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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 1996
Registration No.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 7312 86-0736400
(State or other jurisdiction (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
2502 N. Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, Arizona 85009
(602) 246-9569
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of Registrant's principal executive offices)
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC. 1996 OMNIBUS PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
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William S. Levine
Chairman of the Board
Outdoor Systems, Inc.
2502 N. Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, Arizona 85009
(602) 246-9569
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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with copies to:
Jeff C. Dodd, Esq.
Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.
700 Louisiana, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002-2778
(713) 225-7000
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF SECURITIES TO BE TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OF
REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE (1) OFFERING PRICE(1) REGISTRATION FEE
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Common Stock, par value
$0.01 per share 897,047 shares $15.00 $13,455,705 $4,639.90
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), an information statement will be distributed to holders of
stock options and other awards granted under the 1996 Omnibus Plan (the "Omnibus
Plan"). The information statement and the documents incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Form S-8,
taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of the
Securities Act.
Pursuant to General Instruction C of Form S-8, this Registration Statement
contains a "Reoffer Prospectus" meeting the requirements of Part I of Form S-3
relating to reofferings by certain persons of shares of Common Stock of the
Company to be acquired by such persons upon the exercise of stock options or
other awards pursuant to the 1996 Omnibus Plan. Pursuant to General Instruction
C(2) of Form S-8, the Reoffer Prospectus will be supplemented pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act as the names of such persons and the amount of
securities available to be resold by them become known.
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OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM S-8 CROSS REFERENCE SHEET SHOWING LOCATION IN REOFFER PROSPECTUS
OF INFORMATION REQUIRED BY PART I OF FORM S-3
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FORM S-3 ITEM NUMBER LOCATION/HEADING IN PROSPECTUS
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1. Forepart of Registration Statement Cover page
and Outside Front Cover of
Prospectus
2. Inside Front and Outside Back Available Information; Documents
Cover Page of Prospectus Incorporated by Reference
3. Summary Information, Risk Factors Risk Factors
and Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges
4. Use of Proceeds Not Applicable
5. Determination of Offering Price Not Applicable
6. Dilution Not Applicable
7. Selling Security Holders Selling Stockholders
8. Plan of Distribution Plan of Distribution
9. Description of Securities to be Not Applicable
Registered
10. Interests of Named Experts and Not Applicable
Counsel
11. Material Changes Not Applicable
12. Incorporation of Certain Documents Incorporated by
Information Reference
13. Disclosure of Commission Position Not Applicable
on Indemnification for Securities
Act Liabilities
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REOFFER PROSPECTUS
897,047 SHARES
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC. 1996 OMNIBUS PLAN
This Prospectus is being used in connection with the offering from time
to time by directors, officers and/or other key employees and consultants (the
"Selling Stockholders") of Outdoor Systems, Inc. (the "Company") who may be
deemed "affiliates" of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) of shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") which have been or
may be acquired by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to the Company's 1996
Omnibus Plan (the "Omnibus Plan").
The shares of Common Stock covered by this Prospectus may be sold from
time to time by any of the Selling Stockholders in one or more transactions
(which may involve one or more block transactions) on the Nasdaq National
Market System (the "Nasdaq Stock Market") in sales occurring in the public
market off the Nasdaq Stock market, in separately negotiated transactions, or
in a combination of such transactions. Each sale may be made either at market
prices prevailing at the time of such sale or at negotiated prices. However,
any securities covered by this Prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to
Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than
pursuant to this Prospectus. All expenses of registration incurred in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act and the offering of
the Common Stock offered hereby will be borne by the Company, but all selling
and other expenses (including commissions or discounts of underwriters,
broker-dealers or agents brokers fees, state and local transfer taxes and
expenses of counsel to the Selling Stockholders) incurred by an individual
Selling Stockholder will be borne by such Selling Stockholder.
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from sales of Common
Stock by the Selling Stockholders, although the Company will receive the
exercise price upon the exercise of the stock options pursuant to which the
shares of Common Stock are acquired by the Selling Stockholders.
Some or all of the shares of Common Stock may be sold through brokers
acting on behalf of the Selling Stockholders or to dealers for resale by such
dealers, and in connection with such sales, such brokers or dealers may receive
compensation in the form of discounts or commissions from the Selling
Stockholders and/or the purchasers of such shares for whom they may act as
broker or agent (which discounts or commissions are not anticipated to exceed
those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with such
resales or offers for resale, the Selling Stockholders and the brokers, dealers
or agents through whom such shares may be sold may be deemed to be
"underwriters" as that term is defined in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act,
in which event any profit on the sale of any or all of the shares of Common
Stock by them and any discounts or commissions received by any such brokers,
dealers or agents may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions
under the Securities Act.
The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under
the symbol "OSIA." On June 7, 1996, the closing price of the Company's Common
Stock as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market was $34 1/2 per share.
THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 5 HEREOF.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JUNE 10, 1996.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and, in
accordance therewith, files reports and other information with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). The Company has filed with the
Commission a Registration Statement (which term shall include all amendments
thereto) on Form S-8 under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Stock
offered hereby. This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of the Registration
Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration
Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Commission, and reference is hereby made to the Registration
Statement and related exhibits for further information with respect to the
Company and the Common Stock. Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the
contents of any contract, agreement or other document referred to herein are not
necessarily complete. With respect to each report or other information filed
with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, and such contract, agreement
or document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, reference is made
to such exhibit for a more complete description, and each such statement is
deemed to be qualified in all respects by such reference. The Registration
Statement may be inspected, without charge, at the offices of the Commission at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at its regional offices at
Seven World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048, and 500 West Madison Street,
Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such materials may be obtained
from the public reference section of the Commission at its Washington address
upon payment of the prescribed fee. The Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq
Stock Market. Further information regarding the Registration Statement can also
be obtained from the Nasdaq Stock Market at its offices at, 1735 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following documents have been filed with the Commission and are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:
(1) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995, as amended;
(2) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly
period ended March 31, 1995; and
(3) the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-1582), as filed with the Commission on February 22, 1996.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a
post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or
superseded.
The Company will provide without charge to each person to whom this
Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy
of any or all documents incorporated by reference, other than exhibits to such
documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into
such documents). Requests for such documents should be directed to Bill M.
Beverage, Outdoor Systems, Inc., 2502 N. Black Canyon Hwy., Phoenix, Arizona
85009, telephone number (602) 246-9569.
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THE COMPANY
GENERAL
The Company is a leading outdoor advertising company and has grown
dramatically since its formation in 1980, both internally and through
acquisitions. At December 31, 1995, the Company operated approximately 12,700
advertising display faces, including approximately 2,800 painted bulletins,
6,000 30-sheet posters, 2,300 junior (8-sheet) posters and 1,600 bus shelter
displays. In May, 1996, the Company acquired perpetual easements on
approximately 1,360 sites in 17 states which are leased to approximately 130
outdoor advertising companies for the operation of approximately 2,420 outdoor
advertising displays on those sites.
The Company's outdoor advertising displays are located in eight
geographically diverse major metropolitan markets located primarily in the
southern and southwestern United States: Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, New
Orleans, Louisville, Tucson and Columbus (GA). Four of those markets (Houston,
Atlanta, Phoenix and Denver) are among the top 30 markets in the United States.
The Company believes that it operates the largest share of outdoor advertising
displays in Atlanta, Phoenix, New Orleans, Louisville and Columbus, representing
five of the Company's eight markets. From December 31, 1991 to December 31,
1995, the Company increased its annual net revenues and Operating income from
$30.4 million and $3.4 million to $64.8 million and $20.3 million, respectively,
while increasing its total number of displays from approximately 8,200 to
12,700. During this period, the Company improved net income (loss) attributable
to common stockholders from a loss of $7.2 million in 1991 to net income of $0.3
million in 1995.
Outdoor advertising generated total revenues of approximately $1.8
billion in 1995, or approximately 1.1% of total advertising expenditures in the
United States, according to recent estimates by the Outdoor Advertising
Association of America (the "OAAA"), the trade association for the outdoor
advertising industry. This represents growth of approximately 8.2% over
estimated total 1994 revenues, and compares favorably to the growth of total
U.S. advertising expenditures of approximately 7.7% for the same period. Outdoor
advertising offers repetitive impact and a relatively low cost-per-thousand
impressions compared to television, radio, newspapers, magazines and direct mail
marketing, making it attractive to both national advertisers seeking mass market
support and to local businesses targeting a specific geographic area or set of
demographic characteristics. As consumer drive times in many metropolitan areas
increase and the number of displays along roadways remains relatively constant
due to regulatory and other factors, outdoor advertising continues to provide
exposure to broad audiences. In contrast, other media have been fragmenting
their audiences as the number of broadcast and cable networks and other narrowly
targeted media formats increase.
In recent years, outdoor advertising services have expanded beyond
traditional billboards to include a wide variety of "out-of-home" advertising
media, including advertising displays in shopping centers and malls, airports,
stadiums, movie theaters and supermarkets, as well as on taxis, trains, buses
and subways. The OAAA estimates that total "out-of-home" advertising revenues,
including traditional billboard advertising, exceeded approximately $3.0 billion
in 1995. In addition to traditional billboard displays, the Company participates
in the broader "out-of-home" advertising category through its operation of more
than 1,600 bus shelters and benches in Phoenix, New Orleans and Denver.
OPERATING STRATEGY
The Company's primary objective is to become the leading provider of
outdoor advertising services in each of its markets. The Company's successful
operating strategy, focusing on superior sales and service, optimal management
of its inventory, centralized administration and strategic acquisitions has
enabled the Company to improve operating income from $3.4 million in 1991 to
$20.3 million in 1995.
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Superior Sales and Service. The Company seeks to gain market share in each of
its markets through an intensive focus on customer sales and service, quality
displays and competitive pricing. The Company has recruited and trained a
skilled sales force that is motivated by a program of commission-based
compensation and supported by a network of experienced local managers who
operate under a centrally coordinated marketing plan. Each market has a general
manager who is actively engaged in sales, and each of the Company's six largest
markets also has a local sales manager. The Company seeks to attract and retain
advertisers through creative advertising layouts, timely installation and
rotation of displays and rapid response to customer needs.
Optimal Inventory Management. The Company seeks to balance advertising rate
growth with optimal occupancy of its displays in order to maximize revenues. The
Company's variety of outdoor advertising displays in its geographically diverse
markets permits flexibility in pricing and packaging its display inventory.
Centralized Administration. The Company has consolidated substantially all of
its administration, accounting and sales management and leasing management
functions at its Phoenix headquarters. This centralization has allowed the
Company to focus local efforts on customer service and sales and to exercise
greater control over administrative costs and expenditures, resulting in total
1995 general and administrative expenses of 6.3% of net revenues. The Company
believes its centralized administration provides opportunities for significant
operating leverage from further expansion in existing markets and from future
acquisitions.
Strategic Acquisitions. In addition to aggressive internal growth, the Company
also seeks to grow by pursuing strategic acquisitions in existing and new
markets to achieve increased operating efficiencies, greater geographic
diversification and increased market penetration. The Company is primarily
interested in expansion in the top 50 markets, since these markets typically
generate greater outdoor market revenues, readily attract national advertisers,
provide a better basis for regional advertising, attract quality local
management and offer opportunities to gain a larger market share from
competitive media. The Company's acquisitions have included underperforming
companies or turnaround candidates where the Company has been successful in
implementing its operating strategy and improving the operating performance of
the acquired operations.
MANAGEMENT
The Company believes that one of its most important assets is its experienced
and sales-oriented management team. Arte Moreno, President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Wally Kelly, Senior Vice President of Sales, together possess over
41 years of sales and management experience in the outdoor advertising industry.
In addition, the Company's general managers in its eight markets have an average
of nearly 14 years of experience in the outdoor advertising industry and over
seven years of experience with the Company. Since the outdoor advertising
business is highly dependent on local market revenues, the Company seeks to
hire, train and provide incentives to the best possible local sales and
managerial talent.
The Company was organized in 1980. The Company's executive offices are located
at 2502 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, Arizona 85009, and its telephone
number is (602) 246-9569.
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RISK FACTORS
The following factors should be considered carefully in evaluating an investment
in the shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus.
Substantial Leverage. The Company has substantial indebtedness. As of
March 31, 1996, the Company's total long-term debt was approximately $143.5
million, and interest expense was approximately $4.2 million, or 24.5% of net
revenues, for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. The levels of the Company's
indebtedness have been substantially higher in prior periods, primarily as a
result of acquisitions by the Company. The Company anticipates that it will
incur additional indebtedness to finance future acquisitions, among other
activities. The Company believes that cash provided by operating activities will
be sufficient to meet payment requirements under its credit facilities and debt
agreements. However, a decline in cash provided by operating activities, which
could result from factors beyond the Company's control such as unfavorable
economic conditions or a downturn in outdoor advertising expenditures, could
impair the Company's ability to service its debt and to make scheduled principal
repayments. Arrangements relating to the Company's indebtedness impose certain
operating and financial restrictions on the Company which curtail or prohibit,
among other things, the Company's ability to declare dividends, redeem stock,
incur indebtedness, create liens, sell assets, consummate mergers or
consolidations and make investments and future acquisitions.
Stockholders' Deficiency; Prior Period Losses. At December 31, 1995,
the Company had a stockholders' capital deficiency of $28.8 million as a result
of net losses attributable to common stockholders prior to 1995. The Company's
net losses resulted in significant part from substantial depreciation and
amortization expenses relating to assets purchased in the Company's
acquisitions, interest expense associated with related indebtedness and deferred
financing costs charged to extraordinary losses. During 1996, the retirement of
securities with a portion of the proceeds from the Company's initial public
offering completed in April, 1996 resulted in a charge to net income
attributable to common stockholders. The result will be a pre-tax ordinary loss
of $1.7 million ($1.0 million net of tax benefit) arising from the discount on
the subordinated debt and a $2.5 million charge to additional paid-in capital
arising from the unamortized discount on the preferred stock. Moreover,
additional acquisitions will result in increased depreciation, amortization and
interest expenses. There can be no assurance that the Company will maintain or
increase its net income or that the Company will not incur net losses in the
future.
Acquisition Strategy. The Company's growth has been facilitated by
strategic acquisitions that have substantially increased the Company's inventory
of advertising displays. One element of the Company's operating strategy is to
make strategic acquisitions in markets in which it currently competes as well as
in new markets. While the Company believes that the outdoor advertising industry
is highly fragmented and that significant acquisition opportunities are
available, there can be no assurance that suitable acquisition candidates can be
found, and the Company is likely to face competition from other outdoor
advertising companies for acquisition opportunities that are available. In
addition, if the prices sought by sellers of outdoor advertising displays and
companies continue to rise, as management believes may happen, the Company may
find fewer acceptable acquisition opportunities. There can be no assurance that
the Company will have sufficient capital resources to complete acquisitions,
that acquisitions can be completed on terms acceptable to the Company, or that
any acquisitions that are completed can be successfully integrated into the
Company. While the Company continues to evaluate acquisition opportunities,
there are no material acquisitions pending as of the date of this Prospectus.
Economic Conditions; Advertising Trends. The Company relies on sales of
advertising space for its revenues and its operating results therefore are
affected by general economic conditions, as well as trends in the advertising
industry. A reduction in advertising expenditures available for the Company's
displays could result from a general decline in economic conditions, a decline
in economic conditions in particular markets where the Company conducts business
or a reallocation of advertising expenditures to other available media by
significant users of the Company's displays.
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Manufacturers of tobacco products, principally cigarettes, were
historically major users of outdoor advertising displays. Beginning in 1992, the
leading tobacco companies substantially reduced their domestic advertising
expenditures in response to a declining population of smokers in the United
States, societal pressures to reduce advertising, consolidation in the tobacco
industry and increasing price competition from generic products. In 1995,
tobacco advertising accounted for 9.1% of the Company's net revenues, a
reduction from 34.1% in 1991. There can be no assurance that the tobacco
industry will not further reduce advertising expenditures in the future.
The Company's operating performance in certain periods and markets may
be favorably influenced by special events, such as the 1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta and the 1997 Super Bowl in New Orleans. There can be no assurance that
the Company will continue to benefit to the same degree in the future from
similar special events, and results in a particular market, year or period could
be adversely affected by the lack of such special events.
Seasonality. The Company's revenues and operating results have
exhibited some degree of seasonality in past periods. Typically, the Company
experiences its strongest financial performance in the fourth quarter and its
lowest revenues in the first quarter. The Company expects this trend to continue
in the future. Because a significant portion of the Company's expenses are
fixed, a reduction in revenues in any quarter is likely to result in a period to
period decline in operating performance and net income.
Competition. The Company faces competition for advertising revenues
from other outdoor advertising companies, as well as from other media such as
radio, television, print media and direct mail marketing. The Company also
competes with a wide variety of other "out-of-home" advertising media, the range
and diversity of which has increased substantially over the past several years
to include advertising displays in shopping centers and malls, airports,
stadiums, movie theaters and supermarkets, and on taxis, trains, buses and
subways. Some of these competitors are substantially larger, better capitalized
and have access to greater resources than the Company. There can be no assurance
that outdoor advertising media will be able to compete with other types of
media, or that the Company will be able to compete either within the outdoor
advertising industry or with other media.
Reliance on Key Executives. The Company's success depends to a
significant extent upon the continued services of its executive officers and
other key management and sales personnel, in particular its President and Chief
Executive Officer, Arte Moreno, and its Senior Vice President of Sales, Wally
Kelly. Although the Company believes it has incentive and compensation programs
designed to retain key employees, including options to purchase shares of the
Company's Common Stock (certain of which are subject to forfeiture in the event
the recipients violate non-competition clauses included therein), the Company
has no employment contracts with any of its employees, and none of its employees
are bound by non-competition agreements. The Company does not maintain key man
insurance on its executives. The unavailability of the continuing services of
its executive officers and other key management and sales personnel could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business.
Regulation of Outdoor Advertising. Outdoor advertising displays are
subject to governmental regulation at the federal, state and local levels. These
regulations, in some cases, limit the height, size, location and operation of
billboards and, in limited circumstances, regulate the content of the
advertising copy displayed on the billboards. Some governmental regulations
prohibit the construction of new billboards or the replacement, relocation,
enlargement or upgrading of existing structures. Some cities, including one of
the Company's markets (Houston), have adopted amortization ordinances under
which, after the expiration of a specified period of time, billboards must be
removed at the owner's expense and without the payment of compensation.
Ordinances requiring the removal of a billboard without compensation, whether
through amortization or otherwise, are being challenged in various state and
federal courts with conflicting results. To date, regulations in the Company's
markets have not materially affected its operations. However, no assurance can
be given as to the effect on the Company of existing laws and regulations or of
new laws and regulations that may be adopted in the future.
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Control by Executive Officers and Directors. The Company's officers,
directors and their respective affiliates beneficially own (including for this
purpose options exercisable within 60 days and shares over which such persons
have voting control) approximately 78% of the outstanding shares of the
Company's Common Stock. In addition, certain officers and directors are entitled
to receive shares of Common Stock in connection with the settlement of their
accounts under the Company's Incentive Plan which was terminated in January,
1996, and have and may in the future receive additional options under the
Omnibus Plan. Such persons, if acting together, would have sufficient voting
power to control the outcome of corporate actions submitted to the stockholders
for approval and to control the management and affairs of the Company, including
the election of the Board of Directors of the Company. As a result of such
control, certain transactions may not be possible without the approval of such
stockholders, including proxy contests, mergers involving the Company and tender
offers or other purchases of Common Stock that could give stockholders of the
Company the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market
price for their shares of Common Stock.
Potential Volatility of Stock Price. There can be no assurance that an
active trading market for the Common Stock will be sustained. From time to time,
the stock market experiences significant price and volume volatility, which may
affect the market price of the Common Stock for reasons unrelated to the
Company.
Immediate and Substantial Dilution. Purchasers of Common Stock offered
hereby will suffer an immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible
book value of the Common Stock from the initial offering price.
Shares Eligible for Future Sale. On or about November 1, 1996 (upon
expiration of lock-up agreements with the Underwriters for the Company's initial
public offering), the 12,053,598 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the
date of this Prospectus and up to 1,989,421 additional shares that may be issued
upon exercise of outstanding stock options will become eligible for sale at
prescribed times in reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act. A
total of 897,047 shares are issuable in settlement of Incentive Units and
pursuant to options that vest over four years and, upon issuance or vesting and
exercise (as the case may be), will be eligible for sale under Rule 144. Sales
of substantial amounts of Common Stock (including shares issued upon exercise of
stock options), or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely
affect prevailing market prices for the Common Stock.
Restriction on Dividends. The Company has not paid dividends on its
Common Stock and does not anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
In addition, the Company's credit agreements place limitations on the Company's
ability to pay dividends and make other distributions on its Common Stock.
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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
This Reoffer Prospectus relates to shares of Common Stock which have
been or may be acquired by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to the exercise of
options and other awards granted to such persons under the Omnibus Plan. The
Company will furnish, by a Prospectus Supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act, the following information with respect to each of the
Selling Stockholders when such information becomes known to the Company: (i) the
name and position with the Company within the past three years of each Selling
Stockholder; (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
each Selling Stockholder (including shares obtainable under options exercisable
within sixty (60) days of such date); (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock
being offered hereby; and (iv) the number and percentage of the Company's
outstanding shares of Common Stock to be beneficially owned by each Selling
Stockholder after completion of the sale of Common Stock being offered hereby.
There is no assurance that any of the Selling Stockholders will sell any or all
of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus may be
sold from time to time by any of the Selling Stockholders. Resales may be made
pursuant to this Prospectus or pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act. Additionally, any securities covered by this Prospectus
which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold
under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders
may sell the shares of Common Stock in one or more transactions (which may
involve one or more block transactions) on the Nasdaq Stock Market, in sales
occurring in the public market off the Nasdaq Stock Market, in separately
negotiated transactions, or in a combination of such transactions. Each sale may
be made either at market prices prevailing at the time of such sales, at prices
relating to such prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated.
Some or all of the shares of Common Stock may be sold through dealers acting on
behalf of the Selling Stockholders or to dealers for resale by such dealers, and
in connection with such sales, such brokers or dealers may receive compensation
in the form of discounts or commissions from the Selling Stockholders and/or the
purchasers of such shares for whom they may act as broker or agent (which
discounts or commissions are not anticipated to exceed those customary in the
types of transactions involved). To the Company's knowledge, no specific brokers
or dealers have been designated by the Selling Stockholders nor has any
agreement been entered into in respect of brokerage commissions or for the
exclusive or coordinated sale of any securities which may be offered pursuant to
this Reoffer Prospectus.
The Selling Stockholders and any brokers or dealers participating in
the distribution of any of the shares of Common Stock or any broker executing
selling orders on behalf of the Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act although the Selling
Stockholders disclaim such status, and their compensation may be regarded as
underwriters' compensation under the Securities Act. Any broker or dealer
participating in any distribution of shares of Common Stock in connection with
this offering may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the
Securities Act and will be required to deliver a copy of this Prospectus,
including a Prospectus Supplement, if required, to any person who purchases any
of the shares of Common Stock from or through such broker or dealer.
In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if
applicable, the shares of Common Stock will be sold only through registered or
licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares of
Common Stock may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for
sale in such state or an exemption from such registration or qualification
requirement is available and is complied with.
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering
hereunder, although they will receive the exercise price with respect to shares
acquired upon exercise of stock options granted pursuant to the Omnibus Plan.
All expenses of registration incurred in connection with the registration under
the Securities Act and the
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offering of the Common Stock offered hereby will be borne by the Company, but
all selling and other expenses (including commissions or discounts of
underwriters, broker-dealers or agents brokers fees, state and local transfer
taxes and expenses of counsel to the Selling Stockholders) incurred by an
individual Selling Stockholder will be borne by such Selling Stockholder.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered
hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton,
L.L.P., Houston, Texas.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and the related financial
statement schedules incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche, LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
reports which are incorporated herein by reference and have been so incorporated
in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts
in accounting and auditing.
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NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE
HEREBY TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN
THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST
NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY. THIS PROSPECTUS
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF ANY OFFER TO BUY ANY
OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY TO ANY PERSON BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN
WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF
THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF
ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
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Available Information................................ 2
Documents Incorporated by Reference.................. 2
The Company.......................................... 3
Risk Factors......................................... 5
Selling Stockholders................................ 8
Plan of Distribution................................. 8
Legal Matters....................................... 9
Experts.............................................. 9
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THE COMPANY HAS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON,
D.C., A REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (THE "REGISTRATION STATEMENT") UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 WITH RESPECT TO THIS OFFERING. THIS PROSPECTUS OMITS
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. THE INFORMATION
OMITTED MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UPON THE
PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR CHARGE THEREFORE. SEE "AVAILABLE INFORMATION."
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897,047 SHARES
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
COMMON STOCK
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REOFFER
PROSPECTUS
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June 10, 1996
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents, which have been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof:
(1) the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Outdoor Systems, Inc. for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 1995, as amended;
(2) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 1995; and
(3) the description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
333-1582) as filed with the Commission on February 22, 1996.
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such
documents. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes
hereof to the extent that a statement contained herein (or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is incorporated by reference herein)
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof except as so modified or
superseded.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "Delaware
Law") and Article VII of the Company's Bylaws provide for indemnification of the
Company's directors and officers to the maximum extent provided by Delaware law,
which may include liabilities under the Securities Act.
The Company's Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
(the "Certificate of Incorporation") provides that no director of the Company
shall be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for
any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders,
(ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) in respect of certain unlawful
dividend payments or stock redemptions or repurchases as provided in Section 174
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of the Delaware General Corporation Law or (iv) for any transaction from
which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The effect of
these provisions is to eliminate the rights of the Company and its stockholders
(through stockholders' derivative suits on behalf of the Company) to recover
monetary damages against a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director
(including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior), except in the
situations described above. The Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws, as
amended (the "Bylaws") provide that the Company will indemnify its directors
and officers to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware law. These
indemnification provisions require the Company to indemnify such persons
against certain liabilities and expenses to which they may become subject by
reason of their service as a director or officer of the Company. The provisions
also set forth certain procedures, including the advancement of expenses, that
apply in the event of a claim for indemnification.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in
the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
The Company does not maintain directors' and officers' liability
insurance.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
The Exhibits are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the
Exhibits and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in a post-effective amendment any facts or events
arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not
apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment
by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Company
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and,
where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference
in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering hereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on this 6th day of June,
1996.
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ WILLIAM S. LEVINE
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Name: William S. Levine
Title:Chairman of the Board
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned directors and officers of Outdoor Systems, Inc. do
hereby constitute and appoint William S. Levine and Arthur R. Moreno, and each
of them, with full power of substitution, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents to do any and all acts and things in our name and behalf in our
capacities as directors and officers, and to execute any and all instruments for
us and in our names in the capacities indicated below which such person may deem
necessary or advisable to enable Outdoor Systems, Inc. to comply with the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with this Registration
Statement, including specifically, but not limited to, power and authority to
sign for us, or any of us, in the capacities indicated below and any and all
amendments (including pre-effective and post-effective amendments) hereto; and
we do hereby ratify and confirm all that such person or persons shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated, on this 6th day of June, 1996.
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/s/ WILLIAM S. LEVINE Chairman of the Board and Director
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William S. Levine
/s/ ARTHUR R. MORENO President, Chief Executive Officer,
---------------------------- and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
Arthur R. Moreno
/s/ WALLY C. KELLY Senior Vice President
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Wally C. Kelly
/s/ BILL M. BEVERAGE Treasurer, Secretary, Chief
---------------------------- Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Bill M. Beverage and Accounting Officer)
/s/ BRIAN J. O'CONNOR Director
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Brian J. O'Connor
/s/ STEPHEN F. BUTTERFIELD Director
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Stephen F. Butterfield
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed on behalf of the Outdoor Systems, Inc.
1996 Omnibus Plan by the undersigned, each a member of the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of Outdoor Systems, Inc., thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Phoenix, State of Arizona, on June 6th, 1996.
OUTDOOR SYSTEMS, INC.
1996 OMNIBUS PLAN
By: /s/ WILLIAM S. LEVINE
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Name: William S. Levine
Title: Chairman, Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors
By: /s/BRIAN J. O'CONNOR
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Name: Brian J. O'Connor
Title: Member, Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors
By: /s/STEPHEN F. BUTTERFIELD
Name: Stephen F. Butterfield
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Title: Member, Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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3.1 Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
333-1582, as filed with the Commission on February 22, 1996).
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, Registration No. 333-1582, as filed with the Commission
on February 22, 1996).
4.1 Form of Company's Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on
Form S-1, Registration No. 333-1582, as filed with the Commission
on February 22, 1996).
4.2 Outdoor Systems, Inc. 1996 Omnibus Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-1582, as filed with the
Commission on February 22, 1996).
5.1 Opinion of Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.
23.1 Consent of Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P. (included in
Exhibit 5.1).
23.2 Independent Auditors' Consent
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EXHIBIT 5.1
Letterhead of Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton, L.L.P.
June 6, 1996
Outdoor Systems, Inc.
2502 N. Black Canyon Hwy.
Phoenix, Arizona 85009
Re: Outdoor Systems, Inc. 1996 Omnibus Plan
Dear Sirs:
We have acted as counsel for Outdoor Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the Company's proposed offering
and sale of up to 897,047 shares of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the Company's 1996 Omnibus Plan (the "Plan").
In connection therewith, we have examined, among other things, the
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Company, and the relevant corporate proceedings with
respect to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the registration of the Common
Stock under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Registration
Statement").
Based on the foregoing, and having regard for such legal considerations
as we have deemed relevant, we are of the opinion that the shares of Common
Stock to be issued by the Company, when issued in accordance with the Plan and
the terms of any agreements governing the grants of Incentive Awards thereunder,
and subject to the Registration Statement becoming effective under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and compliance with applicable state
securities laws, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under "Legal Matters" in
the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
MAYOR, DAY, CALDWELL & KEETON, L.L.P.
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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Outdoor Systems, Inc. on Form S-8 of our reports dated January 31, 1996, except
as to Note 12, the date of which is February 16, 1996, appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of Outdoor Systems, Inc. for the year ended December 31,
1995 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus,
which is part of this Registration Statement.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
June 5, 1996
