LAMAR ADVERTISING CO/NEW
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 5, 2026.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(1)Significant Accounting Policies
The information included in the foregoing interim condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2025 Combined Form 10-K. Subsequent events, if any, are evaluated through the date on which the financial statements are issued.
The Company's direct wholly owned subsidiary Lamar Media Corp. ("Lamar Media") is party to the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Lamar Advertising Limited Partnership ("Lamar LP") as the initial limited partner, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Advertising General Partner, LLC, as the general partner of Lamar LP (the "General Partner") and certain other limited partners. Lamar Media formed Lamar LP and contributed all of its assets to Lamar LP in connection with the Company's reorganization as a specific type of REIT known as an Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust ("UPREIT") in July 2022.
For each share of common stock the Company issues, Lamar LP issues a corresponding Common Unit to Lamar Media in exchange for the contributions of the proceeds from the stock issuance. At September 30, 2026, Lamar Media, together with the General Partner, owned 98.3% of the Common Units of Lamar LP. The remaining 1.7% of the Common Units are owned by unaffiliated investors and certain executives of the Company.
(2)Revenues
Advertising revenues: The majority of our revenues are derived from contracts for advertising space on billboard, logo and transit displays. Contracts that do not meet the criteria of a lease under ASC 842, Leases, are accounted for under ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The majority of our advertising space contracts do not meet the definition of a lease under ASC 842 and are therefore accounted for under ASC 606. The contract revenues are recognized ratably over their contract life. Costs to fulfill a contract, which include our costs to install advertising copy onto billboards, are capitalized and amortized to direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income.
Other revenues: Our other component of revenue primarily consists of production services which includes creating and printing the advertising copy. Revenue for production contracts is recognized under ASC 606. Contract revenues for production services are recognized upon satisfaction of the contract which is typically less than one week.
Arrangements with multiple performance obligations: Our contracts with customers may include multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, we allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on the relative standalone selling price. We determine standalone selling prices based on the prices charged to customers using expected cost plus margin.
Deferred revenues: We record deferred revenues when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance obligation. The term between invoicing and when a payment is due is not significant. For certain services we require payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. The balance of deferred income is considered short-term and will be recognized in revenue within twelve months.
Practical expedients and exemptions: The Company is utilizing the following practical expedients and exemptions from ASC 606. We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is one year or less. These costs are recorded within direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). We do not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations as the majority of our contracts with customers have an original expected length of less than one year. For contracts with customers which exceed one year, the future amount to be invoiced to the customer corresponds directly with the value to be received by the customer.
The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by source for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Billboard advertising | $562,287 | $524,769 | $1,583,234 | $1,481,983 |
| Logo advertising | 22,285 | 22,195 | 68,754 | 67,084 |
| Transit advertising | 39,896 | 38,577 | 117,233 | 121,215 |
| Net revenues | $624,468 | $585,541 | $1,769,221 | $1,670,282 |
(3)Leases
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we had operating lease costs of $86,891 and $83,463, respectively, and variable lease costs of $19,235 and $17,490, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we had operating lease costs of $258,258 and $248,406, respectively, and variable lease costs of $54,500 and $48,700, respectively. These operating lease costs are recorded in direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded a gain of $257 and $200, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recorded a gain of $776 and $241, respectively, in gain on disposition of assets related to the amendment and termination of lease agreements. Cash payments of $282,902 and $269,147 were made reducing our operating lease liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and are included in cash flows provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
We elected the short-term lease exemption which applies to certain of our vehicle agreements. This election allows the Company to not recognize lease right of use assets ("ROU assets") or lease liabilities for agreements with a term of twelve months or less. We recorded $3,012 and $2,625 in direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for these agreements during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. We recorded $9,215 and $7,784 in direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for these agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Our operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 13.0 years. The weighted-average discount rate of our operating leases is 5.4%. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we obtained $43,794 and $64,636, respectively, of leased assets in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, which includes liabilities obtained through acquisitions.
The following is a summary of the maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2026:
| 2026 | $46,198 |
| 2027 | 253,930 |
| 2028 | 212,525 |
| 2029 | 188,611 |
| 2030 | 161,401 |
| Thereafter | 1,228,241 |
| Total undiscounted operating lease payments | 2,090,906 |
| Less: Imputed interest | (632,606) |
| Total operating lease liabilities | $1,458,300 |
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, $713 of amortization expense for each period and $95 and $104, respectively, of interest expense relating to our financing lease liabilities were recorded in depreciation and amortization and interest expense, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, $2,140 of amortization expense for both periods, and $291 and $321, respectively, of interest expense relating to our financing lease liabilities were recorded in depreciation and amortization and interest expense, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Cash payments of $998 were made reducing our financing lease liabilities for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and are included in cash flows used in financing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Our financing leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 1.2 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 3.1%.
Due to our election not to reassess conclusions about lease identification as part of the adoption of ASC 842, Leases, our transit agreements were accounted for as leases on January 1, 2019. As we enter into new or renew current transit agreements, those agreements do not meet the criteria of a lease under ASC 842, therefore, they are no longer accounted for as a lease. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, non-lease variable transit costs were $21,727 and $22,360, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, non-lease variable transit costs were $64,812 and $70,990, respectively.
(4) Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company completed 44 acquisitions of outdoor advertising assets and multiple land and easement purchases for a total cash purchase price of $187,245. Each of these asset acquisitions was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting, and, accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of each acquired entity from the date of acquisition. The acquisition purchase price has been allocated to assets and liabilities assumed based on preliminary fair market value estimates at the dates of acquisition.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the purchase price in the above transactions.
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | $58,614 |
| Site locations | 110,084 |
| Non-competition agreements | 740 |
| Customer lists and contracts | 13,272 |
| Asset acquisition costs | 696 |
| Current assets | 5,141 |
| Current liabilities | (3,434) |
| Other liabilities | (2,000) |
| Operating lease right of use assets | 22,630 |
| Operating lease liabilities | (18,498) |
| $187,245 |
AdSource Outdoor Acquisition. On August 12, 2026, Lamar Advertising Limited Partnership ("Lamar LP"), the subsidiary operating partnership of the Company and Lamar Media, acquired AdSource Outdoor at a value of $32,212 through the issuance of 209,078 Common Units of Lamar LP. The acquisition value is based on the Company's common stock price on August 12, 2026. Pursuant to the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement of Lamar LP, the Common Units are redeemable by the holder after a holding period, which is generally twelve months, for a cash amount per Common Unit equal to the market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company. At the Company's option, in lieu of cash, the redemption obligation may be satisfied by issuing shares of Class A common stock of the Company in exchange for Common Units tendered for redemption. The acquisition of AdSource Outdoor includes more than 200 billboard displays inone state.
The following is a summary of the allocation of the purchase price of the AdSource Outdoor transaction.
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | $3,239 |
| Site locations | 24,142 |
| Non-competition agreements | 110 |
| Customer lists and contracts | 4,141 |
| Current assets | 687 |
| Current liabilities | (370) |
| Operating lease right of use assets | 1,855 |
| Operating lease liabilities | (1,592) |
| $32,212 |
Total acquired intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $153,185. The acquired intangible assets have a weighted average useful life of approximately 14.1 years. The intangible assets include customer lists and contracts of $17,413 (7 year weighted average useful life) and site locations of $134,226 (15 year weighted average useful life). The aggregate amortization expense related to the 2026 acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $4,787.
(5)Stock-Based Compensation
Equity Incentive Plan. Lamar's 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, (the “Incentive Plan”) has reserved 19.5 million shares of Class A common stock for issuance to directors and employees, including shares underlying granted options and common stock reserved for issuance under its performance-based incentive and LTIP Unit program. Options granted under the Incentive Plan expireten years from the grant date with vesting terms ranging from three tofive years which primarily include 1) options that vest in one-fifth increments beginning on the grant date and continuing on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and 2) options that cliff-vest on the fifth anniversary of the grant date. All grants are made at fair market value based on the closing price of our Class A common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the date of grant.
We use a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to estimate the fair value of share-based awards. The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model incorporates various and highly subjective assumptions, including expected term and expected volatility. The Company had 86,000 granted options of its Class A common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. At September 30, 2026, a total of 2,855,227 shares were available for future grant.
Effective June 1, 2026, the number of shares of Class A common stock available under the Incentive Plan was increased bytwo million shares pursuant to an amendment to the Incentive Plan adopted by our board of directors and approved by our stockholders at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Stock Purchase Plan. On May 30, 2019, our shareholders approved Lamar Advertising’s 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2019 ESPP”). The number of shares of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2019 ESPP was automatically increased by 86,910 shares on January 1, 2026 pursuant to the automatic increase provisions of the 2019 ESPP. On May 14, 2026, our shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2019 ESPP to increase the number of shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company available for issuance under the plan by 500,000 shares effective July 1, 2026.
The following is a summary of 2019 ESPP share activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Shares | |
|---|---|
| Available for future purchases, January 1, 2026 | 166,439 |
| Additional shares reserved under 2019 ESPP | 586,910 |
| Purchases | (91,711) |
| Available for future purchases, September 30, 2026 | 661,638 |
Stock compensation. Unrestricted shares of our Class A common stock may be awarded to key officers, employees and directors under the Incentive Plan. The number of shares to be issued, if any, is generally dependent on the level of achievement of performance measures for key officers and employees, as determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee based on our 2026 results. Any shares issued based on the achievement of performance goals will be issued in the first quarter of 2027. The shares subject to these awards can range from a minimum of 0% to a maximum of 120% of the target number of shares depending on the level at which the goals are attained. Under the Incentive Plan, the Company's Compensation Committee may also award additional shares in its discretion based on other factors, which awards, if any, will also be issued in the first quarter of 2027. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $6,195 and $3,611, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $19,453 and $13,184, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense.
LTIP Units. In addition to stock compensation, the Company may issue LTIP Units of Lamar LP, a subsidiary of the Company and Lamar Media, to certain officers, employees and directors under the Incentive Plan of the Company. Such LTIP Units are subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions based on performance criteria approved by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may also make discretionary grants of LTIP Units based on other factors. LTIP Units are a class of units intended to qualify as “profits interests” of Lamar LP. The LTIP Units convert into Common Units of Lamar LP upon the occurrence of certain events. Common Units are redeemable by the holder for a cash amount per Common Unit equal to the market value of an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company. At the Company's option, in lieu of cash, the redemption obligation may be satisfied by issuing shares of the Company's Class A common stock in exchange for Common Units tendered for redemption. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026,1,260 Common Units (which had originally been issued as LTIP Units) were redeemed for the Company's Class A common stock. As of September 30, 2026, Lamar LP has a total of 459,611 LTIP Units issued and outstanding to the Company’s executive officers, of which 315,611 LTIP units have vested. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $5,079 and $2,451, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense related to these LTIP Units. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $13,173 and $7,073, respectively, as stock-based compensation expense related to these LTIP Units.
Restricted stock compensation. Annually, each non-employee director automatically receives a restricted stock award of our Class A common stock upon election or re-election. The awards vest 50% on the grant date and 50% on the last day of the directors'one year term. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $90 and $100, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to these awards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded $734 and $637, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense related to these awards.
(6)Depreciation and Amortization
The Company includes all categories of depreciation and amortization on a separate line in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. The amounts of depreciation and amortization expense excluded from the following operating expenses in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income are as follows:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Direct advertising expenses | $76,741 | $78,526 | $227,917 | $222,337 |
| General and administrative expenses | 1,390 | 1,594 | 3,494 | 4,173 |
| Corporate expenses | 22,505 | 6,156 | 35,610 | 15,697 |
| $100,636 | $86,276 | $267,021 | $242,207 | |
(7)Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following is a summary of intangible assets at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| EstimatedLife(Years) · September 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross CarryingAmount · AccumulatedAmortization · Gross CarryingAmount · AccumulatedAmortization | |||||
| Amortizable intangible assets: | |||||
| Customer lists and contracts | 7—10 | $781,361 | $704,559 | $764,018 | $689,291 |
| Non-competition agreements | 3—15 | 75,235 | 68,086 | 73,249 | 67,318 |
| Site locations | 15 | 3,274,219 | 2,213,168 | 3,141,624 | 2,118,365 |
| Other | 2—15 | 54,143 | 44,372 | 53,446 | 43,534 |
| $4,184,958 | $3,030,185 | $4,032,337 | $2,918,508 | ||
| Unamortizable intangible assets: | |||||
| Goodwill | $2,364,711 | $253,536 | $2,364,793 | $253,536 | |
(8)Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company’s asset retirement obligations include the costs associated with the removal of its structures, resurfacing of the land and retirement costs, if applicable, as related to the Company’s outdoor advertising portfolio. The following table reflects information related to our asset retirement obligations:
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $624,925 |
|---|---|
| Additions to asset retirement obligations | 4,609 |
| Accretion expense | 8,618 |
| Liabilities settled | (6,798) |
| Balance at September 30, 2026 | $631,354 |
(9)Distribution Restrictions
Lamar Media’s ability to make distributions to Lamar Advertising is restricted under both the terms of the indentures relating to Lamar Media’s outstanding notes and by the terms of its senior credit facility. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, Lamar Media was permitted under the terms of its outstanding notes to make transfers to Lamar Advertising in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances in amounts up to $4,899,575 and $4,719,610, respectively.
As of September 30, 2026, Lamar Media’s senior credit facility allows it to make transfers to Lamar Advertising in any taxable year up to the amount of Lamar Advertising’s taxable income (without any deduction for dividends paid). In addition, as of September 30, 2026, transfers to Lamar Advertising are permitted under Lamar Media’s senior credit facility and as defined therein up to the available cumulative credit, as long as no default has occurred and is continuing and, after giving effect to such distributions, (i) the total debt ratio is less than 7.0 to 1 and (ii) the secured debt ratio does not exceed 4.5 to 1. As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the total debt ratio was less than 7.0 to 1 and Lamar Media’s secured debt ratio was less than 4.5 to 1, and the available cumulative credit was $3,650,055 and $3,470,089, respectively.
(10)Earnings Per Share
The calculation of basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effect of stock options, while diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of stock options. No effect is shown for securities that have an anti-dilutive effect.
(11)Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025:
| September 30, 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | Deferredfinancing costs | Debt, net ofdeferredfinancing costs | |
| Senior Credit Facility | $773,518 | $7,752 | $765,766 |
| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program | 250,000 | 234 | 249,766 |
| 3 3/4% Senior Notes | 600,000 | 1,731 | 598,269 |
| 3 5/8% Senior Notes | 550,000 | 3,991 | 546,009 |
| 4% Senior Notes | 549,734 | 3,322 | 546,412 |
| 4 7/8% Senior Notes | 400,000 | 1,854 | 398,146 |
| 5 3/8% Senior Notes | 400,000 | 5,687 | 394,313 |
| Other notes with various rates and terms | 2,458 | — | 2,458 |
| 3,525,710 | 24,571 | 3,501,139 | |
| Less current maturities | (250,459) | (234) | (250,225) |
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | $3,275,251 | $24,337 | $3,250,914 |
| December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt | Deferredfinancing costs | Debt, net ofdeferredfinancing costs | |
| Senior Credit Facility | $698,332 | $9,691 | $688,641 |
| Accounts Receivable Securitization Program | 250,000 | 396 | 249,604 |
| 3 3/4% Senior Notes | 600,000 | 2,636 | 597,364 |
| 3 5/8% Senior Notes | 550,000 | 4,624 | 545,376 |
| 4% Senior Notes | 549,674 | 3,994 | 545,680 |
| 4 7/8% Senior Notes | 400,000 | 2,405 | 397,595 |
| 5 3/8% Senior Notes | 400,000 | 6,167 | 393,833 |
| Other notes with various rates and terms | 814 | — | 814 |
| 3,448,820 | 29,913 | 3,418,907 | |
| Less current maturities | (250,440) | (396) | (250,044) |
| Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | $3,198,380 | $29,517 | $3,168,863 |
Senior Credit Facility
On February 6, 2020, Lamar Media entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) with certain of Lamar Media’s subsidiaries as guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, under which the parties agreed to amend and restate Lamar Media’s existing senior credit facility. The Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 15, 2017, as amended (the “Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”).
The senior credit facility, as established by the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as amended by the Amendments, as defined below) (the “senior credit facility”), consists of (i) a $750,000 senior secured revolving credit facility which will mature on July 31, 2028, subject to certain conditions (see description of Amendment No. 4 below) (the “revolving credit facility”), (ii) a $700,000 senior secured Term B loan facility (the “Term B loans”) which will mature on September 23, 2032, and (iii) an incremental facility (the “Incremental Facility”) pursuant to which Lamar Media may incur additional term loan tranches or additional incremental revolving facilities, or increase its existing revolving credit facility subject to a pro forma secured debt ratio of 4.50 to 1.00, as well as certain other conditions including lender approval.
The revolving credit facility bears interest at rates based on Term SOFR ("Term SOFR revolving loans”) or the Adjusted Base Rate (“Base Rate revolving loans”), at Lamar Media’s option. Term SOFR revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 1.50% (or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 1.25% at any time the Total Debt Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1). Base Rate revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Base Rate plus 0.50% (or the Adjusted Base Rate plus 0.25% at any time the total debt ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1). The guarantees, covenants, events of default and other terms of the senior credit facility apply to the revolving credit facility.
On July 29, 2022, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain of Lamar Media's subsidiaries as guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. Amendment No. 2 established the Term A loans as a new class of incremental term loans. The Term A loans were set to mature on February 6, 2025 with no required amortization payments prior to maturity. Lamar Media borrowed all $350,000 in Term A loans on July 29, 2022 and proceeds from the Term A loans were used to repay outstanding balances on the revolving credit facility and a portion of the outstanding balance on the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program. The Term A loans were subsequently repaid in full on July 31, 2024.
On April 26, 2023, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment No. 3") to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain of Lamar Media's subsidiaries as guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. Amendment No. 3 replaced the London Interbank Offered Rates as administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration with Term SOFR as the successor rate, as set forth in the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. All other material terms and conditions of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement were unchanged by Amendment No. 3.
On July 31, 2023, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment No. 4"), to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain of Lamar Media's subsidiaries as guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. Amendment No. 4 extended the maturity date of Lamar Media's $750,000 revolving credit facility such that the revolving credit facility matures July 31, 2028; provided that, if on the date (a "Springing Maturity Test Date") that is 91 days prior to the February 15, 2028 maturity date of Lamar Media's 3 3/4% Notes, the Company and its restricted subsidiaries do not have sufficient liquidity (defined as unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries plus unused commitments under the revolving credit facility) to repay in full the aggregate outstanding amount (including all accrued and unpaid interest, premiums and make-whole amounts (if any)) of the 3 3/4% Notes, the revolving credit facility will mature on the Springing Maturity Test Date. On the maturity date of the revolving credit facility, the entire principal amount of revolving loans outstanding under the revolving credit facility, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on such revolving loans, will be due and payable.
Amendment No. 4 also established a $75,000 swingline as a sublimit of the revolving credit facility, which allows Lamar Media to borrow revolving loans on a same-day basis, in an aggregate outstanding principal amount of up to $75,000. In addition, Amendment No. 4 amended the provisions of the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement related to incremental facilities to allow Lamar Media to establish, from time to time, one or more new incremental revolving facilities on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth therein.
On September 23, 2025, Lamar Media entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Amendment No. 5”, and together with the Amendment, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3 and Amendment No. 4, the “Amendments”) to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with certain of Lamar Media’s subsidiaries as guarantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto. Amendment No. 5 established the Term B loans as a new class of incremental term loans. Lamar Media borrowed all $700,000 in Term B loans on September 23, 2025. Proceeds from the Term B loans were used to repay $600,000 in Term B loans previously outstanding, with the remainder used to repay a portion of the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility. The Term B loans will mature on September 23, 2032 (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day) and the entire principal amount of the Term B loans then outstanding, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the Term B loans, will be due and payable on such date. The Term B loans bear interest at rates based on the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (“Term Benchmark Term B Loans”) or the Adjusted Base Rate (“Base Rate Term B Loans”) at Lamar Media’s option. For purposes of the Term B Loans, the “Adjusted Term SOFR Rate” is a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR Rate for the applicable interest period, plus 0.00%. Term Benchmark Term B Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus 1.50% and Base Rate Term B Loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Base Rate plus 0.50%. The covenants, events of default and other terms of the senior credit facility (all of which are unchanged by Amendment No. 5) apply to the Term B loans.
As of September 30, 2026, there were $75,000 in borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Availability under the revolving credit facility is reduced by the amount of any letters of credit outstanding. Lamar Media had $8,023 in letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2026 resulting in $666,977 of availability under its revolving credit facility. Revolving credit loans may be requested under the revolving credit facility at any time prior to its maturity.
The terms of Lamar Media’s senior credit facility and the indentures relating to Lamar Media’s outstanding notes restrict, among other things, the ability of Lamar Advertising and Lamar Media to:
dispose of assets;
incur or repay debt;
create liens;
make investments; and
pay dividends.
The senior credit facility contains provisions that allow Lamar Media to conduct its affairs in a manner that allows Lamar Advertising to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT, including by allowing Lamar Media to make distributions to Lamar Advertising required for the Company to qualify and remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, subject to certain restrictions.
Lamar Media’s ability to make distributions to Lamar Advertising is also restricted under the terms of these agreements. Under Lamar Media’s senior credit facility, the Company must maintain a specified secured debt ratio as long as a revolving credit commitment, revolving loan or letter of credit remains outstanding, and in addition, must satisfy a total debt ratio in order to incur debt, make distributions or make certain investments.
Lamar Advertising and Lamar Media were in compliance with all of the terms of their indentures and the senior credit facility provisions during the periods presented.
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
On December 18, 2018, Lamar Media entered into a $175,000 Receivables Financing Agreement (the “Receivables Financing Agreement”) with its wholly-owned special purpose entities, Lamar QRS Receivables, LLC and Lamar TRS Receivables, LLC (the “Special Purpose Subsidiaries”) (the "Accounts Receivable Securitization Program"). The Accounts Receivable Securitization Program is limited to the availability of eligible accounts receivable collateralizing the borrowings under the agreements governing the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program.
Pursuant to two separate Purchase and Sale Agreements dated December 18, 2018, each of which is among Lamar Media as initial Servicer, certain of Lamar Media’s subsidiaries and a Special Purpose Subsidiary, the subsidiaries sold substantially all of their existing and future accounts receivable balances to the Special Purpose Subsidiaries. The Special Purpose Subsidiaries use the accounts receivable balances to collateralize loans pursuant to the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program. Lamar Media retains the responsibility of servicing the accounts receivable balances pledged as collateral under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program and provides a performance guaranty.
On June 24, 2022, Lamar Media and the Special Purpose Subsidiaries entered into the Sixth Amendment (the "Sixth Amendment") to the Receivables Financing Agreement. The Sixth Amendment increased the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program from $175,000 to $250,000 and extended the maturity date of the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program to July 21, 2025. Additionally, the Sixth Amendment provides for the replacement of LIBOR-based interest rate mechanics with Term SOFR-based interest rate mechanics for the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program.
The Accounts Receivable Securitization Program was set to mature on July 21, 2025, but was subsequently extended to October 15, 2027 by the Seventh Amendment to the Receivables Financing Agreement dated October 15, 2024 and was further extended after September 30, 2026. See Note 20, Subsequent Events, for further amendment information. Lamar Media may amend the facility to further extend the maturity date, enter into a new securitization facility with a different maturity date, or refinance the indebtedness outstanding under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program using borrowings under its senior credit facility or from other financing sources.
As of September 30, 2026, there were $250,000 outstanding aggregate borrowings under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program. Lamar Media hadno additional availability for borrowing under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program as of September 30, 2026. The commitment fees based on the amount of unused commitments under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program were immaterial during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
The Accounts Receivable Securitization Program is accounted for as a collateralized financing activity, rather than a sale of assets, and therefore: (i) accounts receivable balances pledged as collateral are presented as assets and the borrowings are presented as liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income reflect the associated charges for bad debt expense (a component of general and administrative expenses) related to the pledged accounts receivable and interest expense associated with the collateralized borrowings and (iii) receipts from customers related to the underlying accounts receivable are reflected as operating cash flows and borrowings and repayments under the collateralized loans are reflected as financing cash flows within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
4% Senior Notes
On February 6, 2020, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 4% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “Original 4% Notes”). The institutional private placement on February 6, 2020 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $395,000.
On August 19, 2020, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of an additional $150,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4% Notes (the “Additional 4% Notes”, and together with the Original 4% Notes, the "4% Notes"). Other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price, the Additional 4% Notes have the same terms as the Original 4% Notes. The institutional private placement on August 19, 2020 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $146,900.
On or after February 15, 2025, Lamar Media may redeem the 4% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 4% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 4% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 4% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.
3 3/4% Senior Notes
On February 6, 2020, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $600,000 aggregate principal amount of 3 3/4% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “3 3/4% Notes”). The institutional private placement on February 6, 2020 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $592,500.
On or after February 15, 2023, Lamar Media may redeem the 3 3/4% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 3 3/4% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 3 3/4% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 3 3/4% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.
4 7/8% Senior Notes
On May 13, 2020, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 4 7/8% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “4 7/8% Notes”). The institutional private placement on May 13, 2020 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $395,000.
On or after January 15, 2024, Lamar Media may redeem the 4 7/8% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 4 7/8% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder’s 4 7/8% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 4 7/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.
3 5/8% Senior Notes
On January 22, 2021, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $550,000 aggregate principal amount of 3 5/8% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “3 5/8% Notes”). The institutional private placement on January 22, 2021 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $542,500.
On or after January 15, 2026, Lamar Media may redeem the 3 5/8% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 3 5/8% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder's 3 5/8% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 3 5/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.
5 3/8% Senior Notes
On September 25, 2025, Lamar Media completed an institutional private placement of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of 5 3/8% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “5 3/8% Notes”). The institutional private placement on September 25, 2025 resulted in net proceeds to Lamar Media of approximately $393,500. Lamar Media used the proceeds from this offering, together with borrowings on the Term B Loans, to pay off the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility as well as pay down a portion of the balance on the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program.
Lamar Media may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of 5 3/8% Notes, at any time and from time to time, at a price equal to 105.375% of the aggregate principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, with the net cash proceeds of certain public equity offerings completed before November 1, 2028, provided that following the redemption, at least 60% of the 5 3/8% Notes that were originally issued remain outstanding and any such redemption occurs within 120 days following the closing of any such public equity offering. At any time prior to November 1, 2028, Lamar Media may redeem some or all of the 5 3/8% Notes at a price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and a make-whole premium. On or after November 1, 2028, Lamar Media may redeem the 5 3/8% Notes, in whole or in part, in cash at redemption prices specified in the 5 3/8% Notes. In addition, if the Company or Lamar Media undergoes a change of control and a rating of the 5 3/8% Notes is reduced, Lamar Media may be required to make an offer to purchase each holder's 5 3/8% Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the 5 3/8% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, up to but not including the repurchase date.
Exchange Offers
In October 2020, the Company completed a subsequent exchange offer with respect to each of the 4% Notes, 3 3/4% Notes, and 4 7/8% Notes, in each case, for substantially identical notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In September 2021, the Company completed a subsequent exchange offer with respect to the 3 5/8% Notes for substantially identical notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company will not complete a subsequent exchange offer with respect to the 5 3/8% Senior Notes issued in September 2025.
Debt Repurchase Program
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized Lamar Media to repurchase up to $250,000 in outstanding senior or senior subordinated notes and other indebtedness outstanding from time to time under its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. On February 26, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized the extension of the repurchase program through September 30, 2027. There wereno repurchases under the program as of September 30, 2026.
(12)Fair Value of Financial Instruments
At September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company’s financial instruments included cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable, investments, accounts payable and borrowings. The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt approximated carrying values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Investment contracts are reported at fair values. The estimated fair value of the Company’s long-term debt (including current maturities) was $3,366,977, which does not exceed the carrying amount of $3,525,710 as of September 30, 2026. The majority of the fair value is determined using observed prices of publicly traded debt (level 1 in the fair value hierarchy) and the remaining is valued based on quoted prices for similar debt (level 2 in the fair value hierarchy).
(13) Investments
On July 12, 2021, Lamar invested $30,000 to acquire a 20% minority interest in Vistar Media, Inc. ("Vistar"), a leading global provider of programmatic technology for the digital out-of-home sector. On February 3, 2025, T-Mobile USA, Inc. acquired 100% of Vistar (the "Sale"). In connection with the closing of the Sale, the Company has received $123,859 in total cash consideration for the sale of its 20% equity interest in Vistar. Up to an additional $6,339 of consideration for the Sale may be received by the Company in the future, upon release of the remaining purchase price for the Sale from escrow in connection with satisfaction of certain post-closing conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company recognized a gain of $7,978 and $68,602 related to the transaction, respectively. An income tax expense of $1,969 and $13,381 was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, as a result of the Sale.
(14)New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in expense captions presented on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. This guidance is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company is currently reviewing this guidance and its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements, which addresses technical issues to clarify, correct, and improve US GAAP without major overhaul. The key changes involve clarifying diluted earnings per share during losses, refining lease disclosures, and refining treasury stock retirement methods. This guidance is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
(15)Dividends/Distributions
During the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company declared and paid cash distributions to Class A and Class B common stock shareholders in an aggregate amount of $167,897 or $1.65 per share and $157,335 or $1.55 per share, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company declared and paid cash distributions to Class A and Class B common stock shareholders in an aggregate amount of $493,320 or $4.85 per share and $473,467 or $4.65 per share, respectively. The amount, timing and frequency of future distributions will be at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will be declared based upon various factors, a number of which may be beyond the Company’s control, including financial condition and operating cash flows, the amount required to maintain REIT status and reduce any income and excise taxes that the Company otherwise would be required to pay, limitations on distributions in our existing and future debt instruments, the Company’s ability to utilize net operating losses to offset, in whole or in part, the Company’s distribution requirements, limitations on its ability to fund distributions using cash generated through its taxable REIT subsidiaries (TRSs), the impact of general economic conditions on the Company’s operations and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company paid cash dividend distributions to holders of its Series AA Preferred Stock in an aggregate amount of $91 or $15.95 per share and $273 or $47.85 per share, respectively, for each period.
(16)Information About Geographic Areas
Revenues from external customers attributable to foreign countries totaled $11,392 and $22,464 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Net carrying value of long-lived assets located in foreign countries totaled $8,875 and $9,653 as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. All other revenues from external customers and long-lived assets relate to domestic operations.
(17)Stockholders' Equity
Sales Agreement. On July 24, 2024, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement, or At-the-Market Offering agreement, (the "2024 Sales Agreement") with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities LLC, Truist Securities, Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. as our sales agents (each a "Sales Agent", and collectively, the "Sales Agents"), which replaced the prior Sales Agreement with substantially similar terms that expired according to its terms on June 21, 2024. Under the terms of the 2024 Sales Agreement, the Company may, from time to time, issue and sell shares of its Class A common stock, with an aggregate offering price of up to $400,000, through the Sales Agents as either agents or principals.
Sales of the Class A common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be "at-the-market offerings" as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including sales made directly on or through the Nasdaq Global Select Market and any other existing trading market for the Class A common stock, or sales made to or directly through a market maker other than on an exchange. The Company has no obligation to sell any of the Class A common stock under the 2024 Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend solicitations and offers under the 2024 Sales Agreement.
As of September 30, 2026, no shares of our Class A common stock were sold under the 2024 Sales Agreement and accordingly $400,000 remained available to be sold under the 2024 Sales Agreement.
Shelf Registration. On July 24, 2024, the Company filed an automatically effective shelf registration statement that allows Lamar Advertising to offer and sell an indeterminate amount of additional shares of its Class A common stock. As of September 30, 2026, the Company has not issued any shares under its shelf registration statements.
Stock Repurchase Program. Prior to May 15, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $250,000 of the Company's Class A common stock. On May 15, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors approved the increase of the amount authorized under the Stock Repurchase Program by $150,000, bringing the total amount authorized under the Program to $400,000. On February 26, 2026, the Board of Directors authorized the extension of the Stock Repurchase Program through September 30, 2027. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 1,388,091 shares of the Company's Class A common stock outstanding for a total purchase price of $150,000. There were no repurchases under the program during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. The Company currently has $250,000 remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.
(18) Non-cash Financing and Investing Activities
For the period ended September 30, 2026, the Company had non-cash investing and financing activities related to the acquisition of AdSource Outdoor of $32,212, which included the issuance of 209,078 Common Units of Lamar LP. For the period ended September 30, 2025, the Company had non-cash investing and financing activities related to the acquisition of Verde Outdoor of $147,642, which included the issuance of 1,187,500 Common Units of Lamar LP. For the periods ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, there were non-cash investing and financing activities for the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities at lease commencement as disclosed in Note 3, Leases.
(19) Segment Reporting
The Company revised its segment information to reflect the adoption of ASU 2023-07 and certain changes resulting from our periodic review of factors relevant to how the chief operating decision maker (CODM) assesses performance and allocates resources in accordance with FASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting. We currently manage our operations through three operating segments - billboard, logo, and transit advertising. Logo and transit advertising do not meet the criteria to be reportable segments, and accordingly, are included in Other.
We define the term CODM to be our executive management group, which consists of our Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. Net revenues, advertising expenses and segmented adjusted EBITDA are used to monitor expected versus actual results. Total advertising expenses is the expense category regularly provided to the CODM. There are no other expenses regularly provided to the CODM that are used to manage the segment's operations. Total advertising expenses is defined as direct advertising expenses and general and administrative expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and capitalized contract fulfillment costs. Segment Adjusted EBITDA is the profitability metric reported to the Company's CODM for purposes of assessing the performance of each operating segment as well as to make decisions related to invested capital, personnel, operational improvement or training, or to allocate other company resources. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income before income tax (expense) benefit, interest (expense) income, equity in earnings (loss) of investee, (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt and investments, stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, (loss) gain on disposition of assets and investments, transaction expenses and capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net. Segment information for total assets is not presented as this information is not used by the Company's CODM in measuring segment performance or allocating resources between segments.
The following table presents our financial performance by segment:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Net revenues: | ||||
| Billboard | $562,287 | $524,769 | $1,583,234 | $1,481,983 |
| Other | 62,181 | 60,772 | 185,987 | 188,299 |
| Total net revenues | $624,468 | $585,541 | $1,769,221 | $1,670,282 |
| Advertising expenses: | ||||
| Billboard | $242,398 | $227,505 | $707,247 | $666,328 |
| Other | 48,680 | 50,228 | 144,386 | 154,063 |
| Total advertising expenses | $291,078 | $277,733 | $851,633 | $820,391 |
| Segmented adjusted EBITDA: | ||||
| Billboard adjusted EBITDA | $319,889 | $297,264 | $875,987 | $815,655 |
| Other adjusted EBITDA | 13,501 | 10,544 | 41,601 | 34,236 |
| Corporate expenses (1) | (26,531) | (27,038) | (81,043) | (80,517) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $306,859 | $280,770 | $836,545 | $769,374 |
(1)Corporate operations are not an operating segment. Corporate expenses include expenses related to infrastructure and support, including information technology, human resources, legal, finance and administrative functions of the Company, as well as overall executive, administrative and support functions.
Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to income before income tax expense:
| Three Months EndedSeptember 30, | Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $306,859 | $280,770 | $836,545 | $769,374 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | (13,058) | (7,580) | (38,327) | (25,305) |
| Capitalized contract fulfillment costs, net | (594) | 15 | 110 | 20 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (100,636) | (86,276) | (267,021) | (242,207) |
| Gain on disposition of assets and investments | 16,866 | 2,155 | 32,153 | 76,116 |
| Equity in earnings of investee | — | — | — | 206 |
| Interest expense, net | (40,785) | (40,431) | (121,530) | (118,374) |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | — | (2,012) | — | (2,012) |
| Income before income tax expense | $168,652 | $146,641 | $441,930 | $457,818 |
(20)Subsequent Events
On October 1, 2026, Lamar Advertising Company’s direct wholly owned subsidiary Lamar Media Corp. and indirect wholly-owned special purpose subsidiaries, Lamar QRS Receivables, LLC and Lamar TRS Receivables, LLC, entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Receivables Financing Agreement dated December 18, 2018. The amendment extends the maturity date of the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program established under the Receivables Financing Agreement to October 1, 2029. Additionally, the amendment provides additional flexibility for eligibility of certain receivables under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Program.
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