As previously disclosed, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and the holders of a majority in voting power of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “Common Stock”) approved and authorized an amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company’s Common Stock at a ratio of not less than 1-for-5 and no more than 1-for-20, with the final ratio to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board (the “Reverse Stock Split”).
On September 13, 2024, the Board approved a ratio of 1-for-20 as the final ratio for the Reverse Stock Split, and on September 19, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Stock Split, including the final ratio of 1-for-20. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The Reverse Stock Split is expected to become effective on September 23, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Effective Date”), with shares of Class A Common Stock to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis at market open on September 24, 2024 under the existing symbol “BBGI” and new CUSIP number 074014 200. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, every 20 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date will be automatically converted into one share of Class A Common Stock, and every 20 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date will be automatically converted into one share of Class B Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued as a result of the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, in lieu of any fractional shares, the Company will pay cash for each holder’s fractional shares in an amount equal to the closing sales price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as reported on The Nasdaq Capital Market on the Effective Date.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 of 1995. Words or expressions such as “intends,” “believes,” “expects,” “seek,” “will,” “should,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, including, without limitation, statements regarding the timing and effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. Key risks are described in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Readers should note that forward-looking statements are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties and may be impacted by several factors, including: the timing and effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split; the continued listing of the Class A Common Stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market; and the Company’s financial condition.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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