Securities
and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report of
Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
To Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of April, 2009
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Commission
File Number 1-12090
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GRUPO
RADIO CENTRO, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
Constituyentes
1154, Piso 7
Col.
Lomas Altas, México D.F. 11954
(Address
of principal office)
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check
One) Form 20-F x
Form 40-F o
(Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing information to the Commission pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
(Check
One) Yes o No x
(If “Yes”
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b). 82- .)
For
Immediate Release
April
3, 2009
Grupo
Radio Centro to Provide Programming to Los Angeles Radio Station
KMVN-FM
Mexico
City, April 3, 2009 - Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V. (the “Company”), one of
Mexico’s leading radio broadcasting companies, announced today that it has
entered into a local marketing agreement (the “LMA”) with Emmis Communications
Corporation (“Emmis”), a U.S. radio broadcasting company. Under the
LMA, the Company will provide programming to, and sell advertising time on,
KMVN-FM, a radio station broadcasting in Los Angeles, California on the 93.9 FM
frequency, for up to seven years. The Company also entered into a
seven-year call and put option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Emmis to
purchase the assets of KMVN-FM.
Under the
LMA, the Company will pay Emmis U.S. $7 million per year, plus expenses incurred
by Emmis with respect to the station, and the Company has agreed to advance U.S.
$14 million (approximately Ps.200 million) as prepayment for the first two
years. The Company is financing the prepayment with a bank loan in an
aggregate principal amount of Ps. 200 million, bearing interest at a fixed rate
of 13.0% per annum and maturing in five years.
The
Company is entitled to exercise its call option to purchase the KMVN-FM station
assets under the Option Agreement at any time during its seven-year term, and
Emmis is entitled to require the Company to purchase the station assets during
the seventh year of the term. If, at the time of the exercise of the
call or put, the Company is not qualified under U.S. law to own a U.S. radio
station, the Company must assign the Option Agreement to a qualified third
party. The purchase price under the Option Agreement is U.S. $110
million.
Mr.
Carlos Aguirre, Grupo Radio Centro’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are
very pleased to announce this transaction, which will permit Radio Centro to
broadcast the Company’s programming on an important FM radio station in the
largest radio market in the United States in terms of revenue, Los Angeles,
California. This transaction promotes Radio Centro’s business
strategy by allowing the Company an opportunity to leverage its international
programming success despite the current recession.”
Emmis
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jeff Smulyan stated, “As we announced
last year, we are exploring strategic alternatives, lowering debt and better
positioning ourselves to face the current recession. We want to do
what is right to get the best results for our shareholders and
employees. While selling a station is always difficult, in making
today’s announcement, we made substantial progress toward these
goals.”
Grupo
Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
Company Description
Grupo Radio Centro owns and/or operates
14 radio stations in Mexico. Of these 14 radio stations, Grupo Radio Centro
operates 11 in Mexico City. The Company’s principal activities are the
production and broadcasting of musical and entertainment programs, talk shows,
news and special events programs. Revenue is primarily derived from
the sale of commercial airtime. In addition to the Organización Radio Centro radio
stations, the Company also
operates Grupo RED radio stations and Organización Impulsora de Radio
(OIR), a radio
network that acts as the national sales
representative for, and provides programming to, 108 Grupo Radio Centro-affiliated radio
stations throughout Mexico.
Note on Forward Looking
Statements
This release may contain
projections or other forward-looking statements related to Grupo Radio
Centro that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that
these statements are only predictions and may differ materially from
actual or future results or events. Readers are referred to the documents
filed by Grupo Radio Centro with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, specifically the most recent filing on Form 20-F, which
identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements are based on information available to Grupo
Radio Centro on the date hereof, and Grupo Radio Centro assumes no
obligation to update such
statements.
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IR
Contacts
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In
México:
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In
New York:
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Pedro
Beltrán / Alfredo Azpeitia
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Maria
Barona / Peter Majeski
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Grupo
Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
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i-advize
Corporate Communications, Inc.
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Tel:
(5255) 5728-4800 Ext. 7018
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Tel:
(212) 406-3690
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aazpeitia@grc.com.mx
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grc@i-advize.com.mx
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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Grupo
Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
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Date:
April 3, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Pedro
Beltrán Nasr |
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Name: Pedro
Beltrán Nasr
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Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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