Urban One Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2024
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 8, 2024, Urban One, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
During the course of its earnings call, the Company gave certain updates on its current full year outlook. First, the Company noted that for the year-ended December 31, 2024, it expects to achieve Adjusted EBITDA in lower end of its previously provided range of $110-120 million, with the possibility that political advertising revenues could provide upside. Next, the Company noted that as of June 30, 2024 total gross debt was $614.5 million, with unrestricted cash of $131.9 million, resulting in net debt of approximately $482.6 million compared to $110.5 million of trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA for a total net leverage ratio of 4.37x. Finally, the Company noted it would continue a disciplined capital allocation strategy with a focus on debt management/reduction and accretive corporate development opportunities taking into consideration the current operating environment and persistent industry trends.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
Forward Looking Statements
The Company cautions you certain of the statements in this Form 8-K or in its press release may represent “forward-looking statements” as defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on assumptions believed by the Company to be reasonable and speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will” or “estimate,” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after such date and cautions investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the statements based on a number of factors, including but not limited to the following: any recurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic or and other health epidemics or pandemics on the global economy; the cost and availability of capital or credit facility borrowings; the ability to obtain equity financing; general market conditions; the adequacy of cash flows or available debt resources to fund operations; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company’s Forms 10-K, Forms 10-K/A, Forms 10-Q, Forms 10-Q/A and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| URBAN ONE, INC. | |||||
| /s/ Peter D. Thompson | |||||
| August 9, 2024 | Peter D. Thompson | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | |||||