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    Salem Media Group, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Total Revenue of $65.8 Million

    8/8/23 4:05:00 PM ET
    $SALM
    Broadcasting
    Consumer Discretionary
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    Salem Media Group, Inc. (the "company") (NASDAQ:SALM) released its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

    Second Quarter 2023 Results

    For the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022:

    Consolidated

    • Total revenue decreased 4.2% to $65.8 million from $68.7 million;
    • Total operating expenses increased 13.9% to $69.9 million from $61.4 million;
    • Operating expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense, debt modification costs, gains and losses on the sale or disposition of assets, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense (1) increased 5.2% to $63.1 million from $60.0 million;
    • The company had an operating loss of $4.1 million as compared to operating income of $7.3 million;
    • The company had a net loss of $7.1 million, or $0.26 net loss per share, compared to net income of $9.1 million, or $0.33 net income per diluted share;
    • EBITDA (1) decreased to $(0.6) million from $14.5 million; and
    • Adjusted EBITDA (1) decreased 77.2% to $2.7 million from $11.7 million.

    Broadcast

    • Net broadcast revenue decreased 5.3% to $49.7 million from $52.5 million;
    • Station Operating Income ("SOI") (1) decreased 43.5% to $6.2 million from $10.9 million;
    • Same Station (1) net broadcast revenue decreased 5.8% to $49.4 million from $52.4 million; and
    • Same Station SOI (1) decreased 37.7% to $6.8 million from $10.9 million.

    Digital Media

    • Digital media revenue increased 0.5% to $10.9 million from $10.8 million; and
    • Digital Media Operating Income (1) decreased 27.5% to $1.8 million from $2.5 million.

    Publishing

    • Publishing revenue decreased 3.5% to $5.2 million from $5.4 million; and
    • Publishing Operating Loss (1) increased to $0.8 million from $6,000.

    Included in the results for the three months ended June 30, 2023 are:

    • A $1.8 million ($1.4 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share) impairment charge to the value of goodwill in Townhall;
    • A $1.1 million ($0.8 million, net of tax, or $0.03 per share) impairment charge to the value of broadcast licenses in Portland and San Francisco;
    • A $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) net loss on the disposition of assets; and
    • A $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax) related to the expense of stock options.

    Included in the results for the three months ended June 30, 2022 are:

    • A $6.9 million ($5.1 million, net of tax, or $0.19 per diluted share) net gain on the disposition of assets reflects a $6.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of land used in the company's Denver, Colorado broadcast operations and a $0.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the company's radio stations in Louisville, Kentucky that was offset by losses from various fixed asset disposals;
    • A $3.9 million ($2.9 million, net of tax, or $0.11 per share) impairment charge to the value of broadcast licenses in Columbus, Dallas, Greenville, Honolulu, Orlando, Portland, and Sacramento;
    • A $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) goodwill impairment charge; and
    • A $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) non-cash compensation charge related to the expense of stock options.

    Per share numbers are calculated based on 27,216,787 diluted weighted average shares for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and 27,570,881 diluted weighted average shares for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

    Year to Date 2023 Results

    For the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022:

    Consolidated

    • Total revenue decreased 1.5% to $129.3 million from $131.3 million;
    • Total operating expenses increased 15.6% to $137.5 million from $119.0 million;
    • Operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, debt modification costs, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense (1) increased 8.2% to $125.2 million from $115.7 million;
    • The company had an operating loss of $8.3 million as compared to operating income of $12.3 million;
    • The company recognized $3.9 million in film distribution income from an unconsolidated equity investment in the six months ended June 30, 2022;
    • The company had a net loss of $12.2 million, or $0.45 net loss per share, compared to net income of $10.9 million, or $0.39 net income per diluted share;
    • EBITDA (1) decreased to $(1.2) million from $22.7 million; and
    • Adjusted EBITDA (1) decreased 78.1% to $4.1 million from $18.5 million.

    Broadcast

    • Net broadcast revenue decreased 2.8% to $98.0 million from $100.9 million;
    • SOI (1) decreased 44.9% to $11.7 million from $21.2 million;
    • Same station (1) net broadcast revenue decreased 3.2% to $97.5 million from $100.8 million; and
    • Same station SOI (1) decreased 39.6% to $12.8 million from $21.2 million.

    Digital media

    • Digital media revenue increased 1.3% to $21.4 million from $21.1 million; and
    • Digital media operating income (1) decreased 23.1% to $3.4 million from $4.4 million.

    Publishing

    • Publishing revenue increased 6.1% to $9.9 million from $9.3 million; and
    • Publishing Operating Loss (1) increased 156.5% to $1.5 million from $0.6 million.

    Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are:

    • A $3.2 million ($2.4 million, net of tax, or $0.09 per share) impairment charge to the value of broadcast licenses in Miami, Portland and San Francisco;
    • A $1.8 million ($1.4 million, net of tax, or $0.05 per share) impairment charge to the value of goodwill in Townhall;
    • A $0.1 million loss on the early retirement of long-term debt associated with the 2024 Notes; and
    • A $0.2 million ($0.1 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) non-cash compensation charge related to the expense of stock options.

    Included in the results for the six months ended June 30, 2022 are:

    • A $8.6 million ($6.4 million, net of tax, or $0.23 per diluted share) net gain on the disposition of assets relates primarily to the $6.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of land used in the company's Denver, Colorado broadcast operations, the $1.8 million pre-tax gain on sale of land used in the company's Phoenix, Arizona broadcast operations, and $0.5 million pre-tax gain on the sale of the company's radio stations in Louisville, Kentucky offset by various fixed asset disposals;
    • A $3.9 million ($2.9 million, net of tax, or $0.11 per share) impairment charge to the value of broadcast licenses in Columbus, Dallas, Greenville, Honolulu, Orlando, Portland, and Sacramento;
    • A $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) goodwill impairment charge;
    • A $0.2 million ($0.2 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) charge for debt modification costs; and
    • A $0.2 million ($0.1 million, net of tax) non-cash compensation charge related to the expense of stock options.

    Per share numbers are calculated based on 27,216,787 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 27,590,644 diluted weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

    Balance Sheet

    As of June 30, 2023, the company had $159.4 million outstanding on the 7.125% senior secured notes due 2028 ("2028 Notes") and $22.6 million outstanding on the ABL facility.

    Effective June 30, 2023, the company was not in compliance with its fixed charge coverage ratio. On August 7, 2023 the company signed a forbearance whereby the bank agreed not to exercise remedies on the default during the month of August. Additionally, the notional amount of the revolver was reduced from $30.0 million to $25.0 million with a minimum availability of $1.0 million. Finally, the interest rate associated with the revolver increased by two percentage points effective July 1, 2023 through the date of the forbearance amendment.

    Acquisitions and Divestitures

    The following transactions were completed since April 1, 2023:

    • On July 21, 2023 the company closed the sale of radio station KNTS-AM in Seattle, Washington for $0.2 million.
    • On July 13, 2023 the company closed the sale of radio station KLFE-AM in Seattle, Washington for $0.5 million. Radio station KLFE-AM was being programmed under a Time Brokerage Agreement ("TBA") as of August 1, 2022.
    • On May 25, 2023, the company entered into a rental income purchase agreement with a related party to sell the assignment of the rents from its Greenville, South Carolina radio transmitter site for $3.5 million commencing on June 1, 2023 resulting in a pre-tax gain of $3.3 million.

    Pending transactions:

    • On June 29, 2023 the company entered into an agreement to sell radio station KSAC-FM in Sacramento, California for $1.0 million subject to approval of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). Radio station KSAC-FM will begin being programmed under a TBA on August 1, 2023. Based on its plan to sell the station, the company recorded an estimated pre-tax loss on the sale of assets of $3.3 million at June 30, 2023, reflecting the sales price as compared to the carrying value of the assets and the estimated cost to sell. The company expects to close the sale in the fourth quarter of this year.

    Conference Call Information

    The company will host a teleconference to discuss its results on August 8, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. To access the teleconference, please dial (888) 770-7291, and then ask to be joined into the Salem Media Group Second Quarter 2023 call or listen via the investor relations portion of the company's website, located at investor.salemmedia.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available through August 22, 2023 and can be heard by dialing (800) 770-2030, passcode 2413416 or on the investor relations portion of the company's website, located at investor.salemmedia.com.

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    Third Quarter 2023 Outlook

    For the third quarter of 2023, the company is projecting total revenue to decline between 3% and 5% from the third quarter 2022 total revenue of $66.9 million. Excluding the impact of the 2022 political revenue, the company would project total revenue to decline between 1% and 3%. The company is also projecting operating expenses before gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, stock-based compensation expense, legal settlement, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense ("Recurring Operating Expenses") to be between a decrease of 1% and increase of 2% compared to the third quarter of 2022 Recurring Operating Expenses of $60.8 million.

    A reconciliation of Recurring Operating Expenses (a non-GAAP measure) to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the potential high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from this non-GAAP financial measure, in particular, the change in the estimated fair value of earn-out consideration, impairments and gains or losses from the disposition of fixed assets. The company expects the variability of the above charges may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP financial results.

    About Salem Media Group, Inc.

    Salem Media Group is America's leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.com, Facebook and Twitter.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the ability of the company to close and integrate announced transactions, market acceptance of the company's radio station formats, competition from new technologies, inflation and other adverse economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the company's reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.

    (1)

    Regulation G

     

    Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures defined below in communications with investors, analysts, rating agencies, banks and others to assist such parties in understanding the impact of various items on its financial statements. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial results, develop budgets, manage expenditures and as a measure of performance under compensation programs.

     

    The company's presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to the most directly comparable financial measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

     

    Regulation G defines and prescribes the conditions under which certain non-GAAP financial information may be presented in this earnings release. The company closely monitors EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Station Operating Income ("SOI"), Same Station net broadcast revenue, Same Station broadcast operating expenses, Same Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Loss, and operating expenses excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation and amortization, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its core operating results, and thus, are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of its financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide management and investors a more complete understanding of its underlying operational results, trends and performance.

     

    The company defines Station Operating Income ("SOI") as net broadcast revenue minus broadcast operating expenses. The company defines Digital Media Operating Income as net Digital Media Revenue minus Digital Media Operating Expenses. The company defines Publishing Operating Loss as net Publishing Revenue minus Publishing Operating Expenses. The company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before debt modification costs, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt and before non-cash compensation expense. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Loss, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by the broadcast and media industry as important measures of performance and are used by investors and analysts who report on the industry to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcasters. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Loss, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to its results of operations and financial condition presented in accordance with GAAP. The company's definitions of SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Loss, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

     

    The company defines Same Station net broadcast revenue as broadcast revenue from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station broadcast operating expenses as broadcast operating expenses from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station SOI as Same Station net broadcast revenue less Same Station broadcast operating expenses. Same Station operating results include those stations that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Same Station operating results for a full calendar year are calculated as the sum of the Same Station operating results for each of the four quarters of that year. The company uses Same Station operating results, a non-GAAP financial measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluations and management of the business. The company believes that Same Station operating results provide a meaningful comparison of period over period performance of its core broadcast operations as this measure excludes the impact of new stations, the impact of stations the company no longer owns or operates, and the impact of stations operating under a new programming format. The company's presentation of Same Station operating results is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company's definition of Same Station operating results is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

     

    For all non-GAAP financial measures, investors should consider the limitations associated with these metrics, including the potential lack of comparability of these measures from one company to another.

     

    The Supplemental Information tables that follow the condensed consolidated financial statements provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures that the company uses in this earnings release to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance, develop budgets, manage expenditures, and determine employee compensation. The company's presentation of this additional information is not to be considered as a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

    Salem Media Group, Inc.

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

    Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

    June 30,

    June 30,

    2022

    2023

    2022

    2023

    (Unaudited)

    Net broadcast revenue

    $

    52,452

     

    $

    49,680

     

    $

    100,884

     

    $

    98,020

     

    Net digital media revenue

    10,804

     

    10,860

     

    21,104

     

    21,370

     

    Net publishing revenue

    5,426

     

    5,234

     

    9,303

     

    9,873

     

    Total revenue

    68,682

     

    65,774

     

    131,291

     

    129,263

     

    Operating expenses:

     

     

     

     

    Broadcast operating expenses

    41,538

     

    43,518

     

    79,659

     

    86,327

     

    Legal settlement

     

     

    951

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    951

     

     

     

    —

     

    Digital media operating expenses

    8,273

     

    9,026

     

    16,746

     

    18,020

     

    Publishing operating expenses

    5,432

     

    6,026

     

    9,899

     

    11,402

     

    Unallocated corporate expenses

    4,781

     

    4,655

     

    9,591

     

    9,651

     

    Debt modification costs

     

     

    20

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    248

     

     

     

    —

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    3,190

     

     

     

    3,521

     

     

     

    6,466

     

     

     

    6,914

     

    Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

    (2

    )

    Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

     

     

    3,935

     

     

     

    1,139

     

     

     

    3,935

     

     

     

    3,263

     

    Impairment of goodwill

     

     

    127

     

     

     

    1,847

     

     

     

    127

     

     

     

    1,847

     

    Net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

    (6,893

    )

    143

     

    (8,628

    )

    122

     

    Total operating expenses

    61,354

     

    69,875

     

    118,989

     

    137,544

     

    Operating income (loss)

    7,328

     

    (4,101

    )

    12,302

     

    (8,281

    )

    Other income (expense):

     

     

     

     

    Interest income

    149

     

    13

     

    149

     

    26

     

    Interest expense

    (3,389

    )

    (3,539

    )

    (6,783

    )

    (6,970

    )

    Gain (loss) on early retirement of long-term debt

    35

     

    —

     

    (18

    )

    (60

    )

    Earnings (loss) from equity method investment

     

     

    3,913

     

     

     

    (19

    )

     

     

    3,913

     

     

     

    (11

    )

    Net miscellaneous income and (expenses)

    (1

    )

    (9

    )

    —

     

    211

     

    Net income (loss) before income taxes

    8,035

     

    (7,655

    )

    9,563

     

    (15,085

    )

    Benefit from income taxes

    (1,082

    )

    (561

    )

    (1,293

    )

    (2,837

    )

    Net income (loss)

    $

    9,117

     

    $

    (7,094

    )

    $

    10,856

     

    $

    (12,248

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

    $

    0.33

     

    $

    (0.26

    )

    $

    0.39

     

    $

    (0.45

    )

    Diluted income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

    $

    0.33

     

    $

    (0.26

    )

    $

    0.39

     

    $

    (0.45

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

    27,214,787

     

    27,216,787

     

    27,196,081

     

    27,216,787

     

    Diluted weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

    27,570,881

     

    27,216,787

     

    27,590,644

     

    27,216,787

     

    Salem Media Group, Inc.

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

    (in thousands)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    June 30, 2023

     

     

     

     

     

    (Unaudited)

    Assets

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    2

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

     

    30,756

     

     

    29,526

    Other current assets

     

     

    14,301

     

     

     

    16,533

     

    Property and equipment, net

     

     

    81,296

     

     

     

    83,467

     

    Operating and financing lease right-of-use assets

     

     

    43,734

     

     

     

    44,628

     

    Intangible assets, net

     

     

    330,008

     

     

     

    328,059

     

    Deferred financing costs

     

     

    681

     

     

     

    56

     

    Other assets

     

     

    4,346

     

     

     

    4,976

     

    Total assets

     

    $

    505,122

     

     

    $

    507,247

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Current liabilities

     

    $

    64,610

     

     

    $

    77,796

     

    Long-term debt

     

     

    150,367

     

     

     

    152,297

     

    Operating and financing lease liabilities, less current portion

     

     

    42,445

     

     

     

    42,423

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    66,732

     

     

     

    63,901

     

    Other liabilities

     

     

    5,611

     

     

     

    7,510

     

    Stockholders' Equity

     

     

    175,357

     

     

     

    163,320

     

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

     

    $

    505,122

     

     

    $

    507,247

     

    SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    (in thousands, except share and per share data)

     

     

    Class A

     

    Class B

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Common Stock

     

    Common Stock

     

    Additional

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Paid-In

     

    Accumulated

     

    Treasury

     

     

     

    Shares

     

    Amount

     

    Shares

     

    Amount

     

    Capital

     

    Deficit

     

    Stock

     

    Total

    Stockholders' equity, December 31, 2021

    23,922,974

     

    $

    232

     

    5,553,696

     

    $

    56

     

    $

    248,438

     

    $

    (36,509

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    178,211

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    106

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    106

     

    Options exercised

     

    40,913

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    94

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    94

     

    Lapse of restricted shares

     

    14,854

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net income

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,739

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,739

     

    Stockholders' equity, March 31, 2022

     

    23,978,741

     

     

    $

    232

     

     

     

    5,553,696

     

     

    $

    56

     

     

    $

    248,638

     

     

    $

    (34,770

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    180,150

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    68

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    68

     

    Net income

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    9,117

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    9,117

     

    Stockholders' equity, June 30, 2022

     

    23,978,741

     

     

    $

    232

     

     

     

    5,553,696

     

     

    $

    56

     

     

    $

    248,706

     

     

    $

    (25,653

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    189,335

     

     
     

     

    Class A

     

    Class B

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Common Stock

     

    Common Stock

     

    Additional

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Paid-In

     

    Accumulated

     

    Treasury

     

     

     

    Shares

     

    Amount

     

    Shares

     

    Amount

     

    Capital

     

    Deficit

     

    Stock

     

    Total

    Stockholders' equity, December 31, 2022

     

    23,980,741

     

     

    $

    232

     

     

     

    5,553,696

     

     

    $

    56

     

     

    $

    248,820

     

     

    $

    (39,745

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    175,357

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    75

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    75

     

    Net loss

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5,154

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (5,154

    )

    Stockholders' equity, March 31, 2023

     

    23,980,741

     

     

    $

    232

     

     

     

    5,553,696

     

     

    $

    56

     

     

    $

    248,895

     

     

    $

    (44,899

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    170,278

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    136

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    136

     

    Net loss

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,094

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (7,094

    )

    Stockholders' equity, June 30, 2023

     

    23,980,741

     

     

    $

    232

     

     

     

    5,553,696

     

     

    $

    56

     

     

    $

    249,031

     

     

    $

    (51,993

    )

     

    $

    (34,006

    )

     

    $

    163,320

     

    Salem Media Group, Inc.

    Supplemental Information

    (in thousands)

     

    Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

    June 30,

    June 30,

    2022

    2023

    2022

    2023

    (Unaudited)

    Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses excluding Legal Settlement, Debt Modification Costs, Depreciation and Amortization Expense, Changes in the Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Earn-out Consideration, Impairments, Gains or Losses on the Disposition of Assets and Stock-based Compensation Expense (Recurring Operating Expenses)

    Operating Expenses

    $

    61,354

     

    $

    69,875

     

    $

    118,989

     

    $

    137,544

     

    Less legal settlement

     

     

    (951

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (951

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Less debt modification costs

     

     

    (20

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (248

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Less depreciation and amortization expense

     

     

    (3,190

    )

     

     

    (3,521

    )

     

     

    (6,466

    )

     

     

    (6,914

    )

    Less change in estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

    —

     

    —

     

    5

     

    2

     

    Less impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

     

     

    (3,935

    )

     

     

    (1,139

    )

     

     

    (3,935

    )

     

     

    (3,263

    )

    Less impairment of goodwill

     

     

    (127

    )

     

     

    (1,847

    )

     

     

    (127

    )

     

     

    (1,847

    )

    Less net gain (loss) on the disposition of assets

    6,893

     

    (143

    )

    8,628

     

    (122

    )

    Less stock-based compensation expense

     

     

    (68

    )

     

     

    (136

    )

     

     

    (174

    )

     

     

    (211

    )

    Total Recurring Operating Expenses

    $

    59,956

     

    $

    63,089

     

    $

    115,721

     

    $

    125,189

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of Net Broadcast Revenue to Same Station Net Broadcast Revenue

    Net broadcast revenue

     

    $

    52,452

     

     

    $

    49,680

     

     

    $

    100,884

     

     

    $

    98,020

     

    Net broadcast revenue – acquisitions

    —

     

    (293

    )

     

    —

     

    (498

    )

    Net broadcast revenue – dispositions

     

     

    (68

    )

     

     

    (27

    )

     

     

    (115

    )

     

     

    (24

    )

    Net broadcast revenue – format change

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Same Station net broadcast revenue

     

    $

    52,384

     

     

    $

    49,360

     

     

    $

    100,769

     

     

    $

    97,498

     

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of Broadcast Operating Expenses to Same Station Broadcast Operating Expenses

    Broadcast operating expenses

     

    $

    41,538

     

     

    $

    43,518

     

     

    $

    79,659

     

     

    $

    86,327

     

    Broadcast operating expenses – acquisitions

    —

     

    (872

    )

     

     

    (15

    )

     

     

    (1,531

    )

    Broadcast operating expenses – dispositions

     

     

    (54

    )

     

     

    (73

    )

     

     

    (79

    )

     

     

    (98

    )

    Broadcast operating expenses – format change

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Same Station broadcast operating expenses

     

    $

    41,484

     

     

    $

    42,573

     

     

    $

    79,565

     

     

    $

    84,698

     

     

     

     

     

    Reconciliation of SOI to Same Station SOI

    Station Operating Income

    $

    10,914

     

    $

    6,162

     

    $

    21,225

     

     

    $

    11,693

     

    Station operating (income) loss – acquisitions

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    579

     

     

     

    15

     

     

     

    1,033

     

    Station operating (income) loss – dispositions

    (14

    )

     

     

    46

     

     

     

    (36

    )

     

     

    74

     

    Station operating (income) loss – format change

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    —

     

    Same Station - Station Operating Income

    $

    10,900

     

    $

    6,787

     

    $

    21,204

     

    $

    12,800

     

    Salem Media Group, Inc.

    Supplemental Information

    (in thousands)

     

    Three Months Ended

    Six Months Ended

    June 30,

    June 30,

    2022

    2023

    2022

    2023

    (Unaudited)

    Calculation of Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income and Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

    Net broadcast revenue

    $

    52,452

     

    $

    49,680

     

    $

    100,884

     

    $

    98,020

     

    Less broadcast operating expenses

     

     

    (41,538

    )

     

     

    (43,518

    )

     

     

    (79,659

    )

     

     

    (86,327

    )

    Station Operating Income

    $

    10,914

     

    $

    6,162

     

    $

    21,225

     

    $

    11,693

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net digital media revenue

    $

    10,804

     

    $

    10,860

     

    $

    21,104

     

    $

    21,370

     

    Less digital media operating expenses

     

     

    (8,273

    )

     

     

    (9,026

    )

     

     

    (16,746

    )

     

     

    (18,020

    )

    Digital Media Operating Income

    $

    2,531

     

    $

    1,834

     

    $

    4,358

     

    $

    3,350

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net publishing revenue

    $

    5,426

     

    $

    5,234

     

    $

    9,303

     

    $

    9,873

     

    Less publishing operating expenses

     

     

    (5,432

    )

     

     

    (6,026

    )

     

     

    (9,899

    )

     

     

    (11,402

    )

    Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

    $

    (6

    )

    $

    (792

    )

    $

    (596

    )

    $

    (1,529

    )

    The company defines EBITDA (1) as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The table below presents a reconciliation of EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA (1) as EBITDA (1) before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before debt modification costs, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt, and before non-cash compensation expense. The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

    June 30,

    June 30,

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

     

    (Unaudited)

    Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss)

    Net income (loss)

     

    $

    9,117

     

     

    $

    (7,094

    )

     

    $

    10,856

     

     

    $

    (12,248

    )

    Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

    3,389

     

    3,539

     

    6,783

     

     

    6,970

     

    Plus benefit from income taxes

     

     

    (1,082

    )

     

     

    (561

    )

     

     

    (1,293

    )

     

     

    (2,837

    )

    Plus depreciation and amortization

    3,190

     

    3,521

     

    6,466

     

     

    6,914

     

    Less interest income

     

     

    (149

    )

     

     

    (13

    )

     

     

    (149

    )

     

     

    (26

    )

    EBITDA

    $

    14,465

     

    $

    (608

    )

    $

    22,663

     

    $

    (1,227

    )

    Plus net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

     

     

    (6,893

    )

     

     

    143

     

     

     

    (8,628

    )

     

     

    122

     

    Plus change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

    —

     

    —

     

    (5

    )

     

    (2

    )

    Plus debt modification costs

     

     

    20

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    248

     

     

     

    —

     

    Plus impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

     

     

    3,935

     

     

     

    1,139

     

     

     

    3,935

     

     

     

    3,263

     

    Plus impairment of goodwill

     

     

    127

     

     

     

    1,847

     

     

     

    127

     

     

     

    1,847

     

    Plus net miscellaneous (income) and expenses

     

     

    1

     

     

     

    9

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (211

    )

    Plus (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt

     

     

    (35

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    18

     

     

     

    60

     

    Plus non-cash stock-based compensation

     

     

    68

     

     

     

    136

     

     

     

    174

     

     

     

    211

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    11,688

     

    $

    2,666

     

    $

    18,532

     

    $

    4,063

     

    Selected Debt Data

    Outstanding at

    June 30, 2023

    Applicable

    Interest Rate

    Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (1)

    $

    159,416,000

    7.125

    %

    Asset-based revolving credit facility (2)

    $

    22,615,023

     

     

    7.74

    %

    (1)

    $159.4 million notes with semi-annual interest payments at an annual rate of 7.125%.

    (2)

    Outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility, with interest payments due at SOFR plus 1.5% to 2.0% per annum with a SOFR floor of 0.5% or prime rate plus 0.5% to 1.0% per annum. Effective July 1, the interest payments will be SOFR plus 4.0% or prime rate plus 3.0% which reduced to the previous rates upon the signing of the forbearance amendment.

     

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