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Audacy’s Strong Performance After Restructuring Approval

Audacy, Inc. (the “Company” or “Audacy”) is pleased to report a strong start to 2024, driving significant sequential acceleration across key financial metrics and performance indicators. The Company is providing this update to deliver additional visibility on its progress since receiving court approval of its consensual pre-packaged Plan of Reorganization on February 20, after just six weeks. The Company now awaits FCC approval to complete its restructuring and plans to file its 2023 10-K later this month. 

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Audacy is off to a strong start in 2024, driving accelerated financial and operating performance, including solid early growth in revenues, key digital metrics, and audience and revenue shares,” said David Field, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Audacy. “We look forward to a bright future, capitalizing on our best-in-class balance

Strong Early 2024 Sequential Revenue Acceleration

  • Revenue growth of 1% in January, led by a 1% increase in Radio revenues and a 7% increase in Digital revenues.
  • Strong growth in January Radio and total revenue market share.
  • First quarter revenues are pacing up 1%, representing strong sequential core same-station revenue acceleration of approximately 6% over Q4. 
  • Q2 revenues are pacing up mid-single digits.

Emerging with Robust Balance Sheet

  • Audacy Q4 revenues were $311.6 million, down 8.9% vs. the prior year, with same-station revenues ex-political down 4.8%. 
  • Cash operating expenses declined 9.1% year over year.
  • Q4 Radio market revenue share increased 0.4% vs. the prior year, completing a year in which the Company gained Radio revenue share in all four quarters of 2023.

Strong Broadcast Ratings Growth

  • Audacy has gained Radio ratings share among Adults 25-54 for seven consecutive quarters through Q4, 2023.
  • In January, Audacy captured its highest A25-54 market shares since January 2019.

Significant Streaming and Podcasting Gains

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