 3,190 | | ||||||||||||
Non-cash gain on sale of radio stations |
| | | 1,155 | ||||||||||||
Non-cash tax benefit |
| 1,535 | | 18,934 | ||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures |
25 | 248 | 645 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||
Digital upgrade capital expenditures |
| 76 | | 146 | ||||||||||||
Free cash flow |
$ | 100 | $ | 3,792 | $ | 1,714 | $ | 14,064 | ||||||||
(1) | Includes: non-cash compensation; barter; and loss on the disposal or impairment of long-lived assets |
The most directly comparable GAAP measure to free cash flow is net cash provided by operating
activities. The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to free cash
flow (in thousands):
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 3,884 | $ | 4,635 | $ | 7,012 | $ | 15,386 | ||||||||
Less: |
||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
3,609 | 516 | 3,959 | | ||||||||||||
Bad debt expense |
150 | 3 | 694 | 446 | ||||||||||||
Plus: |
||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
| | | 371 | ||||||||||||
Less: |
||||||||||||||||
Maintenance capital expenditures |
25 | 248 | 645 | 1,101 | ||||||||||||
Digital upgrade capital expenditures |
| 76 | | 146 | ||||||||||||
Free cash flow |
$ | 100 | $ | 3,792 | $ | 1,714 | $ | 14,064 | ||||||||
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Regent Communications is a radio broadcasting company focused on acquiring, developing and
operating radio stations in mid-sized markets. Regent owns and operates 62 stations located in 13
markets. Regent Communications, Inc. shares are traded O.T.C. under the symbol RGCIQ.PK.
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements with respect to Regent
Communications, Inc. for which it claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties and include statements preceded by, followed by
or that include words such as anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, expect, intend,
project and other similar expressions. Although Regent believes expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are influenced by
financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, and plans and objectives of
management for future operations. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those
conveyed in the forward-looking statements based on various factors including, but not limited to:
changes in economic, business and market conditions affecting the radio broadcast industry, the
markets in which we operate, and nationally; increased competition for attractive radio properties
and advertising dollars; increased competition from emerging technologies; fluctuations in the cost
of operating radio properties; the Companys ability to manage growth; the Companys ability to
effectively integrate its acquisitions; potential costs relating to stockholder demands; changes in
the regulatory climate affecting radio broadcast companies; cancellations, disruptions or
postponement of advertising schedules in response to national or world events; and the Companys
ability to regain and maintain compliance with the terms of its credit facilities or to refinance
or restructure such obligations. Further information on other factors that could affect the
financial results of Regent Communications, Inc. is included in Regents filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available free of charge at the
Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov and/or from Regent Communications, Inc.
Contact:
Tony Vasconcellos Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Regent Communications, Inc. 859-292-0030 |
Chris Plunkett Brainerd Communicators, Inc. 212-986-6667 |
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