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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, 2011 
Commission File Number 1-12090
 
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.)
 
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(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.)
 
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For Immediate Release

April 15, 2011

Grupo Radio Centro Reports First Quarter 2011 Results

 

Mexico City, April 15, 2011 - Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: RC, BMV: RCENTRO-A) (the “Company”), one of Mexico’s leading radio broadcasting companies, announced today its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. All figures were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

First Quarter Results

Broadcasting revenue in the first quarter of 2011 was Ps. 188,766,000, 13.5% higher than Ps. 166,281,000 in the first quarter of 2010. This increase was mainly attributable to higher advertising expenditures by the Company’s clients in Mexico during the first quarter 2011 compared to the same period 2010.

The Company’s broadcasting expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) in the first quarter of 2011 totaled Ps. 170,656,000, a 6.1% increase compared to Ps. 160,783,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  This increase was primarily due to (i) higher commissions paid to the Company’s sales force and to advertising agencies due to higher broadcasting revenue in the first quarter 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, (ii) higher costs and expenses related to sales, and (iii) increased production costs of talk shows.

The Company’s broadcasting income (i.e., broadcasting revenue minus broadcasting expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) in the first quarter of 2011 was Ps. 18,110,000, a 229.4% increase compared to Ps. 5,498,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  This increase was attributable to the increase in broadcasting revenue described above.

Depreciation and amortization expenses in the first quarter of 2011 were Ps. 5,611,000, an 8.7% decrease compared to Ps. 6,144,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  This decrease was attributable to a reduction in the amount of depreciable assets.

The Company’s corporate, general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2011 totaled Ps. 3,778,000, compared to Ps. 3,778,000 in the first quarter 2010.

For the first quarter of 2011 the Company reported an operating income of Ps. 8,721,000, compared to an operating loss of Ps. 4,424,000 in the first quarter of 2010, mainly due to the increase in broadcasting income described above.

For the first quarter of 2011, other expenses, net, were of Ps. 15,020,000, an 11.6% increase compared to Ps. 13,455,000 in the first quarter 2010. This increase was mainly attributable to expenses incurred during the first quarter of 2011 in connection with the Los Angeles radio station.
 
 
 

 
 
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
First Quarter 2011 Results
 
The Company’s comprehensive financing cost in the first quarter of 2011 was Ps. 4,760,000 from Ps. 7,360,000 in the first quarter of 2010.  This 35.3% decrease was mainly attributable to a reduction in the interest expense paid in the first quarter of 2011 due to a reduction in the annual interest rate from 13% through March 18, 2010 to 9.5% thereafter combined with a reduction in the principal amount of the Company’s loan with Inbursa.

The Company reported a loss before income taxes in the first quarter of 2011 of Ps. 11,059,000, compared to loss before income taxes of Ps. 25,239,000 reported in the first quarter of 2010.

The Company recorded income taxes of Ps. 6,237,000 in the first quarter 2011, compared to Ps. 2,358,000 in the first quarter 2010 due to an increase in taxable income.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net loss in the first quarter of 2011 was Ps. 17,296,000, compared to net loss of Ps. 27,597,000 in the first quarter of 2010.

Recent Events

The Company announced that its Audit Committee and Board of Directors have resolved that its new auditors for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011 will be Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S.C., a  member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Limited.
 
The Company’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee have adopted in advance International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) applicable to financial information as of January 1, 2011. Financial results included in this press release from both first quarter 2011 and first quarter 2010 were prepared based on such standards and are fully comparable.
 

 
 

 
 
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
First Quarter 2011 Results
 
Company Description

Grupo Radio Centro owns and/or operates 15 radio stations. Of these 15 radio stations, 12 are located in Mexico City, two AM stations in Guadalajara and Monterrey, and one FM station in Los Angeles. 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 110 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 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.
 

IR Contacts
 
In México:
In NY:
Pedro Beltrán / Alfredo Azpeitia
Maria Barona / Peter Majeski
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc.
Tel: (5255) 5728-4800 Ext. 4910
Tel: (212) 406-3690
aazpeitia@grc.com.mx
grc@i-advize.com.mx
 
 
 
 

 
 
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
First Quarter 2011 Results
 
GRUPO RADIO CENTRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET
as of March 31, 2011 and 2010
(figures in thousands of Mexican pesos ("Ps.") and U.S. dollars ("U.S. $")(1) )
 
   
March 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
    U.S.$(1)    
Ps.
   
Ps.
 
ASSETS
                   
Current assets:
                   
  Cash and temporary investments
    12,105       144,868       35,071  
                         
Accounts receivable:
                       
  Broadcasting, net
    17,414       208,407       201,376  
  Other
    647       7,747       8,446  
                         
      18,061       216,154       209,822  
                         
Prepaid expenses
    2,348       28,106       110,754  
  Total current assets
    32,514       389,128       355,647  
                         
Property and equipment, net
    36,041       431,327       453,203  
Prepaid expenses
    0       0       3,636  
Deferred charges, net
    394       4,721       2,704  
Excess of cost over book value of net assets of subsidiaries, net
    69,258       828,863       828,863  
Other assets
    288       3,416       3,353  
     Total assets
    138,495       1,657,455       1,647,406  
                         
LIABILITIES
                       
Current:
                       
  Short-term debt
    3,424       40,981       40,591  
  Advances from customers
    6,487       77,631       95,820  
  Suppliers and other accounts payable
    5,420       64,860       81,976  
  Taxes payable
    4,432       53,040       34,891  
     Total current liabilities
    19,763       236,512       253,278  
                         
Long-Term:
                       
  Long-term debt
    6,685       80,000       120,000  
  Reserve for labor liabilities
    4,345       51,997       47,838  
  Deferred taxes
    802       9,594       2,166  
     Total liabilities
    31,595       378,103       423,282  
                         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Capital stock
    88,568       1,059,962       1,059,962  
Cumulative earnings
    4,107       49,151       (18,428 )
Reserve for repurchase of shares
    2,506       29,989       29,989  
Effect from Initial Adoption of IFRS
    11,693       139,934       152,295  
Majority shareholders' equity
    106,874       1,279,036       1,223,818  
Minority interest
    26       316       306  
     Total shareholders'  equity
    106,900       1,279,352       1,224,124  
          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
    138,495       1,657,455       1,647,406  
(1) 
Peso amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars, solely for the convenience of the reader, at the rate of Ps. 11.9678 per U.S. dollar, the rate on March 31, 2011.
 
 
 

 
 
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
First Quarter 2011 Results
 
GRUPO RADIO CENTRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF INCOME
for the three-month  periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(figures in thousands of  Mexican pesos ("Ps.") and U.S. dollars ("U.S. $")(1), except per Share and per ADS amounts)
 
   
March 31
 
   
2011
         
2010
 
    U.S.$(1)    
Ps.
   
Ps.
 
                     
Broadcasting revenue (2)
    15,773       188,766       166,281  
Broadcasting expenses, excluding depreciation,
                       
 amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses     14,260       170,656       160,783  
Broadcasting income
    1,513       18,110       5,498  
                         
Depreciation and amortization
    469       5,611       6,144  
Corporate, general and administrative expenses
    316       3,778       3,778  
Operating  (loss) income
    728       8,721       (4,424 )
                         
Other expenses, net
    (1,255 )     (15,020 )     (13,455 )
                         
Comprehensive financing income (cost):
                       
  Interest expense
    (392 )     (4,691 )     (7,620 )
  Interest income (2)
    (3 )     (39 )     9  
  Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange, net
    (3 )     (30 )     251  
      (398 )     (4,760 )     (7,360 )
                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (925 )     (11,059 )     (25,239 )
                         
Income taxes
    521       6,237       2,358  
Net (loss) income
    (1,446 )     (17,296 )     (27,597 )
                         
Net (loss) income applicable to:
                       
  Majority interest
    (1,446 )     (17,298 )     (27,600 )
  Minority interest
    0       2       3  
      (1,446 )     (17,296 )     (27,597 )
                         
Net income (loss) per Series A Share (3)
    0.036       0.4345       0.0992  
Net income (loss) per ADS (3)
    0.327       3.9105       0.8928  
Weighted average common shares outstanding  (000's) (3)
            162,724       162,724  
 
(1)
Peso amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars, solely for the convenience of the reader, at the rate of Ps. 11.9678 per U.S. dollar, the rate on March 31, 2011.
 
(2) 
Broadcasting revenue for a particular period includes (as a reclassification of interest income) interest earned on funds received by the Company pursuant to advance sales of commercial airtime to the extent that the underlying funds were earned by the Company during the period in question. Advances from advertisers are recognized as broadcasting revenue only when the corresponding commercial airtime has been transmitted. Interest earned and treated as broadcasting revenue for the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 was Ps. 461,000 and Ps. 920,000, respectively.
   
(3)
Earnings per share calculations are made for the last twelve months as of the date of the income statement, as required by the Mexican Stock Exchange.
 
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
 
Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Registrant)
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Pedro Beltrán Nasr  
    Name:  Pedro Beltrán Nasr  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       
Date:           April 15, 2011