MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL INC - FORM 10-Q

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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 June 30, 2015

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 August 12, 2015 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	18

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	25

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits	26

	SIGNATURES	27

	EXHIBIT INDEX	28

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Item 1. Financial Statements.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts in thousands, except share amounts

(unaudited)



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,688		$	1,953
Restricted cash	53			18
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,233 in 2015 and $2,120 in 2014	13,864			13,796
Deferred income tax assets, net	6,567			6,567
Prepaid and other current assets	8,501			7,559
Total current assets	32,673			29,893
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $29,035 in 2015 and $24,254 in 2014	27,015			23,280
Subscriber accounts, net of accumulated amortization of $853,307 in 2015 and $736,824 in 2014	1,409,143			1,373,630
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $64,048 in 2015 and $54,077 in 2014	36,185			44,855
Goodwill	563,468			527,502
Other assets, net	25,431			25,487
Total assets	$	2,093,915		$	2,024,647
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,833		$	6,710
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	3,439			3,604
Other accrued liabilities	30,891			31,094
Deferred revenue	15,580			14,945
Holdback liability	17,952			19,046
Current portion of long-term debt	5,500			9,166
Total current liabilities	81,195			84,565
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,712,911			1,640,542
Long-term holdback liability	4,433			5,156
Derivative financial instruments	8,460			5,780
Deferred income tax liability, net	17,835			15,771
Other liabilities	15,843			15,267
Total liabilities	1,840,677			1,767,081
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding both at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	359,994			336,540
Accumulated deficit	(98,490		)	(74,169		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,266		)	(4,805		)
Total stockholder's equity	253,238			257,566
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	2,093,915		$	2,024,647

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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net revenue	$	141,543		134,696		$	279,959		267,560
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	28,053			22,982		53,743			45,072
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	25,697			23,127		49,121			46,099
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	63,526			63,261		126,667			125,041
Depreciation	2,484			2,198		4,781			4,581
Restructuring charges	—			371		—			918
Gain on disposal of operating assets	—			(69	)	(3		)	(69	)
	119,760			111,870		234,309			221,642
Operating income	21,783			22,826		45,650			45,918
Other expense:
Interest expense	31,291			29,638		61,531			58,982
Refinancing expense	4,468			—		4,468			—
	35,759			29,638		65,999			58,982
Loss before income taxes	(13,976		)	(6,812	)	(20,349		)	(13,064	)
Income tax expense	2,011			1,713		3,972			3,312
Net loss	(15,987		)	(8,525	)	(24,321		)	(16,376	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	1,002			(4,468	)	(3,461		)	(6,139	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1,002			(4,468	)	(3,461		)	(6,139	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(14,985	)	(12,993	)	$	(27,782	)	(22,515	)

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)



	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(24,321	)	(16,376	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	126,667			125,041
Depreciation	4,781			4,581
Stock-based compensation	829			896
Deferred income tax expense	2,050			1,691
Long-term debt amortization	643			531
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(3		)	(69	)
Refinancing expense	4,468			—
Other non-cash activity, net	9,454			5,693
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(4,440		)	(3,967	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(2,642		)	391
Payables and other liabilities	(6,185		)	(4,055	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	111,301			114,357
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,165		)	(3,212	)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(129,544		)	(126,640	)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	(56,343		)	—
Increase in restricted cash	(35		)	(72	)
Proceeds from the disposal of operating assets	3			241
Other investing activities	—			(347	)
Net cash used in investing activities	(194,084		)	(130,030	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	674,050			75,200
Payments on long-term debt	(605,990		)	(57,783	)
Payments of financing costs	(6,232		)	—
Contribution from Ascent Capital	22,690			—
Net cash provided by financing activities	84,518			17,417
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,735			1,744
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,953			4,355
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	3,688		6,099

Supplemental cash flow information:
State taxes paid	$	3,485		2,658
Interest paid	57,952			54,869

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		Accumulated Other Comprehensive		Accumulated		Total Stockholder’s
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Loss		Deficit		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014	1,000	$	—	336,540		(4,805	)	(74,169	)	$	257,566
Net loss	—	—		—		—		(24,321	)	(24,321		)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(3,461	)	—		(3,461		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		974		—		—		974
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—	—		(210	)	—		—		(210		)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	—	—		22,690		—		—		22,690
Balance at June 30, 2015	1,000	$	—	359,994		(8,266	)	(98,490	)	$	253,238

See accompanying notes to 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 "Security Networks Acquisition"). 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 June 30, 2015, and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, 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, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015 (the “2014 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.

(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 the third quarter of 2015, the FASB decided to defer 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.

(3) LiveWatch Acquisition

On February 23, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company acquired 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 the Company's revolving credit facility, as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital.

In connection with the LiveWatch Acquisition, the Company entered into employment agreements with certain key members of the LiveWatch management team which provide for retention bonuses of $6,000,000 (the "LiveWatch Retention Bonuses") to be paid on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, and performance based bonus arrangements payable on the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, assuming certain performance metrics are met by LiveWatch during the first four years following the Closing Date (the "LiveWatch Performance Bonuses"). The LiveWatch Performance Bonuses are estimated to

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yield an aggregate payout of approximately $8,500,000. The LiveWatch Retention Bonuses and LiveWatch Performance Bonuses (together, the "LiveWatch Acquisition Contingent Bonuses") are contingent upon the continued employment of the key members of the LiveWatch management team. As such, the LiveWatch Acquisition Contingent Bonuses are expensed ratably over the service period based on the estimated value of the payouts. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company recognized $1,276,000 and $1,795,000, respectively, related to the LiveWatch Acquisition Contingent Bonuses, which are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The LiveWatch Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination utilizing the acquisition method in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 805, Business Combinations. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the fair value of the consideration transferred has been allocated to LiveWatch's tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimates of fair value as follows (amounts in thousands):



Cash	$	784
Trade receivables	273
Other current assets	617
Property and equipment	362
Subscriber accounts	24,900
Other intangible asset	1,300
Goodwill	35,966
Current liabilities	(6,640		)
Fair value of consideration transferred	$	57,562

The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 (File No. 333-110025), filed with the SEC on May 12, 2015 (the "March 2015 10-Q"), included an initial allocation of the purchase price. Subsequent to filing the Company's March 2015 10-Q, an adjustment was made to increase goodwill by $457,000. The increase to goodwill is primarily related to the increase in the LiveWatch Purchase Price as discussed above. Other adjustments relate to working capital adjustments to LiveWatch's acquired other current assets and liabilities.

The preliminary estimates of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on available information as of the date of this report and may be revised as additional information becomes available, which primarily includes the finalization of the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired.

Goodwill in the amount of $35,966,000 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 the Company 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 subscriber accounts acquired in the LiveWatch Acquisition are amortized using the 14-year 235% declining balance method. The other intangible asset acquired, which represents LiveWatch's trademark asset, is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 10 years.

As of June 30, 2015, the Company incurred $946,000 of legal and professional services expense and other costs related to the LiveWatch Acquisition, which are included in Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The Company's results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 include the operations of LiveWatch from the Closing Date. 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.

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(4) Other Accrued Liabilities

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



	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Interest payable	$	18,205	$	18,251
Income taxes payable	1,969		3,494
Legal accrual	164		222
Other	10,553		9,127
Total Other accrued liabilities	$	30,891	$	31,094

(5) Long-Term Debt

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



	June 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020	$	585,000		$	585,000
9.868% Promissory Note to Ascent Capital due October 1, 2020	100,000			100,000
Term loans, mature April 9, 2022, LIBOR plus 3.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% (4.50%)	545,946			—
Term loans, mature March 23, 2018, LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% (4.25%)	400,265			894,208
$315 million revolving credit facility, matures December 22, 2017, LIBOR plus 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% (4.75%)	87,200			70,500
	1,718,411			1,649,708
Less current portion of long-term debt	(5,500		)	(9,166		)
Long-term debt	$	1,712,911		$	1,640,542

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.

Ascent Intercompany Loan

On August 16, 2013, in connection with the Security Networks Acquisition, the Company executed and delivered a Promissory Note to Ascent Capital in a principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “Ascent Intercompany Loan”). 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 9.868% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 12 and July 12 of each year, commencing on January 12, 2014. 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

On February 17, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment (“Amendment No. 4”) with the lenders of its existing senior secured credit agreement dated March 23, 2012, and as amended and restated on August 16, 2013, March 25, 2013 and November 7, 2012 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”). Amendment No. 4 provided for, among other things, an increase in the commitments under the revolving credit facility in a principal amount of $90,000,000.

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On April 9, 2015, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to its Existing Credit Agreement. Pursuant to Amendment No. 5, the Company completed the issuance of an incremental $550,000,000 senior secured Term Loan B offering at a 0.5% discount with a maturity date of April 9, 2022 (the "2022 Term Loans"). The Company used the net proceeds to retire approximately $492,000,000 of its existing term loans due March 2018 (the "2018 Term Loans") and repaid $49,900,000 of its revolving credit facility. Amendment No. 5 (the Existing Credit Agreement together with Amendment No. 4 and Amendment No. 5, the "Credit Facility") also incorporates certain covenant changes, including the removal of the third quarter 2015 step downs of the senior secured and total leverage ratios, both as defined in 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 princpal due at maturity. The 2022 Term Loans bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. Principal payments of approximately $1,375,000 and interest on the term loans are due quarterly on the 2022 Term Loans. 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. As of June 30, 2015, $227,800,000 is available for borrowing under the revolving credit facility.

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 June 30, 2015, the Company has deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization, of $20,464,000 related to the Senior Notes and the Credit Facility. These costs are included in Other assets, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and will be amortized over the remaining term of the respective debt instruments using the effective-interest method.

As a result of Amendment No. 5 to Monitronics Credit Facility, the Company incurred Refinancing expense of $4,468,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, which were primarily related to bank arrangement fees and other professional fees incurred to complete the amendment.

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 June 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

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As of June 30, 2015, principal payments scheduled to be made on the Company’s debt obligations are as follows (amounts in thousands):



Remainder of 2015	$	2,750
2016	5,500
2017	92,700
2018	409,284
2019	5,500
2020	690,500
Thereafter	518,375
Total principal payments	1,724,609
Less:
Unamortized discount on the Credit Facility term loans	6,198
Total debt on condensed consolidated balance sheet	$	1,718,411

(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.

As of June 30, 2015 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
$	532,125,000	March 28, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.884%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
141,012,500		March 28, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.384%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
110,238,693		September 30, 2013	March 23, 2018	1.959%	3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
110,238,693		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

(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 $7,299,000.

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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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Effective portion of loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(820	)	(6,234	)	$	(7,088	)	(9,605	)
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Net loss (a)	$	(1,822	)	(1,766	)	$	(3,627	)	(3,466	)
Ineffective portion of amount of gain (loss) recognized into Net loss on interest rate swaps (a)	$	83		(2	)	$	(1	)	(3	)


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

(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 June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (amounts in thousands):



	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3	Total
June 30, 2015
Derivative financial instruments — assets (a)	$	—	370		—	$	370
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	—		(8,460	)	—	(8,460		)
Total	$	—	(8,090	)	—	$	(8,090	)
December 31, 2014
Derivative financial instruments - assets (a)	$	—	1,123		—	$	1,123
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities	—		(5,780	)	—	(5,780		)
Total	$	—	(4,657	)	—	$	(4,657	)


(a)	Included in Other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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.

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



	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Long term debt, including current portion:
Carrying value	$	1,718,411	$	1,649,708
Fair value (a)	1,704,043		1,605,255


(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.

(8) Restructuring Charges

In connection with the Security Networks Acquisition, management approved a restructuring plan to transition Security Networks’ operations in West Palm Beach and Kissimmee, Florida to Dallas, Texas (the “2013 Restructuring Plan”). The 2013 Restructuring Plan provided certain Security Networks' employees with a severance package that entitled them to receive benefits upon completion of the transition in 2014. Severance costs related to the 2013 Restructuring Plan were recognized ratably over the future service period. No restructuring charges were recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $371,000 and $918,000, respectively, of restructuring charges related to employee termination benefits under the 2013 Restructuring Plan. The transition of Security Networks' operations to Dallas was completed in the second quarter of 2014.

The following tables provide the activity and balances of the 2013 Restructuring Plan (amounts in thousands):



	December 31, 2014		Additions	Payments		June 30, 2015
2013 Restructuring Plan
Severance and retention	$	134	—	(134	)	$	—



	December 31, 2013		Additions	Payments		June 30, 2014
2013 Restructuring Plan
Severance and retention	$	1,570	918	(2,042	)	$	446

(9) 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, 2014	$	(4,805	)
Unrealized loss on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,088		)
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into net income (a)	3,627
As of June 30, 2015	$	(8,266	)


(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.

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(10) 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.

(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. Consolidating guarantor financial information has not been presented for the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, for the condensed consolidated statement of operations and other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and for the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the sixth months ended June 30, 2014, as substantially all of the Company’s operations were conducted by the Parent Issuer entity. The Company believes that disclosing such information would not provide investors with any additional information that would be material in evaluating the sufficiency of the guarantees. 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 June 30, 2015
	Parent Issuer		Subsidiary Guarantors	Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,561	1,127	—	—		$	3,688
Restricted cash	53		—	—	—		53
Trade receivables, net	13,494		370	—	—		13,864
Deferred income tax assets, net	6,567		—	—	—		6,567
Prepaid and other current assets	17,465		933	—	(9,897	)	8,501
Total current assets	40,140		2,430	—	(9,897	)	32,673

Investment in subsidiaries	55,907		—	—	(55,907	)	—
Property and equipment, net	26,537		478	—	—		27,015
Subscriber accounts, net	1,378,487		30,656	—	—		1,409,143
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net	34,928		1,257	—	—		36,185
Goodwill	527,191		36,277	—	—		563,468
Other assets, net	25,428		3	—	—		25,431
Total assets	$	2,088,618	71,101	—	(65,804	)	$	2,093,915

Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,250	1,583	—	—		$	7,833
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	3,159		280	—	—		3,439
Other accrued liabilities	30,686		10,102	—	(9,897	)	30,891
Deferred revenue	14,749		831	—	—		15,580
Holdback liability	17,753		199	—	—		17,952
Current portion of long-term debt	5,500		—	—	—		5,500
Total current liabilities	78,097		12,995	—	(9,897	)	81,195

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,712,911		—	—	—		1,712,911
Long-term holdback liability	4,433		—	—	—		4,433
Derivative financial instruments	8,460		—	—	—		8,460
Deferred income tax liability, net	17,431		404	—	—		17,835
Other liabilities	14,048		1,795	—	—		15,843
Total liabilities	1,835,380		15,194	—	(9,897	)	1,840,677

Total stockholder's equity	253,238		55,907	—	(55,907	)	253,238
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity	$	2,088,618	71,101	—	(65,804	)	$	2,093,915

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue	$	137,051		4,492		—	—		$	141,543
									0
Operating expenses:									0
Cost of services	25,388			2,665		—	—		28,053
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	20,630			5,067		—	—		25,697
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	62,233			1,293		—	—		63,526
Depreciation	2,463			21		—	—		2,484
Gain on disposal of operating assets	—			—		0	—		—
	110,714			9,046		—	—		119,760
Operating income (loss)	26,337			(4,554	)	—	—		21,783
Other expense:
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	4,773			—		—	(4,773	)	—
Interest expense	31,280			11		—	—		31,291
Refinancing expense	4,468			—		—	—		4,468
	40,521			11		—	(4,773	)	35,759
Loss before income taxes	(14,184		)	(4,565	)	—	4,773		(13,976		)
Income tax expense	1,803			208		—	—		2,011
Net loss	(15,987		)	(4,773	)	—	4,773		(15,987		)
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts	1,002			—		—	—		1,002
Total other comprehensive income	1,002			—		—	—		1,002
Comprehensive loss	$	(14,985	)	(4,773	)	—	4,773		$	(14,985	)

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(unaudited)



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non-Guarantors	Eliminations		Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue	$	273,651		6,308		—	—		$	279,959
									0
Operating expenses:									0
Cost of services	50,096			3,647		—	—		53,743
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation	42,130			6,991		—	—		49,121
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	124,741			1,926		—	—		126,667
Depreciation	4,754			27		—	—		4,781
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(3		)	—		—	—		(3		)
	221,718			12,591		—	—		234,309
Operating income (loss)	51,933			(6,283	)	—	—		45,650
Other expense:
Equity in loss of subsidiaries	6,704			—		—	(6,704	)	—
Interest expense	61,518			13		—	—		61,531
Refinancing expense	4,468			—		—	—		4,468
	72,690			13		—	(6,704	)	65,999
Loss before income taxes	(20,757		)	(6,296	)	—	6,704		(20,349		)
Income tax expense	3,564			408		—	—		3,972
Net loss	(24,321		)	(6,704	)	—	6,704		(24,321		)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts	(3,461		)	—		—	—		(3,461		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(3,461		)	—		—	—		(3,461		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(27,782	)	(6,704	)	—	6,704		$	(27,782	)

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)



	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Parent Issuer			Subsidiary Guarantors		Non- Guarantors	Eliminations	Consolidated
	(amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	112,060		(759	)	—	—	$	111,301
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(8,021		)	(144	)	—	—	(8,165		)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(126,562		)	(2,982	)	—	—	(129,544		)
Cash acquired (paid) on acquisition	(61,115		)	4,772				(56,343		)
Increase in restricted cash	(35		)	—		—	—	(35		)
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	3			—		—	—	3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(195,730		)	1,646		—	—	(194,084		)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	674,050			—		—	—	674,050
Payments on long-term debt	(605,990		)	—		—	—	(605,990		)
Payments of financing costs	(6,232		)	—		—	—	(6,232		)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	22,690			—		—	—	22,690
Net cash provided by financing activities	84,518			—		—	—	84,518
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	848			887		—	—	1,735
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,713			240		—	—	1,953
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,561		1,127		—	—	$	3,688

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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 the Company’s largest demographic;


•	uncertainties in the development of the Company’s business strategies, including market acceptance of new products and services;


•	the competitive environment in which the Company operates, 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;


•	the Company’s 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 the Company operates, including the multiplicity of jurisdictions and licensing requirements to which it 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 the Company’s 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 business partners;


•	the reliability and creditworthiness of the Company’s independent alarm systems dealers and subscribers;


•	changes in the Company’s expected rate of subscriber attrition;


•	the availability and terms of capital, including the ability to obtain additional funds to grow its business;


•	the Company’s 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 2014 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 2014 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 “Security Networks Acquisition”). 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 and six months ended June 30, 2015 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 June 30, 2015 and 2014:



	Twelve Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014
Beginning balance of accounts	1,055,701		838,723
Accounts acquired	188,416		352,973
Accounts canceled	(142,951	)	(125,099	)
Canceled accounts guaranteed by dealer and acquisition adjustments (a)	(9,083	)	(10,896	)	(b)
Ending balance of accounts	1,092,083		1,055,701
Monthly weighted average accounts	1,069,860		1,014,809
Attrition rate - Unit	(13.4	)%	(12.3	)%
Attrition rate - RMR (c)	(13.2	)%	(12.0	)%


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

(b)

Includes a net reduction of 963 subscriber accounts related to the Security Networks Acquisition. These acquisition adjustments include 2,064 subscriber accounts that were proactively canceled following the acquisition of Security Networks in August 2013 because they were active with both Monitronics and Security Networks. The impact of these cancellations was partially offset by 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.


(c)	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.

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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 June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company acquired 40,742 and 42,851 subscriber accounts, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company acquired 106,816 and 74,625 subscriber accounts, respectively. Accounts acquired for the six months ended June 30, 2015 includes 31,919 accounts from the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015. Accounts acquired for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 reflect a bulk buy of approximately 2,900 accounts.

RMR acquired during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1,884,000 and $1,948,000, respectively. RMR acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $4,373,000 and $3,399,000, respectively. RMR acquired for the six months ended June 30, 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), restructuring charges, 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, 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 the Company's covenants are calculated under the agreements governing its 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 the Company believes 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.

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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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net revenue	$	141,543		134,696		$	279,959		267,560
Cost of services	28,053			22,982		53,743			45,072
Selling, general, and administrative	25,697			23,127		49,121			46,099
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	63,526			63,261		126,667			125,041
Restructuring charges	—			371		—			918
Interest expense	31,291			29,638		61,531			58,982
Income tax expense	2,011			1,713		3,972			3,312
Net loss	(15,987		)	(8,525	)	(24,321		)	(16,376	)

Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	89,974		90,702		$	181,641		179,977
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue	63.6		%	67.3	%	64.9		%	67.3	%


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

Net revenue. Net revenue increased $6,847,000, or 5.1%, and $12,399,000, or 4.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase in net revenue is attributable to the growth in the number of subscriber accounts and the increase in average RMR per subscriber. The growth in subscriber accounts reflects the acquisition of over 148,000 accounts through our authorized dealer program subsequent to June 30, 2014, as well as 31,919 accounts acquired in the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015. Average monthly revenue per subscriber increased from $41.26 as of June 30, 2014 to $41.62 as of June 30, 2015. Excluding accounts acquired through the LiveWatch Acquisition, which had an average monthly revenue per subscriber of $28.46, average monthly revenue per subscriber was $42.02 as of June 30, 2015.

Cost of services. Cost of services increased $5,071,000, or 22.1%, and $8,671,000, or 19.2%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase is attributable to the inclusion of LiveWatch, which expenses equipment costs associated with new subscribers. The increase is also attributable to the growth in the number of accounts being monitored across the cellular network, including home automation accounts, and service costs to upgrade existing subscribers' equipment. Service costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 also include $450,000 and $973,000, respectively, incurred in relation to the Radio Conversion Program, which was implemented in 2014 to upgrade subscribers' alarm monitoring systems that communicate across certain 2G networks that are expected to be discontinued in the near future. Radio conversion costs of $441,000 were incurred for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Cost of services as a percent of net revenue increased from 17.1% and 16.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 to 19.8% and 19.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs (“SG&A”) increased $2,570,000, or 11.1%, and $3,022,000, or 6.6%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase is attributable to SG&A incurred at LiveWatch, including marketing and sales costs related to the creation of new subscribers, and one-time costs incurred by the Company of $946,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015, which were related to professional services rendered in connection with the LiveWatch Acquisition. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, LiveWatch SG&A also includes $1,276,000 and $1,795,000, 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. These increases were partially offset by decreases in Monitronics' staffing and operating costs incurred at its Dallas, Texas headquarters as a result of the Security Networks' integration being completed in April 2014. SG&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 includes approximately $1,123,000 and $2,182,000, respectively, of costs incurred in connection to the Security Networks' integration. SG&A as a percent of net revenue increased from 17.2% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 to 18.2% and 17.5% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

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Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets. Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets increased $265,000 and $1,626,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase is attributable to amortization of subscriber accounts acquired subsequent to June 30, 2014.

Restructuring charges. In connection with the Security Networks Acquisition, management approved a restructuring plan to transition Security Networks’ operations in West Palm Beach and Kissimmee, Florida to Dallas, Texas (the “2013 Restructuring Plan”). The 2013 Restructuring Plan provided certain Security Networks' employees with a severance package that entitled them to receive benefits upon completion of the transition in 2014. Severance costs related to the 2013 Restructuring Plan were recognized ratably over the future service period. No restructuring charges were recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company recognized $371,000 and $918,000, respectively, of restructuring charges related to employee termination benefits under the 2013 Restructuring Plan. The transition of Security Networks' operations to Dallas was completed in the second quarter of 2014.

The following tables provide the activity and balances of the 2013 Restructuring Plan (amounts in thousands):



	December 31, 2014		Additions	Payments		June 30, 2015
2013 Restructuring Plan
Severance and retention	$	134	—	(134	)	$	—



	December 31, 2013		Additions	Payments		June 30, 2014
2013 Restructuring Plan
Severance and retention	$	1,570	918	(2,042	)	$	446

Interest expense. Interest expense increased $1,653,000 and $2,549,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to increases in the Company’s consolidated debt balance related to the revolver borrowings incurred to fund the LiveWatch Acquisition and subsequent amendment to the Credit Facility term loans in April 2015.

Income tax expense. The Company had pre-tax loss of $13,976,000 and $20,349,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, and income tax expense of $2,011,000 and $3,972,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The Company had pre-tax loss of $6,812,000 and $13,064,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and income tax expense of $1,713,000 and $3,312,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 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.

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Total Adjusted EBITDA	$	89,974		90,702		$	181,641		179,977
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets	(63,526		)	(63,261	)	(126,667		)	(125,041	)
Depreciation	(2,484		)	(2,198	)	(4,781		)	(4,581	)
Stock-based compensation	(455		)	(482	)	(829		)	(896	)
Restructuring charges	—			(371	)	—			(918	)
Radio conversion costs	(450		)	(441	)	(973		)	(441	)
LiveWatch acquisition related costs	—			—		(946		)	—
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges	(1,276		)	—		(1,795		)	—
Security Networks integration related costs	—			(1,123	)	—			(2,182	)
Interest expense	(31,291		)	(29,638	)	(61,531		)	(58,982	)
Refinancing expense	(4,468		)	—		(4,468		)	—
Income tax expense	(2,011		)	(1,713	)	(3,972		)	(3,312	)
Net loss	$	(15,987	)	(8,525	)	$	(24,321	)	(16,376	)

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $728,000, or 0.8%, and increased $1,664,000, or 0.9%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, as compared to the respective prior year periods. Adjusted EBITDA is negatively impacted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 due to LiveWatch's direct-to-consumer business, which requires it to recognize certain revenue and expenses associated with the acquisition of subscriber accounts. This is in contrast to Monitronics' dealer business, which capitalizes payments to dealers to acquire accounts and amortizes those payments to amortization expense over the life of the accounts.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2015, we had $3,688,000 of cash and cash equivalents and $53,000 of current restricted cash. Our primary sources of funds are our cash flows from operating activities which are generated from alarm monitoring and related service revenues. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, our cash flow from operating activities was $111,301,000 and $114,357,000, 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 six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company used cash of $129,544,000 and $126,640,000, respectively, to fund subscriber account acquisitions, net of holdback and guarantee obligations. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company used cash of $8,165,000 and $3,212,000, respectively, to fund its capital expenditures.

In February 2015, the Company paid cash of $56,343,000 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 the Company's expanded Credit Facility revolver as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital. An additional $435,000 in cash was paid in the third quarter of 2015 for post-closing purchase price adjustments for the LiveWatch Acquisition.

On April 9, 2015, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 (“Amendment No. 5”) to its existing senior secured credit agreement dated March 23, 2012, and as amended and restated on February 17, 2015, August 16, 2013, March 25, 2013 and November 7, 2012 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to Amendment No. 5, the Company completed the issuance of an incremental $550,000,000 senior secured Term Loan B offering at a 0.5% discount with a maturity date of April 9, 2022. The Company used the net proceeds to retire approximately $492,000,000 of its existing term loans due March 2018 and repaid $49,900,000 of its revolving credit facility. Amendment No. 5 (the Existing Credit Agreement together with Amendment No. 5, the "Credit Facility") also incorporates certain covenant changes, including the removal of the third quarter 2015 step downs of the senior secured and total leverage ratios, both as defined in the Credit Facility.

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The existing long-term debt at June 30, 2015 includes the principal balance of $1,724,609,000 under our Senior Notes, the Ascent Intercompany Loan, our Credit Facility, and our Credit Facility revolver. The Senior Notes have an outstanding principal balance of $585,000,000 as of June 30, 2015 and mature on April 1, 2020. The Ascent Intercompany Loan has an outstanding principal balance of $100,000,000 and matures on October 1, 2020. The Credit Facility term loans have an outstanding principal balance of $952,409,000 as of June 30, 2015 and require principal payments of approximately $1,375,000 per quarter with $403,784,000 becoming due on March 23, 2018 and the remaining outstanding balance becoming due on April 9, 2022. The Credit Facility revolver has an outstanding balance of $87,200,000 as of June 30, 2015 and becomes due on December 22, 2017.

In considering our liquidity requirements for 2015 and 2016, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations. We will require the availability of funds to finance our strategy to grow through the acquisition of subscriber accounts. In 2014, the Company 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, the Company could incur incremental costs of $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 for the remainder of 2015 and $20,000,000 to $24,000,000 in 2016. In addition, we considered the borrowing capacity of our Credit Facility revolver, under which we could borrow an additional $227,800,000 as of June 30, 2015. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and borrowings under our Credit Facility 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 liability (asset) and by maturity date as of June 30, 2015. Debt amounts represent principal payments by maturity date as of June 30, 2015.



Year of Maturity	Fixed Rate Derivative Instruments, net (a)			Variable Rate Debt		Fixed Rate Debt		Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Remainder of 2015	$	—		$	2,750	$	—	$	2,750
2016	—			5,500		—		5,500
2017	—			92,700		—		92,700
2018	8,188			409,284		—		417,472
2019	—			5,500		—		5,500
2020	—			5,500		685,000		690,500
Thereafter	(98		)	518,375		—		518,277
Total	$	8,090		$	1,039,609	$	685,000	$	1,732,699

(a)

The derivative financial instruments reflected in this column include four interest rate swaps with a maturity date of March 23, 2018 and one interest rate swap 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 June 30, 2015 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 June 30, 2015 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):



4.1		Form of Amendment No. 5 to the Credit Agreement, dated April 9, 2015, by and among Monitronics International, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and the certain lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ascent Capital Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34176) filed with the Commission on April 15, 2015).
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: August 12, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael R. Haislip
		Michael R. Haislip
		President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: August 12, 2015	By:	/s/ Michael R. Meyers
		Michael R. Meyers
		Chief Financial Officer, 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):



4.2		Form of Amendment No. 5 to the Credit Agreement, dated April 9, 2015, by and among Monitronics International, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and the certain lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Ascent Capital Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-34176) filed with the Commission on April 15, 2015).
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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