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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TOWNSQUARE REPORTS STRONG IMPROVEMENT IN Q3 2020 POWERED BY DIGITAL REVENUE, GROWING +7% YEAR OVER YEAR AND REPRESENTING 44% OF TOTAL Q3 NET REVENUE
Townsquare Interactive Q3 Net Subscription Revenue Increased 14.5%
1,150 Q3 Net Subscriber Additions Marks 10th Consecutive Quarter of 850 (or more) Net Subscriber Additions at
Townsquare Interactive ending the quarter with 21,900 monthly subscribers

Purchase, NY - November 9, 2020 - Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) (“Townsquare,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) announced today results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
“I am proud to share with you today that Townsquare’s third quarter results exceeded our expectations, driven by sequential net revenue improvement throughout the quarter as our business continued to accelerate despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Third quarter net revenue improved to a decline of -15.3%, as compared to the third quarter of the prior year, which was up from a decline of -34.5% in the second quarter. This translated to a strong increase in Adjusted EBITDA from $2.1 million in the second quarter to $17.5 million in the third quarter. Our better than anticipated third quarter results were due to gains in both our Townsquare Interactive and Advertising segments,” commented Bill Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Townsquare. “Townsquare Interactive, our digital marketing subscription business, has delivered net subscription revenue and subscriber growth each and every month of 2020, demonstrating its recession-resistant characteristics and proving to be valuable and a tremendous resource to local businesses. In the third quarter, Townsquare Interactive’s net revenue increased 14.5% over the prior year period, at an Adjusted Operating Income margin in excess of 30%, and added approximately 1,150 net subscribers, marking the 10th consecutive quarter of 850 (or more) net subscriber additions and the most quarterly net subscriber adds in nearly six years. Townsquare Interactive generated $5.5 million and $15.2 million of Adjusted Operating Income in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively."

Mr. Wilson added, “Improvement across our Advertising segment was broad based, as revenue declines improved from -37.5% in the second quarter to -17.2% in the third quarter, each as compared to the prior year. Broadcast advertising net revenue sequentially improved throughout the quarter, with and without political revenue, and digital advertising net revenue returned to growth in the third quarter, driven by positive net revenue growth from Townsquare Ignite (+10% year over year), our digital programmatic advertising solution, and AMPED (+9% year over year), advertising revenue associated with our owned and operated local websites. In total, our digital net revenue exceeded 44% of our total net revenue in Q3 2020, and we remain confident that Townsquare Interactive and Townsquare Ignite will each generate $100 million of annual net revenue in two to three years.”

Mr. Wilson concluded, “The strong cash generation abilities of our assets and our careful expense management allowed us to generate $9.1 million of cash in the third quarter despite revenue declines, compared to the prior year, enhancing our strong liquidity position of $79.1 million of cash at the end of the third quarter. We will continue to carefully manage our expenses as we have throughout the pandemic with the goal of balancing cost reductions without sacrificing long-term growth. Although 2020 has been a challenging year, we are proud that we did not need to alter our core strategy. Rather, we believe the pandemic has allowed us to separate from our local media peers by placing a spotlight on the success of our strategy. Our focus on underserved small and mid-sized local markets, our investment and commitment to our “Local First” strategy, and our investment in world class personnel, technology and infrastructure that allowed us to build a strong digital platform with best of breed products, services and solutions that contributes 44% of our total revenue, have all contributed to our ability to mitigate revenue declines and manage quite effectively through this downturn. We believe these actions will position Townsquare to quickly emerge from this crisis and return to our market leading performance quickly once this crisis abates.”
Third Quarter Highlights*
As compared to the third quarter of 2019:
Net revenue decreased 15.3%, and 18.8% excluding political revenue
Net income decreased $6.0 million to net income of $1.3 million
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 37.8% to $17.5 million
Townsquare Interactive net subscription revenue increased 14.5% to $18.2 million
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Townsquare Interactive Adjusted Operating Income increased 9.8% to $5.5 million
Advertising net revenue decreased 17.2% and 21.4% excluding political revenue
Live Events net revenue decreased 98.2%
Diluted income per share from continuing operations was $0.03, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share was $0.12
Townsquare Interactive added approximately 1,150 net subscribers, ending the quarter with approximately 21,900 subscribers
Year to Date Highlights*
As compared to the nine months September 30, 2019:
Pro forma net revenue decreased 17.5%, and 19.2% excluding political revenue
Pro forma net loss increased $97.4 million to a net loss of $85.1 million
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA decreased 54.5% to $35.1 million
Net revenue decreased 17.7% and 19.4% excluding political revenue
Net loss increased $97.7 million to a net loss of $85.1 million
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 54.7%
Townsquare Interactive net subscription revenue increased 13.7% to $51.6 million
Townsquare Interactive Adjusted Operating Income increased 5.5% to $15.2 million
Advertising net revenue decreased 19.4% and 21.5% excluding political revenue
Live Events net revenue decreased 83.6%
Pro forma Live Events net revenue decreased 82.8%
Repurchased $4.7 million of our 2023 Unsecured Senior Notes at a market price below par, plus accrued interest
Repaid $9.9 million of our Term Loans due 2022

*See below for discussion of non-GAAP measures. As used in this release, the term “pro forma” means pro forma for the divestiture of our Arizona Bridal Shows business (consisting of two expositions) on March 18, 2019, giving effect to such divestitures as if they had occurred on January 1, 2019.

Segment Reporting
We have three reportable operating segments, Advertising, which includes broadcast and digital advertising products and solutions, Townsquare Interactive, our digital marketing solutions subscription business and Live Events, which is comprised of the Company’s live events, including concerts, expositions and other experiential events.

Quarter Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 decreased $17.2 million, or 15.3%, to $95.4 million, as compared to $112.6 million in the same period last year. Townsquare Interactive net subscription revenue increased $2.3 million, or 14.5%, to $18.2 million, Advertising net revenue decreased $16.0 million, or 17.2%, to $77.1 million, and Live Events net revenue decreased $3.5 million, or 98.2%, to $0.1 million, each as compared to the same period last year. Excluding political revenue, net revenue decreased $21.0 million, or 18.8%, to $90.9 million, and Advertising net revenue decreased $19.8 million, or 21.4%, to $72.7 million.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 decreased $10.6 million, or 37.8% to $17.5 million, as compared to $28.1 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $13.9 million, or 50.3%, to $13.7 million, as compared to $27.6 million in the same period last year.

Net Income
Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 decreased $6.0 million to $1.3 million, as compared to net income of $7.3 million in the same period last year. Net income from continuing operations decreased $7.2 million to net income of $1.3 million, as compared to net income from continuing operations of $8.5 million in the same period last year.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $56.5 million, or 17.7%, to $262.8 million, as compared to $319.3 million in the same period last year. Townsquare Interactive net subscription revenue increased $6.2 million, or 13.7%, to $51.6 million, Advertising net revenue decreased $50.1 million, or 19.4%, to $208.8 million, and Live Events net revenue decreased $12.6 million, or 83.6%, to $2.5 million, each as compared to the same period last year. Excluding political revenue, net revenue decreased $61.7 million, or 19.4%, to $256.2 million, and Advertising net revenue decreased $55.3 million, or 21.5%, to $202.1 million.

Pro forma net revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $55.8 million, or 17.5%, to $262.8 million, as compared to $318.6 million in the same period last year. Pro forma Townsquare Interactive net subscription revenue increased $6.2 million, or 13.7%, to $51.6 million, pro forma Advertising net revenue decreased $50.1 million, or 19.4%, to $208.8 million, and pro forma Live Events net revenue decreased $11.9 million, or 82.8% to $2.5 million, each as compared to the same period last year. Excluding political revenue, pro forma net revenue decreased $61.0 million, or 19.2%, to $256.2 million, and pro forma Advertising net revenue decreased $55.3 million, or 21.5%, to $202.1 million.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $42.4 million, or 54.7% to $35.1 million, as compared to $77.5 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $46.8 million, or 61.4%, to $29.4 million, as compared to $76.2 million in the same period last year.

Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $42.0 million, or 54.5%, to $35.1 million, as compared to $77.1 million in the same period last year. Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $46.5 million, or 61.2%, to $29.4 million, as compared to $75.9 million in the same period last year.

Net Loss
Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $97.7 million to a net loss of $85.1 million, as compared to net income of $12.6 million in the same period last year. Net loss from continuing operations increased $105.8 million to a net loss of $85.1 million, as compared to net income from continuing operations of $20.7 million in the same period last year.

Pro forma net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $97.4 million to a net loss of $85.1 million, as compared to net income of $12.3 million in the same period last year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2020, we had a total of $79.1 million of cash on hand and $50.0 million of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2020, we had $545.8 million of outstanding indebtedness, representing 9.1x and 7.8x gross and net leverage, respectively, based on Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020 of $60.0 million.

The table below presents a summary, as of November 6, 2020, of our outstanding common stock, and securities convertible into common stock, excluding options issued under our 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

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Security1
Number OutstandingDescription
Class A common stock14,330,220 One vote per share.
Class B common stock3,011,634 
10 votes per share.2
Class C common stock1,636,341 
No votes.2
Warrants8,977,676 
Each warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share. The aggregate exercise price for all warrants currently outstanding is $898.3
Total27,955,871 
1 Each of the shares of common stock, including the shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, have equal economic rights.
2 Each share converts into one share of Class A common stock upon transfer or at the option of the holder, subject to certain conditions, including compliance with FCC rules.
3 The warrants are fully vested and exercisable for shares of Class A common stock, subject to certain conditions, including compliance with FCC rules.

Conference Call
Townsquare Media, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss certain third quarter 2020 financial results on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call dial-in number is 1-877-407-0784 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-201-689-8560 (International) and the confirmation code is 13712016. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the equity investor relations page of the Company’s website at www.townsquaremedia.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available through November 16, 2020. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and enter confirmation code 13712016. A web-based archive of the conference call will also be available at the above website.
About Townsquare Media, Inc.
Townsquare is a radio, digital media, entertainment and digital marketing solutions company principally focused on being the premier local advertising and marketing solutions platform in small and mid-sized markets across the U.S. Our assets include 322 radio stations and more than 330 local websites in 67 U.S. markets, a digital marketing solutions company (Townsquare Interactive) serving approximately 21,900 small to medium sized businesses, a proprietary digital programmatic advertising platform (Townsquare Ignite) and numerous local live events each year. Our brands include local media assets such as WYRK, KLAQ, K2 and NJ101.5; iconic local and regional events such as WYRK’s Taste of Country, the Boise Music Festival, the Red Dirt BBQ & Music Festival and Taste of Fort Collins; and leading tastemaker music and entertainment websites such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com and Loudwire.com. For more information, please visit www.townsquaremedia.com, www.townsquareinteractive.com, and www.townsquareignite.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained in this press release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often discuss our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” “project,” “projection,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “believe,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “should,” “can,” “can have,” “likely,” the negatives thereof and other words and terms. By nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied by the forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and currently available data and are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events or performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof or as of the date specified herein. Risks and uncertainties that could have a material impact on our business and financial results include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions in the United States, or in the specific markets in which we currently do business, industry conditions, legislative or regulatory requirements, the continuation or worsening of the effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, its scope, duration and impact on our business, financial results, cash flows and liquidity, as well as the impact on our clients and customers, the success of our mitigation efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our performance in any recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, any civil unrest, violence or continuing uncertainty in connection with the 2020 election cycle, the performance of financial and credit markets, our ability to comply with the covenants and obligations under our outstanding debt, including meeting required payments of principal and interest, our ability to access debt or equity capital on attractive terms or at all, potential downgrades to our credit ratings, and certain other events, including future disease outbreaks and pandemics. See “Risk
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Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2020, and subsequent filings with the SEC, for a discussion of additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Townsquare Media, Inc. assumes no responsibility to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions
In this press release, we refer to Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political), Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share which are financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).
We define Adjusted Operating Income as operating income before the deduction of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, corporate expenses, transaction costs, business realignment costs, impairment of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets and net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before the deduction of income taxes, interest expense, net, repurchase of debt, transaction costs, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, business realignment costs, impairment of goodwill, long-lived and intangible assets, impairment of investments, net (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, net (loss) gain on sale and retirement of assets and other expense (income) net. We define Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) as Adjusted EBITDA less political net revenue, net of a fifteen percent deduction to account for estimated national representative firm fees, music licensing fees and sales commissions expense. Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) before the deduction of transaction costs, business realignment costs, impairment of intangible and long-lived assets, net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets, gain on repurchase of debt and insurance recoveries, net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes, and net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes. Adjusted Net Income Per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average shares outstanding. We define Net Leverage as our total outstanding indebtedness, net of our total cash balance as of September 30, 2020, divided by our Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020. These measures do not represent, and should not be considered as alternatives to or superior to, financial results and measures determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. You should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses or charges that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in the presentation, and we do not infer that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly-named measures reported by other companies. Where we use the term “pro forma”, it refers to pro forma financial information for our disposal of our Arizona Bridal Show business, as if the sale occurred on January 1, 2019.
We use Adjusted Operating Income to evaluate the operating performance of our business segments. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) to facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), taxation and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense), which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance, and to facilitate year over year comparisons, by backing out the impact of political revenue which varies depending on the election cycle and may be unrelated to operating performance. We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share to assess total company operating performance on a consistent basis. We use Net Leverage to measure the Company’s ability to handle its debt burden. We believe that these measures, when considered together with our GAAP financial results, provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of our business operating results, including underlying trends, by excluding the effects of transaction costs, net (loss) gain on sale and retirement of assets, business realignment costs, certain impairments, and net income (loss) from discontinued operations. Further, while discretionary bonuses for members of management are not determined with reference to specific targets, our board of directors may consider Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political), Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Per Share and Net Leverage when determining discretionary bonuses.

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


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


September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$79,112 $84,667 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,632 and $2,604, respectively
54,235 67,463 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
10,432 9,241 
Total current assets
143,779 161,371 
Property and equipment, net 112,314 114,142 
Intangible assets, net 281,078 388,029 
Goodwill 157,947 157,947 
Investments 10,975 8,275 
Operating lease right-of-use assets49,185 49,503 
Restricted cash494 494 
Other assets 1,395 638 
Total assets
$757,167 $880,399 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$13,292 $14,790 
Current portion of long-term debt
— 9,929 
Deferred revenue
9,169 8,086 
Accrued compensation and benefits
12,038 10,714 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
14,668 15,358 
Operating lease liabilities, current
7,542 7,690 
Financing lease liabilities, current
62 17 
Accrued interest
10,762 4,558 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
33 423 
Total current liabilities
67,566 71,565 
Long-term debt, less current portion (net of deferred finance costs of $2,718 and $3,840, respectively) 543,079 546,711 
Deferred tax liability944 34,347 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion45,342 44,957 
Financing lease liabilities, net of current portion137 31 
Other long-term liabilities 4,354 352 
Total liabilities
661,422 697,963 
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 14,330,220 and 14,314,092 shares issued and outstanding, respectively143 143 
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 3,011,634 shares issued and outstanding30 30 
Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,636,341 shares issued and outstanding
17 17 
    Total common stock190 190 
    Additional paid-in capital369,200 367,540 
    Accumulated deficit(276,669)(188,034)
    Non-controlling interest 3,024 2,740 
Total stockholders’ equity
95,745 182,436 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$757,167 $880,399 

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


Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Net revenue$95,356 $112,561 $262,844 $319,331 
Operating costs and expenses:
Direct operating expenses71,088 77,239 207,046 221,597 
Depreciation and amortization5,248 7,098 15,293 20,091 
Corporate expenses6,764 7,173 20,724 20,280 
Stock-based compensation430 532 1,611 2,068 
Transaction costs384 193 2,624 469 
Business realignment costs472 — 2,639 165 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets1,343 — 109,058 231 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets92 143 80 141 
    Total operating costs and expenses85,821 92,378 359,075 265,042 
    Operating income (loss)9,535 20,183 (96,231)54,289 
Other expense:
Interest expense, net7,692 8,524 23,713 25,645 
Gain on repurchase of debt— — (1,159)— 
Other expense (income), net81 108 (653)178 
    Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes1,762 11,551 (118,132)28,466 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes451 3,049 (33,044)7,729 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations1,311 8,502 (85,088)20,737 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,234)— (8,112)
Net income (loss)$1,311 $7,268 $(85,088)$12,625 
Net income (loss) attributable to:
     Controlling interests$795 $6,711 $(86,537)$11,128 
     Non-controlling interests$516 $557 $1,449 $1,497 
Basic income (loss) per share:
    Continuing operations attributable to common shares$0.03 $0.29 $(4.68)0.70 
    Continuing operations attributable to participating shares$0.03 $0.29 $0.08 0.70 
    Discontinued operations attributable to common shares$— $(0.04)$— (0.29)
    Discontinued operations attributable to participating shares$— $(0.04)$— (0.29)
Diluted income (loss) per share:
    Continuing operations$0.03 $0.29 $(4.68)$0.70 
    Discontinued operations$— $(0.04)$— $(0.29)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic attributable to common shares18,683 18,602 18,627 18,532 
     Basic attributable to participating shares8,978 8,978 8,978 8,978 
     Diluted27,668 27,581 27,605 27,510 
Cash dividend declared per share$— $0.075 $0.075 $0.225 


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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income$(85,088)$12,625 
Loss from discontinued operations— (8,112)
(Loss) income from continuing operations(85,088)20,737 
Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash flows from operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization15,293 20,091 
   Amortization of deferred financing costs1,173 1,036 
   Net deferred taxes and other(33,403)7,729 
   Provision for doubtful accounts3,470 1,589 
   Stock-based compensation expense1,611 2,068 
   Gain on repurchase of notes(1,159)— 
   Gain on insurance recoveries(1,206)— 
   Trade activity, net(6,550)(8,243)
   Write-off of deferred financing cost79 
   Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets109,058 231 
   Net loss on sale of assets80 141 
   Other— 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
   Accounts receivable9,397 (4,609)
   Prepaid expenses and other assets6,813 5,105 
   Accounts payable(3,103)(1)
   Accrued expenses10,391 (12,430)
   Accrued interest6,204 4,517 
   Other long-term liabilities(9,228)(6,147)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
23,838 31,821 
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations
(390)(6,418)
Net cash provided by operating activities
23,448 25,403 
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Purchase of property and equipment(11,254)(14,545)
   Purchase of investment(400)— 
   Proceeds from insurance recoveries1,313 — 
   Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired— (711)
   Proceeds from sale of assets212 313 
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations
(10,129)(14,943)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations
— 11,093 
Net cash used in investing activities
(10,129)(3,850)
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Repayment of term loans(9,951)— 
   Borrowings under the revolving credit facility50,000 — 
   Repayment of borrowings under the revolving credit facility(50,000)— 
   Dividend payments(4,201)(6,208)
   Repurchase of notes(3,573)— 
   Proceeds from stock options exercised49 — 
   Sale of noncontrolling interest— 1,500 
   Cash distribution to noncontrolling interests(1,164)(2,582)
   Deferred financing cost— (571)
   Repayments of capitalized obligations(34)(16)
Net cash used in financing activities
(18,874)(7,877)
  Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
        Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,555)13,676 
        Beginning of period85,161 61,396 
        End of period$79,606 $75,072 
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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
20202019
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash payments:
Interest
$16,780 $20,916 
Income taxes
1,311 715 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Activities:
Dividends declared, but not paid during the period$22 $2,153 
Investments acquired in exchange for advertising2,300 2,000 
Accrued capital expenditures826 977 
Deferred payment for software licenses853— 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information relating to Leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$8,236 $8,825 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
Operating leases
$9,416 $4,509 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$79,112 $74,189 
Restricted cash494 883 
$79,606 $75,072 

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


Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
20202019
% Change
20202019
% Change
Advertising net revenue$77,109 $93,086 (17.2)%$208,780 $258,884 (19.4)%
Townsquare Interactive net revenue18,181 15,880 14.5 %51,595 45,376 13.7 %
Live Events net revenue66 3,595 (98.2)%2,469 15,071 (83.6)%
Net revenue95,356 112,561 (15.3)%262,844 319,331 (17.7)%
Advertising direct operating expenses58,235 63,048 (7.6)%168,527 178,697 (5.7)%
Townsquare Interactive direct operating expenses12,694 10,882 16.7 %36,414 30,983 17.5 %
Live Events direct operating expenses159 3,309 (95.2)%2,105 11,917 (82.3)%
Direct operating expenses71,088 77,239 (8.0)%207,046 221,597 (6.6)%
Depreciation and amortization5,248 7,098 (26.1)%15,293 20,091 (23.9)%
Corporate expenses6,764 7,173 (5.7)%20,724 20,280 2.2 %
Stock-based compensation430 532 (19.2)%1,611 2,068 (22.1)%
Transaction costs384 193 99.0 %2,624 469 **
Business realignment costs472 — **2,639 165 **
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets1,343 — **109,058 231 **
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets92 143 (35.7)%80 141 (43.3)%
    Total operating costs and expenses85,821 92,378 (7.1)%359,075 265,042 35.5 %
    Operating income (loss) 9,535 20,183 (52.8)%(96,231)54,289 **
Other expense:
Interest expense, net7,692 8,524 (9.8)%23,713 25,645 (7.5)%
Gain on repurchase of debt— — **(1,159)— **
Other expense (income), net81 108 (25.0)%(653)178 **
    Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes1,762 11,551 (84.7)%(118,132)28,466 **
 Provision (benefit) for income taxes451 3,049 (85.2)%(33,044)7,729 **
Net income (loss) from continuing operations1,311 8,502 (84.6)%(85,088)20,737 **
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,234)** (8,112)**
Net income (loss)$1,311 $7,268 (82.0)%$(85,088)$12,625 **

** not meaningful

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The following table presents net revenue and Adjusted Operating Income by segment, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
Actual
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Advertising net revenue$77,109 $93,086 $208,780 $258,884 
Townsquare Interactive net revenue18,181 15,880 51,595 45,376 
Live Events net revenue66 3,595 2,469 15,071 
Net revenue$95,356 $112,561 $262,844 $319,331 
Advertising Adjusted Operating Income18,874 30,038 40,253 80,187 
Townsquare Interactive Adjusted Operating Income5,487 4,998 15,181 14,393 
Live Events Adjusted Operating (Loss) Income(93)286 364 3,154 
Adjusted Operating Income$24,268 $35,322 $55,798 $97,734 

The following table presents on a pro forma basis, net revenue and Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
Pro Forma
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Advertising net revenue$77,109 $93,086 $208,780 $258,884 
Townsquare Interactive net revenue18,181 15,880 51,595 45,376 
Live Events net revenue66 3,595 2,469 14,345 
Net revenue$95,356 $112,561 $262,844 $318,605 
Advertising Adjusted Operating Income18,874 30,038 40,253 80,187 
Townsquare Interactive Adjusted Operating Income5,487 4,998 15,181 14,393 
Live Events Adjusted Operating (Loss) Income(93)286 364 2,800 
Adjusted Operating Income$24,268 $35,322 $55,798 $97,380 


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The following table reconciles Net revenue to Net revenue, excluding political revenue on a GAAP basis by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):
Actual
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
20202019%Change20202019%Change
Advertising net revenue$77,109 $93,086 (17.2)%$208,780 $258,884 (19.4)%
Townsquare Interactive net revenue18,181 15,880 14.5 %51,595 45,376 13.7 %
Live Events net revenue66 3,595 (98.2)%2,469 15,071 (83.6)%
Net revenue$95,356 $112,561 (15.3)%$262,844 $319,331 (17.7)%
660003595000
Advertising political revenue$4,450 $628 608.6 %$6,664 $1,432 365.4 %
Townsquare Interactive political revenue— — — %— — — %
Live Events political revenue— — — %— — — %
Political revenue$4,450 $628 608.6 %$6,664 $1,432 365.4 %
Advertising net revenue (ex. political)$72,659 $92,458 (21.4)%$202,116 $257,452 (21.5)%
Townsquare Interactive net revenue (ex. political)18,181 15,880 14.5 %51,595 45,376 13.7 %
Live Events net revenue (ex. political)66 3,595 (98.2)%2,469 15,071 (83.6)%
Net revenue (ex. political)$90,906 $111,933 (18.8)%$256,180 $317,899 (19.4)%

The following table reconciles Net revenue to Net revenue, excluding political revenue on a pro forma basis by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively (in thousands):

Pro Forma
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
20202019%Change20202019%Change
Advertising net revenue$77,109 $93,086 (17.2)%$208,780 $258,884 (19.4)%
Townsquare Interactive net revenue18,181 15,880 14.5 %51,595 45,376 13.7 %
Live Events net revenue66 3,595 (98.2)%2,469 14,345 (82.8)%
Net revenue$95,356 $112,561 (15.3)%$262,844 $318,605 (17.5)%
Advertising political revenue$4,450 $628 608.6 %$6,664 $1,432 365.4 %
Townsquare Interactive political revenue— — — %— — — %
Live Events political revenue— — — %— — — %
Political revenue$4,450 $628 608.6 %$6,664 $1,432 365.4 %
Advertising net revenue (ex. political)$72,659 $92,458 (21.4)%$202,116 $257,452 (21.5)%
Townsquare Interactive net revenue (ex. political)18,181 15,880 14.5 %51,595 45,376 13.7 %
Live Events net revenue (ex. political)66 3,595 (98.2)%2,469 14,345 (82.8)%
Net revenue (ex. political)$90,906 $111,933 (18.8)%$256,180 $317,173 (19.2)%


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The following table reconciles on a GAAP basis net (loss) income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Net Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Net income (loss)$1,311 $7,268 $(85,088)$12,625 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,234)— (8,112)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations1,311 8,502 (85,088)20,737 
 Provision (benefit) for income taxes451 3,049 (33,044)7,729 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes1,762 11,551 (118,132)28,466 
Transaction costs384 193 2,624 469 
Business realignment costs472 — 2,639 165 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets1,343 — 109,058 231 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets92 143 80 141 
Gain on repurchase of debt— — (1,159)— 
Gain on insurance recoveries(141)— (1,206)— 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes516 557 1,449 1,497 
Adjusted net income (loss) before income taxes4,428 12,444 (4,647)30,969 
   Provision (benefit) for income taxes1,134 3,285 (1,300)8,408 
Adjusted Net Income (Loss)$3,294 $9,159 $(3,347)$22,561 
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Share:
   Basic$0.18 $0.49 $(0.18)$1.22 
   Diluted$0.12 $0.33 $(0.18)$0.82 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic18,683 18,602 18,627 18,532 
     Diluted27,668 27,581 27,605 27,510 

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The following table reconciles on a GAAP basis net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively (dollars in thousands):
Actual
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$1,311 $8,502 $(85,088)$20,737 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,234)— (8,112)
Net income (loss)1,311 7,268 (85,088)12,625 
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes451 3,049 (33,044)7,729 
  Interest expense, net7,692 8,524 23,713 25,645 
Gain on repurchase of debt— — (1,159)— 
Depreciation and amortization5,248 7,098 15,293 20,091 
Stock-based compensation430 532 1,611 2,068 
Transaction costs384 193 2,624 469 
Business realignment costs472 — 2,639 165 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets1,343 — 109,058 231 
   Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 1,234 — 8,112 
   Other (a)
173 251 (573)319 
Adjusted EBITDA$17,504 $28,149 $35,074 $77,454 
Political Adjusted EBITDA(3,783)(533)(5,664)(1,217)
Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political)$13,721 $27,616 $29,410 $76,237 
Political Adjusted EBITDA3,783 533 5,664 1,217 
Net cash paid for interest(1,034)(3,988)(16,780)(20,916)
Capital expenditures(2,911)(5,617)(11,254)(14,545)
Cash paid for taxes(867)(145)(1,311)(715)
Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes$12,692 $18,399 $5,729 $41,278 
(a) Other includes net loss on sale and retirement of assets and other (income) expense, net.

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The following table reconciles on a pro forma basis net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to pro forma net (loss) income, pro forma Adjusted EBITDA, pro forma Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Pro forma
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
2020201920202019
Net income (loss) from continuing operations$1,311 $8,502 $(85,088)$20,737 
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes— (1,234)— (8,112)
Net income (loss)$1,311 $7,268 $(85,088)$12,625 
   Net income from divestiture— — — 354 
Pro forma net income (loss)$1,311 $7,268 $(85,088)$12,271 
  Provision (benefit) for income taxes451 3,049 (33,044)7,729 
  Interest expense, net7,692 8,524 23,713 25,645 
Gain on repurchase of debt— — (1,159)— 
Depreciation and amortization5,248 7,098 15,293 20,091 
Stock-based compensation430 532 1,611 2,068 
Transaction costs384 193 2,624 469 
Business realignment costs472 — 2,639 165 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets1,343 — 109,058 231 
   Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes — 1,234 — 8,112 
   Other (a)
173 251 (573)319 
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA$17,504 $28,149 $35,074 $77,100 
Political Adjusted EBITDA(3,783)(533)(5,664)(1,217)
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political)$13,721 $27,616 $29,410 $75,883 
Political Adjusted EBITDA3,783 533 5,664 1,217 
Net cash paid for interest(1,034)(3,988)(16,780)(20,916)
Capital expenditures(2,911)(5,617)(11,254)(14,545)
Cash paid for taxes(867)(145)(1,311)(715)
Pro forma Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes$12,692 $18,399 $5,729 $40,924 
(a) Other includes net loss on sale and retirement of assets and other (income) expense, net.



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The following table reconciles net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA on a quarterly basis for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020 (dollars in thousands):
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2019March 31, 2020June 30, 2020September 30, 2020September 30, 2020
Net (loss) income$(78,279)$(59,577)$(26,822)$1,311 $(163,367)
  (Benefit) provision for income taxes(22,293)(20,890)(12,605)451 (55,337)
  Interest expense, net8,215 8,129 7,892 7,692 31,928 
  Gain on repurchase of debt— — (1,159)— (1,159)
Depreciation and amortization5,744 5,284 4,761 5,248 21,037 
Stock-based compensation524 524 657 430 2,135 
Transaction costs1,049 1,027 1,213 384 3,673 
Business realignment costs— 1,711 456 472 2,639 
Impairment of goodwill 69,034 — — — 69,034 
   Impairment loss on investment617 — — — 617 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets39,434 79,060 28,655 1,343 148,492 
  Net loss from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes
38 — — — 38 
  Other (a)
848 225 (971)173 275 
Adjusted EBITDA$24,931 $15,493 $2,077 $17,504 $60,005 
(a) Other includes net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets and other (income) expense, net.

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The following tables reconcile Operating Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
Three Months ended September 30, 2020
AdvertisingTownsquare InteractiveLive EventsCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$14,213 $5,340 $(1,082)$(8,936)$9,535 
Depreciation and amortization3,856 131 128 1,133 5,248 
Corporate expenses— — — 6,764 6,764 
Stock-based compensation37 16 375 430 
Transaction costs— — — 384 384 
Business realignment costs— — 284 188 472 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets768 — 575 — 1,343 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — — 92 92 
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)$18,874 $5,487 $(93)$ $24,268 

Three Months ended September 30, 2019
AdvertisingTownsquare InteractiveLive EventsCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$26,532 $4,845 $151 $(11,345)$20,183 
Depreciation and amortization3,470 129 133 3,366 7,098 
Corporate expenses— — — 7,173 7,173 
Stock-based compensation36 24 470 532 
Transaction costs— — — 193 193 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets— — — — 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — — 143 143 
Adjusted Operating Income$30,038 $4,998 $286 $ $35,322 

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The following tables reconcile Operating Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Nine Months ended September 30, 2020
AdvertisingTownsquare InteractiveLive EventsCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating (loss) income$(79,086)$14,720 $(895)$(30,970)$(96,231)
Depreciation and amortization10,740 398 393 3,762 15,293 
Corporate expenses— — — 20,724 20,724 
Stock-based compensation116 63 1,425 1,611 
Transaction costs— — — 2,624 2,624 
Business realignment costs— — 284 2,355 2,639 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets108,483 — 575 — 109,058 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — — 80 80 
Adjusted Operating Income$40,253 $15,181 $364 $ $55,798 


Nine Months ended September 30, 2019
AdvertisingTownsquare InteractiveLive EventsCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$69,608 $13,935 $2,716 $(31,970)$54,289 
Depreciation and amortization10,018 375 411 9,287 20,091 
Corporate expenses— — — 20,280 20,280 
Stock-based compensation169 83 27 1,789 2,068 
Transaction costs— — — 469 469 
Business realignment costs161 — — 165 
Impairment of intangible and long-lived assets231 — — — 231 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — — 141 141 
Adjusted Operating Income$80,187 $14,393 $3,154 $ $97,734 

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