Urban One, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban One, Inc. UONEK today reported its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.  Net revenue was approximately $113.5 million, an increase of 4.1% from the same period in 2017. Broadcast and digital operating income1 was approximately $44.6 million, an increase of 0.5% from the same period in 2017. The Company reported operating income of approximately $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to approximately $20.6 million for the same period in 2017. Net income was approximately $116.9 million or $2.62 per share (basic) and $2.49 per share (diluted) compared to approximately $121.3 million or $2.63 per share (basic) and $2.50 per share (diluted) for the same period in 2017. Adjusted EBITDA2 was approximately $35.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $38.7 million for the same period in 2017.

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Alfred C. Liggins, III, Urban One's CEO and President stated, "I was pleased that we came in slightly ahead of our Adjusted EBITDA guidance, led by extremely strong radio performance. Our radio segment revenue was up by 16.5% including political advertising, and by 8.8% excluding political. For the quarter, we outperformed the radio markets in which we operate by 850 bps. Our Cable TV operation posted strong growth in advertising revenues, up 9.3%, driven by increased direct response rates, and additional ad units, which was offset by a modest decline in affiliate revenues (-2.0%). Our digital revenues underperformed expectations, and we have taken significant steps to remediate. I expect improved performance from the division in 2019. In December, we substantially completed the refinancing of our 2020 Notes, which significantly extends the Company's debt maturity profile. On January 19, 2019 we successfully launched our new Women's lifestyle channel, Cleo TV, which will further enhance our ability to entertain and inform our core consumers."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS





































Three Months Ended December 31,



Year Ended December 31, 





2018



2017



2018



2017

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)



(unaudited)





(in thousands, except share data)



(in thousands, except share data)





















NET REVENUE

$                           113,541



$                         109,036



$                  439,098



$                        440,041



OPERATING EXPENSES

















Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation

31,842



30,619



125,316



130,417



Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

37,136



34,096



148,967



147,923



Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

11,056



12,525



32,019



41,171



Stock-based compensation

1,076



2,701



4,711



4,647



Depreciation and amortization 

8,320



8,468



33,189



34,016



Impairment of long-lived assets

14,700



-



21,256



29,148



Total operating expenses 

104,130



88,409



365,458



387,322



             Operating income

9,411



20,627



73,640



52,719



INTEREST INCOME

46



40



240



200



INTEREST EXPENSE

19,244



19,273



76,667



79,420



GAIN ON SALE-LEASEBACK

-



-



-



(14,411)



LOSS (GAIN) ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT

2,794



(1,174)



1,809



5,219



OTHER INCOME, net

(2,152)



(1,863)



(8,002)



(6,608)



(Loss) income before benefit from income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries 

(10,429)



4,431



3,406



(10,701)



BENEFIT FROM INCOME TAXES

(127,844)



(117,196)



(138,758)



(123,163)



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 

117,415



121,627



142,164



112,462



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

493



343



1,163



575



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$                           116,922



$                         121,284



$                  141,001



$                        111,887





















AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

















CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$                           116,922



$                         121,284



$                  141,001



$                        111,887





















Weighted average shares outstanding - basic3

44,663,033



46,198,362



45,647,696



47,169,682



Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted4

46,874,741



48,527,664



48,000,957



49,632,884

 

           



















Three Months Ended December 31,



Year Ended December 31, 



2018



2017



2018



2017

PER SHARE DATA - basic and diluted:

(unaudited)



(unaudited)



(unaudited)



(unaudited)



(in thousands, except per share data)



(in thousands, except per share data)

















    Consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders (basic)

$                          2.62



$                        2.63



$                      3.09



$                          2.37

















    Consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders (diluted)

$                          2.49



$                        2.50



$                      2.94



$                          2.25

















SELECTED OTHER DATA















Broadcast and digital operating income 1

$                      44,563



$                    44,321



$                164,815



$                    161,701

Broadcast and digital operating income margin (% of net revenue)

39.2%



40.6%



37.5%



36.7%

















Broadcast and digital operating income reconciliation:































    Consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders

$                    116,922



$                  121,284



$                141,001



$                    111,887

    Add back non-broadcast and digital operating income items included in consolidated net income:















Interest income

(46)



(40)



(240)



(200)

Interest expense

19,244



19,273



76,667



79,420

Benefit from income taxes

(127,844)



(117,196)



(138,758)



(123,163)

Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses

11,056



12,525



32,019



41,171

Stock-based compensation

1,076



2,701



4,711



4,647

Gain on sale-leaseback

-



-



-



(14,411)

Loss (gain) on retirement of debt

2,794



(1,174)



1,809



5,219

Other income, net

(2,152)



(1,863)



(8,002)



(6,608)

Depreciation and amortization

8,320



8,468



33,189



34,016

Noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries

493



343



1,163



575

Impairment of long-lived assets

14,700



-



21,256



29,148

Broadcast and digital operating income

$                      44,563



$                    44,321



$                164,815



$                    161,701

















Adjusted EBITDA2

$                      35,335



$                    38,744



$                140,622



$                    137,098

















Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:































    Consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders:

$                    116,922



$                  121,284



$                141,001



$                    111,887

Interest income

(46)



(40)



(240)



(200)

Interest expense

19,244



19,273



76,667



79,420

Benefit from income taxes

(127,844)



(117,196)



(138,758)



(123,163)

Depreciation and amortization

8,320



8,468



33,189



34,016

EBITDA

$                      16,596



$                    31,789



$                111,859



$                    101,960

Stock-based compensation

1,076



2,701



4,711



4,647

Gain on sale-leaseback

-



-



-



(14,411)

Loss (gain) on retirement of debt

2,794



(1,174)



1,809



5,219

Other income, net

(2,152)



(1,863)



(8,002)



(6,608)

Noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries

493



343



1,163



575

Employment Agreement Award, incentive plan award expenses and other compensation

(1,173)



5,210



(3,654)



9,084

Contingent consideration from acquisition

684



(226)



2,399



(226)

Severance-related costs

411



373



2,032



1,629

Cost method investment income from MGM National Harbor

1,906



1,591



7,049



6,081

Impairment of long-lived assets

14,700



-



21,256



29,148

Adjusted EBITDA

$                      35,335



$                    38,744



$                140,622



$                    137,098

















 

 



December 31, 2018



December 31, 2017

(unaudited) 









(in thousands)

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:





Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

$                    15,890



$                   37,811



Intangible assets, net

916,824



971,484



Total assets

1,237,409



1,316,755



Total debt (including current portion, net of original issue discount and issuance costs)

912,463



970,666



Total liabilities

1,048,477



1,263,320



Total stockholders' equity

178,700



42,655



Redeemable noncontrolling interest

10,232



10,780















December 31, 2018



Applicable Interest

Rate



(in thousands)





SELECTED LEVERAGE DATA:





2017 Credit Facility, net of original issue discount and issuance costs of approximately $6.8 million (subject to variable rates) (a)

$                  317,154



6.53%



9.25% senior subordinated notes due February 2020, net of original issue discount and issuance costs of $0 (fixed rate) (b)

2,037



9.25%



7.375% senior secured notes due April 2022, net of original issue discount and issuance costs of approximately $3.3 million (fixed rate)

346,675



7.375%



Comcast Note due April 2019 (fixed rate) (b)

11,872



10.47%



2018 Credit Facility, net of original issue discount and issuance costs of approximately $4.7 million (fixed rate)

187,314



12.875%



MGM National Harbor Loan, net of original issue discount and issuance costs of approximately $2.7 million (fixed rate)

47,411



11.00%











(a)

Subject to variable Libor plus a spread that is incorporated into the applicable interest rate set forth above.





(b)

On February 15, 2019, the remaining 2020 Notes were redeemed and the Comcast Note was paid in full and retired.



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 Urban 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 Urban 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 Urban One's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Urban One does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements.

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.





Three Months Ended December 31,















2018



2017



$ Change



% Change





  (Unaudited)













(in thousands)









Net Revenue:























Radio Advertising



$

53,238



$

51,330



$

1,908



3.7%

Political Advertising





4,268





835





3,433



411.1%

Digital Advertising





8,071





10,382





(2,311)



-22.3%

Cable Television Advertising





20,218





18,502





1,716



9.3%

Cable Television Affiliate Fees





25,764





26,289





(525)



-2.0%

Event Revenues & Other





1,982





1,698





284



16.7%

























Net Revenue (as reported)



$

113,541



$

109,036



$

4,505



4.1%

Net revenue increased to approximately $113.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, from approximately $109.0 million for the same period in 2017. Net revenues from our radio broadcasting segment increased 16.5% compared to the same period in 2017. We experienced net revenue growth most significantly in our Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Raleigh, St. Louis and Washington DC markets, with our Richmond market experiencing a decline for the quarter. We recognized approximately $45.9 million of revenue from our cable television segment during the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to approximately $45.2 million for the same period in 2017, with an increase primarily in advertising sales. Net revenue from our Reach Media segment decreased 5.9% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017. Finally, net revenues for our digital segment decreased approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, primarily due to a decrease in direct revenues driven by client attrition and reduced demand among other factors.

Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and impairment of long-lived assets, increased to approximately $80.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, up 3.6% from the approximately $77.2 million incurred for the comparable quarter in 2017. The overall operating expense increase was driven primarily by higher programming and technical expenses as well as higher selling, general and administrative expenses, which were partially offset by a decrease in corporate selling, general and administrative expenses. Our cable broadcasting and radio broadcasting segments generated a combined increase of approximately $4.4 million in higher selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017.  Our cable television segment generated higher marketing and promotional expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2018, due to the timing of certain campaigns. The radio broadcasting segment also incurred higher marketing and promotional expenses in the fourth quarter in addition to higher compensation costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased 1.7% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to the mix of assets approaching or near the end of their useful lives.

Interest expense decreased to approximately $19.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, compared to approximately $19.3 million for the same period in 2017. The Company made cash interest payments of approximately $27.1 million on its outstanding debt for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, compared to cash interest payments of approximately $18.9 million on its outstanding debt for the quarter ended December 31, 2017. On December 20, 2018, the Company closed on a new $192.0 million unsecured credit facility (the "2018 Credit Facility") and a new $50.0 million loan secured by its interest in the MGM National Harbor Casino (the "MGM National Harbor Loan"). During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, in conjunction with entering into the 2018 Credit Facility and MGM National Harbor Loan, the Company repurchased approximately $243.0 million of its 2020 Notes at an average price of approximately 100.88% of par.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, the Company recorded a loss on retirement of debt of approximately $2.8 million. This amount includes a write-off of previously capitalized debt financing costs and original issue discount associated with the 2020 Notes in the amount of $649,000 and also includes approximately $2.1 million associated with the premium paid to the bondholders. By comparison, the gain on retirement of debt of approximately $1.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, was due to the redemption of approximately $20 million of our 2020 Notes at a discount.

The impairment of long-lived assets for the three months ended December 31, 2018, was related to a non-cash impairment charge recorded to reduce the carrying value of our Atlanta market goodwill.

For the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a benefit from income taxes of approximately $127.8 million on a pre-tax loss from operations of approximately $10.4 million, that results in a tax rate of (1,225.9)%. The tax benefit is primarily attributable to deferred tax benefits from federal and state net operating losses of approximately $128.5 million that will be recognized in a future period, and the Company also recorded current state tax expense of approximately $671,000.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we recorded a benefit from income taxes of approximately $117.2 million primarily attributable to the reduction of the deferred tax liability due to the federal tax rate change from 35% to 21%, and other tax impacts due to the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act. The Company received a net tax refund of $131,000 and $89,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Other income, net, was approximately $2.2 million and $1.9 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recognized approximately $1.9 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of cost method investment income from its MGM investment.

The increase in noncontrolling interests in income of subsidiaries was due primarily to higher net income recognized by Reach Media during the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017.

Other pertinent financial information includes capital expenditures of $709,000 and approximately $2.9 million for the quarters ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company did not repurchase any Class A common stock and repurchased 914,086 shares of Class D common stock in the amount of approximately $2.0 million. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company did not repurchase any Class A common stock and repurchased 312,409 shares of Class D common stock in the amount of $597,000.

The Company, in connection with its 2009 stock plan, is authorized to purchase shares of Class D common stock to satisfy employee tax obligations in connection with the vesting of share grants under the plan. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the Company executed a Stock Vest Tax Repurchase of 13,162 shares of Class D Common Stock in the amount of $27,000. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company repurchased 8,961 shares of Class D common stock, to satisfy employee tax obligations, in the amount of $19,000.

Supplemental Financial Information:

For comparative purposes, the following more detailed, unaudited statements of operations for the three months and years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are included.











Three Months Ended December 31, 2018











(in thousands, unaudited)















































































Radio



Reach







Cable



Corporate/











Consolidated

Broadcasting

Media



Digital

Television

Eliminations













STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:



























































NET REVENUE

$

113,541

$

50,841

$

9,264

$

8,123

$

45,883

$

(570)



OPERATING EXPENSES:



























Programming and technical 



31,842



10,327



4,493



3,033



14,092



(103)



Selling, general and administrative



37,136



21,376



743



5,723



9,762



(468)



Corporate selling, general and administrative



11,056



-



1,117



-



3,177



6,762



Stock-based compensation



1,076



136



11



31



1



897



Depreciation and amortization



8,320



894



61



472



6,569



324



Impairment of long-lived assets



14,700



14,700



-



-



-



-



Total operating expenses



104,130



47,433



6,425



9,259



33,601



7,412



           Operating income (loss) 



9,411



3,408



2,839



(1,136)



12,282



(7,982)



INTEREST INCOME



46



-



-



-



-



46



INTEREST EXPENSE



19,244



338



-



-



1,919



16,987



LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT



2,794



-



-



-



-



2,794



OTHER INCOME, net



(2,152)



(233)



-



-



-



(1,919)



(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries 



(10,429)



3,303



2,839



(1,136)



10,363



(25,798)



(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



(127,844)



4,811



681



643



2,144



(136,123)



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 



117,415



(1,508)



2,158



(1,779)



8,219



110,325



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS



493



-



-



-



-



493



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

116,922

$

(1,508)

$

2,158

$

(1,779)

$

8,219

$

109,832



































Adjusted EBITDA2

$

35,335

$

19,398

$

2,911

$

142

$

19,116

$

(6,232)

 

 











Three Months Ended December 31, 2017











(in thousands, unaudited)















































































Radio



Reach







Cable



Corporate/











Consolidated

Broadcasting

Media



Digital

Television

Eliminations













STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:



























































NET REVENUE

$

109,036

$

43,634

$

9,847

$

10,401

$

45,182

$

(28)



OPERATING EXPENSES:



























Programming and technical 



30,619



9,516



5,530



3,177



12,417



(21)



Selling, general and administrative



34,096



18,571



1,322



6,037



8,192



(26)



Corporate selling, general and administrative



12,525



-



569



-



1,854



10,102



Stock-based compensation



2,701



345



38



-



5



2,313



Depreciation and amortization



8,468



942



56



537



6,567



366



Total operating expenses



88,409



29,374



7,515



9,751



29,035



12,734



           Operating income (loss) 



20,627



14,260



2,332



650



16,147



(12,762)



INTEREST INCOME



40



-



-



-



(5)



45



INTEREST EXPENSE



19,273



356



-



-



1,918



16,999



GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT



(1,174)



-



-



-



-



(1,174)



OTHER INCOME, net



(1,863)



(219)



-



-



-



(1,644)



Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries 



4,431



14,123



2,332



650



14,224



(26,898)



(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



(117,196)



9,129



917



(35)



5,271



(132,478)



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME 



121,627



4,994



1,415



685



8,953



105,580



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS



343



-



-



-



-



343



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

121,284

$

4,994

$

1,415

$

685

$

8,953

$

105,237



































Adjusted EBITDA2

$

38,744

$

15,669

$

2,439

$

1,134

$

23,351

$

(3,849)

 

 











Year Ended December 31, 2018











(in thousands, unaudited)















































































Radio



Reach







Cable



Corporate/











Consolidated

Broadcasting

Media



Digital

Television

Eliminations













STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:



























































NET REVENUE

$

439,098

$

182,765

$

42,984

$

31,577

$

184,298

$

(2,526)



OPERATING EXPENSES:



























Programming and technical 



125,316



40,165



17,294



13,289



55,054



(486)



Selling, general and administrative



148,967



76,648



15,205



24,208



34,963



(2,057)



Corporate selling, general and administrative



32,019



-



3,512



6



9,076



19,425



Stock-based compensation



4,711



614



53



114



11



3,919



Depreciation and amortization



33,189



3,484



250



1,907



26,259



1,289



Impairment of long-lived assets



21,256



21,256



-



-



-



-



Total operating expenses



365,458



142,167



36,314



39,524



125,363



22,090



           Operating income (loss) 



73,640



40,598



6,670



(7,947)



58,935



(24,616)



INTEREST INCOME



240



-



-



-



-



240



INTEREST EXPENSE



76,667



1,363



-



-



7,676



67,628



LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT



1,809



-



-



-



-



1,809



OTHER INCOME, net



(8,002)



(876)



-



-



(2)



(7,124)



Income (loss) before (benefit from) provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries 



3,406



40,111



6,670



(7,947)



51,261



(86,689)



(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



(138,758)



13,561



1,622



13



12,285



(166,239)



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 



142,164



26,550



5,048



(7,960)



38,976



79,550



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS



1,163



-



-



-



-



1,163



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

141,001

$

26,550

$

5,048

$

(7,960)

$

38,976

$

78,387



































Adjusted EBITDA2

$

140,622

$

66,679

$

6,986

$

(3,101)

$

86,975

$

(16,917)



 

 











Year Ended December 31, 2017











(in thousands, unaudited)















































































Radio



Reach







Cable



Corporate/











Consolidated

Broadcasting



Media



Digital

Television

Eliminations













STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:



























































NET REVENUE

$

440,041

$

176,716

$

45,529

$

30,754

$

187,480

$

(438)



OPERATING EXPENSES:



























Programming and technical 



130,417



35,574



21,797



12,686



60,430



(70)



Selling, general and administrative



147,923



75,645



16,228



19,564



36,813



(327)



Corporate selling, general and administrative



41,171



-



3,183



4



7,350



30,634



Stock-based compensation



4,647



594



43



-



209



3,801



Depreciation and amortization



34,016



3,761



214



2,153



26,263



1,625



Impairment of long-lived assets



29,148



29,148



-



-



-



-



Total operating expenses



387,322



144,722



41,465



34,407



131,065



35,663



           Operating income (loss) 



52,719



31,994



4,064



(3,653)



56,415



(36,101)



INTEREST INCOME



200



-



-



-



(5)



205



INTEREST EXPENSE



79,420



1,438



-



-



7,675



70,307



GAIN ON SALE-LEASEBACK



(14,411)



(14,411)



-



-



-



-



LOSS ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT



5,219



-



-



-



-



5,219



OTHER INCOME, net



(6,608)



(605)



-



-



-



(6,003)



(Loss) income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in income of subsidiaries 



(10,701)



45,572



4,064



(3,653)



48,735



(105,419)



(BENEFIT FROM) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES



(123,163)



21,420



1,567



45



18,373



(164,568)



CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME (LOSS) 



112,462



24,152



2,497



(3,698)



30,362



59,149



NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS



575



-



-



-



-



575



NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

111,887

$

24,152

$

2,497

$

(3,698)

$

30,362

$

58,574



































Adjusted EBITDA2

$

137,098

$

66,208

$

4,549

$

(1,507)

$

83,862

$

(16,014)

Urban One, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss its results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2018. The conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, March 06, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. EST. To participate on this call, U.S. callers may dial toll-free 1-800-288-8968; international callers may dial direct (+1) 612-234-9960.

A replay of the conference call will be available from 12:00 p.m. EST March 06, 2019 until 11:59 a.m. EST March 08, 2019. 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 464225.

Access to live audio and a replay of the conference call will also be available on Urban One's corporate website at www.urban1.com. The replay will be made available on the website for seven days after the call.

Urban One, Inc. (urban1.com), together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States. The Company owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than 59 million households, offering a broad range of original programming, classic series and movies designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers. As one of the nation's largest radio broadcasting companies, Urban One currently owns and/or operates 60 broadcast stations (including all HD stations, translator stations and the low power television station we operate) branded under the tradename "Radio One" in 15 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 Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show and the DL Hughley Show.  In addition to its radio and television broadcast assets, Urban One owns iOne Digital (ionedigital.com), our wholly owned digital platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including its Cassius, Bossip, HipHopWired and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. We also have invested in a minority ownership interest in MGM National Harbor, a gaming resort located in Prince George's County, Maryland. Through our national multi-media operations, we provide advertisers with a unique and powerful delivery mechanism to the African-American and urban audiences.

Notes:



1              "Broadcast and digital operating income" consists of net (loss) income before depreciation and amortization, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, stock-based compensation, 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, gain on sale-leaseback and interest income. Broadcast and digital operating income is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. Nevertheless, broadcast and digital operating income is a significant measure used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our core operating segments because broadcast and digital 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 broadcast and digital operating income is similar to industry use of station operating income; however, it reflects our more diverse business and therefore is not completely analogous to "station operating income" or other similarly titled measures used by other companies. Broadcast and digital 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 broadcast and digital operating income has been provided in this release.



2              "Adjusted EBITDA" consists of net loss plus (1) depreciation, amortization, income taxes, interest expense, noncontrolling interest in (loss) income of subsidiaries, impairment of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on retirement of debt, gain on sale-leaseback, Employment Agreement and incentive plan award expenses and other compensation, contingent consideration from acquisition, severance-related costs, cost investment income, less (2) other income and interest income. 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 measure used by our management to evaluate 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, and gain on retirements of debt. 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 or capital structure. EBITDA is frequently used as one of the measures for comparing businesses in the broadcasting industry, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including, but not limited to the fact that our definition includes the results of all four segments (radio broadcasting, Reach Media, digital 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.



3              For the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Urban One had 44,663,033 and 46,198,362 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively.  For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Urban One had 45,647,696 and 47,169,682 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively. 



4              For the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Urban One had 46,874,741 and 48,527,664 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted for outstanding stock awards), respectively.  For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, Urban One had 48,000,957 and 49,632,884 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted for outstanding stock awards), respectively. 

 

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SOURCE Urban One, Inc.

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