Entravision Communications (EVC) 7 Aug 192019 Q2 Earnings call transcript

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Entravision Second Quarter 2019 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Walter Ulloa, CEO. sir. ahead, go Please

Good Earnings and Conference Nancy. Second to Quarter XXXX Call. afternoon, you, welcome everyone, Entravision's Thank

Joining me Executive on our Chief President the Officer. call today COO; Financial Chris is and Young, our Vice and and President Jeff Liberman,

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results digital with offset by quarter in being in at revenues second line decrease radio division with our segments. both our increased at TV a were Our and revenues our expectations,

in Looking the and business beyond balance million our continues marketable be $XXX the solid total $XXX approximately securities environment, to on debt a books with versus sheet of general cash million.

were of per $X.XX share. During back our in average price repurchased we active the stock quarter, shares buying also an with approximately at XXX,XXX

quarterly We to also our shareholders dividend. continue to capital return through our

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about Now let's our digital talk business.

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will I you call numbers. to through over to the turn take now the Chris

and Walter, afternoon, you, Thank good everyone.

to adjusted discussed, As at to $XX.X decreased EBITDA last $XX.X of to consolidated X% million. same revenue XX% compared was million, and in Walter million quarter expenses down million the decreased X% the net Operating has year. quarter $XX.X for $XX.X

in agreement from during For segment rights, in in attributable leasing revenue of operator which million partially revenues the quarter, telecom X% advertising was to TV primarily revenue, million second to same our totaled year. revenue offset million decreases and the initiatives, from TV a last revenue compared spectrum non-advertising $XX.X national local arising to and an in primarily quarter, increase and quarter revenue. increase local with $XX.X our were generated segment service by a political The up usage $X the revenue advertising to related spectrum in

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per expense tax in taxes cash was This to a $X.XX quarter primarily million of due to quarter the an were quarter, $X.X $X.XX to related same compared the share impairment digital negative actually is Income for the our was year. last goodwill. share million. per while Earnings charge for $X.X paid

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quarter $X.X prior the compared the $X.X quarter at expenditures Net and the year. year cash in the interest it of as expense to quarter was last Cash were was same for $X.X for million million capital period. million

to year $XX.X million during by the be expected that full expenditures capital SEC, anticipate reimbursed CapEx Excluding the our we be approximately will XXXX.

Turning balance sheet. to our

of million. XX, June adjusted June of unrestricted our our the leverage Net as was our million was of of as books consolidated as $XXX Net X/XX/XX. XXXX total in X.XXx defined debt XX. XX-month XXXX, credit X.XXx. and and securities in million securities $XXX.X $XX total total, of cash marketable Cash our $XX.X our was total of books, million leverage As marketable trailing was the cash and on agreement was net EBITDA

Jeff your Walter, you questions. I remarks. take be turn it formal over I'll to will our concludes now This for Nancy, back and happy to questions.

from [Operator Instructions]. And Capital our first question comes from Markets. Michael NOBLE Kupinski

a begin First, me if since I Is Pulpo? was Headway? the the media to current segment, you down did environment Is looking forward, trouble? wondering can division in maybe seeing you take it acquisitions can you're bolster break suite or have where kind to most whether broader it digital for And to of the course -- that this of Or that have against in an thoughts going it for seeing? based you to looking product you if impairment you're you're strategy and the more you're grow obviously, business, few to business year, anticipate make was I the slower give that that of charge but if kind growth you current offer to on can can a your be a wondering not advertisers. is over us cycling next your the on

remarks digital, in it's the call Michael, and that traditional the just advertisers away the our to first So about our Walter. from about more product. it, decline, my to the saw attributable that To moving I changes biggest -- question, Mobrain of answer Headway spoke was X programmatic units,

it track quarter to business in to -- expenses. growth. -- the we taking return and and third totality a dusting to the looking at on We're addition in steps better did In that, --

artificial As I focus intelligence seems putting nicely. That which learning, to said, product. increased is coming Smadex, be we're on also along programmatic our machine

first So I second the half. believe half Headway, that than for the better be in will particular,

business. the campaigns remain about take we sure in we're involve ourselves are terms producing business proper We in in the we prudent that margin. the make that more confident to we But that of

-- looking question, robust our, would digital a more that platform answer platform continue us your look those also more I'll look enhance to platform. We was Headway one. to perhaps at the -- continue forward tuck-ins call other will We're side that supply for it, to Smadex just overall. give create we

So we to confidence part great of and process have in of -- the business here back the growth. --

that the your much that terms of how digital set think forward? would any And you've for wondering, I updating goals know thoughts Walter, to or revenues going you contribute you was digital revenues, on total that just in prospect I do company have segment parameters

to the terms being Well, I'll direction. I -- is that in I in half, this XX% of going we back mean, our we target We've to get that business it We are in of -- said want second a the being a had we're take that headed revenue, -- but total here also in of get -- sure and campaigns the half. our to way. certainly right to That careful business answer we're give said, first here expect engage we're bit to the in margins. we just goal that that digital to track us the make

turn And TV to Got -- agreements, does just TV, include for growth terms X% side, service if of gave, in on well? the for that you then that pacing as that second. agreements The spectrum in I you. the the a could data

multicast, It retrans. does, and one-offs telecom all and streams, advertising includes Michael. revenue mobile It with the

a auto even tend kind category some percent higher the be in that can And you of thoughts are what for is of where English of percent a the as just auto I problem? than -- the -- total your seeing for core as of big it auto business, revenues, to you. now how of revenues what total advertising you us terms as TV auto Got is you language know you? particularly is a just -- doing? give on stations. And is of And Because more

which X%, business. the of it's think, the up. category of Auto, as I TV down TV XX% our second And and of Michael, is industry a about ended the kind where total quarter, was rest with, for line flat representing for in basically

So it's far historically as concerned. kind that consistent we've what total percentage seen of is with as

minus is X. pacing the in to out. but down, consistent I QX, far knows is a industry the spending resilient in the happening quarter quarter the cars in, but at think general drop, X-point as coming For auto Like are a still what compared Everyone is concerned. be sector relatively pretty to as seems that

in flow, when you. that last second reduction you've Got is you that costs us your and How against cash reflection to expense of kind of might weak the you And a of the guys been pretty you expense in efforts. on some taken kind you some spite already of year? do strong revenues, some just generating start Can have half? this thoughts cycle some see give of beginning

second cycling in And quarter QX we segment are same against I'll blend out for the made should QX in segment both that together. that range, of and it second last up color. you of be the year high-level if I range. give the the flattish goes those the generally you year. some by speaking break and by of They Sure. just half for radio, TV, mean, change kind back

point, so on be up follow to just should slightly side, digital, yes, the seeing expense -- to negative. on we easier digital comps flat slightly that For

some is factored the opportunity areas. on in some that might that to initiatives into other been that and a have you I might there cost in a further the surprise? opportunity Chris, maybe And Or radio that be mentioned thoughts expenses? prospect -- that further Have your be think positive those already was there may cut

finalized optimistic more that's savings all of is we're that yet, that work paper. are to that No, Michael, still expense -- on still there We've not decisions still on front but come. any

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concrete way any Or to the sales to made early are changes are the it Is talk multimedia they sales done? Or Is a there they there? is that? -- Have about any approach? combining? it is too it change

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So that -- then the ops. there's greater other definitely -- solutions and and other a radio television emphasis on combining our with like marketing with

I'm off be one And that might if of last a you And it curious with know, present M&A, question, curious is they quite whether as some parts arising, is -- company, are it's And sell opposed the just opportunity just Univision. be Terrific. sort Okay. acquisition curious, in number off just quarter, I entire sell opportunities opportunity what relates think for then I to to you? that. would if which post some the to the small, second but of guess, small just a there of to you as the there be then you made plan -- the for were

increase has started just whatever with I'll alternatives relationship terms a their of we Univision. in well, the understand process their, local certainly group call platform, close it, an they're working TV along And and We Well, strategic certainly -- have there's UniMás going portfolio the opportunity We're for see. to affiliates going us we'll -- monitor particularly just it. our if affiliates, seek. and way our television Univision to of to

the comments And any on acquisition? then Texas

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question And NOBLE Mr. we Michael Kupinski Capital have Markets. a follow-up from from

question. other one Just

if primary might you that little any reported prospect fourth have in. political the that indicated was for even on broadcasters presidential seeing early? it is political. point? actually maybe flow the still visibility quarter already of of political booked that they Some have with you election. Certainly, wondering for have I booked at being being in a maybe the Or were some the Are this dollars kind too seeing you

No, don't see have have we expectations not Michael, We we'll it's do -- our sure, it fourth for budgets but early. political. yet, that quarter still in have do

As the up March. been you moved know, California primary has to

So we very and nominee. to presidential be that's everyone's the if a California, certainly decide going in -- could California running primary, competitive

in So to fourth political some the we see expect quarter.

session. This to to I concludes like for remarks. our conference question-and-answer would the closing turn any Walter back Ulloa over Mr.

announce Nancy, look our you, quarter you, our everyone, We thank results. and quarter we speaking Thank investor call. XXXX participating on forward to conference will you to for second all of third in November when

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