Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

(16)	Related Party Transactions

Beasley Broadcasting Management, LLC

The Company leases its principal executive offices in Naples, FL from Beasley Broadcasting Management, LLC, which is held by a trust for the benefit of Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley. Rental expense was $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

Beasley Family Towers, LLC

On May 3, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to lease a radio tower for one radio station in Tampa, FL from Beasley Family Towers, LLC (“BFT”), which is partially held by a trust for the benefit of Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley and partially owned directly by Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members. The lease agreement expires on December 31, 2027. Rental expense was $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2018.

On December 31, 2015, the Company sold the tower for one radio station in Augusta, GA to BFT for $1.3 million then leased the tower back under an agreement which expires on December 31, 2025. The lease met the criteria to be recorded as a capital lease, however based on the terms of the lease agreement the $0.8

million gain on sale was deferred and will be recognized as the capital lease property is depreciated. Rental expense was approximately $12,000 and $13,000 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, respectively.

On August 4, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement to lease several radio towers for one radio station in Boca Raton, FL from BFT. The lease agreement expires on April 30, 2021. On November 17, 2015, two of the towers were sold to an unrelated party and BFT prepaid rent of $0.7 million on behalf of the Company to the unrelated party. The prepaid rent will be repaid with monthly payments of $5,500 through November 16, 2025. Repayments of prepaid rent to BFT were $0.1 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018. Lease payments for the remaining towers are currently offset by the partial recognition of a deferred gain on sale from the sale of these towers to BFT in 2006, therefore no rental expense was reported for these towers for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

The Company leases radio towers for 19 radio stations in various markets from BFT. The lease agreements expire on various dates through December 28, 2020. Rental expense was $0.4 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

GGB Augusta, LLC

The Company leases land for its radio stations in Augusta, GA from GGB Augusta, LLC which is held by a trust for the benefit of Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley. The lease agreement expires on November 1, 2023.

Rental expense was approximately $42,000 and $45,000 for the years

ended December 31, 2017 and 2018. respectively.

GGB Estero, LLC

The Company leases property for its radio stations in Fort Myers, FL from GGB Estero, LLC which is held by a trust for the benefit of Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley. The lease agreement expires on August 31, 2019. Rental expense was $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

GGB Las Vegas, LLC

The Company leases property for its radio stations in Las Vegas, NV from GGB Las Vegas, LLC which is controlled by George G. Beasley. The lease agreement expires on December 31, 2023. Rental expense was $0.2 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

LN2 DB, LLC

On March 25, 2011, the Company contributed $250,000 to Digital PowerRadio, LLC (now LN2 DB, LLC) in exchange for 25,000 units or approximately 20% of the outstanding units. The Company contributed an additional $62,500 on February 14, 2012, $104,167 on July 31, 2012, $104,167 on April 10, 2013, $104,167 on April 4, 2014, $166,667 on April 3, 2015, and $166,667 on May 3, 2016. On February 22, 2017, the Company contributed $150,000 to LN2 DB, LLC in exchange for a note bearing interest at 18% per annum. On June 18, 2018, the note receivable and accrued interest due from LN2 DB, LLC totaling $187,618 was converted to additional equity in LN2 DB, LLC and the Company contributed an additional $

150,000

The Company may be called upon to make additional pro rata cash contributions to LN2 DB, LLC in the future. LN2 DB, LLC is managed by Fowler Radio Group, LLC which is partially-owned by Mark S. Fowler, an independent director of the Company. In June 2018, George G. Beasley, Caroline Beasley, Bruce Beasley, Brian Beasley and other family members also invested in LN2 DB, LLC under a recapitalization plan. Subsequent to the transactions above, the Company continues to maintain its ownership interest at approximately 20% of the outstanding units.

Wintersrun Communications, LLC

On December 31, 2015, the Company sold the tower for one radio station in Charlotte, NC to Wintersrun Communications, LLC, which is partially held by a trust for the benefit of Caroline Beasley, Bruce G. Beasley, Brian E. Beasley and other family members of George G. Beasley and partially owned directly by Bruce G. Beasley and Brian E. Beasley, for

$0.4

million then leased the tower back under an agreement which expires on December 31, 2025. The lease met the criteria to be recorded as a capital lease however, based on the terms of the lease agreement the

$0.3

million gain on sale was deferred and will be recognized as the capital lease property is depreciated. Rental expense was

$0.1

million for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.

The Company leased a radio tower for one radio station in Augusta, GA from Wintersrun. On October 16, 2015, the tower was sold to an unrelated party and Wintersrun prepaid rent of $0.3 million on behalf of the Company to the unrelated party. The prepaid rent will be repaid with monthly payments of $2,559 through October 16, 2025. Repayments of prepaid rent to Wintersrun were

approximately $31,000

for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018.