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Lamar CFO Keith Istre to retire at end of 2019

January 9, 2019 – Baton Rouge, LA – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that Keith A. Istre, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, has informed Lamar of his intent to retire from the company effective December 31, 2019, after more than […]

Lamar wins 10 year San Antonio Airport Contract

Baton Rouge, LA – January 8, 2019 – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), one of the largest out of home media companies in the world, today announced that Lamar Airport Advertising has been awarded a 10-year contract to upgrade and manage all advertising signage at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). Lamar […]

Buying Stock Versus Buying Assets

Insider noticed  Lamar bought stock when it purchased certain Fairway Outdoor assets in December. Sellers like to sell stock rather than assets because they get better tax treatment and the transaction is easier.   Buying stock is OK for a big public out of home company but Insider recommends against small out of […]

Ian Dallimore’s Predictions for OOH for 2019

Ian Dallimore is the Director of Innovation & Digital Sales Strategy for Lamar Advertising. Ian has three predictions for out of home in 2019:  1.   Programmatic will make a significant impact in the OOH space Programmatic advertising has seen significant year over year growth in the digital OOH space the last […]

Market Woes Impact Public OOH Companies in 4Q 2018

Stock market woes hurt US Out of home operators during the 4th quarter of 2018 although Outfront and Lamar outperformed a dismal market.  2018 was the worst year for the stock market since the 2008 financial crisis.  On an annualized based the stock market was down 57% during the fourth […]

Lamar Ratings Unchanged by Moody’s

New York, December 21, 2018 — Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) said Lamar Advertising Company’s ratings are unchanged following the acquisition of billboards in five markets located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Wisconsin from Fairway Outdoor Advertising for $418.5 million. Pro forma leverage is expected to increase to 4.0x […]

Lamar Announces Fairway Acquisition

December 21, 2018 — Baton Rouge, LA – Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR), a leading owner of outdoor advertising and logo sign displays, today announced that it has acquired Fairway Outdoor Advertising’s billboard operations in five U.S. markets from GTCR, LLC for a purchase price of $418.5 million. “We are […]

New and Noted December 21, 2018

The New York Times did a nice feature this week called Digital Data Gives Billbaord Owners More Reason to Love a Good Traffic Jam.  It quotes Lamar’s John Miller, Clear Channel Outdoor’s Dan Levi, Outfront Media’s Jeremy Male and iHeart’s Robert Pittman on how they use data to target commuters […]

Tech Talks: Describe Today’s OOH to a Non-Techie

  By Nicole Randall OAAA Communications Senior Director OAAA regularly features Thought Leadership Q&A from its committee members. This month, OAAA spotlights the Innovations Committee, asking members: “The OOH industry is rapidly evolving as innovative technologies are introduced and deployed. How would you describe today’s dynamic OOH medium to a non-techie?” […]

Bloomberg Confirms Lamar Purchase of Fairway Assets

Bloomberg has confirmed that Lamar is nearing a deal to buy Fairway Outdoor Advertising Billboards in North and south Carolina, North Georgia and Wisconsin. Bloomberg reports a purchase price of $416.5 million, slightly less than the $425 million which Insider reported earlier today. Fairway Equity Investor GTCR gets liquidity on […]