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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2024


Townsquare Media, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36558
27-1996555
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Manhattanville Road,
Suite 202

Purchase,
New York
10577
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(203) 861-0900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareTSQThe New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

                                    Emerging growth company    

If an emerging growth company indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    


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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2024, Townsquare Media Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The Company uses the “Equity Investors” section of its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Investors are urged to monitor the Company’s website for announcements of material information relating to the Company.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

    (d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description
Press release, dated August 7, 2024
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date: August 7, 2024
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
By:/s/ Stuart Rosenstein
Name:Stuart Rosenstein
Title:Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TOWNSQUARE DRIVES SEQUENTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN SECOND QUARTER

Digital Represents 52% of 1H'24 Total Net Revenue
Repurchased $14 Million of Debt and $22 Million of Equity in 1H’24

Purchase, NY – August 7, 2024 - Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) (“Townsquare”, the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“I am pleased to share that Townsquare’s momentum is building as demonstrated by another quarter of sequential net revenue improvement, primarily due to our local focus and our unique and differentiated digital platform. Second quarter net revenue decreased -2.5% year-over-year and Adjusted EBITDA decreased -8.3% year-over-year, both meeting guidance and reflecting a sequential improvement from first quarter declines. In the second quarter, the Company reported a net loss of $48.9 million, in large part due to non-cash impairment charges. Our Q2 performance was driven by stabilizing and/or improving trends across segments: Townsquare Interactive returned to sequential revenue growth in each month of the quarter, as a result of positive subscriber trends that have improved dramatically compared to previous quarters; Digital Advertising net revenue growth continued at +1% year-over-year; and Broadcast Advertising net revenue was approximately flat as compared to the prior year, an improvement from first quarter declines. In total, Digital represented 52% of Townsquare’s net revenue in the first six months of the year,” commented Bill Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Townsquare Media, Inc. “Additionally, we continue to generate strong cash flow, granting us the ability to invest in our digital growth engine while preserving financial flexibility, as evidenced by our ongoing debt and share buybacks in the open market. In fact, S&P Global upgraded their rating of our Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”) from B to B+ in June, citing our performance and credit metrics. In the first six months of the year, we have repurchased and retired $14 million of our Notes at a discount to par, and repurchased $22 million of equity, or 2.2 million shares, including the accretive share repurchase of 1.5 million shares from Madison Square Garden. At the same time, we have maintained our high yielding dividend and a strong cash balance, which was $29 million at the end of the second quarter.”

Mr. Wilson concluded, "Most importantly, due to our current cash position and our strong cash generation, we retain financial flexibility moving forward and we are confident in our ability to build shareholder value for our investors through long-term net revenue and cash flow growth, net leverage reduction, future dividend payments, and potential future share repurchases.

The Company announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1975 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 1, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2024. As of yesterday’s closing price that reflects a dividend yield of approximately 7%.

Segment Reporting
We have three reportable operating segments, Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions, Digital Advertising and Broadcast Advertising. The Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions segment includes our subscription digital marketing solutions business, Townsquare Interactive. The Digital Advertising segment, marketed externally as Townsquare Ignite, includes digital advertising on our owned and operated digital properties, our first party data digital management platform and our digital programmatic advertising platform. The Broadcast Advertising segment includes our local, regional, and national advertising products and solutions delivered via terrestrial radio broadcast, and other miscellaneous revenue that is associated with our broadcast advertising platform. The remainder of our business is reported in the Other category, which includes our live events business.

Second Quarter Results*
As compared to the second quarter of 2023:
Net revenue decreased 2.5%, and 3.4% excluding political
Net loss increased $46.2 million
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Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8.3%
Total Digital net revenue decreased 3.8%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions (“Townsquare Interactive”) net revenue decreased 12.9%
Digital Advertising net revenue increased 1.0%
Total Digital Adjusted Operating Income decreased 19.4%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Adjusted Operating Income decreased 10.1%
Digital Advertising Adjusted Operating Income decreased 23.3%
Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased 0.2%, and decreased 1.9% excluding political
Loss per share was $3.26 and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share was $0.14
Repurchased an aggregate $13.7 million of our 2026 Senior Secured Notes below par
Repurchased 1.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $10.13
Repurchased and retired 3.2 million options expiring in July 2024 for a net purchase price of $3.61 per option

Year-to-Date Highlights*
As compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023:
Net revenue decreased 2.9%, and 3.7% excluding political
Net loss increased $42.7 million
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 9.0%
Total Digital net revenue decreased 4.4%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue decreased 14.2%
Digital Advertising net revenue increased 1.1%
Total Digital Adjusted Operating Income decreased 20.9%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Adjusted Operating Income decreased 9.9%
Digital Advertising Adjusted Operating Income decreased 26.1%
Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased 0.6%, and 2.3%, excluding political
Repurchased 2.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock at an average price of $10.25
*See below for discussion of non-GAAP measures.

Guidance
For the third quarter of 2024, net revenue is expected to be between $114 million and $116 million, and Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $25 million and $27 million.

For the full year 2024, net revenue is expected to be between $440 million and $455 million, and Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $100 million and $105 million.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $3.0 million, or 2.5%, to $118.2 million as compared to $121.2 million in the same period in 2023. Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue decreased $2.8 million, or 12.9%, Other net revenue decreased $0.6 million, or 11.0%, and Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $0.1 million, or 0.2%, as compared to the same period in 2023. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in Digital Advertising net revenue of $0.4 million, or 1.0%, as compared to the same period in 2023. Excluding political revenue of $1.5 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, net revenue decreased $4.1 million, or 3.4%, to $116.8 million, Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $1.0 million, or 1.9%, to $52.3 million, and Digital Advertising net revenue increased $0.3 million, or 0.7%, to $41.4 million.

Net Loss
For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we reported a net loss of $48.9 million, as compared to a net loss of $2.7 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to a $25.3 million increase in the income tax provision due to an increase in the valuation allowance for interest expense carryforwards, as well as increases in non-cash impairment charges, stock-based compensation, and transaction and business realignment costs, and decreases in other income and net revenue. Adjusted Net Income decreased $6.1 million as compared to the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA
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Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $2.4 million, or 8.3%, to $26.2 million, as compared to $28.6 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $3.3 million, or 11.6%, to $25.0 million, as compared to $28.3 million in the same period last year.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2024, decreased $6.5 million, or 2.9%, to $217.9 million as compared to $224.3 million in the same period in 2023. Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue decreased $6.1 million, or 14.2%, Other net revenue decreased $0.7 million, or 10.1%, and Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $0.6 million, or 0.6%. These declines were partially offset by an $0.8 million, or 1.1%, increase in Digital Advertising net revenue as compared to the same period in 2023. Excluding political revenue of $2.5 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, net revenue decreased $8.4 million, or 3.7% to $215.3 million, Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $2.3 million, or 2.3%, to $96.8 million, and Digital Advertising net revenue increased $0.7 million, or 0.9%, to $75.5 million.

Net Loss
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we reported a net loss of $47.3 million, as compared to a net loss of $4.6 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to a $27.1 million increase in the income tax provision due to an increase in the valuation allowance for interest expense carryforwards, as well as increases in stock-based compensation and transaction and business realignment costs, and decreases in net revenue and other income (expense), partially offset by a decrease in direct operating expenses. Adjusted Net Income decreased $7.6 million as compared to the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $4.3 million, or 9.0% to $43.8 million, as compared to $48.1 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $5.9 million, or 12.5%, to $41.6 million, as compared to $47.5 million in the same period last year.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2024, we had a total of $28.5 million of cash and cash equivalents and $489.9 million of outstanding indebtedness, representing 5.12x and 4.82x gross and net leverage, respectively, based on Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024, of $95.7 million.

The table below presents a summary, as of August 2, 2024, of our outstanding common stock.
Security
Number OutstandingDescription
Class A common stock14,578,502 One vote per share.
Class B common stock815,296 
10 votes per share.1
Total15,393,798 
1 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.

Conference Call
Townsquare Media, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss certain second quarter 2024 financial results and 2024 guidance on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call dial-in number is 1-800-343-5172 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-203-518-9856 (International) and the conference ID is “Townsquare”. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at www.townsquaremedia.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available through August 14, 2024. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and enter confirmation code 11156520. A web-based archive of the conference call will also be available at the above website.

About Townsquare Media, Inc.
Townsquare is a community-focused digital media and digital marketing solutions company with market leading local radio stations, principally focused outside the top 50 markets in the U.S. Our assets include a subscription digital marketing services business, Townsquare Interactive, providing website design, creation and hosting, search engine optimization, social media and online reputation management as well as other digital monthly services for approximately 23,575 SMBs; a robust digital advertising division, Townsquare Ignite, a powerful combination of a) an owned and operated portfolio of more than 400 local news and entertainment websites and mobile apps along with a network of leading national music and entertainment brands, collecting valuable first party data and b) a proprietary digital programmatic advertising technology stack with an in-house demand and data management platform; and a portfolio of 349 local terrestrial radio stations in 74 U.S. markets strategically situated outside the Top 50 markets in the United States. Our portfolio includes local media brands such as WYRK.com, WJON.com and NJ101.5.com, and premier national music brands such as XXLmag.com, TasteofCountry.com, UltimateClassicRock.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. Actual events or results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors. While it is impossible to identify all such factors, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include the impact of general economic conditions in the United States, or in the specific markets in which we currently do business including supply chain disruptions, inflation, labor shortages and the effect on advertising activity, industry conditions, including existing competition and future competitive technologies, the popularity of radio as a broadcasting and advertising medium, cancellations, disruptions or postponements of advertising schedules in response to national or world events, our ability to develop and maintain digital technologies and hire and retain technical and sales talent, our dependence on key personnel, our capital expenditure requirements, our continued ability to identify suitable acquisition targets, and consummate and integrate any future acquisitions, legislative or regulatory requirements, risks and uncertainties relating to our leverage and changes in interest rates, our ability to obtain financing at times, in amounts and at rates considered appropriate by us, our ability to access the capital markets as and when needed and on terms that we consider favorable to us and other factors discussed in this section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report and under “Risk
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Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024, as well as other risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Many of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. In addition, as a result of these and other factors, our past financial performance should not be relied on as an indication of future performance. The cautionary statements referred to in this section also should be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that may be issued by us or persons acting on our behalf. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date hereof or as of the date specified herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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 by Segment as operating income by segment before the deduction of depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, corporate expenses, transaction costs, business realignment costs, impairments and net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before the deduction of income taxes, interest expense, net, gain on repurchases of debt, transaction and business realignment costs, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, impairments, 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 before the deduction of transaction and business realignment costs, impairments, gain on sale of investment, change in fair value of investment, net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets, gain on repurchases of debt, gain on sale of digital assets, gain on insurance recoveries and net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes stated at the Company's applicable statutory effective tax rate. 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 June 30, 2024, divided by our Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2024. 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.

We use Adjusted Operating Income by Segment 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 and certain impairments. 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 by Segment, 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)


June 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents$28,511 $61,046 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,879 and $4,041, respectively
60,530 60,780 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets11,822 10,356 
Total current assets
100,863 132,182 
Property and equipment, net110,011 110,194 
Intangible assets, net166,982 200,306 
Goodwill154,577 157,270 
Investments2,183 3,542 
Operating lease right-of-use assets43,800 46,887 
Other assets711 1,165 
Restricted cash507 503 
Total assets
$579,634 $652,049 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable$4,710 $5,036 
  Deferred revenue9,471 9,059 
  Accrued compensation and benefits10,062 13,085 
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities26,630 25,112 
  Operating lease liabilities, current9,506 9,376 
  Accrued interest14,043 14,420 
Total current liabilities74,422 76,088 
Long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs of $2,880 and $3,960, respectively
487,056 499,658 
Deferred tax liability30,491 11,856 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion40,038 41,437 
Other long-term liabilities11,763 13,099 
Total liabilities
643,770 642,138 
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 15,298,802 and 14,023,767 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
153 140 
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 815,296 and 815,296 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 1,961,341 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
— 20 
   Total common stock161 168 
   Treasury stock, at cost; 840,461 and 183,768 shares of Class A common stock, respectively
(9,829)(2,177)
   Additional paid-in capital299,161 310,612 
   Accumulated deficit(356,633)(302,193)
   Non-controlling interest 3,004 3,501 
Total stockholders’ equity
(64,136)9,911 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$579,634 $652,049 

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



Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
2024202320242023
Net revenue$118,225 $121,231 $217,858 $224,341 
Operating costs and expenses:
Direct operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation85,512 85,654 162,407 163,978 
Depreciation and amortization5,014 4,835 9,949 9,779 
Corporate expenses6,482 6,962 11,699 12,307 
Stock-based compensation8,325 2,106 11,195 3,878 
Transaction and business realignment costs1,594 311 3,038 603 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets
32,638 26,240 34,256 34,727 
Net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets30 (49)44 (341)
    Total operating costs and expenses139,595 126,059 232,588 224,931 
    Operating loss(21,370)(4,828)(14,730)(590)
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net9,212 9,314 18,243 18,872 
Gain on repurchases of debt(3)(44)(3)(819)
Other income, net(546)(4,878)(4,697)(5,904)
   Loss from operations before tax(30,033)(9,220)(28,273)(12,739)
Income tax provision (benefit)18,825 (6,520)19,032 (8,098)
Net loss$(48,858)$(2,700)$(47,305)$(4,641)
Net (loss) income attributable to:
     Controlling interests$(49,244)$(3,200)$(48,108)$(5,621)
     Non-controlling interests386 500 803 980 
Net loss$(48,858)$(2,700)$(47,305)$(4,641)
Basic loss per share$(3.26)$(0.19)$(3.04)$(0.33)
Diluted loss per share$(3.26)$(0.19)$(3.04)$(0.33)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic15,097 17,221 15,829 17,212 
     Diluted15,097 17,221 15,829 17,212 

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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(47,305)$(4,641)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization9,949 9,779 
     Amortization of deferred financing costs990 949 
     Non-cash lease expense— 52 
     Net deferred taxes and other18,635 (8,473)
     Allowance for credit losses2,686 2,564 
     Stock-based compensation expense11,195 3,878 
     Gain on repurchases of debt(3)(819)
     Trade and barter activity, net(575)(1,008)
     Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets34,256 34,727 
  Realized gain on sale of digital assets— (839)
     Gain on sale of investment(4,009)(5,210)
     Unrealized gain on investment(202)(112)
     Amortization of content rights
2,445 2,422 
     Change in content rights liabilities
(2,464)(659)
     Other1,946 (596)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(2,857)(3,453)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(527)4,548 
Accounts payable(365)625 
Accrued expenses(12,778)(1,946)
Accrued interest(377)(367)
Other long-term liabilities44 (15)
Net cash provided by operating activities10,684 31,406 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment(8,679)(7,136)
   Proceeds from sale of digital assets— 2,975 
Proceeds from insurance recoveries278 372 
Proceeds from sale of assets and investment related transactions4,408 6,196 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(3,993)2,407 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of 2026 Notes(13,589)(11,966)
Dividend payments(6,256)(3,240)
Proceeds from stock options exercised4,773 4,308 
Shares withheld in lieu of employee tax withholding(35)— 
   Withholdings for shares issued under the ESPP403 430 
Repurchases of stock(22,133)(15,572)
Cash distribution to non-controlling interests(1,300)(1,499)
Repayments of capitalized obligations(1,085)(90)
      Net cash used in financing activities(39,222)(27,629)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
      Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(32,531)6,184 
      Beginning of period61,549 43,913 
      End of period$29,018 $50,097 
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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)

Six Months Ended 
June 30,
20242023
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash payments:
Interest
$18,244 $19,054 
Income taxes
684 817 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Activities:
Dividends declared, but not paid during the period$3,174 $3,148 
   Property and equipment acquired in exchange for advertising(1)
587 253 
   Accrued capital expenditures124 114 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information relating to Leases:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities, included in operating cash flows
$6,094 $5,958 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
3,524 3,593 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$28,511 $49,598 
Restricted cash507 499 
$29,018 $50,097 
(1) Represents total advertising services provided by the Company in exchange for property and equipment during each of the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.


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

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
20242023% Change20242023% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$18,515 $21,268 (12.9)%$36,768 $42,829 (14.2)%
Digital Advertising41,524 41,126 1.0 %75,680 74,833 1.1 %
Broadcast Advertising53,633 53,720 (0.2)%99,088 99,643 (0.6)%
Other4,553 5,117 (11.0)%6,322 7,036 (10.1)%
Net revenue118,225 121,231 (2.5)%217,858 224,341 (2.9)%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Expenses13,098 15,243 (14.1)%26,295 31,205 (15.7)%
Digital Advertising expenses30,515 26,782 13.9 %57,615 50,395 14.3 %
Broadcast Advertising expenses37,612 38,983 (3.5)%72,882 76,348 (4.5)%
Other expenses4,287 4,646 (7.7)%5,615 6,030 (6.9)%
Direct operating expenses85,512 85,654 (0.2)%162,407 163,978 (1.0)%
Depreciation and amortization5,014 4,835 3.7 %9,949 9,779 1.7 %
Corporate expenses6,482 6,962 (6.9)%11,699 12,307 (4.9)%
Stock-based compensation8,325 2,106 295.3 %11,195 3,878 188.7 %
Transaction and business realignment costs1,594 311 412.5 %3,038 603 403.8 %
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets32,638 26,240 24.4 %34,256 34,727 (1.4)%
Net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets30 (49)(161.2)%44 (341)(112.9)%
    Total operating costs and expenses139,595 126,059 10.7 %232,588 224,931 3.4 %
    Operating loss(21,370)(4,828)342.6 %(14,730)(590)2,396.6 %
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net9,212 9,314 (1.1)%18,243 18,872 (3.3)%
Gain on repurchases of debt(3)(44)(93.2)%(3)(819)(99.6)%
Other income, net(546)(4,878)(88.8)%(4,697)(5,904)(20.4)%
   Loss from operations before tax(30,033)(9,220)225.7 %(28,273)(12,739)121.9 %
Income tax provision (benefit)18,825 (6,520)388.7 %19,032 (8,098)335.0 %
Net loss$(48,858)$(2,700)1,709.6 %$(47,305)$(4,641)919.3 %
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The following table presents Net revenue and Adjusted Operating Income by segment, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively (in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
20242023% Change20242023% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$18,515 $21,268 (12.9)%$36,768 $42,829 (14.2)%
Digital Advertising41,524 41,126 1.0 %75,680 74,833 1.1 %
Digital 60,039 62,394 (3.8)%112,448 117,662 (4.4)%
Broadcast Advertising53,633 53,720 (0.2)%99,088 99,643 (0.6)%
Other4,553 5,117 (11.0)%6,322 7,036 (10.1)%
Net revenue$118,225 $121,231 (2.5)%$217,858 $224,341 (2.9)%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$5,417 $6,025 (10.1)%$10,473 $11,624 (9.9)%
Digital Advertising11,009 14,344 (23.3)%18,065 24,438 (26.1)%
Digital16,426 20,369 (19.4)%28,538 36,062 (20.9)%
Broadcast Advertising16,021 14,737 8.7 %26,206 23,295 12.5 %
Other266 471 (43.5)%707 1,006 (29.7)%
Adjusted Operating Income$32,713 $35,577 (8.1)%$55,451 $60,363 (8.1)%

The following table reconciles Net revenue to Net revenue, excluding political revenue on a GAAP basis by segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively (in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
20242023% Change20242023% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$18,515 $21,268 (12.9)%$36,768 $42,829 (14.2)%
Digital Advertising41,524 41,126 1.0 %75,680 74,833 1.1 %
Digital60,039 62,394 (3.8)%112,448 117,662 (4.4)%
Broadcast Advertising53,633 53,720 (0.2)%99,088 99,643 (0.6)%
Other4,553 5,117 (11.0)%6,322 7,036 (10.1)%
Net revenue$118,225 $121,231 (2.5)%$217,858 $224,341 (2.9)%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions political revenue— — — — — — 
Digital Advertising political revenue147 46 219.6 %219 61 259.0 %
Broadcast Advertising political revenue1,312 359 265.5 %2,300 557 312.9 %
Other political revenue— — — — — — 
Political revenue$1,459 $405 260.2 %$2,519 $618 307.6 %
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue (ex. political)$18,515 $21,268 (12.9)%$36,768 $42,829 (14.2)%
Digital Advertising net revenue (ex. political)41,377 41,080 0.7 %75,461 74,772 0.9 %
Digital net revenue (ex. political)59,892 62,348 (3.9)%112,229 117,601 (4.6)%
Broadcast Advertising political net revenue (ex. political)52,321 53,361 (1.9)%96,788 99,086 (2.3)%
Other net revenue (ex. political)4,553 5,117 (11.0)%6,322 7,036 (10.1)%
Net revenue (ex. political)$116,766 $120,826 (3.4)%$215,339 $223,723 (3.7)%






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The following table reconciles on a GAAP basis net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Net Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively (in thousands, except per share data):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)
2024202320242023
Net loss$(48,858)$(2,700)$(47,305)$(4,641)
Income tax provision (benefit)18,825 (6,520)19,032 (8,098)
Loss from operations before taxes(30,033)(9,220)(28,273)(12,739)
Transaction and business realignment costs1,594 311 3,038 603 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets32,638 26,240 34,256 34,727 
Net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets30 (49)44 (341)
Gain on repurchases of debt(3)(44)(3)(819)
Gain on sale of digital assets— — — (839)
Gain on sale of investment— (5,210)(4,009)(5,210)
Change in fair value of investment(434)(246)(202)(112)
Gain on insurance recoveries(278)— (278)(372)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes(386)(500)(803)(980)
Adjusted net income before income taxes3,128 11,282 3,770 13,918 
   Income tax provision (1)
794 2,877 957 3,550 
Adjusted Net Income$2,334 $8,405 $2,813 $10,368 
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
   Basic$0.15 $0.49 $0.18 $0.60 
   Diluted$0.14 $0.45 $0.16 $0.58 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic15,097 17,221 15,829 17,212 
     Diluted17,282 18,567 17,998 17,779 
(1) Income tax provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, was calculated using the Company's statutory effective tax rate.
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The following table reconciles on a GAAP basis net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political), and Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)
2024202320242023
Net loss$(48,858)$(2,700)$(47,305)$(4,641)
Income tax provision (benefit)18,825 (6,520)19,032 (8,098)
Interest expense, net9,212 9,314 18,243 18,872 
Gain on repurchases of debt(3)(44)(3)(819)
Depreciation and amortization5,014 4,835 9,949 9,779 
Stock-based compensation8,325 2,106 11,195 3,878 
Transaction and business realignment costs1,594 311 3,038 603 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets32,638 26,240 34,256 34,727 
Other (a)
(516)(4,927)(4,653)(6,245)
Adjusted EBITDA$26,231 $28,615 $43,752 $48,056 
Political Adjusted EBITDA(1,240)(344)(2,141)(525)
Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political)$24,991 $28,271 $41,611 $47,531 
Political Adjusted EBITDA1,240 344 2,141 525 
Net cash paid for interest(606)(326)(18,244)(19,054)
Capital expenditures(4,251)(3,497)(8,679)(7,136)
Cash paid for taxes(672)(813)(684)(817)
Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes$20,702 $23,979 $16,145 $21,049 
(a) Other includes net loss (gain) on sale and retirement of assets and other (income) expense, net.

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The following table reconciles net (loss) income, 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 June 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2023December 31, 2023March 31, 2024June 30, 
2024
June 30, 
2024
Net (loss) income$(36,503)$(1,878)$1,553 $(48,858)$(85,686)
Income tax provision (benefit)17,478 (15,522)207 18,825 20,988 
Interest expense, net9,343 9,034 9,031 9,212 36,620 
Gain on repurchases of debt(430)— — (3)(433)
Depreciation and amortization4,717 4,704 4,935 5,014 19,370 
Stock-based compensation2,350 1,805 2,870 8,325 15,350 
Transaction and business realignment costs161 405 1,444 1,594 3,604 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets30,970 24,881 1,618 32,638 90,107 
Other (a)
(909)1,349 (4,137)(516)(4,213)
Adjusted EBITDA$27,177 $24,778 $17,521 $26,231 $95,707 
(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 (loss) by segment, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOther
Operating income (loss)$4,629 $8,751 $(15,440)$(685)
Depreciation and amortization608 266 2,807 32 
Stock-based compensation180 208 169 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 70 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets— 1,784 28,385 909 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — 30 — 
Adjusted Operating Income$5,417 $11,009 $16,021 $266 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOther
Operating income (loss)$5,547 $14,106 $(5,724)$434 
Depreciation and amortization327 168 3,382 33 
Stock-based compensation151 70 218 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 167 — 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, and long-lived assets— — 16,743 — 
Net gain on sale and retirement of assets— — (49)— 
Adjusted Operating Income$6,025 $14,344 $14,737 $471 






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The following tables reconcile Operating income (loss) by segment, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Operating Income by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOther
Operating income (loss)$8,917 $15,478 $(9,958)$(287)
Depreciation and amortization1,222 447 5,671 65 
Stock-based compensation334 356 358 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 88 12 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, goodwill and long-lived assets— 1,784 30,003 909 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — 44 — 
Adjusted Operating Income$10,473 $18,065 $26,206 $707 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOther
Operating income (loss)$10,690 $23,991 $(9,318)$920 
Depreciation and amortization655 332 6,982 69 
Stock-based compensation279 115 382 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 360 11 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments, and long-lived assets— — 25,230 — 
Net gain on sale and retirement of assets— — (341)— 
Adjusted Operating Income$11,624 $24,438 $23,295 $1,006 

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Entity Registrant Name Townsquare Media, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-36558
Entity Tax Identification Number 27-1996555
Entity Address, Address Line One One Manhattanville Road,
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 202
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Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10577
City Area Code 203
Local Phone Number 861-0900
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