Down In Q2
AUDACY internet revenues slid 6.6% year-over-year to $298.5 million for second quarter 2023, with native spot income down 3.7%, nationwide spot income off 16.6%, and digital revenues off 4% to $66.7 million, though native digital rose 7.1%. Working loss widened from $23.3 million to $135.3 million, internet loss widened from $773,000 to $125.8 million, and Adjusted EBITDA plummeted from $38.5 million to $14.4 million. Issues aren’t trying up for third quarter, both, with the corporate reporting whole revenues pacing down 4%, native spot pacing down 1%, and nationwide spot pacing down 22%, whereas digital revenues are pacing up 7%. The corporate not too long ago executed a 1-for-30 reverse inventory cut up.
Chairman/Pres./CEO DAVID J. FIELD stated, “Second quarter internet revenues had been down 6.6% consistent with our quarterly steering, reflecting difficult advert market situations. Throughout the quarter, we noticed accelerated progress throughout sure of our key efficiency metrics together with radio income share, station viewers scores, and digital platform utilization. We additionally made significant progress on our advert tech and advert product roadmap as we work to develop necessary new swimming pools of digital demand and progress.
“Bills had been impacted by $10.4 million in expenses associated to the accelerated recognition of podcast bills as we terminated certainly one of our two largest podcast agreements and positioned ourselves for improved progress going ahead.
“We’ve initiated discussions with our lenders to reinforce our steadiness sheet and set up a powerful monetary footing to allow the corporate to capitalize on its progress alternatives. However present challenges, AUDACY has established a outstanding place as a scaled, main multi-platform audio firm distinguished by our unique premium content material, high positions throughout the nation’s largest markets, and unmatched management in information and sports activities radio. We proceed to put money into our folks, platform, content material, expertise and capabilities and serve our listeners and prospects with excellence.
“Advert market situations stay difficult, however have stabilized coming into the third quarter. We’re pacing down 4% with native spot significantly stronger than nationwide spot. We anticipate AUDACY’s Q3 revenues to say no by mid-single digits.”
