Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this transition report, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”). This evaluation (the “Controls Evaluation”) was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Interim President and Chief Operating Officer (“President and COO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
Based upon the Controls Evaluation, our President and COO and CFO concluded that as of December 31, 2023, our Disclosure Controls are effective to ensure that information relating to MediaCo Holding Inc. and Subsidiaries that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of MediaCo Holding Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, MediaCo Holding Inc.’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by MediaCo Holding Inc.’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
(2) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of MediaCo Holding Inc. are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of MediaCo Holding Inc.’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management has evaluated the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the control criteria established in a report entitled Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Framework), issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on such evaluation, management has concluded that its internal control over financial reporting is effective as of December 31, 2023.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None..
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
None.
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this item with respect to directors or nominees to be directors of MediaCo is incorporated by reference from the sections entitled “Proposal 1: Election of Directors,” “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” “Corporate Governance – Certain Committees of the Board of Directors,” and “Corporate Governance – Code of Ethics” in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report applies. Information about executive officers of MediaCo or its affiliates who are not directors or nominees to be directors is presented in Part I under the caption “Information about our Executive Officers.”
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the sections entitled “Corporate Governance – Compensation of Directors,” and “Executive Compensation” in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report applies.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled “Security Ownership of Beneficial Owners and Management” in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report applies.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table gives information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants and rights under our 2021 and 2020 Equity Compensation Plans as of December 31, 2023. Our shareholders have approved these plans.
Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Weighted-Average Exercise
Price of Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance
under Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding Securities
Reflected in Column (A))
Plan Category (A) (B) (C)
Class A common stock
Equity Compensation Plans
Approved by Security Holders 1,162,669 $ 1.17 209,143
Equity Compensation Plans
Not Approved by Security Holders — — —
Total 1,162,669 $ 1.17 209,143
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the sections entitled “Corporate Governance – Independent Directors” and “Corporate Governance – Transactions with Related Persons” in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report applies.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Our independent registered public accounting firm is Ernst & Young LLP , Indianapolis, IN , PCAOB ID 42 .
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the section entitled “Matters Relating to Independent Registered Public Accountants” in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders expected to be filed within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this report applies.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Financial Statements
The financial statements filed as a part of this report are set forth under Item 8.
Financial Statement Schedules
No financial statement schedules are required to be filed with this report.
Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report:
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description Filed
Herewith Form Period
Ending Exhibit Filing
Date
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of MediaCo Holding Inc., as amended.
10-KT 12/31/2019 3.1 3/27/2020
3.2 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment of Amended & Restated Articles of Incorporation
8-K 3.1 3/27/2023
3.3 Amended and Restated Code of Bylaws of MediaCo Holding Inc.
10-K 12/31/2021 3.2 3/24/2022
4.1 Description of Capital Stock
10-KT 12/31/2019 4.1 3/27/2020
10.2† Employment Agreement between MediaCo Holding Inc. and Ann Beemish, dated February 9, 2022
8-K 99.1 2/11/2022
10.4† MediaCo Holding Inc. 2021 Equity Compensation Plan
Definitive Proxy Ex. A 4/2/2021
10.5 Promissory Note, dated as of November 25, 2019, by MediaCo Holding Inc. in favor of Emmis Communications Corporation
8-K 10.8 11/27/2019
10.7† Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 2020 Equity Compensation Plan.
10-Q 6/30/2020 10.2 8/14/2020
10.8† Separation and Release Agreement between the Company and Bradford A. Tobin
8-K 99.1 7/17/2023
10.9† Separation and Release Agreement between the Company and Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay
8-K 99.1 10/12/2023
21 Subsidiaries of MediaCo Holding Inc.
X
23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
X
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer of MediaCo Holding Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act
X
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer of MediaCo Holding Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act
X
32.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer of MediaCo Holding Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
32.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer of MediaCo Holding Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
97† MediaCo Holding Inc. Compensation Recoupment Policy
X
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Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description Filed
Herewith Form Period
Ending Exhibit Filing
Date
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document X
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document X
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document X
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document X
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document X
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document X
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) X
+ The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
† Constitutes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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Signatures.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
MEDIACO HOLDING INC.
Date: April 1, 2024
By: /s/ Kudjo Sogadzi
Kudjo Sogadzi
Interim President and Chief Operating Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Kudjo Sogadzi Interim President and Chief Operating Officer
Kudjo Sogadzi (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Ann C. Beemish Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Ann C. Beemish (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Patrick M. Walsh Director
Patrick M. Walsh
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ J. Scott Enright Director
J. Scott Enright
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Andrew Glaze Director
Andrew Glaze
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Robert L. Greene Director
Robert L. Greene
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Mary Beth McAdaragh Director
Mary Beth McAdaragh
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Deborah McDermott Director
Deborah McDermott
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Jeffrey H. Smulyan Director
Jeffrey H. Smulyan
Date: April 1, 2024
/s/ Amit Thakrar Director
Amit Thakrar
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