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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 9, 2023


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 9, 2023, Townsquare Media Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. 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 9, 2023
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 9, 2023
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 ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
THAT DEMONSTRATE ONGOING DIGITAL ADVERTISING STRENGTH

Q2 Digital Advertising Net Revenue Increased 11% YOY
Digital Represents 52% of 1H 2023 Total Net Revenue and
60% of 1H 2023 Total Adjusted Operating Income

Purchase, NY – August 9, 2023 - Townsquare Media, Inc. (NYSE: TSQ) (“Townsquare”, the "Company," "we," "us," or "our") announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“I am pleased to share that Townsquare’s digital growth engine continued to drive results in the second quarter, demonstrating its strength and resiliency, as we delivered second quarter net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA that met our previously issued guidance. In the second quarter, net revenue decreased -1% year-over-year to $121 million (and was flat year-over-year excluding political revenue), and Adjusted EBITDA decreased -12% year-over-year to $29 million. In total, year-to-date Digital net revenue increased +6% year-over-year (representing 52% of our total 1H 2023 net revenue) and total Digital Adjusted Operating Income increased +11% year-over-year (representing 60% of our total 1H 2023 Adjusted Operating Income). With its differentiated and sophisticated products and solutions, our Digital Advertising segment was once again our largest driver of growth, increasing second quarter net revenue by +11% year-over-year. Second quarter Digital Advertising Adjusted Operating Income growth outpaced revenue growth at +30% year-over-year, with profit margins expanding to 35%,” commented Bill Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Townsquare Media, Inc. “Our year-to-date performance highlights the strength of our Digital Advertising platform and solutions, and validates our Digital First Local Media strategy, with a focus exclusively on local markets outside of the Top 50.”

Mr. Wilson continued, “The strong cash generation characteristics of our assets allowed us to produce $31 million of cash flow from operations in the first six months of 2023, an increase of $8 million as compared to the prior year. We could not be more pleased to share that given our strong cash position, we were able to repurchase nearly 9% of our total shares outstanding, repurchase and retire approximately $13 million of our Unsecured Senior Notes at a discount, and pay a high-yielding dividend to our shareholders during the first six months of the year. We also ended the quarter with a strong cash balance of $50 million and net leverage of 4.36x, retaining financial flexibility moving forward.”

The Company announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.1875 per share. The dividend will be payable on November 1, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 2, 2023.

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.
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Second Quarter Highlights*
As compared to the second quarter of 2022:
Net revenue decreased 0.6%
Net income decreased $7.6 million
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.6%
Total Digital net revenue increased 3.7%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions (“Townsquare Interactive”) net revenue decreased 7.5%
Digital Advertising net revenue increased 10.6%
Total Digital Adjusted Operating Income increased 14.7%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Adjusted Operating Income decreased 9.9%
Digital Advertising Adjusted Operating Income increased 29.6%
Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased 5.8%
Diluted loss per share was $0.19, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share was $0.18
Repurchased $0.8 million of our 2026 Secured Senior Notes below par
Repurchased 1.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock for an average price of $9.79 per share

Year-to-Date Highlights*
As compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022:
Net revenue increased 1.0%
Net income decreased $12.3 million
Adjusted EBITDA decreased 11.7%
Total Digital net revenue increased 5.8%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue decreased 4.5%
Digital Advertising net revenue increased 12.7%
Total Digital Adjusted Operating Income increased 11.5%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Adjusted Operating Income decreased 11.0%
Digital Advertising Adjusted Operating Income increased 26.7%
Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased 5.3%
Repurchased an aggregate $12.9 million of our 2026 Secured Senior Notes below par
Repurchased 1.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock for an average price of $9.79 per share
*See below for discussion of non-GAAP measures.

Guidance
For the third quarter of 2023, net revenue is expected to be between $115 million and $117 million (-3.0% to -4.7% as compared to the prior year, and -2.2% to -3.9% excluding political revenue), and Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $27 million and $28 million.

For the full year 2023, net revenue guidance is reaffirmed to be between approximately $450 million and $470 million (-2.8% to +1.5% as compared to the prior year), and Adjusted EBITDA guidance is reaffirmed to be between approximately $100 million and $110 million.

Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $0.7 million, or 0.6%, to $121.2 million as compared to $121.9 million in the same period in 2022. Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $3.3 million, or 5.8%, and Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue decreased $1.7 million, or 7.5%, as compared to the same period in 2022. These revenue declines were largely offset by Digital Advertising net revenue which increased $4.0 million, or 10.6%, and Other net revenue which increased $0.3 million, as compared to the same period in 2022. Excluding political revenue of $0.4 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, net revenue increased $0.4 million, or 0.3%, to $120.8 million, Digital Advertising net revenue increased $4.1 million, or 11.0%, to $41.1 million, and Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $2.3 million, or 4.1%, to $53.4 million.

Net (Loss) Income
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, we reported a net loss of $2.7 million, as compared to net income of $4.9 million in the same period last year, primarily due to a $16.8 million increase in non-cash impairment charges to our FCC licenses and investments, partially offset by an increase in other income, net due to a $5.2 million gain on the sale of one of our investments
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and an increase in the effective tax rate for the current period. Adjusted Net Income decreased $9.9 million, primarily due to the increase in the effective tax rate for the current period, an increase in direct operating expenses and higher compensation.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $3.7 million, or 11.6%, to $28.6 million, as compared to $32.4 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $2.8 million, or 9.0%, to $28.3 million, as compared to $31.1 million in the same period last year.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Net Revenue
Net revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2023, increased $2.2 million, or 1.0%, to $224.3 million as compared to $222.2 million in the same period in 2022. Digital Advertising revenue increased $8.4 million, or 12.7%, and our Other net revenue increased $1.3 million as compared to the same period in 2022. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in Broadcast Advertising Revenue of $5.6 million, or 5.3%, and a $2.0 million, or 4.5%, decrease in Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue. Excluding political revenue of $0.6 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, net revenue increased $3.5 million, or 1.6% to $223.7 million, Digital Advertising net revenue increased $8.6 million, or 13.0%, to $74.8 million, and Broadcast Advertising net revenue decreased $4.4 million, or 4.2%, to $99.1 million.

Net (Loss) Income
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $12.3 million, or 160.6%, to a net loss of $4.6 million, as compared to net income of $7.7 million in the same period last year, primarily driven by an increase in non-cash impairment charges to our FCC licenses and investments of $24.8 million. This increase was partially offset by a $5.2 million gain on the sale of one of our investments and an increase in the effective tax rate for the current period. Adjusted Net Income decreased $11.5 million, primarily driven by higher direct operating expenses and compensation and an increase in the effective tax rate for the current period.

Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased $6.4 million, or 11.7% to $48.1 million, as compared to $54.4 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) decreased $5.2 million, or 9.9%, to $47.5 million, as compared to $52.8 million in the same period last year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2023, we had a total of $49.6 million of cash and cash equivalents and $517.8 million of outstanding indebtedness, representing 4.82x and 4.36x gross and net leverage, respectively, based on Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023, of $107.4 million.

The table below presents a summary, as of August 4, 2023, of our outstanding common stock.
Security
Number OutstandingDescription
Class A common stock13,788,537 One vote per share.
Class B common stock815,296 
10 votes per share.1
Class C common stock1,961,341 
No votes.1
Total16,565,174 
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 2023 financial results and 2023 guidance on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call dial-in number is 1-888-886-7786 (U.S. & Canada) or 1-416-764-8658 (International) and the confirmation code is 78973744. 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 16, 2023. To access the replay, please dial 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and enter confirmation code 78973744. A web-based archive of the conference call will also be available at the above website.

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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 27,400 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 354 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 Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023, 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 (Loss) 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 intangibles and long-lived assets, and net (gain) loss 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, impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets, 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, impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets, change in fair value of investment, net (gain) loss on sale and retirement of assets, gain on repurchases of debt, gain on sale of digital assets,
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gain on insurance recoveries and net income attributable to non-controlling interest, 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 June 30, 2023, divided by our Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023. 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 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 (gain) loss 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, 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,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents$49,598 $43,417 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,507 and $5,946, respectively
62,537 61,234 
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets12,432 16,037 
Total current assets
124,567 120,688 
Property and equipment, net111,105 113,846 
Intangible assets, net246,222 276,838 
Goodwill161,481 161,385 
Investments9,181 19,106 
Operating lease right-of-use assets49,692 50,962 
Other assets1,366 1,197 
Restricted cash499 496 
Total assets
$704,113 $744,518 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable$4,707 $4,127 
  Deferred revenue10,058 10,669 
  Accrued compensation and benefits10,183 14,831 
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities25,900 17,876 
  Operating lease liabilities, current9,003 9,008 
  Accrued interest14,836 15,203 
Total current liabilities74,687 71,714 
Long-term debt, net of deferred finance costs of $5,229 and $6,324, respectively
512,606 524,442 
Deferred tax liability10,275 18,748 
Operating lease liability, net of current portion44,113 45,107 
Other long-term liabilities13,053 15,428 
Total liabilities
654,734 675,439 
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 13,668,428 and 12,964,312 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
136 130 
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; 1,961,341 and 3,461,341 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
20 35 
   Total common stock164 173 
   Treasury stock, at cost; 89,568 and 0 shares of Class A common stock, respectively
(1,135)— 
   Additional paid-in capital303,720 309,645 
   Accumulated deficit(256,410)(244,298)
   Non-controlling interest 3,040 3,559 
Total stockholders’ equity
49,379 69,079 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$704,113 $744,518 

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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,
2023202220232022
Net revenue$121,231 $121,924 $224,341 $222,166 
Operating costs and expenses:
Direct operating expenses, excluding depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation85,654 83,833 163,978 157,596 
Depreciation and amortization4,835 4,314 9,779 9,079 
Corporate expenses6,962 5,739 12,307 10,148 
Stock-based compensation2,106 839 3,878 1,708 
Transaction and business realignment costs311 824 603 1,276 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets
26,240 9,419 34,727 9,897 
Net (gain) loss on sale and retirement of assets(49)89 (341)(219)
    Total operating costs and expenses126,059 105,057 224,931 189,485 
    Operating (loss) income(4,828)16,867 (590)32,681 
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net9,314 10,044 18,872 20,071 
Gain on repurchases of debt(44)(108)(819)(108)
Other (income) expense, net(4,878)806 (5,904)2,394 
   (Loss) income from operations before tax(9,220)6,125 (12,739)10,324 
Income tax (benefit) provision(6,520)1,206 (8,098)2,664 
Net (loss) income$(2,700)$4,919 $(4,641)$7,660 
Net (loss) income attributable to:
     Controlling interests$(3,200)$4,394 $(5,621)$6,618 
     Non-controlling interests$500 $525 $980 $1,042 
Basic (loss) income per share$(0.19)$0.26 $(0.33)$0.39 
Diluted (loss) income per share$(0.19)$0.24 $(0.33)$0.35 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic17,221 16,986 17,212 16,891 
     Diluted17,221 18,695 17,212 19,177 
Cash dividend declared per share$0.1875 $— $0.375 $— 

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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income$(4,641)$7,660 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization9,779 9,079 
     Amortization of deferred financing costs949 855 
     Non-cash lease expense (income)52 (251)
     Net deferred taxes and other(8,473)2,314 
     Provision for doubtful accounts2,564 494 
     Stock-based compensation expense3,878 1,708 
     Gain on repurchases of debt(819)(108)
     Trade activity, net(1,008)(1,773)
     Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets34,727 9,897 
  Realized gain on sale of digital assets(839)— 
     Gain on sale of investment(5,210)— 
     Unrealized (gain) loss on investment(112)2,172 
     Content rights acquired
— (19,320)
     Amortization of content rights
2,422 1,952 
     Change in content rights liabilities
(659)18,278 
     Other(596)(283)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable(3,453)(5,984)
Prepaid expenses and other assets4,548 (507)
Accounts payable625 1,401 
Accrued expenses(1,946)(3,917)
Accrued interest(367)(556)
Other long-term liabilities(15)(106)
Net cash provided by operating activities31,406 23,005 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for acquisition— (18,419)
Purchase of property and equipment(7,136)(7,627)
Purchase of investments— (100)
Purchase of digital assets— (4,997)
   Proceeds from sale of digital assets2,975 — 
Proceeds from insurance recoveries372 11 
Proceeds from sale of assets and investment related transactions6,196 639 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities2,407 (30,493)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchases of 2026 Notes(11,966)(18,850)
Dividend payments(3,240)— 
Proceeds from stock options exercised4,308 759 
   Withholdings for shares issued under the ESPP430 — 
Repurchases of stock(15,572)(225)
Cash distribution to non-controlling interests(1,499)(1,820)
Repayments of capitalized obligations(90)(56)
      Net cash (used in) financing activities(27,629)(20,192)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
      Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash6,184 (27,680)
      Beginning of period43,913 50,999 
      End of period$50,097 $23,319 
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TOWNSQUARE MEDIA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in Thousands)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
20232022
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
   Cash payments:
Interest
$19,054 $19,508 
Income taxes
817 859 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Activities:
Dividends declared, but not paid during the period$3,148 $— 
   Investments acquired in exchange for advertising(1)
— 1,500 
   Property and equipment acquired in exchange for advertising(1)
253 519 
   Accrued capital expenditures114 1,517 
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
$5,958 $5,036 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations
3,593 5,211 
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents$49,598 $22,825 
Restricted cash499 494 
$50,097 $23,319 
(1) Represents total advertising services provided by the Company in exchange for property and equipment and equity interests acquired during each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 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,
20232022% Change20232022% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$21,268 $22,983 (7.5)%$42,829 $44,833 (4.5)%
Digital Advertising41,126 37,172 10.6 %74,833 66,390 12.7 %
Broadcast Advertising53,720 57,001 (5.8)%99,643 105,227 (5.3)%
Other5,117 4,768 7.3 %7,036 5,716 23.1 %
Net revenue121,231 121,924 (0.6)%224,341 222,166 1.0 %
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions Expenses15,243 16,293 (6.4)%31,205 31,769 (1.8)%
Digital Advertising expenses26,782 26,102 2.6 %50,395 47,109 7.0 %
Broadcast Advertising expenses38,983 37,544 3.8 %76,348 73,986 3.2 %
Other expenses4,646 3,894 19.3 %6,030 4,732 27.4 %
Direct operating expenses85,654 83,833 2.2 %163,978 157,596 4.0 %
Depreciation and amortization4,835 4,314 12.1 %9,779 9,079 7.7 %
Corporate expenses6,962 5,739 21.3 %12,307 10,148 21.3 %
Stock-based compensation2,106 839 151.0 %3,878 1,708 127.0 %
Transaction and business realignment costs311 824 (62.3)%603 1,276 (52.7)%
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets26,240 9,419 178.6 %34,727 9,897 250.9 %
Net (gain) loss on sale and retirement of assets(49)89 (155.1)%(341)(219)55.7 %
    Total operating costs and expenses126,059 105,057 20.0 %224,931 189,485 18.7 %
    Operating (loss) income(4,828)16,867 (128.6)%(590)32,681 (101.8)%
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net9,314 10,044 (7.3)%18,872 20,071 (6.0)%
Gain on repurchases of debt(44)(108)(59.3)%(819)(108)**
Other (income) expense, net(4,878)806 **(5,904)2,394 **
   (Loss) income from operations before tax(9,220)6,125 (250.5)%(12,739)10,324 (223.4)%
Income tax (benefit) provision(6,520)1,206 (640.6)%(8,098)2,664 (404.0)%
Net (loss) income$(2,700)$4,919 (154.9)%$(4,641)$7,660 (160.6)%
** not meaningful

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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, 2023, and 2022, respectively (in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
20232022% Change20232022% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$21,268 $22,983 (7.5)%$42,829 $44,833 (4.5)%
Digital Advertising41,126 37,172 10.6 %74,833 66,390 12.7 %
Digital 62,394 60,155 3.7 %117,662 111,223 5.8 %
Broadcast Advertising53,720 57,001 (5.8)%99,643 105,227 (5.3)%
Other5,117 4,768 7.3 %7,036 5,716 23.1 %
Net revenue$121,231 $121,924 (0.6)%$224,341 $222,166 1.0 %
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$6,025 $6,690 (9.9)%$11,624 $13,064 (11.0)%
Digital Advertising14,344 11,070 29.6 %24,438 19,281 26.7 %
Digital20,369 17,760 14.7 %36,062 32,345 11.5 %
Broadcast Advertising14,737 19,457 (24.3)%23,295 31,241 (25.4)%
Other471 874 (46.1)%1,006 984 2.2 %
Adjusted Operating Income$35,577 $38,091 (6.6)%$60,363 $64,570 (6.5)%

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, 2023, and 2022, respectively (in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)
20232022% Change20232022% Change
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions$21,268 $22,983 (7.5)%$42,829 $44,833 (4.5)%
Digital Advertising41,126 37,172 10.6 %74,833 66,390 12.7 %
Digital62,394 60,155 3.7 %117,662 111,223 5.8 %
Broadcast Advertising53,720 57,001 (5.8)%99,643 105,227 (5.3)%
Other5,117 4,768 7.3 %7,036 5,716 23.1 %
Net revenue$121,231 $121,924 (0.6)%$224,341 $222,166 1.0 %
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions political revenue— — — — — — 
Digital Advertising political revenue46 151 (69.5)%61 197 (69.0)%
Broadcast Advertising political revenue359 1,365 (73.7)%557 1,751 (68.2)%
Other political revenue— — — — — — 
Political revenue$405 $1,516 (73.3)%$618 $1,948 (68.3)%
Subscription Digital Marketing Solutions net revenue (ex. political)$21,268 $22,983 (7.5)%$42,829 $44,833 (4.5)%
Digital Advertising net revenue (ex. political)41,080 37,021 11.0 %74,772 66,193 13.0 %
Digital net revenue (ex. political)62,348 60,004 3.9 %117,601 111,026 5.9 %
Broadcast Advertising political net revenue (ex. political)53,361 55,636 (4.1)%99,086 103,476 (4.2)%
Other net revenue (ex. political)5,117 4,768 7.3 %7,036 5,716 23.1 %
Net revenue (ex. political)$120,826 $120,408 0.3 %$223,723 $220,218 1.6 %
** not meaningful





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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 six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)
2023202220232022
Net (loss) income$(2,700)$4,919 $(4,641)$7,660 
Income tax (benefit) provision(6,520)1,206 (8,098)2,664 
(Loss) Income from operations before taxes(9,220)6,125 (12,739)10,324 
Transaction and business realignment costs311 824 603 1,276 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets26,240 9,419 34,727 9,897 
Net (gain) loss on sale and retirement of assets(49)89 (341)(219)
Gain on repurchases of debt(44)(108)(819)(108)
Gain on sale of digital assets— — (839)— 
Gain on sale of investments(5,210)— (5,210)— 
Change in fair value of investment(246)664 (112)2,172 
Gain on insurance recoveries— — (372)(11)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest, net of income taxes(500)(525)(980)(1,042)
Adjusted net income before income taxes11,282 16,488 13,918 22,289 
   Income tax provision7,978 3,246 8,847 5,751 
Adjusted Net Income$3,304 $13,242 $5,071 $16,538 
Adjusted Net Income Per Share:
   Basic$0.19 $0.78 $0.29 $0.98 
   Diluted$0.18 $0.71 $0.29 $0.86 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
     Basic17,221 16,986 17,212 16,891 
     Diluted18,567 18,695 17,779 19,177 

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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 EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political), and Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended 
June 30,
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
(Unaudited)
2023202220232022
Net (loss) income$(2,700)$4,919 $(4,641)$7,660 
Income tax (benefit) provision(6,520)1,206 (8,098)2,664 
Interest expense, net9,314 10,044 18,872 20,071 
Gain on repurchases of debt(44)(108)(819)(108)
Depreciation and amortization4,835 4,314 9,779 9,079 
Stock-based compensation2,106 839 3,878 1,708 
Transaction and business realignment costs311 824 603 1,276 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets26,240 9,419 34,727 9,897 
Other (a)
(4,927)895 (6,245)2,175 
Adjusted EBITDA$28,615 $32,352 $48,056 $54,422 
Political Adjusted EBITDA(344)(1,289)(525)(1,656)
Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political)$28,271 $31,063 $47,531 $52,766 
Political Adjusted EBITDA344 1,289 525 1,656 
Net cash paid for interest(326)(599)(19,054)(19,508)
Capital expenditures(3,497)(4,862)(7,136)(7,627)
Cash paid for taxes(813)(811)(817)(859)
Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes$23,979 $26,080 $21,049 $26,428 
(a) Other includes net (gain) 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 June 30, 2023 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months EndedTwelve Months Ended
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2022December 31, 2022March 31, 2023June 30, 
2023
June 30, 
2023
Net income (loss)$2,798 $3,932 $(1,941)$(2,700)$2,089 
Income tax provision (benefit)2,275 (5,503)(1,578)(6,520)(11,326)
Interest expense, net9,967 9,790 9,558 9,314 38,629 
Gain on repurchases of debt— — (775)(44)(819)
Depreciation and amortization4,467 5,498 4,944 4,835 19,744 
Stock-based compensation722 1,367 1,772 2,106 5,967 
Transaction and business realignment costs1,004 2,168 292 311 3,775 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets10,300 10,917 8,487 26,240 55,944 
Other (a)
(627)221 (1,318)(4,927)(6,651)
Adjusted EBITDA$30,906 $28,390 $19,441 $28,615 $107,352 
(a) Other includes net (gain) loss on sale and retirement of assets and other (income) expense, net.

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The following tables reconcile Operating income (loss), 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, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOtherCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$5,547 $14,106 $(5,724)$434 $(19,191)$(4,828)
Depreciation and amortization327 168 3,382 33 925 4,835 
Corporate expenses— — — — 6,962 6,962 
Stock-based compensation151 70 218 1,663 2,106 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 167 — 144 311 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets— — 16,743 — 9,497 26,240 
Net gain on sale and retirement of assets— — (49)— — (49)
Adjusted Operating Income$6,025 $14,344 $14,737 $471 $ $35,577 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOtherCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$6,244 $10,910 $10,176 $816 $(11,279)$16,867 
Depreciation and amortization313 145 3,157 49 650 4,314 
Corporate expenses— — — — 5,739 5,739 
Stock-based compensation133 15 84 604 839 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — — 818 824 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets— — 5,951 — 3,468 9,419 
Net loss on sale and retirement of assets— — 89 — — 89 
Adjusted Operating Income$6,690 $11,070 $19,457 $874 $ $38,091 






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The following tables reconcile Operating income (loss), 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, 2023, and 2022 (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOtherCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$10,690 $23,991 $(9,318)$920 $(26,873)$(590)
Depreciation and amortization655 332 6,982 69 1,741 9,779 
Corporate expenses— — — — 12,307 12,307 
Stock-based compensation279 115 382 3,096 3,878 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — 360 11 232 603 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets— — 25,230 — 9,497 34,727 
Net gain on sale and retirement of assets— — (341)— — (341)
Adjusted Operating Income$11,624 $24,438 $23,295 $1,006 $ $60,363 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Subscription Digital Marketing SolutionsDigital AdvertisingBroadcast AdvertisingOtherCorporate and Other Reconciling ItemsTotal
Operating income (loss)$12,209 $19,041 $18,993 $759 $(18,321)$32,681 
Depreciation and amortization590 210 6,302 87 1,890 9,079 
Corporate expenses— — — — 10,148 10,148 
Stock-based compensation265 30 171 1,236 1,708 
Transaction and business realignment costs— — — 12 1,264 1,276 
Impairment of intangible assets, investments and long-lived assets— — 5,958 120 3,819 9,897 
Net gain on sale and retirement of assets— — (183)— (36)(219)
Adjusted Operating Income$13,064 $19,281 $31,241 $984 $ $64,570 
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Document Type 8-K
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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
Entity Address, City or Town Purchase,
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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Title of 12(b) Security Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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