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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TOWNSQUARE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

Greenwich, CT - November 5, 2015 - Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) ("Townsquare," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Townsquare's net revenue for the third quarter increased over the prior year period by 9.7% (excluding the acquisition of North American Midway Entertainment ("NAME")) and 7.1% including NAME and on a constant currency basis, driven by growth across each of its operating segments. "We believe our third quarter performance again demonstrates the strength of our diversified strategy,” commented Steven Price, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Townsquare. “Our results were in line with our guidance and our strong cash flow generation also allowed us to strengthen our balance sheet through the voluntary repayment of $20 million of our outstanding term loan debt.”

Third Quarter Highlights
As compared to the third quarter of 2014 on a pro forma basis:
Net revenue increased 4.2%, and 5.1% excluding political revenue
On a constant currency basis, net revenue increased 7.1% and 8.0% excluding political revenue
Excluding NAME, net revenue increased 9.7%, and 11.0% excluding political revenue
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA decreased 4.6%, and 1.7% on a constant currency basis, in line with guidance and in part due to the reduction in political revenue

Year to Date Highlights
As compared to the first nine months of 2014 on a pro forma basis:
Net revenue increased 5.3%, and 5.9% excluding political revenue
On a constant currency basis, net revenue increased 6.6% and 7.3% excluding political revenue
Excluding NAME, net revenue increased 8.0%, and 8.9% excluding political revenue

Mr. Price continued, “This was an exciting quarter for Townsquare as we completed the acquisition of NAME, the largest provider of rides, games and food concessions in North America. NAME fits squarely within our core stated strategy of providing affordable, family-friendly entertainment content. We see many benefits of a combined company, including leveraging our radio and digital assets to drive awareness and attendance to NAME’s fairs. The addition of NAME strengthens our position as an operator of market leading media and entertainment assets, focused on small and mid-sized markets, offering premium content and experiences to its audience and connecting advertisers with consumers, whether it be on-air, online, or on site."

Quarter Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2014

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased $34.8 million, or 36.8%, to $129.6 million, as compared to $94.7 million in the same period last year. This was primarily due to a $30.2 million increase in Live Events net revenue, which was partially due to an increase in net revenue from the acquisition of NAME on September 1, 2015 and the acquisition of WE Fest on October 31, 2014. Local Advertising net revenue increased $0.6 million, or 0.7%, to $79.6 million, Live Events net revenue increased $30.2 million, or 376.0%, to $38.3 million and Other Media and Entertainment net revenue increased $4.0 million, or 52.1%, to $11.7 million.

Pro forma net revenue increased $6.7 million, or 4.2%, to $166.0 million, as compared to $159.3 million in the same period last year. As used in this release, the term “pro forma” means pro forma for the acquisitions of WE Fest and NAME on October 31, 2014 and September 1, 2015, respectively, as well as for the divestiture of certain of our towers on September 1, 2015. Local Advertising net revenue increased $0.6 million, or 0.7%, to $79.6 million, Live Events net revenue increased $2.1 million, or 2.8%, to $75.0 million and Other Media and Entertainment net revenue increased $4.1 million, or 55.8%, to $11.5 million. Excluding political revenue and on a constant currency basis, net revenue increased $12.3 million, or 8.0%, to $165.7 million. Local Advertising

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net revenue increased $1.8 million, or 2.3%, to $79.3 million, and Live Events net revenue increased $6.3 million, or 9.2%, to $75.0 million.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 increased $7.1 million, or 26.5%, to $33.7 million, as compared to $26.7 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of NAME on September 1, 2015 and WE Fest on October 31, 2014.

Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 decreased $2.2 million, or 4.6%, to $45.6 million, compared to $47.8 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $0.8 million, or 1.7%.
The decrease in pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was consistent with our previously issued guidance and was primarily related to a reduction in political revenue, as well as ongoing investments in certain key areas, including investments in new and existing live events, given the opportunities we see ahead.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $48.0 million, or 17.1%, to $328.2 million, as compared to $280.2 million in the same period last year. This was primarily due to a $40.6 million increase in Live Events net revenue, partially due to an increase in net revenue from the acquisition of NAME on September 1, 2015 and the acquisition of WE Fest on October 31, 2014. Local Advertising net revenue increased $0.8 million, or 0.4%, to $223.2 million, Live Events net revenue increased $40.6 million, or 114.2%, to $76.1 million and Other Media and Entertainment net revenue increased $6.6 million, or 29.6%, to $28.9 million.

Pro forma net revenue increased $19.5 million, or 5.3%, to $388.9 million, as compared to $369.4 million in the same period last year. Local Advertising net revenue increased $0.8 million, or 0.4%, to $223.2 million, Live Events net revenue increased $12.0 million, or 9.6%, to $137.8 million and Other Media and Entertainment net revenue increased $6.6 million, or 31.0%, to $28.0 million. Excluding political revenue and on a constant currency basis, net revenue increased $26.5 million, or 7.3%, to $387.9 million. Local Advertising net revenue increased $3.1 million, or 1.4%, to $222.1 million, and Live Events net revenue increased $16.8 million, or 13.8%, to $137.8 million.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 increased $5.5 million, or 7.6%, to $76.9 million, as compared to $71.4 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of NAME on September 1, 2015 and WE Fest on October 31, 2014.

Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA decreased $2.8 million, or 3.3%, to $81.5 million, compared to $84.3 million in the same period last year. On a constant currency basis, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1.6 million, or 1.9%. The decrease in pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was primarily related to a reduction in political revenue, as well as ongoing investments in certain key areas, including investments in new and existing live events, given the opportunities we see ahead.  In addition, the Company incurred public company expenses which did not exist in the full prior year period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2015, we had a total of $28.1 million of cash on hand and the total amount of revolving credit capacity available to us was $50.0 million under our credit facility. As of September 30, 2015, we had $598.8 million of outstanding indebtedness and $570.7 million of outstanding indebtedness net of cash, representing 5.7x and 5.4x gross and net leverage, respectively, based on the trailing twelve month pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of $105.5 million as of September 30, 2015.


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The table below presents a summary, as of September 30, 2015, of our outstanding common stock and securities convertible into common stock, excluding options issued under our 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Security
 
Number Outstanding1
Description
Class A common stock
 
9,941,143
One vote per share.
Class B common stock
 
3,022,484
10 votes per share.2
Class C common stock
 
4,894,480
No votes.2
Warrants
 
9,508,878
Each warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The aggregate exercise price for all warrants currently outstanding is $951.3
Total
 
27,366,985
 
 
 
 
 
1  Each of the shares of common stock listed below, including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, have equal economic rights.
2  Each share converts into 1 share of Class A common stock upon transfer or at the option of the holder, subject to certain conditions, including compliance with FCC rules.
3 The warrants are fully vested and exercisable for shares of Class A common stock, subject to certain conditions, including compliance with FCC rules.

Segment Reporting
We have two reportable operating segments, which are Local Advertising and Live Events, and report the remainder of our business in an Other Media and Entertainment category. Our Local Advertising segment is composed of broadcast, digital and mobile advertising on our stations, streams, websites and mobile application. Our Live Events segment is composed of a diverse range of live events, which we create, promote and produce, including musical concerts, multi-day music festivals, fairs, consumer expositions and trade shows, athletic events, lifestyle events and other forms of entertainment. The Other Media and Entertainment business principally includes digital marketing services, national digital assets and other revenue.

Conference Call
Townsquare Media, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss certain third quarter 2015 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call dial-in number is 1-877-407-0784 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-201-689-8560 (International) and the confirmation code is 13622647. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the equity investor relations page of the Company's website at www.townsquaremedia.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available through November 12, 2015. To access the replay, please dial 1-877-870-5176 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-858-384-5517 (International) and enter confirmation code 13622647. A web-based archive of the conference call will also be available at the above website for thirty days after the call.

About Townsquare Media, Inc.
Townsquare Media, Inc. is an integrated and diversified media and entertainment and digital marketing services company that owns and operates market leading radio stations, digital and social properties and live events in small and mid-sized markets across the United States, delivering national scale and expertise to the communities it serves on a local level. The Company owns and operates 309 radio stations, over 325 search engine and mobile-optimized local websites in 66 small and mid-sized U.S. markets, making Townsquare the third largest owner of radio stations in the United States by number of radio stations owned, and approximately 650 live events. The Company supplements its local offerings with the nationwide reach of our owned, operated and affiliated music and entertainment websites, which, on a combined basis, attracted one of the largest audiences among music-focused digital advertising networks as of September 2015 as well as certain large scale live events. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained in this press release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent the Company’s expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “intends,” “plans,” “strives,” “goal,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “projects” or “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. By nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by the forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and currently available data and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. See “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2015, for a discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Townsquare Media, Inc. assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations
Claire Yenicay (Messner)
(203) 900-5555
investors@townsquaremedia.com


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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in Thousands, Except Share and per Share Data)
(unaudited)



September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash
$
28,059

 
$
24,462

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,837 and $3,350, respectively
66,310

 
61,151

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
11,253

 
7,553

Total current assets
105,622

 
93,166

 
 
 
 
Property and equipment, net
129,827

 
96,247

Intangible assets, net
522,855

 
505,839

Goodwill
293,202

 
242,300

Deferred financing costs, net
10,310

 
9,636

Investments
813

 
484

Other assets
7,633

 
413

Total assets
$
1,070,262

 
$
948,085

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
10,663

 
$
6,747

Current portion of long-term debt
164

 
1,293

Deferred revenue
13,842

 
14,299

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
29,305

 
21,339

Accrued interest
9,785

 
9,245

Total current liabilities
63,759

 
52,923

Long-term debt, less current portion, (inclusive of bond premium of $0 and $7,203, respectively)
598,641

 
538,383

Net deferred tax liability
34,708

 
11,644

Other long-term liabilities
11,497

 
973

Total liabilities
708,605

 
603,923

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized and 9,941,143 and 9,457,242 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
100

 
95

    Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 3,022,484
       shares issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
30

 
30

    Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized and 4,894,480
       shares issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014
49

 
49

    Total common stock
179

 
174

    Additional paid-in capital
361,679

 
351,984

    Accumulated deficit
(1,021
)
 
(8,439
)
    Accumulated currency translation adjustment
(74
)
 

    Non-controlling interest
894

 
443

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,070,262

 
$
948,085


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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(unaudited)



Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenue
$
129,568

 
$
94,747

 
$
328,202

 
$
280,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation
89,741

 
61,608

 
233,367

 
191,338

Depreciation and amortization
4,784

 
4,249

 
12,068

 
12,967

Corporate expenses
6,106

 
6,487

 
17,949

 
17,411

Stock-based compensation
2,875

 
37,580

 
4,278

 
37,739

Transaction costs
1,125

 
63

 
1,297

 
81

Net (gain) loss on sale of assets
(11,909
)
 
222

 
(11,895
)
 
86

    Operating income (loss)
36,846

 
(15,462
)
 
71,138

 
20,553

Other expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
8,527

 
11,708

 
27,334

 
35,910

Net loss on debt extinguishment
288

 

 
30,305

 

Other expense, net
33

 
35

 
117

 
72

     Income (loss) before income taxes
27,998

 
(27,205
)
 
13,382

 
(15,429
)
Provision for income taxes
11,543

 
6,379

 
5,530

 
6,561

     Net income (loss)
$
16,455

 
$
(33,584
)
 
$
7,852

 
$
(21,990
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Controlling interests
$
16,454

 
$
(33,584
)
 
$
7,418

 
$
(22,409
)
     Non-controlling interests
1

 

 
434

 
419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Basic
$
0.94

 

 
$
0.45

 

     Diluted
$
0.60

 

 
$
0.28

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro forma C Corporation data (unaudited):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Historical loss before income taxes

 
$
(27,205
)
 
 
 
$
(15,429
)
Pro forma income tax benefit

 
(10,583
)
 
 
 
(6,002
)
Pro forma net loss

 
$
(16,622
)
 
 
 
$
(9,427
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro forma net loss per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Basic

 
$
(1.17
)
 
 
 
$
(0.94
)
     Diluted

 
$
(1.17
)
 
 
 
$
(0.94
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
Pro Forma
 
 
 
Pro Forma
     Basic
17,532

 
14,209

 
17,427

 
10,024

     Diluted
27,610

 
14,209

 
27,841

 
10,024




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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in Thousands) (unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
7,852

 
$
(21,990
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
12,068

 
12,967

Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,326

 
2,529

Deferred income tax benefit
5,488

 
6,287

(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts
(153
)
 
1,267

Stock-based compensation expense
4,278

 
37,739

Non-cash interest expense

 
1,797

Amortization of bond premium
(424
)
 
(1,272
)
Write-off of deferred financing costs
9,348

 

Write-off of bond premium
(6,779
)
 

Net (gain) loss on sale of assets
(11,895
)
 
86

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(4,838
)
 
(7,078
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(2,222
)
 
2,092

Accounts payable
665

 
(795
)
Accrued expenses
(4,298
)
 
(7,527
)
Accrued interest
540

 
9,085

Other long-term liabilities
3,084

 
30

Net cash provided by operating activities   
14,040

 
35,217

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
   Payments for acquisitions, net of cash received
(74,149
)
 
(4,222
)
   Acquisition of intangibles
(332
)
 
(210
)
   Purchase of property and equipment
(9,935
)
 
(11,087
)
   Proceeds from insurance settlement
450

 

   Proceeds from sale of assets
18,953

 
402

Net cash used in investing activities
(65,013
)
 
(15,117
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from stock option exercises and stock offering
14

 
98,157

   Offering costs
(92
)
 
(10,045
)
   Repayment of long-term debt
(553,552
)
 
(123,462
)
   Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
620,000

 

   Debt financing costs
(11,348
)
 
(368
)
   Cash distributions to non-controlling interests
(208
)
 

   Repayments of capitalized obligations
(118
)
 
(112
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   
54,696

 
(35,830
)
Net effect of foreign currency rate changes
(126
)
 

Net increase (decrease) in cash
3,597

 
(15,730
)
Cash:
 
 
 
Beginning of period
24,462

 
45,647

End of period
$
28,059

 
$
29,917

 
 
 
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
 
 
 
   Cash payments:
 
 
 
Payments to redeem long-term debt prior to contractual maturity
$
27,735

 
$

Interest
25,863

 
23,737

Income taxes
573

 
384

   Barter transactions:
 
 
 
Barter revenue – included in net revenue
$
11,368

 
$
9,342

Barter expense – included in direct operating expenses
10,066

 
8,402


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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME BY SEGMENT
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
($ in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Statement of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Local Advertising net revenue
$
79,577

 
$
78,997

 
$
223,161

 
$
222,319

  Live Events net revenue
38,255

 
8,036

 
76,127

 
35,548

  Other Media and Entertainment net revenue
11,736

 
7,714

 
28,914

 
22,308

Net revenue
129,568

 
94,747

 
328,202

 
280,175

  Operating Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Local Advertising direct operating expenses
48,941

 
47,828

 
143,065

 
140,815

  Live Events direct operating expenses
31,185

 
6,751

 
65,152

 
28,948

Other Media and Entertainment direct operating expenses
9,615

 
7,029

 
25,150

 
21,575

Direct operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation
89,741

 
61,608

 
233,367

 
191,338

  Depreciation and amortization
4,784

 
4,249

 
12,068

 
12,967

  Corporate expenses
6,106

 
6,487

 
17,949

 
17,411

  Stock-based compensation
2,875

 
37,580

 
4,278

 
37,739

  Transaction costs
1,125

 
63

 
1,297

 
81

  Net (gain) loss on sale of assets
(11,909
)
 
222

 
(11,895
)
 
86

Operating income (loss)
36,846

 
(15,462
)
 
71,138

 
20,553

Other expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest expense
8,527

 
11,708

 
27,334

 
35,910

  Net loss on debt extinguishment
288

 

 
30,305

 

  Other expense, net
33

 
35

 
117

 
72

Total other expense
8,848

 
11,743

 
57,756

 
35,982

Income (loss) before income taxes
27,998

 
(27,205
)
 
13,382

 
(15,429
)
Provision for income taxes
11,543

 
6,379

 
5,530

 
6,561

Net income (loss)
$
16,455

 
$
(33,584
)
 
$
7,852

 
$
(21,990
)


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The following table summarizes pro forma net revenue and direct operating expenses broken out by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands):
 
Pro Forma
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Statement of Operations Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Advertising net revenue
$
79,577

 
$
78,997

 
$
223,161

 
$
222,319

Live Events net revenue
74,977

 
72,927

 
137,788

 
125,743

Other Media and Entertainment net revenue
11,494

 
7,377

 
27,953

 
21,339

Net revenue
166,048

 
159,301

 
388,902

 
369,401

Operating Costs and Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Local Advertising direct operating expenses
48,941

 
47,828

 
143,065

 
140,815

Live Events direct operating expenses
55,800

 
50,225

 
121,493

 
105,554

Other Media and Entertainment direct operating expenses
9,566

 
6,947

 
24,925

 
21,347

Direct operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation
114,307

 
105,000

 
289,483

 
267,716

Direct Profit
$
51,741

 
$
54,301

 
$
99,419

 
$
101,685



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The following tables reconcile both on a GAAP and pro forma basis net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively (dollars in thousands):
 
Actual
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
$
16,455

 
$
(33,584
)
 
$
7,852

 
$
(21,990
)
Provision for income taxes
11,543

 
6,379

 
5,530

 
6,561

Net loss on debt extinguishment
288

 

 
30,305

 

Interest expense
8,527

 
11,708

 
27,334

 
35,910

Transaction costs
1,125

 
63

 
1,297

 
81

Depreciation and amortization
4,784

 
4,249

 
12,068

 
12,967

Corporate expenses
6,106

 
6,487

 
17,949

 
17,411

Stock-based compensation
2,875

 
37,580

 
4,278

 
37,739

Other(a)
(11,876
)
 
257

 
(11,778
)
 
158

Direct Profit
39,827

 
33,139

 
94,835

 
88,837

Corporate expenses
(6,106
)
 
(6,487
)
 
(17,949
)
 
(17,411
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
33,721

 
$
26,652

 
$
76,886

 
$
71,426

(a) Other includes net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other expense, net.
 
Pro Forma
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
$
23,210

 
$
(2,890
)
 
$
8,579

 
$
1,423

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
15,272

 
(1,840
)
 
5,868

 
906

Net loss on debt extinguishment
288

 

 
30,305

 

Interest expense, net
8,774

 
8,805

 
26,229

 
26,321

Transaction costs
1,125

 
63

 
1,297

 
81

Depreciation and amortization
6,017

 
5,839

 
16,577

 
17,619

Corporate expenses
6,106

 
6,487

 
17,949

 
17,411

Stock-based compensation
2,875

 
37,580

 
4,278

 
37,739

Other(a)
(11,926
)
 
258

 
(11,663
)
 
186

Direct Profit
51,741

 
54,302

 
99,419

 
101,686

Corporate expenses
(6,106
)
 
(6,487
)
 
(17,949
)
 
(17,411
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
45,635

 
$
47,815

 
$
81,470

 
$
84,275

(a) Other includes net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other expense, net.


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The following table reconciles on a pro forma basis net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis for the twelve months ended September 30, 2015 (dollars in thousands):
 
Quarter Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
September 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2015
Net income (loss)
$
23,210

 
$
(12,555
)
 
$
(2,042
)
 
$
4,165

 
$
12,778

  Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
15,272

 
(8,777
)
 
(659
)
 
5,477

 
11,313

  Interest expense
8,774

 
8,742

 
8,713

 
8,797

 
35,026

  Net loss on debt extinguishment
288

 
30,017

 

 

 
30,305

  Transaction costs
1,125

 
125

 
47

 
136

 
1,433

  Depreciation and amortization
6,017

 
5,271

 
5,288

 
5,500

 
22,076

  Corporate expenses
6,106

 
6,602

 
5,240

 
7,585

 
25,533

  Stock-based compensation
2,875

 
1,403

 

 

 
4,278

  Other (a)
(11,926
)
 
23

 
239

 
(90
)
 
(11,754
)
Direct Profit
51,741

 
30,851

 
16,826

 
31,570

 
130,988

   Corporate expenses
(6,106
)
 
(6,602
)
 
(5,240
)
 
(7,585
)
 
(25,533
)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
45,635

 
$
24,249

 
$
11,586

 
$
23,985

 
$
105,455

(a) Other includes net (gain) loss on sale of assets and other expense, net.




Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions
We believe that our financial statements and the other financial data included herein have been prepared in a manner that complies, in all material respects, with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, and are consistent with current practice with the exception of the presentation of certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA (each as defined below).

We define Direct Profit as net income (loss) before the deduction of income taxes, other expense (net), interest expense, net loss on debt extinguishment, transaction costs, corporate expenses, net (gain) loss on sale of assets and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Direct Profit less corporate expenses (excluding stock-based compensation). Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent, and should not be considered as alternatives to, net (loss) income or cash flows from operations, as determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

We use Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA to facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), taxation and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense), which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance. In addition, we rely upon Direct Profit to analyze the performance of our segments, as it reflects all revenue and expenses directly attributable to our segments’ operations, including all corporate overhead expenses that are directly attributed to a segment and necessary to support its revenue, without regard to corporate overhead that is not directly attributable to a segment’s operations (such as expenses related to HR, finance, and accounting functions and expenses incurred in connection with an initial public offering). As a result, by removing these expenses, management can better analyze the factors that are, in fact, directly affecting the profitability of its core business segments at and within the segments. Further, while discretionary bonuses for members of management are not determined with reference to specific targets, our Board of Directors may consider Direct Profit and Adjusted EBITDA when determining discretionary bonuses.


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