CUMULUS MEDIA INC - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number 000-24525

CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

(404) 949-0700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 26, 2012, the registrant had 174,392,288 outstanding shares of common stock consisting of (i) 158,322,473 shares of Class A common stock; (ii) 15,424,944 shares of Class B common stock; and (iii) 644,871 shares of Class C common stock.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CUMULUS MEDIA INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Description of Business, Interim Financial Data and Basis of Presentation:

Description of Business

Cumulus Media Inc. (and its consolidated subsidiaries, except as the context may otherwise require, “Cumulus,” “Cumulus Media,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation, organized in 2002, and successor by merger to an Illinois corporation with the same name that had been organized in 1997.

Nature of Business

Cumulus Media believes it is the largest pure-play radio broadcaster in the United States based on number of stations. At September 30, 2012, Cumulus Media owned or operated more than 525 radio stations (including under local marketing agreements, or “LMAs”) in 110 United States media markets and a nationwide radio network serving over 4,000 stations.

Interim Financial Data

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes related thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the condensed consolidated accounts of Cumulus and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, with all significant intercompany balances and transactions eliminated in consolidation. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations for, and financial condition as of the end of, the interim periods have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the Company’s financial condition as of September 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or cash flows that can be expected for, or the Company’s financial condition as of, any other interim period or for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to bad debts, intangible assets, derivative financial instruments, income taxes, stock-based compensation, contingencies, litigation and purchase price allocations. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual amounts and results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. Certain assets were sold on July 31, 2012 (see Note 2, “Acquisitions and Dispositions”). The results of operations associated with these assets were separately reported, net of the related tax impact, for all periods presented in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations because the operations and cash flows generated by these assets have been eliminated from the Company’s consolidated results of operations as a result of the sale and the Company no longer has continuing involvement in the operations of the stations after their disposal (see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations”).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2011-04. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, which amends Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements under GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This standard gives clarification for the highest and best use valuation concepts. The ASU also provides guidance on fair value measurements relating to instruments classified in stockholders’ equity and instruments managed within a portfolio. Further, ASU 2011-04 clarifies disclosures for financial instruments categorized within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy that require companies to provide quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, the sensitivity of the measurement to changes in those inputs, and the valuation processes used by the reporting entity. The Company adopted the prescribed disclosures which became effective January 1, 2012, for its condensed consolidated financial statements as of such date. See Note 8, “Fair Value Measurements.”

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ASU 2011-05. In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, which amends the guidance in ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income,” by eliminating the option to present components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the statement of stockholders’ equity. This ASU requires entities to present all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity either as a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or as two separate but consecutive statements of income and comprehensive income. The components of OCI have not changed nor has the guidance on when OCI items are reclassified to net income. Similarly, ASU 2011-05 does not change the guidance to disclose OCI components gross or net of the effect of income taxes, provided that the tax effects are presented on the face of the statement in which OCI is presented, or disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. Since the Company has no transactions classified as OCI, the adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-08. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-8, which amends ASC Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The amendments in this ASU give companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not (a likelihood of more than 50.0%) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If a company concludes that this is the case, it must perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, a company is not required to perform this two-step test. Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity has the option to bypass the qualitative assessment for any reporting unit in any period and proceed directly to performing the first step of the two-step goodwill impairment test. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2011-11. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11. The amendments in this ASU require companies to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The ASU is required to be applied retrospectively for all prior periods presented and is effective for annual periods for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2012-02. In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02. The amendments in this ASU give companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired rather than calculating the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. It is effective prospectively for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. Acquisitions and Dispositions

2012 Acquisitions

On July 31, 2012, the Company completed its sale of 55 stations in eleven non-strategic markets to Townsquare Media, LLC (“Townsquare Asset Exchange”) in exchange for ten of Townsquare’s radio stations in Bloomington, IL and Peoria, IL, plus approximately $114.9 million in cash. The transaction was part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters. The stations sold by the Company operated in the following markets: Augusta, ME; Bangor, ME; Binghamton, NY; Bismarck, ND; Grand Junction, CO; Killeen-Temple, TX; New Bedford, MA; Odessa-Midland, TX; Presque Isle, ME; Sioux Falls, SD and Tuscaloosa, AL. Additional information regarding discontinued operations is provided in Note 3, “Discontinued Operations” in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

In conjunction with this Asset Exchange, the Company recorded a gain of $63.2 million, which is included within discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Acquisition related costs attributable to the Townsquare Asset Exchange included in corporate, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.6 million.

The table below summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for the Townsquare Asset Exchange based on management’s estimates of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the Townsquare Asset Exchange (dollars in thousands):

The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets included overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10%. Goodwill was equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities.

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The indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Asset Exchange consist of broadcast licenses and goodwill. The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Townsquare Asset Exchange are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

The use of different assumptions could result in materially different amounts. In addition, the above allocation is preliminary only and based on information available to management to date. Management of the Company is in the process of finalizing the purchase price allocation, and such final allocation may be materially different from the related preliminary allocation.

For additional information regarding the discontinued operations associated with this transaction, see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations.”

2011 Acquisitions

Ann Arbor, Battle Creek and Canton Asset Exchange

On February 18, 2011, the Company completed an asset exchange with Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (“Clear Channel”). As part of this asset exchange, Cumulus acquired eight of Clear Channel’s radio stations located in Ann Arbor and Battle Creek, Michigan in exchange for its radio station in Canton, Ohio. The Company disposed of two of the Battle Creek stations simultaneously with the closing of the transaction to comply with Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) broadcast ownership limits. This asset exchange was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with FASB’s guidance. The fair value of the assets acquired in this asset exchange was $17.4 million. The Company incurred approximately $0.3 million in acquisition costs related to this transaction and expensed them as incurred through earnings within corporate, general and administrative expenses. The $4.3 million allocated to goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The results of operations for the Ann Arbor and Battle Creek stations acquired, which were not material, have been included in our statements of operations since 2007 when the Company entered into a LMA with Clear Channel to manage these stations. Prior to this asset exchange, the Company did not have any relationship with Clear Channel with regard to the Canton, Ohio market.

In conjunction with this asset exchange, the Company recorded a net gain of $15.3 million, which is included in gain on exchange of assets or stations in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

The table below summarizes the final purchase price allocation from this asset exchange (dollars in thousands):

CMP Acquisition

On August 1, 2011, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of the remaining 75.0% of the equity interests of Cumulus Media Partners LLC (“CMP”) that it did not already own (the “CMP Acquisition”). The Company had owned 25.0% of CMP’s equity interests since it, together with Bain Capital Partners, LLC (“Bain”), The Blackstone Group L.P. (“Blackstone”) and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL,” and together with Bain and Blackstone, the “CMP Sellers”), formed CMP in 2005. Pursuant to a management agreement, the Company had been operating CMP’s business since 2006. This management agreement was terminated in connection with the completion of the CMP Acquisition. In connection with the CMP Acquisition, the Company issued 9.9 million shares of its common stock to affiliates of the CMP Sellers. Blackstone received 3.3 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and, in accordance with FCC broadcast ownership rules, Bain and THL each received 3.3 million shares of a newly authorized Class D non-voting common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class D common stock”). This Class D common stock was subsequently converted into an equivalent number of shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class B common stock”), with substantially identical terms, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s third amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Third Amended and Restated Charter”) which became effective upon the effectiveness of the Citadel Acquisition (defined below). Also in connection with the CMP Acquisition, outstanding warrants to purchase 3.7 million shares of common stock of CMP Susquehanna Radio Holdings Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CMP (“Radio Holdings”), were amended to instead become exercisable for up to 8.3 million shares of the Company’s common stock. CMP’s operating results have been included in Cumulus’ consolidated financial statements since the date of the completion of the CMP Acquisition.

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As a component of the CMP Acquisition, the Company acquired an interest in the San Francisco Baseball Associates L.P., the owner of the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball Franchise. The fair value of this interest as of the date of the CMP Acquisition was $9.8 million. This interest is included in other long-term assets on the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet and is carried under the cost method.

Under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, the purchase price paid in the CMP Acquisition has been allocated among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill as of the acquisition date was measured as the excess of the consideration paid over the net acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. The Company fair valued its historical 25.0% equity interest in CMP and recorded a gain of $11.6 million, the difference between the fair value at the date of completion of the CMP Acquisition and the carrying value, which was zero, given CMP’s historical losses. With respect to certain outstanding preferred stock of CMP, the Company recorded $0.5 million in dividends for the period from August 1, 2011, the acquisition date, to September 16, 2011. This preferred stock was redeemed on September 16, 2011 for approximately $41.6 million.

The table below summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred in the CMP Acquisition (dollars in thousands):

Acquisition related costs attributable to the CMP Acquisition included in income, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.9 million.

The table below summarizes the final purchase price allocation among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the CMP Acquisition (dollars in thousands):

The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets included overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10.5%. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. $402.6 million of the acquired goodwill balance is non-deductible for tax purposes. Among the factors considered by management that contributed to the purchase price allocation resulting in the recognition of goodwill were CMP’s high operating margins, strong sales force and employee base, and its overall market presence.

The indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired in the CMP Acquisition consist of broadcast licenses and goodwill. The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the CMP Acquisition are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

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Citadel Acquisition

The Company completed the Citadel Acquisition on September 16, 2011 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.3 billion, consisting of approximately $1.4 billion in cash, the issuance of 23.6 million shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, including 0.9 million restricted shares, warrants to purchase 47.6 million shares of Class A common stock, 2.4 million warrants held in reserve for potential future issuance related to the pending final settlement of certain outstanding unsecured claims arising from Citadel’s emergence from bankruptcy, and the consideration to repay the outstanding debt of Citadel. As a result of the Citadel Acquisition, Citadel became an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Citadel’s operating results have been included in Cumulus’ consolidated financial statements since the date of the completion of the Citadel Acquisition.

Also on September 16, 2011 and in connection with the Citadel Acquisition, the Company issued and sold 51.8 million shares of Class A common stock and warrants to purchase 7.8 million shares of Class A common stock to an affiliate of Crestview Partners II, L.P. (“Crestview”), 125,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to an affiliate of Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. (“Macquarie”), and 4.7 million shares of Class A common stock and immediately exercisable warrants to purchase 24.1 million shares of Class A common stock to UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) and certain other entities.

In connection with the closing of the Citadel Acquisition and the completion of the Company’s previously announced related refinancing (the “Refinancing”), on September 16, 2011, the Company repaid approximately $1.4 billion in outstanding senior or subordinated indebtedness and other obligations of (a) the Company, (b) certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, and (c) Citadel. This Refinancing, and the cash portion of the purchase price paid in the Citadel Acquisition, were funded with (i) $1.325 billion in borrowings under a new first lien term loan, $200.0 million in borrowings under a new first lien revolving credit facility and $790.0 million in borrowings under a new second lien term loan, all as described in more detail in Note 7, “Long-Term Debt,” and (ii) proceeds from the sale of $475.0 million of the Company’s common stock, preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock to certain investors (see Note 10, “Stockholders’ Equity”). The $610.0 million of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “7.75% Senior Notes”) issued by the Company in May 2011 remained outstanding.

In connection with the Citadel Acquisition, the Company completed its previously announced internal restructuring into a holding company structure, which included transferring the remaining assets and operations held directly or indirectly by the Company, other than the equity interests of its direct wholly-owned subsidiary Cumulus Media Holdings Inc. (“Cumulus Holdings”), to Cumulus Holdings (the “Internal Restructuring”).

Also, in connection with the Citadel Acquisition, the Company agreed that it would divest certain stations to comply with FCC ownership limits. These stations were assigned to a trustee under divestiture trusts that comply with FCC rules. The trust agreements stipulate that the Company must fund any operating shortfalls of the activities of the stations in the trusts, and any excess cash flow generated by such stations will be distributed to the Company. The Company has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the trusts and, accordingly, consolidates the trusts.

Under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations, the purchase price in the Citadel Acquisition has been allocated among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the acquisition date. Goodwill as of the acquisition date was measured as the excess of the consideration paid over the net acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.

The table below summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred in the Citadel Acquisition (dollars in thousands):

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Acquisition related costs attributable to the Citadel Acquisition included in corporate, general and administrative expenses totaled $57.7 million.

Certain termination-related compensation amounts resulting from the Citadel Acquisition were funded prior to closing and were classified as compensation held in trust on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011. These amounts were settled during the first quarter of 2012.

The table below summarizes the final purchase price allocation among the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Citadel Acquisition (dollars in thousands):

The material assumptions utilized in the valuation of intangible assets included expected overall future market revenue growth rates for the residual year of approximately 2.0% and a weighted average cost of capital of 10.0%. Goodwill is equal to the difference between the purchase price and the value assigned to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. $756.6 million of the acquired goodwill balance is non-deductible for income tax purposes. Among the factors considered by management that contributed to the purchase price allocation resulting in the recognition of goodwill were Citadel’s station platform throughout prominent national markets and its overall employee base, including its experienced sales force. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded goodwill purchase accounting adjustments primarily related to fair value adjustments of assets and liabilities totaling approximately $9.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively. These adjustments are reflected in the table above.

The indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Citadel Acquisition consist of broadcast licenses and goodwill.

The definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the Citadel Acquisition are being amortized in relation to the expected economic benefits of such assets over their estimated useful lives and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

The following pro forma information assumes the CMP Acquisition and the Citadel Acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2010 and the Townsquare Asset Exchange occurred as of January 1, 2011. The pro forma financial information also includes the business combination accounting effects of the CMP Acquisition, the Citadel Acquisition and the Townsquare Asset Exchange, including Cumulus’s amortization expense resulting from acquired intangible assets, the elimination of certain intangible asset amortization expense incurred by CMP and Citadel, adjustments to interest expense for certain borrowings, adjustments for transaction-related expenses and the related tax effects. This pro forma financial information has been prepared based on estimates and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable, and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated financial position or results of operations that Cumulus would have achieved had either the CMP Acquisition or the Citadel Acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2010 or the Townsquare Asset Exchange actually occurred on January 1, 2011 or on any other historical dates, nor is it reflective of the Company’s expected actual financial position or results of operations for any future period. (dollars in thousands):

The pro forma financial information set forth above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 includes adjustments to reflect: (i) depreciation and amortization expense based on the fair value of long-lived assets acquired in the CMP Acquisition, the Citadel Acquisition and the Townsquare Asset Exchange; (ii) interest expense assuming the 7.75% Senior Notes were issued and

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outstanding and replaced the Company’s historical debt for all periods; (iii) the completion of the Refinancing undertaken in connection with the completion of the Citadel Acquisition for all periods; and (iv) certain other pro forma adjustments that would be required to be made to prepare pro forma financial information under ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations.

Pending Acquisition

On September 25, 2012, the Company, through its subsidiaries entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “ARB Asset Purchase”) with AR Broadcasting, LLC, AR Licensing, LLC, CMP KC Corp. and CMP Houston-KC, LLC to acquire certain radio stations operated in the Kansas City Market for an aggregate purchase price of $16.8 million. The pending acquisition is subject to customary regulatory and other closings conditions. The Company currently anticipates the ARB Asset Purchase will be completed prior to the end of 2012.

Completed Dispositions

For dispositions completed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, see “2012 Acquisitions” above. The Company did not complete any material dispositions during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011.

3. Discontinued Operations

On July 31, 2012, the Company completed the Townsquare Asset Exchange. The transaction is part of the Company’s ongoing efforts to focus on radio stations in larger markets and geographically strategic regional clusters. The results of operations associated with these stations were separately reported, net of the related tax impact, for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Components of Results of Discontinued Operations

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, income from discontinued operations was as follows (dollars in thousands):

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a $7.2 million deferred tax benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance resulting from the consumption of NOL carryovers associated with the settlement of deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets classified as indefinite lived intangibles prior to their sale in the Townsquare Asset Exchange. The deferred tax benefit is reflected in income tax expense for discontinued operations. In conjunction with Townsquare Asset Exchange, the Company recorded a gain of $63.2 million, which is included within discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

4. Restricted Cash

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s balance sheet included approximately $3.3 million and $3.8 million in restricted cash, of which $2.3 million related to a cash reserve from the Citadel Acquisition. The reserve is expected to be used to satisfy the remaining allowed, disputed or unreconciled unsecured claims related to Citadel’s prior bankruptcy proceedings. $1.0 million of the restricted cash balance relates to securing the maximum exposure generated by automated clearing house transactions in the Company’s operating bank accounts and as dictated by the Company’s bank’s internal policies with respect to cash.

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5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The following table presents the changes in intangible assets other than goodwill during the periods from January 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 and January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012, and balances as of such dates (dollars in thousands):

The following table presents the changes in goodwill and accumulated impairment losses during the periods from January 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and January 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011, and balances as of such dates (dollars in thousands):

In connection with each of the CMP Acquisition, the Citadel Acquisition and the Townsquare Asset Exchange, the Company made certain allocations of the purchase price paid therein among each of the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, including goodwill. Adjustments to these allocations are reflected as purchase price allocation adjustments. Purchase price allocation adjustments during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to the CMP Acquisition and the Citadel Acquisition were primarily related to fair value adjustments of certain acquired broadcast licenses, property and equipment, current assets and current liabilities.

The Company has significant intangible assets recorded comprised primarily of indefinite-lived broadcast licenses, definite-lived advertiser relationships and goodwill acquired through the acquisition of radio stations. The Company reviews the carrying value of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill at least annually for impairment and on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that such assets may be impaired. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of fair value, the Company calculates the impairment as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its estimated implied fair value and charges the impairment to results of operations. The Company reviews the carrying value of its definite-lived intangible assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized an impairment of $12.4 million on one contract definite-lived intangible asset related to the cancellation of an underlying contract.

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6. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company’s derivative financial instruments are as follows:

Interest Rate Cap

On December 8, 2011, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), to limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk. The interest rate cap has an aggregate notional amount of $71.3 million. The agreement caps the LIBOR-based variable interest rate component of the Company’s long-term debt at a maximum of 3.0% on an equivalent amount of the Company’s term loans. The condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 include long-term assets of $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, attributable to the fair value of the interest rate cap. The Company reported interest expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, attributed to the change in fair value adjustment. The interest rate cap matures on December 8, 2015.

The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

Green Bay Option

On April 10, 2009, Clear Channel and the Company entered into an LMA whereby the Company is responsible for operating (i.e., programming, advertising, etc.) five radio stations in Green Bay, Wisconsin and must pay Clear Channel a monthly fee of approximately $0.2 million over a five year term (expiring December 31, 2013), in exchange for the Company retaining the operating profits from managing the radio stations. Clear Channel also has a put option (the “Green Bay Option”) that allows it to require the Company to purchase the five Green Bay radio stations at any time during the two-month period commencing July 1, 2013 (or earlier if the LMA is terminated before this date) for $17.6 million (the fair value of the radio stations as of April 10, 2009). The Company accounts for the Green Bay Option as a derivative contract. Accordingly, the fair value of the Green Bay Option was recorded as a liability with subsequent changes in the fair value recorded through earnings. The fair value of the Green Bay Option was determined using inputs that are supported by little or no market activity (a “Level 3” measurement). The fair value represents an estimate of the amount that the Company would pay if the option was transferred to another party as of the date of the valuation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflect other current liabilities of $12.0 million and other long-term liabilities of $11.4 million, respectively, to include the fair value of the Green Bay Option. The Company recorded a $0.1 million realized gain and a $0.6 million realized loss on derivative instruments associated with marking to market the Green Bay Option to reflect the fair value of the option during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and $1.4 million and $2.7 million of expense in realized losses on derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

May 2005 Option

In May 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate option agreement (the “May 2005 Option”), that provided Bank of America, N.A. the right to enter into an underlying swap agreement with the Company during certain periods.

The May 2005 Option was exercised on March 11, 2009. This instrument was not highly effective in mitigating the risks in the Company’s cash flows, and therefore the Company deemed it speculative and accounted for the changes in the May 2005 Option’s value as a current element of interest expense. The May 2005 Option expired on March 13, 2011 in accordance with its terms. The Company reported interest income related to this option of $0.0 million and $3.7 million, inclusive of the fair value adjustment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively.

The location and fair value amounts of derivatives in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

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The location of income or expense recognized due to adjustments to the fair values of derivatives in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

7. Long-Term Debt

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

First Lien and Second Lien Credit Facilities

On September 16, 2011, to complete the Refinancing, the Company entered into a (i) First Lien Credit Agreement (the “First Lien Facility”), among the Company, Cumulus Holdings, as Borrower, certain lenders, JPMorgan as Administrative Agent, UBS, Macquarie, Royal Bank of Canada and ING Capital LLC, as Co-Syndication Agents, and U.S. Bank National Association and Fifth Third Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents; and (ii) Second Lien Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Facility” and, together with the First Lien Facility, the “2011 Credit Facilities”), among the Company, Cumulus Holdings, as Borrower, certain lenders, JPMorgan, as Administrative Agent, and UBS, Macquarie, Royal Bank of Canada and ING Capital LLC, as Co-Syndication Agents.

The First Lien Facility consists of a $1.325 billion first lien term loan facility, net of an original issue discount of $13.5 million, maturing in September 2018 (the “First Lien Term Loan”), and a $300.0 million revolving credit facility, maturing in September 2016 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Under the Revolving Credit Facility, up to $30.0 million of availability may be drawn in the form of letters of credit and up to $30.0 million is available for swingline borrowings. The Second Lien Facility consists of a $790.0 million second lien term loan facility, net of an original issue discount of $12.0 million, maturing in September 2019 (the “Second Lien Term Loan”).

At September 30, 2012, there was $1.314 billion outstanding under the First Lien Term Loan and $790.0 million outstanding under the Second Lien Term Loan. During the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the Company repaid all outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Proceeds from borrowings under the First Lien Facility and Second Lien Facility were used, together with certain other funds, to (i) fund the cash portion of the purchase price paid in the Citadel Acquisition; (ii) repay in full amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility under the Company’s pre-existing credit agreement (the “Terminated Credit Agreement”); (iii) repay all amounts outstanding under the credit facilities of CMP Susquehanna Corporation (“CMPSC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CMP; (iv) redeem CMPSC’s outstanding 9.875% senior subordinated notes due 2014 and variable rate senior secured notes due 2014; (v) redeem in accordance with their terms all outstanding shares of preferred stock of Radio Holdings and the direct parent of CMPSC; and (vi) repay all amounts outstanding, including any accrued interest and the premiums thereon, under Citadel’s pre-existing credit agreement and to redeem its 7.75% Senior Notes.

Borrowings under the First Lien Facility bear interest, at the option of Cumulus Holdings, based on the Base Rate (as defined below) or the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), in each case plus 4.5% on LIBOR-based borrowings and 3.5% on Base Rate-based borrowings. LIBOR-based borrowings are subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25% for the First Lien Term Loan and 1.0% for the Revolving Credit Facility. Base Rate-based borrowings are subject to a Base Rate Floor of 2.25% for the First Lien Term Loan and 2.0% for the Revolving Credit Facility. Base Rate is defined, for any day, as the fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 1/2 of 1.0%, (ii) the prime commercial lending rate of JPMorgan, as

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established from time to time, and (iii) 30 day LIBOR plus 1.0%. The First Lien Term Loan amortizes at a per annum rate of 1.0% of the original principal amount of the First Lien Term Loan, payable quarterly, which commenced on March 31, 2012, with the balance payable on the maturity date. Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility are due and payable on the maturity date.

Borrowings under the Second Lien Facility bear interest, at the option of Cumulus Holdings, at either the Base Rate plus 5.0%, subject to a Base Rate floor of 2.5%, or LIBOR plus 6.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5%. The Second Lien Term Loan original principal amount is due on the maturity date, September 16, 2019.

Interest on Base Rate-based borrowings is due on the last day of each calendar quarter, except with respect to swingline loans, for which interest is due on the day that such swingline loan is required to be repaid. Interest payments on loans whose interest rate is based upon LIBOR are due at maturity if the term is three months or less or every three months and at maturity if the term exceeds three months.

At September 30, 2012, borrowings under the First Lien Term Loan bore interest at 5.75% per annum and borrowings under the Second Lien Term Loan bore interest at 7.50% per annum. There were no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2012. The Company’s interest rate cap agreement with JPMorgan caps the interest rate on an equivalent amount of the Company’s LIBOR-based term loans at a maximum of 3.0% per annum. See Note 6, “Derivative Financial Instruments” for additional information.

The representations, covenants and events of default in the 2011 Credit Facilities and financial covenants in the First Lien Facility are customary for financing transactions of this nature. Events of default in the 2011 Credit Facilities include, among others: (a) the failure to pay when due the obligations owing under the credit facilities; (b) the failure to comply with (and not timely remedy, if applicable) certain financial covenants (as required by the First Lien Facility); (c) certain cross defaults and cross accelerations; (d) the occurrence of bankruptcy or insolvency events; (e) certain judgments against the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries; (f) the loss, revocation or suspension of, or any material impairment in the ability to use one or more of, any material FCC licenses; (g) any representation or warranty made, or report, certificate or financial statement delivered, to the lenders subsequently proven to have been incorrect in any material respect; and (h) the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility, as applicable). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the lenders may terminate the loan commitments, accelerate all loans and exercise any of their rights under the First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility, as applicable, and the ancillary loan documents as a secured party.

In the event amounts are outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, the First Lien Facility requires compliance with a consolidated total net leverage ratio. At September 30, 2012, this ratio would have been 7.0 to 1.0. Such ratio will be reduced in future periods if amounts are outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at an applicable date. The Second Lien Facility does not contain any financial covenants.

The First Lien Facility also requires our compliance with customary restrictive non-financial covenants, which, among other things, and with certain exceptions, limit the Company’s ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; consummate asset sales, acquisitions or mergers; make investments; enter into transactions with affiliates; and pay dividends or repurchase stock.

At September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all of the required covenants under the First Lien Facility.

Certain mandatory prepayments on the First Lien Term Loan and the Second Lien Term Loan are required upon the occurrence of specified events, including upon the incurrence of certain additional indebtedness, upon the sale of certain assets and upon the occurrence of certain condemnation or casualty events, and from excess cash flow.

The Company’s, Cumulus Holdings’ and their respective restricted subsidiaries’ obligations under the First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility are collateralized by a first priority lien and second priority lien, respectively, on substantially all of the Company’s, Cumulus Holdings’ and their respective restricted subsidiaries’ assets in which a security interest may lawfully be granted, including, without limitation, intellectual property and substantially all of the capital stock of the Company’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the capital stock of any future first-tier foreign subsidiaries. In addition, Cumulus Holdings’ obligations under the First Lien Facility and the Second Lien Facility are guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its restricted subsidiaries, other than Cumulus Holdings.

7.75% Senior Notes

On May 13, 2011, the Company issued $610.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 7.75% Senior Notes. Proceeds from the sale of the 7.75% Senior Notes were used to, among other things, repay the $575.8 million outstanding under the term loan facility under the Terminated Credit Agreement.

In connection with the Internal Restructuring, on September 16, 2011, the Company and Cumulus Holdings entered into a supplemental indenture with the trustee under the indenture governing the 7.75% Senior Notes which provided for, among other things, the (i) assumption by Cumulus Holdings of all obligations of the Company; (ii) substitution of Cumulus Holdings for the Company as issuer; (iii) release of the Company from all obligations as original issuer; and (iv) Company’s guarantee of all of Cumulus Holdings’ obligations, in each case under the indenture and the 7.75% Senior Notes.

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Interest on the 7.75% Senior Notes is payable on each May 1 and November 1, commencing November 1, 2011. The 7.75% Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2019.

Cumulus Holdings, as issuer of the 7.75% Senior Notes, may redeem all or part of the 7.75% Senior Notes at any time on or after May 1, 2015. At any time prior to May 1, 2014, Cumulus Holdings may also redeem up to 35.0% of the 7.75% Senior Notes using the proceeds from certain equity offerings. At any time prior to May 1, 2015, Cumulus Holdings may redeem some or all of the 7.75% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus a “make-whole” premium. If Cumulus Holdings sells certain assets or experiences specific kinds of changes in control, it will be required to make an offer to purchase the 7.75% Senior Notes.

In connection with the substitution of Cumulus Holdings as the issuer of the 7.75% Senior Notes, the Company has also guaranteed the 7.75% Senior Notes. In addition, each existing and future domestic restricted subsidiary that guarantees the Company’s indebtedness, Cumulus Holdings’ indebtedness or indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiary guarantors (other than the Company’s subsidiaries that hold the licenses for the Company’s radio stations) guarantees, and will guarantee, the 7.75% Senior Notes. The 7.75% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of Cumulus Holdings and rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured debt of Cumulus Holdings and senior in right of payment to all future subordinated debt of Cumulus Holdings. The 7.75% Senior Notes guarantees are the Company’s and the other guarantors’ senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the other guarantors’ existing and future senior debt and senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s and the other guarantors’ future subordinated debt. The 7.75% Senior Notes and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to any of Cumulus Holdings’, the Company’s or the guarantors’ existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt. In addition, the 7.75% Senior Notes and the guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including preferred stock, of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries, including all of the liabilities of the Company’s and the guarantors’ foreign subsidiaries and the Company’s subsidiaries that hold the licenses for the Company’s radio stations.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an aggregate of $2.5 million and $7.6 million, respectively, of amortization costs related to its First Lien and Second Lien Credit Facilities and 7.75% Senior Notes.

8. Fair Value Measurements

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy to be applied to financial instruments when determining fair value are described below:

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access;

Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 were as follows (dollars in thousands):