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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES | BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT POLICIES Audacy, Inc. was formed as a Pennsylvania corporation in 1968. Its Class A common stock currently trades Over The Counter (the "OTC Pink") under the ticker symbol "AUDAQ". The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Audacy, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) in accordance with: (i) generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information; and (ii) the instructions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations and financial position for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The Company’s results are subject to seasonal fluctuations and, therefore, the results shown on an interim basis are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, and filed with the SEC on March 22, 2024, as part of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "2023 Annual Report"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. There have been no material changes from Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, as described in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's 2023 Annual Report except for the application of Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 852 – Reorganization that was implemented during the first quarter of 2024 in conjunction with the bankruptcy proceedings. Reverse Stock Split On June 30, 2023, the Company effected a one-for-thirty reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split every thirty (30) shares of common stock issued and outstanding were automatically combined into one (1) share of issued and outstanding common stock, without any change in the par value per share. All information related to common stock, stock options, restricted stock units, warrants and earnings per share have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented. NYSE Delisting On May 16, 2023, the Company's Class A common stock was suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). On November 9, 2023, the Company's Class A common stock was delisted from the NYSE. The Company's Class A common stock currently trades on the OTC Pink under the ticker symbol “AUDAQ.” Current Bankruptcy Proceedings On February 20, 2024, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) entered an order confirming a joint prepackaged plan of reorganization (as may be amended, the “Plan”) and a related disclosure statement (as may be amended, the “Disclosure Statement”) in connection with the voluntary petitions for relief (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (“Chapter 11”) previously filed by the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) on January 7, 2024 (the “Petition Date”). The Chapter 11 Cases are being administered under the caption In re: Audacy, Inc., et. al, Case No. 24-90004 (CML). Audacy Receivables, LLC did not file voluntary petitions for reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code and is not a Debtor in the Chapter 11 Cases. The Plan was supported by a Restructuring Support Agreement (the “Restructuring Support Agreement”) with a supermajority of the Debtors’ first lien and second lien debtholders (the “Consenting Lenders”), under which the Consenting Lenders agreed to, among other things, vote in favor of the Plan. Those holders of claims entitled to vote on the Plan who cast ballots unanimously voted in favor of the Plan. Specifically, 100% of voting holders of first lien claims (representing approximately 89.6% of the outstanding principal amount of Audacy’s first lien loans) voted in favor of the Plan, and 100% of voting holders of second lien notes claims (representing approximately 85.1% of the outstanding principal amount of Audacy’s second lien notes) voted in favor of the Plan. The Plan contemplates the implementation of a comprehensive debt restructuring (the “Restructuring”) that will equitize approximately $1.6 billion of the Debtors’ funded debt, a reduction of approximately 80% from approximately $1.9 billion to approximately $350 million. Pursuant to the Plan, among other things: •The Company’s existing equity will be extinguished, without value, and be of no further force or effect; •Holders of claims under the Prepetition Debt Instruments (as defined below), including those who provided debtor-in-possession financing during the Chapter 11 Cases and elected to have their debtor-in-possession financing loans convert to loans under the exit credit facility, are expected to receive 100% of the new equity issued in the Company, as reorganized pursuant to and under the Plan (“Reorganized Audacy”) in the form of new Class A common stock, new Class B common stock and/or special warrants (subject to dilution from issuances under a management incentive plan and the New Second Lien Warrants (as defined below)) as follows: ◦holders of debtor-in-possession claims that elected to have their debtor-in-possession financing loans convert to loans under the exit credit facility will receive their pro rata share of 10% of such new equity; ◦holders of first lien claims will receive their pro rata share of 75% of such new equity; and ◦holders of second lien claims will receive their pro rata share of (i) 15% of such new equity and (ii) the new second lien warrants exercisable within four years on a “cash” or “cashless” basis for 17.5% of the new equity on a fully diluted basis at an equity value of $771.0 million (the "New Second Lien Warrants"). •Holders of general unsecured claims, which may include the Company’s employees, on-air talent, landlords, vendors, and customers, will be unimpaired and will be paid in the ordinary course of business. The Plan’s effectiveness is subject to certain conditions, including the receipt of approval from the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) for the emergence of the Debtors from Chapter 11 protection and their expected ownership. The Company currently anticipates the Plan will become effective and it will emerge from Chapter 11 by the end of the third quarter of 2024. The Debtors continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. In general, as debtors-in-possession, the Company is authorized to conduct its business activities in the ordinary course. The commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Debtors’ respective obligations under their debt instruments other than the accounts receivable facility (collectively, the “Prepetition Debt Instruments”). Due to the Chapter 11 Cases, however, the prepetition debtholders’ ability to exercise remedies under the Prepetition Debt Instruments was stayed as of the Petition Date, and continues to be stayed. Information filed with the Bankruptcy Court in connection with the Restructuring is also accessible on the website of the Company's claims and noticing agent at https://dm.epiq11.com/Audacy. Such information is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any other report the Company files with, or furnishes to, the SEC. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part I, Item 2, for additional information about the Plan and the Chapter 11 Cases. In connection with the Chapter 11 filing, the Company has applied ASC 852 in preparing the consolidated financial statements. ASC 852 requires the distinction between transactions and events that are directly related to the reorganization from ongoing operations of the business and separately presents liabilities that are subject to compromise during the bankruptcy proceedings. Debtor-In-Possession The Debtors continue to operate their businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The Bankruptcy Court has approved motions filed by the Debtors that were designed primarily to mitigate the impact of the Chapter 11 Cases on the Company’s operations, customers and employees. In general, as debtors-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, the Debtors are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to first day motions and approvals, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Debtors to conduct their business activities in the ordinary course, including, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions of such orders, authorizing the Debtors to: (i) pay employees’ wages and related obligations (ii) continue to operate their cash management system in a form substantially similar to prepetition practice; (iii) obtain postpetition financing and continue receivables securitization on a postpetition basis; (iv) continue to honor certain obligations related to programming, sales & marketing, and copyright intermediaries; (v) continue to maintain certain customer programs; (vi) pay taxes in the ordinary course; (vii) continue payment for utility services; and (viii) maintain their insurance program in the ordinary course. Automatic Stay Subject to certain specific exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy Petitions automatically stayed most judicial or administrative actions against the Debtors and efforts by creditors to collect on or otherwise exercise rights or remedies with respect to pre-petition claims. The commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated the Debtors’ respective obligations under the “Prepetition Debt Instruments.” Due to the Chapter 11 Cases, however, the prepetition debtholders’ ability to exercise remedies under the Prepetition Debt Instruments was stayed as of the Petition Date, and continues to be stayed. Financial Statement Classification of Liabilities Subject to Compromise The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024 includes amounts classified as liabilities subject to compromise, which represent liabilities the Company anticipates will be allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases. These amounts represent the Debtors’ current estimate of known obligations to be resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases, and may differ from actual future settlement amounts paid. The Company will continue to evaluate these liabilities throughout the Chapter 11 process and adjust amounts as necessary. Such adjustments may be material. See Note 9, Liabilities Subject to Compromise. Reorganization Items, Net The Debtors have incurred and will continue to incur significant income statement charges associated with the reorganization, primarily related to professional fees and the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and debt premiums in connection with measuring liabilities subject to compromise at estimated allowed claims value. In accordance with applicable guidance, income statement charges incremental and directly related to the bankruptcy proceedings have been recorded as Reorganization items, net within the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. See Note 10, Reorganization items, net. Going Concern In accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern, the Company continues to critically review its liquidity and anticipated capital requirements, including for service of the Company’s debt, post-emergence from Chapter 11 protection, in light of the significant uncertainty created by the Chapter 11 Cases and the current macroeconomic conditions, to determine whether these conditions and events, when considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within twelve months after the date that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Plan and emerge from Chapter 11, among other factors. As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities are subject to uncertainty. As discussed above, the Plan was confirmed on February 20, 2024. The Plan could materially change the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern or as a consequence of the Chapter 11 Cases. As a result of the Company’s financial condition, the defaults under the Company's debt agreements, and the risks and uncertainties surrounding the Company's ability or the timing to consummate the Plan, substantial doubt exists that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. Refer to Note 8, Debt, “Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations” in Part I, Item 2, and “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A, for additional information. Recent Accounting Pronouncements All new accounting pronouncements that are in effect that may impact the Company’s financial statements have been implemented. The Company does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Restricted Cash The following table presents cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets to the total of amounts reported in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash |  | June 30, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
|  | (amounts in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 101,527 |  |  | $ | 69,694 |
Restricted cash (1) |  | 4,068 |  |  | 3,300 |
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the statement of cash flows |  | $ | 105,595 |  |  | $ | 72,994 |
(1) Restricted cash consists of cash held in a bank in connection with the Company’s corporate credit card program and the adequate assurance deposit for utility payments as required by the Bankruptcy Court.

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