ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 6, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 6, 2025
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
- NATURE OF BUSINESS
Nature of Business
The Company owns and operates one of the largest groups of Spanish language television and radio stations in the United States. Its mission is to serve its Latino audience as a trusted provider of useful news, information and entertainment and to serve its advertisers by providing multi-channel marketing capabilities to engage its audience.
The Company also owns and operates a smaller group of television stations that broadcast English language programming and has operations that provide programmatic advertising technology and services. The Company has organized its operations intotwo reportable segments. Its media segment includes its television, radio and digital marketing operations. Its advertising and technology services segment provides programmatic advertising and technology services through Smadex, its demand-side programmatic advertising purchasing platform, and Adwake, its performance-based media advertising agency.
In 2024 the Company discontinued and divested a significant portion of its operations, which largely consisted of a collection of acquisitions that had been completed prior to 2024.
For more information and an overview of the Company's business, please refer to Part I, Item 1.
- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain amounts in the Company’s prior year period consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation, including presentation of discontinued operations and reportable segments as further discussed below and in Notes 4 and 19.
Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
On March 4, 2024, the Company received a communication from Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) that it intended to wind down its Authorized Sales Partners ("ASP")program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including the Company, by July 1, 2024. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 ASP revenue from Meta represented approximately 53% of the Company's consolidated revenue.
As a result of this communication from Meta, the Company conducted a thorough review of its digital strategy, operations and cost structure, and during the second quarter of 2024 made the decision to dispose of the operations of its EGP business. Following this decision, during the second quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its EGP business to IMS Internet Media Services, Inc. ("IMS"). The transaction was completed on June 28, 2024. The remaining parts of the Company's EGP business, Jack of Digital ("Jack of Digital") and Adsmurai, S.L. ("Adsmurai"), were each sold back to their respective founders in separate transactions during the second quarter of 2024. See Note 4 for additional details.
A business or asset is classified as held for sale when management having the authority to approve the action commits to a plan to sell the business, the sale is probable to occur during the next 12 months at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value, and when certain other criteria are met. A business or asset classified as held for sale is recorded at the lower of (i) its carrying amount and (ii) estimated fair value less costs to sell. When the carrying amount of the business exceeds its estimated fair value less costs to sell, a loss is recognized and updated each reporting period as appropriate. Depreciation is not recorded on assets classified as held for sale.
The results of operations of a business classified as held for sale are reported as discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the entity’s operations and financial results. When a business is identified for discontinued operations reporting: (i) results for prior periods are retrospectively reclassified as discontinued operations; (ii) results of operations are reported in a single line, net of tax, in the consolidated statement of operations; and (iii) assets and liabilities are reported as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets in the period in which the business is classified as held for sale.
The Company concluded that the assets of its EGP business met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Additionally, the Company determined that the disposal, which was initiated and completed during the second quarter of 2024, represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. As such, the results of the Company's former EGP business are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. Prior periods have been adjusted to conform to the current presentation. The assets of the Company's former EGP business have been reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023.
Liquidity
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. Management has evaluated whether there are any conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern over the next twelve months from the issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
The 2023 Credit Agreement contains various financial covenants (see Note 10). Compliance with these financial covenants is measured quarterly and the Company’s failure to meet the covenant requirements would constitute an event of default. In such event, if the Company is unable to obtain the necessary waivers or amendments, all outstanding borrowings, together with accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts payable thereunder, would become immediately due and payable. Additionally, the lenders would have the right to proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that debt, which includes substantially all of the Company’s assets.
As a result of the sale of the EGP business, the Company’s consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) has been significantly reduced and, in response, the Company has taken action to reduce certain expenses to mitigate this fact. The Company also has $100.6 million of cash and marketable securities as of December 31, 2024, and projects that it can prepay debt as necessary to remain in compliance with its financial covenants.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants in the 2023 Credit Agreement (see Note 10). Based on the Company’s current financial projections and ability to prepay its debt, management believes that the Company will maintain compliance with its financial covenants. Given the inherent uncertainty in financial projections the Company has identified additional controllable cost reduction actions that can be taken, if necessary, to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund its business activities and to maintain compliance with its debt covenants.
Management further believes that the Company’s existing cash and projected operating cash flows are adequate to meet its operating needs, liabilities and commitments over the next twelve months from the issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company’s operations are affected by numerous factors, including changes in audience acceptance (i.e. ratings), priorities of advertisers, new laws and governmental regulations, and policies and technological advances. The Company cannot predict if any of these factors might have a significant impact on the television, radio, or digital advertising industries in the future, nor can it predict what impact, if any, the occurrence of these or other events might have on the Company’s operations and cash flows. Significant estimates and assumptions made by management are used for, but not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, stock-based compensation, the estimated useful lives of long-lived and intangible assets, the recoverability of such assets by their estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the fair value of reporting units and indefinite life intangible assets, fair value of contingent consideration, disclosure of the fair value of debt, deferred income taxes and the purchase price allocations used in the Company’s acquisitions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid debt instruments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equival ents. Cash and cash equivalents consist of funds held in general checking accounts, money market accounts and commercial paper. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. The Company had $11.1 million and $8.8 million in cash and cash equivalents held outside the United States as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Restricted Cash
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s balance sheet includes $0.8 million in restricted cash as temporary collateral for the Company’s letters of credit.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, was as follows (in thousands):
| As of December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $95,914 | $67,398 | $80,348 |
| Cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations | — | 38,341 | $30,343 |
| Restricted cash | 786 | 770 | 753 |
| Total as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $96,700 | $106,509 | $111,444 |
Investments
The Company’s available for sale debt securities totaled $4.7 million as of December 31, 2024, and were comprised of corporate bonds and notes, which were recorded at their fair market value within “Marketable securities” in the consolidated balance sheet (see Note 11). The majority of the carrying value of the corporate bonds and notes held by the Company are investment grade.
Long-lived Assets, Other Assets and Intangibles Subject to Amortization
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (see Note 7). The Company periodically evaluates assets to be held and used and long-lived assets held for sale when events and circumstances warrant such review.
Syndication contracts are recorded at cost within “Other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets. Syndication amortization is provided using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line method over their estimated useful lives (see Note 5). Deferred debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related indebtedness using the effective interest method.
Changes in circumstances, such as the passage of new laws or changes in regulations, technological advances or changes to the Company’s business strategy, could result in the actual useful lives differing from initial estimates. Factors such as changes in the planned use of equipment, customer attrition, contractual amendments or mandated regulatory requirements could result in shortened useful lives. In those cases where the Company determines that the useful life of a long-lived asset should be revised, the Company will amortize or depreciate the net book value in excess of the estimated residual value over its revised remaining useful life.
Long-lived assets and asset groups are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The estimated future cash flows are based upon, among other things, assumptions about expected future operating performance, and may differ from actual cash flows. Long-lived assets evaluated for impairment are grouped with other assets to the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. If the sum of the projected undiscounted cash flows (excluding interest) is less than the carrying value of the assets, the assets will be written down to the estimated fair value in the period in which the determination is made.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination. The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually on October 1, or more frequently if certain events or certain changes in circumstances indicate it may be impaired.
In testing the goodwill of its reporting units for impairment, the Company first determines, based on a qualitative assessment, whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each of its reporting units is less than their respective carrying amounts. The Company has determined that each of its operating segments is a reporting unit.
If it is deemed more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying value based on this initial assessment, the next step is a quantitative comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. If a reporting unit’s estimated fair value is equal to or greater than that reporting unit’s carrying value, no impairment of goodwill exists and the testing is complete. If the reporting unit’s carrying amount is greater than the estimated fair value, then an impairment loss is recorded for the amount of the difference.
When a quantitative analysis is performed, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is determined by using a combination of a market approach and an income approach. The market approach estimates fair value by applying sales, earnings and cash flow multiples to each reporting unit’s operating performance. The multiples are derived from comparable publicly-traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics to the Company’s reporting units. The market approach requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as selecting comparable companies and comparable transactions and transaction premiums. In recent years, there has been a decrease in the number of comparable transactions, which makes the market approach of comparable transactions and transaction premiums more difficult to estimate than in previous years.
Theincome approach estimates fair value based on the Company’s estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions, which reflect the overall level of inherent risk of that reporting unit. The income approach also requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as discount rates, revenue projections, profit margin projections and terminal value multiples. The Company estimated discount rates on a blended rate of return considering both debt and equity for comparable publicly-traded companies in the television, radio and digital media industries. These comparable publicly-traded companies have similar size, operating characteristics and/or financial profiles to the
Company. The Company also estimated the terminal value multiple based on comparable publicly-traded companies. The Company estimated revenue projections and profit margin projections based on internal forecasts about future performance.
Indefinite Life Intangible Assets
The Company believes that its broadcast licenses are indefinite life intangible assets. An intangible asset is determined to have an indefinite useful life when there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic or any other significant factors that may limit the period over which the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows. The evaluation of impairment for indefinite life intangible assets is performed by a comparison of the asset’s carrying value to the asset’s fair value. The Company tests its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually on October 1, or more frequently if certain events or certain changes in circumstances indicate they may be impaired. When the carrying value exceeds fair value, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount of the difference. The unit of accounting used to test broadcast licenses represents all licenses owned and operated within an individual market cluster, because such licenses are used together, are complementary to each other and are representative of the best use of those assets. The Company’s individual market clusters consist of cities or nearby cities. The Company tests its broadcasting licenses for impairment based on certain assumptions about these market clusters.
The estimated fair value of indefinite life intangible assets is determined by using an income approach. The income approach estimates fair value based on the estimated future cash flows of each market cluster that a hypothetical buyer would expect to generate, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions, which reflect the overall level of inherent risk. The income approach requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as discount rates, revenue projections, profit margin projections and terminal values. The Company estimates the discount rates on a blended rate of return considering both debt and equity for comparable publicly-traded companies. These comparable publicly-traded companies have similar size, operating characteristics and/or financial profiles to the Company. The Company also estimated the terminal value multiple based on comparable publicly-traded companies in the television, radio and digital media industries. The Company estimated the revenue projections and profit margin projections based on various market clusters signal coverage of the markets and industry information for an average station within a given market. The information for each market cluster includes such things as estimated market share, estimated capital start-up costs, population, household income, retail sales and other expenditures that would influence advertising expenditures. Alternatively, some stations under evaluation have had limited relevant cash flow history due to planned or actual conversion of format or upgrade of station signal. The assumptions the Company makes about cash flows after conversion are based on the performance of similar stations in similar markets and potential proceeds from the sale of the assets.
Concentrations of Credit Risk and Trade Receivables
The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable. From time to time, the Company has had, and may have, bank deposits in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. As of December 31, 2024, the majority of all U.S. deposits are maintained in two financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes that it is not currently exposed to significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. In addition, to the Company's knowledge, all or substantially all of the bank deposits held in banks outside the United States are not insured.
The Company’s credit risk is spread across a large number of customers located primarily in the United States and Europe, thereby spreading the trade receivable credit risk. The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that it is managing its trade receivable credit risk effectively. Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. An allowance for doubtful accounts is provided for known and anticipated credit losses, as determined by management in the course of regularly evaluating individual customer receivables. This evaluation takes into consideration a customer’s financial condition and credit history, as well as current economic conditions. Trade receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received. No interest is charged on customer accounts.
No single advertiser represents more than 5% of the total trade receivables as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
No single advertiser represented more than 5% of the Company's total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Our accounts receivable consist of a homogeneous pool of relatively small dollar amounts from a large number of customers. We evaluate the collectability of our trade accounts receivable based on a number of factors. When we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, a specific reserve for bad debts is estimated and recorded which reduces the recognized receivable to the estimated amount we believe will ultimately be collected. In addition to specific customer identification of potential bad debts, bad debt charges are recorded based on our recent past loss history and an overall assessment of past due trade accounts receivable amounts outstanding.
Estimated losses for bad debts are provided for in the consolidated financial statements through a charge to expense that aggregated $1.3 million, $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net charge off of bad debts aggregated $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments.
The carrying amount of the Term Loan A Facility as of December 31, 2024 approximated its fair value. The estimated fair value is based on quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently.
The Company’s available for sale debt securities are valued using quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets. Since these investments are classified as available for sale, they are recorded at their fair market value within “Marketable securities” in the consolidated balance sheets and their unrealized gains or losses are included in “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”.
The carrying values of receivables, payables and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.
Off-Balance Sheet Financings and Liabilities
Other than legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of business and employment contracts for key employees (see Notes 13 and 18), the Company does not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. The Company does not have any majority-owned subsidiaries or any interests in, or relationships with, any material variable-interest entities that are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is determined to be more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
In evaluating the Company’s ability to realize net deferred tax assets, the Company considers all reasonably available evidence including past operating results, tax strategies and forecasts of future taxable income. In considering these factors, the Company makes certain assumptions and judgments that are based on the plans and estimates used to manage the business.
The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Legal Costs
Amounts incurred for legal costs that pertain to loss contingencies are expensed as incurred.
Business Combinations
The Company applies the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations in accordance with U.S. GAAP and uses estimates and judgments to allocate the purchase price paid for acquisitions to the fair value of the assets, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Such estimates may be based on significant unobservable inputs and assumptions such as, but not limited to, revenue projections, gross margin projections, customer attrition rates, royalty rates, discount rates and terminal growth rate assumptions. The Company uses established valuation techniques and may engage reputable valuation specialists to assist with the valuations. The Company’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of an acquisition, as information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded to earnings.
Contingent Consideration
If business combinations or variable interest entities provide for contingent consideration, the Company records the contingent consideration at fair value at the acquisition date. The Company adjusts the contingent consideration liability at the end of each reporting period based on fair value inputs representing changes in forecasted revenue of the acquired entities and the probability of an adjustment to the purchase price. Key assumptions include risk-neutral expected growth rates based on the Company's assessments of expected growth in EBITDA, adjusted by appropriate factors capturing their correlation with the market and volatility, discounted at a cost of debt rate. Changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration after the acquisition date are included in earnings if the contingent consideration is recorded as a liability.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount equal to the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
Broadcast Advertising. Revenue related to the sale of advertising on the Company's television and radio stations is recognized at the time of broadcast. Revenue for contracts with advertising agencies is recorded at an amount that is net of the commission retained by the agency. Revenue from contracts directly with the advertisers is recorded as gross revenue and the related commission or national representation fee is recorded in operating expense.
Digital Advertising. Revenue related to digital advertising is recognized when display or other digital advertisements record impressions on the websites and mobile and Internet-connected television apps of media companies on whose digital platforms the advertisements are placed or as the advertiser’s previously agreed-upon performance criteria are satisfied. The Company has concluded that it is the principal in the transaction and therefore recognizes revenue on a gross basis, because (i) the Company is responsible for fulfillment of the contract, including customer support, resolving customer complaints, and accepting responsibility for the quality or suitability of the product or service; (ii) the Company has pricing discretion over the transaction; and (iii) the Company carries inventory risk for all inventory purchased regardless of whether the Company is able to collect on a transaction.
Retransmission Consent. The Company generates revenue from retransmission consent agreements that are entered into with multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs"). The Company grants the MVPDs access to its television station signals so that they may rebroadcast the signals and charge their subscribers for this programming. Revenue is recognized as the television signal is delivered to the MVPD.
Spectrum Usage Rights. The Company generates revenue from agreements associated with its television stations’ spectrum usage rights. Revenue is recognized in accordance with the contractual fees over the term of the agreement or when the Company has relinquished all or a portion of its spectrum usage rights for a station or have relinquished its rights to operate a station on the existing channel free from interference.
The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations when (i) contracts have an original expected length of one year or less, which applies to essentially all of the Company's advertising contracts, and (ii) variable consideration is a sales-based or usage-based royalty promised in exchange for a license of intellectual property, which applies to retransmission consent revenue.
The Company expenses contract acquisition costs, such as sales commissions generated either by internal direct sales employees or through third party advertising agency intermediaries, when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within direct operating expenses.
The Company records deferred revenues within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, when cash payments are received or due in advance of its performance, including amounts which are refundable. The change in the deferred revenue balance is primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying the Company’s performance obligations, offset by revenues recognized that were included in the deferred revenue balance in the prior period.
The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and location of customer and the products or services offered. The term between invoicing and when payment is due is typically 30 days. For certain individual customers and customer types, the Company generally requires payment before the services are delivered to the customer.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists of the costs of online media acquired from third-parties.
Direct operating expenses
Direct operating expenses consist primarily of salaries and commissions of sales staff, amounts paid to national representation firms, production and programming expenses, fees for ratings services, and engineering costs.
Corporate expenses
Corporate expenses consist primarily of salaries related to corporate officers and back-office functions, third party legal and accounting services, and fees incurred as a result of being a publicly traded company.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation according to the provisions of ASC 718, “Stock Compensation”, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and performance stock units ("PSUs") based on estimated fair values.
The Company granted RSUs during each of the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The estimated fair value of the RSUs granted is based on the Company's share price on the grant date. In addition, the Company granted PSUs during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. The estimated fair value of the PSUs was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporates option-pricing inputs covering the period from the grant date through the end of the performance period.
Beginning with grants made in 2023, a dividend equivalent equal to the amount paid, if any, in respect of one share of the securities underlying the RSUs and PSUs begins accruing with respect to the RSUs and PSUs on the date of grant. Such accrued dividend equivalents are paid to the holder upon vesting of the RSUs and PSUs.
The Company didnot grant any stock options during the years ended December 31,2024, 2023 and 2022.
Earnings Per Share
The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the basic and diluted per share computations (in thousands, except share and per share data):
| Year Ended · Year Ended · Year Ended | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, · December 31, · December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | ||||||
| Numerator: | ||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | (70,290) | $ | (33,146) | $ | 13,399 |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | (78,618) | 17,709 | 4,720 | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | (148,908) | $ | (15,437) | $ | 18,119 |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic | 89,876,538 | 87,901,938 | 85,391,163 | |||
| Per share: | ||||||
| Income (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | (0.78) | $ | (0.38) | $ | 0.16 |
| Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations | (0.88) | 0.20 | 0.05 | |||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1.66) | $ | (0.18) | $ | 0.21 |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | ||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 89,876,538 | 87,901,938 | 85,391,163 | |||
| Dilutive securities: | ||||||
| Stock options | — | — | 146,699 | |||
| Restricted stock units | — | — | 2,231,900 | |||
| Diluted shares outstanding | 89,876,538 | 87,901,938 | 87,769,762 | |||
| Per share: | ||||||
| Income (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | (0.78) | $ | (0.38) | $ | 0.16 |
| Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations | (0.88) | 0.20 | 0.05 | |||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1.66) | $ | (0.18) | $ | 0.21 |
Basic earnings per share is computed as net income divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution, if any, that could occur from shares issuable through stock options, RSUs and PSUs.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, all dilutive securities have been excluded as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on loss per share. The number of securities whose conversion would result in an incremental number of shares that would be included in determining the weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive was 1,277,582 equivalent shares of dilutive securities for theyear ended December 31, 2024.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, alldilutive securities have been excluded as their inclusion would have had an antidilutive effect on loss per share. The number of securities whose conversion would result in an incremental number of shares that wouldbe included in determining the weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share if their effect was not antidilutive was 2,145,439 equivalent shares of dilutive securities for theyear ended December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, a total of 623,152 shares of dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the exercise prices of the dilutive securities were greater than the average market price of the common shares.
Comprehensive Income (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) encompasses all changes in equity other than those arising from transactions with stockholders, and consists of net income (loss), unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which focuses on the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. ASU No. 2023-09 requires a public business entity ("PBE") to disclose, on an annual basis, a tabular rate reconciliation using both percentages and currency amounts, broken out into specified categories with certain reconciling items further broken out by nature and jurisdiction to the extent those items exceed a specified threshold. In addition, all entities are required to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds received disaggregated by federal, state/local, and foreign and by jurisdiction if the amount is at least 5% of total income tax payments, net of refunds received. For PBEs, the new standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, requiring public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Newly Adopted Accounting Standards
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires a public entity to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. Additionally, it requires a public entity to disclose the title and position of the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM). The ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates them, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 19 for further detail.
- ACQUISITIONS
All business acquisitions have been accounted for as purchase business combinations with the operations of the businesses included subsequent to their acquisition dates. The allocation of the respective purchase prices is generally based upon independent appraisals and or management’s estimates of the discounted future cash flows to be generated from the media properties for intangible assets, and replacement cost for tangible assets. Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences based upon management’s best estimate of the tax basis of acquired assets and liabilities that will ultimately be accepted by the applicable taxing authority.
BCNMonetize
On May 19, 2023, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of BCNMonetize, aglobal mobile app marketing solutions company headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The acquisition, funded from the Company’s cash on hand, included an initial purchase price of $6.0 million in cash, which amount was adjusted at closing to $7.2 million due to customary purchase price adjustments for cash, indebtedness and estimated working capital. Additionally, the transaction includes contingent earn-out payments based upon the achievement of certain EBITDA targets in calendar years 2023 through 2026, calculated as a predetermined multiple of EBITDA for each of those years. The total purchase price for the acquisition, including the fair value of the contingent consideration, was $8.8 million.
Thefollowing is a summary of the final purchase price allocation (in millions):
| Cash | $0.8 |
|---|---|
| Accounts receivable | 2.8 |
| Other assets | 0.7 |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization | 4.2 |
| Goodwill | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Current liabilities | (2.1) |
| Deferred tax | (1.1) |
Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired includes:
| Intangible Asset | EstimatedFair Value(in millions) | Weightedaveragelife (in years) |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher relationships | $2.2 | 3.0 |
| Advertiser relationships | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Trade name | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Non-Compete agreements | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Thefair value of the assets acquired includes trade receivables of $2.8 million. The gross amount due under contract was $2.9 million, of which $0.1 million was expected to be uncollectable.
The goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes, is assigned to the Company’s advertising technology & services segment, and is attributable to BCNMonetize's workforce and expected synergies from combining BCNMonetize's operations with the Company's operations.
Asnoted above, the acquisition of BCNMonetize includes a contingent consideration arrangement that requires additional consideration to be paid by the Company to the selling stockholders of BCNMonetize, based on a pre-determined multiple of BCNMonetize's 12-month EBITDA in calendar years 2023 through 2026. The fair value of the contingent consideration recognized on the acquisition date of $1.6 million was estimated by applying the real options approach. Key assumptions include risk-neutral expected growth rates based on management’s assessments of expected growth in EBITDA, adjusted by appropriate factors capturing their correlation with the market and volatility, discounted at a cost of debt rate ranging from 8.2% to 8.4% over thethree-year period. These are significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which ASC 820-10-35 refers to as Level 3 inputs.
The following unaudited pro forma information has been prepared to give effect to the Company’s acquisition of BCNMonetize as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023. This pro forma information was adjusted to exclude acquisition fees and costs of $0.2 million for theyear ended December 31, 2023, which were expensed in connection with the acquisition. This pro forma information does not purport to represent what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been had this acquisition occurred on such date, nor does it purport to predict the results of operations for any future periods.
| In thousands, except share and per share data | Year Ended |
|---|---|
| December 31, | |
| Pro Forma: | |
| Total revenue | $303,056 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $(13,896) |
| Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share: | |
| Net income (loss) per share, attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | $(0.16) |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | 87,901,938 |
BCNMonetize operates as part of Adwake in the Company’s advertising technology & services segment.
- DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
As discussed in Note 2, as a result of the communication from Meta on March 4, 2024, that it intended to wind down its ASP program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including the Company, by July 1, 2024, the Company conducted a thorough review of its digital strategy, operations and cost structure, and during the second quarter of 2024 made the decision to dispose of the operations of its EGP business, the Company's digital commercial partnerships business, which took place in the following three transactions:
Sale to IMS
On June 13, 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell 100% of its equity interest in certain entities that constituted substantially all of the Company’s EGP business to IMS. EGP was the Company's digital commercial partnerships business in its then digital segment. IMS is an affiliate of Aleph Group, a global digital advertising company.
Thetransaction closed on June 28, 2024. Cash proceeds from the transaction received by the Company at the closing were $16.4 million. Immediately after the closing, an amount equal to $6.5 million of the proceeds was paid by the Company to the founders of MediaDonuts Ptd. Ltd. (“MediaDonuts”), one of the entities that were the subject of this transaction, to satisfy a remaining contingent consideration liability owed to them pursuant to an earn-out agreement that had been entered into at the time the Company acquired MediaDonuts.
The Company recorded a loss of $40.7 million as a result of this transaction, which is included in Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Sale of Adsmurai
On August 5, 2022, the Company made a loan (the "Adsmurai Loan") in the principal amount of €12,535,000 ($12.8 million as of that date) to an entity affiliated with owners of a majority interest in Adsmurai, S.L. (“Adsmurai”), a company engaged in the sale and marketing of digital advertising.
On April 3, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement among the Company and the selling stockholders of Adsmurai, pursuant to which the Company acquired a 51% equity interest in Adsmurai (the “Adsmurai Acquisition”) on the same date. The Company acquired 51% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Adsmurai by means of conversion of the Adsmurai Loan, for total purchase consideration of €13.0 million ($14.2 million as of April 3, 2023), including interest.
In connection with the Adsmurai Acquisition, on April 3, 2023 the Company made a loan to entities affiliated with owners of the remaining 49% interest in Adsmurai in the principal amount of €7,355,000 ($8.1 million as of April 3, 2023) and a second loan on July 11, 2023 in the principal amount of €4,993,344 ($5.6 million as of July 11, 2023) based on Adsmurai’s EBITDA for calendar year 2022 (the “New Adsmurai Loans”).
On May 6, 2024 (the "Effective Date"), the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Adsmurai Purchase Agreement”), among Adsmurai, the Company and the other stockholders of Adsmurai (the “Adsmurai Buyers”). Pursuant to the Adsmurai Purchase Agreement, on such date (i) the Company sold its 51% equity interest in Adsmurai to the Adsmurai Buyers, (ii) the Company terminated the New Adsmurai Loans it made previously to the Adsmurai Buyers in the principal amount of €12.3 million and (iii) the parties terminated other previous agreements made between them, including an options agreement which contained put redemption features for buyers and call redemption features for the Company. As consideration, the Company received €15.0 million (approximately $16.2 million as of the Effective Date) ("Total Consideration"). The Adsmurai Purchase Agreement also contains representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and releases of the parties thereto.
The Total Consideration is payable to the Company as follows:
€10.0 million paid on the Effective Date; and
€5.0 million to be paid within six months of the Effective Date.
The Company recorded a loss of $2.6 million as a result of this transaction.
Sale of Jack of Digital
On August 3, 2022, the Company acquired 15% of the issued and outstanding stock of Jack of Digital, a digital marketing services company that serves as the exclusive advertising sales partner of ByteDance Ltd. in Pakistan, for $0.1 million.
On April 3, 2023, the Company acquired the remaining issued and outstanding stock of Jack of Digital for $1.1 million. Of that amount, the Company paid an initial installment payment of $0.5 million in 2023, an additional installment payment of $0.3 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024, and the balance was to be paid in January 2025. Additionally, the transaction included a contingent earn-out payment based upon the achievement of an EBITDA target in calendar year 2026. The total purchase price for the acquisition, including the fair value of the contingent consideration, was $1.4 million.
On June 28, 2024, the Company sold 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of stock of Jack of Digital back to its founder for cash consideration of $0.1 million and the cancellation of future contingent earn-out payments.
The Company recorded a loss of $1.7 million as a result of this transaction.
The Company concluded that the assets of the EGP business met the criteria for classification as held for sale. Additionally, the Company determined that the disposal, which was initiated and completed during the second quarter of 2024, represented a strategic shift that had a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. As such, the results of the Company's former EGP business are presented as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. Prior periods have been adjusted to conform to the current presentation. The assets of the Company's former EGP business have been reflected as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2023.
The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations, net of tax (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Net Revenue | $378,868 | $809,824 | $632,218 |
| Expenses: | |||
| Cost of revenue | 341,503 | 723,187 | 553,329 |
| Direct operating expenses | 6,654 | 15,239 | 13,291 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 25,124 | 42,218 | 28,177 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,958 | 11,615 | 10,050 |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (12,568) | (3,360) | 16,010 |
| Impairment charge | 49,438 | - | - |
| Foreign currency (gain) loss | 2,488 | (1,050) | 1,728 |
| Other operating (gain) loss | 45,187 | - | (41) |
| Operating income (loss) | (82,916) | 21,975 | 9,674 |
| Interest expense | (219) | (458) | (340) |
| Interest income | 731 | 1,650 | 124 |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes | (82,404) | 23,167 | 9,458 |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 1,007 | (5,642) | (2,688) |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations before noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations | (81,397) | 17,525 | 6,770 |
| Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | 2,779 | (158) | - |
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | - | 342 | (2,050) |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | $(78,618) | $17,709 | $4,720 |
Allocated general corporate overhead costs do not meet the criteria to be presented within net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, and were excluded from all figures presented in the table above.
The Company and IMS entered intoa transition services agreement, as extended, pursuant to which the Company and IMS provided certain services to each other through December 2024. During 2024, the Company did not collect or pay any cash related to these activities.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, there was a tax benefit in discontinued operations as a result of the (i) tax effect of a pre-tax loss, (ii) benefit related to disposal, and (iii) permanent items to the disposition. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, there was a tax expense in discontinued operations as a result of the (i) tax effect of a pre-tax loss, (ii) benefit related to disposal, (iii) permanent items, (iv) change in the fair value of the contingent consideration and (v) and non-taxable non-territorial income related to the Disposition.
As a result of the EGP disposition during the second quarter of 2024, the Company was required to repay $4.9 million of the outstanding principal underthe 2023 Credit Facility, which represented approximately 2.5% of the total outstanding principal under the 2023 Credit Facility. The prepayment, which was made in June 2024, resulted in a de minimis amount of loss on debt extinguishment that was attributed to the discontinued operation. All historical interest expense associated with this prepayment was allocated to the discontinued operation.
Details of the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were as follows:
| December 31, | |
|---|---|
| ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | |
| Current assets | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $38,341 |
| Trade receivables | 165,755 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 13,173 |
| Total current assets of discontinued operations | 217,269 |
| Property and equipment, net | 4,543 |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization, net | 44,684 |
| Goodwill | 39,998 |
| Deferred income taxes | 4,726 |
| Operating leases right of use asset | 1,073 |
| Other assets | 831 |
| Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | 95,855 |
| Total assets of discontinued operations | $313,124 |
| LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | |
| Current liabilities | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | $1,219 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 207,026 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 534 |
| Total current liabilities of discontinued operations | 208,779 |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 1,668 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 487 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 18,385 |
| Deferred income taxes | 12,532 |
| Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | 33,072 |
| Total liabilities of discontinued operations | $241,851 |
The goodwill was allocated between the discontinued operations and the continuing operations based on the relative fair value of the components representing a business. Goodwill is not allocated to a portion of a reporting unit that does not meet the definition of a business.
The following table presents significant non-cash items and capital expenditures of discontinued operations for the periods presented:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2022 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | $3,958 | $11,615 | $10,050 | ||
| Impairment charge | $49,438 | $ | - | $ | - |
| Loss (gain) on the sale of assets/businesses | $45,187 | $ | - | $ | - |
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | $(12,568) | $(3,360) | $16,010 | ||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | $(544) | $2,174 | $1,092 | ||
| Purchases of property and equipment | $81 | $2,882 | $2,113 | ||
- REVENUES
Disaggregated Revenue
The following table presents our revenues disaggregated bymajor source (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Digital advertising | $173,720 | $122,906 | $114,884 |
| Broadcast advertising | 143,515 | 124,722 | 161,713 |
| Spectrum usage rights | 6,884 | 8,156 | 6,036 |
| Retransmission consent | 33,880 | 36,556 | 36,022 |
| Other | 6,949 | 4,703 | 5,335 |
| Total revenue | $364,948 | $297,043 | $323,990 |
Contractsare entered into directly with customers or through an advertising agency that represents the customer. Sales of advertising to customers or agencies within a station’s designated market area (“DMA”) are referred to as local revenue, whereas sales from outside the DMA are referred to as national revenue. The following table further disaggregates the Company’s broadcast advertising revenue by sales channel (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Local direct | $20,798 | $21,826 | $22,931 |
| Local agency | 51,001 | 54,485 | 54,094 |
| National agency | 71,716 | 48,411 | 84,688 |
| Total revenue | $143,515 | $124,722 | $161,713 |
The following table further disaggregates the Company’s revenue by geographical region, based on the location of the sales office (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| U.S. | $274,148 | $216,058 | $246,840 |
| Rest of the World (1) | 90,800 | 80,985 | 77,150 |
| Total revenue | $364,948 | $297,043 | $323,990 |
(1)
Primarily Europe
Deferred Revenue
| (in thousands) | December 31,2023 | Increase | Decrease | December 31,2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue | $1,977 | 1,801 | (1,977) | $1,801 |
| (in thousands) | December 31,2022 | Increase | Decrease | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue | $2,799 | 1,977 | (2,799) | $1,977 |
- GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Asa result of the sale of the Company’s EGP business, goodwill of $4.6 million was allocated to discontinued operations based on the relative fair value of the EGP business compared to the fair value of the remaining components that represent a business in the Company’s then digital reporting unit. Further, effective July 1, 2024, the Company hasrealigned its operating segments intotwo segments – media and advertising technology & services – based on the products and services it sells, consistent withthe Company's current operational and management structure (see Note 19 for more details). The Company has identified each of these two operating segments to be separate reporting units. As a result of this realignment, $2.8 millionof goodwill was allocated from the advertising technology& services reporting unit to the media reporting unit based on the relative fair value of the reallocated components that represent a business.
The carrying amount of goodwill for each of the Company’s operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, · Additions From · December 31, · December 31, | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Acquisitions | 2023 | Impairment | 2024 | |
| Media | $43,322 | $— | $43,322 | $(43,322) | $— |
| Advertising Technology & Services | 3,872 | 3,480 | 7,352 | — | 7,352 |
| Consolidated | $47,194 | $3,480 | $50,674 | $(43,322) | $7,352 |
The composition of the Company’s acquired intangible assets and the associated accumulated amortization as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted average remaining life in years · Gross Carrying Amount · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Amount · Gross Carrying Amount · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets subject to amortization: | ||||||||||||||
| Television network affiliation agreements | 3 | $60,043 | $(56,933) | $3,110 | $60,043 | $(55,845) | $4,198 | |||||||
| Customer base | 1 | 4,890 | (3,865) | 1,025 | 4,890 | (2,509) | 2,381 | |||||||
| Other | 26 | 1,814 | (1,532) | 282 | 1,814 | (1,293) | 521 | |||||||
| Total assets subject to amortization: | $66,747 | $(62,330) | $4,417 | $66,747 | $(59,647) | $7,100 | ||||||||
| Intangible assets not subject to amortization: | ||||||||||||||
| FCC licenses and spectrum usage rights | 177,276 | 195,174 | ||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $181,693 | $202,274 | ||||||||||||
The aggregate amount of amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $2.7 million, $3.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
| Estimated Amortization Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,819 |
| 2026 | 1,401 |
| 2027 | 171 |
| 2028 | 171 |
| 2029 | 171 |
| Thereafter | 684 |
| Total | $4,417 |
Impairment
The carrying values of the Company's reporting units are determined by allocating all applicable assets (including goodwill) and liabilities based upon the unit in which the assets are employed and to which the liabilities relate, considering the methodologies utilized to determine the fair value of the reporting units.
Goodwill and indefinite life intangibles are not amortized but are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired. The annual testing date is October 1.
As of the annual goodwill testing date, October 1, 2024, there was $43.3 millionof goodwill in the media reporting unit. Based on the assumptions and estimates in Note 2, the media reporting unit carrying value exceeded its fair value, resulting in a goodwill impairment charge of $43.3 million forthe year ended December 31, 2024. This impairment charge was a result of the Company updating its internal forecasts of future performance based on lower than anticipated political revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 and higher projected future costs due to planned investments in news programming and the sales and marketing teams. The calculation of the fair value of the reporting unit requires estimates of the discount rate and the long term projected growth rate. Ifthat discount rate were to increase by 0.5%, the fair value of the media reporting unit would decrease by 6%. If the long term projected growth rate were to decrease by 0.5%, the fair value of the media reporting unit would decrease by 3%
As of the annual goodwill testing date, October 1, 2024, there was $7.4 million of goodwill in theadvertising technology & services reporting unit. Based on the assumptions and estimates in Note 2, the fair value of the advertising technology & services reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by over 100%, resulting inno impairment charge for the year ended December 31, 2024. The calculation of the fair value of the advertising technology & services reporting unit requires estimates of the discount rate and the long term projected growth rate. If that discount rate were to increase by 0.5%, the fair value of the advertising technology & services reporting unit would decrease by 2%. If the long term projected growth rate were to decrease by 0.5%, the fair value of the advertising technology & services reporting unit would decrease by 1%.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 the Company didnot record a goodwill impairment charge in its then television, audio and digital reporting units.
The Company also conducted a review of the fair value of the television and radio FCC licenses in 2024, 2023 and 2022. The estimated fair value of indefinite life intangible assets is determined by an income approach. The income approach estimates fair value based on the estimated future cash flows of each market cluster that a hypothetical buyer would expect to generate, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions, which reflect the level of inherent risk. The income approach requires the Company to make a series of assumptions, such as discount rates, revenue projections, profit margin projections and terminal values multiples. The Company estimates the discount rates on a blended rate of return considering both debt and equity for comparable publicly-traded companies. These comparable publicly-traded companies have similar size, operating characteristics and/or financial profiles to the Company. The Company also estimated the terminal value multiple based on comparable publicly-traded companies. The Company estimated the revenue projections and profit margin projections based on various market clusters signal coverage of the markets and industry information for an average station within a given market. The information for each market cluster includes such things as estimated market share, estimated capital start-up costs, population, household income, retail sales and other expenditures that would influence advertising expenditures. Alternatively, some stations under evaluation have had limited relevant cash flow history due to planned or actual conversion of format or upgrade of station signal. The assumptions the Company makes about cash flows after conversion are based on the performance of similar stations in similar markets and potential proceeds from the sale of the assets.
As a result of this impairment analysis, taking into consideration the foregoing factors, the Company recorded the following impairment charges:
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded:
impairment charges of FCC licenses within the media reportable segment in the amount of $17.9 million;
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded:
impairment charges of FCC licenses within its then audio reportable segment in the amount of $12.3 million;
impairment charge related to Intangibles subject to amortization of $1.0 million within its then digital reportable segment to reflect the termination of an agreement with a media company for which we acted as commercial partner;
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded impairment charges of FCC licenses within its then television and audio reportable segments in the amount of $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
As further discussed in Notes 2 and 4, following the communication from Meta on March 4, 2024, that it intended to wind down its ASP program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including the Company, by July 1, 2024, the Company updated its internal forecasts of future performance and determined that a triggering event had occurred during the first quarter of 2024 that required interim impairment tests within its then digital reporting unit. As a result, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $35.4 million and intangibles subject to amortization impairment charge of $14.0 million during the first quarter of 2024, with respect to the Company's then digital segment, which amounts were included inthe results of discontinued operations.
- PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of (in millions):
| Estimated usefullife (years) · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | 40 | $18.5 | $18.5 | |||
| Construction in progress | — | 2.9 | 4.1 | |||
| Transmission, studio and other broadcast equipment | 5-15 | 115.0 | 152.5 | |||
| Office and computer equipment | 3-7 | 41.6 | 42.8 | |||
| Transportation equipment | 5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | |||
| Leasehold improvements and land improvements | Lesser of lease life or useful life | 26.9 | 28.0 | |||
| 208.4 | 249.8 | |||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | (154.9) | (189.7) | ||||
| 53.5 | 60.1 | |||||
| Land | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||||
| $60.6 | $66.9 | |||||
Depreciation expense was $14.1 million, $13.3 million, and $12.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As part of the FCC auction for broadcast spectrum that conc luded in 2017, the FCC has reassigned some stations to new post-auction channels and will reimburse station owners for the cost of the relocation. The Company received notification from the FCC that 17 of its stations have been assigned to new channels with an estimated reimbursable cost of approximately $16.0 million. The Company didnot have gains on involuntary conversion associated with the repack process in 2024 and 2023, and recorded gains of $0.2 million in 2022, which are presented as other operating gain in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
- LEASES
The Company’s leases are considered operating leases and primarily consist of real estate such as office space, broadcasting towers, land and land easements. The operating leases are reflected within the consolidated balance sheet as Operating leases right of use asset with the related liability presented as Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, lease terms include options to renew or extend the lease. Unless the renewal option is considered reasonably certain, the exercise of any such options has been excluded from the calculation of lease liabilities.
The following table summarizes the expected future payments related to lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024:
| (in thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $ | 10,607 |
| 2026 | 9,159 | |
| 2027 | 7,315 | |
| 2028 | 6,566 | |
| 2029 | 6,068 | |
| Thereafter | 24,331 | |
| Total minimum payments | $ | 64,046 |
| Less amounts representing interest | (14,201) | |
| Present value of minimum lease payments | 49,845 | |
| Less current operating lease liabilities | (7,744) | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | $ | 42,101 |
The Company’s existing leases have remaining terms of less than one year up to 26 years. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate used to calculate the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were 8.4 years and 6.3%, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate used to calculate the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were 9.0 years and 6.2%, respectively.
The following table summarizes lease payments and supplemental non-cash disclosures:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities: | |||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $10,504 | $8,483 | $9,680 |
| Non-cash additions to operating lease assets | $5,091 | $6,762 | $31,125 |
The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Operating lease cost | $9,758 | $9,095 | $8,995 |
| Variable lease cost | 912 | 1,295 | 1,116 |
| Short-term lease cost | 1,081 | 2,810 | 2,158 |
| Total lease cost | $11,751 | $13,200 | $12,269 |
For the year ended December 31, 2024, lease cost of $5.7 million, $5.0 million and $1.1 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, lease cost of $5.8 million, $6.2 million and $1.2 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, lease cost of $6.0 million, $5.4 million and $0.9 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively.
See Note 20 for additional information.
- ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts payable | $16.2 | $8.9 |
| Accrued payroll and compensated absences | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Accrued bonuses | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Professional fees | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| Deferred revenue | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Accrued national representation fees | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Income taxes payable | - | 1.2 |
| Other taxes payable | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Amounts due under joint sales agreements | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Accrued property taxes | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Accrued capital expenditures | — | 2.0 |
| Accrued media costs – digital | 12.5 | 10.7 |
| Accrued contingent consideration | — | 1.6 |
| Other | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| $53.9 | $47.8 |
- LONG TERM DEBT
Long-term debt as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is summarized as follows (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Term Loan Facility | $187.8 | $207.8 |
| Less current maturities | - | (8.8) |
| 187.8 | 199.0 | |
| Less unamortized debt issuance costs | (0.8) | (1.1) |
| $187.0 | $197.9 |
The scheduled maturities of long-term debt and interest payments schedule as of December 31, 2024 are as follows (in millions):
| Year · Principal Maturity · Interest Payments (1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $ | - | $14.2 |
| 2026 | 10.0 | 13.8 | |
| 2027 | 10.0 | 13.1 | |
| 2028 | 167.8 | 2.7 | |
| $187.8 | $43.8 | ||
(1)Interest payments are based on an assumed rate of 7.43%, which was the rate as of December 31, 2024 for the associated 2023 Credit Facility.
Credit Facility
On March 17, 2023 (the “2023 Closing Date”), the Company entered into the 2023 Credit Facility, pursuant to the 2023 Credit Agreement, by and among the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto as Lenders (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually each a “Lender”). The 2023 Credit Agreement amended, restated and replaced in its entirety the Company's previous credit agreement.
On the 2023 Closing Date, the Company repaid in full all of the outstanding obligations under its previous credit agreement and accounted for this repayment as an extinguishment of debt in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 470, "Debt". The repayment resulted in a loss on debt extinguishment of $1.6 million, which included a write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs in the amount of $1.1 million.
As provided for in the 2023 Credit Agreement, the 2023 Credit Facility consists of (i) a $200.0 million senior secured Term A Facility (the "Term A Facility"), which was drawn in full on the 2023 Closing Date, and (ii) a $75.0 million Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), of which $11.5 million was drawn on the 2023 Closing Date. In addition, the 2023 Credit Agreement provides that the Company may increase the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Credit Facility by an additional amount equal to $100.0 million plus the amount that would result in the Company’s first lien net leverage ratio (as such term is used in the 2023 Credit Agreement) not exceeding 2.25 to 1.0, subject to the Company satisfying certain conditions.
Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility were used on the 2023 Closing Date (a) to repay in full all of the outstanding obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under its previous credit facility, (b) to pay fees and expenses in connection the 2023 Credit Facility and (c) for general corporate purposes. The 2023 Credit Facility matures on March 17, 2028 (the “Maturity Date”).
The 2023 Credit Facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s existing and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, and secured on a first priority basis by the Company’s and those subsidiaries’ assets.
The Company’s borrowings under the 2023 Credit Facility bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at a rate per annum equal to either: (i) the Term SOFR (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 2.50% and 3.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio or (ii) the Base Rate (as defined in the 2023 Credit Agreement) plus a margin between 1.50% and 2.00%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio. In addition, the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a rate per annum between 0.30% and 0.40%, depending on the Total Net Leverage Ratio.
As of December 31, 2024, the interest rate on the Company's Term A Facility and the drawn portion of the Revolving Credit Facility was 7.43%.
The amounts outstanding under the 2023 Credit Facility may be prepaid at the option of the Company without premium or penalty, provided that certain limitations are observed, and subject to customary breakage fees in connection with the prepayment of a Term SOFR loan. The principal amount of the Term A Facility shall be paid in installments on the dates and in the respective amounts set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement, with the final balance due on the Maturity Date.
In March 2024, the Company made a prepayment of $10.0 million, of which $8.75 million was applied to the upcoming quarterly principal payments in 2024 under the Term A Facility, and $1.25 million was applied to the Revolving Credit Facility.
In June 2024, the Company made an additional prepayment of $10.0 million, of which $4.9 million was a mandatory prepayment as a result of the EGP disposition. The prepayment was applied to the quarterly principal payments in 2025 under the Term A Facility.
The Company recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 due to these prepayments of our 2023 Credit Facility.
The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $1.8 million associated with the 2023 Credit Facility. Debt outstanding under the 2023 Credit Facility is presented net of issuance costs on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The debt issuance costs are amortizedon an effective interest basis over the term of the 2023 Credit Facility, and are included in interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The covenants of the Credit Agreement include customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain acquisitions, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. In addition, the 2023 Credit Facility requires compliance with financial covenants related to total net leverage ratio, not to exceed 3.25 to 1.00, and interest coverage ratio with a minimum permitted ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 (calculated as set forth in the 2023 Credit Agreement). As of December 31, 2024, the Company believes that it is in compliance with all covenants in the 2023 Credit Agreement.
The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary events of default, as well as the following events of default, that are specific to the Company:
any revocation, termination, substantial and adverse modification, or refusal by final order to renew, any media license, or the requirement (by final non-appealable order) to sell a television or radio station, where any such event or failure is reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect; or
the interruption of operations of any television or radio station for more than 96 consecutive hours during any period of seven consecutive days;
The 2023 Credit Agreement includes customary rights and remedies upon the occurrence of any event of default thereunder, including rights to accelerate the loans, terminate the commitments thereunder and realize upon the collateral securing the obligations under the 2023 Credit Agreement.
Thesecurity agreement that the Company entered into with respect to its previous credit facility remains in effect with respect to its 2023 Credit Facility.
Thecarrying amount of the Term Loan A Facility as of December 31, 2024 approximated its fair value and was $176.7 million, net of $0.8 million of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount.
- FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines and establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as set forth below.
Level 1 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets; quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 – Assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.
If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis in the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
| Total Fair Valueand CarryingValue onBalance Sheet · Fair Value Measurement Category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring fair value measurements · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total Gains (Losses) | ||||||
| Assets: | ||||||
| Money market account | $— | $— | $— | $— | ||
| Corporate bonds and notes | $4.7 | $4.7 | $ | |||
| Nonrecurring fair value measurements: | ||||||
| FCC licenses | $93.5 | — | — | $93.5 | $(17.9) | |
| Total Fair Valueand CarryingValue onBalance Sheet · Fair Value Measurement Category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recurring fair value measurements · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 · Total Gains (Losses) | ||||||
| Assets: | ||||||
| Money market account | $1.1 | $1.1 | $— | $— | ||
| Corporate bonds and notes | $13.2 | $13.2 | $ | |||
| Liabilities: | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | $3.9 | $— | — | $3.9 | ||
| Nonrecurring fair value measurements: | ||||||
| FCC licenses | $27.6 | — | — | $27.6 | $(12.3) | |
The Company recorded a goodwill impairment in the amount of $43.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. See Note 6.
The Company’s money market account is comprised of cash and cash equivalents, which are recorded at their fair market value within Cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company’s available for sale debt securities are comprised of corporate bonds and notes, asset-backed securities, and U.S. Government securities. The majority of the carrying value of these securities held by the Company are investment grade. These securities are valued using quoted prices for similar attributes in active markets (Level 2). Since these investments are classified as available for sale, they are recorded at their fair market value within Marketable securities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and their unrealized gains or losses are included in other comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available for sale securities are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and were determined on a specific identification basis.
As of December 31, 2024, the following table summarizes the amortized cost and the unrealized (gains) losses of the available for sale securities (in thousands):
| Corporate Bonds and Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Unrealized gains (losses) | |
| Due within a year | $900 | $(8) |
| Due after one year | 3,812 | (10) |
| Total | $4,712 | $(18) |
The Company’s available for sale debt securities are considered for credit losses under the guidance of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a credit loss allowance is not required.
Included in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was interest income related to the Company’s available for sale securities of $0.3 million, $1.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively.
Thefair value of the contingent consideration is related to prior acquisitions. As of December 31, 2023, the contingent liability fair value was included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in the amount of $1.6 million as a current liability within Accounts payable and accrued expenses, and $2.3 million as a noncurrent liability within Other long-term liabilities.
The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated by applying the real options approach. Key assumptions include risk-neutral expected growth rates based on management’s assessments of expected growth in EBITDA, adjusted by appropriate factors capturing their correlation with the market and volatility, discounted at a cost of debt. These are significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which ASC 820-10-35 refers to as Level 3 inputs.
The following table presents the changes in the contingent consideration (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 | |||
| Beginning balance | $3.9 | $2.2 | |
| Additions from acquisitions (dispositions) | - | 1.6 | |
| Payments to sellers | (3.3) | (0.7) | |
| (Gain) loss recognized in earnings | (0.6) | 0.8 | |
| Ending balance | $ | - | $3.9 |
- INCOME TAXES
The components of income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | $(40.7) | $(38.5) | $16.7 |
| Foreign | (25.5) | (3.0) | 5.6 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $(66.2) | $(41.5) | $22.3 |
The income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | |||
| Federal | $6.0 | $(1.0) | $6.3 |
| State | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Foreign | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| $14.4 | $1.0 | $9.5 | |
| Deferred | |||
| Federal | $(4.9) | $(5.6) | $(1.8) |
| State | (2.1) | (2.0) | — |
| Foreign | (3.3) | (1.8) | 1.2 |
| (10.3) | (9.4) | (0.6) | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $4.1 | $(8.4) | $8.9 |
The income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount of income tax expense (benefit) determined by applying the Company’s federal corporate income tax rate of 21% to pre-tax income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 due to the following (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computed “expected” income tax expense (benefit) | $(13.9) | $(8.7) | $4.7 |
| Change in income tax resulting from: | |||
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | (5.3) | (1.3) | 1.0 |
| Change in fair value of earnout | (0.2) | 0.2 | (0.4) |
| Non-deductible executive compensation | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Non-deductible expenses | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Foreign GILTI income | (0.1) | (0.5) | 0.4 |
| Foreign Permanent Differences including U.S. GAAP to Statutory Differences | (2.2) | (1.5) | — |
| Foreign rate differential | (1.9) | — | — |
| Foreign Withholdings | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Foreign non-deductible expenses | 10.0 | — | — |
| Other foreign permanent differences | 1.0 | — | (0.2) |
| Discontinued operations transaction costs | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Change in valuation allowance | 13.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Change in tax rate | 0.9 | (0.8) | (0.6) |
| Disposal of subsidiary tax benefit | (9.8) | — | — |
| Stock compensation | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Change in unrecognized tax benefits | 15.8 | (0.1) | (2.3) |
| Impairment | 5.9 | — | — |
| Worthless stock deduction | (13.9) | (0.7) | — |
| Other | 0.3 | (0.8) | 0.5 |
| $4.1 | $(8.4) | $8.9 | |
The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following (in millions):
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Accrued expenses | $1.7 | $1.9 |
| Accounts receivable | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Net operating loss carryforward | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Stock-based compensation | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Interest expense carryforward | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Lease obligations | 13.3 | 13.0 |
| Capital loss | 11.9 | — |
| Other | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 37.2 | 25.3 |
| Valuation allowance | (14.2) | (3.4) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $23.0 | $21.9 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Intangible assets | $(45.5) | $(53.1) |
| Property and equipment | (1.7) | (2.8) |
| Lease assets | (10.8) | (10.7) |
| Other | (1.2) | (1.8) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (59.2) | (68.4) |
| Net deferred tax liabilities | $(36.2) | $(46.5) |
| Reported as: | ||
| Deferred tax assets | $2.7 | $0.3 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (0.4) | — |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (38.4) | (46.8) |
| Net Deferred tax liabilities | $(36.2) | $(46.5) |
As of December 31, 2024, the Company has certain U.S. federal, U.S. state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $17.0 million, $65.8 million, and $12.2 million, respectively, available to offset future taxable income. The state net operating loss carryforwards will expire during the years 2029 through 2043, to the extent they are not utilized. The net operating loss carryforwards includes the U.S. and state losses on as filed tax return basis which includes the impact of the worthless stock deduction. The foreign net operating loss carryforwards will expire during the years 2027 through 2038 in various jurisdictions; in various other jurisdictions, net operating loss carryforwards do not expire.
Utilization of the Company’s state net operating loss may be subject to substantial annual limitation due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") or similar state provisions. Such an annual limitation could result in the expiration of the net operating loss carryforwards before utilization. As of December 31, 2024, the Company believes that utilization of its federal and state net operating losses are not limited under any ownership change limitations provided under the Code or under similar state statutes.
Due to the enactment of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“the Tax Act”) in December 2017, the Company is subject to a tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”). GILTI is a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. Companies subject to GILTI have the option to account for the GILTI tax as a period cost if and when incurred, or to recognize deferred taxes for temporary differences including outside basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI. The Company has elected to account for GILTI as a period cost, and therefore has included GILTI expense in its effective tax rate calculation for the period.
The Company periodically evaluates the realizability of the deferred tax assets and, if it is determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets are realizable, adjusts the valuation allowance accordingly. Valuation allowances are established and maintained for deferred tax assets on a “more likely than not” threshold. The process of evaluating the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is highly subjective and requires significant judgment. The Company has considered the following possible sources of taxable income when assessing the realization of the deferred tax assets: (1) future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences; (2) taxable income in prior carryback years; (3) future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences and carryforwards; and (4) tax planning strategies. Based on the Company’s analysis and a review of all positive and negative evidence such as historical operations, future projections of taxable income and tax planning strategies that are prudent and feasible, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that certain foreign deferred tax assets of approximately $1.1 millionat December 31, 2024 will not be realized and therefore the Company has established a valuation allowance on those assets. In addition, the Company has a capital loss generated from the sale of subsidiaries during 2024. The Company has determined that it is more likely than not that its capital loss generated of $11.9 million will not be utilized and accordingly has recorded a valuation allowance of $11.9 million. In addition, the Company has determined that it is more likely than not its foreign tax credits carryovers of $1.2 million will not be utilized and accordingly has recorded a valuation allowance of $1.2 million.
The Company addresses uncertainty in tax positions according to the provisions of ASC 740, “Income Taxes”, which clarifies the accounting for income taxes by establishing the minimum recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return in order to be recognized in the financial statements.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits (in millions):
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $2.9 |
| Decrease in balances related to prior year tax positions | (0.3) |
| Interest accrued | 0.2 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $2.8 |
| Decrease in balances related to prior year tax positions | (3.0) |
| Increase in balances related to current year tax positions | 17.5 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $17.3 |
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $17.3 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits for uncertain tax positions, of which all $18.0 million would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company doesnot anticipate that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits to decrease within the next 12 months.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadno accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States, various states and various foreign jurisdictions. The tax years 2021 to 2024 and 2020 to 2023 remain open to examination by federal and state taxing jurisdictions, respectively. For foreign jurisdictions, the tax years 2011 to 2023 may remain open to examination by certain foreign jurisdictions.
The Company intends to indefinitely reinvest its unremitted earnings in its foreign subsidiaries. The Company has not determined at this time an estimate of total amount of other entities unremitted earnings, as it is not practical at this time.
- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company has non-cancelable agreements with certain media research and ratings providers, expiring at various dates from December 2025 through June 2028, to provide television and radio audience measurement services. Pursuant to these agreements, as of December 31, 2024, the Company is obligated to pay these providers a total of approximately $34.0 million. In addition, as of December 31, 2024, the Company has commitments consisting primarily of obligations for software licenses utilized by the Company's sales team of approximately $5.5 million. The 2025 and 2026 annual commitments total approximately $13.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively. The annual commitments beyond 2026 total approximately $14.0 million.
- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company’s Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Incorporation") authorizes both common and preferred stock.
Common Stock
The Company’s common stock has two classes, identified as Class A common stock and Class U common stock. The holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and Class U common stock have the same rights except with respect to voting, convertibility and transfer. The Class U common stock, all of which is held by TelevisaUnivision, has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors. Each share of Class U common stock is automatically convertible into one share of the Company’s Class A common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends or combinations) in connection with any transfer of such shares of Class U common stock to a third party that is not an affiliate of TelevisaUnivision. In addition, as the holder of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class U common stock, so long as TelevisaUnivision holds a certain number of shares of Class U common stock, the Company may not, without the consent of TelevisaUnivision, merge, consolidate or enter into a business combination, dissolve or liquidate the Company or dispose of any interest in any FCC license with respect to television stations which are affiliates of TelevisaUnivision, among other things. Holders of Class A and Class U common stock are entitled to dividends as and when declared by the Company's Board of Directors.
Duringthe year ended December 31, 2024, the Company paid cash dividends totaling $0.20 per share, or $18.0 million in the aggregate, on all shares of Class A and Class U common stock. Duringthe year ended December 31, 2023, the Company paid cash dividends totaling $0.20 per share, or $17.6 million in the aggregate, on all shares of Class A and Class U common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company paid cash dividends totaling $0.10 per share, or $8.5 million in the aggregate, on all shares of Class A, Class U and previously-outstanding Class B common stock (the last-mentioned of which was converted into shares of Class A common stock on December 31, 2022).
Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there wereno shares of any series of preferred stock issued and outstanding.
Treasury Stock
On March 1, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to $20 million of the Company's Class A common stock. Under this share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to purchase shares of its Class A common stock from time to time through open market purchases or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions and other factors.
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company didnot repurchase any shares of its Class A common stock. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has repurchased a total of 1.8 million shares of its Class A common stock under the share repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of $11.3 million, or an average price per share of $6.43
Treasury stock is included as a deduction from equity in the Stockholders’ Equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Shares repurchased pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program are retired during the same calendar year.
- EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS
In May 2004, the Company adopted its 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”), which replaced its 2000 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (“2000 Plan”). The 2000 Plan had allowed for the award of up to 11,500,000 shares of Class A common stock. The 2004 Plan, as originally adopted, allowed for the award of up to 10,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, plus any grants remaining available at its adoption date under the 2000 Plan. Awards under the 2004 Plan may be in the form of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs or PSUs. The 2004 Plan is administered by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors. This committee determines the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such awards.
The 2004 Plan was amended by the Compensation Committee effective July 13, 2006 to (i) eliminate automatic option grants for non-employee directors, making any grants to such directors discretionary by the Compensation Committee and (ii) eliminate thethree-year minimum vesting period for performance-based restricted stock and restricted stock units, making the vesting period for such grants discretionary by the Compensation Committee.
The 2004 Plan wasfurther amended by the Board of Directors on April 28, 2014, and approved by the stockholders at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders on May 29, 2014, to extend the term of the 2004 Plan until May 29, 2024.
The 2004 Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors effective April 29, 2021, and approved by the stockholders at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders on May 27, 2021, to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable under the 2004 Plan by 8,000,000 shares, for a total of 18,000,000 shares issuable thereunder.
The 2004 Plan was further amended by the Board of Directors effective April 16, 2024, and approved by the stockholders at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders on May 30, 2024, to increase the number of shares of Class A common stock issuable under the 2004 Plan by 7,500,000 shares, for a total of 25,500,000 shares issuable thereunder.
In June 2023, the Company adopted its 2023 Inducement Plan (“Inducement Plan”), reserving 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be used exclusively for grants of equity-based awards to individuals who were not previously employees of the Company, as an inducement material to the individual’s employment with the Company. The terms and conditions of the Inducement Plan are substantially similar to the Company's 2004 Plan. The Company granted the following awards to Michael Christenson in July 2023 upon his being hired as CEO: (i) an initial one-time award of 1,000,000 RSUs and (ii) an initial one-time award of 1,000,000 PSUs.
The Company has issued stock options, RSUs and PSUs to various other employees and non-employee directors of the Company in addition to non-employee service providers under the Company's equity incentive plans. As of December 31, 2024, there were approximately 10.5 million securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans.
Stock Options
The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense related to stock options is based on the fair value on the date of grant and is amortized over the vesting period, generally between 1 to 4 years. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. The expected term of stock options granted is based on historical contractual life and the vesting data of the stock options. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the stock option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
There wereno stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.
The following is a summary of stock option activity: (in thousands, except exercise price data and contractual life data):
| Options · Number of Shares · Weighted-Average Exercise Price · Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) · Aggregate Intrinsic Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at December 31, 2021 | 351 | $2.28 | 0.99 | $1,577 | |
| Exercised | (91) | 1.71 | 381 | ||
| Forfeited or cancelled | - | - | - | - | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 260 | 2.48 | 0.19 | 605 | |
| Exercised | (260) | 2.48 | - | 933 | |
| Forfeited or cancelled | - | - | - | - | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | - | - | - | - | |
| Exercised | - | - | - | - | |
| Forfeited or cancelled | - | - | - | - | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | - | |
| Vested and Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | - | - | - | - | |
There wasno stock-based compensation expense related to the Company’s employee stock options for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company measures all stock-based awards using a fair value method and recognizes the related stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, generally between 1 to 4 years, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.
The following is a summary of non-vested RSUs activity: (in thousands, except grant date fair value data):
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2021 | 4,530 | $5.00 |
| Granted | 3,555 | 5.43 |
| Vested | (3,491) | 5.10 |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (151) | 5.35 |
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2022 | 4,443 | 5.26 |
| Granted | 4,869 | 6.06 |
| Vested | (2,686) | 5.49 |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (269) | 6.17 |
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2023 | 6,357 | 5.74 |
| Granted | 2,929 | 4.01 |
| Vested | (2,621) | 5.94 |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (2,080) | 5.47 |
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2024 | 4,585 | 4.62 |
Stock-based compensation expense related to grants of RSUs was $12.3 million, $23.0 million and $20.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, there was approximately $7.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of RSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
The fair value of shares vested related to grants of RSUs was $17.3 million, $14.0 million, and $18.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The Company’s RSUs are net settled by withholding shares of the Company’s common stock to cover minimum statutory incomes taxes and remitting the remaining shares of the Company’s common stock to an individual’s brokerage account. Authorized shares of the Company’s common stock are used to settle RSUs.
Performance Stock Units
In connection with the hiring of the Company's CEO in July 2023, the Company granted the CEO Performance Stock Units ("PSUs"), which are subject to both time-based vesting and market-based conditions. Both the service and market conditions must be satisfied for the PSUs to vest. The PSUs consist of five equal tranches (each, a "Performance Tranche"), based on achievement of a share price condition if the Company achieves share price targetsof $5.75, $7.25, $9.00, $11.20, and $13.75, respectively, over 30 consecutive trading days during a performance period commencing on July 1, 2023 and ending on July 1, 2028. The fair value of each of the Performance Trancheswas $0.8 million, $0.7 million, $0.7 million, $0.6 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, and have a grant date fair value per share of restricted stock of $3.98, $3.64, $3.31, $2.93, and $2.58, respectively. To the extent that any of the performance-based requirements are met, the Company's CEO must also provide continued service to the Company through at least July 1, 2024 to receive any shares of common stock underlying the PSUs and through July 1, 2028 to receive all of the shares of common stock underlying the PSUs that have satisfied the applicable market-based requirement. The maximum number of shares that can be earned under this PSU grant is 1,000,000 shares, with 20%of the total award allocated to each Performance Tranche. Between 0% and 100% of each Performance Tranche of the PSUs will vest on each of the tranche dates.
Additionally, in connection with the annual grant in January 2024, the Company has granted PSUs to certain senior employees, which PSUs are subject to both time-based vesting conditions and market-based conditions. Both the service and market conditions must be satisfied for the PSUs to vest. The PSUs consist of four equal tranches (each, a "Performance Tranche"), based on achievement of a share price condition if the Company achieves share price targets of $4.83, $5.65, $7.15, and $8.90, respectively, over 30 consecutive trading days during a performance period commencing on January 25, 2024 and ending on January 25, 2029. The fair value of each of the Performance Tranches was $0.6 million, $0.6 million, $0.5 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, and have a grant date fair value per share of restricted stock of $4.16, $3.98, $3.66, and $3.32, respectively. To the extent that any of the performance-based requirements are met, the grantees must also provide continued service to the Company through at least January 25, 2025 to receive any shares of common stock underlying the PSUs and through January 25, 2029 to receive all of the shares of common stock underl ying the PSUs that have satisfied the applicable market-based requirement. The maximum number of shares that could be earned under this PSU grantwas 600,000 shares, with 25% of the total award allocated to each Performance Tranche. Between 0% and 100% of each Performance Tranche of the PSUs will vest on each of the tranche dates. During 2024,400,000 of these PSUs were cancelled.
The Company recognizes compensation expense related to the PSUs using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. Stock-based compensation expense for PSUs is based on a performance measurement of 100%. The compensation expense will not be reversed even if the performance metrics are not met.
Stock-based compensation expense related to PSUs was$1.5 million and $0.7 millionfor the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, there was $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to grants of PSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
The grant date fair value for each PSU was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model that incorporates option-pricing inputs covering the period from the grant date through the end of the performance period. The unobservable significant inputs to the valuation model at the time of award issuance were as follows:
| 2024 PSUs | 2023 PSUs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stock price at issuance | $4.38 | $4.39 |
| Expected volatility | 57.0% | 58.0% |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.01% | 4.13% |
| Expected term | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Expected dividend yield | 0% | 0% |
The following is a summary of non-vested PSUs activity: (in thousands, except grant date fair value data):
| Number of PSUs | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2022 · - · $ · - | ||
| Granted | 1,000 | 3.29 |
| Vested | - | - |
| Forfeited or cancelled | - | - |
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2023 | 1,000 | 3.29 |
| Granted | 600 | 3.78 |
| Vested | - | - |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (400) | 3.78 |
| Nonvested balance at December 31, 2024 | 1,200 | 3.37 |
- RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Substantially all of the Company’s television stations are Univision- or UniMás-affiliated television stations. The network affiliation agreement with TelevisaUnivision provides certain of the Company’s owned stations the exclusive right to broadcast TelvisaUnivision’s primary Univision network and UniMás network programming in their respective markets. Under the network affiliation agreement, the Company retains the right to sell no less than four minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast Univision network programming, and the right to sell approximately four and a half minutes per hour of the available advertising time on stations that broadcast UniMás network programming, subject to adjustment from time to time by TelevisaUnivision.
Under the network affiliation agreement, TelevisaUnivision acts as the Company’s exclusive third-party sales representative for the sale of certain national advertising on the Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations, and the Company pays certain sales representation fees to TelevisaUnivision relating to sales of all advertising for broadcast on its Univision- and UniMás-affiliate television stations.
The Company also generates revenue undertwo marketing and sales agreements with TelevisaUnivision, which give it the right to manage the marketing and sales operations of TelevisaUnivision-owned Univision affiliates inthree markets – Albuquerque, Boston and Denver.
At December 31, 2024, TelevisaUnivision owns approximately 10% of the Company’s common stock on a fully-converted basis.
The Company’s Class U common stock, all of which is held by TelevisaUnivision, has limited voting rights and does not include the right to elect directors. Each share of Class U common stock is automatically convertible intoone share of the Company’s Class A common stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits, dividends or combinations) in connection with any transfer of such shares of Class U common stock to a third party that is not an affiliate of TelevisaUnivision. In addition, as the holder of all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class U common stock, so long as TelevisaUnivision holds a certain number of shares of Class U common stock, the Company may not, without the consent of TelevisaUnivision, merge, consolidate or enter into a business combination, dissolve or liquidate the Company or dispose of any interest in any FCC license with respect to television stations which are affiliates of TelevisaUnivision, among other things.
On October 2, 2017, the Company entered into the current affiliation agreement which superseded and replaced its prior affiliation agreements with TelevisaUnivision. Additionally, on the same date, the Company entered into a proxy agreement and marketing and sales agreement with TelevisaUnivision, each of which superseded and replaced the prior comparable agreements with TelevisaUnivision. The term of each of these current agreements expires on December 31, 2026 for all of the Company’s Univision and UniMás network affiliate stations. Among other things, the proxy agreement provides terms relating to comp ensation to be paid to the Company by TelevisaUnivision with respect to retransmission consent agreements entered into with MVPDs. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, retransmission consent revenue accounted for approximately $33.9 million, $36.6 million and $36.0 million, respectively, of which $23.8 million, $25.5 million and $24.9 million, respectively, relate to the TelevisaUnivision proxy agreement. The term of the proxy agreement extends with respect to any MVPD for the length of the term of any retransmission consent agreement in effect before the expiration of the proxy agreement.
The following tables reflect the related-party balances with TelevisaUnivision and other related parties (in thousands):
| Univision · Other · Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | December 31, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Trade receivables | $3,556 | $10,051 | $— | $— | $3,556 | $10,051 |
| Other current assets | — | — | 274 | 274 | 274 | 274 |
| Intangible assets subject to amortization, net (2) | 1,857 | 2,785 | — | — | 1,857 | 2,785 |
| Accounts payable | 772 | 953 | 118 | 118 | 890 | 1,071 |
| Univision | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Direct operating expenses (1) | $8,618 | $6,050 | $8,095 |
| Amortization | 928 | 928 | 928 |
(1)
Consists of national representation fees paid to TelevisaUnivision.
(2)
Consists of intangible rights originally acquired from TelevisaUnivision.
In addition, the Company also had accounts receivable from third parties in connection with a joint sales agreement between the Company and TelevisaUnivision. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 these balances totaled $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
In May 2007, the Company entered into an affiliation agreement with LATV Networks, LLC (“LATV”). Pursuant to the affiliation agreement, the Company will broadcast programming provided to the Company by LATV on one of the digital multicast channels of certain of the Company’s television stations. Under the affiliation agreement, there areno fees paid for the carriage of programming, and the Company generally retains the right to sell approximately five minutes per hour of available advertising time. Since July 2022, the Company owns 15% of the stock of LATV. The Company believes that LATV is majority-owned and controlled by the family of Walter F. Ulloa, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, who died on December 31, 2022.
In May 2023, the Company entered into a cooperation agreement (the "Cooperation Agreement") with Mr. Ulloa's estate, Alexandra Seros, who is Mr. Ulloa's widow, and two affiliated trusts (collectively the "Stockholders"). Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, the Company agreed to nominate the Stockholders' candidate to the Company's Board of Directors, and the Stockholders agreed to certain commitments and restrictions related to their ownership of the Company's stock.
- ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar as their functional currency, and the cumulative unrealized gains and losses of marketable securities. The following table provides a roll forward of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation | Marketable Securities | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of January 1, 2022 | $(1,300) | $323 | $(977) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (45) | (1,353) | (1,398) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | 454 | 454 |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — | 532 | 532 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | (121) | (121) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (45) | (488) | (533) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2022 | $(1,345) | $(165) | $(1,510) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 88 | 586 | 674 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | (150) | (150) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — | 91 | 91 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | (20) | (20) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 88 | 507 | 595 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2023 | $(1,257) | $342 | $(915) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 8 | 30 | 38 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | (5) | (5) |
| Amounts reclassified from AOCI | — | 109 | 109 |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | — | (28) | (28) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 8 | 106 | 114 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2024 | $(1,249) | $448 | $(801) |
- LITIGATION
The Company is subject to various outstanding claims and other legal proceedings that may arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, any liability of the Company that may arise out of or with respect to these matters will not materially adversely affect the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
- SEGMENT DATA
In the Company's former EGP business, it acted as an intermediary between primarily global media companies and advertisers, which consisted of either the enterprise or its ad agency running the advertisement. The Company's customers were both these primarily global media companies and advertisers. On March 4, 2024, the Company received a communication from Meta that it intended to wind down its ASP program globally and end its relationship with all of its ASPs, including the Company's, by July 1, 2024. As a result of this communication from Meta, the Company's CEO, who is also the CODM, led a thorough review ofthe Company's operations, cost structure, digital strategy and organization of its business. This review led to the decision to sell the enterprises comprising the Company's EGP business -- the largest business unit of what was then its digital segment. Following this decision, during the second quarter of 2024, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its EGP business to IMS. The transaction was completed on June 28, 2024. The remaining parts of the Company's EGP business, Jack of Digital and Adsmurai, were each sold back to their respective founders in separate transactions during the second quarter of 2024.
Prior to the sale of the EGP business, for financial reporting purposes the Company reported in three segments – digital, television and audio, based on the type of medium in which it sold advertising. The sale of the EGP business has allowed the Company to focus its operations on the products and services it sells instead of the type of advertising medium in which it sells them, which had been the Company'shistoric operational approach. As a result of the sale of the Company's EGP business, effective July 1, 2024, the Company hasrealigned its operating segments intotwo segments – media and advertising technology & services – consistent withthe Company's current operational and management structure, as well as the basis that is now used for internal management reporting and how the Company's CEO evaluates the business. The Company's reportable segments are the same as its operating segments. Prior periods have been recast to conform to this presentation.
The Company's media segment consists of sales of advertising through various media, including television, radio and digital. The Company owns and/or operates 49 primary television stations and 44 radio stations (37 FM and 7 AM), reaching and engaging Latinos in the United States. The Company's television operations comprise the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and TelevisaUnivision’s UniMás network, with TelevisaUnivision-affiliated stations in 15 of the nation’s top 50 U.S. Latino markets. The Company owns and operate one of the largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations in the United States. The Company provides digital marketing solutions in all of the U.S. markets where it has broadcast operations.
The Company's advertising technology & services segment consists of programmatic ad services through Smadex, its demand side programmatic ad platform, and Adwake, its mobile growth solutions business.
Segment operating profit (loss) is defined as operating profit (loss) before corporate expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration, impairment charge, other operating (gain) loss, and foreign currency (gain) loss. The Company generated 25%,27% and 24% and of its revenue from continuing operations outside the United States duringthe years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively (see Note 5).
Theaccounting policies applied to determine the segment information are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 2). The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on separate financial data for each operating segment as provided below (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31, · % Change · % Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2024 to 2023 · 2023 to 2022 | ||||||||
| Net Revenue | ||||||||
| Media | $222,061 | $196,268 | $230,698 | 13% | (15)% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 142,887 | 100,775 | 93,292 | 42% | 8% | |||
| Consolidated | 364,948 | 297,043 | 323,990 | 23% | (8)% | |||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||
| Media | 16,726 | 10,952 | 10,580 | 53% | 4% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 85,470 | 66,262 | 60,006 | 29% | 10% | |||
| Consolidated | 102,196 | 77,214 | 70,586 | 32% | 9% | |||
| Direct operating expenses | ||||||||
| Media | 110,988 | 96,925 | 94,742 | 15% | 2% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 25,274 | 16,306 | 14,578 | 55% | 12% | |||
| Consolidated | 136,262 | 113,231 | 109,320 | 20% | 4% | |||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Media | 42,759 | 36,000 | 36,327 | 19% | (1)% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 20,109 | 13,761 | 10,661 | 46% | 29% | |||
| Consolidated | 62,868 | 49,761 | 46,988 | 26% | 6% | |||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Media | 12,891 | 11,975 | 13,661 | 8% | (12)% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 3,930 | 4,417 | 1,986 | (11)% | 122% | |||
| Consolidated | 16,821 | 16,392 | 15,647 | 3% | 5% | |||
| Segment operating profit (loss) | ||||||||
| Media | 38,697 | 40,416 | 75,388 | (4)% | (46)% | |||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 8,104 | 29 | 6,061 | * | (100)% | |||
| Consolidated | 46,801 | 40,445 | 81,449 | 16% | (50)% | |||
| Corporate expenses | 37,498 | 50,294 | 49,404 | (25)% | 2% | |||
| Change in fair value of contingent consideration | (629) | 821 | (1,800) | * | * | |||
| Impairment charge | 61,220 | 13,267 | 1,600 | 361% | 729% | |||
| Foreign currency (gain) loss | 692 | 1,950 | 1,244 | (65)% | 57% | |||
| Other operating (gain) loss | - | 609 | 423 | (100)% | 44% | |||
| Operating income (loss) | (51,980) | (26,496) | 30,578 | 96% | (187)% | |||
| Interest expense | (16,472) | (16,833) | (10,536) | (2)% | 60% | |||
| Interest income | 2,458 | 3,405 | 2,740 | (28)% | 24% | |||
| Dividend income | 10 | 35 | 20 | (71)% | 75% | |||
| Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities | (110) | (93) | (532) | 18% | (83)% | |||
| Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | (91) | (1,556) | - | (94)% | * | |||
| Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations | $(66,185) | $(41,538) | $22,270 | 59% | * | |||
| Capital expenditures | ||||||||
| Media | $7,089 | $21,208 | $6,975 | |||||
| Advertising Technology & Services | 372 | 3,643 | 2,538 | |||||
| Consolidated | $7,461 | $24,851 | $9,513 | |||||
- Percentage not meaningful.
Asset information by segment is not reported because we do not use this measure to assess performance or make decisions to allocate resources.
- SUBSEQUENT EVENT
The Company's corporate headquarters and main operational offices for its audio segment were previously located in Santa Monica, California. The Company leased approximately 38,000 square feet of space in the building housing its previous corporate headquarters under a lease that expires January 31, 2034. The Company'smanagement decided to vacate the facility in February 2025 andcease making further lease payments. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included the following amounts related to this lease (in millions):
| Operating leases right of use asset | $16.3 |
|---|---|
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | $9.3 |
| Operating lease liabilities | $1.5 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | $21.2 |
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