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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 333-110025

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



State of Texas		74-2719343
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)



1990 Wittington Place
Farmers Branch, Texas		75234
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 243-7443

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer x		Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

As of May 12, 2016, Monitronics International, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	2

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited)	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity (unaudited)	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	26

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits	27

	SIGNATURES	28

	EXHIBIT INDEX	29

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Item 1. Financial Statements.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts in thousands, except share amounts

(unaudited)



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,003		$	2,580
Restricted cash	—			55
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,587 in 2016 and $2,762 in 2015	13,334			13,622
Prepaid and other current assets	11,063			9,890
Total current assets	53,400			26,147
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,032 in 2016 and $27,057 in 2015	26,715			26,654
Subscriber accounts, net of accumulated amortization of $1,034,597 in 2016 and $975,795 in 2015	1,409,489			1,423,538
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $76,036 in 2016 and $73,578 in 2015	24,197			26,654
Goodwill	563,549			563,549
Other assets, net	3,588			3,725
Total assets	$	2,080,938		$	2,070,267
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,560		$	8,621
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	3,659			3,479
Other accrued liabilities	47,101			32,522
Deferred revenue	16,267			16,207
Holdback liability	14,258			16,386
Current portion of long-term debt	5,500			5,500
Total current liabilities	94,345			82,715
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,673,464			1,739,147
Long-term holdback liability	3,614			3,786
Derivative financial instruments	25,364			13,470
Deferred income tax liability, net	14,243			13,191
Other liabilities	12,313			16,893
Total liabilities	1,823,343			1,869,202
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding both at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	449,813			361,228
Accumulated deficit	(166,827		)	(146,617		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,391		)	(13,546		)
Total stockholder's equity	257,595			201,065
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	2,080,938		$	2,070,267

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Amounts in thousands

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net revenue	$	143,268		138,416
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	29,475			25,167
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	28,613			23,424
Radio conversion costs	9,079			523
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	61,322			63,141
Depreciation	1,975			2,297
Gain on disposal of operating assets	—			(3	)
	130,464			114,549
Operating income	12,804			23,867
Other expense:
Interest expense	31,224			30,240
	31,224			30,240
Loss before income taxes	(18,420		)	(6,373	)
Income tax expense	1,790			1,961
Net loss	(20,210		)	(8,334	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts, net of tax	(11,845		)	(4,463	)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(11,845		)	(4,463	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(32,055	)	(12,797	)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Amounts in thousands

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(20,210	)	(8,334	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	61,322			63,141
Depreciation	1,975			2,297
Stock-based compensation	522			374
Deferred income tax expense	1,052			1,021
Amortization of debt discount and deferred debt costs	1,742			1,460
Bad debt expense	2,544			2,375
Gain on disposal of operating assets	—			(3	)
Other non-cash activity, net	760			352
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(2,256		)	(2,265	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,142		)	(778	)
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract costs	(660		)	—
Payables and other liabilities	9,090			4,416
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,739			64,056
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,276		)	(2,728	)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(46,670		)	(61,053	)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	—			(56,343	)
Increase in restricted cash	55			(105	)
Proceeds from the disposal of operating assets	—			3
Net cash used in investing activities	(48,891		)	(120,226	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	59,250			91,400
Payments on long-term debt	(38,675		)	(33,892	)
Payments of financing costs	—			(551	)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	—			22,690
Net cash provided by financing activities	20,575			79,647
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	26,423			23,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,580			1,953
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	29,003		25,430

Supplemental cash flow information:
State taxes paid	$	19		—
Interest paid	19,139			17,554

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity

Amounts in thousands, except share amounts

(unaudited)



	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholder’s Equity
	Shares	Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stockholder’s Equity
Balance at December 31, 2015	1,000	$	—	361,228		(13,546	)	(146,617	)	$	201,065
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(20,210	)	(20,210		)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(11,845	)	—		(11,845		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		643		—		—		643
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—	—		(58	)	—		—		(58		)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	—	—		88,000		—		—		88,000
Balance at March 31, 2016	1,000	$	—	449,813		(25,391	)	(166,827	)	$	257,595

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Basis of Presentation

Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Monitronics") are wholly owned subsidiaries of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital"). On February 23, 2015, the Company acquired LiveWatch Security, LLC ("LiveWatch"), a Do-It-Yourself home security firm, offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "LiveWatch Acquisition"). On August 16, 2013, the Company acquired all of the equity interest of Security Networks LLC ("Security Networks") and certain affiliated entities . The Company provides security alarm monitoring and related services to residential and business subscribers throughout the United States and parts of Canada. The Company monitors signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems at subscribers’ premises, as well as provides customer service and technical support.

The unaudited interim financial information of the Company has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the "SEC") Regulation S-X. Accordingly, it does not include all of the information required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2016, and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, include Monitronics and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Monitronics Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on March 7, 2016 (the "2015 Form 10-K").

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for each reporting period. The significant estimates made in preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements primarily relate to valuation of goodwill, other intangible assets, long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, derivative financial instruments, and the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts. These estimates are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors and adjusts them when facts and circumstances change. As the effects of future events cannot be determined with any certainty, actual results could differ from the estimates upon which the carrying values were based.

The Company has reclassified certain prior period amounts related to Radio conversion costs to conform to the current period's presentation. These costs were previously reported in Cost of services on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). Radio conversion costs represent all direct costs incurred during the subscribers' alarm monitoring system upgrade in relation to the Radio Conversion Program as well as indirect retention costs for impacted subscribers. The Radio Conversion program was implemented in 2014 in response to one of the nation's largest carriers announcing that it does not intend to support its 2G cellular services beyond 2016.

(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Under the update, revenue will be recognized based on a five-step model. The core principle of the model is that revenue will be recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers is made in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued additional guidance which clarifies principal versus agent considerations, and in April 2016, the FASB issued further guidance which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the implementation guidance for licensing. In the third quarter of 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard to annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption will be permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this ASU will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 introduces a lessee model that brings most leases on the balance sheet and eliminates the current requirements for a company to use bright-line tests in determining lease classification. ASU 2016-02 is effective on January 1, 2019 and requires a modified retrospective transaction. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation--Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share Based Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects of accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, and statutory tax withholding requirements as well as classification of certain elements in the statement of cash flows. Adoption requirements are different for each change in the reporting method and may be prospective, retrospective and/or modified retrospective. ASU 2016-09 is effective for periods beginning January 1, 2017, including interim periods with those periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-09 will have on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

(3) LiveWatch Acquisition

On February 23, 2015 ("the Closing Date"), the Company acquired LiveWatch Security, LLC ("LiveWatch") for a purchase price of approximately $61,550,000 (the "LiveWatch Purchase Price"). The LiveWatch Purchase Price includes approximately $3,988,000 of cash transferred directly to LiveWatch to fund transaction bonuses payable to LiveWatch employees as of the Closing Date. This cash is not included in the fair value of consideration transferred for the LiveWatch Acquisition. The LiveWatch Purchase Price also includes post-closing adjustments of $435,000 which were paid in the third quarter of 2015. The LiveWatch acquisition was funded by borrowings from Monitronics' revolving credit facility, as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital.

Goodwill in the amount of $36,047,000 was recognized in connection with the LiveWatch Acquisition and was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the value to Monitronics for LiveWatch's recurring revenue and cash flow streams and its diversified business model and marketing channel. All of the goodwill acquired in the LiveWatch Acquisition is estimated to be deductible for tax purposes.

The effect of the LiveWatch Acquisition was not material to the Company's consolidated results for the periods

presented and, accordingly, proforma financial disclosures have not been presented.

(4) Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Interest payable	$	28,309	$	18,226
Income taxes payable	3,317		2,603
Legal accrual	75		145
LiveWatch acquisition retention bonus	2,963		—
Other	12,437		11,548
Total Other accrued liabilities	$	47,101	$	32,522

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(5) Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 with an effective interest rate of 9.4%	$	576,691		$	576,241
Promissory Note to Ascent Capital due October 1, 2020 with an effective rate of 12.5% (a)	12,000			100,000
Term loans, mature April 9, 2022, LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 5.1%	541,157			542,420
Term loans, mature March 23, 2018, LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 5.0%	395,858			394,938
$315 million revolving credit facility, matures December 22, 2017, LIBOR plus 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 5.9%	153,258			131,048
	1,678,964			1,744,647
Less current portion of long-term debt	(5,500		)	(5,500		)
Long-term debt	$	1,673,464		$	1,739,147


(a)	The effective rate was 9.868% until February 29, 2016.

Senior Notes

The senior notes total $585,000,000 in principal, mature on April 1, 2020 and bear interest at 9.125% per annum (the "Senior Notes"). Interest payments are due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing domestic subsidiaries. Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company's obligations under the Senior Notes. As of March 31, 2016, the Senior Notes had deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $8,309,000.

Ascent Intercompany Loan

On February 29, 2016, the Company retired the existing intercompany loan with an outstanding principal amount of $100,000,000 and executed and delivered a Promissory Note to Ascent Capital in a principal amount of $12,000,000 (the "Ascent Intercompany Loan"), with the $88,000,000 remaining principal to be a capital contribution. The entire principal amount under the Ascent Intercompany Loan is due on October 1, 2020. The Company may prepay any portion of the balance of the Ascent Intercompany Loan at any time from time to time without fee, premium or penalty (subject to certain financial covenants associated with the Company’s other indebtedness). Any unpaid balance of the Ascent Intercompany Loan bears interest at a rate equal to 12.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 12 and July 12 of each year, commencing on January 12, 2014. The effective rate was 12.5% as of March 31, 2016 and 9.868% as of December 31, 2015. Borrowings under the Ascent Intercompany Loan constitute unsecured obligations of the Company and are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries.

Credit Facility

The Company has senior secured term loans totaling $948,284,000 in principal with $403,784,000 maturing in March 2018 (the "2018 Term Loans") and $544,500,000 maturing in April 2022 (the "2022 Term Loans"). Monitronics also has a $315,000,000 revolving credit facility, maturing December 22, 2017 of which $155,200,000 is outstanding as of March 31, 2016 (the senior secured term loans together with the revolving credit facility, the "Credit Facility").

The 2018 Term Loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, and mature on March 23, 2018. Interest payments on the 2018 Term Loans are due quarterly with the principal due at maturity. The 2022 Term Loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% and mature on April 9, 2022. Interest and principal payments of approximately $1,375,000 are due quarterly on the 2022 Term Loans with the remaining principal due at maturity. The Credit Facility revolver bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, and matures on December 22, 2017. There is an annual commitment fee of 0.50% on unused portions of the Credit Facility revolver.

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On March 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $40,800,000 on the Credit Facility revolver to fund its April 1, 2016 interest payment due under the Senior Notes of $26,691,000 and other business activities.

At any time after the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, the lenders may, among other options, declare any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility immediately due and payable and terminate any commitment to make further loans under the Credit Facility. In addition, failure to comply with restrictions contained in the Senior Notes could lead to an event of default under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of all of the outstanding stock of the Company and all of its existing subsidiaries and is guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries. Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company has deferred financing costs and unamortized discounts, net of accumulated amortization, of $13,211,000 related to the Credit Facility.

In order to reduce the financial risk related to changes in interest rates associated with the floating rate term loans under the Credit Facility term loans, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements with terms similar to the Credit Facility term loans (all outstanding interest rate swap agreements are collectively referred to as the “Swaps”). The Swaps have been designated as effective hedges of the Company’s variable rate debt and qualify for hedge accounting. As a result of these interest rate swaps, the Company's current effective weighted average interest rate on the borrowings under the Credit Facility term loans is 5.15%. See note 6, Derivatives, for further disclosures related to these derivative instruments.

The terms of the Senior Notes and Credit Facility provide for certain financial and nonfinancial covenants. As of March 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

As of March 31, 2016, principal payments scheduled to be made on the Company’s debt obligations are as follows (amounts in thousands):



Remainder of 2016	$	4,125
2017	160,700
2018	409,284
2019	5,500
2020	602,500
2021	5,500
Thereafter	512,875
Total principal payments	1,700,484
Less:
Unamortized deferred debt costs, discount and premium, net	21,520
Total debt on condensed consolidated balance sheet	$	1,678,964

(6) Derivatives

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company’s variable rate Credit Facility term loans. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatility. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. See note 7, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information about the credit valuation adjustments.

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As of March 31, 2016 the Swaps’ outstanding notional balances, effective dates, maturity dates and interest rates paid and received are noted below:



Notional		Effective Date	Maturity Date	Fixed Rate Paid	Variable Rate Received
$	528,000,000	March 28, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.884%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
139,925,000		March 28, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.384%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
109,390,703		September 30, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.959%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
109,390,703		September 30, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.850%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
191,475,002		March 23, 2018	April 9, 2022	2.924%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
250,000,000		March 23, 2018	April 9, 2022	2.810%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
50,000,000		March 23, 2018	April 9, 2022	2.504%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor

(a)

On March 25, 2013, the Company negotiated amendments to the terms of these interest rate swap agreements, which were entered into in March 2012 (the "Existing Swap Agreements," as amended, the “Amended Swaps”). The Amended Swaps are held with the same counterparties as the Existing Swap Agreements. Upon entering into the Amended Swaps, Monitronics simultaneously dedesignated the Existing Swap Agreements and redesignated the Amended Swaps as cash flow hedges for the underlying change in the swap terms. The amounts previously recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to the dedesignation are recognized in Interest expense over the remaining life of the Amended Swaps.

All of the Swaps are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, with the effective portion of the Swaps' change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. Any ineffective portions of the Swaps' change in fair value are recognized in current earnings in Interest expense. Changes in the fair value of the Swaps recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified to Interest expense when the hedged interest payments on the underlying debt are recognized. Amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized in Interest expense in the coming 12 months total approximately $7,086,000.

The impact of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on the condensed consolidated financial statements is depicted below (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Effective portion of loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(13,657	)	(6,268	)
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Net loss (a)	$	(1,812	)	(1,805	)
Ineffective portion of amount of loss recognized into Net loss on interest rate swaps (a)	$	(58	)	(84	)


(a)	Amounts are included in Interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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(7) Fair Value Measurements

According to the FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three categories:


•	Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.


•	Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or inactive markets and valuations derived from models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets.


•	Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in any market.

The following summarizes the fair value level of assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
March 31, 2016
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	—		(25,364	)	—	(25,364		)
Total	$	—	(25,364	)	—	$	(25,364	)
December 31, 2015
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	—		(13,470	)	—	(13,470		)
Total	$	—	(13,470	)	—	$	(13,470	)

The Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value the Swaps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows (amounts in thousands):



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Long term debt, including current portion:
Carrying value	$	1,678,964	$	1,744,647
Fair value (a)	1,513,579		1,603,375


(a)	T he fair value is based on market quotations from third party financial institutions and is classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

The Company’s other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of their short-term maturity.

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(8) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the period presented (amounts in thousands):



	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
As of December 31, 2015	$	(13,546	)
Unrealized loss on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13,657		)
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into net income, net of income tax of $0 (a)	1,812
As of March 31, 2016	$	(25,391	)


(a)	Amounts reclassified into net income are included in Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. See note 6, Derivatives, for further information.

(9) Commitments, Contingencies and Other Liabilities

The Company is involved in litigation and similar claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcome to the Company and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, management’s estimate of the outcomes of such matters and experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. In management’s opinion, none of the pending actions is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

(10) Reportable Segments

Description of Segments

The Company operates through two reportable business segments according to the nature and economic characteristics of its services as well as the manner in which the information issued internally by the Company's key decision maker, who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Company's business segments are as follows:

Monitronics

The Monitronics segment is primarily engaged in the business of providing security alarm monitoring services: monitoring signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems at subscribers' premises, as well as providing customer service and technical support. Monitronics outsources the sales, installation and most of its field service functions to its dealers. By outsourcing the low margin, high fixed-cost elements of its business to a large network of independent service providers, Monitronics is able to allocate capital to growing its revenue-generating account base rather than to local offices or depreciating hard assets.

LiveWatch

LiveWatch is a do-it-yourself ("DIY") home security provider offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel. LiveWatch offers a differentiated go-to-market strategy through direct response TV, internet and radio advertising. When a customer initiates the process to obtain monitoring services, LiveWatch pre-configures the alarm monitoring system based on customer specifications. LiveWatch then packages and ships the equipment directly to the customer. The customer self-installs the equipment on-site and activates the monitoring service over the phone.

As they arise, transactions between segments are recorded on a arm's length basis using relevant market prices. Prior to the acquisition of LiveWatch in February 2015, Ascent Capital had one operating segment. Therefore, the LiveWatch segment only includes amounts incurred from the purchase date. The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

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	Monitronics			LiveWatch			Consolidated
	Three months ended March 31, 2016
Net revenue	$	138,096		$	5,172		$	143,268
Depreciation and amortization	$	62,152		$	1,145		$	63,297
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(13,151	)	$	(5,269	)	$	(18,420	)

	Three months ended March 31, 2015
Net revenue	$	136,901		$	1,515		$	138,416
Depreciation and amortization	$	64,996		$	442		$	65,438
Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(4,637	)	$	(1,736	)	$	(6,373	)

The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):



	Monitronics		LiveWatch		Eliminations			Consolidated
	Balance at March 31, 2016
Subscriber accounts, net of amortization	$	1,386,853	$	22,636	$	—		$	1,409,489
Goodwill	$	527,502	$	36,047	$	—		$	563,549
Total assets	$	2,096,891	$	63,157	$	(79,110	)	$	2,080,938

	Balance at December 31, 2015
Subscriber accounts, net of amortization	$	1,400,515	$	23,023	$	—		$	1,423,538
Goodwill	$	527,502	$	36,047	$	—		$	563,549
Total assets	$	2,033,180	$	63,267	$	(26,180	)	$	2,070,267

(11) Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information

The Senior Notes were issued by Monitronics (the “Parent Issuer”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”). Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company’s obligations under the Senior Notes. The unaudited condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the non-guarantors are as follows:

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

(unaudited)



	As of March 31, 2016
	Parent Issuer		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	28,107	896	—	—		$	29,003
Trade receivables, net	12,927		407	—	—		13,334
Prepaid and other current assets	36,022		1,971	—	(26,930	)	11,063
Total current assets	77,056		3,274	—	(26,930	)	53,400

Investment in subsidiaries	38,779		—	—	(38,779	)	—
Property and equipment, net	25,570		1,145	—	—		26,715
Subscriber accounts, net	1,376,419		33,070	—	—		1,409,489
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net	23,038		1,159	—	—		24,197
Goodwill	527,191		36,358	—	—		563,549
Other assets, net	3,579		9	—	—		3,588
Total assets	$	2,071,632	75,015	—	(65,709	)	$	2,080,938

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,331	1,229	—	—		$	7,560
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	3,415		244	—	—		3,659
Other accrued liabilities	43,742		30,289	—	(26,930	)	47,101
Deferred revenue	15,147		1,120	—	—		16,267
Holdback liability	13,792		466	—	—		14,258
Current portion of long-term debt	5,500		—	—	—		5,500
Total current liabilities	87,927		33,348	—	(26,930	)	94,345

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,673,464		—	—	—		1,673,464
Long-term holdback liability	3,614		—	—	—		3,614
Derivative financial instruments	25,364		—	—	—		25,364
Deferred income tax liability, net	13,221		1,022	—	—		14,243
Other liabilities	10,447		1,866	—	—		12,313
Total liabilities	1,814,037		36,236	—	(26,930	)	1,823,343

Total stockholder's equity	257,595		38,779	—	(38,779	)	257,595
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	2,071,632	75,015	—	(65,709	)	$	2,080,938

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

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	As of December 31, 2015
	Parent Issuer		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,513	1,067	—	—		$	2,580
Restricted cash	55		—	—	—		55
Trade receivables, net	13,224		398	—	—		13,622
Prepaid and other current assets	30,542		1,807	—	(22,459	)	9,890
Total current assets	45,334		3,272	—	(22,459	)	26,147

Investment in subsidiaries	43,920		—	—	(43,920	)	—
Property and equipment, net	25,842		812	—	—		26,654
Subscriber accounts, net	1,390,493		33,045	—	—		1,423,538
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net	25,462		1,192	—	—		26,654
Goodwill	527,191		36,358	—	—		563,549
Other assets, net	3,718		7	—	—		3,725
Total assets	$	2,061,960	74,686	—	(66,379	)	$	2,070,267

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,383	1,238	—	—		$	8,621
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	2,894		585	—	—		3,479
Other accrued liabilities	32,224		22,757	—	(22,459	)	32,522
Deferred revenue	15,151		1,056	—	—		16,207
Holdback liability	15,986		400	—	—		16,386
Current portion of long-term debt	5,500		—	—	—		5,500
Total current liabilities	79,138		26,036	—	(22,459	)	82,715

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,739,147		—	—	—		1,739,147
Long-term holdback liability	3,786		—	—	—		3,786
Derivative financial instruments	13,470		—	—	—		13,470
Deferred income tax liability, net	12,391		800	—	—		13,191
Other liabilities	12,963		3,930	—	—		16,893
Total liabilities	1,860,895		30,766	—	(22,459	)	1,869,202

Total stockholder's equity	201,065		43,920	—	(43,920	)	201,065
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	2,061,960	74,686	—	(66,379	)	$	2,070,267

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue	$	137,307		5,961		—	—		$	143,268
									0
Operating expenses:									0
Cost of services	26,242			3,233		—	—		29,475
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	22,531			6,082		—	—		28,613
Radio conversion costs	9,079			—		—	—		9,079
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	59,828			1,494		—	—		61,322
Depreciation	1,910			65		—	—		1,975
Gain on disposal of operating assets	—			—		0	—		—
	119,590			10,874		—	—		130,464
Operating income (loss)	17,717			(4,913	)	—	—		12,804
Other expense:
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	5,141			—		—	(5,141	)	—
Interest expense	31,220			4		—	—		31,224
	36,361			4		—	(5,141	)	31,224
Loss before income taxes	(18,644		)	(4,917	)	—	5,141		(18,420		)
Income tax expense	1,566			224		—	—		1,790
Net loss	(20,210		)	(5,141	)	—	5,141		(20,210		)
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts	(11,845		)	—		—	—		(11,845		)
Total other comprehensive income	(11,845		)	—		—	—		(11,845		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(32,055	)	(5,141	)	—	5,141		$	(32,055	)

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue	$	136,599		1,817		—	—		$	138,416
									0
Operating expenses:									0
Cost of services	24,185			982		—	—		25,167
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	21,501			1,923		—	—		23,424
Radio conversion costs	523			—		—	—		523
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	62,508			633		—	—		63,141
Depreciation	2,291			6		—	—		2,297
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(3		)	—		—	—		(3		)
	111,005			3,544		—	—		114,549
Operating income (loss)	25,594			(1,727	)	—	—		23,867
Other expense:
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	1,929			—		—	(1,929	)	—
Interest expense	30,238			2		—	—		30,240
	32,167			2		—	(1,929	)	30,240
Loss before income taxes	(6,573		)	(1,729	)	—	1,929		(6,373		)
Income tax expense	1,761			200		—	—		1,961
Net loss	(8,334		)	(1,929	)	—	1,929		(8,334		)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	(4,463		)	—		—	—		(4,463		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(4,463		)	—		—	—		(4,463		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(12,797	)	(1,929	)	—	1,929		$	(12,797	)

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors	Eliminations	Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	53,632		1,107		—	—	$	54,739
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,877		)	(399	)	—	—	(2,276		)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(45,791		)	(879	)	—	—	(46,670		)
Increase in restricted cash	55			—		—	—	55
Net cash used in investing activities	(47,613		)	(1,278	)	—	—	(48,891		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	59,250			—		—	—	59,250
Payments on long-term debt	(38,675		)	—		—	—	(38,675		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	20,575			—		—	—	20,575
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	26,594			(171	)	—	—	26,423
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,513			1,067		—	—	2,580
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	28,107		896		—	—	$	29,003

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors	Eliminations	Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	67,742		(3,686	)	—	—	$	64,056
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,693		)	(35	)	—	—	(2,728		)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(60,519		)	(534	)	—	—	(61,053		)
Cash acquired (paid) on acquisition	(61,115		)	4,772				(56,343		)
Increase in restricted cash	(105		)	—		—	—	(105		)
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	3			—		—		3
Net cash used in investing activities	(124,429		)	4,203		—	—	(120,226		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	91,400			—			—	91,400
Payments on long-term debt	(33,892		)	—		—	—	(33,892		)
Payments of financing costs	(551		)	—		—	—	(551		)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	22,690			—		—	—	22,690
Net cash provided by financing activities	79,647			—		—	—	79,647
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	22,960			517		—	—	23,477
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,713			240		—	—	1,953
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24,673		757		—	—	$	25,430

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, marketing and operating strategies, integration of acquired assets and businesses, new service offerings, financial prospects, and anticipated sources and uses of capital. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:


•	general business conditions and industry trends;


•	macroeconomic conditions and their effect on the general economy and on the U.S. housing market, in particular single family homes which represent our largest demographic;


•	uncertainties in the development of our business strategies, including our increased direct marketing efforts and market acceptance of new products and services;


•	the competitive environment in which we operate, in particular increasing competition in the alarm monitoring industry from larger existing competitors and new market entrants, including telecommunications and cable companies;


•	the development of new services or service innovations by competitors;


•	our ability to acquire and integrate additional accounts, including competition for dealers with other alarm monitoring companies which could cause an increase in expected subscriber acquisition costs;


•	integration of acquired assets and businesses;


•	the regulatory environment in which we operate, including the multiplicity of jurisdictions, state and federal consumer protection laws and licensing requirements to which we and/or our dealers is subject and the risk of new regulations, such as the increasing adoption of “false alarm” ordinances;


•	technological changes which could result in the obsolescence of currently utilized technology and the need for significant upgrade expenditures, including the phase-out of 2G networks by cellular carriers;


•	the trend away from the use of public switched telephone network lines and resultant increase in servicing costs associated with alternative methods of communication;


•	the operating performance of our network, including the potential for service disruptions at both the main monitoring facility and back-up monitoring facility due to acts of nature or technology deficiencies;


•	the outcome of any pending, threatened, or future litigation, including potential liability for failure to respond adequately to alarm activations;


•	the ability to continue to obtain insurance coverage sufficient to hedge our risk exposures, including as a result of acts of third parties and/or alleged regulatory violations;


•	changes in the nature of strategic relationships with original equipment manufacturers, dealers and other Monitronics business partners;


•	the reliability and creditworthiness of our independent alarm systems dealers and subscribers;


•	changes in our expected rate of subscriber attrition;


•	the availability and terms of capital, including the ability of the Company to obtain future financing to grow its business;


•	our high degree of leverage and the restrictive covenants governing its indebtedness; and


•	availability of qualified personnel.

For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in the 2015 Form 10-K. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein and the 2015 Form 10-K.

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Overview

The Company provides security alarm monitoring and related services to residential and business subscribers throughout the United States and parts of Canada. On February 23, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company acquired LiveWatch Security, LLC ("LiveWatch"), a Do-It-Yourself home security firm, offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "LiveWatch Acquisition"). On August 16, 2013, the Company acquired all of the equity interest of Security Networks LLC (“Security Networks”) and certain affiliated entities. The Company monitors signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems at subscribers’ premises, as well as provides customer service and technical support. Nearly all of the Company’s revenues are derived from monthly recurring revenues under security alarm monitoring contracts purchased from independent dealers in its exclusive nationwide network.

The Company's attrition analysis and results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 include the operations of the LiveWatch business from the Closing Date.

Attrition

Account cancellation, otherwise referred to as subscriber attrition, has a direct impact on the number of subscribers that the Company services and on its financial results, including revenues, operating income and cash flow. A portion of the subscriber base can be expected to cancel its service every year. Subscribers may choose not to renew or terminate their contract for a variety of reasons, including relocation, cost and switching to a competitor’s service. The largest category of canceled accounts relate to subscriber relocation or the inability to contact the subscriber. The Company defines its attrition rate as the number of canceled accounts in a given period divided by the weighted average of number of subscribers for that period. The Company considers an account canceled if payment from the subscriber is deemed uncollectible or if the subscriber cancels for various reasons. If a subscriber relocates but continues its service, this is not a cancellation. If the subscriber relocates, discontinues its service and a new subscriber takes over the original subscriber’s service continuing the revenue stream, this is also not a cancellation. The Company adjusts the number of canceled accounts by excluding those that are contractually guaranteed by its dealers. The typical dealer contract provides that if a subscriber cancels in the first year of its contract, the dealer must either replace the canceled account with a new one or refund to the Company the cost paid to acquire the contract. To help ensure the dealer’s obligation to the Company, the Company typically maintains a dealer funded holdback reserve ranging from 5-10% of subscriber accounts in the guarantee period. In some cases, the amount of the holdback liability may be less than actual attrition experience.

The table below presents subscriber data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:



	Twelve Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Beginning balance of accounts	1,090,612			1,046,785
Accounts acquired	152,078			190,525
Accounts canceled	(148,787	)		(139,605	)
Canceled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a)	(13,177	)	(b)	(7,093	)	(c)
Ending balance of accounts	1,080,726			1,090,612
Monthly weighted average accounts	1,089,346			1,060,206
Attrition rate - Unit	(13.7	)%		(13.2	)%
Attrition rate - RMR (d)	(13.4	)%		(13.0	)%


(a)	Includes canceled accounts that are contractually guaranteed to be refunded from holdback.


(b)	Includes an estimated 3,170 accounts included in our Radio Conversion Program that canceled in excess of their expected attrition.


(c)	Includes a favorable adjustment of 1,101 accounts associated with multi-site subscribers that were considered single accounts prior to the completion of the Security Networks integration in April 2014.


(d)	The recurring monthly revenue ("RMR") of canceled accounts follows the same definition as subscriber unit attrition as noted above. RMR attrition is defined as the RMR of canceled accounts in a given period, adjusted for the impact of price increases or decreases in that period, divided by the weighted average of RMR for that period.

The unit attrition rate for the twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was 13.7% and 13.2%, respectively. Increased attrition is primarily the result of an increase in the number of subscriber accounts reaching the end of their initial contract term

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in the period primarily related to the Pinnacle Security bulk buys. Monitronics purchased approximately 113,000 accounts from Pinnacle Security in 2012 and 2013 which are now experiencing normal end-of-term attrition. The attrition rate without the Pinnacle Security accounts (core attrition) for the twelve months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was 12.9% and 12.6%, respectively.

We analyze our attrition by classifying accounts into annual pools based on the year of acquisition. We then track the number of accounts that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of accounts acquired for each pool for each year subsequent to its acquisition. Based on the average cancellation rate across the pools, in recent years we have averaged less than 1% attrition within the initial 12-month period after considering the accounts which were replaced or refunded by the dealers at no additional cost to us. Over the next few years of the subscriber account life, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool gradually increases and historically has peaked following the end of the initial contract term, which is typically three to five years. The peak following the end of the initial contract term is primarily a result of the buildup of subscribers that moved or no longer had need for the service but did not cancel their service until the end of their initial contract term. Subsequent to the peak following the end of the initial contract term, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool declines.

Accounts Acquired

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company acquired 29,211 and 66,074 subscriber accounts, respectively. Accounts acquired for the three months ended March 31, 2016 reflect bulk buys of approximately 400 accounts. Accounts acquired for the three months ended March 31, 2015 includes approximately 1,100 of bulk buys and 31,919 accounts from the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015.

RMR acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $1,324,000 and $2,490,000, respectively. RMR acquired for the three months ended March 31, 2015 includes approximately $909,000 of RMR from the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA

We evaluate the performance of our operations based on financial measures such as revenue and "Adjusted EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization (including the amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets), stock-based compensation, and other non-cash or nonrecurring charges. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its business, including the business’ ability to fund its ongoing acquisition of subscriber accounts, to fund its capital expenditures and to service its debt. In addition, this measure is used by management to evaluate operating results and perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure that is customarily used by financial analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in the security alarm monitoring industry and is one of the financial measures, subject to certain adjustments, by which our covenants are calculated under the agreements governing their debt obligations. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss and is indicative neither of our results of operations nor of cash flows available to fund all of our cash needs. It is, however, a measurement that we believe is useful to investors in analyzing its operating performance. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by Monitronics should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA

LiveWatch is a direct-to-consumer business, and as such recognizes certain revenue and expenses associated with subscriber acquisition (subscriber acquisition costs, or "SAC"). This is in contrast to Monitronics, which capitalizes payments to dealers to acquire accounts. "Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA" is a measure that eliminates the impact of acquiring accounts at the LiveWatch business that is recognized in operating income. Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is defined as total Adjusted EBITDA excluding LiveWatch's SAC and the related revenue. We believe Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of the Company's financial performance in servicing its customer base. Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by the Company should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net revenue	$	143,268		138,416
Cost of services	29,475			25,167
Selling, general, and administrative	28,613			23,424
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	61,322			63,141
Interest expense	31,224			30,240
Income tax expense	1,790			1,961
Net loss	(20,210		)	(8,334	)

Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	87,020		91,667
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue	60.7		%	66.2	%

Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA (b)	91,894			92,803
Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Pre-SAC net revenue (c)	64.6		%	67.3	%


(a)	See reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA below.


(b)	See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA below.


(c)	Presented below is the reconciliation of Net revenue to Pre-SAC net revenue (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net revenue, as reported	$	143,268		138,416
LiveWatch revenue related to SAC	(1,125		)	(496	)
Pre-SAC net revenue	142,143			137,920

Net revenue. Net revenue increased $4,852,000, or 3.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The increase in net revenue is attributable to the inclusion of a full quarter's impact of LiveWatch revenue and an increase in average RMR per subscriber. Average monthly revenue per subscriber increased from $41.43 as of March 31, 2015 to $42.17 as of March 31, 2016.

Cost of services. Cost of services increased $4,308,000, or 17.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. $2,216,000 of the increase is attributable to the inclusion of a full quarter's impact of LiveWatch's cost of services. LiveWatch's cost of services includes expensed equipment costs associated with the creation of new subscribers of $2,252,000 and $643,000 for three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase also reflects higher cellular and field service costs at Monitronics related to the increase in the number of subscribers with interactive and home automation services. Cost of services as a percent of net revenue increased from 18.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to 20.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") increased $5,189,000, or 22.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The increase is attributable to the inclusion of a full quarter's impact of LiveWatch's SG&A which includes marketing and sales costs related to the creation of new subscribers of $3,747,000 and $990,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, LiveWatch SG&A also includes $900,000 and $519,000, respectively, in LiveWatch Acquisition Contingent Bonuses payable to LiveWatch's key members of management in accordance with the employment agreements entered into in connection with the LiveWatch Acquisition. The increase in SG&A is also attributable to increased salaries, wages, and benefits at Monitronics as compared to the prior year. In connection with certain cost cutting initiatives, the Company executed a reduction in force in March 2016 at the Company's Dallas, Texas headquarters. This action resulted in an additional $245,000 in SG&A expense for one-time termination benefits being recognized during the three

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months ended March 31, 2016. SG&A as a percent of net revenue increased from 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to 20.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.

Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets. Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets decreased $1,819,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease is related to the timing of amortization of subscriber accounts acquired prior to the first quarter of 2015, which have a lower rate of amortization in 2016 based on the applicable double declining balance amortization method. The decrease is partially offset by increased amortization related to accounts acquired subsequent to March 31, 2015.

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $984,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to increases in the Company’s consolidated debt balance related to the refinancing of our Credit Facility term loans in April of 2015.

Income tax expense. The Company had pre-tax loss of $18,420,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and income tax expense of $1,790,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company had pre-tax loss of $6,373,000 and income tax expense of $1,961,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is attributable to Texas state margin tax incurred on the Company's operations and the deferred tax impact from amortization of deductible goodwill related to the Company's recent acquisitions.

Net loss. For the three months ended March 31, 2016, net loss increased to $20,210,000 from $8,334,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The increase in net loss is primarily attributable to a $8,556,000 increase in costs incurred under the Company's Radio Conversion Program and a full quarter's worth of the impact of expensed creation costs as a result of LiveWatch's direct-to-customer model (which is further discussed in Adjusted EBITDA below).

Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA. The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to total Adjusted EBITDA to Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016			2015
Net loss	$	(20,210	)	(8,334		)
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	61,322			63,141
Depreciation	1,975			2,297
Stock-based compensation	522			374
Radio conversion costs	9,079			523
LiveWatch acquisition related costs	—			946
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges	900			519
Reduction in force separation costs	245			—
Rebranding marketing program	173			—
Interest expense	31,224			30,240
Income tax expense	1,790			1,961
Adjusted EBITDA	87,020			91,667
Gross subscriber acquisition cost expenses	5,999			1,632
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition cost	(1,125		)	(496		)
Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA	$	91,894		$	92,803

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $4,647,000, or 5.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2016 primarily due to the full quarter impact of LiveWatch's subscriber acquisition costs. LiveWatch's expensed creation costs, net of creation revenue, included in Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, are $4,874,000 and $1,136,000 respectively.

Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA decreased $909,000 or 1.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease is attributable to the full quarter impact of LiveWatch's cost of services and SG&A that are not related to subscriber acquisition costs, as well as increasing field service and cellular costs at Monitronics as discussed above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2016, we had $29,003,000 of cash and cash equivalents. Our primary sources of funds are our cash flows from operating activities which are generated from alarm monitoring and related service revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, our cash flow from operating activities was $54,739,000 and $64,056,000, respectively. The primary driver of our cash flow from operating activities is Adjusted EBITDA. Fluctuations in our Adjusted EBITDA and the components of that measure are discussed in “Results of Operations” above. In addition, our cash flow from operating activities may be significantly impacted by changes in working capital.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company used cash of $46,670,000 and $61,053,000, respectively, to fund subscriber account acquisitions, net of holdback and guarantee obligations. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company used cash of $2,276,000 and $2,728,000, respectively, to fund its capital expenditures.

In 2015, Monitronics paid cash of $56,778,000 for the acquisition of LiveWatch, net of the transfer of $3,988,000 to LiveWatch upon the Closing Date to fund LiveWatch employees' transaction bonuses and LiveWatch cash on hand of $784,000. The LiveWatch Acquisition was funded by borrowings from Monitronics' expanded Credit Facility revolver as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital.

On March 30, 2016, we borrowed $40,800,000 on the Credit Facility revolver to fund our April 1, 2016 interest payment due under the Senior Notes of $26,691,000 and other business activities.

The existing long-term debt of the Company at March 31, 2016 includes the principal balance of $1,700,484,000 under its Senior Notes, Credit Facility term loans, and Credit Facility revolver. The Senior Notes have an outstanding principal balance of $585,000,000 as of March 31, 2016 and mature on April 1, 2020. The Ascent Intercompany Loan has an outstanding principal balance of $12,000,000 and matures on October 1, 2020. The Credit Facility term loans have an outstanding principal balance of $948,284,000 as of March 31, 2016 and require principal payments of approximately $1,375,000 per quarter with $403,784,000 becoming due on March 23, 2018 and the remaining amount becoming due on April 9, 2022. The Credit Facility revolver has an outstanding balance of $155,200,000 as of March 31, 2016 and becomes due on December 22, 2017.

In considering our liquidity requirements for the remainder of 2016, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations. We will require the availability of funds to finance our strategy which is to grow through the acquisition of subscriber accounts. In 2014, Monitronics implemented a Radio Conversion Program in response to one of the nation's largest carriers announcing that it does not intend to support its 2G cellular network services beyond 2016. In connection with the Radio Conversion Program, we could incur incremental costs of $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 for the remainder of 2016. We considered the borrowing capacity of Monitronics’ Credit Facility revolver, under which Monitronics could borrow an additional $159,800,000 as of March 31, 2016. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under the Credit Facility revolver will provide sufficient liquidity, given our anticipated current and future requirements.

We may seek capital contributions from Ascent Capital or debt financing in the event of any new investment opportunities, additional capital expenditures or our operations requiring additional funds, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain capital contributions from Ascent Capital or debt financing on terms that would be acceptable to us or at all. Our ability to seek additional sources of funding depends on our future financial position and results of operations, which are subject to general conditions in or affecting our industry and our customers and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Due to the terms of our debt obligations, we have exposure to changes in interest rates related to these debt obligations. The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage the exposure related to the movement in interest rates. The derivatives are designated as hedges and were entered into with the intention of reducing the risk associated with variable interest rates on the debt obligations. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Tabular Presentation of Interest Rate Risk

The table below provides information about our outstanding debt obligations and derivative financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Interest rate swaps are presented at their fair value amount and by maturity date as of March 31, 2016. Debt amounts represent principal payments by maturity date as of March 31, 2016.



Year of Maturity	Fixed Rate Derivative Instruments, net (a)		Variable Rate Debt		Fixed Rate Debt		Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Remainder of 2016	$	—	$	4,125	$	—	$	4,125
2017	—		160,700		—		160,700
2018	—		409,284		—		409,284
2019	11,308		5,500		—		16,808
2020	—		5,500		597,000		602,500
2021	—		5,500		—		5,500
Thereafter	14,056		512,875		—		526,931
Total	$	25,364	$	1,103,484	$	597,000	$	1,725,848

(a)

The derivative financial instruments reflected in this column include four interest rate swaps with a maturity date of March 23, 2018 and three interest rate swaps with a maturity date of April 9, 2022. As a result of these interest rate swaps, the Company's current effective weighted average interest rate on the borrowings under the Credit Facility term loans is 5.15%. See notes 5, 6 and 7 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this quarterly report for further information.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Executives concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2016 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

Listed below are the exhibits which are included as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):



31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
32		Section 1350 Certification. **
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *



*	Filed herewith.
**	Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.


Date: May 12, 2016	By:	/s/ Jeffery R. Gardner
		Jeffery R. Gardner
		President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: May 12, 2016	By:	/s/ Michael R. Meyers
		Michael R. Meyers
		Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Listed below are the exhibits which are included as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):



31.1		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
32		Section 1350 Certification. **
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *



*	Filed herewith.
**	Furnished herewith.

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