Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) (the “Company”) announced today  that due to the public health concerns associated with the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to support the health and well-being of our stockholders and employees, the location of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company has been changed. As described in the proxy materials previously distributed in connection with the Annual Meeting, stockholders of record at the close of business on March 30, 2020 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting. Stockholders who wish to attend the virtual Annual Meeting must register at http://viewproxy.com/LamarAdvertising/2020 by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 25, 2020 (the “Registration Date”).

Lamar Advertising Company (“Lamar”) (LAMR), a leading operator of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that it has withdrawn its full-year financial guidance for 2020 in light of the significant macroeconomic uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Lamar had previously communicated that it expects to make regular quarterly distributions to stockholders in 2020 in an aggregate amount of $4.00 per share, subject to the approval of its board of directors. On March 31, 2020, Lamar paid a previously announced distribution of $1.00 per share to stockholders of record as of March 16, 2020.

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) registers growth in operating income for Q1 but plans a reduction in capital expenditure for the year amid the choppiness in the market.

BATON ROUGE, La., May 05, 2020 -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq:  LAMR) today announced that Sean Reilly, CEO of Lamar Advertising Company, is scheduled to speak at the.

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) withdraws 2020 AFFO growth projections and announces measures to sail through these testing times.

Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) announced today that it is seeking to raise approximately $400.0 million through an institutional private placement of senior notes (the “Notes”) by its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., subject to market conditions. Lamar Media intends to use the proceeds of this offering, after the payment of fees and expenses, (i) to ‎ repay indebtedness outstanding under the revolving portion of its senior credit facility‎, and (ii) the remainder, if any, to fund working capital needs or for general corporate purposes. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Lamar (LAMR) delivered FFO and revenue surprises of -0.88% and 4.20%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

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While Lamar Advertising (LAMR) banks on acquisitions and portfolio upgradation for growth, adverse impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the outdoor advertising sector is a concern.

Lamar (LAMR) intends to use the proceeds from the senior note offering to repay outstanding balances under the revolving portion of its senior credit facility.

Moody's Investors Service, (Moody's) downgraded Lamar Advertising Company's (Lamar) corporate family rating (CFR) to Ba3 from Ba2 and the probability of default rating (PDR) to Ba3-PD from Ba2-PD. In addition, Moody's assigned a Ba3 rating to subsidiary, Lamar Media Corporation's (Lamar Media) proposed senior unsecured notes.

BATON ROUGE, La., April 08, 2020 -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: “LAMR”) will release its first quarter ended March 31, 2020 earnings report before the market opens.

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Lamar Advertising Company (LAMR) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lamar Media Corp., has agreed to sell $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4 7/8% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) through an institutional private placement. The proceeds, after the payment of fees and expenses, to Lamar Media of this offering are expected to be approximately $394.5 million. Lamar Media intends to use the proceeds of this offering, after the payment of fees and expenses, (i) to ‎ repay indebtedness outstanding under the revolving portion of its senior credit facility‎, and (ii) the remainder, if any, to fund working capital needs or for general corporate purposes.

Q1 2020 Lamar Advertising Co Earnings Call

Three Month Results Net revenue increased 5.8% to $406.6 millionNet income was $40.5 millionAdjusted EBITDA increased 9.4% to $159.8 million Three Month Acquisition-Adjusted.

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