MEXICO CITY, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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 second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2010. All figures were prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards issued by the Mexican Board for Research and Development of Financial Information Standards.

Second Quarter Results

Broadcasting revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was Ps. 208,589,000, a 17.2% increase compared to the Ps. 177,990,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009. This increase was mainly attributable to higher advertising expenditures by the Company's clients in Mexico during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009, as well as broadcasting revenue, for the full quarter, from the Los Angeles radio station, KXOS-FM, which the Company began to operate on April 15, 2009.

The Company's broadcasting expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) for the second quarter of 2010 were Ps. 167,245,000, a 10.6% increase compared to the Ps. 151,161,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009. This increase was primarily due to (i) expenses incurred in connection with mass media advertising campaigns undertaken by the Company during the second quarter of 2010, (ii) higher commissions paid to the Company's sales force due to higher broadcasting revenue in the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009, and (iii) to higher expenses from Los Angeles for the full second quarter of 2010.

For the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded broadcasting income (i.e., broadcasting revenue minus broadcasting expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) of Ps. 41,344,000, a 54.1% increase compared to the Ps. 26,829,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009. This increase was mainly attributable to the aforementioned increase in broadcasting revenue.

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the second quarter of 2010 were Ps. 6,145,000, a slight decrease compared to the Ps. 6,614,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009, as a result of a reduction in the amount of depreciable assets.

The Company's corporate, general and administrative expenses were Ps. 3,779,000 in both the second quarter of 2009 and 2010.

The Company recorded operating income of Ps. 31,420,000 in the second quarter of 2010, a 91.2% increase compared to the Ps. 16,436,000 in operating income reported for the second quarter of 2009. This increase was due to increased broadcasting revenue during the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009, as described above, as well as a decrease in the operating loss from radio station KXOS-FM, in Los Angeles.

During the second quarter of 2010, other expenses, net, were Ps. 13,010,000, a 15.5% decrease compared to the Ps. 15,398,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009. This decrease was mainly attributable to legal expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2009 in connection with the agreements related to the Los Angeles radio station.

The Company's comprehensive financing cost for the second quarter of 2010 was Ps. 5,480,000, compared to Ps. 24,710,000 in the second quarter of 2009. This change was primarily due to (i) a Ps. 16,030,000 loss on net foreign currency exchange in the second quarter of 2009 which was attributable to a decline in the peso value of a U.S. denominated loan from the Company to a U.S. subsidiary compared to a Ps. 425,000 loss in the second quarter of 2010, and (ii) a lower interest expense associated with the Company's loan from Banco Inbursa, S.A. due to a reduction in interest rate since March 18, 2010 from an annual rate of 13% to an annual rate of 9.5%.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded an income before taxes of Ps. 12,930,000, compared to a loss before taxes of Ps. 23,672,000 reported for the second quarter of 2009, which was primarily attributable to the increase in broadcasting income as well as the decrease in the Company's comprehensive financing cost and, to a lesser extent, the decrease in other expenses, net during the second quarter of 2010, and to a lower operating loss from Los Angeles, as described above.

The Company recorded income taxes of Ps. 9,809,000 in the second quarter of 2010, an increase of 112.5% compared to the Ps. 4,615,000 recorded in the second quarter of 2009. This increase was due to higher taxable income in the second quarter of 2010 than in the second quarter of 2009.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded a net income for the second quarter of 2010 of Ps. 3,121,000, compared to net loss of Ps. 28,287,000 in the second quarter of 2009.

First Half Results

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, broadcasting revenue was Ps. 374,870,000, a 12.3% increase compared to the Ps. 333,781,000 reported for the same period of 2009. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in advertising expenditures by the Company's clients, who purchased more airtime during the first half of 2010 than the comparable period of 2009 as well as the incorporation of the Company's Los Angeles radio station, KXOS-FM.

The Company's broadcasting expenses (excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) for the first six months of 2010 were Ps. 328,028,000, a 24.6% increase compared to the Ps. 263,311,000 reported for the same period of 2009. This increase was primarily due to (i) broadcasting expenses incurred in connection with the provision of programming to KXOS-FM, beginning in April 2009, resulting in a comparison between six months for the period of 2010 and two and a half months for the same period of 2009, (ii) higher sales commissions due to the increase in broadcasting revenue, and (iii) expenses related to the Company's mass media advertising campaigns.

Broadcasting income (i.e., broadcasting revenue minus broadcasting expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and corporate, general and administrative expenses) for the first six months of 2010 was Ps. 46,842,000, a 33.5% decrease compared to the Ps. 70,470,000 reported for the same period of 2009.

Depreciation and amortization expenses for the first six months of 2010 were Ps. 12,289,000, a 6.6% decrease compared to the Ps. 13,154,000 reported for the same period of 2009. This decrease was due to a reduction in the amount of depreciable assets.

The Company's corporate, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of 2010 were Ps. 7,557,000, the same amount reported for the same period of 2009.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded operating income of Ps. 26,996,000 for the first six months of 2010, a 45.7% decrease compared to the Ps. 49,759,000 reported for the same period of 2009.

Other expenses, net, for the first six months of 2010 were Ps. 26,465,000, a 3.0% decrease compared to the Ps. 27,283,000 reported for the same period of 2009. This decrease was mainly attributable to legal expenses incurred during the second quarter of 2009 in connection with the agreements related to the Los Angeles radio station.

The Company's comprehensive cost of financing for the first six months of 2010 was Ps. 12,840,000, compared to Ps. 25,782,000 in the same period of 2009. This change was primarily due to (i) a lower loss on net foreign currency exchange from Ps. 174,000 in the first six months of 2010 compared to a Ps. 15,241,000 loss on net foreign currency exchange attributable to a decline in the peso value of a U.S. denominated loan from the Company to a U.S. subsidiary in the second quarter of 2009.

For the first six months of 2010, the Company recorded a loss before taxes of Ps. 12,309,000 compared to a loss before taxes of Ps. 3,306,000 in the same period of 2009, mainly due to the aforementioned increase in broadcasting expenses that were partially offset by the increase in broadcasting revenue and the decrease in the Company's comprehensive cost of financing.

The Company recorded income taxes of Ps. 12,167,000 for the first six months of 2010, compared to the Ps. 10,318,000 recorded in the same period of 2009.

As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded a net loss of Ps. 24,476,000 in the first six months of 2010, compared to a net loss of Ps. 13,624,000 in the first six months of 2009.

Other Matters:

As of June 30, 2010, the Company's outstanding bank debt totaled Ps. 180 million. The Company was not in compliance with one of the financial covenants of its credit facility, the fixed charges coverage ratio for the first and second quarter of 2010. The Company obtained a waiver from the lender of this non-compliance for the first and second quarter of 2010. No assurance can be made as to whether the Company will be able to comply with the fixed charges coverage ratio for the third quarter of 2010. Although the Company has obtained a waiver for its past non-compliance, the lender may not provide future waivers and could accelerate the amounts due under the loan.

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 Organizacion Radio Centro radio stations, the Company also operates Grupo RED radio stations and Organizacion 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 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 Mexico:                         In NY:
    Pedro Beltran / 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.
                      CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEETS
                          as of June 30, 2010 and 2009
        (figures in thousands of  Mexican pesos ("Ps.") and U.S. dollars
                                 ("U.S. $") (1)
                                                   June 30,
                                                   --------
                                                         2010       2009
                                        U.S. $(1)      Ps.        Ps.
                                        ---------      ---        ---
                       ASSETS
                       ------
    Current assets:
      Cash and temporary investments        2,662      33,689     50,286
                                            -----      ------     ------

    Accounts receivable:
      Broadcasting, net                    17,900     226,558    218,540
      Other                                   665       8,414     19,060
                                           18,565     234,972    237,600

    Prepaid expenses                        7,032      89,004    118,126
                                            -----      ------    -------
      Total current assets                 28,259     357,665    406,012

    Property and equipment, net            35,343     447,326    483,493
    Prepaid expenses                            0           0     73,167
    Deferred charges, net                     195       2,465      4,073
    Excess of cost over book value of
     net assets of subsidiaries, net       65,488     828,863    828,863
    Other assets                              263       3,338      3,340
                                              ---       -----      -----
                    Total assets          129,548   1,639,657  1,798,948
                                          =======   =========  =========

                     LIABILITIES
                     -----------
    Current:
      Notes payable                         5,640      71,386     32,167
      Advances from customers               5,697      72,101    107,492
      Suppliers and other accounts
       payable                              5,343      67,627     84,262
      Taxes payable                         2,179      27,577     28,588
         Total current liabilities         18,859     238,691    252,509

    Long-Term:
      Notes payable                         8,691     110,000    160,000
      Reserve for labor liabilities         5,387      68,178     62,997
      Deferred taxes                        1,168      14,784      3,940
                                            -----      ------      -----
                    Total liabilities      34,105     431,653    479,446
                                           ------     -------    -------

                SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                --------------------
    Capital stock                          89,313   1,130,410  1,130,410
    Cumulative earnings                     4,002      50,657    144,194
    Reserve for repurchase of shares        3,464      43,837     43,837
    Accumulated effect by conversion       (1,360)    (17,208)         0
    Minority interest                          24         308      1,061
                                              ---         ---      -----
         Total shareholders'  equity       95,443   1,208,004  1,319,502
                                           ------   ---------  ---------
                  Total liabilities and
                   Shareholders' equity   129,548   1,639,657  1,798,948
                                          =======   =========  =========


    (1)  Peso amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars, solely for
    the convenience of the reader, at the rate of Ps. 12.6567  per U.S.
    dollar, the rate on June 30, 2010.

                       GRUPO RADIO CENTRO, S.A.B. DE C.V.
                  CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
     for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
        (figures in thousands of  Mexican pesos ("Ps.") and U.S. dollars
              ("U.S. $")(1), except per Share and per ADS amounts)
                                                      2nd Quarter
                                                      -----------
                                                            2010          2009
                                                U.S.$
                                                  (1)      Ps.       Ps.
                                               ------      ---       ---

    Broadcasting revenue (2)                    16,481   208,589   177,990
    Broadcasting expenses, excluding
     depreciation,
    amortization and corporate, general and
     administrative expenses                    13,214   167,245   151,161
                                                ------   -------   -------
    Broadcasting income                          3,267    41,344    26,829

    Depreciation and amortization                  486     6,145     6,614
    Corporate, general and administrative
     expenses                                      299     3,779     3,779
                                                   ---     -----     -----
    Operating income                             2,482    31,420    16,436

    Other expenses, net                         (1,028) (13,010)  (15,398)

    Comprehensive financing cost:
      Interest expense                            (442)   (5,592)   (8,843)
      Interest income (2)                           42       537       163
      (Loss) on foreign currency exchange, net     (34)     (425) (16,030)
                                                  (434)   (5,480) (24,710)
                                                  ----    ------   -------

    Income (loss)  before income taxes           1,020    12,930  (23,672)

      Income taxes                                 775     9,809     4,615
                                                   ---     -----     -----
    Net income (loss)                              245     3,121  (28,287)

    Net income (loss)  applicable to:
      Majority interest                            245     3,119    (8,981)
      Minority interest                              0         2  (19,306)
                                                                   -------
                                                   245     3,121  (28,287)
                                                   ===     =====   =======

    Net income  per Series A Share (3)
    Net income  per ADS (3)
    Weighted average common shares outstanding
     (000's) (3)




                                               Accumulated 6 months
                                               --------------------
                                                           2010        2009
                                               U.S.$
                                                  (1)     Ps.         Ps.
                                               -----      ---         ---

    Broadcasting revenue (2)                   29,618   374,870     333,781
    Broadcasting expenses, excluding
     depreciation,
    amortization and corporate, general and
     administrative expenses                   25,917   328,028     263,311
                                               ------   -------     -------
    Broadcasting income                         3,701    46,842      70,470

    Depreciation and amortization                 971    12,289      13,154
    Corporate, general and administrative
     expenses                                     597     7,557       7,557
                                                  ---     -----       -----
    Operating income                            2,133    26,996      49,759

    Other expenses, net                        (2,091)  (26,465)    (27,283)

    Comprehensive financing cost:
      Interest expense                         (1,044)  (13,212)    (10,736)
      Interest income (2)                          43       546         195
      (Loss) on foreign currency exchange, net    (14)     (174)    (15,241)
                                               (1,015)  (12,840)    (25,782)
                                               ------   -------     -------

    Income (loss)  before income taxes           (973)  (12,309)     (3,306)

      Income taxes                                961    12,167      10,318
                                                  ---    ------      ------
    Net income (loss)                          (1,934)  (24,476)    (13,624)

    Net income (loss)  applicable to:
      Majority interest                        (1,934)  (24,481)      5,658
      Minority interest                             0         5     (19,282)
                                               (1,934)  (24,476)    (13,624)
                                               ======   =======     =======

    Net income  per Series A Share (3)          0.014    0.1736      0.6523
    Net income  per ADS (3)                     0.123    1.5624      5.8707
    Weighted average common shares outstanding
     (000's) (3)                                        162,725     162,725



    (1)  Peso amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars, solely for
    the convenience of the reader, at the rate of Ps. 12.6567 per U.S.
    dollar,  the rate on June 30, 2010.
    (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 air
    time 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 air time has been transmitted. Interest earned and
    treated as broadcasting revenue for the second quarter of 2010 and
    2009 was Ps. 1,422,000 and Ps. 1,221,000, respectively. Interest
    earned and treated as broadcasting revenue for the six months ended
    June 30, 2010 and 2009 was Ps. 2,342,000 and Ps. 2,569,000,
    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.

SOURCE Grupo Radio Centro, S.A.B. de C.V.