Beasley Broadcast Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.0625 Per Share; Remaining Share Repurchase Authorization Increased to $25 Million.NAPLES, Fla. -- Beasley Broadcast Group Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. NASDAQ: BBGI, based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. As of November, 2006, the company owned 16 AM stations and 26 FM stations. , Inc. (Nasdaq: BBGI BBGI Bloc de Branche Gauche Incomplet (French) ), a large- and mid-size market radio broadcaster, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 for each share of its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend is payable on July 20, 2006, to shareholders of record on June 30, 2006. While the Company intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, all subsequent dividends will be reviewed quarterly and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. The Company's Board of Directors also increased the Company's previous share repurchase Share Repurchase A program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, reducing the number of outstanding shares. This is usually an indication that the company's management thinks the shares are undervalued. program to authorize repurchases of up to $25 million of Beasley Broadcast Group common stock. Through March 31, 2006, the Company repurchased 265,000 shares of Beasley Broadcast Group common stock, resulting in $21.3 million remaining under the prior authorization prior authorization, n See predetermination. prior authorization Health insurance A cost containment measure that provides full payment of health benefits only if the hospitalization or medical treatment has been . Repurchases will be made from time to time in open market transactions in compliance with the SEC's Rule 10b-18 and in privately negotiated transaction, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, the requirements of Beasley's credit facility and other factors. This plan does not obligate obligate /ob·li·gate/ (ob´li-gat) pertaining to or characterized by the ability to survive only in a particular environment or to assume only a particular role, as an obligate anaerobe. Beasley to acquire any specific amount of common stock and the plan may be suspended or reinstated at any time at the Company's discretion. As of March 31, 2006, Beasley had approximately 7.4 million Class A shares outstanding and approximately 16.7 Class B shares outstanding and cash or cash equivalents of approximately $14.1 million. Founded in 1961, Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. is a radio broadcasting company that owns or operates 41 stations (26 FM and 15 AM) located in ten large- and mid-size markets in the United States. In March 2006, Beasley Broadcast Group agreed to acquire KDWN-AM in Las Vegas with the transaction, subject to FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. approval, expected to close in the third quarter. Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Statements in this release that are "forward-looking statements" are based upon current expectations and assumptions, and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Words or expressions such as "intends," "expects," "expected," "anticipates" or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. Readers should note that these statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties and may be impacted by several factors, including: economic and regulatory changes, the loss of key personnel, a downturn in the performance of the Company's radio stations, the Company's substantial debt levels, changes in affecting the trading price Trading price The price at which a security is currently selling. of the Company's common stock, and changes in the radio broadcast industry generally. The results of the Company's common stock repurchase Stock repurchase A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock. program could be affected by these factors and other factors discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of our SEC filings, including but not limited to annual reports on Form 10-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which can be obtained from the SEC, www.sec.gov, or our website, www.bbgi.com. All information in this release is as of May 26, 2006, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update the information contained herein to actual results or changes to the Company's expectations. |
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