Entravision Communications Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Entravision Communications Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC), a media and advertising technology company, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

“We achieved net revenue growth of 37% and 23% during the fourth quarter and full year 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023, driven primarily by record political advertising revenue in our Media segment and advertising revenue in our Advertising Technology & Services segment,” said Michael Christenson, Chief Executive Officer. “Our balance sheet remains strong, and as we look forward to fiscal year 2025 and beyond we continue to focus on providing highly-rated news and content to our audiences, strengthening our digital marketing solutions in combination with our television and radio offerings, and continuing to grow our Advertising Technology & Services segment.”

Highlights

  • Consolidated net revenue increased 37% for the fourth quarter 2024 and increased 23% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • The company achieved record political advertising revenue in 2024, which was the fifth election cycle in a row in which the company benefited from increased political advertising revenue compared to the previous election cycle.
  • In 2024, the company significantly enhanced its local news programming, making substantial investments in news operations to capitalize on advertising inventory during its newscasts.
  • In late 2024, the company realigned its sales management structure and increased the size of its media sales team and it is our current intention that this will continue in 2025.
  • Media segment net revenue increased 30% for the fourth quarter 2024 and increased 13% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • Advertising Technology & Services segment net revenue increased 49% for the fourth quarter 2024 and increased 42% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • Media segment operating profit increased 62% for the fourth quarter 2024 and declined 4% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • Advertising Technology & Services segment operating profit increased 39% for the fourth quarter 2024 and increased over 1,000% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • Corporate expenses decreased 48% for the fourth quarter 2024 and decreased 25% for the year ended December 31, 2024 over the respective prior fourth quarter and year ended periods.
  • The company incurred an impairment charge of $61.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
  • The company made prepayments of $20 million under its credit facility during 2024.
  • Total leverage as defined in the company’s credit agreement was 2.8 times as of December 31, 2024. Net of total cash and marketable securities, total leverage was 1.8 times.
  • Entravision’s board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of $0.05 per share on the company’s Class A and Class U common stock. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2025.

About Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision is a media and advertising technology company. In the U.S., we maintain a diversified portfolio of television and radio stations and digital advertising services that target Latino audiences. Our advertising technology business consists of Smadex, our programmatic ad purchasing platform, and Adwake, our mobile growth solutions business. Entravision is the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMás television networks. Shares of Entravision Class A Common Stock trade on the NYSE under ticker: EVC. Learn more about our offerings at entravision.com or connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these expectations, and the Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements made by the Company. From time to time, these risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Entravision Communications Corporation

Segment Results (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three-Month Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

% Change

 

Net Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

$

67,260

 

 

$

51,654

 

 

 

30

%

 

$

222,061

 

 

$

196,268

 

 

 

13

%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

39,702

 

 

 

26,602

 

 

 

49

%

 

 

142,887

 

 

 

100,775

 

 

 

42

%

Consolidated

 

 

106,962

 

 

 

78,256

 

 

 

37

%

 

 

364,948

 

 

 

297,043

 

 

 

23

%

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

$

4,838

 

 

$

3,291

 

 

 

47

%

 

$

16,726

 

 

$

10,952

 

 

 

53

%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

23,475

 

 

 

16,013

 

 

 

47

%

 

 

85,470

 

 

 

66,262

 

 

 

29

%

Consolidated

 

 

28,313

 

 

 

19,304

 

 

 

47

%

 

 

102,196

 

 

 

77,214

 

 

 

32

%

Direct operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

28,583

 

 

 

24,921

 

 

 

15

%

 

 

110,988

 

 

 

96,925

 

 

 

15

%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

8,505

 

 

 

4,150

 

 

 

105

%

 

 

25,274

 

 

 

16,306

 

 

 

55

%

Consolidated

 

 

37,088

 

 

 

29,071

 

 

 

28

%

 

 

136,262

 

 

 

113,231

 

 

 

20

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

12,159

 

 

 

8,961

 

 

 

36

%

 

 

42,759

 

 

 

36,000

 

 

 

19

%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

4,900

 

 

 

3,437

 

 

 

43

%

 

 

20,109

 

 

 

13,761

 

 

 

46

%

Consolidated

 

 

17,059

 

 

 

12,398

 

 

 

38

%

 

 

62,868

 

 

 

49,761

 

 

 

26

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

3,135

 

 

 

3,013

 

 

 

4

%

 

 

12,891

 

 

 

11,975

 

 

 

8

%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

637

 

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

(55

)%

 

 

3,930

 

 

 

4,417

 

 

 

(11

)%

Consolidated

 

 

3,772

 

 

 

4,444

 

 

 

(15

)%

 

 

16,821

 

 

 

16,392

 

 

 

3

%

Segment operating profit (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

18,545

 

 

 

11,468

 

 

 

62

%

 

 

38,697

 

 

 

40,416

 

 

 

(4

)%

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

2,185

 

 

 

1,571

 

 

 

39

%

 

 

8,104

 

 

 

29

 

 

*

 

Consolidated

 

 

20,730

 

 

 

13,039

 

 

 

59

%

 

 

46,801

 

 

 

40,445

 

 

 

16

%

Corporate expenses

 

 

7,509

 

 

 

14,458

 

 

 

(48

)%

 

 

37,498

 

 

 

50,294

 

 

 

(25

)%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

1

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

(629

)

 

 

821

 

 

*

 

Impairment charge

 

 

61,220

 

 

 

12,278

 

 

 

399

%

 

 

61,220

 

 

 

13,267

 

 

 

361

%

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

 

572

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

(15

)%

 

 

692

 

 

 

1,950

 

 

 

(65

)%

Other operating (gain) loss

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

(100

)%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(48,572

)

 

 

(15,182

)

 

 

220

%

 

 

(51,980

)

 

 

(26,496

)

 

 

96

%

Interest expense

 

 

(3,824

)

 

 

(4,369

)

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

(16,472

)

 

 

(16,833

)

 

 

(2

)%

Interest income

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

(35

)%

 

 

2,458

 

 

 

3,405

 

 

 

(28

)%

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

10

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

(71

)%

Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(100

)%

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(93

)

 

 

18

%

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(1,556

)

 

 

(94

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations

 

$

(51,739

)

 

$

(18,538

)

 

 

179

%

 

$

(66,185

)

 

$

(41,538

)

 

 

59

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

$

2,543

 

 

$

6,148

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,089

 

 

$

21,208

 

 

 

 

Advertising Technology & Services

 

 

74

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

3,643

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

$

2,617

 

 

$

7,191

 

 

 

 

 

$

7,461

 

 

$

24,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entravision Communications Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

Twelve-Month Period

 

 

Ended December 31,

 

Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net revenue

 

$

106,962

 

 

$

78,256

 

 

$

364,948

 

 

$

297,043

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

28,313

 

 

 

19,304

 

 

 

102,196

 

 

 

77,214

 

Direct operating expenses

 

 

37,088

 

 

 

29,071

 

 

 

136,262

 

 

 

113,231

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

17,059

 

 

 

12,398

 

 

 

62,868

 

 

 

49,761

 

Corporate expenses

 

 

7,509

 

 

 

14,458

 

 

 

37,498

 

 

 

50,294

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,772

 

 

 

4,444

 

 

 

16,821

 

 

 

16,392

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

1

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

(629

)

 

 

821

 

Impairment charge

 

 

61,220

 

 

 

12,278

 

 

 

61,220

 

 

 

13,267

 

Foreign currency (gain) loss

 

 

572

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

1,950

 

Other operating (gain) loss

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

 

155,534

 

 

 

93,438

 

 

 

416,928

 

 

 

323,539

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(48,572

)

 

 

(15,182

)

 

 

(51,980

)

 

 

(26,496

)

Interest expense

 

 

(3,824

)

 

 

(4,369

)

 

 

(16,472

)

 

 

(16,833

)

Interest income

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

2,458

 

 

 

3,405

 

Dividend income

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

35

 

Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

(93

)

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(1,556

)

Income before income taxes

 

 

(51,739

)

 

 

(18,538

)

 

 

(66,185

)

 

 

(41,538

)

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

 

(3,932

)

 

 

5,337

 

 

 

(4,105

)

 

 

8,392

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

(55,671

)

 

 

(13,201

)

 

 

(70,290

)

 

 

(33,146

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(687

)

 

 

(5,007

)

 

 

(78,618

)

 

 

17,709

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

(56,358

)

 

$

(18,208

)

 

$

(148,908

)

 

$

(15,437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(1.66

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share, basic and diluted

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

90,175,742

 

 

 

88,193,240

 

 

 

89,876,538

 

 

 

87,901,938

 

 

Entravision Communications Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

95,914

 

 

$

67,398

 

Marketable securities

 

 

4,694

 

 

 

13,172

 

Restricted Cash

 

 

786

 

 

 

770

 

Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

68,319

 

 

 

70,082

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

301

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

16,587

 

 

 

16,863

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

217,269

 

Total current assets

 

 

186,300

 

 

 

385,855

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

60,616

 

 

 

66,932

 

Intangible assets subject to amortization, net

 

 

4,417

 

 

 

7,100

 

Intangible assets not subject to amortization

 

 

177,276

 

 

 

195,174

 

Goodwill

 

 

7,352

 

 

 

50,674

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

265

 

Operating leases right of use asset

 

 

40,762

 

 

 

42,868

 

Other assets

 

 

7,905

 

 

 

21,223

 

Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

95,855

 

Total assets

 

$

487,278

 

 

$

865,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

$

 

 

$

8,750

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

53,882

 

 

 

47,776

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

7,744

 

 

 

6,748

 

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

208,779

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

61,626

 

 

 

272,053

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

186,958

 

 

 

197,884

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

42,101

 

 

 

45,178

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

12,168

 

 

 

4,624

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

38,405

 

 

 

46,849

 

Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

33,072

 

Total liabilities

 

 

341,258

 

 

 

599,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest – discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

43,758

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Class U common stock

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

815,532

 

 

 

743,246

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(668,720

)

 

 

(519,812

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

(801

)

 

 

(915

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

146,020

 

 

 

222,528

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity

 

$

487,278

 

 

$

865,946

 

 

Entravision Communications Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three-Month Period

 

Twelve-Month Period

 

 

Ended December 31,

 

Ended December 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(56,358

)

 

$

(18,208

)

 

$

(148,908

)

 

$

(15,437

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,772

 

 

 

7,671

 

 

 

20,779

 

 

 

28,007

 

Impairment charge

 

 

61,220

 

 

 

12,278

 

 

 

110,658

 

 

 

13,267

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(6,995

)

 

 

(10,796

)

 

 

(10,281

)

 

 

(10,965

)

Non-cash interest

 

 

61

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

284

 

 

 

355

 

Amortization of syndication contracts

 

 

111

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

450

 

 

 

471

 

Payments on syndication contracts

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(451

)

 

 

(480

)

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

1,426

 

 

 

6,645

 

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

23,698

 

(Gain) loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

93

 

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

71

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

737

 

Loss (gain) on the sale of businesses

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,187

 

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

1,556

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

 

 

(13,198

)

 

 

(2,539

)

Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest – discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

157

 

 

 

(2,779

)

 

 

158

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest – discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(342

)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and disposed of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in trade receivables, net

 

 

(519

)

 

 

(25,508

)

 

 

10,092

 

 

 

(9,247

)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets, operating leases right of use asset and other assets

 

 

11,806

 

 

 

15,025

 

 

 

9,878

 

 

 

7,826

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(1,746

)

 

 

11,578

 

 

 

38,668

 

 

 

38,038

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

12,783

 

 

 

6,079

 

 

 

74,705

 

 

 

75,196

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of assets/business, net of cash divested

 

 

2,486

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

(40,481

)

 

 

258

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(2,174

)

 

 

(7,446

)

 

 

(8,463

)

 

 

(27,327

)

Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,930

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

 

(2,303

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,303

)

 

 

(11,355

)

Proceeds from sale of marketable securities

 

 

408

 

 

 

5,242

 

 

 

10,789

 

 

 

43,335

 

Proceeds from loan receivable

 

 

2,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,636

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(300

)

Issuance of loan receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,636

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

1,305

 

 

 

(2,029

)

 

 

(26,822

)

 

 

(15,955

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

554

 

Tax payments related to shares withheld for share-based compensation plans

 

 

(2,537

)

 

 

(3,899

)

 

 

(2,564

)

 

 

(4,057

)

Payments on debt

 

 

 

 

 

(1,250

)

 

 

(20,275

)

 

 

(215,745

)

Dividends paid

 

 

(4,504

)

 

 

(4,406

)

 

 

(17,975

)

 

 

(17,588

)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,078

)

 

 

(3,380

)

Payment of contingent consideration

 

 

(1,350

)

 

 

 

 

 

(15,650

)

 

 

(35,113

)

Principal payments under finance lease obligation

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(152

)

Proceeds from borrowings on debt

 

 

 

 

 

667

 

 

 

 

 

 

213,087

 

Payments for debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,777

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(8,429

)

 

 

(8,927

)

 

 

(57,690

)

 

 

(64,171

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(5

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

5,659

 

 

 

(4,880

)

 

 

(9,809

)

 

 

(4,935

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

91,041

 

 

 

111,389

 

 

 

106,509

 

 

 

111,444

 

Ending

 

$

96,700

 

 

$

106,509

 

 

$

96,700

 

 

$

106,509

 

 

For more information, please contact:

Mark Boelke

Chief Financial Officer

Entravision

310-447-3870

[email protected]

Roy Nir

VP, Financial Reporting and Investor Relations

Entravision

310-447-3870

[email protected]

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