EX-99.1 2 d410728dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release

March 15, 2023

  

Investor Contacts:

Joseph Jaffoni, Jennifer

Neuman, Norberto Aja

JCIR

(212) 835-2500

AUD@jcir.com

  

Audacy Contact:

Ashok Sinha

SVP and Head of

Communications

(610) 822-0832

Ashok.Sinha@audacy.com

AUDACY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

Philadelphia, PA — Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter Summary

 

   

Net revenues for the quarter were $342.0 million, down 0.8% compared to $344.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Excluding political revenue, revenues for the quarter were down 4%

 

   

Digital revenues were $69.1 million, up 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021

 

   

Total operating expenses for the quarter were $295.6 million, which includes a gain on sale of $34.5 million, compared to $292.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, which included a gain on sale of $4.6 million

 

   

Cash operating expenses were up 9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021

 

   

Operating income for the quarter was $46.4 million, compared to operating income of $52.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2021

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $37.1 million, compared to $66.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021

 

   

As of December 31, 2022, the Company’s liquidity was $144.8 million, up from $115.4 at September 30, 2022

Full Year Summary

 

   

Net revenues for the year were $1.25 billion, up 3% compared to $1.22 billion in 2021. Excluding political revenue, revenues for the year were up 2%

 

   

Digital revenues were $259.1 million, up 9% compared to 2021

 

   

Total operating expenses for the year were $1.33 billion, which includes a non-cash impairment charge of $180.5 million and a gain on sale of $47.7 million, compared to $1.12 billion in 2021, which included a gain on sale of $8.4 million

 

   

Cash operating expenses were up 6% compared to 2021


   

Operating loss for the year was $73.7 million, compared to operating income of $95.4 million in 2021

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $137.9 million, compared to $165.7 million in 2021

David J. Field, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Having started 2022 on a great note with revenues up 14% in the first quarter, we ended the year with revenues down 0.8% in the fourth quarter as challenging ad market conditions persisted. For the full year, revenues were up 3%. Fourth quarter expenses grew 9% due to accelerated recognition of podcast expenses, but we anticipate that expenses will be up low single digits in the first quarter and fall below 2022 levels beginning in the second quarter.

We continue to vigorously execute our plan to navigate the storm and to position the company for recovery when business conditions improve. Our liquidity improved from $115 million at the end of September to $145 million at year end. With the sale earlier this month of $17 million of towers, we have now completed $73 million in non-strategic asset sales to bolster our liquidity and to support our continued compliance with our financial covenants.

We are making solid progress on our key growth drivers including our reinvented streaming audio platform, our national enterprise business development, our podcasting and digital marketing solutions businesses, and our promising ad tech and ad product roadmap.

Looking beyond the challenging current macro environment, Audacy has a strong and differentiated, scaled, competitive position in the dynamic and growing audio space and is deeply focused on continuing the work to capitalize on the opportunities and drive a healthy recovery.”

Recent Company Developments

 

   

Non-strategic Asset Sale. In February, the Company completed the sale of select tower assets for $17 million.

 

   

Amendment to Receivables Purchase Agreement. In January, the Company entered into an amendment to its Receivables Purchase Agreement that reduces the minimum liquidity the Company is required to maintain to $25 million and aligns the Company’s obligations to deliver audited annual financial statements under the Receivables Purchase Agreement to its obligations to deliver such financial statements under its Credit Agreement.

Earnings Conference Call and Company Information

Audacy will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast regarding the quarterly earnings release on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

To participate in the conference call, please dial (877) 407-9208 or (201) 493-6784 five minutes prior to the start of the call and provide the following conference name: Audacy, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. Participants may also listen to a live webcast of the call by visiting https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1585970&tp_key=af70e5a4ce. Questions will only be taken from participants on the conference call.

A playback of the conference call will be available for one week by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 and inputting the following ID: 13734676. A webcast replay of the conference will be available shortly after the call at the above link.

Additional information is available at www.audacyinc.com.


About Audacy

Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).

Certain Definitions

All references to per share data, unless stated otherwise, are presented as per diluted share. All references to shares outstanding, unless stated otherwise, are presented to exclude unvested restricted stock units. All references to net debt are outstanding debt net of cash on hand.

Core Spot Revenues consist of local spot plus national spot advertising revenues less political spot advertising revenues.

Station Expenses consist of station operating expenses excluding non-cash compensation expense.

Corporate Expenses consist of corporate general and administrative expenses excluding non-cash compensation expense.

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income (loss) available to common shareholders, adjusted to exclude: income taxes (benefit); income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes or benefit; total other income or expense; net interest expense; depreciation and amortization; time brokerage agreement fees (income); non-cash compensation expense (which is otherwise included in station operating expenses and corporate G&A expenses); refinancing expenses; impairment loss, merger and acquisition costs, restructuring and integration costs, preferred stock dividends; COVID-19 related expenses/(recoveries); non-recurring expenses/recoveries otherwise included in corporate or station expenses; change in fair value of contingent consideration; (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt; and (gain) loss on sale or disposal.

Adjusted Free Cash Flow consists of net income (loss): (i) plus depreciation and amortization; (gain) loss on sale or disposal; non-cash compensation expense (which is otherwise included in station operating expenses and corporate general and administrative expenses); impairment loss; merger and acquisition costs; restructuring and integration costs, (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt; COVID-19 related expenses/(recoveries); other expense/(income); non-recurring expenses/recoveries otherwise included in corporate or station expenses; change in fair value of contingent consideration; income from discontinued operations (excluding income taxes or tax benefit); amortization of deferred financing costs and debt premium included in interest expense; refinancing expenses; income taxes (benefit); Adjusted Income Taxes Paid; and Net Capital Expenditures.

Net Capital Expenditures consists of capital expenditures, including amortizable intangibles, adjusted to subtract reimbursed tenant improvement allowances.

Adjusted Income Taxes Paid consist of income tax paid, adjusted to exclude taxes paid related to the gain/loss on sale or exchange of radio station assets; and taxes paid related to the gain/loss on the sale of redundant property.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

It is important to note that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Net Capital Expenditures and Adjusted Income Taxes Paid are not measures of performance or liquidity calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Management believes that these measures are useful as a way to evaluate the Company and the means for Management to evaluate our performance and operations. Management believes that these measures are useful to an investor in evaluating our performance because they are widely used in the broadcast industry.


Certain adjusted non-GAAP financial measures are presented in this release. The adjustments include, among other items as defined above, gain/loss on sale of assets, derivative instruments, and investments; non-cash compensation expense, other income, impairment loss, merger and acquisition costs, other expenses related to refinancing, and gain/loss on early extinguishment of debt and non-recurring expenses recognized for restructuring charges or similar costs, including transition and integration costs. Management believes these adjusted non-GAAP measures provide useful information to Management and investors by excluding certain income, expenses and gains and losses that may not be indicative of the Company’s core operating and financial results. Similarly, Management believes these adjusted measures are a useful performance measure because certain items included in the calculation of net income (loss) may either mask or exaggerate trends in the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, the reconciliations corresponding to these adjusted measures, by identifying the individual adjustments, provide a useful mechanism for investors to consider these adjusted measures with some or all of the identified adjustments.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures on an ongoing basis to help track and assess the Company’s financial performance. You, however, should not consider non-GAAP measures in isolation or as substitutes for net income (loss), operating income, or any other measure for determining our operating performance that is calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. The accompanying financial tables provide reconciliations to the nearest GAAP measure of all non-GAAP measures provided in this release.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties, including the Company’s ability to regain compliance with the NYSE’s minimum price condition within the applicable cure periods. Additional information and key risks applicable to these statements are described in the Company’s reports on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K and other filings the Company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of the forward-looking statements in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.


AUDACY, INC.

FINANCIAL DATA

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2022     2021     2022     2021  

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

        

Net Revenues

   $ 341,961     $ 344,732     $ 1,253,664     $ 1,219,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Station Expenses

     283,250       256,922       1,027,197       972,792  

Station Expenses - Non-Cash Compensation

     301       1,127       3,290       4,181  

Corporate Expenses

     22,527       19,914       91,345       84,658  

Corporate Expenses - Non-Cash Compensation

     1,083       2,027       5,039       8,753  

Depreciation And Amortization

     18,331       13,548       65,786       52,238  

Other expenses

     214       426       688       992  

Impairment Loss

     468       843       180,543       2,214  

Restructuring Charges

     3,890       1,452       10,008       5,671  

Net Gain On Sale Or Disposal

     (34,509     (4,632     (47,737     (8,363

Change In Fair Value of Contingent Consideration

     —           (8,802  

Refinancing Expenses

     —         372       —         845  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

     295,555       291,999       1,327,357       1,123,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

     46,406       52,733       (73,693     95,423  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Interest Expense

     31,378       25,027       107,491       91,511  

Net (Gain) Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt

     —         —         —         8,168  

Other (Income) Expense

     —         —         (238     (446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

     15,028       27,706       (180,946     (3,810

Income Taxes (Benefit)

     2,878       6,296       (40,275     (238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 12,150     $ 21,410     $ (140,671   $ (3,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic

   $ 0.09     $ 0.16     $ (1.01   $ (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Diluted

   $ 0.09     $ 0.16     $ (1.01   $ (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends Declared And Paid Per Common Share

   $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00     $ 0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted Common Shares Outstanding - Basic

     138,888       136,110       138,654       135,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted

     138,901       138,006       138,654       135,981  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE BY TYPE

        

Spot (local and national)

     213,643       222,127       798,006       799,687  

Digital (including podcasting)

     69,111       68,079       259,135       237,824  

Network

     23,305       22,463       89,897       84,089  

Sponsorships and Events

     24,350       20,297       60,074       52,319  

Other

     11,552       11,766       46,552       45,485  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 341,961     $ 344,732     $ 1,253,664     $ 1,219,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Political

   $ 13,148     $ 3,700     $ 25,336     $ 9,652  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2022      2021     2022     2021  

SUPPLEMENTAL BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE BY FORMAT

         

Music

     170,623        179,239       626,461       634,941  

Sports

     73,813        71,158       264,306       251,021  

News/Talk

     51,126        52,814       199,743       195,169  

Non-format specific

     46,399        41,521       163,155       138,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 341,961      $ 344,732     $ 1,253,664     $ 1,219,404  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

         

Net Capital Expenditures

   $ 8,280      $ 37,340     $ 80,821     $ 76,607  

Adjusted Income Taxes Paid (Refunded)

   $ 225      $ 4     $ (14,554   $ (300
     December 31,      December 31,              
     2022      2021              

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA

         

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 103,344      $ 59,439      

Senior Debt - Term B-2 Loan (Includes Current Portion)

   $ 632,415      $ 632,415      

Senior Debt - Revolver (Includes Current Portion)

   $ 180,000      $ 97,727      

Senior Secured Notes - 2027

   $ 460,000      $ 470,000      

Senior Secured Notes - 2029

   $ 540,000      $ 540,000      

Total Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 520,619      $ 652,205      

OTHER FINANCIAL DATA

         
     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2022      2021     2022     2021  
         

Reconciliation Of GAAP Net Income (Loss) To Adjusted EBITDA and To Adjusted Free Cash Flow

         

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 12,150      $ 21,410     $ (140,671   $ (3,572

Income Taxes (Benefit)

     2,878        6,296       (40,275     (238

Net Interest Expense

     31,378        25,027       107,491       91,511  

Corporate Expenses - Non-Cash Compensation

     1,083        2,027       5,039       8,753  

Station Expenses - Non-Cash Compensation

     301        1,127       3,290       4,181  

Depreciation And Amortization

     18,331        13,548       65,786       52,238  

Other Expenses

     214        426       836       992  

Restructuring Charges

     3,890        1,452       10,008       5,671  

COVID-19 Related Expenses (Income)

     104        (2,164     584       (2,796

Non-Recurring Expenses Otherwise Included in Corporate Expenses

     40        64       1,257       5,392  

Liability Management Expenses

     774        —         774       —    

Impairment Loss

     468        843       180,543       2,214  

Contingent Consideration Accretion and Remeasurements

     —          433       (8,802     1,117  

Refinancing Expenses

     —          372       —         845  

Net (Gain) Loss On Early Extinguishment Of Debt

     —          —         —         8,168  


     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,     December 31,  
     2022     2021     2022     2021  

Other (Income) Expense

     —         —         (238     (446

Net (Gain) Loss On Sale Or Disposal of Assets

     (34,509     (4,632     (47,737     (8,363
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

     37,102       66,229       137,885       165,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Interest Expense

     (31,378     (25,027     (107,491     (91,511

Deferred Financing Costs Included In Interest Expense

     1,284       2,033       5,116       5,613  

Amortization Debt Premium Included In Interest Expense

     (256     (251     (1,024     (1,582

Net Capital Expenditures

     (8,280     (37,340     (80,821     (76,607

Adjusted Income Taxes (Paid) Refunded

     (225     (4     14,554       300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

   $ (1,753   $ 5,640     $ (31,781   $ 1,880