SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ - Quarter Report: 2007 August (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
[X]
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
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FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30,
2007
OR
[ ]
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
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FOR
THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM
__________________ TO __________________
COMMISSION
FILE NUMBER
000-26497
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(EXACT
NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED
IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE
(STATE
OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
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77-0121400
(I.R.S.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
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4880
SANTA ROSA ROAD CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA
(ADDRESS
OF PRINCIPAL
EXECUTIVE
OFFICES)
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93012
(
ZIP CODE)
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REGISTRANT’S
TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE: (805) 987-0400
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
Yes
[X ]
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No [ ] |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
“accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
Large
accelerated filer
[ ]
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Accelerated
filer [X ]
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Non-accelerated
filer [ ]
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
[ ] No [ X ]
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
A
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Outstanding
at August 3, 2007
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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18,296,324
shares
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Class
B
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Outstanding
at August 3, 2007
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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5,553,696
shares
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SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
INDEX
PAGE
NO.
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COVER
PAGE
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INDEX
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PART
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial
Statements
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2
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Item 2. Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and
Results of Operations
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19
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Item 3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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31
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Item 4. Controls
and Procedures
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32
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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33
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Item 1. Legal
Proceedings
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33
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Item
1A. Risk Factors
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33
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Item 2. Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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33
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Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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33
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Item 4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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33
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Item 5. Other
Information
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33
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Item 6. Exhibits
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33
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SIGNATURES
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48
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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49
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FORWARD–LOOKING
STATEMENTS
From
time to time, in both written reports (such as this report) and oral statements,
Salem Communications Corporation (“Salem” or the “company,” including references
to Salem by “we,” “us” and “our”) makes “forward-looking statements” within the
meaning of federal and state securities laws. Disclosures that use words such
as
the company “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “may” or
“plans” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements, as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements reflect the company’s current
expectations and are based upon data available to the company at the time the
statements are made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations. These risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are
detailed in Salem’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished
to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements made
in
this report speak as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company
undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
made
in this report. Any such forward-looking statements, whether made in this report
or elsewhere, should be considered in context with the various disclosures
made
by Salem about its business. These projections or forward-looking statements
fall under the safe harbors of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
PART
I - FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION
ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars
in thousands, except share data)
December
31,
2006
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June
30, 2007
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(Note
1)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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|||||||||
Current
assets:
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|||||||||
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
710
|
|
|
$
|
752
|
|
Trade
accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,606
in
2006 and $7,454 in 2007)
|
31,984
|
31,335
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|||||||
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Other
receivables
|
|
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551
|
|
|
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581
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Prepaid
expenses
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2,330
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2,416
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Income
tax receivable
|
—
|
39
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|||||||
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Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
5,020
|
|
|
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5,009
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Total
current assets
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40,595
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40,132
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Property,
plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $74,766 in
2006
and $78,493 in 2007)
|
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128,713
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130,808
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Broadcast
licenses
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476,544
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472,463
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Goodwill
|
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20,606
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|
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20,463
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Other
indefinite-lived intangible assets
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2,892
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2,892
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Amortizable
intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $10,846 in
2006 and
$12,433 in 2007)
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8,368
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7,098
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|||||||
Bond
issue costs
|
|
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593
|
|
|
|
518
|
|
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Bank
loan fees
|
2,996
|
2,488
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Fair
value of interest rate swap agreements
|
|
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1,290
|
|
|
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2,663
|
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Other
assets
|
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3,667
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4,449
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Total
assets
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$
|
686,264
|
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$
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683,974
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LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current
liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
|
$
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3,421
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$
|
1,496
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|||||
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Accrued
expenses
|
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6,446
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|
|
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6,264
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Accrued
compensation and related expenses
|
7,033
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7,412
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Accrued
interest
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4,275
|
2,252
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Deferred
revenue
|
|
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4,050
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|
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4,565
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Current
portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
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2,048
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3,683
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Income
taxes payable
|
|
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22
|
|
|
|
—
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Total
current liabilities
|
27,295
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25,672
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Long-term
debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion
|
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358,978
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344,951
|
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Deferred
income taxes
|
|
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53,935
|
|
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60,810
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Deferred
revenue
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7,063
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7,303
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Other
liabilities
|
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1,277
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|
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1,204
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Total
liabilities
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448,548
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439,940
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Commitments
and contingencies
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Class A
common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 80,000,000 shares; 20,424,242
issued and 18,293,824 outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 20,426,742
issued and 18,296,324 outstanding at June 30, 2007
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204
|
|
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204
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Class B
common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; 5,553,696
issued and outstanding shares at December 31, 2006 and June 30,
2007
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56
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56
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Additional
paid-in capital
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221,466
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223,131
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Retained
earnings
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47,433
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51,262
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Treasury
stock, at cost (2,130,418 shares at December 31, 2006 and June 30,
2007)
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(32,218)
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(32,218)
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|||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
775
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1,599
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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237,716
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|
|
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244,034
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
|
686,264
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$
|
683,974
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See
accompanying notes
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SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||
June
30,
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June
30,
|
||||||||
2006
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2007
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2006
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2007
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Net
broadcasting revenue
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$ 53,381
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$ 53,650
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$ 102,155
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$ 104,090
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Non-broadcast
revenue
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4,684
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6,388
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7,936
|
12,042
|
|||||
Total
revenue
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58,065
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60,038
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110,091
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116,132
|
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Operating
expenses:
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Broadcasting
operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
shown below
(including $337 and $307 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
and 2007,
respectively, and $614 and $617 for the six months ended June
30, 2006 and
2007, respectively, paid to related parties)
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33,498
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33,629
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65,192
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66,112
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Non-broadcast
operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown
below
|
3,827
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5,652
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7,259
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10,923
|
|||||
Corporate
expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown
below
(including $52 and $76 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006
and 2007,
respectively, and $150 and $145 for the six months ended June
30, 2006 and
2007, respectively, paid to related parties)
|
6,256
|
5,496
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12,696
|
11,310
|
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Depreciation
(including $138 and $150 for the quarter ended June 30 2006
and 2007,
respectively, and $225 and $289 for the six months ended June
30, 2006 and
2007, respectively for non-broadcast businesses)
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3,113
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2,923
|
5,858
|
6,014
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Amortization
(including $525 and $748 for the quarter ended June 30 2006
and 2007,
respectively, and $842 and $1,486 for the six months ended
June 30, 2006
and 2007, respectively for non-broadcast businesses)
|
753
|
776
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1,303
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1,586
|
|||||
(Gain)
loss on disposal of assets
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(15,510)
|
634
|
(19,039)
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(2,635)
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|||||
Total
operating expenses
|
31,937
|
49,110
|
73,269
|
93,310
|
|||||
Operating
income from continuing operations
|
26,128
|
10,928
|
36,822
|
22,822
|
|||||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||||
Interest
income
|
—
|
48
|
46
|
108
|
|||||
Interest
expense
|
(6,779)
|
(6,308)
|
(13,367)
|
(12,762)
|
|||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
(174)
|
182
|
(346)
|
147
|
|||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
19,175
|
4,850
|
23,155
|
10,315
|
|||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
7,584
|
1,926
|
9,178
|
4,426
|
|||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
11,591
|
2,924
|
13,977
|
5,889
|
|||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
(25)
|
—
|
304
|
—
|
|||||
Net
income
|
$ 11,566
|
$ 2,924
|
$ 14,281
|
$ 5,889
|
|||||
Other
comprehensive income, net of tax
|
894
|
1,112
|
1,930
|
824
|
|||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$ 12,460
|
$ 4,036
|
$ 16,211
|
$ 6,713
|
|||||
Basic
earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$ 0.48
|
$ 0.12
|
$ 0.57
|
$ 0.25
|
|||||
Income
per share from discontinued operations
|
—
|
—
|
0.01
|
—
|
|||||
Basic
earnings per share
|
$ 0.48
|
$ 0.12
|
$ 0.58
|
$ 0.25
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share from continuing operations
|
$ 0.48
|
$ 0.12
|
$ 0.57
|
$ 0.25
|
|||||
Income
(loss) per share from discontinued operations
|
—
|
—
|
0.01
|
—
|
|||||
Diluted
earnings per share
|
$ 0.47
|
$ 0.12
|
$ 0.58
|
$ 0.25
|
|||||
Basic
weighted average shares outstanding
|
24,347,520
|
23,850,020
|
24,516,432
|
23,849,312
|
|||||
Diluted
weighted average shares outstanding
|
24,356,275
|
23,855,967
|
24,525,718
|
23,854,518
|
|||||
See
accompanying notes
|
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars
in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Income
from continuing operations
|
$
|
13,977
|
$
|
5,889
|
||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided
by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Non-cash
stock-based compensation
|
2,620
|
1,634
|
||||||||
|
Depreciation
and amortization
|
|
|
7,161
|
|
|
|
7,600
|
|
|
Amortization
of bond issue costs and bank loan fees
|
535
|
583
|
||||||||
Amortization
and accretion of financing items
|
(252)
|
58
|
||||||||
|
Provision
for bad debts
|
|
|
1,699
|
|
|
|
1,173
|
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
9,160
|
4,277
|
||||||||
(Gain)
loss on disposal of assets
|
|
|
(19,039)
|
|
|
|
(2,635)
|
|
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Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
||||||||||
|
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Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(1,106)
|
|
|
|
(593)
|
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
(146)
|
(86)
|
||||||||
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
|
|
2,565
|
|
|
(2,673)
|
||
Deferred
revenue
|
1,078
|
755
|
||||||||
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
(189)
|
|
|
28
|
||
Income
taxes payable
|
|
157
|
|
(22)
|
||||||
Net
cash provided by continuing operating activities
|
|
|
18,220
|
|
|
|
15,988
|
|
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
|
|
(11,258)
|
|
|
(8,788)
|
||||
Purchases
of
broadcast assets
|
|
|
(19,229)
|
|
|
—
|
||||
Purchase
of
non-broadcast businesses
|
(10,509)
|
(311)
|
||||||||
Proceeds
from
sale of property, plant and equipment
|
2,106
|
7,963
|
||||||||
Other
|
|
|
(206)
|
|
|
(649)
|
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities of continuing operations
|
(39,096)
|
(1,785)
|
||||||||
FINANCING
ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||
Proceeds
from
borrowings under credit facilities
|
35,000
|
2,793
|
||||||||
Repurchase
of
Class A common stock
|
(15,149)
|
—
|
||||||||
Payments
of
long-term debt and notes payable
|
|
|
(2,002)
|
|
|
(15,991)
|
||||
Proceeds
from
exercise of stock options
|
24
|
30
|
||||||||
Tax
benefit related to stock options exercised
|
1
|
1
|
||||||||
Payments
on
capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(14)
|
|
|
(21)
|
||||
Book
overdraft
|
—
|
(973)
|
||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
17,860
|
|
(14,161)
|
||||||
CASH
FLOWS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
|
||||||||||
Operating
cash flows
|
(231)
|
—
|
||||||||
Investing
cash flows
|
(2)
|
—
|
||||||||
Total
cash outflow from discontinued operations
|
(233)
|
—
|
||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(3,249)
|
|
|
42
|
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
3,979
|
|
710
|
||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
730
|
|
|
$
|
752
|
|
||
Supplemental
disclosures of cash flow information:
|
||||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Interest
|
$
|
12,459
|
$
|
10,739
|
||||||
|
|
Income
taxes
|
|
$
|
76
|
|
|
$
|
215
|
|
Non-cash
investing and financing activities:
|
||||||||||
Assets acquired
through capital lease obligations
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
800
|
See
accompanying
notes
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The
accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements of Salem Communications Corporation
(“Salem” or the “Company”) include the Company and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries. The Company, excluding its subsidiaries, is herein
referred to as Parent. All significant intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated.
Information
with respect to the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is
unaudited. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they
do
not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim
financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring
accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows of the Company. The results of operations for
the
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations
for
the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K
for
the year ended December 31, 2006.
The
balance sheet at December 31, 2006 included in this report has been derived
from
the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of
the
information and footnotes required by GAAP.
NOTE
2. RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain
reclassifications were made to the prior period financial statements to conform
to the current period presentation.
NOTE
3. ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS
On
February 2, 2007, the Company purchased ChristianMusicPlanet.com, a leading
Christian music web portal for $0.3 million. The purchase price was
allocated to the assets acquired as follows:
Amount
|
||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||
Asset
|
|
|||
Domain
names
|
$ |
268
|
||
Customer
lists and contracts
|
32
|
|||
Goodwill
|
11
|
|||
$ |
311
|
On
February 7, 2007, the Company sold radio station WKNR-AM in Cleveland, Ohio,
to
Good Karma Broadcasting for $7.0 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.4
million. The operating results of WKNR-AM were excluded from our
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations beginning on December 1, 2006,
the date the Company stopped operating the station pursuant to a local marketing
agreement (“LMA”) with Good Karma Broadcasting.
On
May
29, 2007, the Company sold radio station WVRY-FM, Nashville, Tennessee to Grace
Broadcasting Services, Inc. for $0.9 million resulting in a pre-tax loss of
$0.5
million. The operating results of WVRY-FM were excluded from our
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations beginning on March 9, 2007,
the
date the Company stopped operating the station pursuant to an LMA with Grace
Broadcasting Services.
Other
Pending Transactions:
On
February 1, 2007, the Company entered into an LMA to operate radio station
KKSN-AM, in Portland, Oregon. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Operations includes the operating results of this radio station
as
of the LMA date. The Company entered an agreement to purchase
KKSN-AM, subject to certain conditions, for $4.5 million. We do not
expect this sale to close during 2007.
Discontinued
Operations:
The
following table sets forth the components of income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
(dollars in thousands).
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||
June
30, 2006
|
June
30, 2006
|
|||||||
Operating
loss
|
$
|
(18)
|
$
|
(160)
|
||||
Gain
(loss) on sale or exchange of radio stations
|
(11)
|
656
|
||||||
Gain
(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes
|
(29)
|
496
|
||||||
Provision
(benefit) for (from) income taxes
|
|
(4)
|
192
|
|||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
$
|
(25)
|
$
|
304
|
Details
of these transactions are as follows:
On
February 10, 2006, the Company exchanged radio stations WTSJ-AM, Cincinnati,
Ohio, and WBOB-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio and $6.7 million in cash for selected assets
of radio station WLQV-AM, Detroit, Michigan. The accompanying
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 reflect the results of WTSJ-AM and WBOB-AM as discontinued
operations. The exchange was accounted for under Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary
Assets an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29,” and resulted in a pre-tax gain on
the exchange of $0.7 million.
On
July
17, 2006, the Company completed the sale of radio station WBTK-AM, Richmond,
Virginia, for $1.5 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $0.6
million. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the results
of WBTK-AM as a discontinued operation.
On
September 18, 2006, the Company completed the sale of radio station WBGB-FM,
Jacksonville, Florida for $7.6 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $0.8
million. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the results of WBGB-FM
as a discontinued operation.
On
December 1, 2006, the Company completed the sale of radio stations WJGR-AM,
Jacksonville, Florida, WZNZ-AM, Jacksonville, Florida and WZAZ-AM, Jacksonville,
Florida for $2.8 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $0.1
million. The assets were sold to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting
Corporation (“Chesapeake-Portsmouth”). Chesapeake-Portsmouth is a
company controlled by Nancy Epperson, wife of Salem's Chairman of the Board
Stuart W. Epperson and sister of Salem’s CEO Edward G. Atsinger
III. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the results of WJGR-AM,
Jacksonville, Florida, WZNZ-AM, Jacksonville, Florida and WZAZ-AM, Jacksonville,
Florida as discontinued operations.
On
December 22, 2006, the Company completed the sale of radio station WITH-AM,
Baltimore, Maryland for $3.0 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $2.2
million. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 reflect the results
of WITH-AM as a discontinued operation.
NOTE
4. STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
The
Company has one stock incentive plan. The Amended and Restated 1999
Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) allows the Company to grant stock options to
employees, directors, officers and advisors of the Company. A maximum of
3,100,000 shares are authorized under the Plan. Options generally vest over
a
four year period and have a maximum term of five years from the vesting date.
The Plan provides that vesting may be accelerated in certain corporate
transactions of the Company. The Plan provides that the Board of Directors,
or a
committee appointed by the Board, has discretion, subject to certain limits,
to
modify the terms of outstanding options. In accordance with
SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), the
Company recognizes compensation expense related to the estimated fair value
of
stock options granted.
The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006, using the
modified-prospective-transition method. Under this transition method,
compensation expense recognized subsequent to adoption includes:
(a) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted prior to, but
not yet vested, as of December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value
estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123 and
(b) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to
December 31, 2005, based on the grant-date fair values estimated in accordance
with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). In accordance with the
modified-prospective-transition method, the Company’s results of operations for
prior periods have not been adjusted to reflect the impact of SFAS
123(R).
The
following table reflects the components of stock-based compensation expense
recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
option compensation expense included in corporate expenses
|
$ |
1,101
|
$ |
591
|
$ |
2,174
|
$ |
1,098
|
||||||||
Restricted
stock units compensation expense included in corporate
expenses
|
22
|
16
|
44
|
32
|
||||||||||||
Stock
option compensation expense included in broadcast operating
expenses
|
166
|
230
|
373
|
437
|
||||||||||||
Stock
option compensation expense included in non-broadcast operating
expenses
|
23
|
43
|
29
|
67
|
||||||||||||
Total
stock-based compensation expense
|
$ |
1,312
|
$ |
880
|
$ |
2,620
|
$ |
1,634
|
||||||||
Tax
benefit from stock-based compensation expense
|
(520 | ) | (378 | ) | (1,044 | ) | (723 | ) | ||||||||
Total
stock-based compensation expense net of tax benefit
|
$ |
792
|
$ |
502
|
$ |
1,576
|
$ |
911
|
Employee
stock option and restricted stock grants
The
Plan
provides for grants of stock options to employees. The option exercise price
is
set at the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant, and the
related number of shares granted is fixed at that point in time. Grants of
equity instruments generally vest over a four year period. Stock option awards
expire five years from the date of vesting. The Plan also provides
for grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units. Eligible employees
may receive stock options units annually with the number of shares and type
of
instrument generally determined by the employee’s salary grade and performance
level. In addition, certain management and professional level employees
typically receive a stock option grant upon commencement of
employment. Non-employee directors of the company have received
restricted stock units that vest one year from the date of issuance, in addition
to stock options that vest one year from the date of issuance.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the grant
date
fair value of stock options. The expected volatility calculation reflect the
historical volatility of the Company stock as determined by the closing price
over a six to nine year term that is generally commensurate with the contractual
term of the option. Upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) the
expected term of the option is based on evaluations of historical and expected
future employee exercise behavior. The risk-free interest rates
for periods within the expected life of the option are based on the U.S.
Treasury yield curve in effect during the period the options were granted.
The
weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the stock
options using the Black-Scholes option valuation model were as follows for
the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
Expected
volatility
|
50.65
|
% | 43.88 | % | 52.1 | % | 43.65 | % | ||||||||
Expected
dividends
|
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
Expected
term (in years)
|
6
-
9
|
6
- 9
|
6
-
9
|
6
- 9
|
||||||||||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
5.09 | % | 4.83 | % | 4.97 | % | 4.70 | % |
Stock
option information with respect to our stock-based compensation plans during
the
six months ended June 30, 2007 is as follows (dollars in thousands, except
per
share amounts):
Options
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Term
|
Weighted
Average Grant Date Fair Value
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
2,146,564
|
$ |
22.30
|
$ |
—
|
|||||||||||
Granted
|
388,900
|
11.82
|
$ |
6.35
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Exercised
|
(2,500 | ) |
11.81
|
4,219
|
||||||||||||
Forfeited
or expired
|
(83,965 | ) |
20.98
|
—
|
||||||||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2007
|
2,448,999
|
$ |
20.70
|
4.7
years
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Exercisable
at June 30, 2007
|
1,416,062
|
$ |
24.35
|
3.0
years
|
18,796
|
The
fair
values of shares of restricted stock are determined based on the closing price
of the Company common stock on the grant dates. Information regarding our
restricted stock unit grants for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is as
follows:
Restricted
Stock Units
|
Shares
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
|
||||||
Non-Vested
at January 1, 2007
|
6,000
|
$ |
11.15
|
|||||
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Vested
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
||||||
Non-Vested
at June 30, 2007
|
6,000
|
$ |
11.15
|
As
of June 30, 2007, there was $5.9
million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested awards
of stock options and restricted shares.
NOTE
5. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other
comprehensive income reflects changes in the fair value of each of the Company’s
three cash flow hedges as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Mark-to-market
adjustment
|
$ |
1,489
|
$ |
1,853
|
$ |
3,216
|
$ |
1,373
|
||||||||
Tax
Provision (benefit)
|
595
|
741
|
1,286
|
549
|
||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
$ |
894
|
$ |
1,112
|
$ |
1,930
|
$ |
824
|
||||||||
NOTE
6. RECENT ACCOUNTING
PRONOUNCEMENTS
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159
On
February 15, 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS
No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities, including an amendment of FASB Statements No. 115.” SFAS
No. 159 permits entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible items at fair value (the “fair value option”). A business entity shall
report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option
has
been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting period. SFAS
No. 159 is effective beginning January 1, 2008. The Company believes
that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will not have a material impact on the
Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157
On
September 15, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements.” This statement defines fair value, specifies the
acceptable methods for determining fair value, and expands disclosure
requirements regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is
effective beginning January 1, 2008. The Company believes that the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 will not have a material impact on the Company’s
results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
NOTE
7. EQUITY
TRANSACTIONS
The
Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $25.0 million share repurchase program
in May 2005. In February 2006, the Board of Directors increased
Salem’s existing share repurchase program to permit the repurchase of up to an
additional $25.0 million of shares of Salem’s Class A common
stock. This repurchase program will continue until the earlier
of (a) December 31, 2007, (b) all desired shares are repurchased, or (c) the
Repurchase Plan is terminated earlier by the Repurchase Plan Committee on behalf
of Salem. The amount the Company may repurchase may be limited by
certain restrictions under our credit facilities. As of June
30, 2007, the Company repurchased 2,130,418 shares of stock for $32.2 million
at
an average price of $15.12 per share. No shares were repurchased
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.
The
Company accounts for stock-based compensation expense in accordance with SFAS
No. 123(R). As a result, $0.9 million and $1.6 million of stock-based
compensation expense has been recorded to additional paid-in capital for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively in comparison to $1.3
million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006.
NOTE 8. NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term
debt consisted of the
following:
December
31,
2006
|
June
30,
2007
|
||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
Term
loans under credit facility
|
$ |
238,125
|
$ |
236,475
|
|||||
Revolving
line of credit under credit facility
|
19,100
|
8,500
|
|||||||
Swingline
credit facility
|
1,241
|
293
|
|||||||
7¾%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2010
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
|||||||
Seller
financed note to acquire Townhall.com
|
2,444
|
2,502
|
|||||||
Capital
leases and other loans
|
116
|
864
|
|||||||
361,026
|
348,634
|
||||||||
Less
current portion
|
2,048
|
3,683
|
|||||||
$ |
358,978
|
$ |
344,951
|
Maturities
of Long-Term
Debt
Principal
repayment requirements under all long-term debt agreements outstanding at June
30, 2007 for each of the next five years and thereafter are as
follows:
Twelve
Months Ended June 30,
|
Amount
|
|
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|
2008
|
$ |
3,683
|
2009
|
12,482
|
|
2010
|
231,715
|
|
2011
|
100,023
|
|
2012
|
28
|
|
Thereafter
|
703
|
|
|
$ |
348,634
|
NOTE
9. AMORTIZABLE INTANGIBLE
ASSETS
The
following tables provide details, by major category, of the significant classes
of amortizable intangible assets:
As
of June 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||
|
Accumulated
|
|
||||||||||
Cost
|
Amortization
|
Net
|
||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Customer
lists and contracts
|
$ |
10,437
|
$ | (6,890 | ) | $ |
3,547
|
|||||
Domain
and brand names
|
4,771
|
(2,018 | ) |
2,753
|
||||||||
Favorable
and assigned leases
|
1,581
|
(1,188 | ) |
393
|
||||||||
Other
amortizable intangible assets
|
2,742
|
(2,337 | ) |
405
|
||||||||
$ |
19,531
|
$ | (12,433 | ) | $ |
7,098
|
As
of December 31, 2006
|
||||||||||||
|
Accumulated
|
|
||||||||||
Cost
|
Amortization
|
Net
|
||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||
Customer
lists and contracts
|
$ |
10,404
|
$ | (6,030 | ) | $ |
4,374
|
|||||
Domain
and brand names
|
4,487
|
(1,533 | ) |
2,954
|
||||||||
Favorable
and assigned leases
|
1,581
|
(1,144 | ) |
437
|
||||||||
Other
amortizable intangible assets
|
2,742
|
(2,139 | ) |
603
|
||||||||
$ |
19,214
|
$ | (10,846 | ) | $ |
8,368
|
Based
on the amortizable intangible assets as of June 30, 2007, we estimate
amortization expense for the next five years to be as follows:
Year
Ending
|
Amortization
Expense
|
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||
2007
(July 1 – December 31)
|
$ |
1,398
|
2008
|
2,533
|
|
2009
|
1,282
|
|
2010
|
832
|
|
2011
|
369
|
|
Thereafter
|
684
|
|
Total
|
$ |
7,098
|
NOTE
10. BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic
earnings per share has been computed using the weighted average number of Class
A and Class B shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted
earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares
of
Class A and Class B common stock outstanding during the period plus the dilutive
effects of stock options.
Options
to purchase 2,179,919 and 2,448,999 shares of Class A common stock were
outstanding at June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Diluted weighted average
shares outstanding exclude outstanding stock options whose exercise price is
in
excess of the average price of the Company’s stock price. Those options are
excluded due to their antidilutive effect.
NOTE
11. DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS
Salem
is exposed to fluctuations in
interest rates. The Company actively monitors these fluctuations and
uses derivative instruments from time to time to manage the related risk. In
accordance with our risk management strategy, Salem uses derivative instruments
only for the purpose of managing risk associated with an asset, liability,
committed transaction, or probable forecasted transaction that is identified
by
management. The Company’s use of derivative instruments may result in short-term
gains or losses that may increase the volatility of Salem’s
earnings.
Under
SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended, the accounting for
changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument at each new measurement
date is dependent upon its intended use. The change in the fair value of a
derivative instrument designated as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the
fair value of a recognized asset or liability or a firm commitment, referred
to
as a fair value hedge, is recognized as gain or loss in earnings in the period
of the change together with an offsetting gain or loss for the change in fair
value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The change
in
the fair value of a derivative instrument designated as a hedge of the exposure
of the variability in expected cash flows of recognized assets, liabilities
or
of unrecognized forecasted transactions, referred to as a cash flow hedge,
is
recognized as other comprehensive income. The differential paid or
received on the interest rate swaps is recognized in earnings as an adjustment
to interest expense.
During
2004 and
through February 18, 2005, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement
with
a notional principal amount of $66.0 million. This agreement related
to its $94.4 million 9% senior subordinated notes due 2011 (the “9%
Notes.”) This agreement was scheduled to expire in 2011 when the 9%
Notes were to mature, and effectively swapped the 9.0% fixed interest rate
on
$66.0 million of the 9% Notes for a floating rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus
3.09%. On February 18, 2005, the Company sold its entire interest in this swap
and received a payment of approximately $3.7 million, which was amortized as
a
reduction of interest expense over the remaining life of the 9%
Notes. Interest expense for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006, was reduced by $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to
the
amortization of the buyout premium received. On July 6, 2006,
the Company completed the redemption of the remainder of its outstanding 9%
Notes. As a result of the redemption, the Company wrote off the
remaining balance of the buyout premium of approximately $2.7 million as a
reduction of the loss on the early redemption of long term debt.
During
2004, the Company also had a second interest rate swap agreement with a notional
principal amount of $24.0 million. This agreement also related to its 9% Notes.
This agreement was to expire in 2011 when the 9% Notes were to mature, and
effectively swapped the 9.0% fixed interest rate on $24.0 million of the 9%
Notes for a floating rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 4.86%. On August 20,
2004, the Company sold its interest in $14.0 million of this swap. As a result
of this transaction, the Company paid and capitalized $0.3 million in buyout
premium, which was to be amortized into interest expense over the remaining
life
of the 9% Notes. On October 22, 2004, the Company sold its remaining $10.0
million interest in this swap. As a result of this second transaction, the
Company paid and capitalized approximately $110,000 in buyout premium, which
was
to be amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of the 9%
Notes. On July 6, 2006, the Company completed the redemption of the
remainder of its outstanding 9% Notes. Interest expense for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, included approximately $16,000 and
$33,000, respectively, related to the amortization of the capitalized buyout
premium.
On
April
8, 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement for the
notional principal amount of $30.0 million whereby it will pay a fixed interest
rate of 4.99% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $55,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, the Company recorded an asset
for the fair value of the interest swap of approximately $0.5 million. This
amount, net of income tax benefits of approximately $0.2 million, is reflected
in other comprehensive income, as the Company has designated the interest rate
swap as a cash flow hedge. The effective date of this interest rate
swap was July 1, 2006 and the expiration date is July 1, 2012.
On
April
26, 2005, the Company entered into a second interest rate swap arrangement
for
the notional principal amount of $30.0 million whereby it will pay a fixed
interest rate of 4.70% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $98,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, the Company recorded an asset
for the fair value of the interest swap of approximately $0.9
million. This amount, net of income taxes of approximately $0.4
million, is reflected in other comprehensive income, as the Company has
designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge. The effective date
of
this interest rate swap was July 1, 2006 and the expiration date is July 1,
2012.
On
May 5,
2005, the Company entered into a third interest rate swap arrangement for the
notional principal amount of $30.0 million whereby it will pay a fixed interest
rate of 4.53% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $125,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, the Company recorded an asset for the
fair
value of the interest swap of approximately $1.2 million. This
amount, net of income taxes of approximately $0.5 million, is reflected in
other
comprehensive income, as the Company has designated the interest rate swap
as a
cash flow hedge. The effective date of this interest rate swap was July 1,
2006
and the expiration date is July 1, 2012.
Interest
Rate Caps
On
October 18, 2006, the Company purchased two interest rate caps for $0.1 million
to mitigate exposure to rising interest rates. The first interest
rate cap covers $50.0 million of borrowings under the credit facilities for
a
three year period. The second interest rate cap covers $50.0 million
of borrowings under the credit facilities for a four year
period. Both interest rate caps are at 7.25%. The caps do not qualify
for hedge accounting and accordingly, all changes in fair value have been
included as a component of interest expense. Interest expense of
approximately $15,000 was recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2007
related to our interest rate caps.
NOTE
12. INCOME
TAXES
In
June
2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109,
“Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FAS No. 109”). This interpretation prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a
tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition of tax benefits,
classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company adopted FIN No. 48
effective January 1, 2007. In accordance with FIN No. 48, paragraph 19, the
Company has decided to classify interest and penalties as a component of tax
expense. As a result of the implementation of FIN No. 48, the Company
recognized a $2.0 million increase in liability for unrecognized tax benefits,
which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of
retained earnings.
The
Company files numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the
United States Federal jurisdiction and in many state jurisdictions. The Company
is no longer subject to US Federal income tax examinations for years before
2003
and is no longer subject to state and local, or income tax examinations by
tax
authorities for years before 2002.
The
Company has unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $4.0 million as of
January 1, 2007 and, if recognized, would result in a reduction of the Company's
effective tax rate. Interest and penalties are immaterial at the date of
adoption and are included in the unrecognized tax benefits. The
Company recorded an increase of its unrecognized tax benefits of approximately
$0.4 million as of June 30, 2007.
NOTE
13. COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
The
Company and its subsidiaries,
incident to its business activities, are parties to a number of legal
proceedings, lawsuits, arbitration and other claims. Such matters are
subject to many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with
assurance. Also, the Company maintains insurance which may provide coverage
for
such matters. Consequently, the Company is unable to ascertain the ultimate
aggregate amount of monetary liability or the financial impact with respect
to
these matters. The Company believes, at this time, that the final resolution
of
these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material
adverse effect upon the Company’s annual consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE
14. SEGMENT DATA
SFAS
No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of An Enterprise and Related Information”
requires companies to provide certain information about their operating
segments. The Company has one reportable operating segment - radio broadcasting.
The remaining non-reportable segments consist of Salem Web Network™ and Salem
Publishing, which do not meet the reportable segment quantitative thresholds
and
accordingly are aggregated below as non-broadcast. The radio broadcasting
segment also operates various radio networks.
Management
uses operating income before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on
disposal of assets as its measure of profitability for purposes of assessing
performance and allocating resources.
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Net
revenue
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
53,381
|
$ |
53,650
|
$ |
102,155
|
$ |
104,090
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
4,684
|
6,388
|
7,936
|
12,042
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated
net revenue
|
$ |
58,065
|
$ |
60,038
|
$ |
110,091
|
$ |
116,132
|
||||||||
Operating
expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal
of
assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
33,498
|
$ |
33,629
|
$ |
65,192
|
$ |
66,112
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
3,827
|
5,652
|
7,259
|
10,923
|
||||||||||||
Corporate
|
6,256
|
5,496
|
12,696
|
11,310
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated
operating expenses before depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss
on
disposal of assets
|
$ |
43,581
|
$ |
44,777
|
$ |
85,147
|
$ |
88,345
|
||||||||
Operating
income from continuing operations before depreciation, amortization
and
(gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
19,883
|
$ |
20,021
|
$ |
36,963
|
$ |
37,978
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
857
|
736
|
677
|
1,119
|
||||||||||||
Corporate
|
(6,256 | ) | (5,496 | ) | (12,696 | ) | (11,310 | ) | ||||||||
Consolidated
operating income from continuing operations before depreciation,
amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets
|
$ |
14,484
|
$ |
15,261
|
$ |
24,944
|
$ |
27,787
|
||||||||
Depreciation
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
2,676
|
$ |
2,497
|
$ |
5,050
|
$ |
5,162
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
138
|
150
|
225
|
289
|
||||||||||||
Corporate
|
299
|
276
|
583
|
563
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated
depreciation expense
|
$ |
3,113
|
$ |
2,923
|
$ |
5,858
|
$ |
6,014
|
||||||||
Amortization
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
224
|
$ |
23
|
$ |
452
|
$ |
90
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
525
|
748
|
842
|
1,486
|
||||||||||||
Corporate
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
10
|
||||||||||||
Consolidated
amortization expense
|
$ |
753
|
$ |
776
|
$ |
1,303
|
$ |
1,586
|
||||||||
Operating
income from continuing operations before (gain) loss on disposal
of
assets
|
||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$ |
16,983
|
$ |
17,501
|
$ |
31,461
|
$ |
32,726
|
||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
194
|
(162 | ) | (390 | ) | (656 | ) | |||||||||
Corporate
|
(6,559 | ) | (5,777 | ) | (13,288 | ) | (11,883 | ) | ||||||||
Consolidated
operating income from continuing operations before (gain) loss on
disposal
of assets
|
$ |
10,618
|
$ |
11,562
|
$ |
17,783
|
$ |
20,187
|
NOTE
14. SEGMENT DATA (CONTINUED)
December
31,
|
June
30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total
property, plant and equipment, net
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio
broadcasting
|
$
|
115,604
|
$
|
116,354
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
2,830
|
4,316
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
|
|
|
|
10,279
|
|
10,138
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
property, plant and equipment, net
|
$
|
128,713
|
$
|
130,808
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
December
31,
|
June
30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radio
Broadcasting
|
$
|
5,011
|
$
|
4,857
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Non-broadcast
|
15,587
|
15,598
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate
|
8
|
8
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
Goodwill
|
$
|
20,606
|
$
|
20,463
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation
of operating income before depreciation, amortization, and
(gain) loss on disposal of assets to income from continuing operations
before income taxes:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
|
2007
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating
income before depreciation, amortization, and gain (loss) on disposal
of
assets
|
$
|
14,484
|
$
|
15,261
|
$
|
24,944
|
$
|
27,787
|
|||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
expense
|
(3,113)
|
(2,923)
|
(5,858)
|
(6,014)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
expense
|
(753)
|
(776)
|
(1,303)
|
(1,586)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
—
|
48
|
46
|
108
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Gain
(loss) on disposal of assets
|
15,510
|
(634)
|
19,039
|
2,635
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(6,779)
|
(6,308)
|
(13,367)
|
(12,762)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
|
(174)
|
|
182
|
|
(346)
|
|
147
|
|||||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
$
|
19,175
|
$
|
4,850
|
$
|
23,155
|
$
|
10,315
|
NOTE
15. CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
following is the consolidating information of Salem Communications Corporation
for purposes of presenting the financial position and operating results of
Salem
Communications Holding Corporation (“Salem Holding”) as the issuer of the 7¾%
senior subordinated notes due 2010 (the “7 ¾ Notes”) and its guarantor
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and the financial position and operating
results of the other guarantors, which are consolidated within the Company.
Separate financial information of Salem Holding on an unconsolidated basis
is
not presented because Salem Holding has substantially no assets, operations
or
cash other than its investments in its subsidiaries. Each guarantor has given
its full and unconditional guarantee, on a joint and several basis, of
indebtedness under the 7¾% Notes. Salem Holding and Salem Communications
Acquisition Corporation (“AcquisitionCo”) are 100% owned by Salem and Salem
Holding owns 100% of all of its subsidiaries. All subsidiaries of Salem Holding
are guarantors. OnePlace, LLC and CCM Communications, Inc., are aggregated
and
collectively referred to as “Non-broadcast.” The net assets of Salem
Holding are subject to certain restrictions which, among other things, require
Salem Holding to maintain certain financial covenant ratios, and restrict Salem
Holding and its subsidiaries from transferring funds in the form of dividends,
loans or advances without the consent of the holders of the 7¾% Notes. The
restricted net assets of Salem Holding as of June 30, 2007, amounted to $206.9
million. Included in intercompany receivables of Salem Holding presented in
the
consolidating balance sheet below is $66.8 million of amounts due from Salem
and
AcquisitionCo as of June 30, 2007.
NOTE
15. CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(Dollars
in thousands)
As
of June 30, 2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuer
and
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantors
|
Subsidiaries
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent
|
AcquisitionCo
|
Other
Media
|
Salem
Holding
|
Adjustments
|
Salem
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
123
|
$ |
314
|
$ |
315
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
752
|
|||||||||||||
Trade
accounts receivable, net
|
—
|
2,901
|
718
|
27,789
|
(73 | ) |
31,335
|
||||||||||||||||||
Other
receivables
|
—
|
11
|
3
|
567
|
—
|
581
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
—
|
134
|
245
|
2,037
|
—
|
2,416
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Income
tax receivable
|
—
|
(6 | ) | (5 | ) |
50
|
—
|
39
|
|||||||||||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
—
|
305
|
153
|
4,551
|
—
|
5,009
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total
current assets
|
—
|
3,468
|
1,428
|
35,309
|
(73 | ) |
40,132
|
||||||||||||||||||
Investment
in subsidiaries
|
215,654
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(215,654 | ) |
—
|
||||||||||||||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
—
|
7,726
|
415
|
122,667
|
—
|
130,808
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Broadcast
licenses
|
—
|
94,473
|
—
|
377,990
|
—
|
472,463
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
—
|
10,256
|
2,565
|
7,642
|
—
|
20,463
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Other
indefinite-lived intangible assets
|
—
|
—
|
2,892
|
—
|
—
|
2,892
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Amortizable
intangible assets, net
|
—
|
4,625
|
1,002
|
1,471
|
—
|
7,098
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Bond
issue costs
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
518
|
—
|
518
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Bank
loan fees
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,488
|
—
|
2,488
|
|||||||||||||||||||
FV
of interest rate swap
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,663
|
—
|
2,663
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany
receivables
|
106,818
|
10,477
|
—
|
184,360
|
(301,655 | ) |
—
|
||||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
|
—
|
60
|
26
|
4,363
|
—
|
4,449
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total
assets
|
$ |
322,472
|
$ |
131,085
|
$ |
8,328
|
$ |
739,471
|
$ | (517,382 | ) | $ |
683,974
|
NOTE
15. CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
(Dollars
in thousands)
As
of June 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuer
and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantors
|
Subsidiaries
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent
|
AcquisitionCo
|
Other
Media
|
Salem
Holding
|
Adjustments
|
Salem
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ |
—
|
$ | (42 | ) | $ |
65
|
$ |
1,473
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
1,496
|
|||||||||||
Accrued
expenses
|
—
|
593
|
482
|
5,315
|
(126 | ) |
6,264
|
|||||||||||||||||
Accrued
compensation and related expenses
|
—
|
729
|
125
|
6,558
|
—
|
7,412
|
||||||||||||||||||
Accrued
interest
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,252
|
—
|
2,252
|
||||||||||||||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
—
|
—
|
4,003
|
562
|
—
|
4,565
|
||||||||||||||||||
Current
maturities of long-term debt
|
—
|
1,242
|
—
|
2,441
|
—
|
3,683
|
||||||||||||||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
—
|
2,522
|
4,675
|
18,601
|
(126 | ) |
25,672
|
|||||||||||||||||
Intercompany
payables
|
77,178
|
104,404
|
14,730
|
105,290
|
(301,602 | ) |
—
|
|||||||||||||||||
Long-term
debt
|
—
|
1,305
|
—
|
343,646
|
—
|
344,951
|
||||||||||||||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
1,260
|
13,777
|
(9,819 | ) |
55,592
|
—
|
60,810
|
|||||||||||||||||
Deferred
revenue
|
—
|
598
|
(1,576 | ) |
8,281
|
—
|
7,303
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
liabilities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
1,204
|
—
|
1,204
|
||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders’
equity
|
244,034
|
8,479
|
318
|
206,857
|
(215,654 | ) |
244,034
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
$ |
322,472
|
$ |
131,085
|
$ |
8,328
|
$ |
739,471
|
$ | (517,382 | ) | $ |
683,974
|
NOTE
15. CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars
in thousands)
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuer
and
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantors
|
Subsidiaries
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent
|
AcquisitionCo
|
Other
Media
|
Salem
Holding
|
Adjustments
|
Salem
Consolidated
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
broadcasting revenue
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
5,729
|
$ |
—
|
$ |
99,665
|
$ | (1,304 | ) | $ |
104,090
|
|||||||||||
Non-broadcast revenue
|
—
|
6,356
|
3,615
|
2,592
|
(521 | ) |
12,042
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
—
|
12,085
|
3,615
|
102,257
|
(1,825 | ) |
116,132
|
|||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadcasting
operating expenses
|
—
|
3,920
|
—
|
62,107
|
85
|
66,112
|
||||||||||||||||||
Non-broadcast operating
expenses
|
—
|
6,101
|
4,251
|
1,987
|
(1,416 | ) |
10,923
|
|||||||||||||||||
Corporate
expenses
|
—
|
655
|
—
|
11,149
|
(494 | ) |
11,310
|
|||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
|
—
|
480
|
78
|
5,456
|
—
|
6,014
|
||||||||||||||||||
Amortization
|
—
|
841
|
229
|
516
|
—
|
1,586
|
||||||||||||||||||
Gain
(loss) on disposal of assets
|
—
|
1
|
—
|
(2,636 | ) |
—
|
(2,635 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
—
|
11,998
|
4,558
|
78,579
|
(1,825 | ) |
93,310
|
|||||||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
—
|
87
|
(943 | ) |
23,678
|
—
|
22,822
|
|||||||||||||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net
|
6,175
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(6,175 | ) |
—
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
3,881
|
5
|
—
|
6,614
|
(10,392 | ) |
108
|
|||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(4,375 | ) | (4,921 | ) | (844 | ) | (13,014 | ) |
10,392
|
(12,762 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other
income, net
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
147
|
—
|
147
|
||||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) before income taxes
|
5,681
|
(4,829 | ) | (1,787 | ) |
17,425
|
(6,175 | ) |
10,315
|
|||||||||||||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
|
(208 | ) | (1,604 | ) | (847 | ) |
7,085
|
—
|
4,426
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ |
5,889
|
$ | (3,225 | ) | $ | (940 | ) | $ |
10,340
|
$ | (6,175 | ) | $ |
5,889
|
|||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
824
|
—
|
—
|
824
|
(824 | ) |
824
|
|||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income (loss)
|
$ |
6,713
|
$ | (3,225 | ) | $ | (940 | ) | $ |
11,164
|
$ | (6,999 | ) | $ |
6,713
|
NOTE
16. SUBSEQUENT
EVENT
On
August
9, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a special
cash dividend of $0.42 per share on its Class A and Class B common
stock. The dividend payment will be paid on August 23, 2007 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on August 20,
2007. The dividend payment will be approximately $10.0
million.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The
following discussion and analysis
of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related
notes included elsewhere in this report. Our condensed consolidated financial
statements are not directly comparable from period to period due to acquisitions
and dispositions of selected assets of radio stations and acquisitions of
non-broadcast businesses. See Note 3 of our condensed consolidated
financial statements for additional information.
We
believe that we are the largest
commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company, measured by number of stations
and
audience coverage, providing programming targeted at audiences interested in
Christian and family-themed radio programming. Our core business is the
ownership and operation of radio stations in large metropolitan markets. Upon
completion of all announced transactions, we will own a national portfolio
of 97
radio stations in 38 markets, including 61 stations in 23 of the top 25 markets,
which consists of 30 FM stations and 67 AM stations. We are one of only four
commercial radio broadcasters with radio stations in all of the top 10 markets.
We are the sixth largest operator measured by number of stations overall and
the
third largest operator measured by number of stations in the top 25
markets.
Our
radio
business is focused on the clustering of three strategic formats: Christian
Teaching and Talk, Contemporary Christian Music and conservative News Talk.
We
also own and operate Salem Radio Network® (“SRN”), a national radio network that
syndicates music, news and talk to approximately 2,000 affiliated radio
stations, in addition to our owned and operated stations. Salem Radio
Representatives® (“SRR”) is a national radio advertising sales firm with offices
in 13 U.S. cities.
We
also
own Salem Web Network™ (“SWN”), a provider of online Christian content and
streaming, including Townhall.com, a provider of conservative content on-line,
and Salem Publishing™, a leading publisher of Christian magazines and Xulon
Press, a digital publisher of books targeting the Christian
audience.
Our
principal business strategy is to improve our national radio platform and
non-broadcast businesses in order to deliver compelling content to audiences
interested in Christian and family-themed programming and conservative news
talk. Our national presence gives advertisers a station platform that is a
unique and powerful way to reach a Christian audience. We program 45
of our stations with our Christian Teaching and Talk format, which is talk
programming with Christian and family themes. A key programming strategy on
our
Christian Teaching and Talk radio stations is to sell blocks of time to a
variety of charitable organizations that create compelling radio
programs. We also program 30 News Talk and 13 Contemporary Christian
Music stations. SRN supports our strategy by allowing us to reach listeners
in
markets where we do not own or operate stations. Additionally, we
operate numerous Internet websites and publish periodicals that target similar
audiences.
We
maintain a
website at www.salem.cc. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports
on
Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports
are
available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable
after those reports are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Any information found on our
website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this or any other
report of the Company filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
OVERVIEW
As
a radio broadcasting company with a national radio network, we derive our
broadcasting revenue primarily from the sale of broadcast time and radio
advertising on a national and local basis.
Historically,
our principal sources of revenue have been:
·
|
the
sale of block program time, both to national and local program
producers,
|
·
|
the
sale of advertising time on our radio stations, both to national
and local
advertisers, and
|
·
|
the
sale of advertising time on our national radio
network.
|
The
rates we are able to charge for broadcast time and advertising time are
dependent upon several factors, including:
·
|
audience
share,
|
·
|
how
well our stations perform for our
clients,
|
·
|
the
size of the market,
|
·
|
the
general economic conditions in each market,
and
|
·
|
supply
and demand on both a local and national
level.
|
Our
sources of revenue and product
offerings also increasingly include non-broadcast businesses, including our
Internet and publishing businesses.
Our
broadcasting revenue is affected
primarily by the program rates our radio stations charge, the level of broadcast
air time sold, and by the advertising rates our radio stations and networks
charge. The rates for block programming time are based upon our stations’
ability to attract audiences that will support the program producers through
contributions and purchases of their products. Advertising rates are based
upon
the demand for advertising time, which in turn is based on our stations’ and
networks’ ability to produce results for their advertisers. We do not subscribe
to traditional audience measuring services for our Christian Teaching and Talk
stations. Instead, we have marketed ourselves to advertisers based upon the
responsiveness of our audiences. In selected markets, for our Contemporary
Christian music and conservative News Talk stations, we subscribe to Arbitron,
which develops quarterly reports to measure a radio station’s audience share in
the demographic groups targeted by advertisers. Each of our radio stations
and
our networks has a pre-determined level of time that they make available for
block programming and/or advertising, which may vary at different times of
the
day.
As
is typical in the
radio broadcasting industry, our second and fourth quarter advertising revenue
generally exceeds our first and third quarter advertising revenue. This seasonal
fluctuation in advertising revenue corresponds with quarterly fluctuations
in
the retail advertising industry. Quarterly revenue from the sale of block
programming time does not tend to vary significantly, however, because program
rates are generally set annually and are recognized on a per program
basis.
Our
cash flow is affected by a
transitional period experienced by radio stations when, due to the nature of
the
radio station, our plans for the market and other circumstances, we find it
beneficial to change its format. This transitional period is when we develop
a
radio station’s listener and customer base. During this period, a station may
generate negative or insignificant cash flow. The length of this
period is dependent on a number of factors including the format, advertisers
and
ratings.
In
the
broadcasting industry, radio stations often utilize trade or barter agreements
to exchange advertising time for goods or services (such as non-broadcast
advertising, travel or lodging) in lieu of cash. In order to preserve the sale
of our advertising time for cash, we generally enter into trade agreements
only
if the goods or services bartered to us will be used in our business. We have
minimized our use of trade agreements and have generally sold most of our
advertising time for cash. During 2006, we sold 96% of our
advertising time for cash. It is our general policy not to preempt
advertising paid for in cash with advertising paid for in trade. In addition, we generally
do not pay commissions to sales people for advertising paid in
trade.
The
primary operating expenses incurred
in the ownership and operation of our radio stations include: (i) employee
salaries, commissions and related employee benefits and taxes, (ii) facility
expenses such as rent and utilities, (iii) marketing and promotional expenses
and (iv) music license fees. In addition to these expenses, our network incurs
programming costs and lease expenses for satellite communication facilities.
We
also incur and will continue to incur significant depreciation, amortization
and
interest expense as a result of completed and future acquisitions of radio
stations and existing and future borrowings.
Salem
Web Network™ and Townhall.com,
our Internet businesses, earn their revenues from the sales of streaming
services, sales of advertising and, to a lesser extent, sales of software and
software support contracts. Salem Publishing™, our publishing business, earns
its revenue by selling advertising in and subscriptions to its publications
and
by selling books. Xulon Press earns its revenues from the publishing of
books. The revenue and related operating expenses of these businesses
are reported as “non-broadcast” on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations.
SAME
STATION
DEFINITION
In
the discussion of our results of operations below, we compare our results
between periods on an as reported basis (that is, the results of operations
of
all radio stations and network formats owned or operated at any time during
either period) and on a “same station” basis. With regard to fiscal quarters, we
include in our same station comparisons the results of operations of radio
stations or radio station clusters and networks that we own or operate in the
same format during the quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the
prior year. Same station results for a full year are based on the sum of the
same station results for the four quarters of that year.
RESULTS
OF
OPERATIONS
The
following table sets forth certain statements of operations data for the periods
indicated and shows percentage changes:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
%
Change
|
2006
|
2007
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
broadcasting revenue
|
$ |
53,381
|
$ |
53,650
|
0.5 | % | $ |
102,155
|
$ |
104,090
|
1.9 | % | ||||||||||||
Non-broadcast
revenue
|
4,684
|
6,388
|
36.4 | % |
7,936
|
12,042
|
51.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total
revenue
|
58,065
|
60,038
|
3.4 | % |
110,091
|
116,132
|
5.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Broadcasting
operating expenses
|
33,498
|
33,629
|
0.4 | % |
65,192
|
66,112
|
1.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non-broadcast
operating expenses
|
3,827
|
5,652
|
47.7 | % |
7,259
|
10,923
|
50.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate
expenses
|
6,256
|
5,496
|
(12.1 | %) |
12,696
|
11,310
|
(10.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation
|
3,113
|
2,923
|
(6.1 | %) |
5,858
|
6,014
|
2.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Amortization
|
753
|
776
|
3.1 | % |
1,303
|
1,586
|
21.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(Gain)
loss on disposal of assets
|
(15,510 | ) |
634
|
(104.1 | %) | (19,039 | ) | (2,635 | ) | (86.2 | %) | |||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
31,937
|
49,110
|
53.8 | % |
73,269
|
93,310
|
27.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Operating
income from continuing operations
|
26,128
|
10,928
|
(58.2 | %) |
36,822
|
22,822
|
(38.0 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
—
|
48
|
100.0 | % |
46
|
108
|
134.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(6,779 | ) | (6,308 | ) | (6.9 | %) | (13,367 | ) | (12,762 | ) | (4.5 | %) | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
(174 | ) |
182
|
(204.6 | %) | (346 | ) |
147
|
(142.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
19,175
|
4,850
|
(74.7 | %) |
23,155
|
10,315
|
(55.5 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
7,584
|
1,926
|
(74.6 | %) |
9,178
|
4,426
|
(51.8 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
11,591
|
2,924
|
(74.8 | %) |
13,977
|
5,889
|
(57.9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
(25 | ) |
—
|
(100.0 | %) |
304
|
—
|
(100.0 | %) | |||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
$ |
11,566
|
$ |
2,924
|
(74.7 | %) | $ |
14,281
|
$ |
5,889
|
(58.8 | %) |
The
following table presents selected financial data for the periods indicated
as a
percentage of total revenue:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
Net
broadcasting revenue
|
92 | % | 89 | % | 93 | % | 90 | % | ||||||||
Non-broadcast
revenue
|
8 | % | 11 | % | 7 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||
Total
revenue
|
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Broadcasting
operating expenses
|
58 | % | 56 | % | 59 | % | 57 | % | ||||||||
Non-broadcast
operating expenses
|
7 | % | 10 | % | 7 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
Corporate
expenses
|
11 | % | 9 | % | 12 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||
Depreciation
|
5 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||
Amortization
|
1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | 1 | % | ||||||||
(Gain)
loss on disposal of assets
|
(27 | )% | 1 | % | (17 | )% | (2 | )% | ||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
55 | % | 82 | % | 67 | % | 80 | % | ||||||||
Operating
income from continuing operations
|
45 | % | 18 | % | 33 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||||||
Interest
income
|
— | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(12 | )% | (10 | )% | (12 | )% | (11 | )% | ||||||||
Other
expense, net
|
— | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
33 | % | 8 | % | 21 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
|
13 | % | 3 | % | 8 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||
Income
from continuing operations
|
20 | % | 5 | % | 13 | % | 5 | % | ||||||||
Discontinued
operations, net of tax
|
— | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | ||||||||
Net
income
|
20 | % | 5 | % | 13 | % | 5 | % |
Three
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to three months ended June 30,
2006
NET
BROADCASTING REVENUE. Net broadcasting
revenue increased $0.3 million or 0.5% to $53.7 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2007 from $53.4 million for the same quarter of the prior year. On
a
same station basis, net broadcasting revenue improved $0.8 million or 1.5%
to
$52.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $52.1 million for the
same quarter of the prior year. The increase is attributable to
a $1.2 million increase in national programming revenue on our Christian
Teaching and Talk stations and $1.0 million in revenue from a radio event held
in June 2007 and in July of the prior year, partially offset by a $1.7 million
decline in local advertising revenues across all of our radio
stations. Revenue from advertising as a percentage of our net
broadcasting revenue decreased to 49.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007
from
53.1% for the same quarter of the prior year. Revenue from block program time
as
a percentage of our net broadcasting revenue increased to 35.4% for the quarter
ended June 30, 2007 from 34.0% for the same quarter of the prior
year.
NON-BROADCAST
REVENUE. Non-broadcast revenue
increased $1.7 million or 36.4% to $6.4 million for the quarter ended June
30,
2007 from $4.7 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The increase
was
primarily due to revenue derived from our 2006 acquisitions of Townhall.com,
Preaching Magazine and Xulon Press. For the quarter ended June 30,
2007, revenue generated from these entities was approximately $2.4
million compared to $0.7 million for the same quarter of the prior
year.
BROADCASTING
OPERATING EXPENSES. Broadcasting
operating expenses increased $0.1 million or 0.4% to $33.6 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $33.5 million for the same quarter of the
prior
year. On a same station basis, broadcasting operating expenses increased $0.6
million or 2.0% to $32.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $32.1
million for the same quarter of the prior year. The increase is
primarily attributable to higher production and programming costs of $0.2
million on our News Talk and Contemporary Christian Music radio stations and
higher facility related costs of $0.1 million partially offset by lower bad
debt
charges of $0.2 million.
NON-BROADCAST
OPERATING EXPENSES. Non-broadcast operating
expenses increased $1.9 million or 47.7% to $5.7 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 2007 from $3.8 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The
increase is attributable primarily to costs associated with the acquisitions
of
Townhall.com, Preaching Magazine and Xulon Press as well as the development
of
our magazine Internet websites. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007,
acquisitions accounted for approximately $2.0 million of expenses compared
to
$0.6 million for the same quarter of the prior year.
CORPORATE
EXPENSES. Corporate expenses decreased
$0.8 million or 12.1% to $5.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from
$6.3 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease is
primarily due to a reduction in stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million
and a decrease in legal fees of $0.2 million.
DEPRECIATION.
Depreciation expense decreased $0.2
million or 6.1% to $2.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from $3.1
million for the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease is due
to assets becoming fully depreciated during 2007 offset by capital expenditures
during the quarter.
AMORTIZATION.
Amortization expense remained
consistent at $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 and for the
same
quarter of the prior year.
(GAIN)LOSS
ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS. The loss on
disposal of $0.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 includes the loss
recognized upon the sale of selected assets of WVRY-FM, Nashville, Tennessee
for
$0.9 million resulting in a pre-tax loss of $0.5 million. The gain on
disposal of assets of $15.5 million for same quarter of the prior year was
primarily due to gains recognized on various transactions. Selected
assets of KLMG-FM, Sacramento, California, were exchanged for selected assets
of
radio station KKFS-FM, Sacramento, California, which resulted in a pre-tax
gain
of $14.6 million. Additionally, we sold selected assets of WCCD-AM in
Cleveland, Ohio, for $2.1 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.6 million,
which was partially offset by a sale of selected assets of KBAA-FM, Sacramento,
California, for $0.5 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $0.6
million.
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE). Interest income of
$48,000 was interest earned on excess cash. Interest expense
decreased $0.5 million, or 6.9%, to $6.3 million for the quarter ended June
30,
2007, compared to $6.8 million for the same quarter of the prior
year. The decrease in interest expense is due to a decrease in our
net outstanding debt partially offset by higher interest rates. Other
income of $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 consisted primarily
of royalty income from real estate properties offset with bank commitment fees
associated with our credit facilities. Other expense of $0.2 million for the
same quarter of the prior year consisted of commitment fees associated with
our
credit facilities.
PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES. We adopted FIN No. 48
as of January 1, 2007. Provision for income taxes was $1.9 million
for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to $7.6 million for the same
quarter of the prior year. Provision for income taxes as a percentage
of income before income taxes (that is, the effective tax rate) was 39.7% for
the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to 39.6% for the same quarter of the
prior year. The effective tax rate for each period differs from the
federal statutory income rate of 35.0% due to the effect of state income taxes,
certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes and changes in the
valuation allowance from the utilization of certain state net operating loss
carryforwards.
LOSS
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF
TAX. Loss from discontinued operations
was approximately $25,000 net of income taxes for the quarter ended June 30,
2006 and includes the operating results of WBTK-AM, WITH-AM, WBGB-FM, WJGR-AM,
WZNZ-AM and WZAZ-AM, which were presented as discontinued operations for the
quarter ended June 30, 2006 as discussed in Note 3.
NET
INCOME. We recognized net income
of $2.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to $11.6 million
for the same quarter of the prior year. The decrease of $8.7 million resulted
from the impact of the gain on the disposal of assets of $15.5 million
recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2006, partially offset by a
decrease in the tax provision of $5.7 million and a decrease in corporate
expense of $0.8 million.
Six
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to six months ended June 30,
2006
NET
BROADCASTING REVENUE. Net broadcasting
revenue increased $1.9 million or 1.9% to $104.1 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 from $102.2 million for the same period of the prior year.
On a same station basis, net broadcasting revenue improved $2.5 million or
2.5%
to $102.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $99.8 million
for
the same period of the prior year. The growth is primarily attributable to
increases in national program revenue on our Christian Teaching and Talk
stations of $2.6 million and in local spot sales on our Contemporary Christian
Music station of $1.1 million partially offset by a $2.2 million decline in
advertising revenues on all of our radio stations. Revenue from
advertising as a percentage of our net broadcasting revenue decreased to 49.2%
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 52.3% for the same period of the
prior year. Revenue from block program time as a percentage of our net
broadcasting revenue increased to 36.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2007
from 34.7% for the same period of the prior year. This change in our
revenue mix was primarily due to growth of block programming revenue on our
Christian Teaching and Talk stations impacted by an overall trend in the radio
broadcasting industry of negative growth of advertising revenue. We
anticipate that this trend in the radio broadcasting industry may continue,
however we cannot quantify the financial impact on our future operating
results.
NON-BROADCAST
REVENUE. Non-broadcast revenue
increased $4.1 million or 51.7% to $12.0 million for the six months ended June
30, 2007 from $7.9 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase
was primarily due to revenue derived from our 2006 acquisitions Townhall.com,
Preaching Magazine and Xulon Press plus organic growth of advertising revenue
at
Salem Web NetworkTM. For
the six months ended June 30, 2007, acquisitions accounted for approximately
$4.2 million of revenue compared to $0.7 million the same period of the prior
year.
BROADCASTING
OPERATING EXPENSES. Broadcasting
operating expenses increased $0.9 million or 1.4% to $66.1 million for the
six
months ended June 30, 2007 from $65.2 million for the same period of the prior
year. On a same station basis, broadcasting operating expenses increased $1.8
million or 2.9% to $64.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
$62.4 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily
due to higher advertising and promotion costs of $0.7 million and higher
facility related costs of $0.2 million.
NON-BROADCAST
OPERATING EXPENSES. Non-broadcast
operating expenses increased $3.6 million or 50.5% to $10.9 million for the
six
months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.3 million for the same period of the prior
year. The increase is attributable primarily to costs associated with the
acquisitions of Townhall.com, Preaching Magazine and Xulon Press as well as
the
development of our magazine Internet websites. For the six months
ended June 30, 2007, acquisitions accounted for approximately $4.2 million
of
expenses compared to $0.7 million the same period of the prior
year.
CORPORATE
EXPENSES. Corporate expenses decreased
$1.4 million or 10.9% to $11.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007
from $12.7 million for the same period of the prior year. The
decrease is primarily due to a reduction in stock-based compensation expense
of
$1.1 million and a decrease in legal fees of $0.2 million.
DEPRECIATION.
Depreciation expense increased $0.1
million or 2.7% to $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
$5.9
million for the same period of the prior year. The increase resulted
from the capital expenditures during the first six months of 2007.
AMORTIZATION.
Amortization expense increased $0.3
million or 21.7% to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
$1.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase is
primarily due to amortizable intangible assets acquired with non-broadcast
media
entities during 2006 and 2007.
(GAIN)
LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS. The gain on
disposal of assets of $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was
comprised of the sale of selected assets of WKNR-AM in Cleveland, Ohio, for
$7.0
million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.4 million offset by the loss
recognized on the sale of radio station WVRY-FM, Nashville, Tennessee for $0.9
million resulting in a pre-tax loss of $0.5 million as well as various fixed
asset disposals. The gain on disposal of assets of $19.0 million for
the six months ended June 30 2006 resulted from gains recognized on various
transactions. Selected assets of KLMG-FM, Sacramento, California,
were exchanged for selected assets of radio station KKFS-FM, Sacramento,
California, which resulted in a pre-tax gain of $14.6
million. Additionally, we sold selected assets of WCCD-AM in
Cleveland, Ohio, for $2.1 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $1.6 million,
which was partially offset by a sale of selected assets of KBAA-FM, Sacramento,
California, for $0.5 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $0.6
million. We also exchanged selected assets of KNIT-AM, Dallas,
Texas for selected assets of WORL-AM, Orlando, Florida, resulting in a pre-tax
gain on the exchange of $3.5 million.
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE). Interest income of
approximately $108,000 and $46,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively, was primarily from interest earned on excess
cash. Interest expense decreased $0.6 million or 4.5% to $12.8
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $13.4 million for the same
period of the prior year. The decrease is due primarily to the
redemption of our 9% Notes in July 2006 that were outstanding for the first
six
months of 2006 and to a decrease in net outstanding debt. Other
income of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was primarily
due
to royalty income from real estate properties offset with bank commitment fees
associated with our credit facilities. Other expense, net of ($0.3)
million for the same period of the prior year includes bank commitment fees
associated with our 9% Notes.
PROVISION
FOR INCOME
TAXES. Provision
for income taxes was $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as
compared to $9.2 million for the same period of the prior
year. Provision for income taxes as a percentage of income before
income taxes (that is, the effective tax rate) was 42.9% for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 39.6% for the same period of the prior year. For the
six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the effective tax rate differs from the
federal statutory income rate of 35.0% primarily due to the effect of state
income taxes, and certain expenses that are not deductible for tax purposes
and
changes in the valuation allowance from the use of certain state net operating
loss carryforwards.
INCOME
FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX. Income
from discontinued operations of $0.3 million, net of taxes, for the six months
ended June 30, 2006 includes a pre-tax gain of $0.7 million from the sale of
WTSJ-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio and WBOB-AM, Cincinnati, Ohio, offset with the
operating losses of these stations, along with the operating results of WBTK-AM,
WITH-AM, WBGB-FM, WJGR-AM, WZNZ-AM, and WZAZ-AM, as discussed in Note
3.
NET
INCOME. We recognized net income of
$5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to net income
of
$14.3 million for the same period of the prior year. The decrease of $8.4
million resulted from the change in the gain on the disposal of assets of $16.4
million, an increase in non-broadcast operating expenses of $3.6 million, and
an
increase in broadcast operating expenses of $0.9 million, offset by an increase
in net revenue of $6.0 million, a decrease in the tax provision of $4.8 million
and a $1.4 million decrease in corporate expenses.
NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL
MEASURES
The
performance of a radio broadcasting company is customarily measured by the
ability of its stations to generate station operating income (“SOI”). We define
SOI as net broadcasting revenue less broadcasting operating
expenses.
SOI
is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP; as a result
it should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for our results
of
operations presented on the basis of GAAP. Management believes that SOI is
a
useful non-GAAP financial measure to investors, when considered in conjunction
with operating income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure,
because it is generally recognized by the radio broadcasting industry as a
tool
in measuring performance and in applying valuation methodologies for companies
in the media, entertainment and communications industries. This measure is
used
by investors and analysts who report on the industry to provide comparisons
between broadcasting groups. Additionally, our management uses SOI as one of
the
key measures of operating efficiency and profitability. SOI does not purport
to
represent cash provided by operating activities. Our statement of cash flows
presents our cash flow activity and our income statement presents our historical
performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. SOI as defined by and used by
our
company is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures employed
by
other companies.
Three
months ended June 30,
2007 compared to the three months ended June 30,
2006
STATION
OPERATING INCOME.
SOI
increased $0.1 million or 0.7% to $20.0 million for the quarter ended June
30,
2007 from $19.9 million for the same quarter of the prior year. As a percentage
of net broadcasting revenue, SOI increased to 37.3% for the quarter ended June
30, 2007 from 37.2% for the same quarter of the prior year. On a same station
basis, SOI increased $0.2 million or 0.8% to $20.2 million for the quarter
ended
June 30, 2007 from $20.0 million for the same quarter of the prior year. As
a
percentage of same station net broadcasting revenue, same station SOI decreased
to 38.1% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 from 38.4% for the same quarter
of
the prior year.
Six
months ended June 30,
2007 compared to the six months ended June 30,
2006
STATION
OPERATING INCOME. SOI increased $1.0
million or 2.7% to $38.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
$37.0 million for the same period of the prior year. As a percentage of net
broadcasting revenue, SOI increased to 36.5% for the six months ended June
30,
2007 from 36.2% for the same period of the prior year. On a same station basis,
SOI increased $0.7 million or 1.8% to $38.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 from $37.4 million for the same period of the prior year. As
a
percentage of same station net broadcasting revenue, same station SOI decreased
to 37.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 37.5% for the same period
of the prior year.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of SOI (a non-GAAP financial measure)
to operating income (as presented in our financial statements) for the three
and
six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007:
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
2006
|
2007
|
2006
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||||
Station
operating income
|
$ |
19,883
|
$ |
20,021
|
$ |
36,963
|
$ |
37,978
|
||||||||
Plus
non-broadcast revenue
|
4,684
|
6,388
|
7,936
|
12,042
|
||||||||||||
Less
non-broadcast operating expenses
|
(3,827 | ) | (5,652 | ) | (7,259 | ) | (10,923 | ) | ||||||||
Less
depreciation and amortization
|
(3,866 | ) | (3,699 | ) | (7,161 | ) | (7,600 | ) | ||||||||
Plus
gain (loss) on disposal of assets
|
15,510
|
(634 | ) |
19,039
|
2,635
|
|||||||||||
Less
corporate expenses
|
(6,256 | ) | (5,496 | ) | (12,696 | ) | (11,310 | ) | ||||||||
Operating
income
|
$ |
26,128
|
$ |
10,928
|
$ |
36,822
|
$ |
22,822
|
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES,
JUDGMENTS AND ESTIMATES
The
discussion and
analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon
our
condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts
of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates,
including those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, acquisitions and
upgrades of radio station and network assets, goodwill and other intangible
assets, income taxes, long-term debt and debt covenant compliance, stock-based
compensation and hedging. We base our estimates on historical experience and
on
various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions.
We
believe the following accounting
policies and the related judgments and estimates are critical accounting
policies which affect the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial
statements.
Accounting
for acquisitions
and upgrades of radio station and network
assets
A
majority of our radio station
acquisitions are acquisitions of selected assets and not acquisitions of
businesses. Such asset acquisitions have consisted primarily of the FCC licenses
to broadcast in a particular market. We often do not acquire the existing format
or we change the format upon acquisition when we find it beneficial. As a
result, a substantial portion of the purchase price for the assets of a radio
station is allocated to the FCC license. It is our policy generally to retain
third-party appraisers to value radio stations, networks or non-broadcast
properties. The allocations assigned to acquired FCC licenses and other assets
are subjective by their nature and require our careful consideration and
judgment. We believe the allocations represent appropriate estimates of the
fair
value of the assets acquired. As part of the valuation and appraisal process,
the third-party appraisers prepare reports which assign values to the various
asset categories in our financial statements. Our management reviews these
reports and determines the reasonableness of the assigned values used to record
the acquisition of the radio station, network or non-broadcast properties at
the
close of the transaction.
We
undertake projects
from time to time to upgrade our radio station technical facilities and/or
FCC
licenses. Our policy is to capitalize costs incurred up to the point where
the
project is complete, at which time we transfer the costs to the appropriate
fixed asset and/or intangible asset categories. When the completion of a project
is contingent upon FCC or other regulatory approval, we assess the probable
future benefit of the asset at the time that it is recorded and monitor it
through the FCC or other regulatory approval process. In the event the required
approval is not considered probable, we write-off the capitalized costs of
the
project.
Allowance
for doubtful
accounts
We
maintain allowances for doubtful
accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers
to
make required payments. An analysis is performed by applying various percentages
based on the age of the receivable and other subjective and historical analysis.
A considerable amount of judgment is required in assessing the likelihood of
ultimate realization of these receivables including the current creditworthiness
of each customer. If the financial condition of our customers were to
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances may be required.
Intangible
assets
In
accordance with SFAS No. 141,
“Business Combinations,” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets,” we no longer amortize goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have
indefinite lives, but perform annual impairment tests in accordance with these
statements. We believe our FCC licenses have indefinite lives and accordingly
amortization expense is no longer recorded for our FCC licenses as well as
our
goodwill. Other intangible assets continue to be amortized over their useful
lives.
We
perform impairment tests on our FCC
licenses and goodwill at least annually or more often if indicators of
impairment exist. The annual tests are performed during the fourth quarter
of
each year and include comparing the recorded values to the appraised values,
calculations of discounted cash flows, operating income and other analyses.
As
of June 30, 2007, no impairment was recognized. The assessment of the
fair values of these assets and the underlying businesses are estimates, which
require careful consideration and judgments by our management. If conditions
in
the markets in which our stations and non-broadcast businesses operate or if
the
operating results of our stations and non-broadcast businesses change or fail
to
develop as anticipated, our estimates of the fair values may change in the
future and may result in impairment charges.
Valuation
allowance
(deferred taxes)
For
financial reporting purposes, the company has recorded a valuation allowance
of
$6.3 million as of June 30, 2007, to offset a portion of the deferred tax assets
related to state net operating loss carryforwards. Management regularly reviews
our financial forecasts in an effort to determine our ability to utilize the
net
operating loss carryforwards for tax purposes. Accordingly, the valuation
allowance is adjusted periodically based on management’s estimate of the benefit
the company will receive from such carryforwards.
Long-term
debt and debt
covenant compliance
Our
classification of borrowings under
our credit facilities as long-term debt on our balance sheet is based on our
assessment that, under the borrowing restrictions and covenants in our credit
facilities and after considering our projected operating results and cash flows
for the coming year, no principal payments, other than the scheduled principal
reductions in our term loan facility, will be required pursuant to the credit
agreement. These projections are estimates dependent upon a number of factors
including developments in the markets in which we are operating in and economic
and political factors. Accordingly, these projections are inherently uncertain
and our actual results could differ from these estimates. Should our actual
results differ materially from these estimates, payments may become due under
our credit facilities or it may become necessary to seek an amendment to our
credit facilities. Based on our management’s current assessment, we do not
anticipate principal payments becoming due under our credit facilities, or
a
further amendment of our credit facilities becoming
necessary.
Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities
We
account for derivative and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133,
“Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as
amended. The change in the fair value of a derivative instrument
designated as a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a
recognized asset or liability or a firm commitment, referred to as a fair value
hedge, is recognized as gain or loss in earnings in the period of the change
together with an offsetting gain or loss for the change in fair value of the
hedged item attributable to the risk being hedged. The change in the fair value
of a derivative instrument designated as a hedge of the exposure to variability
in expected future cash flows of recognized assets, liabilities or of
unrecognized forecasted transactions, referred to as a cash flow hedge, is
recognized as other comprehensive income. The differential paid or
received on the interest rate swaps is recognized in earnings as an adjustment
to interest expense.
Stock-Based
Compensation
We
have
one stock incentive plan, The Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan,
(the “Plan”) under which stock options and restricted stock units are granted to
employees, directors, officers and advisors of the company. As of
June 30, 2007, a maximum of 3,100,000 shares are authorized under the plan,
of
which 2,448,999 are outstanding and 1,416,062 are exercisable.
Effective
January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R), which requires the measurement
at
fair value and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment
awards. Total stock based compensation expense for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007 was $0.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Determining
the appropriate fair-value model and calculating the fair value of employee
stock options and rights to purchase shares under stock purchase plans at
the
date of grant requires judgment. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing
model
to estimate the fair value of these share-based awards consistent with the
provisions of SFAS No. 123(R). Option pricing models, including the
Black-Scholes model, also require the use of input assumptions, including
expected volatility, expected life, expected dividend rate, and expected
risk-free rate of return.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We
have historically
funded, and will continue to fund, expenditures for operations, administrative
expenses, capital expenditures and debt service required by our credit
facilities and our senior subordinated notes from operating cash flow,
borrowings under our credit facilities and, if necessary, proceeds from the
sale
of selected assets. We have historically financed acquisitions
through borrowings, including borrowings under credit facilities and, to a
lesser extent, from operating cash flow and selected asset dispositions. We
expect to fund future acquisitions from cash on hand, proceeds from our debt
and
equity offerings, borrowings under the credit facilities, operating cash flow
and possibly through the sale of income-producing assets. We
believe that cash on hand, cash flow from operations, and borrowings under
the
credit facilities will be sufficient to permit us to meet our financial
obligations, fund pending acquisitions and fund operations for at least the
next
twelve months.
Cash
Flows
Cash
and
cash equivalents were $0.8 million on June 30, 2007 compared to $0.7 million
as
of December 31, 2006. Working capital was $14.5 million on June 30,
2007 compared to $13.3 million as of December 31, 2006. The increases
in cash and working capital were primarily due to cash flows from continuing
operations of $16.0 million offset by net debt repayments of $14.2
million.
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
Our
cash
flows from continuing operations were primarily derived from our earnings from
ongoing operations prior to non-cash expenses such as depreciation,
amortization, bad debt, and stock-based compensation and changes in our working
capital. Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing
operations was $16.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared
to
$18.2 million for the same period of the prior year. The
decrease of $2.2 million was primarily the result of changes in operating assets
and liabilities and a decrease in net income of $8.4 million, decrease in
deferred income taxes of $4.9 million, a decrease in the gain on disposal of
assets of $16.4 million and a decrease in stock-based compensation of $1.0
million.
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
Our
investing activities primarily relate to capital expenditures, strategic
acquisitions or dispositions of radio stations assets and strategic acquisitions
of non-broadcast businesses. Net cash used in investing activities
was $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared $39.1 million
for the same period of the prior year. The decrease of $37.3 million
was due to a $29.4 million decrease in cash outlays for acquisitions of radio
station assets and non-broadcast businesses as well as a $2.5 million decrease
in capital expenditures.
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
Our
financing activities primarily relate to proceeds and repayments under our
credit facilities, payments of capital lease obligations, and repurchases of
our
Class A Common Stock under a repurchase program approved by our Board of
Directors. Net cash used in financing activities was $14.2 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net cash provided by
financing activities of $17.9 million for the same period of the prior
year. The change was primarily due to stock repurchases of $15.1
million during the first half of 2006, compared to no repurchases during the
first half of 2007, and net repayments of debt of $13.2 million during the
first
half of 2007 compared to net borrowings of $33.0 million in the same period
of
the prior year.
Credit
Facilities
Our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Salem Communications Holding Corporation (“Salem
Holding”), is the borrower under our credit facilities. The credit
facilities, as amended, include a $75.0 million senior secured reducing
revolving credit facility (“revolving credit facility”), a $75.0 million term
loan B facility (“term loan B facility”) and a $165.0 million term loan C
facility (“term loan C facility”). As of June 30, 2007, the borrowing capacity
and aggregate commitments were $67.5 million under our revolving credit
facility, $73.1 million under our term loan B facility and $163.4 million under
our term loan C facility. The amount we can borrow, however, is subject to
certain restrictions as described below. As of June 30, 2007, we
could borrow $54.8 million under our credit facilities.
On
June
30, 2007, $73.1 million was outstanding under the term loan B facility, $163.4
million was outstanding under the term loan C facility and $8.5 million was
outstanding under our revolving credit facility. The borrowing
capacity under the revolving credit facility steps down in three 10% increments
on June 30, 2007, December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2008, and matures on March
25,
2009. The borrowing capacity under the term loan B facility steps
down 0.5% each December 31 and June 30. The term loan B facility
matures on the earlier of March 25, 2010, or the date that is six months prior
to the maturity of any subordinated indebtedness of Salem or Salem Holding.
The
borrowing capacity under the term loan C facility steps down 0.5% each December
31 and June 30, commencing December 31, 2008. The term loan C facility matures
on the earlier of June 30, 2012, or the date that is six months prior to the
maturity of any subordinated indebtedness of Salem or Salem Holding. The credit
facilities require us, under certain circumstances, to prepay borrowings under
the credit facilities with excess cash flow and the net proceeds from the sale
of assets, the issuance of equity interests and the issuance of subordinated
notes. If we are required to make these prepayments, our borrowing capacity
and
the aggregate commitments under the facilities will be reduced, but such
reduction shall not, in any event, reduce the borrowing capacity and aggregate
commitments under the facilities below $50.0 million.
Amounts
outstanding under the credit
facilities bear interest at a rate based on, at Salem Holding’s option, the
bank’s prime rate or LIBOR, in each case plus a spread. For purposes of
determining the interest rate under our revolving credit facility, the prime
rate spread ranges from 0.00% to 1.00%, and the LIBOR spread ranges from 1.00%
to 2.00%. For both the term loan B facility and the term loan C facility, the
prime rate spread ranges from 0.25% to 0.75%, and the LIBOR spread ranges from
1.25% to 1.75%. In each case, the spread is based on the total leverage ratio
on
the date of determination. If an event of default occurs, the rate may increase
by 2.0%.At June 30, 2007,
the blended interest rate on amounts outstanding under the credit facilities
was
6.90%.
The
maximum amount that Salem Holding
may borrow under our credit facilities is limited by a ratio of our consolidated
existing total adjusted funded debt to pro forma twelve-month cash flow (the
“Total Leverage Ratio”). Our credit facilities will allow us to adjust our total
debt as used in such calculation by the lesser of (i) 50% of the aggregate
purchase price of acquisitions of newly acquired radio stations that we reformat
to a religious talk, News Talk or religious music format or (ii) $45.0 million,
and the cash flow from such stations will not be considered in the calculation
of the ratio during the period in which such acquisition gives rise to an
adjustment to total debt. The Total Leverage Ratio allowed under the credit
facilities was 6.75 to 1 as of June 30, 2007. The ratio will decline
periodically until December 31, 2009, at which point it will remain at 5.5
to 1
through the remaining term of the credit facilities. The Total Leverage Ratio
under our credit facilities at June 30, 2007, on a pro forma basis, was 5.57
to
1.
Our
credit
facilities contain additional restrictive covenants customary for facilities
of
their size, type and purpose which, with specified exceptions, limits our
ability to incur debt, have liens, enter into affiliate transactions, pay
dividends, consolidate, merge or effect certain asset sales, make specified
investments, acquisitions and loans and change the nature of our business.
Our
credit facilities also require us to satisfy specified financial covenants,
which covenants require us on a consolidated basis to maintain specified
financial ratios and comply with certain financial tests, including ratios
for
maximum leverage as described above, minimum interest coverage (not less than
2.0 to 1 through June 30, 2009 increasing in increments to 2.5 to 1 after June
30, 2009), minimum debt service coverage (a static ratio of not less than 1.25
to 1), a maximum consolidated senior leverage ratio (currently 5.0 to 1, which
will decline periodically until December 31, 2008, at which point it will remain
at 4.0 to 1 through the remaining term of the credit facilities), and minimum
fixed charge coverage (a static ratio of not less than 1.1 to 1). Salem and
all
of its subsidiaries, except for Salem Holding, are guarantors of borrowings
under the credit facilities. The credit facilities are secured by liens on
all
of our assets and our subsidiaries’ assets and pledges of all of the capital
stock of our subsidiaries.
As
of June 30, 2007, we were and remain in compliance with all of the covenants
under our terms of the credit facilities.
Swingline
Credit Facility. On June 1, 2005, we entered into an agreement
for a swingline credit facility (“Swingline”) with a borrowing capacity of
$5.0 million. This agreement was amended as of June 1,
2007. As collateral for the Swingline, we pledged our corporate
office building. Amounts outstanding under the Swingline bear
interest at a rate based on the bank’s prime rate less 0.25%. As of
June 30, 2007, $0.3 million was outstanding under the Swingline.
As
of June 30, 2007, we were and remain in compliance with all of the covenants
under the terms of the Swingline.
7¾%
Notes. In December 2002,
Salem Holding issued
$100.0 million principal amount of 7¾% Notes. Salem Holding used the net
proceeds to redeem the $100.0 million 9½% Notes on January 22, 2003. The
indenture for the 7¾% Notes contains restrictive covenants that, among other
things, limit the incurrence of debt by Salem Holding and its subsidiaries,
the
payment of dividends, the use of proceeds of specified asset sales and
transactions with affiliates. Salem Holding is required to pay $7.8 million
per
year in interest on the 7¾% Notes. We and all of our subsidiaries (other than
Salem Holding) are guarantors of the 7¾% Notes.
As
of
June 30, 2007, we were and remain in compliance with all of the covenants under
the indenture for the 7¾% Notes.
Summary
of long-term debt
obligations
Long-term
debt consisted of the following at the balance sheet dates
indicated:
December
31,
2006
|
June
30, 2007
|
||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
|||||||||
Term
loans under credit facility
|
$ |
238,125
|
$ |
236,475
|
|||||
Revolving
line of credit under credit facility
|
19,100
|
8,500
|
|||||||
Swingline
credit facility
|
1,241
|
293
|
|||||||
7¾%
senior subordinated notes due 2010
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
|||||||
Seller
financed note to acquire Townhall.com
|
2,444
|
2,502
|
|||||||
Capital
leases and other loans
|
116
|
864
|
|||||||
|
361,026
|
348,634
|
|||||||
Less
current portion
|
(2,048 | ) | (3,683 | ) | |||||
|
$ |
358,978
|
$ |
344,951
|
In
addition to the amounts listed above, we also have interest payments related
to
our long-term debt as follows as of June 30, 2007:
·
|
Outstanding
borrowings of $236.5 million on term loans and $8.5 million on our
revolver with interest payments due at LIBOR plus 1.25% to 1.75%
or at
prime rate plus 0.25% to 0.75%, depending on our total leverage
ratio,
|
·
|
$100
million senior subordinated notes with semi-annual interest payments
at 7
¾%.
|
·
|
Commitment
fee of 0.375% on the unused portion of our credit
facilities.
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OFF
BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
At
June 30, 2007 and 2006, Salem did
not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial
partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or
special purpose entities, which would constitute an off-balance sheet
arrangement. As such, Salem is not materially exposed to any
financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if Salem had
engaged in such relationships.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE AND
QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS
We
are exposed to fluctuations in
interest rates. We actively monitor these fluctuations and use derivative
instruments from time to time to manage the related risk. In accordance with
our
risk management strategy, we use derivative instruments only for the purpose
of
managing risk associated with an asset, liability, committed transaction, or
probable forecasted transaction that is identified by management. Our
use of derivative instruments may result in short-term gains or losses and
may
increase volatility in Salem’s earnings.
Under
SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as
amended, the accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument
at each new measurement date is dependent upon its intended use. The change
in
the fair value of a derivative instrument designated as a hedge of the exposure
to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or a firm
commitment, referred to as a fair value hedge, is recognized as gain or loss
in
earnings in the period of the change together with an offsetting gain or loss
for the change in fair value of the hedged item attributable to the risk being
hedged. The change in the fair value of a derivative instrument designated
as a
hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows of recognized
assets, liabilities or of unrecognized forecasted transactions, referred to
as a
cash flow hedge, is recognized as other comprehensive income. The
differential paid or received on the interest rate swaps is recognized in
earnings as an adjustment to interest expense.
During
2004 and through February 18, 2005, we had an interest rate swap agreement
with
a notional principal amount of $66.0 million. This agreement related
to our $94.4 million 9% Notes. This agreement was scheduled to expire in 2011
when the 9% Notes were to mature, and effectively swapped the 9.0% fixed
interest rate on $66.0 million of the 9% Notes for a floating rate equal to
the
LIBOR rate plus 3.09%. On February 18, 2005, we sold our entire
interest in this swap and received a payment of approximately $3.7 million,
which was amortized as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining life
of the 9% Notes. Interest expense for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, was reduced by $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively,
related to the amortization of the buyout premium received. On
July 6, 2006, we completed the redemption of the remainder of our outstanding
9%
senior subordinated notes. As a result of the redemption, we wrote
off the remaining balance of the buyout premium of approximately $2.7 million
as
a reduction of the loss on the early redemption of long term debt.
During
2004, we
also had a second interest rate swap agreement with a notional principal amount
of $24.0 million. This agreement also related to our 9% Notes. This agreement
was to expire in 2011 when the 9% Notes were to mature, and effectively swapped
the 9.0% fixed interest rate on $24.0 million of the 9% Notes for a floating
rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 4.86%. On August 20, 2004, we sold our
interest in $14.0 million of this swap. As a result of this transaction, we
paid
and capitalized $0.3 million in buyout premium, which was to be amortized into
interest expense over the remaining life of the 9% Notes. On October 22, 2004,
we sold our remaining $10.0 million interest in this swap. As a result of this
second transaction, we paid and capitalized approximately $110,000 in buyout
premium, which was to be amortized into interest expense over the remaining
life
of the 9% Notes. On July 6, 2006, we completed the redemption of the
remainder of our outstanding 9% Notes. Interest expense for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, included approximately $16,000 and $33,000
respectively, related to the amortization of the capitalized buyout
premium.
On
April
8, 2005, we entered into an interest rate swap arrangement for the notional
principal amount of $30.0 million whereby we will pay a fixed interest rate
of
4.99% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $55,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, we recorded an asset for the
fair value of the interest swap of approximately $0.5 million. This amount,
net
of income tax benefits of approximately $0.2 million, is reflected in other
comprehensive income, as we have designated the interest rate swap as a
cash flow hedge. The effective date of this interest rate swap was
July 1, 2006 and the expiration date is July 1, 2012.
On
April
26, 2005, we entered into a second interest rate swap arrangement for the
notional principal amount of $30.0 million whereby we will pay a fixed interest
rate of 4.70% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $98,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, we recorded an asset for the
fair value of the interest swap of approximately $0.9 million. This
amount, net of income taxes of approximately $0.4 million, is reflected in
other
comprehensive income, as we have designated the interest rate swap as a cash
flow hedge. The effective date of this interest rate swap was July 1, 2006
and
the expiration date is July 1, 2012.
On
May 5,
2005, we entered into a third interest rate swap arrangement for the notional
principal amount of $30.0 million whereby we will pay a fixed interest rate
of
4.53% as compared to LIBOR on a bank credit facility
borrowing. Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
was reduced by approximately $125,000 as a result of the difference between
the
interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, we recorded an asset for the fair value
of
the interest swap of approximately $1.2 million. This amount, net of
income taxes of approximately $0.5 million, is reflected in other comprehensive
income, as we have designated the interest rate swap as a cash flow hedge.
The
effective date of this interest rate swap was July 1, 2006 and the expiration
date is July 1, 2012.
Interest
Rate Caps
On
October 18, 2006, we purchased two interest rate caps for $0.1 million to
mitigate exposure to rising interest rates. The first interest rate
cap covers $50.0 million of borrowings under the credit facilities for a three
year period. The second interest rate cap covers $50.0 million of
borrowings under the credit facilities for a four year period. Both
interest rate caps are at 7.25%. The caps do not qualify for hedge accounting
and accordingly, all changes in fair value have been included as a component
of
interest expense. Interest expense of approximately $15,000 was
recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2007 related to our interest
rate caps.
MARKET
RISK
In
addition to the interest rate swap
agreements discussed above under “Derivative Instruments,” borrowings under the
credit facilities are subject to market risk exposure, specifically to changes
in LIBOR and in the prime rate in the United States. As of June 30, 2007, we
had
borrowed $245 million under our credit facilities and Swingline. As
of June 30, 2007, we could borrow up to an additional $54.8 million under the
credit facilities. Amounts outstanding under the credit facilities bear interest
at a rate based on, at Salem Holding’s option, the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR,
in each case plus a spread. For purposes of determining the interest rate under
our revolving credit facility, the prime rate spread ranges from 0.00% to 1.00%,
and the LIBOR spread ranges from 1.00% to 2.00%. For both the term loan B
facility and the term loan C facility, the prime rate spread ranges from 0.25%
to 0.75%, and the LIBOR spread ranges from 1.25% to 1.75%. In each case, the
spread is based on the total leverage ratio on the date of determination. At
June 30, 2007, the blended interest rate on amounts outstanding under the credit
facilities was 6.90%. At June 30, 2007, a hypothetical 100 basis point increase
in the prime rate or LIBOR, as applicable, would result in additional interest
expense of $1.5 million on an annualized basis.
In
addition to the variable rate debt
disclosed above, we have fixed rate debt with a carrying value of $100.0 million
relating to the outstanding 7¾% Notes as of June 30, 2007, with an aggregate
fair value of $101.0 million. We are exposed to changes in the fair value of
these financial instruments based on changes in the market rate of interest
on
this debt. The ultimate value of these notes will be determined by actual market
prices, as all of these notes are tradable. We estimate that a hypothetical
100
basis point increase in market interest rates would result in a decrease in
the
aggregate fair value of the notes to approximately $98.1 million and a
hypothetical 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would result
in
the increase of the fair value of the notes to approximately $104.0
million.
ITEM
4. CONTROLS AND
PROCEDURES
As
of the end of the period covered by
this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange
Act. Based upon such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were effective.
There
was no change in our internal
control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
and our subsidiaries,
incident to our business activities, are parties to a number of legal
proceedings, lawsuits, arbitration and other claims. Such matters are subject
to
many uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable with assurance. Also,
we maintain insurance which may provide coverage for such matters. Consequently,
we are unable to ascertain the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability
or the financial impact with respect to these matters. We believe, at this
time,
that the final resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate,
will not have a material adverse effect upon our annual consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
We
have
included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended
December 31, 2006, a description of certain risks and uncertainties that could
affect our business, future performance or financial condition (the “Risk
Factors”). The Risk Factors are hereby incorporated in Part II, Item
1A of this Form 10-Q. Investors should consider the Risk Factors
prior to making an investment decision with respect to our stock.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
We
have made
repurchases of our Class A common stock pursuant to a $50.0 million share
repurchase program adopted by our Board of Directors in May 2005, revised in
February 2006 and further revised in March 2007. This repurchase
program will continue until the earlier of (a) December 31, 2007, (b) all
desired shares are repurchased, or (c) the Repurchase Plan is terminated earlier
by the Repurchase Plan Committee on behalf of Salem. The amount we
may repurchase may be limited by certain restrictions under our credit
facilities. No repurchases were made during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR
SECURITIES
Not
applicable.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At
the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on June 6, 2007, the
following matters were submitted to a vote of stockholders:
A. Election
of the following nominees as directors of the company:
1.
|
Stuart
W. Epperson was elected by a vote of
|
72,806,570
|
for,
with
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563,054
|
withheld;
|
2.
|
Edward
G. Atsinger III was elected by a vote of
|
72,806,570
|
for,
with
|
563,054
|
withheld;
|
3.
|
David
Davenport was elected by a vote of
|
17,285,737
|
for,
with
|
546,927
|
withheld;
|
4.
|
Eric
H. Halvorson was elected by a vote of
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72,800,328
|
for,
with
|
569,296
|
withheld;
|
5.
|
Roland
S. Hinz was elected by a vote of
|
72,753,297
|
for,
with
|
616,327
|
withheld;
|
6.
|
Judge
Paul Pressler was elected by a vote of
|
17,285,637
|
for,
with
|
547,027
|
withheld;
|
7.
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Richard
A. Riddle was elected by a vote of
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72,806,888
|
for,
with
|
562,736
|
withheld;
and
|
8.
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Dennis
M. Weinberg was elected by a vote of
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72,737,488
|
for,
with
|
632,136
|
withheld.
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The
total
number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of April 13, 2007,
the
record date for the Annual Meeting, was 17,832,664, the total number of shares
of Class B common stock outstanding as of that date was 5,553,696. Each share
of
Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and each share of
Class
B common stock is entitled to ten votes per share.
ITEM
5. OTHER
INFORMATION
Not
applicable.
ITEM
6.
EXHIBITS
INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
Incorporated
by
Reference
Exhibit Number |
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Exhibit Description | Form | File Number | Date of First Filing | Exhibit Number | Filed Herewith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.01
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Salem Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation. | 8-K | 333-41733-29 | 04/14/99 | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.02.01
|
Bylaws of Salem Communications Corporation, a Delaware Corporation. | 8-K | 333-41733 | 4/14/99 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.02.02
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Salem Communications Corporation, a Delaware Corporation. | 8-K | 000-26497 | 6/26/07 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.03
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Certificate of Incorporation of Salem Communications Holding Corporation. | 8-K | 000-26497 | 09/08/00 | 2.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.04.01
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Bylaws of Salem Communications Holding Corporation. | 8-K | 000-26497 | 09/08/00 | 2.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.04.02
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a Delaware Corporation. | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.05
|
Certificate of Incorporation of Salem Communications Acquisition Corporation. | 8-K | 000-26497 | 09/08/00 | 2.03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.06
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Bylaws of Salem Communications Acquisition Corporation. | 8-K | 000-26497 | 09/08/00 | 2.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.07
|
Certificate
of Incorporation of SCA License Corporation.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
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09/08/00
|
2.05
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3.08
|
Bylaws
of SCA License Corporation.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
09/08/00
|
2.06
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.01
|
Specimen
of Class A common stock certificate.
|
S-1/A
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333-76649
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Declared
Effective
06/30/99
|
4.09
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.02
|
Fifth
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 25,
2003, by
and among Salem Communications Corporation, Salem Communications
Holding
Corporation, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Syndication
Agent,
Suntrust Bank, as Syndication Agent, Fleet National Bank, as Documentation
Agent, ING (U.S.) Capital, LLC, as Documentation Agent, The Bank
of New
York, as Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party
thereto.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
11/06/03
|
4.09
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.03
|
Second
Amended and Restated Parent Security Agreement dated as of June
15, 2001,
by and among Salem Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
and The
Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/14/01
|
4.24.02
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.04
|
Amendment
#1, dated as of May 19, 2004, to the Fifth Amended and Restated
Credit
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2003, by and among Salem
Communications Corporation, Salem Communications Holding Corporation,
General Electric Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Suntrust
Bank,
as Syndication Agent, Fleet National Bank, as Documentation Agent,
ING
(U.S.) Capital, LLC, as Documentation Agent, The Bank of New York,
as
Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/04
|
4.11
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.05
|
Amendment
#2, dated as of July 7, 2005, to the Fifth Amended and Restated
Credit
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2003, by and among Salem
Communications Corporation, Salem Communications Holding Corporation, General
Electric
Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Suntrust Bank, as Syndication
Agent, Fleet National Bank, as Documentation Agent, ING (U.S.)
Capital,
LLC, as Documentation Agent, The Bank of New York, as Administrative
Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
07/13/05
|
4.12
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.06
|
Indenture
between Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
certain named guarantors and The Bank of New York, as Trustee,
dated as of
June 25, 2001, relating to the 9% Series A and Series B Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2011.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/14/01
|
4.10.03
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.07
|
Form
of 9% Senior Subordinated Notes (filed as part of exhibit
4.06).
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/14/01
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.08
|
Form
of Note Guarantee (filed as part of exhibit 4.06).
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/14/01
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.09
|
Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of June 25, 2001, by and among Salem
Communications Holding Corporation, the guarantors and initial
purchasers
named therein.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/14/01
|
4.28
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.10
|
Indenture,
dated as of December 23, 2002, relating to the 7¾% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2010 by and among Salem Holding, the Company and The
Bank of New
York, as trustee, with form of Note incorporated
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
12/23/02
|
4.1
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.11
|
Form
of 7¾% Senior Subordinated Notes (filed as part of exhibit
4.10).
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
12/23/02
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.12
|
Form
of Note Guarantee (filed as part of exhibit 4.10).
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
12/23/02
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.13
|
Supplemental
Indenture No. 1 to the 7¾% Senior Subordinated Notes, dated as of December
23, 2002, between Salem Communications Corporation and its guarantors,
and
Bank of New York.
|
10-K
|
000-26497
|
03/31/03
|
4.22
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.14
|
Supplemental
Indenture No. 1 to the 9% Senior Subordinated Notes, dated as of
December
16, 2002, between Salem Communications Corporation and its guarantors,
and
Bank of New York.
|
10-K
|
000-26497
|
03/31/03
|
4.23
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.15
|
Supplemental
Indenture No. 2 to the 7¾% Senior Subordinated Notes, dated as of June 12,
2003, between Salem Communications Corporation and its guarantors,
and
Bank of New York.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/03
|
4.24
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.16
|
Supplemental
Indenture No. 2 to the 9% Senior Subordinated Notes, dated as of
June 12,
2003, between Salem Communications Corporation and its guarantors,
and
Bank of New York.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/03
|
4.25
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.17
|
Consent
No. 2, dated as of July 23, 2003, under the Fourth Amended and
Restated
Credit Agreement between Salem Communications Corporation and its
guarantors, and The Bank of New York.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/03
|
4.26
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.18
|
Amendment
#3, dated as of June 9, 2006, to the Fifth Amended and Restated
Credit
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2003, by and among Salem
Communications Corporation, Salem Communications Holding Corporation, General
Electric
Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent, Suntrust Bank, as Syndication
Agent, Fleet National Bank, as Documentation Agent, ING (U.S.)
Capital,
LLC, as Documentation Agent, The Bank of New York, as Administrative
Agent, and the Lenders party thereto.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
06/15/06
|
4.13
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.01.01
|
Employment
Agreement, dated July 1, 2004, between Salem Communications Holding
Corporation and Edward G. Atsinger III.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/04
|
10.01.01
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.01.02
|
Employment
Agreement, dated July 1, 2007, between Salem Communications Holding
Corporation and Edward G. Atsinger III.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
06/26/07
|
10.2
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.02.01
|
Employment
Agreement, dated July 1, 2004, between Salem Communications Holding
Corporation and Stuart W. Epperson.
|
10-Q
|
000-26497
|
08/06/04
|
10.02.01
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.02.02
|
Employment
Agreement, dated July 1, 2007, between Salem Communications Holding
Corporation and Stuart W. Epperson.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
06/26/07
|
10.1
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.03.01
|
Employment
Agreement, dated July 1, 2007, between Salem Communications Holding
Corporation and Eric H. Halvorson.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
06/26/07
|
10.3
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.04.01
|
Employment
Agreement, effective as of September 1, 2005, between Salem Communications
Holding Corporation and Joe D. Davis
|
8-K/A
|
000-26497
|
05/25/05
|
99.1
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.04.02
|
Employment
Agreement, effective as of September 1, 2005, between Salem Communications
Holding Corporation and Joe D. Davis
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
06/26/07
|
10.4
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.05.01
|
Employment
Agreement, effective as of September 1, 2005, between Salem Communications
Holding Corporation and David A.R. Evans.
|
8-K
|
000-26497
|
09/27/05
|
99.1
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.06.01
|
Antenna/tower/studio
lease between Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc. (KKMS-AM/Eagan,
Minnesota)
and Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson expiring in 2016.
|
S-4
|
333-41733-29
|
01/29/98
|
10.05.04
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.06.02
|
Antenna/tower
lease between Common Ground Broadcasting, Inc. (WHK-AM/ Cleveland,
Ohio)
and Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson expiring 2008.
|
S-4
|
333-41733-29
|
01/29/98
|
10.05.05
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.06.03
|
Antenna/tower
lease (KFAX-FM/Hayward, California) and Salem Broadcasting Company,
a
partnership consisting of Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson, expiring
in
2013.
|
S-4
|
333-41733-29
|
01/29/98
|
10.05.06
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.06.04
|
Antenna/tower
lease between Inspiration Media, Inc. (KGNW-AM/Seattle, Washington)
and
Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson expiring in 2012.
|
S-4
|
333-41733-29
|
01/29/98
|
10.05.08
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.06.05
|
Antenna/tower
lease between Inspiration Media, Inc. (KLFE-AM/Seattle, Washington)
and
The Atsinger Family Trust and Stuart W. Epperson Revocable Living
Trust
expiring in 2014.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.09
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10.06.06
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Antenna/tower/studio
lease between Pennsylvania Media Associates, Inc.
(WNTP-AM/WFIL-AM/Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and The Atsinger Family
Trust
and Stuart W. Epperson Revocable Living Trust expiring
2014.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.11.02
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10.06.07
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Antenna/tower
lease between New Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.: as successor
in
interest to Radio 1210, Inc. (KPRZ-AM/Olivenhain, California) and
The
Atsinger Family Trust expiring in 2028.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.12
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10.06.08
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Texas, Inc. and Atsinger Family
Trust/Epperson Family Limited Partnership (KSLR-AM/San Antonio,
Texas).
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10-K
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000-26497
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03/30/00
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10.05.13
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10.06.09
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Colorado, Inc. (KNUS-AM/Denver-Boulder,
Colorado) and Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson expiring 2016.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.15
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10.06.10
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Colorado, Inc. and Atsinger Family
Trust/Epperson Family Limited Partnership (KRKS-AM/KBJD-AM/Denver,
Colorado) expiring 2009.
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10-K
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000-26497
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03/30/00
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10.05.16
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10.06.11
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Oregon, Inc. (KPDQ-AM/FM/Raleigh Hills,
Oregon), and Messrs. Atsinger and Epperson expiring 2012.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.17.02
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10.06.12
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Pennsylvania, Inc.
(WORD-FM/WPIT-AM/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) and The Atsinger Family
Trust
and Stuart W. Epperson Revocable Living Trust expiring
2013.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.18
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10.06.13
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Antenna/tower
lease between Salem Media of Texas, Inc. (KSLR-AM/San Antonio,
Texas) and
Epperson-Atsinger 1983 Family Trust expiring 2017.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.19
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10.06.14
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Antenna/tower
lease between South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. (KNTH-AM/Houston-Galveston,
Texas) and Atsinger Family Trust and Stuart W. Epperson Revocable
Living
Trust expiring 2015.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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01/29/98
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10.05.20
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10.06.15
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Antenna/tower
lease between New Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc. successor
in interest
to Vista Broadcasting, Inc. (KFIA-AM/Sacramento, California) and
The
Atsinger Family Trust and Stuart W. Epperson Revocable Living Trust
expiring 2016.
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S-4
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333-41733-29
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10/29/98
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10.05.21
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10.06.16
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Antenna/tower
lease between South Texas Broadcasting, Inc. (KKHT-FM/Houston-Galveston,
Texas) and Sonsinger Broadcasting Company of Houston, LP expiring
2008.
|
10-K
405
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000-26497
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03/31/99
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10.05.22
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10.06.17
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Antenna/tower
lease between Inspiration Media of Texas, Inc. (KTEK-AM/Alvin,
Texas) and
the Atsinger Family Trust and The Stuart W. Epperson Revocable
Living
Trust expiring 2018.
|
10-K
405
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000-26497
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03/31/99
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10.05.23
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10.06.18
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Studio
building lease between Salem Radio Properties, Inc. and Thomas
H. Moffit
Jr.
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10-K
|
000-26497
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03/31/06
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10.05.24
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10.06.19
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Antenna/tower
lease between Pennsylvania Media Associates Inc. (WTLN-AM/ Orlando,
Florida) and Atsinger Family Trust and Stuart W. Epperson, revocable
living trust expiring 2045.
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10-K
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000-26497
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3/16/07
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10.05.25
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10.07.01
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Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated August 18, 2006, by and between Caron
Broadcasting, Inc. and Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
(WJGR-AM, Jacksonville, Florida, and WZNZ-AM, Jacksonville,
Florida)
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10Q
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000-26497
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11/09/06
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10.06.02
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10.07.02
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated September 14, 2006, by and between Caron
Broadcasting, Inc. and Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
(WZAZ-AM, Jacksonville, Florida)
|
10Q
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000-26497
|
11/09/06
|
10.06.03
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10.07.03
|
Local
Programming and Marketing Agreement, dated September 14, 2006,
by and
between Caron Broadcasting, Inc. and Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting
Corporation (WJGR-AM, Jacksonville, Florida,and WZNZ-AM, Jacksonville,
Florida)
|
10Q
|
000-26497
|
11/09/06
|
10.06.04
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10.07.04
|
Local
Programming and Marketing Agreement, dated September 14, 2006,
by and
between Caron Broadcasting, Inc. and Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting
Corporation (WZAZ-AM, Jacksonville, Florida)
|
10Q
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000-26497
|
11/09/06
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10.06.05
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10.08.01
|
Amended
and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference
to
previously filed Appendix B).
|
DEF
14A
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000-26497
|
04/29/03
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Appendix
B
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10.08.02
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Form
of stock option grant for Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive
Plan.
|
10-K
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000-26497
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03/16/05
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10.08.02
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10.08.03
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Form
of restricted stock option grant for Amended and Restated 1999
Stock
Incentive Plan.
|
10-Q
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000-26497
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11/09/05
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10.01
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10.08.04
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Amended
and Restated 1999 Stock Incentive Plan as amended and restated
through May
18, 2005.
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DEF
14A
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000-26497
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04/18/05
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Proposal
No. 2
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10.09
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Management
Services Agreement by and among Salem and Salem Communications
Holding
Corporation, dated August 25, 2000 (incorporated by reference to
previously filed exhibit 10.11). (7)
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10-Q
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000-26497
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05/15/01
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10.11
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31.1
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Certification
of Edward G. Atsinger III Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
under
the Exchange Act.
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X
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31.2
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Certification
of Evan D. Masyr Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under
the
Exchange Act.
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X
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32.1
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Certification
of Edward G. Atsinger III Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
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X
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32.2
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Certification
of Evan D. Masyr
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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X
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Salem Communications
Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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August
9, 2007
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By:
/s/ EDWARD G. ATSINGER III
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Edward
G. Atsinger III
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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August
9, 2007
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By:
/s/ EVAN D. MASYR
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Evan
D. Masyr
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
of Exhibits
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3.04.01
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Salem Communications Holding Corporation, a Delaware Corporation | |
31.1
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Certification
of Edward G. Atsinger III Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
under
the Exchange Act.
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31.2
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Certification
of Evan D. Masyr Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under
the
Exchange Act.
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32.1
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Certification
of Edward G. Atsinger III Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
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32.2
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Certification
of Evan D. Masyr Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350.
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EXHIBIT
3.04.01
AMENDED
AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
SALEM
COMMUNICATIONS HOLDING CORPORATION
(A
DELAWARE CORPORATION)
ARTICLE
I
CORPORATE
OFFICES
1.1 REGISTERED
OFFICE
The
registered office of the corporation shall be fixed in the certificate
of
incorporation of the corporation.
1.2 OTHER
OFFICES
The
board
of directors may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at
any
place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE
II
MEETINGS
OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1 PLACE
OF MEETINGS
Meetings
of stockholders shall be held at any place within or outside the State
of
Delaware designated by the board of directors. In the absence of any such
designation, stockholders' meetings shall be held at the principal executive
office of the corporation.
2.2 ANNUAL
MEETING
(a) The
annual meeting of stockholders shall be held each year on a date and at
a time
designated by the board of directors. At the meeting, directors shall
be elected, and any other proper business may be transacted.
(b) Nominations
of persons for election to the board of directors of the corporation and
the
proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at
an
annual meeting of stockholders (i) pursuant to the corporation's notice
of
meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the board of directors or (iii)
by any
stockholder of the corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time
of
giving of notice provided for in this bylaw, who is entitled to vote at
the
meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section
2.2.
(c) For
nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting
by
a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 2.2(b) above, the stockholder
must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the
corporation and such other business must be a proper matter for stockholder
action. To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to
the secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not
later
than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of
business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding
year's
annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the
annual
meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary
date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier
than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting
and not
later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to
such
annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement
of
the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall the public
announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time
period
for the giving of a stockholder's notice as described above. Such
stockholder's notice shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder
proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information
relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations
of
proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise
required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities
Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (including such person's written
consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving
as a
director if elected); (ii) as to any other business that the stockholder
proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business
desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such
business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such
stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal
is
made; and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial
owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, (x)
the name
and address of such stockholder and of such beneficial owner, as they each
appear on the corporation's books, and (y) the class and number of shares
of the
corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder
and
such beneficial owner.
2.3 SPECIAL
MEETING
A
special
meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the board of directors,
or by the chairman of the board, or by the chief executive
officer. No other person or persons are permitted to call a special
meeting.
2.4 NOTICE
OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS
All
notices of meetings of stockholders shall be sent or otherwise given in
accordance with Section 2.6 of these bylaws not less than ten (10) nor
more than
sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. The notice shall specify
the
place, date and hour of the meeting and (i) in the case of a special meeting,
the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called (no business other
than
that specified in the notice may be transacted) or (ii) in the case of
the
annual meeting, those matters which the board of directors, at the time
of
giving the notice, intends to present for action by the stockholders (but
any
proper matter may be presented at the meeting for such action). The notice
of
any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the name
of any
nominee or nominees who, at the time of the notice, the board intends to
present
for election.
2.5 CONDUCT
OF MEETING
The
board
of directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the
conduct
of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except
to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by
the
board, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right
and
authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do
all such
acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper
conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures,
whether adopted by the board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting,
may
include, without limitation, the following: (i) the
establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules
and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those
present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting
to stockholders of record of the corporation, their duly authorized and
constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting
shall
determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed
for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to
questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent
determined by the board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders
shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary
procedure.
2.6 MANNER
OF GIVING NOTICE; AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE
Written
notice of any meeting of stockholders shall be given either personally
or by
first-class mail, by electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder
or
other written communication. Notices not personally delivered shall be
sent
charges prepaid and shall be addressed to the stockholder at the address
of that
stockholder appearing on the books of the corporation or given by the
stockholder to the corporation for the purpose of notice. Notice by mail
shall
be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited
in the mail. Notice given by electronic transmission shall be deemed
given (i) if by telefacsimile, when directed to a number at which the
stockholder has consented to receive notice, (ii) if by e-mail, when directed
to
an e-mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice,
(iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice
to
the stockholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (A) such posting
and
(B) the giving of such separate notice, and (iv) if by any other form of
electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. Any other written
notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally
delivered
to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for
transmission.
An
affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any
stockholders' meeting, executed by the secretary, assistant secretary or
any
transfer agent of the corporation giving the notice, shall be prima facie
evidence of the giving of such notice.
2.7 QUORUM
The
holders of a majority in voting power of the stock issued and outstanding
and
entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall
constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction
of
business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate
of
incorporation. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at
any
meeting of the stockholders, then either (i) the chairman of the meeting
or
(ii) the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or
represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting in accordance
with
this Section 2.7.
When
a
quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority
of the
stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall
decide
any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon
which,
by express provision of the laws of the State of Delaware or of the certificate
of incorporation or these bylaws, a different vote is required, in which
case
such express provision shall govern and control the decision of the
question.
If
a
quorum be initially present, the stockholders may continue to transact
business
until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders
to
leave less than a quorum, if any action taken is approved by a majority
of the
stockholders initially constituting the quorum.
2.8 ADJOURNED
MEETING; NOTICE
When
a
meeting is adjourned to another time and place, unless these bylaws otherwise
require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time
and place
thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.
At the
adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might
have been
transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than
thirty
(30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the
adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to
each
stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
2.9 VOTING
The
stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11 of these bylaws, subject
to
the provisions of Sections 217 and 218 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law
(relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners, and
to
voting trusts and other voting agreements).
Except
as
may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these
bylaws,
each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital
stock
held by such stockholder.
2.10 WAIVER
OF NOTICE
Whenever
notice is required to be given under any provision of the Delaware General
Corporation Law or of the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws,
a
written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether
before
or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.
Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice
of such
meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose
of
objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business
because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business
to
be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of
the
stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so
required by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.
2.11 RECORD
DATE FOR STOCKHOLDER NOTICE; VOTING
For
purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting
or to
vote thereat or entitled to give consent to corporate action without a
meeting,
the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall
not
precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted
by
the board of directors and which shall not be more than sixty (60) days
nor less
than ten (10) days before the date of any such meeting, nor more than ten
(10)
days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is
adopted
by the board of directors in the case of an action in writing without a
meeting,
and in such event only stockholders of record on the date so fixed are
entitled
to notice and to vote, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the
books
of the corporation after the record date.
If
the
board of directors does not so fix a record date, (a) the record date for
determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting
of
stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next
preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at
the
close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the
meeting is held, and (b) the record date for determining stockholders
entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall
be
the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action
to be
taken is delivered to the corporation at its principal place of business
or to
the corporation's registered office in Delaware.
A
determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote
at a
meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless
the
board of directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but
the
board of directors shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned
for
more than thirty (30) days from the date set for the original
meeting.
The
record date for any other purpose shall be as provided in Section 8.1 of
these
bylaws.
2.12 PROXIES
Every
person entitled to vote for directors, or on any other matter, shall have
the
right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by
a written
proxy signed by the person and filed with the secretary of the corporation,
but
no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its
date
unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be deemed
signed if
the stockholder's name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature,
typewriting, telegraphic transmission, telefacsimile, e-mail or otherwise)
by
the stockholder or the stockholder's attorney- in-fact. The revocability
of a
proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed
by the
provisions of Section 212(e) of the Delaware General Corporation
Law.
2.13 LIST
OF STOCKHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE
The
officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare
and
make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete
list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in
alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the
number
of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be
open to
the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting,
during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten (10) days
prior to
the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to
be held,
which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not
so
specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall
also be
produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole
time
thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
ARTICLE
III
DIRECTORS
3.1 POWERS
Subject
to the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and any limitations
in
the certificate of incorporation and these bylaws relating to action required
to
be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business
and
affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall
be
exercised by or under the direction of the board of directors.
3.2 NUMBER
OF DIRECTORS
The
board
of directors shall consist of not less than six (6) nor more than fifteen
(15)
members, with the exact number within that range to be set from time to
time
exclusively by resolution of the board of directors.
3.3 ELECTION
AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS
Except
as
provided in Section 3.4 of these bylaws, directors shall be elected at
each
annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting.
Each director, including a director elected or appointed to fill a vacancy,
shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and
until a
successor has been elected and qualified.
3.4 RESIGNATION
AND VACANCIES
Any
director may resign effective on giving written notice to the chairman
of the
board, the chief executive officer, the secretary or the board of directors,
unless the notice specifies a later time for that resignation to become
effective. If the resignation of a director is effective at a future time,
the
board of directors may elect a successor to take office when the resignation
becomes effective.
All
vacancies in the board of directors may be filled by a majority of the
remaining
directors, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director;
provided, that whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or
series
thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of
the
certificate of incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships
of such
class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors
elected
by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole
remaining director so elected.
3.5 PLACE
OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE
Regular
meetings of the board of directors may be held at any place within or outside
the State of Delaware that has been designated from time to time by resolution
of the board. In the absence of such a designation, regular meetings shall
be
held at the principal executive office of the corporation. Special meetings
of
the board may be held at any place within or outside the State of Delaware
that
has been designated in the notice of the meeting or, if not stated in the
notice
or if there is no notice, at the principal executive office of the
corporation.
Any
meeting, regular or special, may be held by conference telephone or similar
communication equipment, so long as all directors participating in the
meeting
can hear one another; and all such directors shall be deemed to be present
in
person at the meeting.
3.6 REGULAR
MEETINGS
Regular
meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice if the times
of
such meetings are fixed by the board of directors. If any regular meeting
day
shall fall on a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held next succeeding
full business day.
3.7 SPECIAL
MEETINGS; NOTICE
Special
meetings of the board of directors for any purpose or purposes may be called
at
any time by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer or any
two
directors.
Notice
of
the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally or
by
telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, e-mail or telefacsimile,
charges prepaid, addressed to each director at that director's address
as it is
shown on the records of the corporation. If the notice is mailed, it shall
be
deposited in the United States mail at least four (4) days before the time
of
the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered personally or by
telephone, e-mail or telefacsimile, it shall be delivered personally or
by
telephone, e-mail or telefacsimile at least forty-eight (48) hours before
the
time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice given personally or
by
telephone, e-mail or telefacsimile may be communicated either to the director
or
to a person at the office of the director who the person giving the notice
has
reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. The notice
need
not specify the purpose or the place of the meeting, if the meeting is
to be
held at the principal executive office of the corporation.
3.8 QUORUM
A
majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum
for the
transaction of business, except to adjourn as provided in Section 3.10
of these
bylaws. Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors
present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present shall be regarded
as
the act of the board of directors, subject to the provisions of the certificate
of incorporation and other applicable law.
A
meeting
at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business
notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved
by
at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.
3.9 WAIVER
OF NOTICE
Notice
of
a meeting need not be given to any director (i) who signs a waiver of notice
or
a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof,
whether
before or after the meeting, or (ii) who attends the meeting without protesting,
prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such directors.
All
such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate
records
or made part of the minutes of the meeting. A waiver of notice need not
specify
the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the board of
directors.
3.10 ADJOURNMENT
A
majority of the directors present, whether or not constituting a quorum,
may
adjourn any meeting to another time and place.
3.11 NOTICE
OF ADJOURNMENT
Notice
of
the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given unless
the
meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours. If the meeting
is
adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, then notice of the time
and
place of the adjourned meeting shall be given before the adjourned meeting
takes
place, in the manner specified in Section 3.7 of these bylaws, to the directors
who were not present at the time of the adjournment.
3.12 BOARD
ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING
Any
action required or permitted to be taken by the board of directors may
be taken
without a meeting, provided that all members of the board individually
or
collectively consent in writing to that action. Such action by written
consent
shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the board of
directors. Such written consent and any counterparts thereof shall be filed
with
the minutes of the proceedings of the board.
3.13 FEES
AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors
and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their
services and such reimbursement of expenses as may be fixed or determined
by
resolution of the board of directors. This Section 3.13 shall not be construed
to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity
as
an officer, agent, employee or otherwise and receiving compensation for
those
services.
3.14 APPROVAL
OF LOANS TO OFFICERS
The
corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise
assist any officer or other employee of the corporation or any of its
subsidiaries, including any officer or employee who is a director of the
corporation or any of its subsidiaries, whenever, in the judgment of the
directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected
to
benefit the corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be
with or
without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the
board of
directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares
of
stock of the corporation. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed
to
deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the corporation
at
common law or under any statute.
ARTICLE
IV
COMMITTEES
4.1 COMMITTEES
OF DIRECTORS
The
board
of directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized
number
of directors, designate one (1) or more committees, each consisting of
two or
more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the board. The board may designate
one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may
replace
any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. The
appointment of members or alternate members of a committee requires the
vote of
a majority of the authorized number of directors. Any committee, to the
extent
provided in the resolution of the board, shall have and may exercise all
the
powers and authority of the board, but no such committee shall have the
power or
authority to:
(a) approve
or adopt, or recommend to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly
required by the Delaware General Corporation Law to be submitted to stockholders
for approval; or
(b) adopt,
amend or repeal any bylaw of the corporation.
4.2 MEETINGS
AND ACTION OF COMMITTEES
Meetings
and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance
with, the provisions of Article III of these bylaws, Section 3.5 (place
of
meetings), Section 3.6 (regular meetings), Section 3.7 (special meetings;
notice), Section 3.8 (quorum), Section 3.9 (waiver of notice), Section
3.10
(adjournment), Section 3.11 (notice of adjournment), and Section 3.12 (action
without meeting), with such changes in the context of those bylaws as are
necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the board of
directors
and its members; provided, however, that the time of regular meetings of
committees may be determined either by resolution of the board of directors
or
by resolution of the committee, that special meetings of committees may
also be
called by resolution of the board of directors, and that notice of special
meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who
shall
have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The board of directors
may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with
the
provisions of these bylaws.
4.3 COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Each
committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same
to the
board of directors when requested.
ARTICLE
V
OFFICERS
5.1 OFFICERS
The
officers of the corporation shall be a chief executive officer, a secretary,
and
a chief financial officer. The corporation may also have, at the discretion
of
the board of directors, a chairman of the board, one or more presidents,
one or
more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant
treasurers, and such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 5.3 of these bylaws. Any number of offices may be
held by
the same person.
5.2 ELECTION
OF OFFICERS
The
officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 or Section 5.5 of these bylaws,
shall be chosen by the board, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer
under
any contract of employment.
5.3 SUBORDINATE
OFFICERS
The
board
of directors may appoint, or may empower the chief executive officer to
appoint,
such other officers as the business of the corporation may require, each
of whom
shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such
duties
as are provided in these bylaws or as the board of directors may from time
to
time determine.
5.4 REMOVAL
AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS
Subject
to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment,
any
officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the board of directors
at any regular or special meeting of the board or, except in case of an
officer
chosen by the board of directors, by any officer upon whom such power of
removal
may be conferred by the board of directors.
Any
officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation.
Any
resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice
or at
any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified
in that
notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make
it
effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any,
of the
corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
5.5 VACANCIES
IN OFFICES
A
vacancy
in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification
or any
other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these bylaws for
regular
appointments to that office.
5.6 CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD
The
chairman of the board, if such an officer be elected, shall, if present,
preside
at meetings of the stockholders and the board of directors and shall exercise
and perform such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned
by
the board of directors or as may be prescribed by these bylaws.
5.7 CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Subject
to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the board of directors
to
the chairman of the board, if there be such an officer, the chief executive
officer shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall,
subject to the control of the board of directors, have general supervision,
direction, and control of the business and the officers of the
corporation. In the absence or nonexistence of a chairman of the
board, the chief executive officer shall preside at all meetings of the
stockholders and all meetings of the board of directors. The chief
executive officer shall have the general powers and duties of management
usually
vested in the office of chief executive officer of a corporation, and shall
have
such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors
or
these bylaws.
5.8 PRESIDENT(S)
In
the
absence or disability of the chief executive officer, the president, if
any, and
then the divisional president(s), if any, in order of their rank as fixed
by the
board of directors or, if not ranked, a president or divisional president
designated by the board of directors, shall perform all the duties of the
chief
executive officer and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and
be
subject to all the restrictions upon, the chief executive officer. The
president(s) shall have such other powers and perform such other duties
as from
time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the board of directors,
these bylaws, the chief executive officer or the chairman of the
board.
5.9 VICE
PRESIDENTS
In
the
absence or disability of the presidents, the vice presidents, if any, in
order
of their rank as fixed by the board of directors or, if not ranked, a vice
president designated by the board of directors, shall perform all the duties
of
the presidents and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be
subject
to all the restrictions upon, the presidents. The vice presidents shall
have
such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may
be
prescribed for them respectively by the board of directors, these bylaws,
the
chief executive officer or the chairman of the board.
5.10 SECRETARY
The
secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office
of
the corporation or such other place as the board of directors may direct,
a book
of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors
and
stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting,
whether
regular or special (and, if special, how authorized and the notice given),
the
names of those present at directors' meetings or committee meetings, the
number
of shares present or represented at stockholders' meetings, and the proceedings
thereof.
The
secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office
of
the corporation or at the office of the corporation's transfer agent or
registrar, as determined by resolution of the board of directors, a share
register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders
and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the
number
and date of certificates evidencing such shares, and the number and date
of
cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.
The
secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the
stockholders and of the board of directors required to be given by law
or by
these bylaws, shall keep the seal of the corporation, if one be adopted,
in safe
custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties
as may be
prescribed by the board of directors or by these bylaws.
5.11 CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER
The
chief
financial officer shall be the treasurer of the corporation and shall keep
and
maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books
and
records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the
corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts,
disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings, and shares. The
books
of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any
director.
The
chief
financial officer shall deposit all money and other valuables in the name
and to
the credit of the corporation with such depositaries as may be designated
by the
board of directors. The chief financial officer shall disburse the funds
of the
corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, shall render to
the
chief executive officer, the president, and directors, whenever they request
it,
an account of all transactions effected as chief financial officer and
of the
financial condition of the corporation, and shall have such other powers
and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors
or
these bylaws.
ARTICLE
VI
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
AND
OTHER AGENTS
6.1 INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The
corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by
the
Delaware General Corporation Law as the same now exists or may hereafter
be
amended, indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit,
or proceeding in which such person was or is a party or is threatened to
be made
a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or
officer
of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a "director" or "officer"
of the corporation shall mean any person (i) who is or was a director or
officer
of the corporation, (ii) who is or was serving at the request of the corporation
as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, or (iii) who was a director or officer of a
corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of
another
enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
The
corporation shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection
with an action, suit, or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such
director
or officer only if the initiation of such action, suit, or proceeding (or
part
thereof) by the director or officer was authorized by the board of directors
of
the corporation.
The
corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorney's fees) incurred
by a
director or officer of the corporation entitled to indemnification hereunder
in
defending any action, suit or proceeding referred to in this Section 6.1
in
advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that payment of expenses
incurred by a director or officer of the corporation in advance of the
final
disposition of such action, suit or proceeding shall be made only upon
receipt
of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced
if it
should ultimately be determined that the director of officer is not entitled
to
be indemnified under this Section 6.1 or otherwise.
This
Section shall create a right of indemnification for each person referred
to
above, whether or not the proceeding to which the indemnification relates
arose
in whole or in part prior to the adoption of this Section, and in the event
of
death, such right shall extend to such person's legal
representatives. The rights conferred on any person by this Section
shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or
hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation, these bylaws, agreement, vote of the stockholders or
disinterested directors or otherwise. Any repeal or modification of the
foregoing provisions of this Section shall not adversely affect any right
or
protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring
prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
6.2 INDEMNIFICATION
OF OTHERS
The
corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner
permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware as the same now exists
or
may hereafter be amended, to indemnify any person (other than directors
and
officers) against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines,
and
amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection
with
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding, in which
such
person was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason
of the
fact that such person is or was an employee or agent of the corporation.
For
purposes of this Section 6.2, an "employee" or "agent" of the corporation
(other
than a director or officer) shall mean any person (i) who is or was an
employee
or agent of the corporation, (ii) who is or was serving at the request
of the
corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) who was an employee or agent
of a
corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of
another
enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
6.3 INSURANCE
The
corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person
who is
or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is
or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee
or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred
by him
or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such,
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or
her
against such liability under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation
Law.
ARTICLE
VII
RECORDS
AND REPORTS
7.1 MAINTENANCE
AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS
The
corporation shall, either at its principal executive office or at such
place or
places as designated by the board of directors, keep a record of its
stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class
of
shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these bylaws as amended to date,
accounting books and other records of its business and properties.
Any
stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall,
upon
written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during
the
usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation's
stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records
and to
make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose
reasonably related to such person's interest as a stockholder. In every
instance
where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to
inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney
or
such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act
on
behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the
corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place
of
business.
7.2 INSPECTION
BY DIRECTORS
Any
director shall have the right to examine (and to make copies of) the
corporation's stock. Any director shall have the right to examine
(and to make copies of) the corporation's stock ledger, a list of its
stockholders and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related
to
his or her position as a director.
7.3 REPRESENTATION
OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS
The
chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer, any president,
any
vice president, the chief financial officer, the secretary or any assistant
secretary of this corporation, or any other person authorized by the board
of
directors or the chief executive officer or a president or a vice president,
is
authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this corporation
all
rights incident to any and all shares of the stock of any other corporation
or
corporations standing in the name of this corporation. The authority herein
granted may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other
person
authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by such
person
having the authority.
7.4 CERTIFICATION
AND INSPECTION OF BYLAWS
The
original or a copy of these bylaws, as amended or otherwise altered to
date,
certified by the secretary, shall be kept at the corporation's principal
executive office and shall be open to inspection by the stockholders of
the
corporation, at all reasonable times during office hours.
ARTICLE
VIII
GENERAL
MATTERS
8.1 RECORD
DATE FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN NOTICE AND VOTING
For
purposes of determining the stockholders entitled to receive payment of
any
dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders
entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action,
the board
of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more
than
sixty (60) days before any such action. In that case, only stockholders
of
record at the close of business on the date so fixed are entitled to receive
the
dividend, distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights,
as
the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books
of the
corporation after the record date so fixed, except as otherwise provided
in the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
If
the
board of directors does not so fix a record date, then the record date
for
determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of
business
on the day on which the board adopts the applicable resolution.
8.2 CHECKS;
DRAFTS; EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS
From
time
to time, the board of directors shall determine by resolution which person
or
persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment
of
money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the
name of
or payable to the corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall
sign or
endorse those instruments.
8.3 CORPORATE
CONTRACTS AND INSTRUMENTS: HOW EXECUTED
The
board
of directors, except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, may authorize
any
officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or
execute
any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation; such authority
may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized
or
ratified by the board of directors or within the agency power of an officer,
no
officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the
corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to
render
it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
8.4 STOCK
CERTIFICATES; TRANSFER; PARTLY PAID SHARES
The
shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided
that
the board of directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or
resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock
shall
be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares
represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the
corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the board
of
directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates and, upon
request,
every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be entitled to have a certificate
signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, the chairman or vice-chairman
of the board of directors, if any, the chief executive officer, any president,
or any vice president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer,
or the
secretary or an assistant secretary of such corporation representing the
number
of shares registered in certificate form. Any or all of the signatures
on the
certificate may be a facsimile.
In
case
any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile
signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer,
transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be
issued
by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer,
transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Certificates
for shares shall be of such form and device as the board of directors may
designate and shall state the name of the record holder of the shares
represented thereby; its number; date of issuance; the number of shares
for
which it is issued; a summary statement or reference to the powers,
designations, preferences or other special rights of such stock and the
qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or
rights,
if any; a statement or summary of liens, if any; a conspicuous notice of
restrictions upon transfer or registration of transfer, if any; a statement
as
to any applicable voting trust agreement; if the shares be assessable,
or, if
assessments are collectible by personal action, a plain statement of such
facts.
Upon
surrender to the secretary or transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate
for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation
to
issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old
certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
The
corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid
and
subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor.
Upon
the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such
partly
paid shares, or upon the books and records of the corporation in the case
of
uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration
to be
paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration
of any dividend on fully paid shares, the corporation shall declare a dividend
upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the
percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.
8.5 SPECIAL
DESIGNATION ON CERTIFICATES
If
the
corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more
than one
series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences
and the
relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class
of stock
or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of
such
preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the
face
or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent
such
class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise
provided
in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in lieu of the
foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the
certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or
series
of stock a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to
each
stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences
and
the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class
of
stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions
of
such preferences and/or rights.
8.6 LOST
CERTIFICATES
Except
as
provided in this Section 8.6, no new certificates for shares shall be issued
to
replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered
to the
corporation and cancelled at the same time. The board of directors may,
in case
any share certificate or certificate for any other security is lost, stolen
or
destroyed, authorize the issuance of replacement certificates on such terms
and
conditions as the board may require; the board may require indemnification
of
the corporation secured by a bond or other adequate security sufficient
to
protect the corporation against any claim that may be made against it,
including
any expense or liability, on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction
of the certificate or the issuance of the replacement certificate.
8.7 TRANSFER
AGENTS AND REGISTRARS
The
board
of directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks,
and one
or more registrars, each of which may but shall not be required to be an
incorporated bank or trust company (either domestic or foreign) who shall
be
appointed at such times and places as the requirements of the corporation
may
necessitate and the board of directors may designate.
8.8 CONSTRUCTION;
DEFINITIONS
Unless
the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction
and definitions in the Delaware General Corporation Law shall govern the
construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision,
the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the
singular, and the term "person" includes both a corporation and a natural
person.
ARTICLE
IX
AMENDMENTS
The
original or other bylaws of the corporation may be adopted, amended or
repealed
by the stockholders entitled to vote or by the board of directors of the
corporation. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the directors
shall not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power to
adopt,
amend or repeal bylaws.
Whenever
an amendment or new bylaw is adopted, it shall be copied in the book of
bylaws
with the original bylaws, in the appropriate place. If any bylaw is repealed,
the fact of repeal with the date of the meeting at which the repeal was
enacted
or the filing of the operative written consent(s) shall be stated in said
book.
EXHIBIT
31.1
I,
Edward G. Atsinger III, certify
that:
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I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Salem Communications
Corporation;
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this
report;
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
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The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including
its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being
prepared;
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
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The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to
the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
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any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date:
August 9, 2007
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By: /s/ EDWARD G. ATSINGER III | |||||
Edward G. Atsinger III | |||||
Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT
31.2
I,
Evan D. Masyr, certify
that:
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I
have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Salem Communications
Corporation;
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Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which
such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered
by this
report;
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Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects
the
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
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The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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(a)
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Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including
its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within
those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report
is being
prepared;
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Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
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Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures
and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of
the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the
period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to
materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting; and
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The
registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting,
to
the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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all
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and
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any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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Date:
August 9, 2007
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By: /s/ EVAN D. MASYR | |||||
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Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT
32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The
undersigned hereby certifies, in
his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Salem Communications Corporation
(the
“Company”), for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on his
knowledge:
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the
Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30,
2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the
Company.
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Dated:
August 9, 2007
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By:
/s/ EDWARD G. ATSINGER III
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Edward
G. Atsinger III
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Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
18
U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS
ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION
906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The
undersigned hereby certifies, in
his capacity as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Salem
Communications Corporation (the “Company”), for purposes of 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that
based on his knowledge:
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the
Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30,
2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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the
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of
the
Company.
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Dated:
August 9, 2007
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By:
/s/ EVAN D. MASYR
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Evan
D. Masyr
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Senior
Vice President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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