URBAN ONE, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS
Rhea-AI Summary
Urban One (NASDAQ: UONE) reported Q4 2025 results with net revenue of $97.8M, down 16.5% year-over-year, and an operating loss of $54.0M. The company reported net loss of $54.4M or $ (12.24) per share and Adjusted EBITDA of $15.6M for the quarter.
On December 18, 2025, Urban One completed a private placement debt exchange, repurchasing $185.0M of 2028 notes for $111.0M, and issued new 2030 first-lien and 2031 second-lien notes; the company also amended its ABL facility to $75M with $25M incremental capacity. A 1-for-10 reverse split restored Nasdaq compliance in January 2026.
Positive
- Full-year Adjusted EBITDA $56.7M, within prior guidance
- Debt refinancing extended maturities and increased liquidity via ABL up to $75M
- Repurchased $185.0M of 2028 notes at discount for $111.0M, reducing near-term debt burden
Negative
- Q4 revenue down 16.5% to $97.8M, driven by weak cable TV and radio pacing
- Q4 operating loss $54.0M versus $1.9M loss in prior-year quarter
- Significant goodwill and intangible impairment charges: $55.3M in Q4 and $191.8M for year
News Market Reaction – UONE
On the day this news was published, UONE declined 12.71%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -16.9% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 11 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $6M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $41M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Pre-earnings, UONE traded near flat while peers were mixed: UONEK down 1.95%, XHLD down 6.25%, SGA down 3.51%, and MDIA up 0.99%. This points to company-specific fundamentals rather than a clean sector-wide move.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04 | Q3 2025 earnings | Negative | -0.6% | Q3 2025 revenue and EBITDA declined; guidance cut toward $56–58M range. |
| Aug 13 | Q2 2025 earnings | Negative | -4.2% | Q2 2025 showed steep revenue drop and widening losses across segments. |
| May 13 | Q1 2025 earnings | Negative | -2.4% | Q1 2025 revenue declined and swung from prior-year profit to net loss. |
| Mar 27 | Q4 2024 earnings | Negative | +1.4% | Q4 2024 revenue slipped with an operating loss but shares rose modestly. |
| Nov 12 | Q3 2024 earnings | Negative | +0.0% | Q3 2024 reported revenue decline and large loss; price reaction was flat. |
Earnings releases have generally been weak and the stock has tended to drift modestly lower, with occasional positive or flat reactions despite negative fundamentals.
Over the last five earnings releases from Nov 2024 through Nov 2025, Urban One has consistently reported year-over-year revenue declines, rising impairment charges, and pressured Adjusted EBITDA. Guidance was first reaffirmed, then cut, and finally met at the low end with $56.7M Adjusted EBITDA for 2025. Debt reduction via discounted repurchases has been a recurring theme. Today’s Q4 2025 report continues the pattern of weaker revenues and higher losses while highlighting a large-scale refinancing and balance sheet restructuring.
Historical Comparison
Urban One’s last five earnings releases saw an average move of -1.15%, with mostly negative fundamentals and modest price reactions; today’s weak Q4 2025 results fit that established pattern.
Across 2024–2025, earnings updates show a progression from modest revenue decline and losses toward deeper impairments, lowered Adjusted EBITDA guidance, and increasing focus on debt reduction and liability management.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock dropped -12.7% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite prior awareness of soft trends fits the pattern of cautious responses to Urban One’s earnings. Q4 2025 showed net revenue of $97.8M, deeper operating and net losses, and lower Adjusted EBITDA of $15.6M. While the company completed a sizable refinancing and ended 2025 with $56.7M Adjusted EBITDA, shrinking cash balances and heavy impairment charges remain notable risks that could reinforce downside pressure after the release.
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On December 18, 2025, the Company closed a private placement debt exchange with holders of the
On December 18, 2025, the Company also entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among the Company, as the administrative borrower, together with the other borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the "Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement"). The Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement amended and restated the Company's ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021 and was also entered into facilitate the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation. The Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement provides for, among other things, commitments in the aggregate principal amount of up to
Alfred C. Liggins, III, Urban One's CEO and President stated, "As expected, we had a tough fourth quarter due to a combination of non-recurring political advertising, soft radio markets and declining audience delivery in our cable television ("cable TV") business. Despite this, we were able to achieve full year Adjusted EBITDA within our previous guidance range at
Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | (in thousands, except share data) | (in thousands, except share data) | |||||
NET REVENUE | $ 97,828 | $ 117,127 | $ 374,371 | $ 449,674 | |||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||
Programming and technical, excluding stock-based compensation | 31,446 | 35,409 | 125,396 | 135,235 | |||
Selling, general and administrative, excluding stock-based compensation(a) | 58,709 | 55,663 | 207,300 | 224,837 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 292 | 2,101 | 1,907 | 5,716 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,131 | 1,635 | 18,073 | 7,716 | |||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 55,295 | 24,174 | 191,816 | 151,755 | |||
Total operating expenses | 151,873 | 118,982 | 544,492 | 525,259 | |||
Operating loss | (54,045) | (1,855) | (170,121) | (75,585) | |||
INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME | 398 | 1,117 | 2,492 | 5,980 | |||
INTEREST EXPENSE | (8,730) | (11,520) | (38,806) | (48,571) | |||
GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT | — | 4,500 | 44,009 | 23,271 | |||
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET | (1,138) | (78) | (463) | 896 | |||
Loss from consolidated operations before benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (63,515) | (7,836) | (162,889) | (94,009) | |||
BENEFIT FROM (PROVISION FOR) INCOME TAXES | 9,165 | (27,583) | 16,010 | (9,759) | |||
NET LOSS FROM CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS | (54,350) | (35,419) | (146,879) | (103,768) | |||
LOSS FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE | — | — | — | (411) | |||
NET LOSS | (54,350) | (35,419) | (146,879) | (104,179) | |||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 45 | 239 | (10) | 1,215 | |||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ (54,395) | $ (35,658) | $ (146,869) | $ (105,394) | |||
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic(3, b) | 4,444,458 | 4,565,959 | 4,458,325 | 4,740,287 | |||
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted(4, b) | 4,444,458 | 4,565,959 | 4,458,325 | 4,740,287 | |||
(a) Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses have been collapsed with Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. |
(b) Weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss to common stockholders per share have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split that occurred on January 22, 2026. |
Effective January 1, 2025, the Company modified the composition of two of our reportable segments to reflect changes in how they operate their business. The Company transferred the CTV offering within our Digital segment to our Cable Television segment. This change aligns the CTV offering with the results of operations within our Cable Television segment. Prior period Cable Television and Digital segment information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. In addition, prior period segment information has been recast between the Sales and marketing and the General and administrative to conform the presentation of significant segment expenses used to evaluate performance by the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM").
Detailed segment data for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented in the following tables:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited)
| |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio | Reach Media | Digital | Cable | Corporate/ | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 97,828 | $ 35,063 | $ 13,831 | $ 14,683 | $ 34,941 | $ (690) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 31,446 | 10,683 | 3,010 | 3,561 | 14,369 | (177) | |||||
Sales and marketing | 34,218 | 10,145 | 9,195 | 8,352 | 6,987 | (461) | |||||
General and administrative | 24,493 | 5,395 | 748 | 960 | 4,341 | 13,049 | |||||
Add back/(deduct): | |||||||||||
Severance-related costs | (86) | (142) | (21) | — | — | 77 | |||||
Debt refinancing costs (c) | 7,098 | — | — | — | — | 7,098 | |||||
Other income (costs) | 956 | 1 | — | (2) | — | 957 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 15,639 | $ 8,699 | $ 857 | $ 1,808 | $ 9,244 | $ (4,969) | |||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio | Reach Media | Digital (a) | Cable | Corporate/ | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 117,127 | $ 47,736 | $ 9,613 | $ 18,270 | $ 42,014 | $ (506) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 35,409 | 11,814 | 3,652 | 4,179 | 15,920 | (156) | |||||
Sales and marketing (b) | 32,446 | 12,491 | 2,285 | 10,958 | 7,110 | (398) | |||||
General and administrative (b) | 23,217 | 7,582 | 1,023 | 668 | 5,006 | 8,938 | |||||
Add back/(deduct): | |||||||||||
Severance-related costs | 1,881 | 1,086 | 141 | 252 | 342 | 60 | |||||
Other income (costs) | (1,066) | (1,367) | 5 | — | 136 | 160 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 26,870 | $ 15,568 | $ 2,799 | $ 2,717 | $ 14,456 | $ (8,670) | |||||
Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio | Reach Media | Digital | Cable | Corporate/ | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 374,371 | $ 139,091 | $ 31,146 | $ 47,845 | $ 158,994 | $ (2,705) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 125,396 | 46,245 | 12,645 | 13,252 | 53,918 | (664) | |||||
Sales and marketing | 119,841 | 45,778 | 16,997 | 29,957 | 29,075 | (1,966) | |||||
General and administrative | 87,463 | 25,828 | 3,236 | 2,189 | 15,598 | 40,612 | |||||
Total key operating expenses | 332,700 | 117,851 | 32,878 | 45,398 | 98,591 | 37,982 | |||||
Add back/(deduct): | |||||||||||
Severance-related costs | 1,753 | 1,158 | 177 | 37 | 6 | 375 | |||||
Litigation settlement costs (d) | 3,078 | 3,078 | — | — | — | — | |||||
Debt refinancing costs (c) | 7,098 | — | — | — | — | 7,098 | |||||
Other costs | 3,057 | 128 | — | — | — | 2,929 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 56,657 | $ 25,604 | $ (1,555) | $ 2,484 | $ 60,409 | $ (30,285) | |||||
Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio | Reach Media | Digital (a) | Cable | Corporate/ | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 449,674 | $ 165,803 | $ 47,260 | $ 62,820 | $ 176,127 | $ (2,336) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 135,235 | 46,357 | 14,475 | 14,683 | 60,610 | (890) | |||||
Sales and marketing (b) | 130,683 | 50,941 | 16,859 | 32,300 | 32,356 | (1,773) | |||||
General and administrative (b) | 94,154 | 31,314 | 3,702 | 2,310 | 17,061 | 39,767 | |||||
Total key operating expenses | 360,072 | 128,612 | 35,036 | 49,293 | 110,027 | 37,104 | |||||
Add back/(deduct): | |||||||||||
Severance-related costs | 2,712 | 1,350 | 137 | 252 | 431 | 542 | |||||
Other income (costs) | 11,149 | (444) | (733) | (720) | 136 | 12,910 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 103,463 | $ 38,097 | $ 11,628 | $ 13,059 | $ 66,667 | $ (25,988) | |||||
(a) Effective January 1, 2025, segment information for the prior periods has been recast to include reclassification of a portion of revenues from our CTV offering from the Digital segment to the Cable Television segment. |
(b) Effective January 1, 2025, prior period segment information has been recast between Sales and marketing and General and administrative to conform the presentation of significant expenses used to evaluate performance by the CODM. |
(c) Debt refinancing costs include third-party transaction costs related to the First Lien Senior Secured Notes and Second Lien Senior Secured Notes. |
(d) Non-recurring litigation settlement costs include a |
Three Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
PER SHARE DATA - basic and diluted: | (in thousands, except per share data) | (in thousands, except per share data) | |||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (basic)(a) | $ (12.24) | $ (7.81) | $ (32.94) | $ (22.23) | |||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (diluted)(a) | $ (12.24) | $ (7.81) | $ (32.94) | $ (22.23) | |||
Broadcast and digital operating income(1) | $ 23,804 | $ 38,601 | $ 92,442 | $ 140,181 | |||
Broadcast and digital operating income(1) reconciliation: | |||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (54,395) | $ (35,658) | $ (146,869) | $ (105,394) | |||
Add back/(deduct) certain non-broadcast and digital operating income items included in net loss: | |||||||
Interest and investment income | (398) | (1,117) | (2,492) | (5,980) | |||
Interest expense | 8,730 | 11,520 | 38,806 | 48,571 | |||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (9,165) | 27,583 | (16,010) | 9,759 | |||
Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses(e) | 16,131 | 12,546 | 50,767 | 50,579 | |||
Stock-based compensation | 292 | 2,101 | 1,907 | 5,716 | |||
Gain on retirement of debt | — | (4,500) | (44,009) | (23,271) | |||
Other expense (income), net | 1,138 | 78 | 463 | (896) | |||
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture | — | — | — | 411 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,131 | 1,635 | 18,073 | 7,716 | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 45 | 239 | (10) | 1,215 | |||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 55,295 | 24,174 | 191,816 | 151,755 | |||
Broadcast and digital operating income(1) | $ 23,804 | $ 38,601 | $ 92,442 | $ 140,181 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 15,639 | $ 26,870 | $ 56,657 | $ 103,463 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) reconciliation: | |||||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (54,395) | $ (35,658) | $ (146,869) | $ (105,394) | |||
Interest and investment income | (398) | (1,117) | (2,492) | (5,980) | |||
Interest expense | 8,730 | 11,520 | 38,806 | 48,571 | |||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes | (9,165) | 27,583 | (16,010) | 9,759 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,131 | 1,635 | 18,073 | 7,716 | |||
EBITDA(2) | $ (49,097) | $ 3,963 | $ (108,492) | $ (45,328) | |||
Stock-based compensation | 292 | 2,101 | 1,907 | 5,716 | |||
Gain on retirement of debt | — | (4,500) | (44,009) | (23,271) | |||
Other expense (income), net | 1,138 | 78 | 463 | (896) | |||
Loss from unconsolidated joint venture | — | — | — | 411 | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 45 | 239 | (10) | 1,215 | |||
Corporate costs(b) | 578 | (1,574) | 2,211 | 8,658 | |||
Debt refinancing costs(c) | 7,698 | — | 7,698 | — | |||
Litigation Settlement costs(d) | — | — | 3,078 | — | |||
Severance-related costs | (86) | 1,881 | 1,753 | 2,712 | |||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 55,295 | 24,174 | 191,816 | 151,755 | |||
(Income) loss from ceased non-core businesses initiatives | (224) | 508 | 242 | 2,491 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 15,639 | $ 26,870 | $ 56,657 | $ 103,463 | |||
(a) Weighted-average shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss to common stockholders per share have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the 1-for-10 Reverse Stock Split that occurred on January 22, 2026. |
(b) Corporate costs primarily include professional fees and other nonrecurring items related to the material weakness remediation efforts. |
(c) Debt refinancing costs include third-party transaction costs related to the First Lien Senior Secured Notes and Second Lien Senior Secured Notes. |
(d) Non-recurring litigation settlement costs include a |
(e) Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses consists of expenses associated with our corporate headquarters and facilities, including personnel as well as other corporate overhead functions. |
As of | As of | ||
(in thousands) | |||
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 26,358 | $ 137,574 | |
Intangible assets, net(a) | 279,653 | 490,024 | |
Total assets | 592,994 | 944,790 | |
Total long-term debt, net | 429,742 | 579,069 | |
Total liabilities | 565,760 | 765,857 | |
Total stockholders' equity | 24,603 | 170,945 | |
Redeemable non-controlling interests | 2,631 | 7,988 | |
(a) Intangible assets, net includes Goodwill, net, Radio Broadcasting Licenses, net, Other Intangible Assets, net, and Current Portion of Launch Assets, net. |
As of | As of | ||
SELECTED LEVERAGE DATA: | (in thousands) | ||
$ 60,600 | $ - | ||
291,020 | - | ||
11,816 | 584,575 | ||
Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs | (2,868) | (5,506) | |
Add: Premium | 69,174 | - | |
Long-term debt, net | $ 429,742 | $ 579,069 | |
(b) Subsequent to the effectiveness of the supplemental indenture on December 18, 2025, these notes are no longer secured. While these notes are styled as senior secured notes they are no longer secured by collateral. |
2025 Refinancing
The Company performed an assessment of the 2025 Refinancing and determined it met the criteria of a troubled debt restructuring under Accounting Standards Codification No. 470-60, Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors ("ASU 470-60"). For each series of the 2028 Notes exchanged, the undiscounted future cash flows associated with the 2030 First Lien Notes and 2031 Second Lien Notes were compared to the carrying value of the 2028 Notes, including deferred issuance costs. As the undiscounted cash flows associated with the 2030 First Lien Notes and 2031 Second Lien Notes exceeded the carrying value of the applicable 2028 Notes exchanged, no gain was recorded.
In accordance with ASU 470-60, the carrying value of the 2030 First Lien Notes and 2031 Second Lien Notes was established at the carrying value of the applicable 2028 Notes. The difference between the principal amount of the 2031 Second Lien Notes and 2030 First Lien Notes and the carrying value of the applicable 2028 Notes was recorded as a premium and is included in long-term debt, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The Company recorded a premium of approximately
The premium will result in interest expense being recognized at an effective interest rate of approximately
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are based upon information available to Urban One at the time of this release. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond Urban One's control, which may cause the actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are described in Urban One's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Urban One does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, we recognized approximately
The following charts indicate the sources of our net revenues for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025:
Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net revenue: | (in thousands, unaudited) | ||||||
Radio advertising | $ 37,054 | $ 43,978 | $ (6,924) | (15.7) % | |||
Political advertising | 836 | 13,479 | (12,643) | *NM | |||
Digital advertising(a) | 14,681 | 15,855 | (1,174) | (7.4) % | |||
Cable Television advertising(a) | 18,334 | 23,453 | (5,119) | (21.8) % | |||
Cable Television affiliate fees | 16,532 | 18,161 | (1,629) | (9.0) % | |||
Event revenues & other | 10,391 | 2,201 | 8,190 | *NM | |||
Net revenue | $ 97,828 | $ 117,127 | $ (19,299) | (16.5) % | |||
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | $ Change | % Change | ||||
Net revenue: | (in thousands) | ||||||
Radio advertising | $ 150,021 | $ 175,731 | $ (25,710) | (14.6) % | |||
Political advertising | 1,430 | 20,439 | (19,009) | *NM | |||
Digital advertising(a) | 47,829 | 59,064 | (11,235) | (19.0) % | |||
Cable Television advertising(a) | 89,410 | 98,532 | (9,122) | (9.3) % | |||
Cable Television affiliate fees | 69,399 | 77,071 | (7,672) | (10.0) % | |||
Event revenues & other | 16,282 | 18,837 | (2,555) | (13.6) % | |||
Net revenue | $ 374,371 | $ 449,674 | $ (75,303) | (16.7) % | |||
(a) Effective January 1, 2025, segment information for the prior periods has been recast to include reclassification of a portion of revenues from our CTV offering from the Digital segment to the Cable Television segment. |
*NM - Not meaningful. |
Operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, were approximately
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets was approximately
Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately
Interest and investment income was approximately
Interest expense was approximately
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, we recorded a benefit from income taxes of approximately
Other pertinent financial information includes capital expenditures of approximately
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not repurchase any shares of Class A Common Stock. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 13,773 shares of Class D Common Stock in the amount of approximately
Supplemental Financial Information:
For comparative purposes, the following more detailed statements of operations for the three months December 31, 2025 are included.
Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio Broadcasting | Reach Media | Digital | Cable Television | All Other - Corporate/ Eliminations | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 97,828 | $ 35,063 | $ 13,831 | $ 14,682 | $ 34,941 | $ (689) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 31,446 | 10,683 | 3,010 | 3,561 | 14,369 | (177) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative (a) | 58,709 | 15,540 | 9,943 | 9,313 | 11,328 | 12,585 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 292 | 110 | (37) | 38 | — | 181 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,131 | 4,805 | 34 | 400 | 702 | 190 | |||||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 55,295 | — | 502 | 1,675 | 53,118 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 151,873 | 31,138 | 13,452 | 14,987 | 79,517 | 12,779 | |||||
Operating (loss) income | (54,045) | 3,925 | 379 | (305) | (44,576) | (13,468) | |||||
INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME | 398 | — | — | — | — | 398 | |||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | (8,730) | (2) | — | — | — | (8,728) | |||||
OTHER EXPENSE, NET | (1,138) | (464) | — | — | — | (674) | |||||
(Loss) income from consolidated operations before benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (63,515) | 3,459 | 379 | (305) | (44,576) | (22,472) | |||||
BENEFIT FROM (PROVISION FOR) INCOME TAXES | 9,165 | (4,032) | (270) | (44) | 9,664 | 3,847 | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME | (54,350) | (573) | 109 | (349) | (34,912) | (18,625) | |||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 45 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ (54,395) | $ (573) | $ 64 | $ (349) | $ (34,912) | $ (18,625) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 15,639 | $ 8,699 | $ 857 | $ 1,808 | $ 9,244 | $ (4,969) | |||||
(a) Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses have been collapsed with Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. |
Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
(in thousands, unaudited) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio Broadcasting | Reach Media | Digital (a) | Cable Television (a) | All Other - Corporate/ Eliminations | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 117,127 | $ 47,736 | $ 9,613 | $ 18,270 | $ 42,014 | $ (506) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 35,409 | 11,814 | 3,652 | 4,179 | 15,920 | (156) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative(b, c) | 55,663 | 20,073 | 3,309 | 11,625 | 12,116 | 8,540 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 2,101 | 285 | 39 | 36 | 307 | 1,434 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,635 | 1,163 | (18) | 374 | 63 | 53 | |||||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 24,174 | — | — | — | 24,174 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 118,982 | 33,335 | 6,982 | 16,214 | 52,580 | 9,871 | |||||
Operating (loss) income | (1,855) | 14,401 | 2,631 | 2,056 | (10,566) | (10,377) | |||||
INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME | 1,117 | — | — | — | — | 1,117 | |||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | (11,520) | (60) | — | — | 1 | (11,461) | |||||
GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT | 4,500 | — | — | — | — | 4,500 | |||||
OTHER EXPENSE, NET | (78) | (18) | — | (10) | — | (50) | |||||
(Loss) income from consolidated operations before (provision for) benefit from income taxes | (7,836) | 14,323 | 2,631 | 2,046 | (10,565) | (16,271) | |||||
(PROVISION FOR) BENEFIT FROM INCOME TAXES | (27,583) | (4,055) | (1,213) | (8,976) | 383 | (13,722) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME | (35,419) | 10,268 | 1,418 | (6,930) | (10,182) | (29,993) | |||||
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 239 | — | 1,215 | — | — | (976) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ (35,658) | $ 10,268 | $ 203 | $ (6,930) | $ (10,182) | $ (29,017) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 26,870 | $ 15,568 | $ 2,799 | $ 2,717 | $ 14,456 | $ (8,670) | |||||
(a) Effective January 1, 2025, segment information for the prior periods has been recast to include reclassification of a portion of revenues from our CTV offering from Digital to Cable Television. |
(b) Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses have been collapsed with Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. |
(c) Effective January 1, 2025, prior period segment information has been realigned between the Sales and marketing and the General and administrative significant segment expenses. This provides the CODM with a more appropriate alignment of significant segment expenses used to evaluate segment performance. |
Year Ended December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio Broadcasting | Reach Media | Digital | Cable Television | All Other - Corporate/ Eliminations | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 374,371 | $ 139,091 | $ 31,146 | $ 47,845 | $ 158,994 | $ (2,705) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 125,396 | 46,245 | 12,645 | 13,252 | 53,918 | (664) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative(a) | 207,300 | 71,604 | 20,233 | 32,146 | 44,673 | 38,644 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,907 | 493 | 33 | 243 | 497 | 641 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 18,073 | 12,885 | 139 | 1,571 | 2,781 | 697 | |||||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 191,816 | 131,631 | 502 | 6,566 | 53,117 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 544,492 | 262,858 | 33,552 | 53,778 | 154,986 | 39,318 | |||||
Operating (loss) income | (170,121) | (123,767) | (2,406) | (5,933) | 4,008 | (42,023) | |||||
INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME | 2,492 | — | — | — | — | 2,492 | |||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | (38,806) | (9) | (145) | — | — | (38,652) | |||||
GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT | 44,009 | — | — | — | — | 44,009 | |||||
OTHER EXPENSE, NET | (463) | (6) | — | — | — | (457) | |||||
(Loss) income from consolidated operations before benefit from (provision for) income taxes | (162,889) | (123,782) | (2,551) | (5,933) | 4,008 | (34,631) | |||||
BENEFIT FROM (PROVISION FOR) INCOME TAXES | 16,010 | 30,951 | (28) | 2,453 | (932) | (16,434) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS | (146,879) | (92,831) | (2,579) | (3,480) | 3,076 | (51,065) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME | (146,879) | (92,831) | (2,579) | (3,480) | 3,076 | (51,065) | |||||
NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | (10) | — | (10) | — | — | — | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ (146,869) | $ (92,831) | $ (2,569) | $ (3,480) | $ 3,076 | $ (51,065) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 56,657 | $ 25,604 | $ (1,555) | $ 2,484 | $ 60,409 | $ (30,285) | |||||
Year Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Consolidated | Radio Broadcasting | Reach Media | Digital (a) | Cable Television (a) | All Other - Corporate/ Eliminations | ||||||
NET REVENUE | $ 449,674 | $ 165,803 | $ 47,260 | $ 62,820 | $ 176,127 | $ (2,336) | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES: | |||||||||||
Programming and technical | 135,235 | 46,357 | 14,475 | 14,683 | 60,610 | (890) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative(b, c) | 224,837 | 82,255 | 20,561 | 34,610 | 49,417 | 37,994 | |||||
Stock-based compensation | 5,716 | 647 | 117 | 174 | 1,118 | 3,660 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 7,716 | 4,634 | 103 | 1,589 | 411 | 979 | |||||
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 151,755 | 118,492 | — | — | 33,263 | — | |||||
Total operating expenses | 525,259 | 252,385 | 35,256 | 51,056 | 144,819 | 41,743 | |||||
Operating (loss) income | (75,585) | (86,582) | 12,004 | 11,764 | 31,308 | (44,079) | |||||
INTEREST AND INVESTMENT INCOME | 5,980 | — | — | — | — | 5,980 | |||||
INTEREST EXPENSE | (48,571) | (235) | — | — | 1 | (48,337) | |||||
GAIN ON RETIREMENT OF DEBT | 23,271 | — | — | — | — | 23,271 | |||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET | 896 | (30) | — | (10) | — | 936 | |||||
(Loss) income from consolidated operations before (provision for) benefit from income taxes | (94,009) | (86,847) | 12,004 | 11,754 | 31,309 | (62,229) | |||||
(PROVISION FOR) BENEFIT FROM INCOME TAXES | (9,759) | 18,368 | (3,327) | (8,133) | (7,699) | (8,968) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME FROM CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS | (103,768) | (68,479) | 8,677 | 3,621 | 23,610 | (71,197) | |||||
LOSS FROM UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE, net of tax | (411) | — | — | — | — | (411) | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME | (104,179) | (68,479) | 8,677 | 3,621 | 23,610 | (71,608) | |||||
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS | 1,215 | — | 1,215 | — | — | — | |||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ (105,394) | $ (68,479) | $ 7,462 | $ 3,621 | $ 23,610 | $ (71,608) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | $ 103,463 | $ 38,097 | $ 11,628 | $ 13,059 | $ 66,667 | $ (25,988) | |||||
(a) Effective January 1, 2025, segment information for the prior periods has been recast to include reclassification of a portion of revenues from our CTV offering from Digital to Cable Television. |
(b) Corporate selling, general and administrative expenses have been collapsed with Selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. |
(c) Effective January 1, 2025, prior period segment information has been realigned between the Sales and marketing and the General and administrative significant segment expenses. This provides the CODM with a more appropriate alignment of significant segment expenses used to evaluate segment performance. |
Urban One, Inc. will hold a conference call to discuss its results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025. The conference call is scheduled for Thursday March 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. To participate on this call,
A replay of the conference call will be available from 2:00 p.m. EDT March 12, 2026 until 11:59 p.m. EDT March 19, 2026. Callers may access the replay by calling (+1) 800-770-2030; international callers may dial direct (+1) 609-800-9909. The replay Access Code is 9077729.
Access to live audio and a replay of the conference call will also be available on Urban One's corporate website at www.urban1.com. The replay will be made available on the website for seven days after the call.
Urban One Inc. (urban1.com), together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in
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1 | "Broadcast and digital operating income": The radio broadcasting industry commonly refers to "station operating income" which consists of net loss before depreciation and amortization, income taxes, interest expense, interest and investment income, non-controlling interests in income of subsidiaries, other income, net, loss from unconsolidated joint venture, corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, stock-based compensation, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, and (gain) loss on retirement of debt. However, given the diverse nature of our business, station operating income is not truly reflective of our multi-media operation and, therefore, we use the term "broadcast and digital operating income." Broadcast and digital operating income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Nevertheless, broadcast and digital operating income is a significant measure used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our core operating segments. Broadcast and digital operating income provides helpful information about our results of operations, apart from expenses associated with our fixed assets and goodwill and intangible assets, income taxes, investments, impairment charges, debt financings and retirements, corporate overhead and stock-based compensation. Our measure of broadcast and digital operating income is similar to industry use of station operating income; however, it reflects our more diverse business and therefore is not completely analogous to "station operating income" or other similarly titled measures as used by other companies. Broadcast and digital operating income does not represent operating income or loss, or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. |
2 | "Adjusted EBITDA": Adjusted EBITDA consists of net (loss) income plus (1) depreciation and amortization, income taxes, interest expense, net income attributable to non-controlling interests, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on retirement of debt, employment agreement award and other compensation, corporate costs, non-recurring litigation settlement costs, non-recurring debt refinancing costs, severance-related costs, investment income, loss from unconsolidated joint venture, loss from ceased non-core business initiatives less (2) other income, net and interest and investment income. Net (loss) income before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization is commonly referred to in our business as "EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. We believe Adjusted EBITDA is often a useful measure of a company's operating performance and is a significant measure used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business. Accordingly, based on the previous description of Adjusted EBITDA, we believe that it provides useful information about the operating performance of our business, apart from the expenses associated with our fixed assets and goodwill and intangible assets, or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA is frequently used as one of the measures for comparing businesses in the broadcasting industry, although our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including, but not limited to the fact that our definition includes the results of all four of our operating segments (Radio Broadcasting, Reach Media, Digital, and Cable Television). Business activities unrelated to these four segments are included in an "all other" category which the Company refers to as "All other - corporate/eliminations." Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA do not purport to represent operating income or cash flow from operating activities, as those terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to those measurements as an indicator of our performance. |
3 | For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Urban One had 4,444,458 and 4,565,959 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Urban One had 4,458,325 and 4,740,287 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (basic), respectively. |
4 | For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Urban One had 4,444,458 and 4,565,959 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted for outstanding stock awards), respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, Urban One had 4,458,325 and 4,740,287 shares of common stock outstanding on a weighted average basis (fully diluted for outstanding stock awards), respectively. |
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