Cumulus Media Inc. (OTC: CMLS.Q) (the "Company," "Cumulus Media," "we," "us," or "our") today announced operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Mary G. Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumulus Media, said, "We are pleased to report first quarter earnings. The Court’s recent approval of our reorganization plan marks a pivotal milestone in strengthening our financial foundation and positioning the Company to compete in the evolving media landscape. While we await FCC approval of the plan, we remain focused on leveraging our core strengths to drive long-term value creation."

Operating Summary (dollars in thousands, except percentages and per share data):

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company reported net revenue of $164.4 million, a decrease of 12.2% from the three months ended March 31, 2025, net loss of $16.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million.

(1)   Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure calculated or presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). For additional information, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

(2) In conjunction with the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing, the Company wrote off the remaining balance of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.9 million to Reorganization items, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2026. Debt issuance costs were excluded as of December 31, 2025.

(3) In connection with the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing, all debt has been reclassified to Liabilities Subject to Compromise in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026.

(4) The exchange offer was accounted for as a debt modification resulting in a prospective yield adjustment and the carrying value was not changed. The $33.1 million difference between the principal amounts exchanged and the resulting principal amounts was being amortized to interest expense (thereby reducing interest expense) over the life of the debt. In conjunction with the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing, the Company wrote off the remaining balance of $22.5 million to Reorganization items, net within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Pending Chapter 11 Reorganization
As previously announced, on March 4 and 5, 2026, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions to commence prepackaged Chapter 11 proceedings (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On April 13, 2026, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries filed the Modified Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Cumulus Media Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Plan”). On April 15, 2026, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan. The Company expects that the effective date of the Plan will occur once all conditions precedent to the Plan, including, without limitation, the receipt of FCC approval and any other necessary regulatory approvals, have been satisfied or waived. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Cumulus Media, et al., Case No. 26-90346. Additional information regarding the Chapter 11 Cases is available at www.cumulus.com/restructuring.