Nature of Business, Interim Financial Data and Basis of Presentation:

Cumulus Media Inc. (and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as the context may otherwise require, “CUMULUS MEDIA,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation, organized in 2018, and successor to a Delaware corporation with the same name that had been organized in 2002.

Nature of Business

A leader in the radio broadcasting industry, CUMULUS MEDIA combines high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to the 245 million people reached each week through its 440 owned-and-operated stations broadcasting in 90 U.S. media markets (including eight of the top 10), approximately 8,000 broadcast radio stations affiliated with its Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. Together, the Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One platforms make CUMULUS MEDIA one of the few media companies that can provide advertisers with national reach and local impact. The Cumulus Radio Station Group and Westwood One are the exclusive radio broadcast partners to some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, news, and talk, including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, the Olympics, the GRAMMYs, the Academy of Country Music Awards, the American Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards, and more. Additionally, the Company is the nation's leading provider of country music and lifestyle content through its NASH brand, which serves country fans nationwide through radio programming, exclusive digital content, and live events.

Basis of Presentation

As previously disclosed, on November 29, 2017 (the “Petition Date”), CM Wind Down Topco Inc. (formerly known as Cumulus Media Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Old Cumulus”) and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief (the “Bankruptcy Petitions”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors’ chapter 11 cases (the "Chapter 11 Cases") were jointly administered under the caption In re Cumulus Media Inc., et al, Case No. 17-13381. On May 10, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Confirming the Debtors’ First Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization [Docket No. 769] (the “Confirmation Order”), which confirmed the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Cumulus Media Inc. and its Debtor Affiliates Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code [Docket No. 446] (the “Plan”), as modified by the Confirmation Order. On June 4, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), Old Cumulus satisfied the conditions to effectiveness set forth in the Confirmation Order and in the Plan, the Plan was substantially consummated, and Old Cumulus and the other Debtors emerged from Chapter 11. On June 29, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order closing the Chapter 11 Cases of all of the Debtors other than Old Cumulus, whose case will remain open until its estate has been fully administered including resolving outstanding claims and the Bankruptcy Court enters an order closing its case.

In connection with its emergence, Old Cumulus implemented a series of internal reorganization transactions authorized by the Plan pursuant to which it transferred substantially all of its remaining assets to an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of reorganized Cumulus Media Inc. (formerly known as CM Emergence Newco Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“CUMULUS MEDIA” or the “Company”), prior to winding down its business. References to “Successor” or “Successor Company” relate to the balance sheet and results of operations of CUMULUS MEDIA on and subsequent to June 4, 2018. References to “Predecessor”, “Predecessor Company” or “Old Cumulus” refer to the balance sheet and results of operations of Old Cumulus prior to June 4, 2018.

Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company has applied Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 852 - Reorganizations (“ASC 852”) in preparing its consolidated financial statements (see Note 2, “Emergence from Chapter 11” and Note 3 “Fresh Start Accounting”). As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, a new entity for financial reporting purposes was created, and consequently the consolidated financial statements on and after June 4, 2018 are not comparable to the consolidated financial statements prior to that date. Refer to Note 3, “Fresh Start Accounting” for additional information.

Subsequent to the Petition Date and before the Effective Date, all expenses, gains and losses directly associated with the reorganization proceedings are reported as Reorganization items, net, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, liabilities subject to compromise during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases are distinguished from liabilities of the Company that are not expected to be compromised, including post-petition liabilities, in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Interim Financial Data

In the opinion of management, all adjustments, other than bankruptcy related adjustments as described in Note 3, "Fresh Start Accounting", consist of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s results of operations for, and financial condition as of the end of, the interim periods have been made. The results of operations and cash flows of the Successor for the period from June 4, 2018 through September 30, 2018 and of the Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2018 through June 3, 2018 and the Company’s financial condition as of September 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows that can be expected for, or the Company’s financial condition that can be expected as of the end of, any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. These consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with CUMULUS MEDIA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Revision of Previously Issued Financial Statements

During the third quarter of 2018, the Company determined that it had an error in the classification of certain content related costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in previous periods. The Company should have presented the amounts within Content costs rather than within Selling, general and administrative costs. In the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, the previous periods have been revised to correct this misclassification. This reclassification resulted in an increase in Content costs of $1.3 million, $1.9 million, $3.1 million, $1.6 million and $3.7 million and a corresponding decrease in Selling, general and administrative costs for the Successor Company Period from June 4, 2018 through June 30, 2018, the Predecessor Company Period from April 1, 2018 through June 3, 2018, the Predecessor Company Period from January 1, 2018 through March 30, 2018 and the Predecessor Company three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. For the Predecessor years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the reclassification is $6.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The correction was not material to the Predecessor or Successor results.

Going Concern

In accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), and ASC 205-40, the Company has the responsibility to evaluate at each reporting period, including interim periods, whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet its future financial obligations. In its evaluation for this report, management considered the Company’s current financial condition and liquidity sources, including current funds available, forecasted future cash flows and the Company’s conditional and unconditional obligations due within one year following the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern was contingent upon a variety of factors, including the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the Plan and the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Plan. As a result of the effectiveness of the Plan and the expectation that it will continue to generate positive cash flows from operating activities, the Company believes it has the ability to meet its obligations for at least one year from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q.

Assets Held for Sale

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement to sell certain land in the Company's Washington, DC market to a third party. The closing of the transaction is subject to various conditions and approvals which remain pending. The asset was classified as held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2016. At December 31, 2017, the sale of this asset was subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, and consequently, the asset no longer met the definition of held for sale and was classified on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as Property and Equipment, net. As a result of the Company's emergence from Chapter 11 and as of September 30, 2018, the asset again met the criteria to be classified as held for sale. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the fixed assets and FCC licenses related to the Blacksburg, VA market to a third party. As of September 30, 2018, the identified assets have been classified as held for sale at fair value less estimated selling costs in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following summarizes supplemental cash flow information to be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Period from June 4, 2018 through September 30, 2018 (Successor), Period from January 1, 2018 through June 3, 2018 (Predecessor) and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (Predecessor):



	Successor Company		Predecessor Company
	Period from June 4, 2018 through September 30,		Period from January 1, 2018 through June 3,			Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2018			2017
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	27,524	$	—		$	82,844
Income taxes paid	5,611		1,992			3,444
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash flow information:
Trade revenue	$	13,870	$	18,973		$	28,926
Trade expense	13,891		17,964			27,847
Transfer of deposit from escrow - WKQX acquisition	4,750		—			—
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash reorganization items impact on changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	$	—	$	(11	)	$	—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	—		21,077			—
Property and equipment	—		(121,732		)	—
Other intangible assets, goodwill and other assets	—		283,217			—
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		(36,415		)	—
Long-term debt			(994,407		)	—
Stockholders' equity	—		324,620			—
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53,978	$	50,046		$	69,431
Restricted cash	7,708		38,305			7,680
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	61,686	$	88,351		$	77,111

Recent Accounting Standards Updates

ASU 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 which requires entities to estimate loss of financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables, debt securities and loans, using an expected credit loss model. The expected credit loss differs from the previous incurred losses model primarily in that the loss recognition threshold of “probable” has been eliminated and that expected loss should consider reasonable and supportable forecasts in addition to the previously considered past events and current conditions. Additionally, the guidance requires additional disclosures related to the further disaggregation of information related to the credit quality of financial assets by year of the asset’s origination for as many as five years. Entities must apply the standard provision as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-02 - Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, which provides updated guidance for the accounting for leases. This update requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by leases with a term longer than one year. Leases will be classified as either financing or operating, thereby impacting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 - Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases ("ASU 2018-10) and ASU 2018-11 - Targeted Improvements ("ASU 2018-11"), which provides technical corrections and clarification to ASU 2016-02. ASU 2016-02 and amendments ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The standard permits two approaches, one requiring retrospective application of the new guidance with restatement of prior years, and one requiring prospective application of the new guidance. The Company plans to adopt the new guidance effective January 1, 2019 and apply it prospectively. The impact of new guidance could be material to our Consolidated Balance Sheets resulting from the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities. The new guidance is also expected to impact the measurement and presentation of certain expenses and cash flows related to leasing arrangements. The Company continues to assess the potential impacts of the new standard, including in the areas described above, and anticipates this standard could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements; however, the Company cannot reasonably estimate quantitative information related to the impact of the new standard on our financial statements at this time.

ASU 2018-02 - Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2018-02”). In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 which ASU 2018-02 provides the option to reclassify stranded tax effects related to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“Tax Act”) in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. The adjustment relates to the change in the U.S. corporate income tax rate. The adoption of this ASU did not impact the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, amending certain disclosure requirements that were redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated or superseded. In addition, the amendments expanded the disclosure requirements on the analysis of stockholders' equity for interim financial statements. Under the amendments, an analysis of changes in each caption of stockholders' equity presented in the balance sheet must be provided in a note or separate statement. The analysis should present a reconciliation of the beginning balance to the ending balance of each period for which a statement of comprehensive income is required to be filed. This final rule is effective on November 5, 2018. The Company has applied the new SEC disclosure requirements in its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2018-07 - Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”). The standard aligns the accounting for share-based payment awards issued to employees and non-employees. Changes to the accounting for non-employee awards include: (1) equity-classified share-based payment awards issued to non-employees will now be measured on the grant date, instead of the previous requirement to re-measure the awards through the performance completion date; (2) for performance conditions, compensation cost associated with the award will be recognized when achievement of the performance condition is probable, rather than upon achievement of the performance condition; and (3) the current requirement to reassess the classification (equity or liability) for nonemployee awards upon vesting will be eliminated, except for awards in the form of convertible instruments. The guidance should be applied to all new awards granted after the date of adoption. In addition, the modified retrospective approach should be used on all liability-classified awards that have not been settled and equity-classified awards for which a measurement date has not been established by the adoption date by re-measurement at fair value as of the adoption date with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings in the fiscal year of adoption. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption of ASC 606. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2018-07 on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2018-13 - Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, which eliminates, adds and modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The update eliminates the following disclosure requirements for all entities: the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the entity’s policy for the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and the entity’s valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 adds the following disclosure requirements: the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of instruments held at the end of the reporting period and for recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements, the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs and how the weighted average was calculated. ASU 2018-13 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures. The Company plans to implement the updated disclosure requirements in its consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2020.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

ASU 2014-09 and related updates - Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09") or ("ASC 606"). On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services and satisfaction of performance obligations to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applied the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018, are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts have not been adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. There was not a material impact to revenues as a result of the recognition of revenue in accordance with ASC 606 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, and there have not been significant changes to the Company's business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of implementing the standard. See Note 4, "Revenues" for further details.

ASU 2016-01 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"). In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 which enhances the reporting model for financial instruments including aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure. This ASU revises the accounting requirements related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. This ASU also changes certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. These changes require an entity to measure, at fair value, investments in equity securities and other ownership interests in an entity - including investments in partnerships, unincorporated joint ventures and limited liability companies that do not result in consolidation and are not accounted for under the equity method - and recognize the changes in fair value within net income. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-03 - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2018-03") which provides an option for a company to "un-elect" the measurement alternative and elect to account for the changes in the fair value of investments through current earnings for certain equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values. However, once a company makes this election for a particular investment, it must apply the fair value through current earnings model to all identical investments and/or similar investments from the same issuer. Further, a company cannot elect the measurement alternative for future purchases of identical or similar investments of the same issuer. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 as of January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis and un-elected the measurement alternative and will continue to account for the changes in the fair value of joint venture investments through current earnings. As such, there was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-15 - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"). In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 which provides guidance for several new and/or revised disclosures pertaining to the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows, including contingent consideration payments made after a business acquisition. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 as of January 1, 2018 and there was no impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2016-18 - Restricted Cash ("ASU 2016-18"). In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 which provides guidance for the accounting for the disclosure of restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-18 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods thereafter. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 as of January 1, 2018. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-18 on January 1, 2018, the Company included restricted cash balances along with cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the period and beginning of the period, respectively, in its Condensed Consolidated Cash Flows for all periods presented. Additionally, separate line items showing changes in restricted cash balances have been eliminated from the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

ASU 2017-01 - Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill, and consolidation. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis and there was no material impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2017-09 - Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09"). In May 2017, the FASB issued an update to guidance on Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation that clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based award must be accounted for as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award, as equity or liability, changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. ASU 2017-09 is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 as of January 1, 2018 on a prospective basis and there was no material impact to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.