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URBAN ONE, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
________________
 
Form 10-Q
________________
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008

Commission File No. 0-25969
________________
 
RADIO ONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________
 
Delaware
52-1166660
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)

5900 Princess Garden Parkway,
7th Floor
Lanham, Maryland 20706
(Address of principal executive offices)

(301) 306-1111
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
________________
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ     No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  o     Accelerated filer  þ     Non-accelerated filer  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Yes o     No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
Outstanding at August 1, 2008
Class A Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
3,078,434
Class B Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
2,861,843
Class C Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
3,121,048
Class D Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
88,026,704




TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)
   4
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2007 (As Adjusted)
   5
 
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
   6
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)
   7
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                         
   8
 
Consolidating Financial Statements                                                                                                                                         
 23
 
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 24
 
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
 25
 
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 26
 
Consolidating Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
 27
 
Consolidating Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                                         
 28
 
Consolidating Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2007 (Unaudited)                                                                                                                            
 29
 
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
 30
 
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
 31
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 32
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                                                                                         
 48
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures                                                                                                                                         
 48
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                                         
 49
Item 1A.
Risk Factors                                                                                                                                         
 49
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                                                                                         
 49
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                                                         
 49
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders                                                                                                                                         
 50
Item 5.
Other Information                                                                                                                                         
 50
Item 6.
Exhibits                                                                                                                                         
 50
 
SIGNATURES                                                                                                                                         
 51


2


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains 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. These forward-looking statements do not relay historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future operations, results and events. You can identify some of these forward-looking statements by our use of words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “likely,” “may,” “estimates” and similar expressions or our discussion of matters in a manner that anticipates operations, results or events in future periods. We cannot guarantee that we will achieve these plans, intentions or expectations. Because these statements apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forecasts or anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to:

 
economic conditions, both generally and relative to the radio broadcasting and media industries;

 
fluctuations in the demand for advertising across our various media;

 
risks associated with the implementation and execution of our business diversification strategy;

 
increased competition in our markets and in the radio broadcasting and media industries;

 
changes in media audience measurement methodologies;

 
changes in our key personnel and on-air talent;

 
increases in the costs of our programming, including on-air talent;

 
increased competition from new technologies;

 
the impact of our acquisitions, dispositions and similar transactions;

 
our high degree of leverage; and

 
other factors mentioned in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including the factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our 2007 report on Form 10-K.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our view as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2008
2007
2008
2007
(Unaudited)
       
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
       
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
(In thousands, except share data)
                                 
NET  REVENUE
$
83,432
$
82,620
$
155,930
$
156,660
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Programming and technical
20,853
17,969
39,918
36,174
Selling, general and administrative
27,773
25,852
52,463
48,107
Corporate selling, general and administrative
17,807
8,376
24,337
16,219
Depreciation and amortization
5,171
3,667
8,835
7,383
Impairment of long-lived assets
 5,506
5,506
Total operating expenses
71,604
 61,370
125,553
113,389
Operating income
11,828
21,250
30,377
43,271
INTEREST INCOME
130
294
331
561
INTEREST EXPENSE
15,160
18,577
32,419
36,647
EQUITY IN (INCOME) LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
(29
3,088
2,799
7,306
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net
982
 
971
(8
)
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
(2,191
)
(121
)
(3,539
)
(129
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
9,761
(801
)
18,659
651
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
1,058
 919
1,881
1,825
Net loss from continuing operations
(13,010
)
(239
(24,079
)
(2,605
)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
1,334
(4,832
)
 (6,447
)
(5,448
)
NET LOSS
$
(11,676
)
$
(5,071
)
$
(30,526
)
$
(8,053
)
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
$
(0.13
)
$
 
$
(0.24
)
$
(0.03
)*
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
$
0.01
   
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.06
)*
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.05
)
$
(0.31
)
$
(0.08
)*
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic
98,403,298
98,710,633
98,560,790
98,710,633
Diluted
98,403,298
98,710,633
98,560,790
98,710,633

*  Earnings per share amounts may not add due to rounding.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


4


RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2008
December 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
(As Adjusted-
See Note 1)
(In thousands, except share data)
             
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
10,681
$
24,247
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,988 and $2,021, respectively
59,383
50,425
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5,185
6,118
Deferred income tax asset
14,919
15,147
Current assets from discontinued operations
688
3,249
Total current assets
90,856
99,186
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
50,869
44,740
GOODWILL
164,727
146,156
RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES, net
1,152,684
1,118,747
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
55,734
45,418
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANY
47,319
48,399
OTHER ASSETS
8,167
8,573
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
72
152,123
Total assets
$
1,570,428
$
1,663,342
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$
3,904
$
4,958
Accrued interest
18,200
19,004
Accrued compensation and related benefits
21,115
16,319
Income taxes payable
1,430
4,463
Other current liabilities
11,807
12,124
Current portion of long-term debt
39,297
26,004
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
977
2,704
Total current liabilities
96,730
85,576
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
704,825
789,500
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
4,424
5,227
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY
167,290
149,950
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
483
Total liabilities
973,269
1,030,736
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES
2,313
3,889
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
Common stock — Class A, $.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; 3,439,761 and 4,321,378 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
3
4
Common stock — Class B, $.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 2,861,843 and 2,861,863 shares issued and outstanding as of June  30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
3
3
Common stock — Class C, $.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 3,121,048 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
3
3
Common stock — Class D, $.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 88,161,704 and 88,638,576 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
88
89
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(822
)
644
Stock subscriptions receivable
(1,737
)
(1,717
)
Additional paid-in capital
1,042,416
1,044,273
Accumulated deficit
(445,108
)
(414,582
)
Total stockholders’ equity
594,846
628,717
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,570,428
$
1,663,342

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

5


RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008 (UNAUDITED)
Convertible Preferred Stock
Common Stock Class A
Common Stock Class B
Common
Stock Class C
Common Stock Class D
Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Stock  Subscriptions Receivable
Additional Paid-In Capital
Accumulated Deficit
Total  Stockholders’ Equity
                                               
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
(In thousands, except share data)
BALANCE, as of December 31, 2007
$
$
4
$
3
$
3
$
89
$
644
$
(1,717
)
$
1,044,273
$
(414,582
)
$
628,717
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
$
(30,526
)
(30,526
)
(30,526
)
Change in unrealized loss on derivative and hedging activities, net of taxes
(1,466
)
(1,466
)
(1,466
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(31,992
)
Repurchase of 187,369 shares of Class A and 1,884,860 shares of Class D
(1
)
(1
)
(2,773
)
 
(2,775
)
Vesting of non-employee restricted stock
90
90
Stock-based compensation expense
826
826
Interest income on stock subscriptions receivable
(20
)
(20
)
BALANCE, as of June 30, 2008
$
$
3
$
3
$
3
$
88
$
(822
)
$
(1,737
)
$
1,042,416
$
(445,108
)
$
594,846
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2008
   
2007
 
       
(As Adjusted - See Note 1)
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net loss
$
(30,526
) 
 
$
(8,053
)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash from operating activities:
             
Depreciation and amortization
 
8,835
     
7,383
 
Amortization of debt financing costs
 
1,361
     
1,069
 
Amortization of production content
 
     
332
 
Deferred income taxes
 
17,592
     
(6,983
)
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
     
5,506
 
Equity in loss of affiliated company
 
2,799
     
7,306
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
 
1,881
     
1,825
 
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation
 
849
     
1,949
 
Amortization of contract inducement and termination fee
 
(947
)  
   
(906
)
Change in interest due on stock subscription receivable
 
(20
)  
   
(39
)
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
             
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
(3,811
)  
   
(1,822
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
1,525
     
(1,687
)
Income tax receivable
 
     
1,296
 
Other assets
 
(4,301
)  
   
(1,595
)
Accounts payable
 
(3,480
)  
   
(6,322
)
Accrued interest
 
(804
)  
   
(31
)
Accrued compensation and related benefits
 
4,863
     
(302
)
Income taxes payable
 
(3,033
)  
   
538
 
Other liabilities
 
(2,453
)  
   
1,602
 
Net cash flows provided from operating activities from discontinued operations
 
814
     
13,816
 
Net cash flows (used in) provided from operating activities
 
(8,856
)  
   
14,882
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
Purchase of property and equipment
 
(4,036
)  
   
(3,879
)
Equity investments
 
  
   
(10,714
)
Acquisitions
 
(70,426
)  
   
 
Purchase of other intangible assets
 
(1,046
)  
   
(80
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 
150,224
     
 
Deposits and payments for station purchases and other assets
 
161
     
(3,668
)
Net cash flows provided from (used in) investing activities
 
74,877
     
(18,341
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Repayment of other debt
 
(987
   
 
Repayment of credit facility
 
(150,909
)  
   
(27
)
Proceeds from credit facility
 
79,000
     
 
Repurchase of common stock
 
(2,775
)  
   
 
Payment of dividend to minority interest shareholders
 
(3,916
)  
   
(2,940
Net cash flows used in financing activities
 
(79,587
)  
   
(2,967
)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
(13,566
)  
   
(6,426
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
24,247
     
32,406
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$
10,681
   
$
25,980
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
             
Cash paid for:
             
Interest
$
33,223
   
$
36,714
 
Income taxes
$
5,408
   
$
2,932
 
 
Supplemental Note: In July 2007, a seller financed loan of $2.6 million was incurred when the Company acquired the assets of WDBZ-AM, a radio station located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area.  The balance as of June 30, 2008 is $17,000.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

(a)  Organization

Radio One, Inc. (a Delaware corporation referred to as “Radio One”) and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is one of the nation’s largest radio broadcasting companies and the largest broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners. While our primary source of revenue is the sale of local and national advertising for broadcast on our radio stations, we have recently diversified our revenue streams and have made acquisitions and investments in other complementary media properties.  In April 2008, we completed our acquisition of Community Connect Inc. (“CCI”), an online social networking company that hosts the website BlackPlanet, the largest social networking site primarily targeted at African-Americans.   This acquisition is consistent with our operating strategy of becoming a multi-media entertainment and information content provider to African-American consumers.  Our other media acquisitions and investments include our approximate 36% ownership interest in TV One, LLC (“TV One”), an African-American targeted cable television network that we invested in with an affiliate of Comcast Corporation and other investors; our 51% ownership interest in Reach Media, Inc. (“Reach Media”), which operates the Tom Joyner Morning Show; and our acquisition of certain assets of Giant Magazine, LLC (“Giant Magazine”), an urban-themed lifestyle and entertainment magazine. Through our national multi-media presence, we provide advertisers with a unique and powerful delivery mechanism to the African-American audience.   
 
At the same time that we have been diversifying our operations, we have recently completed the sale of approximately $287.9 million of radio assets.  While maintaining a core radio franchise, these dispositions have allowed the Company to more strategically allocate its resources consistent with our long-term multi-media operating strategy. We currently own 53 broadcast stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States.

As part of our consolidated financial statements, consistent with our financial reporting structure and how the Company currently manages its businesses, we have provided selected financial information on the Company’s two reportable segments: (i) Radio Broadcasting and (ii) Internet/Publishing. (See Note 10 – Segment Information.)

(b)  Interim Financial Statements

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In management’s opinion, the interim financial data presented herein include all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.
 
Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. This Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Certain reclassifications associated with accounting for discontinued operations have been made to the accompanying prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. Where applicable, these financial statements have been identified as “As Adjusted”. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or loss, or any other previously reported statements of operations, balance sheet or cash flow amounts. (See Note 3 —Discontinued Operations, for further discussion.)

During the second quarter of 2008, Radio One was advised that prior period financial statements of TV One, an affiliate accounted for under the equity method, had been restated to correct certain errors that affected the reported amount of members’ equity and liabilities.  These restatement adjustments had a corresponding effect on the Company’s share of the earnings of TV One reported in prior periods.  Under the guidance of Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, “Materiality” and SAB No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” the Company has determined the errors are immaterial to our consolidated financial statements for all prior periods.  However, because the effects of correcting the cumulative prior period errors would be material to our second quarter 2008 consolidated financial statements, we have adjusted certain previously reported amounts in the accompanying 2007 interim consolidated financial statements. The impact on the financial statements is as follows (in thousands):

 
 Selected Balance Sheet Data  
   
      As Previously Reported,
December 31, 2007
     
Adjustments
     
As Adjusted,
December 31, 2007
 
                   
Investment in Affiliated Company
   $ 52,782      $ (4,383 )    $ 48,399  
Total Assets
   $ 1,667,725      $ (4,383 )    $ 1,663,342  
Accumulated Deficit
   $ (410,199 )    $ (4,383 )    $ (414,582 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
   $ 633,100      $ (4,383 )    $ 628,717  

 
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Selected Statement of Operations Data
 
   
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
   
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
 
             
   
As Previously Reported**
   
Adjustments
   
As Adjusted
   
As Previously Reported**
   
Adjustments
   
As Adjusted
 
                                     
Equity in Loss of Affiliated Company
   $ 4,271      $ (1,183 )    $ 3,088      $ 4,763      $ 2,543      $ 7,306  
Loss before benefit for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   $ (1,304 )    $ 1,183      $ (121 )    $ 2,414      $ (2,543 )    $ (129 )
Net loss from continuing operations
   $ (1,422 )    $ 1,183      $ (239 )    $ (62 )    $ (2,543 )    $ (2,605 )
Net loss
   $ (6,254 )    $ 1,183      $ (5,071 )    $ (5,509 )    $ (2,543 )    $ (8,052 )
                                                 
Basic and Diluted Net Loss from Continuing Operations per Common Share
   $ (0.01 )    $ 0.01  *    $ 0.00      $ 0.00      $ (0.03 )    $ (0.03 )*
Basic and Diluted Net Loss from Discontinued Operations per Common Share
    (0.05 )     0.00  *     (0.05 )     (0.06 )     0.00       (0.06 )*
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Common Share
   $ (0.06 )    $ 0.01  *    $ (0.05 )    $ (0.06 )    $ (0.03 )    $ (0.08 )*

*    Earnings per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
**  As adjusted to reflect the impact of discontinued operations for the Company’s Los Angeles station.

(c)  Financial Instruments

Financial instruments as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 consisted of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, trade accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, long-term debt and subscriptions receivable. The carrying amounts approximated fair value for each of these financial instruments as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, except for the Company’s outstanding senior subordinated notes. The 87/8% senior subordinated notes had a fair value of approximately $248.2 million and $282.0 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The 63/8% senior subordinated notes had a fair value of approximately $148.0 million and $166.5 million as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the fair market value of similar instruments.

(d)  Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue for broadcast advertising when a commercial is broadcast and is reported, net of agency and outside sales representative commissions, in accordance with SAB No. 104, Topic 13, “Revenue Recognition, Revised and Updated.” Agency and outside sales representative commissions are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing. Generally, clients remit the gross billing amount to the agency or outside sales representative, and the agency or outside sales representative remits the gross billing, less their commission, to the Company. Agency and outside sales representative commissions were approximately $9.4 million and $9.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Agency and outside sales representative commissions were approximately $17.3 million and $18.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

CCI, which the Company acquired in April 2008, currently generates the majority of the Company’s internet revenue, and derives such revenue principally from advertising services, including advertising aimed at diversity recruiting. Advertising services include the sale of banner and sponsorship advertisements.  Advertising revenue is recognized either as impressions (the number of times advertisements appear in viewed pages) are delivered, when “click through” purchases or leads are reported, or ratably over the contract period, where applicable. CCI has a diversity recruiting agreement with Monster, Inc. (“Monster”).  Under the agreement Monster posts job listings and advertising on CCI’s websites and CCI earns revenue for displaying the images on its websites.

Publishing revenue generated by Giant Magazine, mainly advertising, subscription and newsstand sales, is recognized when the issue is available for sale.

(e)  Barter Transactions

 The Company provides broadcast advertising time in exchange for programming content and certain services. In accordance with guidance provided by the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 99-17,“Accounting for Advertising Barter Transactions,” the terms of these exchanges generally permit the Company to preempt such broadcast time in favor of advertisers who purchase time in exchange for cash. The Company includes the value of such exchanges in both broadcasting net revenue and station operating expenses. The valuation of barter time is based upon the fair value of the network advertising time provided for the programming content and services received. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, barter transaction revenues were reflected in net revenue of $603,000 and $564,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, barter transaction revenues were reflected in net revenue of approximately $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Additionally, barter transaction costs were reflected in programming and technical expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of $558,000 and $41,000 and $498,000 and $93,000, in the respective three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, barter transaction costs were reflected in programming and technical expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses of approximately $1.1 million and $82,000 and $999,000 and $134,000, respectively.

(f)  Comprehensive Loss

The Company’s comprehensive loss consists of net loss and other items recorded directly to the equity accounts. The objective is to report a measure of all changes in equity of an enterprise that result from transactions and other economic events during the period, other than transactions with owners. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) consists of gains on derivative instruments that qualify for cash flow hedge treatment.
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The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive loss:

   
Three Months EndedJune 30,
   
Six Months EndedJune 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
   
(In thousands)
 
Net loss
 
$
(11,676
 
$
(5,071
 
$
(30,526
 
$
(8,053
Other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax benefit of $0 and $270, and tax provision of $0 of $71, respectively):
                               
Derivative and hedging activities
   
 1,682
     
408 
     
 (1,466
   
166 
 
Comprehensive loss
 
$
(9,994
 
$
(4,663
 
$
(31,992
 
$
(7,887



 
(g) Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,”  which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard responds to investors’ requests for more information about: (1) the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value; (2) the information to measure fair value; and (3) the effect that fair value measurements have on earnings. SFAS No. 157 is applied whenever another standard requires (or permits) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value to any new circumstances. We adopted SFAS No. 157 effective January 1, 2008. The FASB deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 157 as it relates to fair value measurement requirements for nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are not remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis until the beginning of our 2009 fiscal year.
 
 The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:
 
 
Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that can be accessed at measurement date.

 
Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
   
 
Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

As of June 30, 2008, the fair values of our financial liabilities are categorized as follows:
  
 
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
 
 
(In thousands) 
 
                     
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps (a)
 
 $
824
 
 $
 
 $
824
 
 $
   
Employment agreement award (b)
 
 
4,554
 
 
   
 
 
4,554
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
 $
5,378
 
 $
 
 $
824
 
 $
4,554
 
     
 (a)  Based on London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). 
 
 (b) Pursuant to an employment agreement (“the Employment Agreement”) executed in April 2008, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) will be eligible to receive an award amount equal to 8% of any proceeds from distributions or other liquidity events in excess of the return of the Company’s aggregate investment in TV One. The Company’s obligation to pay the award will be triggered only after the Company’s recovery of the aggregate amount of its capital contribution in TV One and only upon actual receipt of distributions of cash or marketable securities or proceeds from a liquidity event with respect to the Company’s membership interest in TV One. The CEO was fully vested in the award upon execution of the Employment Agreement, and the award lapses upon expiration of the Employment Agreement or earlier if the CEO voluntarily leaves the Company or is terminated for cause. The Company engaged an independent third party to perform a fair valuation of the award.  (See Note 6 – Derivative Instruments.)
   
 
 
(h) Software Development Costs

The Company has adopted American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” Accordingly, direct internal and external costs associated with the development of the features and functionality of the Company’s software, incurred during the application development stage, are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method of the estimated life of three years.
 
 
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 (i) Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,“Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 161 requires disclosure of the fair value of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format.  It also provides for more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk related.  Finally, it requires cross referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments.  This statement is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008, although early application is encouraged.  The Company has not completed its assessment of the impact this new pronouncement will have on disclosures to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,“Business Combinations.” SFAS No. 141R replaces SFAS No. 141, and requires the acquirer of a business to recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at fair value.  SFAS No. 141R also requires transactions costs related to the business combination to be expensed as incurred.  SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The effective date for the Company will be January 1, 2009.  We have not determined the impact of SFAS No. 141R related to future acquisitions, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.
 
 In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,“Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-An amendment of ARB No. 51.” This statement amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The effective date for the Company will be January 1, 2009. We have not determined the impact this new pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the SEC issued SAB No. 110 that modified SAB No. 107 regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment.” Under SAB No. 107, the use of the “simplified” method was not allowed beyond December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 allows, however, the use of the “simplified” method beyond December 31, 2007 under certain circumstances. During the second quarter of 2008, we used the “simplified” method under SAB No. 107, and we expect to continue to use the “simplified” method in future periods if the facts and circumstances permit.

       In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 159, which provides entities the option to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities that choose the fair value option will recognize unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option was elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company has currently chosen not to elect the fair value option for any items that are not already required to be measured at fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 requires that the Company recognize the impact of a tax position in the financial statements, if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The provisions of FIN No. 48 are effective beginning January 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The impact to the Company of adopting FIN No. 48 on its financial statements was a $923,000 increase to accumulated deficit and a corresponding increase to income tax reserve as of January 1, 2007.
 
 
2.  ACQUISITIONS:

In June 2008, the Company purchased the assets of WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM), a radio station located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for $38.0 million.  Since April 2007 and until closing, the station had been operated under a local marketing agreement (“LMA”), and the results of its operations had been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the inception of the LMA.  The station was consolidated with the Company’s existing Washington, DC operations in April 2007. The Company’s preliminary purchase price allocation consisted of approximately $33.9 million to radio broadcasting license, approximately $1.3 million to definitive-lived intangibles (acquired income leases), $981,000 to goodwill and approximately $1.8 million to fixed assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2008.

In April 2008, the Company completed a merger to acquire CCI for $38.0 million in cash. CCI is an on line social networking company operating branded websites including BlackPlanet, MiGente, and AsianAvenue. The Company’s preliminary purchase price allocation consisted of approximately $10.2 million to current assets, $4.6 million to fixed assets, $17.0 million to goodwill, $13.3 million to definitive-lived intangibles (registered membership lists and relationships, advertiser relationships and lists, favorable subleases, trademarks, trade names, etc.), and $5.0 million to current liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2008.
 
In July 2007, the Company purchased the assets of WDBZ-AM, a radio station located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area for approximately $2.6 million, financed by the seller, of which $17,000 was owed as of June 30, 2008. Since August 2001 and until closing, the station had been operated under an LMA, and the results of its operations had been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the inception of the LMA. The station was consolidated with the Company’s existing Cincinnati operations in 2001. (See Note 12 —Related Party Transactions.)
 
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3.  DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

Between December 2006 and June 2008, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of 20 radio stations in seven markets for approximately $287.9 million in cash. The assets and liabilities of these stations have been classified as discontinued operations as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the stations’ results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company used approximately $131.0 million of the proceeds from these asset sales to pay down debt. For the period beginning December 2006 and ending June 30, 2008, the Company used approximately $262.0 million of the proceeds from these asset sales to pay down debt.
  
Los Angeles Station:  In May 2008, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of its radio station KRBV-FM, located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, to Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”) for approximately $137.5 million in cash. Bonneville began operating the station under an LMA on April 8, 2008.

Miami Station:  In April 2008, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of its radio station WMCU-AM (formerly WTPS-AM), located in the Miami metropolitan area, to Salem Communications Holding Corporation (“Salem”) for approximately $12.3 million in cash. Salem began operating the station under an LMA effective October 18, 2007.

Augusta Stations:  In December 2007, the Company closed on the sale of the assets all of its five radio stations in the Augusta metropolitan area to Perry Broadcasting Company for approximately $3.1 million in cash.
 
Louisville Station:  In November 2007, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of its radio station WLRX-FM in the Louisville metropolitan area to WAY FM Media Group, Inc. for approximately $1.0 million in cash.
 
Dayton and Louisville Stations:  In September 2007, the Company closed on the sale of the assets all of its five radio stations in the Dayton metropolitan area and five of its six radio stations in the Louisville metropolitan area to Main Line Broadcasting, LLC for approximately $76.0 million in cash.
 
Minneapolis Station:  In August 2007, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of its radio station KTTB-FM in the Minneapolis metropolitan area to Northern Lights Broadcasting, LLC for approximately $28.0 million in cash.
 
Boston Station:  In December 2006, the Company closed on the sale of the assets of its radio station WILD-FM in the Boston metropolitan area to Entercom Boston, LLC (“Entercom”) for approximately $30.0 million in cash. Entercom began operating the station under an LMA effective August 18, 2006.

The following table summarizes the operating results for these stations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
 
2007
 
 
2008
 
 
2007
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
 
$
(57
)
 
$
9,887
 
 
$
2,361
 
 
$
18,354
 
Station operating expenses
 
 
133
 
 
 
8,407
 
 
 
4,220
 
 
 
17,505
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
522
 
 
 
79
 
 
 
1,002
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
10,395
 
 
 
5,076
 
 
 
10,395
 
Other income (expense)
 
 
18
 
 
 
(131
)
 
 
116
 
 
 
(131
)
Gain on sale of assets
 
 
1,857
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,632
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
 
1,685
 
 
 
(9,568
)
 
 
(5,266
)
 
 
(10,679
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 
351
 
 
 
(4,736
)
 
 
1,181
 
 
 
(5,231
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
$
1,334
 
 
$
(4,832
)
 
$
(6,447
)
 
$
(5,448
)

The assets and liabilities of these stations classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2008
 
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
             
Currents assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
 
$
688 
 
 
$
2,725
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
524
 
Total current assets
 
 
688 
 
 
 
3,249
 
Property and equipment, net
 
 
71 
 
 
 
3,349
 
Intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
 
148,388
 
Other assets
 
 
 
 
 
386
 
Total assets
 
$
760
 
 
$
155,372
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current liabilities
 
$
977 
 
 
$
2,704
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
977 
 
 
 
2,704
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
483
 
Total liabilities
 
$
977 
 
 
$
3,187
 
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4.  GOODWILL, RADIO BROADCASTING LICENSES AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

  The fair value of goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses is determined on a market basis using a discounted cash flow model considering the market’s revenue, the number of stations, the performance of the stations, the Company’s performance and estimated multiples for the sale of stations in the market. Because the assumptions used in estimating the fair value of goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses are based on current conditions, a change in market conditions or in the discount rate could have a significant effect on the estimated value of goodwill or radio broadcasting licenses. A significant decrease in the fair value of goodwill or radio broadcasting licenses in a market could result in an impairment charge. The Company performs an impairment test as of October 1st of each year, or when other conditions suggest impairment may have occurred.

  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company evaluated certain long-lived assets where warranted for potential impairment due to its asset disposition strategy.   For the three month period ended June 30, 2008, there were no impairment indicators that occurred that required management to complete an impairment test. The carrying value of our goodwill and our radio broadcast licenses were equivalent to the current fair market value. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company increased the carrying value of goodwill by approximately $17.0 million in connection with the CCI acquisition and by $981,000 in connection with the acquisition of WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM).

  During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the carrying value of the radio broadcast license for KRBV-FM in Los Angeles exceeded the sales price called for in the executed asset purchase agreement less the related costs to sell the property. Accordingly, as part of discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company reduced the carrying value of radio broadcasting licenses by approximately $5.1 million.  The carrying amounts of radio broadcasting licenses at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were approximately $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was approximately $164.7 million and $146.2 million, respectively.

  Other intangible assets, excluding goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses, are being amortized on a straight-line basis over various periods. Other intangible assets consist of the following:
   
June 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
Period of
Amortization
   
(In thousands)
   
                   
Trade names
 
$
17,024
   
$
16,848
 
2-5 Years
Talent agreements
   
19,549
     
19,549
 
10 Years
Debt financing costs
   
20,828
     
20,850
 
Term of debt
Intellectual property
   
14,686
     
14,532
 
4-10 Years
Affiliate agreements
   
7,769
     
7,769
 
1-10 Years
Acquired income leases
   
1,236
     
 
3-9 years
Non-compete agreements
   
1,048
     
 
1-3 years
Advertiser agreements, relationships and lists
   
4,199
     
 
2-7 years
Favorable office and transmitter leases
   
5,489
     
 
Term of lease
Registered membership lists
   
6,851
     
 
2.5 years
Other intangibles
   
1,430
     
5,651
 
6-60 Years
     
100,109
     
85,199
   
Less: Accumulated amortization
   
(44,375
)
   
(39,781
)
 
Other intangible assets, net
 
$
55,734
   
$
45,418
   

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $3.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The amortization of deferred financing costs was charged to interest expense for all periods presented.

The following table presents the Company’s estimate of amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years for intangible assets, excluding deferred financing costs.

   
(In thousands)
 
       
July – December 2008
 
$
7,505
 
2009
 
9,407
 
2010
 
$
7,952
 
2011
 
$
5,098
 
2012
 
$
4,811
 

Actual amortization expense may vary as a result of future acquisitions and dispositions.
 
5.  INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANY:

In January 2004, together with an affiliate of Comcast Corporation and other investors, the Company launched TV One, an entity formed to operate a cable television network featuring lifestyle, entertainment and news-related programming targeted primarily towards African-American viewers. At that time, we committed to make a cumulative cash investment of $74.0 million in TV One, of which $60.3 million had been funded as of June 30, 2008. The initial four year commitment period for funding the capital was extended to December 31, 2008, due in part to TV One’s lower than anticipated capital needs during the initial commitment period. In December 2004, TV One entered into a distribution agreement with DIRECTV and certain affiliates of DIRECTV became investors in TV One. As of June 30, 2008, the Company owned approximately 36% of TV One on a fully-converted basis.
 
The Company has recorded its investment at cost and has adjusted the carrying amount of the investment to recognize the change in the Company’s claim on the net assets of TV One resulting from operating losses of TV One as well as other capital transactions of TV One using a hypothetical liquidation at book value approach. For the three month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company’s allocable share of TV One’s operating income was $29,000 as compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2007 in which the Company’s allocable share of TV One’s operating losses was approximately $3.1 million. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company’s allocable shares of TV One’s operating losses were approximately $2.8 million and $7.3 million, respectively. The recognition of income for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 resulted from a small net income of TV One, compared to overall losses during the same period in 2007.
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The Company also entered into separate network services and advertising services agreements with TV One in 2003. Under the network services agreement, which expires in January 2009, the Company is providing TV One with administrative and operational support services. Under the advertising services agreement, the Company is providing a specified amount of advertising to TV One over a term of five years ending in January 2009. In consideration for providing these services, the Company has received equity in TV One and receives an annual fee of $500,000 in cash for providing services under the network services agreement.
 
The Company is accounting for the services provided to TV One under the advertising and network services agreements in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-8,“Accounting by a Grantee for an Equity Instrument to Be Received in Conjunction with Providing Goods or Services.”  As services are provided to TV One, the Company is recording revenue based on the fair value of the most reliable unit of measurement in these transactions. For the advertising services agreement, the most reliable unit of measurement has been determined to be the value of underlying advertising time that is being provided to TV One. For the network services agreement, the most reliable unit of measurement has been determined to be the value of the equity received in TV One. As a result, the Company is re-measuring the fair value of the equity received in consideration of its obligations under the network services agreement in each subsequent reporting period as the services are provided. The Company recognized $847,000 and approximately $1.0 million in revenue relating to these two agreements for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and recognized approximately $2.0 million and $2.2 million in revenue relating to these two agreements for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


6.  
 DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:

Hedging Activities

In June 2005, pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 7 - Long-Term Debt), the Company entered into four fixed rate swap agreements to reduce interest rate fluctuations on certain floating rate debt commitments. Two of the four $25.0 million swap agreements expired in June 2007 and 2008, respectively. The Company accounts for the remaining swap agreements using the mark-to-market method of accounting.

The remaining swap agreements have the following terms:

Agreement
 
Notional Amount
 
Expiration
 
Fixed Rate
No. 1
 
$25.0 million
 
June 16, 2010
 
4.27%
No. 2
 
$25.0 million
 
June 16, 2012
 
4.47%


Each swap agreement has been accounted for as a qualifying cash flow hedge of the Company’s senior bank term debt, in accordance with SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” whereby changes in the fair market value are reflected as adjustments to the fair value of the derivative instruments as reflected on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Under the remaining swap agreements, the Company pays the fixed rate listed in the table above. The counterparties to the agreements pay the Company a floating interest rate based on the three-month LIBOR, for which measurement and settlement is performed quarterly. The counterparties to these agreements are international financial institutions. The Company estimates the net fair value of these instruments as of June 30, 2008 to be a liability of $824,000. The fair value of the interest swap agreements is estimated by obtaining quotations from the financial institutions that are parties to the Company’s swap agreements. The fair value is an estimate of the net amount that the Company would pay on June 30, 2008, if the agreements were transferred to other parties or cancelled by the Company.

Costs incurred to execute the swap agreements are deferred and amortized over the term of the swap agreements. The amounts incurred by the Company, representing the effective difference between the fixed rate under the swap agreements and the variable rate on the underlying term of the debt, are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the event of early termination of these swap agreements, any gains or losses would be amortized over the respective lives of the underlying debt or recognized currently if the debt is terminated earlier than initially anticipated.

Derivative Instruments
 
   The Company recognizes all derivatives at fair value, whether designated in hedging relationships or not, on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and the hedged item are recognized in the statement of operations. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in other comprehensive income and are recognized in the statement of operations when the hedged item affects net income. If a derivative does not qualify as a hedge, it is marked to fair value through the statement of operations.  Any fees associated with these derivatives are amortized over their term.
 
   As of June 30, 2008, the Company was party to an employment agreement (“the Employment Agreement”) executed in April 2008 with the CEO which calls for an award that has been accounted for as a derivative instrument without a hedging relationship in accordance with the guidance provided in SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, the CEO is eligible to receive an award amount equal to 8% of any proceeds from distributions or other liquidity events in excess of the return of the Company’s aggregate investment in TV One. With the assistance of a third party appraiser, the Company estimated the fair value of the award at June 30, 2008 to be approximately $4.6 million, and accordingly, recorded compensation expense and a liability for this amount. The Company’s obligation to pay the award will be triggered only after the Company’s recovery of the aggregate amount of its capital contribution in TV One and only upon actual receipt of distributions of cash or marketable securities or proceeds from a liquidity event with respect to the Company’s membership interest in TV One. The CEO was fully vested in the award upon execution of the Employment Agreement, and the award lapses upon expiration of the Employment Agreement.


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7.  LONG-TERM DEBT:

Long-term debt consists of the following:

   
June 30, 2008
   
December 31, 2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
87/8% senior subordinated notes
 
$
292,000
   
$
300,000
 
63/8% senior subordinated notes
   
200,000
     
200,000
 
Credit facilities
   
251,578
     
314,500
 
Capital lease
   
527
     
 
Seller financed acquisition loan
   
17
     
1,004
 
Total long-term debt
   
744,122
     
815,504
 
Less: current portion
   
39,297
     
26,004
 
Long term debt, net of current portion
 
$
704,825
   
$
789,500
 

  As of June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding $200.0 million of its 63/8% senior subordinated notes due in February 2013 and $292.0 million of its 87/8% senior subordinated notes due in July 2011. In June 2008, the Company repurchased approximately $8.0 million of its 87/8% senior subordinated notes due in July 2011. The Company recorded in the statements of operations a gain on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $1.0 million, net of the write-off of deferred financing costs of $65,000. (See Note 13 – Subsequent Events.)

Credit Facilities

In June 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the “Credit Agreement”). The agreement was amended in April 2006 and September 2007 to modify certain financial covenants and other provisions. The term of the Credit Agreement is seven years and the total amount available under the Credit Agreement is $800.0 million, consisting of a $500.0 million revolving facility and a $300.0 million term loan facility. Borrowings under the credit facilities are subject to compliance with certain provisions including but not limited to financial covenants. The Company may use proceeds from the credit facilities for working capital, capital expenditures made in the ordinary course of business, its common stock repurchase program, permitted direct and indirect investments and other lawful corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that the Company must comply with, including (a) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of no less than 1.90 to 1.00 from January 1, 2006 to September 13, 2007, and no less than 1.60 to 1.00 from September 14, 2007 to June 30, 2008, and no less than 1.75 to 1.00 from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009, and no less than 2.00 to 1.00 from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, and no less than 2.25 to 1.00 from January 1, 2011 and thereafter, (b) maintaining a total leverage ratio of no greater than 7.00 to 1.00 beginning April 1, 2006 to September 13, 2007, and no greater than 7.75 to 1.00 beginning September 14, 2007 to March 31, 2008, and no greater than 7.50 to 1.00 beginning April 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008, and no greater than 7.25 to 1.00 beginning October 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010, and no greater than 6.50 to 1.00 beginning July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, and no greater than 6.00 to 1.00 beginning October 1, 2011 and thereafter, (c) limitations on liens, (d) limitations on the sale of assets, (e) limitations on the payment of dividends, and (f) limitations on mergers, as well as other customary covenants. Simultaneous with entering into the Credit Agreement, the Company borrowed $437.5 million to retire all outstanding obligations under its previous credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2008. At the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q and based on current projections, the Company's management believes it will be in compliance with all debt covenants for the next  12 months. Based on the fiscal year end 2007 excess cash flow calculation, the Company made a debt principal prepayment of approximately $6.0 million in May 2008.

The Company’s borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding approximately $251.6 million on its credit facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we borrowed approximately $79.0 million from our credit facility to fund the acquisitions of CCI and WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM), and repaid approximately $141.9 million.
 
Senior Subordinated Notes

The indentures governing the Company’s senior subordinated notes also contain covenants that restrict, among other things, the ability of the Company to incur additional debt, purchase capital stock, make capital expenditures, make investments or other restricted payments, swap or sell assets, engage in transactions with related parties, secure non-senior debt with assets, or merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of its assets.  

Throughout July 2008, the Company continued to repurchase its 87/8% senior subordinated notes due in July 2011. (See Note 13 – Subsequent Events.)

Future minimum principal payments of long-term debt as of June 30, 2008 are as follows:

   
Senior Subordinated Notes
   
Credit and Other Facilities
 
   
(In thousands)
 
July — December 2008
 
$
   
$
19,706
 
2009
   
     
43,811
 
2010
   
     
48,442
 
2011
   
292,000
     
48,442
 
2012
   
     
91,721
 
2013 and thereafter
   
200,000
     
 
Total long-term debt
 
$
492,000
   
$
252,122
 
 
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8.  INCOME TAXES:

The Company has determined that minor fluctuations in its projected income would create significant changes to the estimated annual effective tax rate. Pursuant to FIN No. 18, “Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods,” the Company has provided for tax expense using an actual calculation for certain filing jurisdictions for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

During the fourth quarter 2007, except for deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) in its historically profitable filing jurisdictions, and DTAs that may be benefited by future reversing deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”), the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for all other DTAs, mainly net loss carryforwards (“NOLs”), as it was determined that more likely than not, the DTAs would not be realized.  The Company reached this determination based on its then cumulative loss position and the uncertainty of future taxable income. Consistent with that prior realizability assessment, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance in the amount of approximately $8.5 million and $17.0 million, respectively, for additional DTAs generated from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The most significant factor affecting this valuation allowance relates to current period tax amortization of indefinite-lived intangibles which created DTLs that cannot be assumed to reverse in a period to benefit DTAs, mainly NOLs, created by the amortization. These DTLs would reverse in some future indefinite period when the intangible asset is either sold or impaired.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” which recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. The nature of the uncertainties pertaining to our income tax position is primarily due to various state tax positions. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $4.6 million in unrecognized tax benefits. Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits is recognized as a component of tax expense. As such, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded interest of $7,000 and $15,000, respectively, related to unrecognized tax benefits and as of June 30, 2008, the Company recorded a liability of $100,000 for accrued interest. The Company estimates the possible change in unrecognized tax benefits prior to June 30, 2009 would be $0 to a reduction of $200,000, due to expiring statutes.

The Company’s April 2008 purchase of 100% of both the common and convertible preferred stock of CCI via a merger is being treated as a stock acquisition. Typically, for income tax purposes, in stock acquisitions where the purchase price exceeds the tax basis of the underlying assets (including separately identified intangibles), with the residual allocated to goodwill, a DTL is usually recorded to reflect the difference between the book and tax basis for the assets acquired, exclusive of goodwill. At the time of acquisition, CCI had DTAs resulting from NOLs, depreciation and provision for doubtful accounts, and had, prior to our acquisition, recorded a full valuation allowance against those DTAs given its realizability assessment and the lack of future taxable income. The amount of the DTL that resulted from the purchase price allocation was approximately $6.1 million, and was equally offset by CCI’s DTA, gross of its valuation allowance; therefore, no net DTL was recorded for this acquisition.


9.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    In March 2008, the Company’s board of directors authorized a repurchase of shares of the Company’s Class A and Class D common stock through December 31, 2009 of up to $150.0 million, the maximum amount allowable under the Credit Agreement. The amount and timing of such repurchases will be based on pricing, general economic and market conditions, and the restrictions contained in the agreements governing the Company’s credit facilities and subordinated debt and certain other factors. As of June 30, 2008, the Company repurchased 187,369 shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $1.39 and 1.9 million shares of Class D common stock at an average price of $1.33.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company had $69.2 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program.
 
    In 2005, the Company utilized approximately $78.0 million to repurchase common stock leaving capacity of $72.0 million under the Credit Agreement.

    The Company continues to have an open stock repurchase authorization with respect to its Class A and Class D common stock. (See Note 13 – Subsequent Events.)

   Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grant Plan
 
    Radio One may issue up to 10,816,198 shares of Class D Common Stock under the Company’s Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grant Plan (“Plan”). At inception of the Plan, the Company’s board of directors authorized 1,408,099 shares of Class A common stock to be issuable under this plan. As of June 30, 2008, 5,494,434 shares were available for grant. The options are exercisable in installments determined by the compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors at the time of grant. The options expire as determined by the compensation committee, but no later than ten years from the date of the grant. The Company uses an average life for all option awards. The Company settles stock options upon exercise by issuing stock.

    The Company uses the Black-Scholes (“BSM”) valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock-based awards. The BSM incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected life, and interest rates. For options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company used the BSM option-pricing model and determined: (1) the term by using the simplified plain-vanilla method as allowed under SAB No. 110; (2) a historical volatility over a period commensurate with the expected term, with the observation of the volatility on a daily basis; and (3) a risk-free interest rate that was consistent with the expected term of the stock options and based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.  

   The Company granted 1,913,650 options during the three months ended June 30, 2008. The Company did not grant stock options during the three months ended June 30, 2007. The Company granted 1,913,650 and 100,000 stock options for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The per share weighted-average fair value of options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2008 was $0.74. The per share weighted-average fair value of options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $0.74 and $3.94, respectively.
 
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These fair values were derived using the BSM with the following weighted-average assumptions:

For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2008
2007
2008
2007
                           
Average risk-free interest rate
3.37
%
3.37
%
4.81
%
Expected dividend yield
0.00
%
0.00
%
0.00
%
Expected lives
6.5 years
6.5 years
7.7 years
Expected volatility
49.66
%
49.66
%
40.00
%

Transactions and other information relating to the stock options for the period ended June 30, 2008 are summarized below:

   
Number of Options
   
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
   
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
               
(In years)
   
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2007
   
4,384,000
   
$
14.04
   
 
Granted
   
1,913,000
     
1.41
   
 
Exercised
   
     
   
 
Forfeited, Cancelled
   
341,000
     
14.50
   
 
Balance as of June 30, 2008
   
5,956,000
   
9.96
     
7.05
 
Vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2008
   
5,536,000
   
$
9.96
     
7.05
 
Unvested as of June 30, 2008
   
2,335,000
   
$
2.79
     
9.56
 
Exercisable as of June 30, 2008
   
3,621,000
   
14.58
     
5.43
 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing price on the last day of trading during the three months ended June 30, 2008 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all the option holders exercised their options on June 30, 2008. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. The number of options that vested during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 were 180,073 and 197,198 respectively.

As of June 30, 2008, approximately $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options issued is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 1.5 years. The stock option weighted-average fair value per share was $1.06 at June 30, 2008.

The Company granted 525,000 and 68,000 shares of restricted stock during the three month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company granted 525,000 and 148,500 shares of restricted stock during the six month period ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

As of June 30, 2008, approximately $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock grants is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Transactions and other information relating to restricted stock grants for the period ended June 30, 2008 are summarized below:

   
Number of Restricted Shares
   
Weighted-Average Fair Value at Grant Date
 
                 
Unvested as of December 31, 2007
   
232,000
   
$
6.20
 
Granted
   
525,000
   
$
1.41
 
Vested
   
(49,000
 
7.42
 
Forfeited, Cancelled, Expired
   
   
 
Unvested as of June 30, 2008
   
708,000
   
$
2.56
 
 
 
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10.  SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The Company has two reportable segments: (i) Radio Broadcasting and (ii) Internet/Publishing. These two segments operate in the United States and are consistently aligned with the Company’s management of its businesses and its financial reporting structure.

The Radio Broadcasting segment consists of all radio station broadcasts and Reach Media results of operations. The Internet/Publishing segment includes the results of our online business, Giant Magazine and the operations of CCI. Corporate/Eliminations/Other represents financial activity associated with our corporate staff and offices, inter-company activity between the two segments and activity associated with a small film venture. Inter-company revenue earned and expenses charged between segments are recorded at fair value and eliminated in consolidation.

     The accounting policies as described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in the Company’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in Note 1 to these consolidated financial statements are applied consistently across the two segments.

RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SEGMENTED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
 
             
 
Corporate/
 
     
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
     
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
NET REVENUE
 
 $
80,282
 
 
 $
4,187
 
 
 $
(1,037
)
 
 $
83,432
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
 
 
18,912
 
 
 
2,796
 
 
 
(944
)
 
 
20,764
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
23,639
 
 
 
4,604
 
 
 
(754
)
 
 
27,489
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
 
 
1,897
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,654
 
 
 
17,551
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
322
 
 
 
51
 
 
 
256
 
 
 
629
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
3,311
 
 
 
1,502
 
 
 
358
 
 
 
5,171
 
Total operating expenses
 
 
48,081
 
 
 
8,953
 
 
 
14,570
 
 
 
71,604
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
32,201
 
 
 
(4,766
)
 
 
(15,607
)
 
 
11,828
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
111
 
 
 
130
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
51
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
15,099
 
 
 
15,160
 
EQUITY IN INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(29
)
 
 
(29
)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net
 
 
 
 
 
(32
)
 
 
1,014
 
 
 
982
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and minority interest in income of subsidiary and discontinued operations
 
 
32,169
 
 
 
(4,808
)
 
 
(29,552
)
 
 
(2,191
)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
 
9,761
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,761
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,058
 
 
 
1,058
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
22,408
 
 
 
(4,808
)
 
 
(30,610
)
 
 
(13,010
)
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax 
 
 
1,334
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,334
 
Net income (loss)
 
 $
23,742
 
 
 $
(4,808
)
 
 $
(30,610
)
 
 $
(11,676
)

RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2008
 
Corporate/
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(In thousands)
                       
Total Assets
 
 $
1,441,069
 
 
 $
43,336
 
 
 $
86,023
 
 
 $
1,570,428
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SEGMENTED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
 
             
 
Corporate/
 
     
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
     
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(As Adjusted - See Note 1)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
NET REVENUE
 
 $
82,895
 
 
 $
319
 
 
 $
(594
)
 
 $
82,620
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
 
 
17,935
 
 
 
806
 
 
 
(897
)
 
 
17,844
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
24,986
 
 
 
596
 
 
 
(116
)
 
 
25,466
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
 
 
1,952
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,158
 
 
 
8,110
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
484
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
266
 
 
 
777
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
3,355
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
290
 
 
 
3,667
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
 
5,506
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,506
 
Total operating expenses
 
 
54,218
 
 
 
1,451
 
 
 
5,701
 
 
 
61,370
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
28,677
 
 
 
(1,132
)
 
 
(6,295
)
 
 
21,250
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
292
 
 
 
294
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
301
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,276
 
 
 
18,577
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,088
 
 
 
3,088
 
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes and minority interest in income of subsidiary and discontinued operations
 
 
28,378
 
 
 
(1,132
)
 
 
(27,367
)
 
 
(121
)
BENEFIT FROM INCOME TAXES
 
 
(801
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(801
)
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
919
 
 
 
919
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
29,179
 
 
 
(1,132
)
 
 
(28,286
)
 
 
(239
)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
 
 
(4,832
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,832
)
Net income (loss)
 
 $
24,347
 
 
 $
(1,132
)
 
 $
(28,286
)
 
 $
(5,071
)
 
RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
AS OF JUNE 30, 2007
 
Corporate/
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
Total Assets
 
 $
2,080,417
 
 
 $
1,520
 
 
 $
96,176
 
 
 $
2,178,113
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SEGMENTED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
 
             
 
Corporate/
 
     
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
     
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
NET REVENUE
 
 $
152,924
 
 
 $
5,038
 
 
 $
(2,032
)
 
 $
155,930
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
 
 
37,643
 
 
 
4,043
 
 
 
(1,890
)
 
 
39,796
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
46,870
 
 
 
6,598
 
 
 
(1,461
)
 
 
52,007
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
 
 
3,829
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,129
 
 
 
23,958
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
489
 
 
 
89
 
 
 
379
 
 
 
957
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
6,543
 
 
 
1,527
 
 
 
765
 
 
 
8,835
 
Total operating expenses
 
 
95,374
 
 
 
12,257
 
 
 
17,922
 
 
 
125,553
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
57,550
 
 
 
(7,219
)
 
 
(19,954
)
 
 
30,377
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
60
 
 
 
 
 
 
271
 
 
 
331
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
711
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
31,698
 
 
 
32,419
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,799
 
 
 
2,799
 
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, net
 
 
 
 
 
(46
)
 
 
1,017
 
 
 
971
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and minority interest in income of subsidiary and discontinued operations
 
 
56,899
 
 
 
(7,275
)
 
 
(53,163
)
 
 
(3,539
)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
 
18,659
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,659
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,881
 
 
 
1,881
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
38,240
 
 
 
(7,275
)
 
 
(55,044
)
 
 
(24,079
)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
 
 
(6,447
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6,447
)
Net income (loss)
 
 $
31,793
 
 
 $
(7,275
)
 
 $
(55,044
)
 
 $
(30,526
)


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SEGMENTED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
 
             
 
Corporate/
 
     
 
 
Radio
 
 
Internet/
 
 
Eliminations/
 
     
 
 
Broadcasting
 
 
Publishing
 
 
Other
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(As Adjusted - See Note 1)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
NET REVENUE
 
 $
156,011
 
 
 $
1,686
 
 
 $
(1,037
)
 
 $
156,660
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
 
 
35,914
 
 
 
1,794
 
 
 
(1,794
)
 
 
35,914
 
Selling, general and administrative
 
 
46,468
 
 
 
992
 
 
 
(126
)
 
 
47,334
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
 
 
3,926
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,734
 
 
 
15,660
 
Stock-based compensation
 
 
1,007
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
558
 
 
 
1,592
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
6,774
 
 
 
44
 
 
 
565
 
 
 
7,383
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
 
5,506
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,506
 
Total operating expenses
 
 
99,595
 
 
 
2,857
 
 
 
10,937
 
 
 
113,389
 
Operating income (loss)
 
 
56,416
 
 
 
(1,171
)
 
 
(11,974
)
 
 
43,271
 
INTEREST INCOME
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
545
 
 
 
561
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
 
 
301
 
 
 
 
 
 
36,346
 
 
 
36,647
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,306
 
 
 
7,306
 
OTHER EXPENSE
 
 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
 
(8
)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and minority interest in income of subsidiary and discontinued operations
 
 
56,125
 
 
 
(1,171
)
 
 
(55,083
)
 
 
(129
)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
 
 
651
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
651
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,825
 
 
 
1,825
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
55,474
 
 
 
(1,171
)
 
 
(56,908
)
 
 
(2,605
)
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
 
 
(5,448
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5,448
)
Net income (loss)
 
 $
50,026
 
 
 $
(1,171
)
 
 $
(56,908
)
 
 $
(8,053
)
 
 
11.  CONTRACT TERMINATION:

     In connection with the termination in 2005 of the Company’s sales representation agreements with Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., (“Interep”), and its subsequent agreement with Katz Communications, Inc. (“Katz”), as the Company’s sole national sales representative, Katz paid the Company $3.4 million as an inducement to enter into subsequent agreements and agreed to pay Interep approximately $5.3 million to satisfy the company’s termination obligations.  The Company is amortizing both over the four-year life of the subsequent Katz agreements as a reduction to selling, general, and administrative expense.  As of June 30, 2008, $316,000 of the deferred termination obligation and inducement amount is reflected in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and approximately $1.9 million is reflected in other current liabilities.


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12.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

In 2000, an officer of the Company, the former Chief Financial Officer (“Former CFO”), purchased shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Former CFO purchased 333,334 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 666,666 shares of the Company’s Class D common stock. The stock was purchased with the proceeds of full recourse loans from the Company in the amount of approximately $7.0 million. In September 2005, the Former CFO repaid a portion of his loan. The partial repayment of approximately $7.5 million was effected using 300,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 230,000 shares of the Company’s Class D common stock owned by the Former CFO. All shares transferred to the Company in satisfaction of this loan have been retired. As of June 30, 2008, the remaining principal and interest balance on the Former CFO’s loan was approximately $1.7 million, which includes accrued interest in the amount of $200,000. The Former CFO was employed with the Company through December 31, 2007, and pursuant to an agreement with the Company, the loan became due in full in July 2008. Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Former CFO was also eligible to receive a retention bonus in the amount of approximately $3.1 million in cash on July 1, 2008, for having remained employed with the Company through December 31, 2007. The $3.1 million retention bonus is a pro rata portion of a $7.0 million retention bonus called for in his employment agreement, had he remained employed with the Company for ten years, and is based on the number of days of employment between October 18, 2005 and December 31, 2007.  In July 2008, the Former CFO settled the remaining balance of the loan in full the by offsetting the loan with his after-tax proceeds from the $3.1 million retention bonus, in addition to paying a cash amount of $34,000 to the Company.

The Company’s CEO and its Founder and Chairperson own a music company called Music One (“Music One”). The Company occasionally engages in promoting the recorded music products and events of Music One, and Music One sometimes provides talent services for Radio One events. The Company also provides and charges Music One for office space and administrative services. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company provided advertising and made payments to Music One for talent and sponsorship activities in the amounts of $15,000 and $85,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company provided advertising and made payments to Music One for talent and sponsorship activities in the amounts of $61,000 and $124,000, respectively.

As of December 31, 2007, the Company had an additional loan outstanding to the Former CFO in the amount of $88,000. The loan was due on demand and accrued interest at 5.6%, totaling an amount of $53,000 as of December 31, 2007. In January 2008, the Former CFO repaid the full remaining balance of the loan in cash in the amount of $140,000.

In July 2007, the Company closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of WDBZ-AM, a radio station located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area from Blue Chip Communications, Inc. (“Blue Chip”) for approximately $2.6 million in seller financing, of which $17,000 remained outstanding as of June 30, 2008. The financing is a 5.1% interest bearing loan payable monthly through July 2008. Blue Chip is owned by a former member of the Company’s board of directors. The transaction was approved by a special committee of independent directors appointed by the board of directors. Additionally, the Company retained an independent valuation firm to provide a fair value appraisal of the station. Prior to the closing, and since August of 2001, the Company consolidated WDBZ-AM within its existing Cincinnati operations, and operated WDBZ-AM under an LMA for no annual fee, the results of which were incorporated in the Company’s financial statements.

13.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

During July 2008, the Company repurchased in the open market, approximately $19.8 million of its 87/8% senior subordinated notes due July 1, 2011 at a price of 86.0% of par value. The Company recorded a gain on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $2.7 million, net of the write-off of deferred financing costs of $151,000.  The Company borrowed $17.0 million from its revolving credit facility to fund the repurchase. The notes outstanding as of June 30, 2008 were $292.0 million.

During July 2008, the Company repurchased 135,000 shares of Class D common stock in the amount of $180,711 at an average price of $1.34 per share and 180,000 shares of Class A common stock in the amount of $218,124 at an average price of $1.21 per share. As of July 31, 2008, the Company has $68.8 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program.
 
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CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company conducts a portion of its business through its subsidiaries. All of the Company’s restricted subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”) have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Company’s 87/8% senior subordinated notes due 2011, the 63/8% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and the Company’s obligations under the Credit Agreement.

Set forth below are consolidating financial statements for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors as of June 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the three and six month periods then ended. Also included is the consolidating balance sheet for the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007. The equity method of accounting has been used by the Company to report its investments in subsidiaries. Separate financial statements for the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented based on management’s determination that they do not provide additional information that is material to investors.


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

   
Combined Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   
Radio One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
NET REVENUE
 
$
38,734
   
$
44,698
   
$
   
$
83,432
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
   
10,042
     
10,811
     
     
20,853
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
16,905
     
10,868
     
     
27,773
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
   
     
17,807
     
     
17,807
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,996
     
2,175
     
     
5,171
 
Total operating expenses
   
29,943
     
41,661
     
     
71,604
 
Operating income
   
8,791
     
3,037
     
     
11,828
 
INTEREST INCOME
   
2
     
128
     
     
130
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
   
10
     
15,150
     
     
15,160
 
EQUITY IN INCOME OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
(29
   
     
(29
OTHER INCOME
   
     
982
     
     
982
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
8,783
     
(10,974
)
   
     
(2,191
)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
6,793
     
2,968
     
     
9,761
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
1,058
     
     
1,058
 
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
1,990
     
(15,000
)
   
     
(13,010
)
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
1,887
     
(1,887
)
   
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
1,990
     
(13,113
)
   
(1,887
)
   
(13,010
)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
   
(103
)
   
1,437
     
     
1,334
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,887
   
$
(11,676
)
 
$
(1,887
)
 
$
(11,676
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

   
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   
Radio One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
NET REVENUE
 
$
37,232
   
$
45,388
   
$
   
$
82,620
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
   
7,512
     
10,457
     
     
17,969
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
13,663
     
12,189
     
     
25,852
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
   
     
8,376
     
     
8,376
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,474
     
2,193
     
     
3,667
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
5,506
     
     
     
5,506
 
Total operating expenses
   
28,155
     
33,215
     
     
61,370
 
Operating income
   
9,077
     
12,173
     
     
21,250
 
INTEREST INCOME
   
     
294
     
     
294
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
   
1
     
18,576
     
     
18,577
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
3,088
     
     
3,088
 
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
9,076
     
(9,197
)
   
     
(121
)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
   
5,061
     
(5,862
)
   
     
(801
)
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
919
     
     
919
 
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
4,015
     
(4,254
)
   
     
(239
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
(1,339
   
1,339
     
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
4,015
     
(5,593
   
1,339
     
(239
(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
   
(5,354
)
   
522
     
     
(4,832
)
Net loss
 
$
(1,339)
   
$
(5,071
 
$
1,339
   
$
(5,071
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008

   
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   
Radio One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
NET REVENUE
 
$
70,700
   
$
85,230
   
$
   
$
155,930
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
   
18,391
     
21,527
     
     
39,918
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
30,129
     
22,334
     
     
52,463
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
   
     
24,337
     
     
24,337
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
4,404
     
4,431
     
     
8,835
 
Total operating expenses
   
52,924
     
72,629
     
     
125,553
 
Operating income
   
17,776
     
12,601
     
     
30,377
 
INTEREST INCOME
   
2
     
329
     
     
331
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
   
10
     
32,409
     
     
32,419
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
2,799
     
     
2,799
 
OTHER INCOME
   
     
971
     
     
971
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
17,768
     
(21,307
)
   
     
(3,539
)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   
12,801
     
5,858
     
     
18,659
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
1,881
     
     
1,881
 
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
4,967
     
(29,046
)
   
     
(24,079
)
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
5,007
     
(5,007
)
   
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
4,967
     
(24,039
)
   
(5,007
)
   
(24,079
)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
   
40
     
(6,487
)
   
     
(6,447
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
5,007
   
$
(30,526
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(30,526
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007

   
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   
Radio
One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
NET REVENUE
 
$
71,320
   
$
85,340
   
$
   
$
156,660
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
                               
Programming and technical
   
14,909
     
21,265
     
     
36,174
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
25,903
     
22,204
     
     
48,107
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative
   
     
16,219
     
     
16,219
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,982
     
4,401
     
     
7,383
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
5,506
     
     
     
5,506
 
Total operating expenses
   
49,300
     
64,089
     
     
113,389
 
Operating income
   
22,020
     
21,251
     
     
43,271
 
INTEREST INCOME
   
     
561
     
     
561
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
   
1
     
36,646
     
     
36,647
 
EQUITY IN LOSS OF AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
7,306
     
     
7,306
 
OTHER EXPENSE
   
     
(8
)
   
     
(8
)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
22,019
     
(22,148
)
   
     
(129
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
   
5,910
     
(5,259
)
   
     
651
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
1,825
     
     
1,825
 
Net income (loss) before equity in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
16,109
     
(18,714
)
   
     
(2,605
EQUITY IN INCOME OF SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
12,305
     
(12,305
)
   
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
   
16,109
     
(6,409
   
(12,305
)
   
(2,605
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax
   
(3,804
)
   
(1,644
)
   
     
(5,448
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
12,305
   
$
(8,053
 
$
(12,305
)
 
$
(8,053
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.


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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF JUNE 30, 2008

   
Combined
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   
Radio
One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
ASSETS
                       
                         
CURRENT ASSETS:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,290
   
$
8,391
   
$
   
$
10,681
 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
   
31,180
     
28,203
     
     
59,383
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,347
     
2,838
     
     
5,185
 
Deferred income tax asset
   
2,282
     
12,637
     
     
14,919
 
Current assets from discontinued operations
   
201
     
487
     
     
688
 
   Total current assets
   
38,300
     
52,556
     
     
90,856
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
28,689
     
22,180
     
     
50,869
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
   
956,323
     
416,822
     
     
1,373,145
 
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
959,679
     
(959,679
)
   
 
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
47,319
     
     
47,319
 
OTHER ASSETS
   
     
8,167
     
     
8,167
 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
62
     
10
     
     
72
 
   Total assets
 
$
1,023,374
   
$
1,506,733
   
$
(959,679
)
 
$
1,570,428
 
                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
                                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable
 
$
1,395
   
$
2,509
   
$
   
$
3,904
 
Accrued interest
   
     
18,200
     
     
18,200
 
Accrued compensation and related benefits
   
3,656
     
17,459
     
     
21,115
 
Income taxes payable
   
     
1,430
     
     
1,430
 
Other current liabilities
   
33,073
     
(21,266
)
   
     
11,807
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
     
39,297
     
     
39,297
 
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
   
(17,557
)
   
18,534
     
     
977
 
   Total current liabilities
   
20,567
     
76,163
     
     
96,730
 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
   
     
704,825
     
     
704,825
 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
   
     
4,424
     
     
4,424
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY
   
43,128
     
124,162
     
     
167,290
 
   Total liabilities
   
63,695
     
909,574
     
     
973,269
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
2,313
     
     
2,313
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                               
Common stock
   
     
97
     
     
97
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
     
(822
)
   
     
(822
)
Stock subscriptions receivable
   
     
(1,737
)
   
     
(1,737
)
Additional paid-in capital
   
276,663
     
1,042,416
     
(276,663
)
   
1,042,416
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
   
683,016
     
(445,108
)
   
(683,016
)
   
(445,108
)
   Total stockholders’ equity
   
959,679
     
594,846
     
(959,679
)
   
594,846
 
   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,023,374
   
$
1,506,733
   
$
(959,679
)
 
$
1,570,428
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.
 
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 RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007

   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Radio One, Inc.
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
   
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                         
ASSETS
                       
                         
CURRENT ASSETS:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
822
   
$
23,425
   
$
   
$
24,247
 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
   
25,297
     
25,128
     
     
50,425
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
2,340
     
3,778
     
     
6,118
 
Deferred income tax asset
   
2,282
     
12,865
     
     
15,147
 
Current assets from discontinued operations
   
622
     
2,627
     
     
3,249
 
   Total current assets
   
31,363
     
67,823
     
     
99,186
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net
   
25,203
     
19,537
     
     
44,740
 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net
   
926,711
     
383,610
     
     
1,310,321
 
INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
937,270
     
(937,270
)
   
 
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANY
   
     
48,399
     
     
48,399
 
OTHER ASSETS
   
631
     
7,942
     
     
8,573
 
NON-CURRENT ASSETS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
65
     
152,058
     
     
152,123
 
   Total assets
 
$
983,973
   
$
1,616,639
   
$
(937,270
)
 
$
1,663,342
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
                               
Accounts payable
 
$
1,026
   
$
3,932
   
$
   
$
4,958
 
Accrued interest
   
     
19,004
     
     
19,004
 
Accrued compensation and related benefits
   
3,007
     
13,312
     
     
16,319
 
Income taxes payable
   
(1
)
   
4,464
     
     
4,463
 
Other current liabilities
   
3,447
     
8,677
     
     
12,124
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
     
26,004
     
     
26,004
 
Current liabilities from discontinued operations
   
343
     
2,361
     
     
2,704
 
   Total current liabilities
   
7,822
     
77,754
     
     
85,576
 
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current portion
   
     
789,500
     
     
789,500
 
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
   
1,994
     
3,233
     
     
5,227
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY
   
36,887
     
113,063
     
     
149,950
 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
   
     
483
     
     
483
 
   Total liabilities
   
46,703
     
984,033
     
     
1,030,736
 
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES
   
     
3,889
     
     
3,889
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
                               
Common stock
   
     
99
     
     
99
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
     
644
     
     
644
 
Stock subscriptions receivable
   
     
(1,717
)
   
     
(1,717
)
Additional paid-in capital
   
277,174
     
1,044,273
     
(277,174
)
   
1,044,273
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
   
660,096
     
(414,582
)
   
(660,096
)
   
(414,582
)
   Total stockholders’ equity
   
937,270
     
628,717
     
(937,270
)
   
628,717
 
   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
983,973
   
$
1,616,639
   
$
(937,270
)
 
$
1,663,342
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this consolidating financial statement.
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2008
 
 
 
Combined
 
                 
 
 
Guarantor
 
 
Radio
 
           
 
 
Subsidiaries
 
 
One, Inc.
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
                       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net income (loss)
 
$
5,007
 
 
$
(30,526
)
 
$
(5,007
)
 
$
(30,526
)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
4,404
 
 
 
4,431
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,835
 
Amortization of debt financing costs
 
 
 
 
 
1,361
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,361
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
17,592
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,592
 
Equity in loss of affiliated company
 
 
 
 
 
2,799
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,799
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
1,881
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,881
 
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation
 
 
 
 
 
849
 
 
 
 
 
 
849
 
Amortization of contract inducement and termination fee
 
 
 
 
 
(947
)
 
 
 
 
 
(947
)
Change in interest due on stock subscription receivable
 
 
 
 
 
(20
)
 
 
 
 
 
(20
)
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
                               
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
 
(5,883
)
 
 
2,072
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3,811
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
(7
)
 
 
1,532
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,525
 
Other assets
 
 
 
 
 
(4,301
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4,301
)
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries
 
 
(3,071
)
 
 
3,071
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
369
 
 
 
(3,849
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,480
)
Accrued interest
 
 
 
 
 
(804
)
 
 
 
 
 
(804
)
Accrued compensation and related benefits
 
 
649
 
 
 
4,214
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,863
 
Income taxes payable
 
 
 
 
 
(3,033
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,033
)
Other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
(2,453
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,453
)
Net cash flows provided from operating activities from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
814
 
 
 
 
 
 
814
 
Net cash flows provided from (used in) operating activities
 
 
1,468
 
 
 
(5,317
)
 
 
(5,007
)
 
 
(8,856
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
(4,036
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4,036
)
Acquisitions
 
 
 
 
 
(70,426
)
 
 
 
 
 
(70,426
)
Investment in subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
(5,007
)
 
 
5,007
 
 
 
 
Purchase of other intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
(1,046
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,046
)
Proceeds from sale of assets
 
 
 
 
 
150,224
 
 
 
 
 
 
150,224
 
Deposits and payments for station purchases and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
161
 
 
 
 
 
 
161
 
Net cash flows provided from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
69,870
 
 
 
5,007
 
 
 
74,877
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   
                         
Repayment of other debt
 
 
 
 
 
(987
)
 
 
 
 
 
(987
)
Repayment of credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
(150,909
)
 
 
 
 
 
(150,909
)
Proceeds from credit facility
 
 
 
 
 
79,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
79,000
 
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 
 
(2,775
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,775
)
Payment of dividend to minority interest shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
(3,916
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,916
)
Net cash flows used in financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
(79,587
)
 
 
 
 
 
(79,587
)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
1,468
 
 
 
(15,034
)
 
 
 
 
 
(13,566
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
 
822
 
 
 
23,425
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,247
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
2,290
 
 
$
8,391
 
 
$
 
 
$
10,681
 
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
 
 
Combined
 
                 
 
 
Guarantor
 
 
Radio
 
           
 
 
Subsidiaries
 
 
One, Inc.
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
Consolidated
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
(As Adjusted – See Note 1)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Net income (loss)
 
$
12,305
 
 
$
(8,053
)
 
$
(12,305
)
 
$
(8,053
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
2,982
 
 
 
4,401
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,383
 
Amortization of debt financing costs
 
 
 
 
 
1,069
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,069
 
Amortization of production content
 
 
 
 
 
332
 
 
 
 
 
 
332
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
(6,983
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,983
)
Impairment of long-lived assets
 
 
5,506
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,506
 
Equity in loss of affiliated company
 
 
 
 
 
7,306
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,306
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
1,825
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,825
 
Stock-based compensation and other non-cash compensation
 
 
410
 
 
 
1,539
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,949
 
Amortization of contract inducement and termination fee
 
 
(906
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(906
)
Change in interest due on stock subscription receivable
 
 
 
 
 
(39
)
 
 
 
 
 
(39
)
Effect of change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets acquired:
                               
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
 
(2,468
)
 
 
646
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1,822
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
 
(414
)
 
 
(1,273
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,687
)
Income tax receivable
 
 
 
 
 
1,296
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,296
 
Other assets
 
 
39
 
 
 
(1,634
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,595
)
Due to corporate/from subsidiaries
 
 
(32,265
)
 
 
32,265
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
(232
)
 
 
(6,090
 
 
 
 
 
(6,322
)
Accrued interest
 
 
 
 
 
(31
)
 
 
 
 
 
(31
)
Accrued compensation and related benefits
 
 
(448
)
 
 
146
 
 
 
 
 
 
(302
)
Income taxes payable
 
 
 
 
 
538
 
 
 
 
 
 
538
 
Other liabilities
 
 
127
 
 
 
1,475
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,602
 
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
 
 
15,376
 
 
 
(1,560
)
 
 
 
 
 
13,816
 
Net cash flows provided from (used in) operating activities
 
 
12
 
 
 
27,175
 
 
 
(12,305
)
 
 
14,882
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Purchase of property and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
(3,879
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,879
)
Equity investments
 
 
 
 
 
(10,714
)
 
 
 
 
 
(10,714
)
Investment in subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
(12,305
)
 
 
12,305
 
 
 
 
Purchase of other intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
(80
)
 
 
 
 
 
(80
)
Deposits and payments for station purchases and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
(3,668
)
 
 
 
 
 
(3,668
)
Net cash flows used (in from) provided from investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
(30,646
)
 
 
12,305
 
 
 
(18,341
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                               
Repayment of credit facility
   
      (27    
      (27
Payment of dividend to minority interest shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
(2,940
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,940
)
Net cash flows used in financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
(2,967
)
 
 
 
 
 
(2,967
)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
 
12
 
 
 
(6,438
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6,426
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
 
 
884
 
 
 
31,522
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,406
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
 
$
896
 
 
$
25,084
 
 
$
 
 
$
25,980
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
   

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with “Selected Financial Data” and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report and the audited financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Introduction

Revenue

We primarily derive revenue from the sale of advertising time and program sponsorships to local and national advertisers. Advertising revenue is affected primarily by the advertising rates our radio stations and programs are able to charge, as well as the overall demand for radio advertising time in a market. These rates are largely based upon a radio station’s audience share in the demographic groups targeted by advertisers, the size of the market, the number of radio stations in the related market, and the supply of and demand for radio advertising time. Advertising rates are generally highest during morning and afternoon commuting hours.
 
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, approximately 58.7% and 58.8% of our net revenue was generated from local advertising and approximately 35.7% and 35.9% was generated from national advertising, including network advertising. In comparison, during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2007, approximately 59.4% and 58.5% of our net revenue was generated from local advertising and approximately 36.5% and 37.4% was generated from national advertising, including network advertising. National advertising also includes advertising revenue generated from Giant Magazine. The balance of revenue was generated from tower rental income, ticket sales and revenue related to our sponsored events, management fees, magazine subscriptions, newsstand revenue and other revenue.
 
In the broadcasting industry, radio stations often utilize trade or barter agreements to reduce cash expenses by exchanging advertising time for goods or services. In order to maximize cash revenue from our spot inventory, we closely monitor the use of trade and barter agreements.

Community Connect Inc. (“CCI”), which the Company acquired in April 2008, currently generates the majority of the Company’s internet revenue, and derives such revenue principally from advertising services, including diversity recruiting. Advertising services include the sale of banner and sponsorship advertisements.  Advertising revenue is recognized either as impressions (the number of times advertisements appear in viewed pages) are delivered, when “click through” purchases or leads are reported, or ratably over the contract period, where applicable. CCI has a diversity recruiting agreement with Monster, Inc. (“Monster”).  Under the agreement, Monster posts job listings and advertising on CCI websites and CCI earns revenue for displaying the images on its websites.

Expenses

Our significant broadcast expenses are (i) employee salaries and commissions, (ii) programming expenses, (iii) marketing and promotional expenses, (iv) rental of premises for office facilities and studios, (v) rental of transmission tower space and (vi) music license royalty fees. We strive to control these expenses by centralizing certain functions such as finance, accounting, legal, human resources and management information systems and the overall programming management function. We also use our multiple stations, market presence and purchasing power to negotiate favorable rates with certain vendors and national representative selling agencies.
 
We generally incur marketing and promotional expenses to increase our audiences. However, because Arbitron reports ratings quarterly, except in our Philadelphia and Houston markets, which have monthly reports ratings, any changed ratings and the effect on advertising revenue tends to lag behind the incurrence of advertising and promotional expenditures.

In addition to salaries and commissions, major expenses for our internet business include membership traffic acquisition costs, software product design, post application software development and maintenance, database and server support costs, the help desk function, data center expenses connected with Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) hosting services and other internet content delivery expenses. Major expenses for our publishing business include salaries, commissions, and costs associated with printing, production and circulation of magazine issues.

Measurement of Performance

We monitor and evaluate the growth and operational performance of our business using net income and the following key metrics:
 
(a) Net revenue:  The performance of an individual radio station or group of radio stations in a particular market is customarily measured by its ability to generate net revenue. Net revenue consists of gross revenue, net of local and national agency and outside sales representative commissions consistent with industry practice. Net revenue is recognized in the period in which advertisements are broadcast or, in the case of Giant Magazine, the month in which a particular issue is available for sale. Net revenue also includes advertising aired in exchange for goods and services, which is recorded at fair value, revenue from sponsored events and other revenue. Net revenue for CCI is recognized as impressions are delivered, as “click throughs” are reported or ratably over contract periods, where applicable.
 
(b) Station operating income:  Net (loss) income before depreciation and amortization, income taxes, interest income, interest expense, equity in loss of affiliated company, minority interest in income of subsidiaries, other (income) expense, corporate expenses and stock-based compensation expenses, impairment of long-lived assets and loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, is commonly referred to in our industry as station operating income. Station operating income is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. Nevertheless, we believe station operating income is often a useful measure of a broadcasting company’s operating performance and is a significant basis used by our management to measure the operating performance of our stations within the various markets. Station operating income provides helpful information about our results of operations, apart from expenses associated with our physical plant, income taxes provision, investments, impairment charges, debt financings, overhead and non-cash compensation. Station operating income is frequently used as a basis for comparing businesses in our industry, although our measure of station operating income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Station operating income does not represent operating loss 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.
 
(c) Station operating income margin:  Station operating income margin represents station operating income as a percentage of net revenue. Station operating income margin is not a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles. Nevertheless, we believe that station operating income margin is a useful measure of our performance because it provides helpful information about our profitability as a percentage of our net revenue.
 
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Summary of Performance

The tables below provide a summary of our performance based on the metrics described above:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands, except margin data)
 
                                 
Net revenue
 
$
83,432
   
$
82,620
   
$
155,930
   
$
156,660
 
Station operating income
   
 35,179
     
 39,310
     
 64,127
     
73,412 
 
Station operating income margin
   
 42.2
   
 47.6
   
 41.1
   
 46.9
Net loss
 
$
(11,676
 
$
(5,071
 
$
(30,526
 
$
(8,053
 
The reconciliation of net loss to station operating income is as follows:

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                 
Net loss as reported
 
$
(11,676
 
$
(5,071
 
$
(30,526
 
$
(8,053
Add back non-station operating income items included in net loss:
                               
Interest income
   
(130
   
(294
)
   
(331
)
   
 (561
Interest expense
   
15,160
     
 18,577
     
 32,419
     
 36,647
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
   
9,761
     
 (801
   
 18,659
     
 651
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding non-cash and stock-based compensation
   
17,551
     
 8,110
     
 23,958
     
 15,660
 
Stock-based compensation
   
629
     
 777
     
 957
     
 1,592
 
Equity in (income) loss of affiliated company
   
(29
   
 3,088
     
 2,799
     
 7,306
 
Gain on retirement of debt
   
(1,015
)
   
     
(1,015
)
   
 
Other expense, net
   
33
     
     
44
     
 8
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
 5,171
     
 3,667
     
 8,835
     
 7,383
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
   
 1,058
     
 919
     
 1,881
     
 1,825
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
     
 5,506
     
     
 5,506
 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
 (1,334
   
 4,832
     
 6,447
     
 5,448
 
Station operating income
 
$
35,179
   
$
39,310
   
$
64,127
   
$
73,412
 

 
33


RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  
The following table summarizes our historical consolidated results of operations:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007  (In thousands)

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
       
   
2008
 
2007 (1) (2)
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
  (Unaudited)
           
                     
Statements of Operations:
                   
Net revenue
 
$
83,432
 
$
82,620
   
$
812
   
1.0
%
Operating expenses:
                           
Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation
   
20,764
   
17,844
     
2,920
   
16.4
 
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
   
27,489
   
25,466
     
2,023
   
7.9
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
   
17,551
   
8,110
     
9,441
   
116.4
 
Stock-based compensation
   
629
   
777
     
(148
 
(19.0
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
5,171
   
3,667
     
1,504
   
41.0
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
   
5,506
     
(5,506
 
(100.0
)
   Total operating expenses
   
71,604
   
61,370
     
10,234
   
16.7
 
   Operating income
   
11,828
   
21,250
     
(9,422
 
(44.3
)
Interest income
   
130
   
294
     
(164
 
(55.8
)
Interest expense
   
15,160
   
18,577
     
(3,417
   
(18.4
)
Gain on retirement of debt
   
1,015
   
     
1,015
   
 
Equity in (income) loss of affiliated company
   
(29
)
 
3,088
     
(3,117
 
(100.9
)
Other expense, net
   
(33
)
 
     
(33
   
 
   Loss before provision/(benefit) for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
(2,191
)
 
(121
)
   
(2,070
   
(1,710.7
)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes
   
9,761
   
(801
)
   
10,562
   
1,318.6
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
   
1,058
   
919
     
139
   
15.1
 
   Net loss from continuing operations
   
(13,010
)
 
(239
)
   
(12,771
 
(5,343.5
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
1,334
   
(4,832
)
   
6,166
   
127.6
 
   Net loss
 
$
(11,676
)
$
(5,071
)
 
$
(6,605
 
(130.3
)%
 
 (1)
Certain reclassifications associated with accounting for discontinued operations have been made to the accompanying prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or loss, or any other previously reported statements of operations, balance sheet or cash flow amounts.     
 
 (2)
During the second quarter of 2008, Radio One was advised that prior period financial statements of TV One, LLC (“TV One”), an affiliate accounted for under the equity method, had been restated to correct certain errors that affected the reported amount of members’ equity and liabilities.  These restatement adjustments had a corresponding effect on the Company’s share of the earnings of TV One reported in prior periods.  We have adjusted certain previously reported amounts in the accompanying 2007 interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
Net revenue

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
 
$83,432
$82,620
$812
1.0%

During the three months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized approximately $83.4 million in net revenue compared to approximately $82.6 million during the same period in 2007. These amounts are net of agency and outside sales representative commissions, which were approximately $9.4 million during the three months ended 2008, compared to approximately $9.9 million during the same period in 2007. The increase in net revenue was due primarily to approximately $3.6 million in net revenue generated by CCI, an online social networking company, which was acquired by the Company in April 2008. While the Company’s total radio net revenue performance outperformed that of the markets in which we operate, nonetheless, we experienced a decrease in net revenue consistent with the overall radio industry revenue decline, with a significant fall off of national revenue driving almost the entire decline. On a per market basis, we experienced considerable revenue declines in our Houston and Atlanta markets, and more modest declines in our Detroit, Cincinnati and Washington, DC markets. These declines were offset in part from increases in net revenue in our Indianapolis and Raleigh-Durham markets, increases in net revenue from new syndicated programs, increased internet revenue from our station websites and increased political advertising revenue. Reach Media had a decline in net revenue due to TV licensing revenue generated in the prior year’s second quarter, which did not reoccur in the current second quarter. Excluding the approximately $3.6 million generated by CCI, net revenue declined 3.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.
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Operating Expenses

Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                
$20,764
$17,844
$2,920
16.4%

Programming and technical expenses include expenses associated with on-air talent and the management and maintenance of the systems, tower facilities, and studios used in the creation, distribution and broadcast of programming content on our radio stations. Programming and technical expenses for radio also include expenses associated with our programming research activities and music royalties. Expenses associated with the printing and publication of Giant Magazine issues are also included in programming and technical. For our internet business, programming and technical expenses include software product design, post-application software development and maintenance, database and server support costs, the help desk function, data center expenses connected with ISP hosting services and other internet content delivery expenses. Increased programming and technical expenses were primarily due to approximately $1.7 million in spending by CCI, which was acquired in April 2008. Programming and technical expenses also increased $581,000 due to costs associated with other internet initiatives, including the launch of three new internet sites during the second quarter. Related to our radio business, additional programming and technical spending was also driven by additional compensation, higher on-air talent expenses, mostly for our new syndicated radio shows and music royalties. The increased radio programming and technical expenses were offset in part from savings in research and travel and entertainment. Excluding approximately $2.2 million spending for our internet initiative and CCI’s expenses, programming and technical expenses increased 3.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                             
$27,489
$25,466
$2,023
7.9%

Selling, general and administrative expenses include expenses associated with our sales departments, offices and facilities and personnel (outside of our corporate headquarters), marketing and promotional expenses, special events and sponsorships and back office expenses. Expenses to secure ratings data for our radio stations and visitors’ data for our websites are also included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses for radio and internet also include expenses related to the advertising traffic (scheduling and insertion) functions. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include membership traffic acquisition costs for our online business. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily due to approximately $1.8 million in spending by CCI, which was acquired in April 2008. Another approximately $1.5 million increase was due to additional spending on our internet initiative, which includes $550,000 for costs associated with a certain membership traffic agreement. Increases in selling, general and administrative expenses for our radio business were driven by higher ratings research associated with a new contract with Arbitron and its new portable people meter (“PPM”) methodology. These increases were offset partially from savings associated with less promotional spending, reduced travel and entertainment, savings from the suspension of our 401(k) match program, less commissions and national representative fees and fewer sponsored events. Excluding the approximately $3.3 million in spending on our internet initiative and CCI’s spending, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 4.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                  
$17,551
$8,110
$9,441
116.4%

Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses consist of expenses associated with maintaining our corporate headquarters and facilities, including personnel. Increased corporate selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily due to compensation costs associated with new employment agreements for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Founder and Chairperson. Specifically, the increased compensation included approximately $10.4 million in bonuses for the CEO, of which approximately $5.8 million was for a signing and a “make whole” bonus paid, and another approximately $4.6 million was recorded, but not paid, for a bonus associated with potential distribution proceeds from the Company’s investment in TV One.  Additional corporate selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from compensation for recent hires and increased severance expenses. These increased expenses were offset in part by the absence of approximately $1.7 million in spending for legal and professional fees incurred last year in association with the voluntary review of our historical stock option grant practices, savings from the suspension of our 401(k) match program, reduced travel and entertainment, reduced contract labor and less expense associated with officer retention bonuses. Excluding last year’s spending of approximately $1.7 million for last year’s stock options review, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses increased 137.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. Excluding both the approximately $1.7 million for last year’s stock options review, and the CEO’s bonuses associated with his new employment agreement, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses increased 12.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Stock-based compensation

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                
$629
$777
$(148)
(19.0)%

Stock-based compensation consists of expenses associated with our January 1, 2006 adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”  SFAS No. 123(R) eliminated accounting for share-based payments based on Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25,“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The decrease in stock-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to cancellations, forfeitures and the completion of the vesting period for certain stock options. The decrease was offset in part due to expense for additional restricted stock grants associated with new employment agreements for the CEO, the Founder and Chairperson and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

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Depreciation and amortization

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                               
$5,171
$3,667
$1,504
41.0%

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to the acquisition of CCI, which occurred in April 2008, and which accounted for almost all of the approximately $1.5 million increase. Approximately $971,000 of the increase attributable to CCI is driven by amortization of assets acquired as part of the CCI purchase, mainly registered membership lists, advertiser relationships and a favorable office space sublease. Additional depreciation and amortization expense for capital expenditures made subsequent to June 30, 2007 were equally offset by a decline in amortization expense associated with certain affiliate agreements acquired as part of our purchase of 51% of Reach Media in 2005.
 
Impairment of long-lived assets

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                 
$—
$5,506
$(5,506)
(100.0)%

The decrease in impairment of long-lived assets for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was related to a one-time, non-cash charge recorded last second quarter for the impairment of goodwill and the radio broadcasting license for our WILD-AM station in the Boston market.

Interest income

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                  
$130
$294
$(164)
(55.8)%

The decrease in interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to lower cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term investments and a decline in interest rates.

Interest expense

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                
$15,160
$18,577
$(3,417)
(18.4)%

The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to a decline in interest expense associated with debt pay downs, resulting in overall lower borrowings and lower interest rates which impacted the variable portion of our debt. Interest expense was further reduced as there were less fees incurred with the operation of WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM) pursuant to a local marketing agreement (“LMA”), which began in April 2007. We closed on the purchase of the assets of WPRS-FM in June 2008 for approximately $38.0 million in cash.

Gain on retirement of debt

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                  
$1,015
$—
$1,015

The gain on retirement of debt for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was due to the repurchase of $8.0 million of the Company’s previously outstanding $300.0 million 87/8 senior subordinated notes. An amount of $292.0 million remains outstanding as of June 30, 2008.

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Equity in (income) loss of affiliated company

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                   
$(29)
$3,088
$(3,117)
(100.9)%

Equity in (income) loss of affiliated company primarily reflects our estimated equity in the net (income) loss of TV One. The income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to a small net income generated by TV One, thus contributing to our share of this income.  The Company’s share of this income is driven by TV One’s current capital structure and the Company’s ownership of the equity securities of TV One that are currently allocated to its net income. An adjustment was made to equity in (income) loss of affiliated company for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to correct for a change in TV One’s capital structure. Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 99, “Materiality” and SAB 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” we decreased the previously reported equity in loss of affiliated company for the three month period ended June 30, 2007 by approximately $1.2 million.

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                     
$9,761
$(801)
$10,562
1,318.6%

During the three months ended June 30, 2008, the provision for income taxes increased to approximately $9.8 million from a tax benefit of $801,000 for the same period in 2007. In prior years, we recorded a deferred tax liability (“DTL”) related to the amortization of indefinite-lived assets that are deducted for tax purposes, but not deducted for book purposes. Also in prior years, the Company generated deferred tax assets (“DTAs”), mainly federal and state net operating loss (“NOLs”) carryforwards. In the fourth quarter of 2007, except for DTAs in its historically profitable filing jurisdictions, and DTAs associated with definite-lived assets, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for all other DTAs, including NOLs, as it was determined that more likely than not, the DTAs would not be realized. As a result, approximately $8.5 million of the increase in the provision for income taxes is due primarily to recording a full valuation allowance against the additional NOLs generated from the tax deductible amortization of indefinite-lived assets for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Minority interest in income of subsidiaries

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                    
$1,058
$919
$139
15.1%

The increase in minority interest in income of subsidiaries is due primarily to an increase in Reach Media’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007.
 
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
$1,334
$(4,832)
$6,166
127.6%
  
 The income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, resulted from the April 2008 closing on the sale of the assets of radio station WMCU-AM (formerly WTPS-AM), located in the Miami metropolitan area. This compares to a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended June 30, 2007, which resulted from entering into definitive agreements to sell the assets of our Los Angeles, Augusta, Louisville, Dayton, Minneapolis and Boston WILD-FM stations, and approximately $10.4 million in impairment charges that were recorded in last year’s second quarter based on the sale prices of those agreements. The income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, also includes a tax provision of $351,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a tax benefit of approximately $4.7 million for the same period in 2007.
 
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RADIO ONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following table summarizes our historical consolidated results of operations:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (In thousands)

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
       
   
2008
   
2007 (1) (2)
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
   
(Unaudited)
             
         
 
             
Statements of Operations:
                       
Net revenue
 
$
155,930
   
$
156,660
   
$
(730
)
   
(0.5
)%
Operating expenses:
                               
Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation
   
39,796
     
35,914
     
3,882
     
10.8
 
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
   
52,007
     
47,334
     
4,673
     
9.9
 
Corporate selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation
   
23,958
     
15,660
     
8,298
     
53.0
 
Stock-based compensation
   
957
     
1,592
     
(635
)
   
(39.9
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
8,835
     
7,383
     
1,452
     
19.7
 
Impairment of long-lived assets
   
     
5,506
     
(5,506
)
   
(100.0
)
   Total operating expenses
   
125,553
     
113,389
     
12,164
     
10.7
 
   Operating income
   
30,377
     
43,271
     
(12,894
)
   
(29.8
)
Interest income
   
331
     
561
     
(230
)
   
(41.0
)
Interest expense
   
32,419
     
36,647
     
(4,228
)
   
(11.5
)
Gain on retirement of debt
   
1,015
     
     
1,015
     
 
Equity in loss of affiliated company
   
2,799
     
7,306
     
(4,507
)
   
(61.7
Other expense, net
   
(44
)
   
(8
)
   
(36
)
   
(450.0
)
   Loss before provision for income taxes, minority interest in income of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
   
(3,539
)
   
(129
)
   
(3,410
)
   
(2,643.4
)
Provision for income taxes
   
18,659
     
651
     
18,008
     
2,766.2
 
Minority interest in income of subsidiaries
   
1,881
     
1,825
     
56
     
3.1
 
   Net loss from continuing operations
   
(24,079
)
   
(2,605
)
   
(21,474
)
   
(824.3
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
(6,447
)
   
(5,448
)
   
(999
)
   
(18.3
)
   Net loss
 
$
(30,526
)
 
$
(8,053
)
 
$
(22,473
)
   
(279.1
)%
 
 (1)
Certain reclassifications associated with accounting for discontinued operations have been made to the accompanying prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation.  These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or loss, or any other previously reported statements of operations, balance sheet or cash flow amounts.     
 
 (2) During the second quarter of 2008, Radio One was advised that prior period financial statements of TV One, LLC (“TV One”), an affiliate accounted for under the equity method, had been restated to correct certain errors that affected the reported amount of members’ equity and liabilities.  These restatement adjustments had a corresponding effect on the Company’s share of the earnings of TV One reported in prior periods.  We have adjusted certain previously reported amounts in the accompanying 2007 interim consolidated financial statements.  
 
 
Net revenue

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                 
$155,930
$156,660
$(730)
(0.5)%

During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized approximately $155.9 million in net revenue compared to approximately $156.7 million during the same period in 2007. These amounts are net of agency and outside sales representative commissions, which were approximately $17.3 million during the six months ended 2008, compared to approximately $18.1 million during the same period in 2007. Net revenue included approximately $3.6 million in net revenue generated by CCI which was acquired by the Company in April 2008. While the Company’s total radio net revenue performance outperformed that of the markets in which we operate, nonetheless, we experienced a decrease in net revenue consistent with the overall radio industry revenue decline, with a significant fall off of national revenue driving almost the entire decline. On a per market basis, we experienced considerable revenue declines in our Houston, Atlanta and Detroit markets, and more modest declines in our Dallas and Cincinnati markets. These declines were offset in part from increases in net revenue in our Indianapolis market, increases in net revenue from a certain special event, revenue from new syndicated programs, increased internet revenue from our station websites and increased political advertising revenue. Reach Media had a decline in net revenue due to its cancelled TV shows, the absence of TV licensing revenue and the discontinuation of certain sponsored events. Excluding the approximately $3.6 million generated by CCI, net revenue declined 2.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

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Operating Expenses

Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                           
$39,796
$35,914
$3,882
10.8%

Programming and technical expenses include expenses associated with on-air talent and the management and maintenance of the systems, tower facilities, and studios used in the creation, distribution and broadcast of programming content on our radio stations. Programming and technical expenses for radio also include expenses associated with our programming research activities and music royalties. Expenses associated with the printing and publication of Giant Magazine issues are also included in programming and technical. For our internet business, programming and technical expenses include software product design, post-application software development and maintenance, database and server support costs, the help desk function, data center expenses connected with ISP hosting services and other internet content delivery expenses. Increased programming and technical expenses were primarily due to approximately $1.7 million in spending by CCI, which was acquired in April 2008 and approximately $1.0 million for our internet initiative, which launched three new sites during the second quarter. Increased programming and technical expenses for our radio business was driven primarily by additional compensation, higher on-air talent expenses, mostly for our new syndicated radio shows, and music royalties. The increased radio programming and technical expenses were offset in part from savings in research and travel and entertainment. Excluding approximately $2.6 million for spending on our internet initiative, as well as CCI’s expenses, programming and technical expenses increased 3.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                              
$52,007
$47,334
$4,673
9.9%

Selling, general and administrative expenses include expenses associated with our sales departments, offices and facilities and personnel (outside of our corporate headquarters), marketing and promotional expenses, special events and sponsorships and back office expenses. Expenses to secure ratings data for our radio stations and visitors’ data for our websites are also included in selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses for radio and internet include expenses related to the advertising traffic (scheduling and insertion) functions. Selling, general and administrative expenses also include membership traffic acquisition costs for our online business. Increased selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily due to approximately $1.8 million in spending by CCI, which was acquired in April 2008. Another approximately $2.3 million increase was due to additional spending on our internet initiative, which includes $550,000 for costs associated with a membership traffic agreement. Increases in selling, general and administrative expenses for our radio business were driven by expenses for a certain large special event held in first quarter, increased bad debt expenses and higher ratings research associated with a new contract with Arbitron and its new PPM methodology. These increases were offset partially from savings associated with less promotional spending, reduced travel and entertainment, savings from the suspension of our 401(k) match program, less commissions and national representative fees and fewer other sponsored events. Excluding approximately $4.1 million in spending for our internet initiative and CCI’s spending, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 1.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.  Excluding the approximately $4.1 million for the internet initiative and CCI and approximately $1.9 million for the large first quarter special event,  selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 2.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

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

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                               
$23,958
$15,660
$8,298
53.0%

Corporate expenses consist of expenses associated with our corporate headquarters and facilities, including personnel. The increase in corporate expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to compensation costs associated with new employment agreements for the Company’s CEO and the Founder and Chairperson. Specifically, the increased compensation included approximately $10.4 million in bonuses for the CEO, of which approximately $5.8 million was for a signing and a “make whole” bonus paid, and another approximately $4.6 million was recorded, but not paid, for a bonus associated with potential distribution proceeds from the Company’s investment in TV One.  Additional corporate selling, general and administrative resulted from compensation for recent hires and increased severance expenses. These increased expenses were offset in part by the absence of approximately $2.7 million in spending for legal and professional fees incurred last year in association with the voluntary review of our historical stock option grant practices, savings from the suspension of our 401(k) match program, reduced travel and entertainment, reduced contract labor and less expense associated with officer retention bonuses. Excluding last year’s spending of approximately $2.7 million for the stock options review, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses increased 85.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. Excluding both the approximately $2.7 million for last year’s stock options review and the approximately $10.4 million for the CEO’s bonuses associated with his new employment agreement, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Stock-based compensation

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                     
$957
$1,592
$(635)
(39.9)%

Stock-based compensation consists of expenses associated with SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” which requires measurement of compensation cost for all stock-based awards at fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation expense over the service period for awards expected to vest. Stock based compensation also includes expenses associated with restricted stock grants. The decrease in stock-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily due to cancellations, forfeitures and the completion of the vesting period for certain stock options. The decrease was offset in part due to expense for additional restricted stock grants associated with new employment agreements for the CEO, the Founder and Chairperson and the CFO.
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Depreciation and amortization

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                   
$8,835
$7,383
$1,452
19.7%

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to the acquisition of CCI, which occurred in April 2008, and which accounted for almost all of the approximately $1.5 million increase. Approximately $971,000 of the increase attributable to CCI is driven by amortization of assets acquired as part of the CCI purchase, mainly registered membership lists, advertiser relationships and a favorable office space sublease. Additional depreciation and amortization expense for capital expenditures made subsequent to June 30, 2007 were offset by a decline in amortization expense associated with certain affiliate agreements acquired as part of our purchase of 51% of Reach Media in 2005.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Six Months Ended June 30,
 Increase/(Decrease) 
2008
2007
                                                     
$—
$5,506
$(5,506)
(100.0)%

The decrease in impairment of long-lived assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was related to a one-time, non-cash charge recorded in the prior year’s second quarter for the impairment of goodwill and the radio broadcasting license for our WILD-AM station in the Boston market.

Interest income

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                      
$331
$561
$(230)
(41.0)%

The decrease in interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is primarily due to lower average cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term investments and a decline in interest rates.

Interest expense

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                  
$32,419
$36,647
$(4,228)
(11.5)%

The decrease in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to a decline in interest expense associated with debt pay downs, resulting in overall lower borrowings and lower interest rates which impacted the variable portion of our debt. Interest expense was offset in part by higher less fees incurred with the operation of WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM) pursuant to an LMA, which began in April 2007. We closed on the purchase of the assets of WPRS-FM in June 2008 for approximately $38.0 million in cash.

Gain on retirement of debt

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                 
$1,015
$—
$1,015

The gain on retirement of debt for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due to the redemption of $8.0 million of the Company’s previously outstanding $300.0 million 87/8 senior subordinated notes. The remaining balance outstanding as of June 30, 2008 is $292.0 million.

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Equity in loss of affiliated company

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                     
$2,799
$7,306
$(4,507)
(61.7)%

Equity in loss of affiliated company primarily reflects our estimated equity in the net loss of TV One. The decreased loss for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was due primarily to smaller net losses generated by TV One, thus contributing to a decrease in our share of those losses.  The Company’s share of those losses is driven by TV One’s current capital structure and the Company’s ownership of the equity securities of TV One that are currently absorbing its net losses. An adjustment was made to equity in loss of affiliated company for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 to correct for a change in TV One’s capital structure. Pursuant to SAB 99, “Materiality” and SAB 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements,” we increased the previously reported equity in loss of affiliated company for the six month period ended June 30, 2007 by approximately $2.5 million.

Provision for income taxes

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                      
$18,659
$651
$18,008
2,766.2%

During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the provision for income taxes increased to approximately $18.7 million from $651,000 for the same period in 2007. In prior years, we recorded a DTL related to the amortization of indefinite-lived assets that are deducted for tax purposes, but not deducted for book purposes. Also in prior years, the Company generated DTAs, mainly federal and state NOL carryforwards. In the fourth quarter of 2007, except for DTAs in its historically profitable filing jurisdictions, and DTAs associated with definite-lived assets, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for all other DTAs, including NOLs, as it was determined that more likely than not, the DTAs would not be realized. As a result, approximately $17.0 million of the increase in the provision for income taxes is due primarily to recording a full valuation allowance against the additional NOLs generated from the tax deductible amortization of indefinite-lived assets for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Minority interest in income of subsidiaries

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
                                                    
$1,881
$1,825
$56
3.1%

The increase in minority interest in income of subsidiaries is due to an increase in Reach Media’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007.

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase/(Decrease)
2008
2007
$(6,447)
$(5,448)
$(999)
(18.3)%
  
 The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 resulted from a gain on the April 2008 closing on the sale of the assets of radio station WMCU-AM (formerly WTPS-AM), located in the Miami metropolitan area, which was more than offset by a loss on the May 2008 closing on the sale of the assets of radio station KRBV-FM, located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This 2008 loss compares to a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, which resulted from entering into definitive agreements to sell the assets of our Los Angeles, Augusta, Louisville, Dayton, Minneapolis and Boston WILD-FM stations. Approximately $5.1 million and $10.4 million in impairment charges were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively, based on the sale prices of those agreements. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, also includes a tax provision of approximately $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared to a tax benefit of approximately $5.2 million for the same period in 2007.
 
 
 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary source of liquidity is cash provided by operations and, to the extent necessary, borrowings available under our credit facilities and other debt or equity financing.
 
In June 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks (the “Credit Agreement”). The agreement was amended in April 2006 and September 2007 to modify certain financial covenants and other provisions. The term of the Credit Agreement is seven years and the total amount available under the Credit Agreement is $800.0 million, consisting of a $500.0 million revolving facility and a $300.0 million term loan facility. Borrowings under the credit facilities are subject to compliance with certain provisions including but not limited to financial covenants. The Company may use proceeds from the credit facilities for working capital, capital expenditures made in the ordinary course of business, its common stock repurchase program, permitted direct and indirect investments and other lawful corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that the Company must comply with, including (a) maintaining an interest coverage ratio of no less than 1.90 to 1.00 from January 1, 2006 to September 13, 2007, and no less than 1.60 to 1.00 from September 14, 2007 to June 30, 2008, and no less than 1.75 to 1.00 from July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009, and no less than 2.00 to 1.00 from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, and no less than 2.25 to 1.00 from January 1, 2011 and thereafter, (b) maintaining a total leverage ratio of no greater than 7.00 to 1.00 beginning April 1, 2006 to September 13, 2007, and no greater than 7.75 to 1.00 beginning September 14, 2007 to March 31, 2008, and no greater than 7.50 to 1.00 beginning April 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008, and no greater than 7.25 to 1.00 beginning October 1, 2008 to June 30, 2010, and no greater than 6.50 to 1.00 beginning July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011, and no greater than 6.00 to 1.00 beginning October 1, 2011 and thereafter, (c) limitations on liens, (d) limitations on the sale of assets, (e) limitations on the payment of dividends, and (f) limitations on mergers, as well as other customary covenants. Simultaneous with entering into the Credit Agreement, the Company borrowed $437.5 million to retire all outstanding obligations under its previous credit agreement. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2008. At the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q and based on current projections, the Company's management believes it will be in compliance with all debt covenants for the next  12 months. Based on the fiscal year end 2007 excess cash flow calculation, the Company made a debt principal prepayment of approximately $6.0 million in May 2008.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we borrowed approximately $79.0 million from our credit facility to fund the acquisitions of CCI and WPRS-FM (formerly WXGG-FM), and repaid approximately $141.9 million.

As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $431.2 million of borrowing capacity. Taking into consideration the financial covenants under the Credit Agreement, $105.9 million of that amount is available for borrowing. Both the term loan and the revolving facilities bear interest, at our option, at a rate equal to either (i) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread that ranges from 0.63% to 1.50%, or (ii) the prime rate plus a spread of up to 0.50%. The amount of the spread varies depending on our leverage ratio. We also pay a commitment fee that varies depending on certain financial covenants and the amount of unused commitment, up to a maximum of 0.375% per annum on the unused commitment of the revolving facility.

The Credit Agreement requires the Company from time to time to protect ourselves from interest rate fluctuations using interest rate hedge agreements. As a result, we have entered into various fixed rate swap agreements designed to mitigate our exposure to higher floating interest rates. These swap agreements require that we pay a fixed rate of interest on the notional amount to a bank and that the bank pays to us a variable rate equal to three-month LIBOR. As of June 30, 2008, we had two swap agreements in place for a total notional amount of $50.0 million, and the periods remaining on these two swap agreements range in duration from 23.5 to 47.5 months.

Our credit exposure under the swap agreements is limited to the cost of replacing an agreement in the event of non-performance by our counter-party; however, we do not anticipate non-performance. All of the swap agreements are tied to the three-month LIBOR, which may fluctuate significantly on a daily basis. The valuation of each swap agreement is affected by the change in the three-month LIBOR and the remaining term of the agreement. Any increase in the three-month LIBOR results in a more favorable valuation, while a decrease results in a less favorable valuation.

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The following table summarizes the interest rates in effect with respect to our debt as of June 30, 2008:

 Type of Debt
 
Amount Outstanding
 
 
Applicable Interest Rate
 
   
(In millions)
       
                 
Senior bank term debt (swap matures June 16, 2012)(1)
  $ 25.0       6.72 %
Senior bank term debt (swap matures June 16, 2010)(1)
  $ 25.0       6.52 %
Senior bank term debt (subject to variable interest rates)(2)
  $ 134.1       5.13 %
Senior bank revolving debt (subject to variable interest rates)(2)
  $ 67.5       5.13 %
87/8% senior subordinated notes (fixed rate)
  $ 292.0       8.88 %
63/8% senior subordinated notes (fixed rate)
  $ 200.0       6.38 %

(1)
A total of $50.0 million is subject to fixed rate swap agreements that became effective in June 2005. Under our fixed rate swap agreements, we pay a fixed rate plus a spread based on our leverage ratio, as defined in our Credit Agreement. That spread is currently set at 2.25% and is incorporated into the applicable interest rates set forth above.
   
(2)
Subject to rolling 90-day LIBOR plus a spread currently at 2.25%; incorporated into the applicable interest rate set forth above.

The indentures governing our senior subordinated notes require that we comply with certain financial covenants limiting our ability to incur additional debt. Such terms also place restrictions on us with respect to the sale of assets, liens, investments, dividends, debt repayments, capital expenditures, transactions with affiliates, consolidation and mergers, and the issuance of equity interests, among other things. Our Credit Agreement also requires compliance with financial tests based on financial position and results of operations, including a leverage ratio, an interest coverage ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio, all of which could effectively limit our ability to borrow under the Credit Agreement or to otherwise raise funds in the debt market.

The following table provides a comparison of our statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:

   
2008
   
2007
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Net cash flows (used in) provided from operating activities
   $ (8,856 )    $ 14,882  
Net cash flows provided from (used in) investing activities
   $ 74,877      $ (18,341 )
Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities
   $ (79,587 )    $ (2,967 )

Net cash flows used in operating activities were approximately $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net cash flows provided from operating activities of approximately $14.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 decreased from the prior year due primarily to a decrease in net income of approximately $22.5 million and a decrease in overall working capital.

Net cash flows provided from investing activities were approximately $74.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to net cash flows used in investing activities of approximately $18.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Capital expenditures, including digital tower and transmitter upgrades, and deposits for station equipment and purchases were approximately $4.0 million and $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we sold the stations in our Los Angeles and Miami markets and received proceeds of approximately $150.2 million.  During the same period we acquired CCI and closed on our acquisition of WPRS-FM using approximately $70.4 million in funds.  We funded approximately $8.5 million of our investment commitment in TV One for the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Net cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $79.6 million and $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we borrowed approximately $79.0 million from our credit facility and repaid approximately $150.9 million in outstanding debt.  Reach Media also paid approximately $3.9 million and $3.0 million in dividends to minority interest shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
   From time to time we consider opportunities to acquire additional radio stations, primarily in the top 60 African-American markets, and to make strategic acquisitions, investments and divestitures. In June 2008, the Company purchased the assets of WPRS-FM (formerly WGXX-FM), a radio station located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area for approximately $38.0 million.  Since April 2007 and up until closing, the station had been operated under an LMA, and the results of its operations had been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the inception of the LMA.  The station was consolidated with the Company’s existing Washington, DC operations in April 2007.  This purchase was funded from borrowings under our credit facilities of $35.0 million. In April 2008, we acquired CCI, an online social networking company, for $38.0 million in cash, and we borrowed $34.0 million from our credit facility to close this transaction. In July 2007, we acquired the assets of WDBZ-AM, a radio station located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, for approximately $2.6 million in seller financing. Up until closing in July 2007, we had been operating WDBZ-AM pursuant to an LMA since August 2001. Other than our agreement with an affiliate of Comcast Corporation, DIRECTV and other investors to fund TV One (the balance of our commitment was approximately $13.7 million at June 30, 2008) we have no other definitive agreements to acquire radio stations or to make strategic investments. However, subject to successful fund raising efforts, we may have a commitment to invest up to $2.0 million in QCP Capital Partners, L.P. (“QCP”), a private equity fund. In October 2007, the Company committed (subject to the completion and execution of requisite legal documentation) to invest in QCP, with a target amount of $200.0 million, which is in the early stages of being raised. If QCP is successful in its fundraising process, the Company has committed to invest 1% of the fund total, with a maximum investment of $2.0 million, which the Company would expect to contribute to the fund over a multi-year period, as is typical with funds of this type. Additionally, the Company will become a member of the general partner of QCP, and become a member of QCP Capital Partners, LLC, the management company for QCP. The Company also agreed to provide a working capital line of credit to QCP Capital Partners, LLC, in the amount of $775,000. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had provided $438,000 under the line of credit. The line of credit is unsecured and bears interest at 7%. The final repayment of all principal and interest is due from QCP Capital Partners, LLC to the Company no later than December 31, 2009.

We anticipate that any future acquisitions or strategic investments will be financed through funds generated from operations, cash on hand, draws from our existing credit facilities, equity financings, permitted debt financings, debt financings through unrestricted subsidiaries or a combination of these sources. However, there can be no assurance that financing from any of these sources, if available, will be available on favorable terms.
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   As of June 30, 2008, we had two standby letters of credit totaling $550,000 in connection with our annual insurance policy renewals. In addition, we had a letter of credit of $295,000 in connection with a contract that we inherited as part of the acquisition of CCI and a letter of credit for $500,000 which expired in July 2008 that was in connection with a special event. To date, there has been no activity on these standby letters of credit.
 
   Our ability to meet our debt service obligations and reduce our total debt, our ability to refinance the 87/8% senior subordinated notes at or prior to their scheduled maturity date in 2011, and our ability to refinance the 63/8% senior subordinated notes at or prior to their scheduled maturity date in 2013 will depend upon our future performance which, in turn, will be subject to general economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, including factors beyond our control. In the next twelve months, our principal liquidity requirements will be for working capital, continued business development, strategic investment opportunities and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures.

We believe that, based on current levels of operations and anticipated internal growth, for the foreseeable future, cash flows from operations together with other available sources of funds will be adequate to make required payments of interest on our indebtedness, to fulfill our commitment to fund TV One, to fund acquisitions, to fund anticipated capital expenditures and working capital requirements and to enable us to comply with the payment terms of our debt agreements. However, in order to finance future acquisitions or investments, if any, we may require additional financing and there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such financing on terms acceptable to us.

Credit Rating Agencies

On a continuing basis, credit rating agencies such as Moody’s Investor Services (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) evaluate our debt. On December 20, 2007, Moody’s downgraded our corporate family rating to B1 from Ba3 and our $800 million secured credit facility ($500 million revolver, $300 million term loan) to Ba2 from Ba1.  In addition, Moody’s downgraded our 87/8% senior subordinated notes and 63/8% senior subordinated notes to B3 from B1. While noting that our rating outlook was stable, the ratings downgrade reflected the Company’s operating performance, weaker than previously expected credit metrics and limited borrowing capacity under financial covenants.   On February 26, 2008, S&P placed its rating on the Company on credit watch with negative implications.  The credit watch was based on the Company’s narrow margin of covenant compliance as of December 31, 2007 and uncertainty surrounding compliance following impending step-downs in certain covenant ratios.  On March 13, 2008, Moody's placed all of the Company’s debt ratings of under review for possible further downgrade.  The review was prompted by the Company’s operating performance in the fourth quarter of 2007 due to the overall radio market decline combined with the Company’s underperformance relative to its markets.


CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In Management’s Discussion and Analysis contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, we summarized the policies and estimates that we believe to be most critical in understanding the judgments involved in preparing our financial statements and the uncertainties that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. There have been no material changes in such policies or estimates since we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

 
Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment.” Under the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), stock-based compensation cost is estimated at the grant date based on the award’s fair value as calculated by the Black-Scholes (“BSM”) valuation option-pricing model and is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service period.  The BSM incorporates various highly subjective assumptions including expected stock price volatility, for which historical data is heavily relied upon, expected life of options granted, forfeiture rates and interest rates. If any of the assumptions used in the BSM model change significantly, stock-based compensation expense may differ materially in the future from that previously recorded.

 
 Goodwill and Radio Broadcasting Licenses

We have made several radio station acquisitions in the past for which a significant portion of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses. Goodwill exists whenever the purchase price exceeds the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets acquired in business combinations. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $1.3 billion in goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses, which represents approximately 84% of our total assets. In accordance with SFAS No. 142,“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” for such assets owned as of October 1, we test annually for impairment during each fourth quarter or when circumstances suggest that an impairment exists. Asset impairment exists when the carrying value of these assets exceeds their respective fair value. When the carrying value exceeds fair value, an impairment amount is charged to operations for the excess. In total, as part of discontinued operations for our Los Angeles station, we recorded approximately $5.1 million in impairment charges for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and impairment charges of approximately $15.9 million were recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 as part of continuing operations for our Boston market ($5.5 million) and as part of discontinued operations for our Augusta, Minneapolis and Louisville markets ($10.4 million). We believe estimating the value of goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses is a critical accounting estimate because:

 
the carrying value of goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses is significant in relation to our total assets;

 
the estimate is highly judgmental and contains assumptions incorporating variables including, but not limited to, discounted cash flows, market revenue and growth projections, stations performance, profitability margins, capital expenditures, multiples for station sales, the weighted-average cost of capital and terminal values; and

 
our recent asset dispositions and corresponding multiples and sale prices have, and could continue to result in impairment of these assets.
 
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Changes in our estimated fair values as a result of either future asset dispositions or our annual impairment testing could result in future write-downs to the carrying values of these assets. See also Note 1 of our Consolidated Financial Statements - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 4 of our Consolidated Financial Statements - Goodwill, Radio Broadcasting Licenses and Other Intangible Assets.
 
 
Impairment of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill and Radio Broadcasting Licenses

Intangible assets, excluding goodwill and radio broadcasting licenses, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be fully recoverable. These events or changes in circumstances may include a significant deterioration of operating results, changes in business plans, or changes in anticipated future cash flows. If an impairment indicator is present, we will evaluate recoverability by a comparison of the carrying amount of the assets to future discounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. Assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there is identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows generated by other asset groups. If the assets are impaired, the impairment is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the assets determined by estimates of discounted cash flows. The discount rate used in any estimate of discounted cash flows would be the rate required for a similar investment of like risk.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We must make estimates of the uncollectability of our accounts receivable. We specifically review historical write-off activity by market, large customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness and changes in our customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. In the past four years, including the quarter ended June 30, 2008, our historical results have usually averaged approximately 5.1% of our outstanding trade receivables and have been a reliable method to estimate future allowances. If the financial condition of our customers or markets were to deteriorate, adversely affecting their ability to make payments, additional allowances could be required.
 
 
Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue for broadcast advertising when the commercial is broadcast and we report revenue net of agency and outside sales representative commissions in accordance with SAB No. 104, Topic 13,“Revenue Recognition, Revised and Updated.”  When applicable, agency and outside sales representative commissions are calculated based on a stated percentage applied to gross billing. Generally, advertisers remit the gross billing amount to the agency or outside sales representative, and the agency or outside sales representative remits the gross billing, less their commission, to us. We recognize revenue for Giant Magazine, mainly advertising, subscriptions and newsstand sales in the month in which a particular issue is available for sale.

CCI, the online social networking company acquired by the Company in April 2008, recognizes its advertising revenue as impressions (the number of times advertisements appear in viewed pages) are delivered, when “click through” purchases or leads are reported, or ratably over the contract period, where applicable.

 
 Equity Accounting
 
We account for our investment in TV One under the equity method of accounting in accordance with APB Opinion No. 18,“The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock,”and other related interpretations. We have recorded our investment at cost and have adjusted the carrying amount of the investment to recognize the change in Radio One’s claim on the net assets of TV One resulting from losses of TV One as well as other capital transactions of TV One using a hypothetical liquidation at book value approach. We will review the realizability of the investment if conditions are present or events occur to suggest that an impairment of the investment may exist. We have determined that although TV One is a variable interest entity (as defined by FIN No. 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,”) the Company is not the primary beneficiary of TV One. See Note 5 - Investment in Affiliated Company for further discussion.
 
 
 Contingencies and Litigation

 We regularly evaluate our exposure relating to any contingencies or litigation and record a liability when available information indicates that a liability is probable and estimable. We also disclose significant matters that are reasonably possible to result in a loss, or are probable but for which an estimate of the liability is not currently available. To the extent actual contingencies and litigation outcomes differ from amounts previously recorded, additional amounts may need to be reflected.
 
 
 Estimate of Effective Tax Rates

 In past years, we estimated the provision for income taxes, income tax liabilities, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and any valuation allowances in accordance with SFAS No. 109,  “Accounting for Income Taxes” and FIN No. 18,  “Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods.” We estimate effective tax rates based on local tax laws and statutory rates, apportionment factors, taxable income for our filing jurisdictions and disallowable items, among other factors. Audits by the Internal Revenue Service or state and local tax authorities could yield different interpretations from our own, and differences between taxes recorded and taxes owed per our filed returns could cause us to record additional taxes.
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company has determined that minor fluctuations in its projected income would create significant changes to the estimated annual effective tax rate. Pursuant to FIN No. 18, the Company has provided for tax expense using an actual calculation for certain filing jurisdictions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
To address the exposures of unrecognized tax positions, in January 2007, we adopted FIN No. 48,“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” which recognizes the impact of a tax position in the financial statements if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained on audit based on the technical merits of the position. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $4.6 million in unrecognized tax benefits. Future outcomes of our tax positions may be more or less than the currently recorded liability, which could result in recording additional taxes, or reversing some portion of the liability, and recognizing a tax benefit once it is determined the liability is either inadequate or no longer necessary as potential issues get resolved, or as statutes of limitations in various tax jurisdictions close.
 
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Realizability of Deferred Tax Balances

During the fourth quarter 2007, except for deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) in its historically profitable jurisdictions, and DTAs that may be benefited by future reversing deferred tax liabilities (“DTLs”), the Company recorded a full valuation allowance for all other DTAs, mainly net loss carryforwards (“NOLs”), as it was determined that more likely than not, the DTAs would not be realized.  The Company reached this determination based on its then cumulative loss position and the uncertainty of future taxable income. Consistent with that prior realizability assessment, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance in the amount of approximately $8.5 million and $17.0 million for additional DTAs generated from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. For remaining DTAs that were not fully reserved, we believe that these assets will be realized within the carryforward period; however, if we do not generate the projected levels of future taxable income, an additional valuation allowance may need to be recorded.
 
Fair Value Measurements

Pursuant to SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” the Company has accounted for an award called for in the CEO’s employment agreement (“the Employment Agreement”) as a derivative instrument. According to the Employment Agreement, which was executed in April 2008, the CEO is eligible to receive an award amount equal to 8% of any proceeds from distributions or other liquidity events in excess of the return of the Company’s aggregate investment in TV One. The Company’s obligation to pay the award will be triggered only after the Company’s recovery of the aggregate amount of its capital contribution in TV One and only upon actual receipt of distributions of cash or marketable securities or proceeds from a liquidity event with respect to the Company’s membership interest in TV One. The CEO was fully vested in the award upon execution of the agreement, and the award lapses upon expiration of the Employment Agreement or earlier if the CEO voluntarily leaves the Company or is terminated for cause.

With the assistance of a third party appraiser, the Company estimated the fair value of the award at June 30, 2008 was approximately $4.6 million, and accordingly, recorded compensation expense and a liability for that amount. The fair valuation incorporated a number of assumptions and estimates, including but not limited to TV One’s future financial projections, probability factors and the likelihood of various scenarios that would trigger payment of the award.  As the Company will measure changes in the fair value of this award at each reporting period, different estimates or assumptions may result in a change to the fair value of the award amount previously recorded.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161,“Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS No. 161 requires disclosure of the fair value of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format.  It also provides for more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk related.  Finally, it requires cross referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments.  This statement is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2008, although early application is encouraged.  The Company has not completed its assessment of the impact this new pronouncement will have on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,“Business Combinations.”  SFAS No. 141R replaces SFAS No. 141, and requires the acquirer of a business to recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at fair value.  SFAS No. 141R also requires transactions costs related to the business combination to be expensed as incurred.  SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  The effective date for the Company will be January 1, 2009.  We have not determined the impact of SFAS No. 141R related to future acquisitions, if any, on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,“Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements-An amendment of ARB No. 51.”  This statement amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The effective date for this Company will be January 1, 2009.  We have not determined the impact this new pronouncement would have on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the SEC issued SAB No. 110 that modified SAB No. 107 regarding the use of a “simplified” method in developing an estimate of expected term of “plain vanilla” share options in accordance with SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment.”  Under SAB No. 107, the use of the “simplified” method was not allowed beyond December 31, 2007. SAB No. 110 allows, however, the use of the “simplified” method beyond December 31, 2007 under certain circumstances. During the second quarter of 2008, we used the “simplified ” method under SAB No. 107, and we expect to continue to use the “simplified ” method in future periods if the facts and circumstances permit.
 
    In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which permits companies to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 159, which provides entities the option to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities that choose the fair value option will recognize unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option was elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company has currently chosen not to elect the fair value option for any items that are not already required to be measured at fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Interpretation of SFAS No. 109,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 requires that the Company recognize the impact of a tax position in the financial statements, if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The provisions of FIN No. 48 are effective beginning January 1, 2007, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The impact to the Company of adopting FIN No. 48 on its financial statements was a $923,000 increase to accumulated deficit and a corresponding increase to income tax reserve as of January 1, 2007.
 
 
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CAPITAL AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS

Long-term debt

The total amount available under our existing Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks is $800.0 million, consisting of a $500.0 million revolving facility and a $300.0 million term loan facility. As of June 30, 2008, we had approximately $251.6 million in debt outstanding under the Credit Agreement. We also have outstanding $200.0 million 63/8% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and $292.0 million 87/8% senior subordinated notes due 2011. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” (See Note 13 – Subsequent Events.)

Lease obligations

We have non-cancelable operating leases for office space, studio space, broadcast towers and transmitter facilities and a non-cancelable capital lease for equipment that expire over the next 22 years.
 
Operating Contracts and Agreements

We have other operating contracts and agreements including employment contracts, on-air talent contracts, severance obligations, retention bonuses, consulting agreements, equipment rental agreements, programming related agreements, and other general operating agreements that expire over the next seven years.

Contractual Obligations Schedule

The following table represents our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2008:

   
Payments Due by Period
 
Contractual Obligations
 
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013 and Beyond
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
                                                         
87/8% Senior subordinated notes(1)
 
$
12,958
   
$
25,915
   
$
25,915
   
$
304,958
   
$
   
$
   
$
369,746
 
63/8% Senior subordinated notes(1)
   
6,375
     
12,750
     
12,750
     
12,750
     
12,750
     
206,375
     
263,750
 
Credit facilities(2)
   
27,707
     
58,799
     
61,250
     
58,367
     
99,366
     
     
305,489
 
Capital lease obligation
   
317
     
225
     
9
     
     
     
     
551
 
Other operating contracts/ agreements(3)(4)(5)
   
31,188
     
38,835
     
21,477
     
22,014
     
21,979
     
22,484
     
157,977
 
Operating lease obligations
   
4,375
     
8,126
     
7,047
     
5,716
     
4,086
     
13,065
     
42,415
 
Total
 
$
82,920
   
$
144,650
   
$
128,448
   
$
403,805
   
$
138,181
   
$
241,924
   
$
1,139,928
 
   
(1)
Includes interest obligations based on current effective interest rate on senior subordinated notes outstanding as of June 30, 2008.
(2)
Includes interest obligations based on current effective interest rate and projected interest expense on credit facilities outstanding as of June 30, 2008.
(3)
Includes employment contracts, severance obligations, on-air talent contracts, consulting agreements, equipment rental agreements, programming related agreements, and other general operating agreements.
(4)
Includes a retention bonus of approximately $2.0 million pursuant to an employment agreement with the Chief Administrative Officer (“CAO”) for remaining employed with the Company through and including October 31, 2008. If the CAO’s employment ends before October 31, 2008, the amount paid will be a pro rata portion of the retention bonus based on the number of days of employment between October 31, 2004 and October 31, 2008.
(5)
Includes a retention bonus of approximately $3.1 million paid to the former Chief Financial Officer (“Former CFO”). Pursuant to the Former CFO’s  employment agreement, the Former CFO was entitled to a $7.0 million retention bonus for remaining employed with the Company for ten years or a pro rata portion of the $7.0 million if his employment terminated earlier. The $3.1 million amount is a pro rata portion based on the number of days of employment between October 18, 2005 and December 31, 2007.   In July 2008, the Former CFO settled an outstanding loan in the amount of approximately $1.7 million by offsetting the loan with his after-tax proceeds from the $3.1 million retention bonus.  (See Note 12 – Related Party Transactions.)

Reflected in the obligations above, as of June 30, 2008, we had two swap agreements in place for a total notional amount of $50.0 million. The periods remaining on the swap agreements range in duration from 23.5 to 47.5 months. If we terminate our interest swap agreements before they expire, we will be required to pay early termination fees. Our credit exposure under these agreements is limited to the cost of replacing an agreement in the event of non-performance by our counter-party; however, we do not anticipate non-performance.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In 2000, an officer of the Company, the former Chief Financial Officer (“Former CFO”), purchased shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Former CFO purchased 333,334 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 666,666 shares of the Company’s Class D common stock. The stock was purchased with the proceeds of full recourse loans from the Company in the amount of approximately $7.0 million. In September 2005, the Former CFO repaid a portion of his loan. The partial repayment of approximately $7.5 million was effected using 300,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and 230,000 shares of the Company’s Class D common stock owned by the Former CFO. All shares transferred to the Company in satisfaction of this loan have been retired. As of June 30, 2008, the remaining principal and interest balance on the Former CFO’s loan was approximately $1.7 million, which includes accrued interest in the amount of $200,000. The Former CFO was employed with the Company through December 31, 2007, and pursuant to an agreement with the Company, the loan became due in full in July 2008. Pursuant to his employment agreement, the Former CFO was also eligible to receive a retention bonus in the amount of approximately $3.1 million in cash on July 1, 2008, for having remained employed with the Company through December 31, 2007. The $3.1 million retention bonus is a pro rata portion of a $7.0 million retention bonus called for in his employment agreement, had he remained employed with the Company for ten years, and is based on the number of days of employment between October 18, 2005 and December 31, 2007.  In July 2008, the Former CFO settled the remaining balance of the loan in full the by offsetting the loan with his after-tax proceeds from the $3.1 million retention bonus, in addition to paying a cash amount of $34,000 to the Company.

The Company’s CEO and its Founder and Chairperson own a music company called Music One (“Music One”). The Company occasionally engages in promoting the recorded music products and events of Music One, and Music One sometimes provides talent services for Radio One events. The Company also provides and charges Music One for office space and administrative services. For the three months ended June 30, 2008, the Company provided advertising and made payments to Music One for talent and sponsorship activities in the amounts of $15,000 and $85,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company provided advertising and made payments to Music One for talent and sponsorship activities in the amounts of $61,000 and $124,000, respectively.
 
As of December 31, 2007, the Company had an additional loan outstanding to the Former CFO in the amount of $88,000. The loan was due on demand and accrued interest at 5.6%, totaling an amount of $53,000 as of December 31, 2007. In January 2008, the Former CFO repaid the full remaining balance of the loan in cash in the amount of $140,000.

In July 2007, the Company closed on an agreement to acquire the assets of WDBZ-AM, a radio station located in the Cincinnati metropolitan area from Blue Chip Communications, Inc. (“Blue Chip”) for approximately $2.6 million in seller financing, of which $17,000 remained outstanding as of June 30, 2008. The financing is a 5.1% interest bearing loan payable monthly through July 2008. Blue Chip is owned by a former member of the Company’s board of directors. The transaction was approved by a special committee of independent directors appointed by the board of directors. Additionally, the Company retained an independent valuation firm to provide a fair value appraisal of the station. Prior to the closing, and since August 2001, the Company consolidated WDBZ-AM within its existing Cincinnati operations, and operated WDBZ-AM under an LMA for no annual fee, the results of which were incorporated in the Company’s financial statements.
 
Item 3:  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk affecting Radio One, see Item 7A: “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.  Our exposure related to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2007.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide a reasonable level of assurance of reaching our desired disclosure controls objectives. Our management, including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in reaching that level of reasonable assurance.
 
Changes in internal control over financial reporting

During the three months ended June 30, 2008, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

There has been no material change to our legal proceedings as set forth in the most recently filed Form 10-K.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the "2007 Annual Report"), which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our 2007 Annual Report, as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risk factor set forth below is in addition to those in the 2007 Annual Report.

We are currently not in compliance with NASDAQ rules for continued listing of our Class A Common Stock

Our Class A Common Stock is currently not in compliance with NASDAQ rules for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market and is at risk of being delisted.  This may subject us to decreased liquidity of our Class A common stock.  On May 21, 2008, the Company received a letter (the “Notification”) from The NASDAQ Stock Market notifying the Company that for the prior 30 consecutive trading days, the Company’s Class A common shares (the “Class A Shares”) had not maintained a minimum market value of publicly held shares (“MVPHS”) of $5.0 million as required for continued inclusion by Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(2) (the “Rule”).  In accordance with Marketplace Rule 4450(e)(1), the Company was provided 90 calendar days, or until August 19, 2008, to regain compliance.  If, at anytime before August 19, 2008, the MVPHS of the Company’s Class A common stock is $5.0 million or greater for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days, NASDAQ will provide written notification that the Company complies with the Rule.  If compliance with this Rule cannot be demonstrated by August 19, 2008, NASDAQ will provide written notification that the Class A Shares will be delisted.  At that time, the Company has the right to appeal NASDAQ’s determination to a listing qualifications panel.  The notification does not affect the Class D Common Shares which represent over 95% of the Company’s outstanding public float.  The Company’s Class A Shares maintain their right to convert into Class D Shares.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the three months and six months ending June 30, 2008, we made repurchases of our Class A and Class D common stock pursuant to the $150.0 million stock repurchase program adopted by our board of directors on March 20, 2008.
     
The following table provides information on our repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
 
Maximum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Number of Shares
 
Approximate Dollar
 
 
(a)
 
(b)
 
Purchased as Part
 
Value of Shares that May
 
 
Total Number of
 
Average Price
 
of Publicly Announced
 
Yet Be Purchased Under
Period
 
Shares Purchased (1)
 
Paid per Share
 
Plans or Programs
 
The Plans or Programs
June 1, 2008 — June 30, 2008
 
 
 187,369
Class A
 
$
1.39
 
 
 
187,369
 
 
 $
 69,225,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 1, 2008 — June 30, 2008
 
 
 1,884,860
Class D
 
$
1.33
 
 
 
1,884,860
 
 
 
 69,225,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
2,072,229
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,072,229
 
 
$
69,225,165
 
 
 
 (1) In March 2008, the Company’s board of directors authorized a repurchase of shares of the Company’s Class A and Class D common stock through December 31, 2009 of up to $150.0 million, the maximum amount allowable under the Credit Agreement. The amount and timing of such repurchases will be based on pricing, general economic and market conditions, and the restrictions contained in the agreements governing the Company’s credit facilities and subordinated debt and certain other factors. As of June 30, 2008, the Company repurchased 187,369 shares of Class A common stock at an average price of $1.39 and 1.9 million shares of Class D common stock at an average price of $1.33.  As of June 30, 2008, the Company had $69.2 million in capacity available under the share repurchase program.
 
In 2005, the Company utilized approximately $78.0 million to repurchase common stock leaving capacity of $72.0 million under the Credit Agreement.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

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Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 On May 28, 2008, the Company held its Annual Meeting of its holders of common stock pursuant to a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated April 17, 2008, a copy of which has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Stockholders were asked to vote upon the following proposals:
 
1) The election of Terry L. Jones and Brian W. McNeill as Class A directors to serve until the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
2) The election of Catherine L. Hughes, Alfred C. Liggins, III, D. Geoffrey Armstrong, Ronald E. Blaylock and B. Doyle Mitchell, Jr. as directors to serve until the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
3) The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for Radio One for the year ending December 31, 2008.

The results of the voting on the proposals were as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
Number of Votes
 
       
Class A
   
Class B
 
 
Proposal 1
                   
Jones
 
For
   
2,671,864
         
   
Withhold Authority
   
144,794
         
McNeill
 
For
   
1,894,970
         
   
Withhold Authority
   
921,687
         
                     
Proposal 2
                   
Hughes
 
For
   
2,039,065
     
28,618,430
 
   
Withhold Authority
   
777,593
         
Liggins
 
For
   
2,027,807
     
28,618,430
 
   
Withhold Authority
   
788,850
         
Armstrong
 
For
   
2,687,752
     
28,618,430
 
   
Withhold Authority
   
128,906
         
Blaylock
 
For
   
2,687,709
     
28,618,430
 
   
Withhold Authority
   
128,949
         
Mitchell
 
For
   
2,687,698
     
28,618,430
 
   
Withhold Authority
   
128,959
         
                     
Proposal 3
 
For
   
2,664,990
     
28,618,430
 
   
Against
   
68,073
         
   
Abstain
   
83,594
         

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
Description
   
 2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 10, 2008 among Radio One, Inc., CCI Acquisition Sub, Inc. and Community Connect Inc. (incorporated by reference to Radio One’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 15, 2008 (File No. 000-25969)).
 10.16
Employment Agreement dated as of March 31, 2008 between Radio One, Inc. and Peter D. Thompson.  (incorporated by reference to Radio One’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 2, 2008 (File No. 000-25969)).
 10.17
Employment Agreement between Radio One, Inc. and Alfred C. Liggins, III dated April 16, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Radio One’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 18, 2008 (File No. 000-25969)).
 10.18
Employment Agreement between Radio One, Inc. and Catherine L. Hughes dated April 16, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Radio One’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 18, 2008 (File No. 000-25969)).
 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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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.

RADIO ONE, INC.
 
/s/  PETER D. THOMPSON

Peter D. Thompson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)


August 11, 2008
 
 
 
 

 
 
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