Company: UONE
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001041657-25-000025
Chunk: 59

Company: URBAN ONE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-05-08
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 59
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 to the Company nor was oral advice provided that PwC concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is defined in S-K 304(a)(1)(iv) and the related instructions to S-K 304, or a reportable event, as that term is defined in S-K 304(a)(1)(v).

Although not required by the bylaws or other applicable laws, the Board of Directors, in accordance with accepted corporate practice, is asking our stockholders to ratify the action of the Board of Directors in appointing the firm of PwC to be the independent registered public accounting firm of Urban One for the year ending December 31, 2025, and to perform such other services as may be requested.

Whether the selection of PwC is ratified or not by our stockholders at the annual meeting, the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may select and appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time. In all cases, the Board of Directors will make any determination as to the selection of Urban One’s independent registered public accounting firm in light of the best interests of Urban One and its stockholders.

Representatives of PwC will be present at the meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

The following table shows the fees paid by us for audit and other services provided by Ernst & Young, LLP during 2024 and 2023.

|               |     | Year Ended December 31, |      2024 |     |   |      2023 |
|:--------------|:----|:------------------------|----------:|:----|:--|----------:|
| Audit fees(1) |     | $                       | 4,310,000 |     | $ | 5,600,000 |
| Tax fees(2)   |     | $                       |    44,000 |     | $ |         — |
| TOTAL         |     | $                       | 4,354,000 |     | $ | 5,600,000 |

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(1) Audit fees, including reimbursable expenses, consist of fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, the review of our quarterly consolidated financial statements, and audit