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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): November 12, 2024
URBAN ONE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 0-25969 | 52-1166660 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1010 Wayne Avenue
14th Floor
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
(301) 429-3200
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of Exchange on which Registered |
Class A Common Stock, $.001 Par Value | | UONE | | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Class D Common Stock, $.001 Par Value | | UONEK | | NASDAQ Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 12, 2024, Urban One, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the results for the quarter ended September 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 to its current outlook. First the Company noted that for the year-ending December 31, 2024, it now expects to achieve Adjusted EBITDA of $102-105 million versus its previous guidance of the lower end of the range of $110-120 million. Next, the Company noted that Q4 revenue was pacing approximately flat versus the comparable period in 2023 and the Company expected to post approximately $20.5 million in political advertising revenue for the full year. Finally, the Company also noted that it expects year-end cash on hand to be approximately $140.0 million.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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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.
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| URBAN ONE, INC. |
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| /s/ Peter D. Thompson |
November 12, 2024 | Peter D. Thompson |
| Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |