BOSTON OMAHA Corp
Business
BOSTON OMAHA Corp operates diversified businesses focused on acquiring and managing companies across outdoor billboard advertising, broadband services, surety insurance and asset management while holding minority investments in related sectors. It offers outdoor advertising inventory (traditional and digital billboards), high‑speed broadband and fiber‑to‑the‑home services, surety bond underwriting and brokerage via an online portal, and asset/fund management activities. Its principal operating divisions include Link (billboards), Boston Omaha Broadband/BOB (broadband), GIG/UCS (surety) and BOAM (asset management). The company serves U.S. markets across the Southeast, Midwest, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Florida and other locales through local production teams, national and local advertising customers, independent insurance agents and direct broadband customer channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiums earned | 23 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 8 | |
| Insurance commissions | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Investment and other income | 2 | 2 | 2 | 662,270 | 339,061 | |
| Total Revenues | 114 | 108 | 96 | 81 | 57 | |
| Employee costs | 34 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 34 | |
| Professional fees | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| General and administrative | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | |
| Amortization | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Depreciation | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposition of assets | −35,839 | 720,691 | 84,414 | −61,377 | 178,911 | |
| Accretion | 217,876 | 218,472 | 216,501 | — | — | |
| Total Costs and Expenses | 118 | 117 | 105 | 86 | 81 | |
| Segment (Loss) Income from Operations | −4 | −8 | −9 | −5 | −24 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 1 | 1 | 3 | 434,941 | 999,682 | |
| Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates | 7 | −17 | −8 | 3 | 878,921 | |
| Other investment income (loss) | −20 | 29 | 6 | −16 | 93 | |
| Interest expense | −2 | −2 | −1 | — | — | |
| Total | −18 | 3 | −9 | 8 | 73 | |
| Income tax benefit | 79,258 | 274,821 | 3 | 3 | −18 | |
| Net (Loss) Income | −18 | 3 | −6 | 10 | 55 | |
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary (income) loss | 6 | −5 | −836,284 | −145,716 | −3 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders | −12 | −1 | −7 | 10 | 53 | |
| Basic Net Loss per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.4 | −0.04 | −0.23 | 0.34 | 1.82 | |
| Diluted Net Loss per Share (in dollars per share) | −0.4 | −0.04 | −0.23 | 0.34 | 1.82 | |
| Basic Weighted Average Class A and Class B Common Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
| Diluted Weighted Average Class A and Class B Common Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 73 | |
| Cash held by BOAM funds and other | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 16 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | |
| Short-term investments | 28 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 5 | |
| Marketable equity securities | 868,043 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 71 | |
| U. S. Treasury securities | 21 | 11 | 47 | 34 | 88 | |
| Funds held as collateral assets | 14 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | |
| Prepaid expense and other current assets | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Total Current Assets | 119 | 117 | 131 | 114 | 391 | |
| Property and Equipment, net | 173 | 162 | 144 | 116 | 76 | |
| Goodwill | 182 | 182 | 182 | 179 | 151 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 51 | 58 | 66 | 68 | 45 | |
| Investments | 51 | 74 | 87 | 26 | 19 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 75 | 72 | 94 | 118 | 62 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 812,898 | |
| Right of use assets | 58 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 61 | |
| Other | 172,090 | 171,809 | 119,368 | 116,402 | 156,351 | |
| Total Other Assets | 422 | 449 | 493 | 458 | 340 | |
| Total Assets | 713 | 728 | 768 | 688 | 807 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 25 | |
| Short-term payables for business acquisitions | 1 | 121,104 | 618,003 | 4 | 2 | |
| Lease liabilities | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Funds held as collateral | 14 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | |
| Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Unearned premiums | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 2 | 1 | 814,667 | 2 | 1 | |
| Deferred revenue | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 60 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 54 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Lease liabilities | 54 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 56 | |
| Long-term debt, less current maturities | 46 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 29 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 88,264 | 1 | 2 | 335,828 | 1 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Total Liabilities | 177 | 166 | 152 | 158 | 166 | |
| Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 541 | 539 | 523 | 484 | 484 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 561,868 and 111,323 shares, respectively | −7 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −17 | −5 | 16 | 23 | 12 | |
| Total Boston Omaha Stockholders' Equity | 516 | 533 | 538 | 507 | 496 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 20 | 30 | 63 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total Equity | 536 | 563 | 601 | 514 | 496 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | 713 | 728 | 768 | 688 | 807 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of right of use assets | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, and accretion | 25 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | |
| Income taxes | −136,669 | −290,427 | — | — | — | |
| Bad debt expense | 385,091 | 318,520 | 252,957 | 163,584 | 52,334 | |
| Amortization of bond premium | −1 | −1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other investment loss (income) | 20 | −29 | −6 | 16 | — | |
| Compensation paid in stock | 1 | 917,795 | 640,370 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 60,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 431,438 | −610,863 | −7 | −1 | −63,085 | |
| Interest receivable | 27,165 | 101,869 | 10,584 | −163,831 | 254,533 | |
| Prepaid expenses | −1 | 162,245 | −880,197 | −3 | −367,474 | |
| Deferred policy acquisition costs | −782,855 | −389,266 | −517,135 | −442,422 | −122,343 | |
| Other assets | −281 | −52,659 | −2,966 | 39,951 | 34,837 | |
| Other liabilities, exclusive of debt | −74,724 | −83,785 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, unpaid losses and loss adjustments, and other | −2 | 4 | 8 | −12 | 17 | |
| Lease liabilities | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | |
| Unearned premiums | 590,543 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 957,175 | |
| Deferred revenue | 134,003 | 415,870 | 96,917 | 323,795 | 292,396 | |
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | 18 | 21 | 16 | −5 | 8 | |
| Payments on short-term payables for business acquisitions | −14,513 | −496,899 | −4 | −1 | −425,875 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | −21,000 | −3 | −45 | −55 | |
| Capital expenditures | −28 | −32 | −52 | −40 | −21 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 288 | 355 | 304 | 211 | 1,700 | |
| Purchase of investments | −273 | −294 | −299 | −116 | — | |
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | −14 | 28 | −64 | 88 | −46 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of stock | 525,256 | 0 | 38 | 205,389 | 63 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 12 | 14 | 0 | — | — | |
| Stock repurchased | −6 | −18 | 0 | — | — | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 378,290 | 206,082 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −7 | −38 | −769,968 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments on borrowings | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | |
| Collateral receipt (release), net | 4 | −4 | −7 | 12 | −820,203 | |
| Offering costs | −3,286 | 0 | −1 | −242,866 | −4 | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 1 | −48 | 33 | −110 | 65 | |
| Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | 6 | 2 | −15 | −27 | 27 | |
| Interest Paid in Cash | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 923,376 | |
| Distribution receivable from real estate fund | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Stock issued as consideration for redeemable noncontrolling interest | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investment transferred as compensation for stock repurchased | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |