EX-99.1 2 exhibit99-1august062015.htm PRESS RELEASE AUGUST 06, 2015 exhibit99-1august062015.htm
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August 6, 2015                                                                                 Contact: Peter D. Thompson, EVP and CFO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                           (301) 429-4638
Washington, DC


RADIO ONE, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Washington, DC: - Radio One, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROIAK and ROIA) today reported its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.  Net revenue was approximately $119.8 million, an increase of 10.5% from the same period in 2014, reflecting greater advertising demand and an increase in affiliate revenue at our cable television segment. Also contributing to the increase was a timing difference of Reach Media’s annual cruise event and a major promotional event that occurred in one of our radio markets.  Station operating income1 was approximately $46.9 million, an increase of 14.3% from the same period in 2014. The Company reported operating income of approximately $24.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to operating income of $22.4 million for the same period in 2014. Net loss was approximately $13.0 million or $0.27 per share compared to $10.8 million or $0.23 per share, for the same period in 2014.

Alfred C. Liggins, III, Radio One’s CEO and President stated, “Our 11.7% increase in adjusted EBITDA for the quarter demonstrated a strong performance by the consolidated platform on the back of excellent results from TV One, which performed better than our expectations. Fueled by primetime ratings growth of 31%, our TV advertising was up 13.7% for the quarter, and our affiliate revenues were +27%, driven by strong carriage agreement renewal economics. TV One recently signed an 11-year renewal of our carriage agreement with AT&T, which I believe will deliver great value for our network in the future; 90% of TV One’s subscriber base is now renewed under long-term carriage agreements, assuming the proposed AT&T/DTV and Charter/TWC transactions close as anticipated.
 
Our core radio advertising business was soft for the quarter, although in line with our expectations, and partially offset by the strong performance of our network and syndication business, Reach Media. On a combined basis, radio plus Reach Media revenues were +8.6% vs. Q2 2014, or -3.2% after adjusting for the timing of major events. Third quarter core radio advertising revenue is currently pacing down mid-single digits, but we expect this decline to be more than offset by the continued strong performance of TV One, and we are working diligently to turn around radio performance in our key markets.” 








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 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS            
           
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
 
(in thousands, except share data)
   
(in thousands, except share data)
 
                       
NET REVENUE
$ 119,821     $ 108,414     $ 225,584     $ 219,486  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                             
Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation
  31,425       33,920       65,882       69,192  
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
  41,482       33,445       75,891       74,058  
Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
  11,949       9,398       22,584       19,439  
Stock-based compensation
  1,198       65       2,779       110  
Depreciation and amortization
  8,980       9,236       18,068       18,506  
Total operating expenses
  95,034       86,064       185,204       181,305  
             Operating income
  24,787       22,350       40,380       38,181  
INTEREST INCOME
  28       81       35       134  
INTEREST EXPENSE
  20,019       19,255       39,264       41,118  
LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT
  7,091       -       7,091       5,679  
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME), net
  437       (21 )     285       45  
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
  (2,732 )     3,197       (6,225 )     (8,527 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
  9,942       8,605       18,472       17,183  
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS
  (12,674 )     (5,408 )     (24,697 )     (25,710 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
  365       5,408       6,831       10,289  
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$ (13,039 )   $ (10,816 )   $ (31,528 )   $ (35,999 )
                               
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
                             
CONSOLIDATED NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
$ (13,039 )   $ (10,816 )   $ (31,528 )   $ (35,999 )
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic2
  48,062,991       47,465,653       47,840,082       47,453,414  
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted3
  48,062,991       47,465,653       47,840,082       47,453,414  
 
 
 
 
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Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
PER SHARE DATA - basic and diluted:
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
                       
    Consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders (basic and diluted)
$ (0.27 )   $ (0.23 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.76 )
                               
SELECTED OTHER DATA
                             
    Station operating income 1
$ 46,914     $ 41,049     $ 83,811     $ 76,236  
    Station operating income margin (% of net revenue)
  39.2 %     37.9 %     37.2 %     34.7 %
                               
Station operating income reconciliation:
                             
                               
    Consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (13,039 )   $ (10,816 )   $ (31,528 )   $ (35,999 )
   
    Add back non-station operating income items included in consolidated net loss:
                 
        Interest income
  (28 )     (81 )     (35 )     (134 )
        Interest expense
  20,019       19,255       39,264       41,118  
        Provision for income taxes
  9,942       8,605       18,472       17,183  
        Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses
  11,949       9,398       22,584       19,439  
        Stock-based compensation
  1,198       65       2,779       110  
        Loss on retirement of debt
  7,091       -       7,091       5,679  
        Other expense (income), net
  437       (21 )     285       45  
        Depreciation and amortization
  8,980       9,236       18,068       18,506  
        Noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
  365       5,408       6,831       10,289  
        Station operating income
$ 46,914     $ 41,049     $ 83,811     $ 76,236  
                               
Adjusted EBITDA4
$ 36,059     $ 32,283     $ 62,689     $ 58,488  
                               
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
                             
                               
    Consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (13,039 )   $ (10,816 )   $ (31,528 )   $ (35,999 )
        Interest income
  (28 )     (81 )     (35 )     (134 )
        Interest expense
  20,019       19,255       39,264       41,118  
        Provision for income taxes
  9,942       8,605       18,472       17,183  
        Depreciation and amortization
  8,980       9,236       18,068       18,506  
        EBITDA
$ 25,874     $ 26,199     $ 44,241     $ 40,674  
        Stock-based compensation
  1,198       65       2,779       110  
        Loss on retirement of debt
  7,091       -       7,091       5,679  
        Other expense (income), net
  437       (21 )     285       45  
        Noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
  365       5,408       6,831       10,289  
        Employment Agreement Award and incentive plan award expenses*
  1,094       632       1,462       1,691  
        Adjusted EBITDA
$ 36,059     $ 32,283     $ 62,689     $ 58,488  
                               
*The Company modified the definition of Adjusted EBITDA during 2014 for the inclusion of Employment Agreement Award
 
and incentive plan award expenses. All prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
 

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June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
 
 
(unaudited)
       
 
(in thousands)
 
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 60,467     $ 67,781  
Intangible assets, net
  1,097,322       1,112,443  
Total assets
  1,384,097       1,391,694  
Total debt (including current portion, net of original issue discount)
  1,023,573       813,444  
Total liabilities
  1,403,390       1,160,286  
Total (deficit) equity
  (30,516 )     220,572  
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
  11,223       10,836  
Noncontrolling interest
  799       201,674  
               
 
Current Amount Outstanding
   
Applicable Interest Rate
 
 
(in thousands)
         
SELECTED LEVERAGE DATA:
             
2015 Credit Facility, net of original issue discount of approximately $13.7 million (subject to variable rates) (a)
$ 336,305       4.78 %
9.25% senior subordinated notes due February 2020, net of original issue discount of approximately $3.6 million (fixed rate)
  331,407       9.25 %
7.375% senior secured notes due April 2022, net of original issue discount of approximately $6.0 million (fixed rate)
  343,989       7.375 %
Comcast Note due April 2019 (fixed rate)
  11,872       10.47 %

(a)  
Subject to variable Libor plus a spread that is incorporated into the applicable interest rate set forth above.
 
 
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are based upon information available to Radio One at the time of this release. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Radio One's control, that may cause the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in Radio One’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Radio One does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements.













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Net revenue consists of gross revenue, net of local and national agency and outside sales representative commissions. Agency and outside sales representative commissions are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing. Adjusted Net Revenue consists of gross revenue, net of local and national agency and outside sales representative commissions, net of a timing adjustment related to promotional events.


 
Three Months Ended June 30,
             
 
2015
 
2014
   
$ Change
   
% Change
 
 
 (Unaudited)
             
                     
Net Revenue:
                   
Radio Advertising
$ 56,109   $ 59,787     $ (3,678 )     -6.2 %
Political Advertising
  449     796       (347 )     -43.6 %
Digital Advertising
  5,811     7,199       (1,388 )     -19.3 %
Cable Television Advertising
  20,608     18,131       2,477       13.7 %
Cable Television Affiliate Fees
  24,975     19,667       5,308       27.0 %
Event Revenues & Other
  11,869     2,834       9,035       318.8 %
                             
Net Revenue (as reported)
$ 119,821   $ 108,414     $ 11,407       10.5 %
                             
Adjusted for timing change of Fantastic Voyage and Women's Empowerment. The reconciliation of Adjusted Net Revenue to Net Revenue is as follows:
 
                             
Radio Advertising
$ 56,109   $ 59,787     $ (3,678 )     -6.2 %
Political Advertising
  449     796       (347 )     -43.6 %
Digital Advertising
  5,811     7,199       (1,388 )     -19.3 %
Cable Television Advertising
  20,608     18,131       2,477       13.7 %
Cable Television Affiliate Fees
  24,975     19,667       5,308       27.0 %
Event Revenues & Other
  11,869     10,882       987       9.1 %
                             
Adjusted Net Revenue
  119,821     116,462       3,359       2.9 %
                             
Timing adjustment related to promotional events
  -     (8,048 )     8,048       -100.0 %
                             
Net Revenue (as reported)
$ 119,821   $ 108,414     $ 11,407       10.5 %
 

Net revenue increased to approximately $119.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, from approximately $108.4 million for the same period in 2014, an increase of 10.5%, resulting primarily from a timing difference of Reach Media’s annual cruise event and a major promotional event that occurred in one of our radio markets. Net revenues from our radio broadcasting segment decreased 4.5% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, from the same period in 2014. We experienced net revenue growth in certain markets (most significantly in our Dallas, Philadelphia, Raleigh and St. Louis markets); however, this growth was offset by declines in other markets (with our Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, and Washington D.C. markets experiencing the most significant declines). Reach Media’s net revenues increased 81.4% in the second quarter 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, primarily attributable to the timing of the “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” which took place during the second quarter of 2015 versus being held during the first quarter of 2014.  The event generated revenue of approximately $8.6 million for Reach Media during the second quarter of 2015. Adjusting for the timing difference for the “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage,” Reach Media’s revenue increased 9.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014. This increase was primarily due to higher revenues generated from the “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage” in 2015 compared to 2014. We recognized approximately $45.6 million of revenue from our cable television segment during the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to approximately $38.0 million for the same period in 2014, the increase due primarily from greater advertising demand and an increase in affiliate sales. Finally, net revenues for our internet business decreased 23.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014 due to a decline in alliance revenue.

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Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and impairment of long-lived assets, increased to approximately $84.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, up 10.5% from the approximately $76.8 million incurred for the comparable quarter in 2014. Reach Media’s event, the “Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage,” generated expenses of approximately $7.5 million during the second quarter of 2015 and generated expenses of approximately $5.8 million during the first quarter of 2014.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased to approximately $9.0 million compared to approximately $9.2 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, a decrease of 2.8%. The decrease was due to the completion of useful lives for certain assets.

Interest expense increased to approximately $20.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to approximately $19.3 million for the same period in 2014.  On April 17, 2015, the Company’s 2011 Credit Agreement, as amended, and TV One notes were paid off, with balances of $367.6 million and $119.0 million, respectively. The payoffs were achieved by the Company entering into its new $350.0 million 2015 Credit Facility, issuing the 2022 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million and the Comcast Note in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $11.9 million. The Company made cash interest payments of approximately $2.6 million on the 2011 Credit Agreement and the notes that were outstanding with respect to the TV One debt for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, compared to cash interest payments of approximately $10.4 million on the 2011 Credit Agreement and the notes outstanding with respect to the TV One debt for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

The loss on retirement of debt of approximately $7.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, was due to the retirement of the 2011 Credit Facility and payoff of the TV One Notes during the first quarter. This amount included a write-off of approximately $1.3 million of previously capitalized debt financing costs, a write-off of $844,000 of original issue discount associated with the 2011 Credit Agreement, as amended, as well as $827,000 associated with the call premium to refinance the credit facility, $106,000 associated with the consent to the existing holders of the 2020 Notes and approximately $4.0 million of costs associated with the financing transactions.

The provision for income taxes for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, was approximately $9.9 million compared to approximately $8.6 million for the comparable period in 2014, primarily attributable to the deferred tax liability (“DTL”) for indefinite-lived intangible assets. The Comcast Buyout and tax related effects resulted in an increase in the indefinite-lived intangible assets and the associated DTL. The Company paid $276,000 and $311,000 in taxes for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The decrease in noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries is due primarily to a change in ownership percentage of TV One.

Other pertinent financial information includes capital expenditures of approximately $1.6 million and $1.7 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Company received dividends from TV One in the amount of approximately $0 and $6.3 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had total debt (net of cash balances and original issue discount) of approximately $963.1 million. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents by segment are as follows:  Radio and Internet, approximately $19.6 million; Reach Media, approximately $8.8 million; and Cable Television, approximately $32.1 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company repurchased 345,293 shares of Class D common stock, granted to certain employees, in the amount of approximately $1.4 million. The Company, as part of its 2009 stock plan, is authorized to purchase shares of Class D common stock to satisfy employee’s tax obligations in connection with the vesting of share grants under the plan.  There were no stock repurchases made during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2014.
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
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Other Matters
 
As noted in our first quarter 2015 press release and noted in our report on Form 8-K filed April 23, 2015, on April 17, 2015, the Company closed its previously announced private offering (the “Offering”) of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior secured notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered at an original issue price of 100.0% plus accrued interest from April 17, 2015 and will mature on April 15, 2022. Interest on the Notes accrues at the rate of 7.375% per annum and is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15, commencing on October 15, 2015. The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the Company’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries, including TV One, that guarantee any of its new $350.0 million senior secured credit facility entered into concurrently with the closing of the Notes (the “New Credit Facility”).

The New Credit Facility matures on December 31, 2018. At the Company’s election, the interest rate on borrowings under the New Credit Facility are based on either (i) the then applicable base rate (as defined in the New Credit Facility as, for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next 1/100th of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal, (b) 1/2 of 1% in excess rate of the overnight Federal Funds Rate at any given time and (c) the one-month LIBOR rate commencing on such day plus 1.00%), or (ii) the then applicable LIBOR rate (as defined in the New Credit Facility).

In connection with the closing of the financing transactions, the Company and the guarantors party thereto entered into a Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the indenture governing the 2020 Notes by which TV One, which previously did not guarantee the 2020 Notes, became a guarantor under the 2020 Notes indentures.  In addition, the provisions contained in the Third Supplemental Indenture previously disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 1, 2015, which permitted the Company to complete the transactions became operative.  The closing of the financing transactions caused a “Triggering Event” (as defined in the 2020 Notes Indenture) under the 2020 Notes Indenture and, as a result, the 2020 Notes became an unsecured obligation of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and rank equal in right of payment with the Company’s other senior indebtedness.

The Company used the net proceeds from the private offering, along with term loan borrowings under the New Credit Facility, to refinance its existing senior secured credit facility, refinance $119.0 million in outstanding indebtedness of TV One and TV One Capital Corp. (“Capital Corp.”), finance the previously announced purchase of the membership interests of an affiliate of Comcast Corporation (“Comcast”) in TV One and pay the related accrued interest, premiums, fees and expenses associated therewith.

In connection with the Comcast Buyout, the Company acquired the additional membership interest in TV One for approximately $221.7 million which consisted of approximately $211.1 million in cash paid at closing with a subsequent favorable working capital adjustment of approximately $1.3 million and issued to Comcast a senior unsecured promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $11.9 million (the “Comcast Note”). The purchase price was funded in part by net proceeds of the financing transactions and the Comcast Note. The Company now owns a 99.6% interest in TV One.

 
Supplemental Financial Information:
 
For comparative purposes, the following more detailed, unaudited statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 are included.






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Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
   
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
                                     
                                 
Corporate/
 
         
Radio
   
Reach
         
Cable
   
Eliminations/
 
   
Consolidated
   
Broadcasting
   
Media
   
Internet
   
Television
   
Other
 
                                     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
                                   
                                     
NET REVENUE
  $ 119,821     $ 53,243     $ 18,315     $ 4,516     $ 45,594     $ (1,847 )
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
Programming and technical
    31,425       10,270       5,621       1,996       14,732       (1,194 )
Selling, general and administrative
    41,482       22,691       9,519       3,192       7,352       (1,272 )
Corporate selling, general and administrative
    11,949       -       1,138       -       3,488       7,323  
Stock-based compensation
    1,198       32       -       17       -       1,149  
Depreciation and amortization
    8,980       1,169       268       473       6,542       528  
Total operating expenses
    95,034       34,162       16,546       5,678       32,114       6,534  
     Operating income (loss)
    24,787       19,081       1,769       (1,162 )     13,480       (8,381 )
INTEREST INCOME
    28       -       -       -       (11 )     39  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    20,019       305       -       -       2,254       17,460  
LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT
    7,091       -       -       -       -       7,091  
OTHER EXPENSE, net
    437       27       -       -       92       318  
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
    (2,732 )     18,749       1,769       (1,162 )     11,123       (33,211 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    9,942       9,912       30       -       -       -  
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME
    (12,674 )     8,837       1,739       (1,162 )     11,123       (33,211 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    365       -       -       -       -       365  
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ (13,039 )   $ 8,837     $ 1,739     $ (1,162 )   $ 11,123     $ (33,576 )
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA4
  $ 36,059     $ 20,282     $ 2,037     $ (672 )   $ 20,022     $ (5,610 )
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
   
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
                                     
                                 
Corporate/
 
         
Radio
   
Reach
         
Cable
   
Eliminations/
 
   
Consolidated
   
Broadcasting
   
Media
   
Internet
   
Television
   
Other
 
                                     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
                                   
                                     
NET REVENUE
  $ 108,414     $ 55,773     $ 10,099     $ 5,909     $ 37,984     $ (1,351 )
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
Programming and technical
    33,920       10,905       7,880       2,346       14,220       (1,431 )
Selling, general and administrative
    33,445       21,871       1,344       3,410       7,367       (547 )
Corporate selling, general and administrative
    9,398       -       1,119       -       1,822       6,457  
Stock-based compensation
    65       5       -       -       -       60  
Depreciation and amortization
    9,236       1,283       286       606       6,532       529  
Total operating expenses
    86,064       34,064       10,629       6,362       29,941       5,068  
     Operating income (loss)
    22,350       21,709       (530 )     (453 )     8,043       (6,419 )
INTEREST INCOME
    81       -       -       -       15       66  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    19,255       255       -       -       3,039       15,961  
OTHER INCOME, net
    (21 )     (2 )     -       -       -       (19 )
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
    3,197       21,456       (530 )     (453 )     5,019       (22,295 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    8,605       8,596       9       -       -       -  
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME
    (5,408 )     12,860       (539 )     (453 )     5,019       (22,295 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    5,408       -       -       -       -       5,408  
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ (10,816 )   $ 12,860     $ (539 )   $ (453 )   $ 5,019     $ (27,703 )
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA4
  $ 32,283     $ 22,997     $ (244 )   $ 153     $ 14,657     $ (5,280 )


 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
   
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
                                     
                                 
Corporate/
 
         
Radio
   
Reach
         
Cable
   
Eliminations/
 
   
Consolidated
   
Broadcasting
   
Media
   
Internet
   
Television
   
Other
 
                                     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
                                   
                                     
NET REVENUE
  $ 225,584     $ 98,212     $ 29,022     $ 10,260     $ 91,327     $ (3,237 )
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
Programming and technical
    65,882       20,446       11,271       4,299       32,181       (2,315 )
Selling, general and administrative
    75,891       43,337       11,392       6,578       16,745       (2,161 )
Corporate selling, general and administrative
    22,584       -       2,317       -       6,435       13,832  
Stock-based compensation
    2,779       139       -       38       -       2,602  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,068       2,325       532       1,112       13,046       1,053  
Total operating expenses
    185,204       66,247       25,512       12,027       68,407       13,011  
    Operating income (loss)
    40,380       31,965       3,510       (1,767 )     22,920       (16,248 )
INTEREST INCOME
    35       -       -       -       (93 )     128  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    39,264       610       -       -       5,293       33,361  
LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT
    7,091       -       -       -       -       7,091  
OTHER EXPENSE, net
    285       55       -       -       92       138  
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
    (6,225 )     31,300       3,510       (1,767 )     17,442       (56,710 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    18,472       18,411       61       -       -       -  
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME
    (24,697 )     12,889       3,449       (1,767 )     17,442       (56,710 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    6,831       -       -       -       -       6,831  
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ (31,528 )   $ 12,889     $ 3,449     $ (1,767 )   $ 17,442     $ (63,541 )
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA4
  $ 62,689     $ 34,429     $ 4,042     $ (617 )   $ 35,966     $ (11,131 )
 




 

 


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
   
(in thousands, unaudited)
 
                                     
                                 
Corporate/
 
         
Radio
   
Reach
         
Cable
   
Eliminations/
 
   
Consolidated
   
Broadcasting
   
Media
   
Internet
   
Television
   
Other
 
                                     
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
                                   
                                     
NET REVENUE
  $ 219,486     $ 105,408     $ 26,815     $ 12,353     $ 77,678     $ (2,768 )
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                                               
Programming and technical
    69,192       21,573       15,881       4,710       29,747       (2,719 )
Selling, general and administrative
    74,058       43,132       8,674       7,336       16,104       (1,188 )
Corporate selling, general and administrative
    19,439       -       2,366       -       3,949       13,124  
Stock-based compensation
    110       10       -       -       -       100  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,506       2,591       577       1,232       13,074       1,032  
Total operating expenses
    181,305       67,306       27,498       13,278       62,874       10,349  
           Operating income (loss)
    38,181       38,102       (683 )     (925 )     14,804       (13,117 )
INTEREST INCOME
    134       -       -       -       27       107  
INTEREST EXPENSE
    41,118       605       -       -       6,078       34,435  
LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT
    5,679       -       -       -       -       5,679  
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME),  net
    45       (1 )     -       -       96       (50 )
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries
    (8,527 )     37,498       (683 )     (925 )     8,657       (53,074 )
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    17,183       17,160       23       -       -       -  
CONSOLIDATED NET (LOSS) INCOME
    (25,710 )     20,338       (706 )     (925 )     8,657       (53,074 )
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
    10,289       -       -       -       -       10,289  
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ (35,999 )   $ 20,338     $ (706 )   $ (925 )   $ 8,657     $ (63,363 )
                                                 
Adjusted EBITDA4
  $ 58,488     $ 40,703     $ (106 )   $ 307     $ 28,066     $ (10,482 )




 
 
 

 
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Radio One, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss its results for second fiscal quarter of 2015. The conference call is scheduled for Thursday, August 06, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll-free 1-800-230-1059; international callers may dial direct (+1) 612-288-0329.

A replay of the conference call will be available from 12:00 p.m. EDT August 06, 2015 until 11:59 p.m. EDT August 09, 2015. Callers may access the replay by calling 1-800-475-6701; international callers may dial direct (+1) 320-365-3844. The replay Access Code is 363144. Access to live audio and a replay of the conference call will also be available on Radio One's corporate website at www.radio-one.com. The replay will be made available on the website for seven days after the call.

Radio One, Inc. (radio-one.com), together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified media company that primarily targets African-American and urban consumers. It is one of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies, currently owning and/or operating 54 stations in 16 urban markets in the United States. Through its controlling interest in Reach Media, Inc. (blackamericaweb.com), the Company also operates syndicated programming including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the DL Hughley Show, Bishop T.D. Jakes' Empowering Moments, and the Reverend Al Sharpton Show.

Beyond its core radio broadcasting franchise, Radio One owns Interactive One (interactiveone.com), the fastest growing and definitive digital resource for Black and Latin Americans, reaching millions each month through social content, news, information, and entertainment. Interactive One operates a number of branded sites including News One (news), The Urban Daily (men), Hello Beautiful (women), Global Grind (Millennials) and social networking websites such as BlackPlanet and MiGente. The Company also owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a cable/satellite network programming serving more than 57 million households, offering a broad range of real-life and entertainment-focused original programming, classic series, movies and music designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers.  Additionally, One Solution combines the dynamics of the Radio One’s holdings to provide brands with an integrated and effectively engaging marketing approach that reaches 82% of Black Americans throughout the country.
 
Notes:
 
1   “Station operating income” consists of net loss before depreciation and amortization, corporate expenses, stock-based compensation, equity in income of affiliated company, income taxes, noncontrolling interest in income (loss) of subsidiaries, interest expense, impairment of long-lived assets, other (income) expense, loss (gain) on retirement of debt, (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, interest income and gain on purchase of affiliated company. Station operating income is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. Nevertheless station operating income is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our stations within the various markets because station operating income provides helpful information about our results of operations apart from expenses associated with our fixed assets and long-lived intangible assets, income taxes, investments, debt financings and retirements, overhead, stock-based compensation, impairment charges, and asset sales. Our measure of station operating income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies as our definition includes the results of all four segments (Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Internet and Cable Television). Station operating income does not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under generally accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as an alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to station operating income has been provided in this release.

2   For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Radio One had 48,062,991 and 47,465,653 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Radio One had 47,840,082 and 47,453,414 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively.

3   For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Radio One had 48,062,991 and 47,465,653 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted), for outstanding stock options, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Radio One had 47,840,082 and 47,453,414 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted), for outstanding stock options, respectively.

4   “Adjusted EBITDA” consists of net loss plus (1) depreciation, amortization, income taxes, interest expense, noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries, impairment of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation, loss on retirement of debt, Employment Agreement and incentive plan award expenses, loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, less (2) equity in income of affiliated company, other income, interest income, gain on retirement of debt and gain on purchase of affiliated company. Net income before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization is commonly referred to in our business as “EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. However, we believe Adjusted EBITDA is often a useful measure of a company’s operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our business because Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges for depreciation, amortization and interest expense that have resulted from our acquisitions and debt financing, our taxes, impairment charges, as well as our equity in (income) loss of our affiliated company, gain on retirements of debt, and any discontinued operations. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about the operating performance of our business, apart from the expenses associated with our fixed assets and long-lived intangible assets, capital structure or the results of our affiliated company. Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used as one of the bases for comparing businesses in our industry, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies as our definition includes the results of all four segments (Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Internet and Cable Television).  Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA do not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under generally accepted accounting principles, and should not be considered as alternatives to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA has been provided in this release.