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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20192020
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from            to
 
Commission File Number 333-110025
MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Delaware74-2719343
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

1990 Wittington Place
Farmers Branch, Texas75234
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 243-7443
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
NoneNoneNone
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 ý  No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ý  No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No ý
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes ý No o
The number of outstanding shares of Monitronics International, Inc.'s common stock as of November 13, 20192020 was 22,500,000 shares.



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Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited)
MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
Assets 
   
Current assets: 
   
Cash and cash equivalents$28,589
  2,188
Restricted cash86
  189
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $912 in 2019 and $3,759 in 201812,105
  13,121
Prepaid and other current assets24,966
  28,178
Total current assets65,746
  43,676
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $925 in 2019 and $40,531 in 201841,215
  36,539
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $15,322 in 2019 and $1,621,242 in 20181,089,135
  1,195,463
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,980 in 2019 and $0 in 2018142,719
  
Goodwill81,943
  
Deferred income tax asset, net783
  783
Operating lease right-of-use asset19,153
  
Other assets16,694
  29,307
Total assets$1,457,388
  1,305,768
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity (Deficit) 
   
Current liabilities: 
   
Accounts payable$14,416
  12,099
Other accrued liabilities35,035
  31,085
Deferred revenue13,309
  13,060
Holdback liability6,148
  11,513
Current portion of long-term debt8,225
  1,816,450
Total current liabilities77,133
  1,884,207
Non-current liabilities: 
   
Long-term debt985,775
  
Long-term holdback liability2,207
  1,770
Derivative financial instruments
  6,039
Operating lease liabilities15,929
  
Other liabilities7,751
  2,727
Total liabilities1,088,795
  1,894,743
Commitments and contingencies

  

Stockholder's equity (deficit):    
Predecessor common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018
  
Predecessor additional paid-in capital
  439,711
Predecessor accumulated deficit
  (1,036,294)
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net
  7,608
Successor preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued
  
Successor common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,500,000 shares at September 30, 2019225
  
Successor additional paid-in capital379,175
  
Successor accumulated deficit(10,807)  
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)368,593
  (588,975)
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)$1,457,388
  1,305,768

Successor Company
 September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Assets  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$12,759 $14,763 
Restricted cash133 238 
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,759 in 2020 and $3,828 in 201910,854 12,083 
Inventories, net6,878 5,242 
Prepaid and other current assets20,387 19,953 
Total current assets51,011 52,279 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $13,796 in 2020 and $3,777 in 201941,516 42,096 
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $208,387 in 2020 and $61,771 in 20191,089,198 1,064,311 
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $25,748 in 2020 and $7,922 in 2019118,952 136,778 
Goodwill81,943 
Deferred income tax asset, net684 684 
Operating lease right-of-use asset18,345 19,277 
Other assets18,651 21,944 
Total assets$1,338,357 $1,419,312 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$13,369 $16,869 
Other accrued liabilities45,806 24,954 
Deferred revenue11,065 12,008 
Holdback liability8,583 8,191 
Current portion of long-term debt8,225 8,225 
Total current liabilities87,048 70,247 
Non-current liabilities:  
Long-term debt979,550 978,219 
Long-term holdback liability1,761 2,183 
Operating lease liabilities15,648 16,195 
Other liabilities66,989 6,390 
Total liabilities1,150,996 1,073,234 
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,500,000 shares at both September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019225 225 
Additional paid-in capital379,175 379,175 
Accumulated deficit(189,779)(33,331)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net(2,260)
Total stockholders' equity187,361 346,078 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$1,338,357 $1,419,312 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Amounts in thousands
(unaudited)
Successor Company  Predecessor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, Three Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
2019  2019 2018 202020192019
Net revenue$36,289
  $84,589
 137,156
Net revenue$130,852 $36,289 $84,589 
Operating expenses:      Operating expenses:
Cost of services8,976
  19,986
 35,059
Cost of services31,383 8,976 19,986 
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation11,390
  20,980
 34,266
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation31,572 11,390 20,980 
Radio conversion costs825
  931
 
Radio conversion costs5,612 825 931 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets17,302
  32,508
 52,671
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets57,240 17,302 32,508 
Depreciation925
  1,073
 2,880
Depreciation3,459 925 1,073 
39,418
  75,478
 124,876
129,266 39,418 75,478 
Operating (loss) income(3,129)  9,111
 12,280
Operating income (loss)Operating income (loss)1,586 (3,129)9,111 
Other (income) expense:      Other (income) expense:
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net
  (702,824) 
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net(702,824)
Interest expense7,474
  27,112
 39,077
Interest expense20,033 7,474 27,112 
Refinancing expense
  
 5,697
7,474
  (675,712) 44,774
20,033 7,474 (675,712)
(Loss) income before income taxes(10,603)  684,823
 (32,494)(Loss) income before income taxes(18,447)(10,603)684,823 
Income tax expense204
  438
 1,346
Income tax expense717 204438 
Net (loss) income(10,807)  684,385
 (33,840)Net (loss) income(19,164)(10,807)684,385 
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts, net
  
 3,269
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
  
 3,269
Other comprehensive loss:Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts, netUnrealized loss on derivative contracts, net(475)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxTotal other comprehensive loss, net of tax(475)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(10,807)  $684,385
 (30,571)Comprehensive (loss) income$(19,639)$(10,807)$684,385 
      
Basic and diluted income per share:      Basic and diluted income per share:
Net loss$(0.48)  $
 
Net loss$(0.85)$(0.48)$
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Amounts in thousands
(unaudited)
Successor Company  Predecessor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
2019  2019 2018 202020192019
Net revenue$36,289
  $342,286
 405,922
Net revenue$374,235 $36,289 $342,286 
Operating expenses:      Operating expenses:
Cost of services8,976
  75,286
 100,807
Cost of services87,017 8,976 75,286 
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation11,390
  80,365
 98,935
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation108,566 11,390 80,365 
Radio conversion costs825
  931
 
Radio conversion costs14,103 825 931 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets17,302
  130,791
 160,973
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets164,889 17,302 130,791 
Depreciation925
  7,348
 8,360
Depreciation10,019 925 7,348 
Loss on goodwill impairment
  
 214,400
Goodwill impairmentGoodwill impairment81,943 
39,418
  294,721
 583,475
466,537 39,418 294,721 
Operating (loss) income(3,129)  47,565
 (177,553)Operating (loss) income(92,302)(3,129)47,565 
Other (income) expense:      Other (income) expense:
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net
  (669,722) 
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net(669,722)
Interest expense7,474
  105,081
 114,550
Interest expense60,582 7,474 105,081 
Realized and unrealized loss, net on derivative financial instruments
  6,804
 
Realized and unrealized loss, net on derivative financial instruments6,804 
Refinancing expense
  5,214
 5,697
Refinancing expense5,214 
7,474
  (552,623) 120,247
60,582 7,474 (552,623)
(Loss) income before income taxes(10,603)  600,188
 (297,800)(Loss) income before income taxes(152,884)(10,603)600,188 
Income tax expense204
  1,775
 4,039
Income tax expense1,937 2041,775 
Net (loss) income(10,807)  598,413
 (301,839)Net (loss) income(154,821)(10,807)598,413 
Other comprehensive (loss) income:      
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative contracts, net
  (940) 23,196
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
  (940) 23,196
Other comprehensive loss:Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts, netUnrealized loss on derivative contracts, net(2,269)(940)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxTotal other comprehensive loss, net of tax(2,269)(940)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(10,807)  $597,473
 (278,643)Comprehensive (loss) income$(157,090)$(10,807)$597,473 
      
Basic and diluted income per share:      Basic and diluted income per share:
Net loss$(0.48)  $
 
Net loss$(6.88)$(0.48)$
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Amounts in thousands
(unaudited)
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net (loss) income$(10,807)  $598,413
 (301,839)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets17,302
  130,791
 160,973
Depreciation925
  7,348
 8,360
Stock-based and long-term incentive compensation26
  912
 751
Deferred income tax expense
  
 1,987
Amortization of debt discount and deferred debt costs
  
 5,472
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net
  (669,722) 
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net
  4,577
 
Refinancing expense
  5,214
 5,697
Bad debt expense912
  7,558
 8,511
Loss on goodwill impairment
  
 214,400
Other non-cash activity, net117
  (462) 2,040
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables(1,183)  (6,271) (9,028)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(736)  2,760
 (9,769)
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract acquisition costs(162)  (2,193) (4,529)
Payables and other liabilities6,776
  36,690
 (8,568)
Net cash provided by operating activities13,170
  115,615
 74,458
Cash flows from investing activities:    
  
Capital expenditures(1,123)  (7,100) (11,513)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired(8,012)  (83,814) (111,531)
Net cash used in investing activities(9,135)  (90,914) (123,044)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt5,000
  253,100
 218,950
Payments on long-term debt(5,000)  (379,666) (136,600)
Proceeds from equity rights offering
  166,300
 
Cash contributed by Ascent Capital
  24,139
 
Payments of restructuring and reorganization costs
  (53,889) 
Payments of refinancing costs
  (7,404) (5,015)
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation
  (18) (83)
Dividend to Ascent Capital
  (5,000) (5,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  (2,438) 72,252
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash4,035
  22,263
 23,666
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period24,640
  2,377
 3,302
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$28,675
  $24,640
 26,968

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total Stockholder’s Deficit
 Shares Amount    
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 439,711
 (1,036,294) 7,608
 $(588,975)
Net loss
 
 
 (31,770) 
 (31,770)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (468) (468)
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital
 
 (5,000) 
 
 (5,000)
Contribution from Ascent Capital
 
 2,250
 
 
 2,250
Stock-based compensation
 
 189
 
 
 189
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (1) 
 
 (1)
Balance at March 31, 2019 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 437,149
 (1,068,064) 7,140
 $(623,775)
Net loss
 
 
 (54,202) 
 (54,202)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (472) (472)
Stock-based compensation
 
 (413) 
 
 (413)
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (2) 
 
 (2)
Balance at June 30, 2019 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 436,734
 (1,122,266) 6,668
 $(678,864)
Net income
 
 
 684,385
 
 684,385
Stock-based compensation
 
 267
 
 
 267
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (15) 
 
 (15)
Cancellation of Predecessor equity(1,000) 
 (436,986) 437,881
 (6,668) (5,773)
Issuance of Successor common stock22,500,000
 225
 379,175
 
 
 379,400
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor)22,500,000
 $225
 379,175
 
 
 $379,400
            
            
Balance at September 1, 2019 (Successor)22,500,000
 $225
 379,175
 
 
 $379,400
Net loss
 
 
 (10,807) 
 (10,807)
Balance at September 30, 2019 (Successor)22,500,000
 $225
 379,175
 (10,807) 
 $368,593


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Deficit 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 Total Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
 Shares Amount    
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 444,330
 (334,219) (7,375) $102,736
Impact of adoption of Topic 606
 
 
 (22,720) 
 (22,720)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12
 
 
 (605) 605
 
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 444,330
 (357,544) (6,770) $80,016
Net loss
 
 
 (26,207) 
 (26,207)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 14,406
 14,406
Stock-based compensation
 
 47
 
 
 47
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (42) 
 
 (42)
Balance at March 31, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 444,335
 (383,751) 7,636
 $68,220
Net loss
 
 
 (241,792) 
 (241,792)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 5,521
 5,521
Stock-based compensation
 
 383
 
 
 383
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (27) 
 
 (27)
Balance at June 30, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 444,691
 (625,543) 13,157
 $(167,695)
Net loss
 
 
 (33,840) 
 (33,840)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 3,269
 3,269
Dividend to Ascent Capital
 
 (5,000) 
 
 (5,000)
Stock-based compensation
 
 373
 
 
 373
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (14) 
 
 (14)
Balance at September 30, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000
 $
 440,050
 (659,383) 16,426
 $(202,907)
Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income$(154,821)$(10,807)$598,413 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets164,889 17,302 130,791 
Depreciation10,019 925 7,348 
Stock-based and long-term incentive compensation722 26 912 
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net(705,559)
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net4,577 
Refinancing expense5,214 
Trade bad debt expense6,567 912 7,558 
Goodwill impairment81,943 
Other non-cash activity, net2,867 117 (462)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables(5,338)(1,183)(6,271)
Inventories(1,636)(943)(188)
Prepaid expenses and other assets(4,554)207 2,948 
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract acquisition costs(1,904)(162)(2,193)
Payables and other liabilities(6,357)6,776 36,690 
Net cash provided by operating activities92,397 13,170 79,778 
Cash flows from investing activities: 
Capital expenditures(10,530)(1,123)(7,100)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired(84,253)(8,012)(83,814)
Net cash used in investing activities(94,783)(9,135)(90,914)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt65,000 5,000 253,100 
Payments on long-term debt(63,669)(5,000)(379,666)
Payments of earnout liability(1,054)
Proceeds from equity rights offering161,497 
Cash contributed by Ascent Capital24,139 
Payments of restructuring and reorganization costs(13,249)
Payments of refinancing costs(7,404)
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation(18)
Dividend to Ascent Capital(5,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities277 33,399 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2,109)4,035 22,263 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period15,001 24,640 2,377 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$12,892 $28,675 $24,640 
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Equity
SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(33,331)$$346,078 
Adoption of ASU 2016-13
— — — (1,627)— (1,627)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2020 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(34,958)$$344,451 
Net loss— — — (114,005)— (114,005)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (1,813)(1,813)
Balance at March 31, 2020 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(148,963)$(1,804)$228,633 
Net loss— — — (21,652)— (21,652)
Other comprehensive income— — — — 19 19 
Balance at June 30, 2020 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(170,615)$(1,785)$207,000 
Net loss— — — (19,164)— (19,164)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (475)(475)
Balance at September 30, 2020 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(189,779)$(2,260)$187,361 

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)

 Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 SharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor)1,000 $$439,711 $(1,036,294)$7,608 $(588,975)
Net loss— — — (31,770)— (31,770)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (468)(468)
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital— — (5,000)— — (5,000)
Contribution from Ascent Capital— — 2,250 — — 2,250 
Stock-based compensation— — 189 — — 189 
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability— — (1)— — (1)
Balance at March 31, 2019 (Predecessor)1,000 $$437,149 $(1,068,064)$7,140 $(623,775)
Net loss— — — (54,202)— (54,202)
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (472)(472)
Stock-based compensation— — (413)— — (413)
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability— — (2)— — (2)
Balance at June 30, 2019 (Predecessor)1,000 $$436,734 $(1,122,266)$6,668 $(678,864)
Net income— — — 684,385 — 684,385 
Stock-based compensation— — 267 — — 267 
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability— — (15)— — (15)
Cancellation of Predecessor equity(1,000)— (436,986)437,881 (6,668)(5,773)
Issuance of Successor common stock22,500,000 225 379,175 — — 379,400 
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $$$379,400 
Balance at September 1, 2019 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $$$379,400 
Net loss— — — (10,807)— (10,807)
Balance at September 30, 2019 (Successor)22,500,000 $225 $379,175 $(10,807)$$368,593 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(1)Basis of Presentation
 
Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Monitronics" or the "Company", doing business as Brinks Home SecurityTM) provide residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as interactive and home automation services, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  Monitronics customers are obtained through our direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "Direct to Consumer Channel"), which offers both Do-It-Yourself and professional installation security solutions and our exclusive authorized dealer network (the "Dealer Channel"), which provides product and installation services, as well as support to customers. We also periodically acquire alarm monitoring accounts from other alarm companies in bulk on a negotiated basis.


As previously disclosed, on June 30, 2019, (the "Petition Date"), Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions for relief (collectively, the "Petitions" and, the cases commenced thereby, the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650. On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto and, as modified by the Confirmation order,Order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital"), merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.


Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company has applied Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852, Reorganizations ("ASC 852"), in preparing its condensed consolidated financial statements (see Note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy and Note 3, Fresh Start Accounting).statements. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, a new entity for financial reporting purposes was created. The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results. References to "Successor" or "Successor Company" relate to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics on and subsequent to September 1, 2019. References to "Predecessor" or "Predecessor Company" refer to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics prior to September 1, 2019. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization. As such, references to the "Company" could refer to either the Predecessor or Successor periods, as defined.

Subsequent to the Petition Date and before the Effective Date, all expenses, gains and losses directly associated with the restructuring and reorganization proceedings are reported as Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Additionally, Liabilities subject to compromise during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases are distinguished from liabilities of the Company that are not expected to be compromised, including post-petition liabilities, in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.


The unaudited interim financial information of the Company has been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the "SEC") Regulation S-X. Accordingly, it does not include all of the information required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019,2020, and the unaudited condensed statements of operations and cash flows of the Successor Company for the period from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 and of the Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 and for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2020 and of the Predecessor Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, include the results of Monitronics and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.year, particularly when considering the risks and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts it may have on our financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Monitronics Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019.March 30, 2020.


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for each reporting period. The significant estimates made in

preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements primarily relate to valuation of subscriber accounts, and valuation of deferred tax assets, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. These estimates are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including consideration of the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and adjusts them when facts and circumstances change. AsGiven the severity and the duration the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown, the potential impacts of the
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pandemic on Management's estimates is uncertain. Furthermore, as the effects of any future events cannot be determined with any certainty, actual results could differ from the estimates upon which the carrying values were based.

Going Concern

In accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), and ASC 205-40, the Company has the responsibility to evaluate at each reporting period, including interim periods, whether conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet its future financial obligations. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern was contingent upon a variety of factors, including the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the Plan and the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Plan. As a result of the effectiveness of the Plan and the Company’s current financial condition and liquidity sources, the Company believes it has the ability to meet its obligations for at least one year from the date of issuance of this Form 10-Q.


Supplemental Cash Flow Information



Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
State taxes paid, net$2,532 $$2,637 
Interest paid59,686 7,238 72,710 
Accrued capital expenditures713 1,471 1,405 
Earnout Payments liability84,799 

 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
State taxes paid, net$
  $2,637
 2,710
Interest paid7,238
  72,710
 95,889
Accrued capital expenditures1,471
  1,405
 882

(2)    Emergence from Bankruptcy

On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Confirmation Order confirming the Plan. On the Effective Date, the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through with the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital, merged in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Cancellation of Certain Prepetition Obligations

On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, all outstanding obligations under (i) the 9.125% Senior Notes due April 2020 (the "Predecessor Senior Notes") and the indenture governing the Predecessor Senior Notes and (ii) the Company’s prepetition credit facility (the "Predecessor Credit Facility") were terminated, as described in further detail below.

Additional Matters Contemplated by the Plan

On the Effective Date, the Company also completed a series of transactions through which the Company’s debt was restructured as follows:

(i) terminating the Company’s $245,000,000 secured debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility (the "Predecessor DIP Facility") and replacing it with a $145,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Successor Revolving Credit Facility") and $150,000,000 in senior secured term loans (the "Successor Term Loan Facility" and together with the Successor Revolving Credit Facility the "Successor Credit Facilities"),

(ii) exchanging $1,072,500,000 of outstanding term loans under the Company's Predecessor Credit Facility for (A) $150,000,000 in cash received from the equity rights offering described below, (B) $100,000,000 in shares of Common Stock (as defined below), and (C) term loans under an $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the "Successor Takeback Loan Facility"), and


(iii) cancelling the Company’s $585,000,000 outstanding Predecessor Senior Notes and exchanging the Predecessor Senior Notes for, at the option of each holder of the Predecessor Senior Notes (the "Noteholders"), (A) cash in an amount equal to 2.5% of the principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under the Senior Notes held by such Noteholder or (B) to the extent that such Noteholder elects not to receive cash, its pro rata share of 18.0% of the Common Stock (as defined below) issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date.

See note 6, Debt for further information regarding these debt transactions.

The Company also received $200,000,000 in cash from a combination of an equity rights offering to the Noteholders and $23,000,000 of a deemed contribution of cash on hand through a merger with Ascent Capital (as discussed below). This cash was used to repay Predecessor Term Loan debt.

The foregoing description of certain matters effected pursuant to the Plan, and the transactions related to and contemplated thereunder, is not intended to be a complete description of, or a substitute for, a full and complete reading of the Plan.

Ascent Capital Merger

As previously announced, on May 24, 2019, the Company and Ascent Capital entered into the Merger Agreement. On August 21, 2019, in connection with, and prior to the completion of the Merger, the stockholders of Ascent Capital approved the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of the stockholders. On August 30, 2019, the Company completed the Merger with Ascent Capital in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The Company was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware. The Company’s certificate of incorporation adopted in accordance with the Plan authorized the issuance of 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Preferred Stock"). For more information, see note 9, Stockholder's Equity.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company issued and reserved a total of 1,309,757 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), to Ascent Capital's stockholders at a ratio of 0.1043086 shares of Common Stock for each share of Ascent Capital common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"). The Exchange Ratio was determined through negotiations between the Company and Ascent Capital.

Immediately after the Merger, there were approximately 22,500,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Immediately after the Merger, the former stockholders of Ascent Capital owned approximately 5.82% of the outstanding Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock were issued in connection with the Merger. The Common Stock commenced trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol "SCTY" on September 4, 2019.

(3)    Fresh Start Accounting

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company qualified for fresh start accounting under ASC 852 as (1) the holders of voting shares of the Predecessor Company received less than 50% of the voting shares of the Successor Company and (2) the reorganization value of the Company’s assets immediately prior to confirmation of the Plan was less than the post-petition liabilities and allowed claims. ASC 852 requires that fresh start accounting be applied when the Bankruptcy Court enters a confirmation order confirming a plan of reorganization, or as of a later date when all material conditions precedent to the effectiveness of a plan of reorganization are resolved, which for Monitronics was August 30, 2019. The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results.

Upon the application of fresh start accounting, Monitronics allocated the reorganization value to its individual assets based on their estimated fair values in conformity with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Reorganization value represents the fair value of the Successor Company’s assets before considering liabilities. Liabilities existing as of the Effective Date, other than deferred taxes, were recorded at the value of amounts expected to be paid. Deferred taxes were determined in conformity with applicable accounting standards. Predecessor Company accumulated depreciation, accumulated amortization, and accumulated deficit were eliminated. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, the Company’s consolidated financial statements after August 31, 2019 are not comparable to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of or prior to that date.


Reorganization Value

As set forth in the Plan, the enterprise value of the Successor Company was estimated to be between $1,350,000,000 and $1,550,000,000, which was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. Based on the estimates and assumptions discussed below, Monitronics estimated the enterprise value to be $1,373,400,000.

We estimated the enterprise value of the Successor Company by applying the discounted cash flow method. To estimate enterprise value applying the discounted cash flow method, we established an estimate of future cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 with a terminal value and discounted the estimated future cash flows to present value. The expected cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 with a terminal value were based upon certain financial projections and assumptions provided to the Bankruptcy Court. The expected cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 were derived from revenue projections and assumptions regarding growth and profit margin, as applicable. We calculated a terminal value using an exit multiple based on subscriber monthly RMR in the terminal period.

The Company’s enterprise value represents the fair value of its interest-bearing debt and equity capital, while the reorganization value is derived from the enterprise value by adding back non-interest bearing liabilities. The following table reconciles the enterprise value to the estimated reorganization value as of the Effective Date (dollars in thousands):

Enterprise value$1,373,400
Plus: Fair value of non-interest bearing current liabilities61,188
Plus: Fair value of non-interest bearing long-term liabilities26,060
Reorganization value$1,460,648

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

The adjustments set forth in the following unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2019 reflect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan (reflected in the column "Reorganization Adjustments"), transactions recorded to complete the merger with Ascent Capital (reflected in the column "Ascent Capital Merger") as well as fair value adjustments as a result of the adoption of fresh start accounting (reflected in the column "Fresh Start Adjustments"). The explanatory notes highlight methods used to determine fair values or other amounts of the assets and liabilities as well as significant assumptions or inputs (dollars in thousands).


  As of August 31, 2019
  
Predecessor
Company
 
Reorganization
Adjustments
 
Ascent Capital
Merger
 
Fresh Start
Adjustments
 
Successor
Company
Assets  
        
Current assets:  
        
Cash and cash equivalents $19,862
 3,604
(1)1,139
(9)
 24,605
Restricted cash 35
 
 
 
 35
Trade receivables, net 11,834
 
 
 
 11,834
Prepaid and other current assets 23,825
 
 27
(9)
 23,852
Total current assets 55,556
 3,604
 1,166
 
 60,326
Property and equipment, net 37,143
 
 
 3,808
(10)40,951
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net 1,151,322
 
 
 (55,936)(11)1,095,386
Dealer network and other intangible assets 
 
 
 144,700
(12)144,700
Goodwill 
 
 
 81,943
(13)81,943
Deferred income tax asset, net 783
 
 
 
 783
Operating lease right-of-use asset 19,222
 
 90
(9)
 19,312
Other assets 17,932
 
 
 (685)(14)17,247
Total assets $1,281,958
 3,604
 1,256
 173,830
 1,460,648
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)  
        
Current liabilities:  
  
      
Accounts payable $13,713
 
 
 
 13,713
Other accrued liabilities 30,571
 (1,070)(2)241
(9)4,427
(15)34,169
Deferred revenue 12,646
 
 
 (5,331)(16)7,315
Holdback liability 12,516
 
 
 (6,525)(17)5,991
Current portion of long-term debt 
 8,225
(3)
 
 8,225
Total current liabilities 69,446
 7,155
 241
 (7,429) 69,413
Non-current liabilities:  
        
Long-term debt 199,000
 786,775
(4)
 
 985,775
Long-term holdback liability 1,817
 
 
 
 1,817
Operating lease liabilities 16,055
 
 
 
 16,055
Other liabilities 2,175
 
 
 6,013
(15)8,188
Total non-current liabilities 219,047
 786,775
 
 6,013
 1,011,835
Liabilities subject to compromise 1,722,052
 (1,722,052)(5)
 
 
Total liabilities 2,010,545
 (928,122) 241
 (1,416) 1,081,248
Commitments and contingencies          
Stockholder's equity (deficit):          
Predecessor additional paid-in capital 436,986
 (436,986)(6)
 
 
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net 6,668
 
 
 (6,668)(18)
Successor common stock 
 225
(7)
 
 225
Successor additional paid-in capital 
 379,175
(7)
 
 379,175
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings (1,172,241) 989,312
(8)1,015
(9)181,914
(18)
Total stockholder's equity (deficit) (728,587) 931,726
 1,015
 175,246
 379,400
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit) $1,281,958
 3,604
 1,256
 173,830
 1,460,648


Reorganization adjustments

1. Reflects cash contributions and debt principal and interest payments from the implementation to the Plan as follows (dollars in thousands):
Equity rights offering proceeds from Noteholders$177,000
Equity rights offering proceeds from Ascent Capital23,000
Payment of Predecessor Credit Facility principal and interest(165,619)
Payment of Predecessor DIP Facility principal and interest(28,570)
Payment of Predecessor Senior Notes principal and interest(2,207)
Net cash contribution$3,604

2. Represents payment of Predecessor DIP Facility accrued interest.

3. Represents the Current portion of long-term debt based on the repayment terms of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility.

4. Represents the net increase in Long-term debt as follows (dollars in thousands):
Long-term portion of Successor Takeback Term Loan$814,275
Payment of Predecessor DIP Facility principal(27,500)
Net increase in Long-term Debt$786,775

5. Liabilities subject to compromise immediately prior to the Effective Date consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Predecessor Term Loan$1,072,500
Predecessor Senior Notes585,000
Predecessor Term Loan accrued interest15,619
Predecessor Senior Notes accrued interest48,933
Total Liabilities subject to compromise$1,722,052

Liabilities subject to compromise have been settled as follows in accordance with the Plan (dollars in thousands):
Liabilities subject to compromise$1,722,052
Payment of Predecessor Term Loan principal and interest(165,619)
Payment of Predecessor Senior Notes principal and interest(2,207)
Issue Successor Takeback Term Loan(822,500)
Fair value of common stock issued to Predecessor Term Loan and Predecessor Senior Notes holders(171,989)
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise$559,737

6. Pursuant to the Plan, all equity interests of the Predecessor that were issuable or issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date were cancelled. The elimination of the carrying value of the cancelled equity interests was recorded as an offset to retained earnings (accumulated deficit).

7. Pursuant to the Plan, the Company issued new common stock through an equity rights offering to the Noteholders, the exchange of Ascent Capital common shares for Monitronics common shares pursuant to the Merger, the partial equitization of the Predecessor Term Loan and the cancellation of the outstanding Predecessor Senior Notes, to the extent each Noteholder elected not to receive cash. See note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information regarding these transactions. As of the Effective Date, there were 22,500,000 common shares issued and outstanding that have a par value of $0.01 per share.


8. Adjustment made to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Cancellation of Predecessor additional paid-in capital$436,986
Loss on equity rights offering discount, net(7,411)
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise559,737
Total adjustment to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)$989,312

Ascent Capital Merger

9. Represents the transfer of the Ascent Capital final balances to Monitronics to complete the merger.

Fresh Start Adjustments

10. Reflects the increase in net book value of property and equipment to the estimated fair value as of the Effective Date. The following table summarizes the components of Property and equipment, net as of August 31, 2019, and the fair value as of the Effective Date (dollars in thousands):
 Estimated Useful Life Successor Company  Predecessor Company
Leasehold improvements9 years $353
  $771
Computer systems and software2 to 4 years 39,320
  83,238
Furniture and fixtures5 years 1,278
  2,009
   40,951
  86,018
Accumulated depreciation  
  (48,875)
Property and equipment, net  $40,951
  $37,143

To estimate the fair value of property and equipment, the Company utilized an cost approach by applying the reproduction cost method. The Successor property and equipment will be depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

11. Represents the fair value adjustment of the subscriber accounts. The fair value of the subscriber accounts was determined based on the excess earnings method, a derivation of the income approach, that considers cash flows to the subscriber accounts after accounting for a fair return to the other supporting assets of the business. The valuation of the subscriber accounts is based on the projected cash flows to be generated by the existing subscribers as of the Effective Date. The Successor subscriber accounts will be amortized using the 14-year 235% double-declining balance method. The amortization methods were selected to provide an approximate matching of the amortization of the subscriber accounts intangible asset to estimated future subscriber revenues based on the projected lives of individual subscriber contracts.

12. The Company recorded an adjustment to dealer network and other intangible assets as follows (dollars in thousands):
Dealer network$140,000
Leasehold interest4,700
Total Dealer network and other intangible assets$144,700

The fair values of dealer network and other intangible assets were determined as follows:
a. The fair value of the dealer network was determined based on the excess earnings method, a derivation of the income approach, that considers cash flows related to the dealer network after accounting for a fair return to the other supporting assets of the business. The valuation of the dealer network is based on the cash flow, net of purchase price, to be earned from subscribers purchased in the future from the current dealer network. The Successor dealer network will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of six years.

b. The leasehold interest was valued using an income approach by applying the discount cash flow method based on the contractual lease rate and market lease rates. The Successor leasehold interest will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the lease.


13. The amount recognized for goodwill represents the amount of the reorganization value, after the fresh start accounting adjustments, left over after allocating to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities.

14. Represents the elimination of the carrying value of dealer assets. The fair value adjustment of these assets is included in the valuation of the dealer network.

15. Represents the fair value adjustment of the bonus purchase price and revenue sharing liabilities based on estimated future cash payments.

16. Represents the fair value adjustment of deferred revenue to remove gross margin costs from the balance sheet.

17. Represents the fair value adjustment of the holdback liability based on estimated future cash payments.

18. Reflects the cumulative impact of the fresh start accounting adjustments discussed above on retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as follows (dollars in thousands):
Property and equipment fair value adjustment$3,808
Subscriber accounts fair value adjustment(55,936)
Dealer network and other intangible assets fair value adjustment144,700
Goodwill81,943
Other assets and liabilities fair value adjustments731
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net6,668
Net gain on fresh start adjustments$181,914

Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net

Gain on restructuring and reorganization recognized as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases is presented separately in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations as follows (dollars in thousands):
 Predecessor Company
 
Period from July 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2019
 
Period from January 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2019
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise (a)$559,737
 559,737
Gain on fresh start adjustments (b)181,914
 181,914
Loss on equity rights offering discount (c)(8,325) (8,325)
Restructuring and reorganization expense (d)(30,502) (63,604)
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net$702,824
 669,722
(a)Gain recognized primarily on Predecessor Senior Notes converted from debt to equity and Predecessor Senior Notes settled at a discount in accordance with the Plan.
(b)Revaluation of certain assets and liabilities upon the adoption of fresh start accounting.
(c)In accordance with the Plan, Noteholders that participated in the equity rights offering purchased Monitronics common stock at a discount.
(d)Legal, financial advisory and other professional costs directly associated with the restructuring and reorganization process.

(4)    Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In FebruaryJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) ("ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"2016-13"). ASU 2016-02 requires, and related amendments, which replaces the lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 using a modified retrospective approach at January 1, 2019, as outlined in ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. Under this method of adoption, there is no impact to the comparative condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company determined that there was no cumulative effect adjustment to beginning Accumulated deficit on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company will continue to report periods prior to January 1, 2019 in its financial statementsincurred loss impairment methodology under prior guidanceGAAP with an expected credit loss model. ASU 2016-13 affects trade receivables, loans, contract assets, certain beneficial interests, off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as

outlined in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 840, "Leases". In addition, insurance and other financial assets that are not subject to fair value through net income, as defined by the Company electedstandard. Under the packageexpected credit loss model, we are required to consider future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which among other things, allowed carry forward of historical lease classifications.

Adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's Loss before income taxes and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon adoptionasset. We adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2019,2020 using the Company recognized an Operating lease right-of-use asset of $20,240,000modified retrospective approach and recorded a $1,627,000 increase in Accumulated deficit and a total Operating lease liability of $20,761,000. The difference between the two amounts were due to decreasesreduction in prepaid rent and deferred rent recorded under prior lease accountingContract assets, net - current portion, which is included in Prepaid and other current assets and Other accrued liabilities, respectively, onin the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. See note 13, Leasessheets, as an opening adjustment.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for further information.Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740, Income Taxes, and becomes effective on January 1, 2021. The adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.


In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) ("ASU 2020-04"). ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impact associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 can be adopted as of March 12, 2020 and are effective through December 31, 2022. The guidance is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.
(5)    
(3)Goodwill

The following table provides the activity and balances of goodwill by reporting unit (amounts in thousands):
Brinks Home
Security
Balance at 12/31/2019$81,943 
Goodwill impairment(81,943)
Balance at 9/30/2020$

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The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"). In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment annually, or earlier if an event occurs, or circumstances change, that indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount.

As of March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred as a result of the recent economic disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the triggering event, the Company performed a quantitative impairment test at the Brinks Home Security entity level as we operate as a single reporting unit. The fair value of the Company's reporting unit was estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and market-based approach. Assumptions critical to our fair value estimate under the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, projected average revenue growth and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values. The results of the quantitative assessment indicated that the carrying value was in excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Applying this methodology, we recorded a full goodwill impairment charge of $81,943,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The factors leading to the goodwill impairment were lower projected overall account acquisition in future periods due to the estimated impact of COVID-19 on our account acquisition channels and an increase in the discount rate applied in the discounted cash flow model based on current economic conditions. This resulted in reductions in future cash flows and a lower fair value as calculated under the income approach.

(4)Other Accrued Liabilities
 
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Accrued payroll and related liabilities$8,966 $5,908 
Interest payable258 291 
Income taxes payable2,046 2,603 
Operating lease liabilities3,441 3,725 
Contingent dealer liabilities2,591 3,274 
Earnout Payments liability21,786 
Other6,718 9,153 
Total Other accrued liabilities$45,806 $24,954 

 Successor Company Predecessor Company
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Accrued payroll and related liabilities$6,075
 $4,459
Interest payable283
 14,446
Income taxes payable2,080
 2,742
Operating lease liabilities3,836
 
Contingent dealer liabilities4,630
 
Accrued reorganization costs9,715
 
Other8,416
 9,438
Total Other accrued liabilities$35,035
 $31,085

(6)    (5)Debt
 
Debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
Successor Takeback Loan Facility, matures March 29, 2024, LIBOR plus 6.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%, with an effective rate of 9.2%$822,500
  $
Successor Term Loan Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50%, with an effective rate of 7.6%150,000
  
Successor Revolving Credit Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50%, or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, with an effective rate of 12.7%21,500
  
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 with an effective interest rate of 9.1%
  585,000
Ascent Intercompany Loan due October 1, 2020 with an effective rate of 12.5%
  12,000
Term loan, matures September 30, 2022, LIBOR plus 5.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 8.6%
  1,075,250
$295 million revolving credit facility, matures September 30, 2021, LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 7.5%
  144,200
 $994,000
  $1,816,450
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(8,225)  (1,816,450)
Long-term debt$985,775
  $
 September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Takeback Loan Facility, matures March 29, 2024, LIBOR plus 6.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%, with an effective rate of 8.0%$814,275 $820,444 
Term Loan Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5%, with an effective rate of 6.7%150,000 150,000 
Revolving Credit Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5%, or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, with an effective rate of 9.0%23,500 16,000 
 $987,775 $986,444 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(8,225)(8,225)
Long-term debt$979,550 $978,219 


Successor Takeback Loan Facility


On the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Debtors entered into the Successor Takebackan $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the "Takeback Loan FacilityFacility") with the lenders party thereto, and Alter Domus (formerly known as Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC.LLC) as administrative agent. In exchange for its Predecessor

Credit Facility term loans under the Company's Predecessor Credit Facility, each term lender thereunder (other than term lenders equitizing their term loans) received, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its pro rata share of (i) $150,000,000 in cash from the proceeds of a rights offering (which, together with the equitization of $100,000,000 of the Predecessor Credit Facility term loans, resulted in an aggregate reduction of term loans by $250,000,000 in principal amount) and (ii) term loans under the $822,500,000 SuccessorThe Takeback Loan Facility.
The maturity date of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility is March 29, 2024 and requires quarterly interest payments and beginning December 31, 2019, quarterly principal payments of $2,056,250.$2,056,250, and matures on March 29, 2024. Interest on loans made under the Successor Takeback Loan Facility accrues at an interest rate per year equal to the LIBOR rate (with a floor of 1.25%) plus 6.5% or base rate plus 5.5%. The Successor
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Takeback Loan Facility, subject to certain exceptions, is guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and such subsidiary guarantors. See note 14,13, Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information for further information. The Successor Takeback Loan Facility contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default and related remedies.


Successor Credit Facilities


On the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Debtors entered into Successora $145,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit FacilitiesFacility"), including a $10,000,000 swingline loan, and $150,000,000 in senior secured term loans (the "Term Loan Facility" and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the "Credit Facilities") with the lenders party thereto, KKR Capital Markets LLC as lead arranger and bookrunner, KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC as Structuring Advisor and Encina Private Credit SPV, LLC as administrative agent, swingline lender and L/C issuer. Under the Successor Credit Facilities, the Company has access to $295,000,000 which includes $150,000,000 in term loans under the Successor Term Loan Facility and up to $145,000,000 under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility (including a $10,000,000 swingline loan). As of September 30, 2019, $123,500,0002020, the Company had $600,000 available under a standby letter of credit issued. As of September 30, 2020, $120,900,000 is available for borrowing under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility, subject to certain financial covenants.


The maturity date of loans made under the Successor Credit Facilities is July 3, 2024, subject to a springing maturity of March 29, 2024, or earlier, depending on any repayment, refinancing or changes in the maturity date of the Successor Takeback Term Loan.Loan Facility. Interest on loans made under the Successor Credit Facilities accrues at an interest rate per year equal to the LIBOR rate (with a floor of 1.5%) plus 5.0% or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, dependent upon the type of borrowing requested by the Company. There is a commitment fee of 0.75% on unused portions of the Successor Revolving Credit Facility.


The Successor Credit Facilities, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries and are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and such subsidiary guarantors. See note 14,13, Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information for further information. The Successor Credit Facilities contain customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default and related remedies.


On June 17, 2020, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Takeback Loan Facility and Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Facilities (collectively, the "Credit Agreements"). The Amendments amended the applicable Credit Agreement to, among other things, (a) exclude earnouts, holdbacks, and similar payments (including the Earnout Payments) from consideration in the determination of the maximum amount of bulk purchases of alarm monitoring contracts permitted annually, (b) limit the recurring monthly revenue attributable to monitoring contracts with an active earnout, holdback or similar payment for the calculation of certain leverage ratios, (c) limit the annual amount permitted to be paid by the Company to buy out, accelerate, or settle any earnout, holdback or similar payments for future acquisitions structured similarly to the Acquisition prior to the original due date of such payments and (d) permit a board observer appointed by a majority of the lenders party to the Takeback Loan Facility to attend meetings of the board of directors of the Company.

The terms of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility and the Successor Credit Facilities provide for certain financial and nonfinancial covenants.  As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants under these financing arrangements.


Predecessor Senior Notes
The Predecessor Senior Notes totaled $585,000,000 in principal, were scheduled to mature on April 1, 2020 and bore interest at 9.125% per annum.  Interest payments were due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year. On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, the Company cancelled all outstanding obligations under the Predecessor Senior Notes and exchanged the Predecessor Senior Notes, at the option of each Noteholder, (A) cash in an amount equal to 2.5% of the principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under the Senior Notes held by such Noteholder or (B) to the extent that such Noteholder elects not to receive cash, its pro rata share of 18.0% of the Common Stock to be issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date. See note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information.

Predecessor Ascent Intercompany Loan
On February 29, 2016, the Company retired the existing intercompany loan with an outstanding principal amount of $100,000,000 and executed and delivered a Promissory Note to Ascent Capital in a principal amount of $12,000,000 (the "Ascent Intercompany Loan"), with the $88,000,000 remaining principal being treated as a capital contribution.  The entire principal amount under the Ascent Intercompany Loan would have been due on October 1, 2020.  The Ascent Intercompany Loan bore interest at a rate equal to 12.5% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on January 12 and July 12 of each year.  Borrowings under the Ascent Intercompany Loan constituted unsecured obligations of the Company and were not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries.


In January 2019, the Company repaid $9,750,000 of the Ascent Intercompany Loan and $2,250,000 was contributed to our stated capital.
Predecessor Credit Facility

The Predecessor Credit Facility term loan had an outstanding prepetition principal balance of $1,072,500,000 and was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2022. The Credit Facility term loan required quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments of $2,750,000. The Credit Facility term loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 5.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, the Company cancelled all outstanding obligations under the Predecessor Credit Facility and exchanged the outstanding principal balance for (A) $150,000,000 in cash, (B) $100,000,000 in shares of Common Stock and (C) new term loans under an $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the Successor Takeback Loan Facility discussed above). See note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy and note 9, Stockholder's Equity for further information.

The Predecessor Credit Facility revolver had a prepetition principal amount outstanding of $181,400,000 and an aggregate of $1,000,000 available under two standby letters of credit issued and was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2021. The Credit Facility revolver typically bore interest at LIBOR plus 4.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. There was a commitment fee of 0.5% on unused portions of the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver. In conjunction with negotiations around certain defaults under the Predecessor Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2019, the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver lenders allowed us to continue to borrow under the revolving credit facility for up to $195,000,000 at an alternate base rate plus 3.0% and the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan lenders allowed the term loan to renew with interest due on an alternate base rate plus 4.5%. Additionally, for the period of April 24, 2019 through May 20, 2019, an additional 2.0% default interest rate was accrued and paid on the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan and revolver. On July 3, 2019, with approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver principal and interest was repaid in full with proceeds from the Predecessor DIP Facility. On the Effective Date, the Predecessor DIP Facility was replaced with the Successor Credit Facilities (as discussed above). See note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information.

In order to reduce the financial risk related to changes in interest rates associated with the floating rate term loan under the CreditTakeback Loan Facility, term loan, the Company had entered into an interest rate swap agreements withcap agreement. The critical terms similar toof the Credit Facility term loan (all outstanding interest rate swap agreements are collectively referredcap agreement were designed to asmirror the “Swaps”). Prior to December of 2018, allterms of the Swaps were designated asTakeback Loan Facility and are highly effective hedges ofat offsetting the Company's variable rate debt and qualified for hedge accounting. However, in December of 2018, given the potential for changes in the Company's future expected interest payments that the Swap hedged, all of the Swaps no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge and were de-designated as such. In April of 2019, all of the outstanding Swaps were settled and terminated with their respective counterparties.flows being hedged. See note 7,6, Derivatives for further disclosures related to the settlement of these derivative instruments.


As of September 30, 2019,2020, principal payments scheduled to be made on the Company’s debt obligations are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Remainder of 2020$2,056 
20218,225 
20228,225 
20238,225 
2024961,044 
2025
Thereafter
Total debt principal payments$987,775 


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Remainder of 2019$2,056
20208,225
20218,225
20228,225
20238,225
2024959,044
Thereafter
Total debt principal payments$994,000

(7)    (6)Derivatives
 
Historically,Interest Rate Cap

In November of 2019, the Company utilized Swapsentered into an interest rate cap agreement to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's variable rate Credit Facility term loan.Takeback Loan Facility. The valuationinterest rate cap agreement provides the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. The premium paid for the interest rate cap agreement was $3,020,000, which was the initial fair value of these instruments was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysisthe interest rate cap recorded on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflected the contractualcondensed consolidated balance sheets.

The critical terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and used observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curvescap were designed to mirror the terms of the Company's variable rate Takeback Loan Facility and implied volatility.are highly effective at offsetting the cash flows being hedged. The Company incorporated credit valuation adjustmentsdesignated the interest rate cap as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the LIBOR-based interest payments on $750,000,000 of principal of the Takeback Loan Facility. The interest rate cap agreement will expire on December 31, 2023. The effective portion of the interest rate cap's change in fair value is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Any ineffective portions of the interest rate cap's change in fair value are recognized in current earnings in Interest expense.

During the Successor Company three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, interest expense of $186,000 and $554,000, respectively, was reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to appropriately reflectInterest expense on the respective counterparty's nonperformance riskcondensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company expects to similarly reclassify approximately $737,000 from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in the next twelve months.

The fair value measurements.of the interest rate cap was $137,000 at September 30, 2020, and constituted an asset of the Company. The fair value of the interest rate cap is included in non-current Other assets, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets based on the maturity date of the derivative instrument. See note 8,7, Fair Value Measurements for additional information aboutrelated fair value disclosures.

Interest Rate Swaps

Historically, the credit valuation adjustments.Company entered into interest rate swap agreements (all interest rate swap agreements are collectively referred to as the "Swaps") to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's prior debt agreements.


Prior to December of 2018, all of the Swaps were designated and qualified as cash flow hedging instruments, with the effective portion of the Swaps' change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). However, in December of 2018, given the potential for changes in the Company's future expected interest payments that these Swaps hedged, all of the Swaps no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge and were de-designated as such. Before the de-designation, changes in the fair value of the Swaps were recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were reclassified to Interest expense when the hedged interest payments on the underlying debt were recognized. After the de-designation, changes in the fair value of the Swaps are recognized in Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). For the period from January 1, 2019 through AugustPredecessor Company three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded an Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments of $4,577,000.$7,773,000. On April 30, 2019, the various counterparties and the Company agreed to settle and terminate all of the outstanding interest rate swap agreements, which required us to pay $8,767,000 in termination amount to certain counterparties and required a certain counterparty to pay $6,540,000 in termination amount to us, resulting in a Realized net loss on derivative financial instruments of $2,227,000. There are no derivatives0 Swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2019.2020.


Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as
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The impact of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on the condensed consolidated financial statements is depicted below (amounts in thousands):
Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Effective portion of loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(661)$$
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss (a)$186 $$
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, Three Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
Effective portion of gain recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$
  $
 3,165
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Net income (loss) (a)
  
 (104)

(a)Amounts are included in Interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).


Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Effective portion of loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(2,823)$$
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss (b)$554 $$
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Net income (loss) (b)$$$(940)
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
Effective portion of gain recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$
  $
 21,929
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Net income (loss) (a)
  (940) (1,267)

(a)(b)  Amounts are included in Interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).



(8)    (7)Fair Value Measurements
 
According to the FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three categories:


Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or inactive markets and valuations derived from models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets.
Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in any market.


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The following summarizes the fair value level of assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (amounts in thousands): 
 Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
September 30, 2020
Interest rate cap agreement - assets (a)$$137 $$137 
Total$$137 $$137 
December 31, 2019
Interest rate cap agreement - assets (a)$$2,959 $$2,959 
Total$$2,959 $$2,959 
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
September 30, 2019 (Successor)       
Interest rate swap agreements - assets (a)$
 
 
 
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (a)
 
 
 
Total$
 
 
 
December 31, 2018 (Predecessor)       
Interest rate swap agreements - assets (a)$
 10,552
 
 10,552
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (a)
 (6,039) 
 (6,039)
Total$
 4,513
 
 4,513

(a)Swap asset values are included in non-current Other assets and Swap liability values are included in non-current Derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(a)  Interest rate cap asset value is included in non-current Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value the Swapsinterest rate cap fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations areinterest rate cap valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows (amounts in thousands):
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Long term debt, including current portion:
Carrying value$987,775 $986,444 
Fair value (a)$784,206 $857,717 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 September 30, 2019  December 31, 2018
Long term debt, including current portion:    
Carrying value994,000
  1,816,450
Fair value (a)925,660
  1,218,606

(a)
(a)  The fair value is based on market quotations from third party financial institutions and is classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
The fair value is based on market quotations from third party financial institutions and is classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.
 
The Company’s other financial instruments,instruments', including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximatesand contingent dealer liabilities, carrying values approximate their fair valuevalues because of their short-term maturity.nature.


(9)    Stockholder's(8)Stockholders' Equity

Pursuant to the Company's certificate of incorporation adopted in accordance with the Plan, the Company is authorized to issue an aggregate of 50,000,000 shares of stock consisting of: (i) 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

Successor Common Stock

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. Common Stock will vote as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote, except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or as required by law. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders, other than the election of directors, must be approved by a majority of the


Common Stock then-issued and outstanding. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under certain circumstances, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. No stockholder shall be entitled to exercise the right of cumulative voting.


In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 and in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company issued a total of 22,500,000 shares of Common Stock on August 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, theThe Company had 22,500,000 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Successor Preferred Stock,

The board par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") as of directors of the Company has the authority, without action by its stockholders, to designate and issue preferred stock of the Company in one or more series and to designate the rights, powers, preferences and privileges of each series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, which may be greater or less than the rights of the Common Stock. As ofboth September 30, 2019, no shares2020 and December 31, 2019.

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Predecessor Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):
 Predecessor Company
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2018$7,608
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)(468)
Balance at March 31, 2019$7,140
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)(472)
Balance at June 30, 2019$6,668
Fresh start adjustment (b)(6,668)
Balance at August 31, 2019$
(a)
Amounts reclassified into Net loss are included in Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  See note 7, Derivatives for further information.
(b)
The remaining amount recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was evaluated to have no fair value upon the application of fresh start accounting pursuant to the Plan. See note 3, Fresh Start Accounting for further information.





The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 20182020 (amounts in thousands):
 Predecessor Company
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2017$(7,375)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12605
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018(6,770)
Unrealized gain on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $013,668
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)738
Net period Other comprehensive income14,406
Balance at March 31, 2018$7,636
Unrealized gain on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $05,096
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)425
Net period Other comprehensive income5,521
Balance at June 30, 2018$13,157
Unrealized gain on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $03,165
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)104
Net period Other comprehensive income3,269
Balance at September 30, 2018$16,426
(a)
AmountsSuccessor Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2019$
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0(1,997)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, are included in net of income tax of $0 (a)184 
Balance at March 31, 2020$(1,804)
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0(165)
Interest expensecost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)184 
Balance at June 30, 2020$(1,785)
Unrealized loss on the condensed consolidated statementsinterest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of operations.income tax of $0(661)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)186 
Balance at September 30, 2020$(2,260)


(10)    
(a)  Amounts reclassified into Net loss are included in Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  See note 6, Derivatives for further information.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):
Predecessor Company
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2018$7,608 
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)(468)
Balance at March 31, 2019$7,140 
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)(472)
Balance at June 30, 2019$6,668 
Fresh start adjustment (b)(6,668)
Balance at August 31, 2019$

(a)  Amounts reclassified into Net loss are included in Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  See note 6, Derivatives for further information.
(b)  The remaining amount recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was evaluated to have no fair value upon the application of fresh start accounting pursuant to the Plan.

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Incentive Award Plan

On August 3, 2020, the Board of Directors (the "Board") adopted the Monitronics International, Inc. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan"), pursuant to which the company may grant cash, equity and equity-based incentive awards to eligible service providers. The Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash-based awards (collectively, "awards"). Non-employee directors of the Company, as well as employees and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries (collectively, "participants") are eligible to receive awards under the Plan. The Plan authorizes the issuance of 2,500,000 shares of common stock.

Through September 30, 2020, and pursuant to the Plan, the company granted a total of 994,000 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit awards ("PRSUs") and a total of 426,000 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit awards ("TRSUs") covering shares of common stock to certain of the company's directors, executives and senior leadership employees. Each RSU represents a contractual right to receive one share of the company’s common stock upon becoming fully vested and payable subject to the terms and conditions of the respective award agreement. Both the PRSUs and the TRSUs are subject to performance condition such that the awards are not payable unless there is a change in control of the company. Because a change in control is not probable of occurring as of the reporting date, 0 compensation expense has been recognized for either the PRSUs or the TRSUs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

(9)Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share


Basic earnings per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and the effect of dilutive securities. For the Successor Company three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were 0 anti-dilutive securities outstanding. For the Predecessor Company period from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, there were no0 anti-dilutive securities outstanding. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares of Common Stock was 22,500,000 for the Successor Company three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The weighted average number of basic and dilutive shares of Common Stock was 22,500,000 for the Predecessor Company period from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019. There were 0 public shares of Common Stock outstanding during the Predecessor Company period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 as Monitronics was wholly-owned by Ascent Capital.


(11)    (10)Commitments, Contingencies and Other Liabilities
 
The Company was named as a defendant in multiple putative class actions consolidated in U.S. District Court (Northern District of West Virginia) on behalf of purported class(es) for persons who claim to have received telemarketing calls in violation of various state and federal laws. The actions were brought by plaintiffs seeking monetary damages on behalf of all plaintiffs who received telemarketing calls made by a Monitronics Authorized Dealer, or any Authorized Dealer's lead generator or sub-dealer. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company and the plaintiffs agreed to settle this litigation for $28,000,000 ("the Settlement Amount"). In the third quarter of 2017, the Company paid $5,000,000 of the Settlement Amount pursuant to the settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. In the third quarter of 2018, the Company paid the remaining $23,000,000 of the Settlement Amount. The Company recovered a portion of the Settlement Amount under its insurance policies held with multiple carriers. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we settled our claims against two such carriers in which those carriers paid us an aggregate of $12,500,000. In April of 2019, Monitronics settled a claim against one such carrier in which that carrier paid the Company $4,800,000.

In addition to the above, the Company is also involved in litigation and similar claims incidental to the conduct of its business, including from time to time, contractual disputes, claims related to alleged security system failures and claims related to alleged violations of the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act.business. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcome to the Company and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, management's estimate of the outcomes of such matters and experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. In

management's opinion, none of the pending actions are likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company accrues and expenses legal fees related to loss contingency matters as incurred.


Asset Purchase Agreement
(12)    
On June 17, 2020, the Company acquired certain contracts for the provision of alarm monitoring and related services (the "Accounts") as well as the related accounts receivable, intellectual property and equipment inventory of Protect America, Inc. The Company paid approximately $16,600,000 at closing and will make 50 subsequent monthly payments ("Earnout Payments") consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with the cost of the assets acquired recorded as of June 17, 2020 and an estimated liability for the Earnout Payments of approximately $86,000,000. The Earnout Payments liability was estimated based on the terms of the payout and the forecasted attrition of the Protect America subscriber base. The current portion of the Earnout Payments liability is included in current Other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the long-term portion of the Earnout Payments is included in non-current Other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The monthly Earnout Payments are classified as Cash flows from financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.


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(11)Revenue Recognition


Disaggregation of Revenue


Revenue is disaggregated by source of revenue as follows (in thousands):
Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Alarm monitoring revenue$119,164 $33,594 $78,608 
Product, installation and service revenue10,506 2,224 4,993 
Other revenue1,182 471 988 
Total Net revenue$130,852 $36,289 $84,589 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, Three Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
Alarm monitoring revenue$33,594
  $78,608
 125,004
Product and installation revenue2,224
  4,993
 11,360
Other revenue471
  988
 792
Total Net revenue$36,289
  $84,589
 137,156


Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Alarm monitoring revenue$340,235 $33,594 $319,172 
Product, installation and service revenue30,513 2,224 19,111 
Other revenue3,487 471 4,003 
Total Net revenue$374,235 $36,289 $342,286 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019  2019 2018
Alarm monitoring revenue$33,594
  $319,172
 374,689
Product and installation revenue2,224
  19,111
 28,984
Other revenue471
  4,003
 2,249
Total Net revenue$36,289
  $342,286
 405,922


Contract Balances


The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Trade receivables, net$10,854 $12,083 
Contract assets, net - current portion (a)$13,490 $12,070 
Contract assets, net - long-term portion (b)$14,827 $14,852 
Deferred revenue$11,065 $12,008 
 Successor Company Predecessor Company
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Trade receivables, net$12,105
 13,121
Contract assets, net - current portion (a)10,952
 13,452
Contract assets, net - long-term portion (b)12,600
 16,154
Deferred revenue13,309
 13,060

(a)Amount is included in Prepaid and other current assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(b)Amount is included in Other assets in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.


(13)    (12)Leases


The Company primarily leases buildings and equipment. The Company determines if a contract is a lease at the inception of the arrangement. The Company reviews all options to extend, terminate, or purchase its right of use assets at the inception of the lease and accounts for these options when they are reasonably certain of being exercised. Certain real estate leases contain lease and non-lease components, which are accounted for separately.


Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Lease expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.



All of the Company's leases are currently determined to be operating leases.


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Components of Lease Expense


The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Operating lease cost (a)$178 $34 $70 
Operating lease cost (b)860 320 624 
Total operating lease cost$1,038 $354 $694 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
Operating lease cost (a)$34
  $70
Operating lease cost (b)320
  624
Total operating lease cost$354
  $694

(a)Amount is included in Cost of services in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income (loss).
(b)Amount is included in Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income (loss).


Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Operating lease cost (c)$569 $34 $321 
Operating lease cost (d)2,997 320 2,595 
Total operating lease cost$3,566 $354 $2,916 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
Operating lease cost (a)$34
  $321
Operating lease cost (b)320
  2,595
Total operating lease cost$354
  $2,916

(a)(c)  Amount is included in Cost of services in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income (loss).
(b)(d)  Amount is included in Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive income (loss).


Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rate


The following table presents the weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate:
As of September 30, 20192020
Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases (in years)9.9
8.9
Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases11.811.7 %


All of the Company's lease contracts do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. For these contracts, the Company's estimated incremental borrowing rate is based on information available either upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) or at the inception of the lease.


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Supplemental Cash Flow Information


The following is the supplemental cash flow information associated with the Company's leases (in thousands):
Successor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
202020192019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Lease payments included in cash flows from operating activities (a)$3,460 $345 $2,804 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new:
Operating lease liabilities$738 $69 $89 
 Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
 2019  2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities    
Operating cash flows from operating leases$345
  $2,804


(a)  Cash flow impacts from Operating lease right-of-use assets and Operating lease liabilities are presented net on the cash flow statement in changes in Payables and other liabilities.

Maturities of Lease Liabilities


As of September 30, 2019,2020, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:
Remainder of 2020$728 
20213,800 
20223,549 
20233,182 
20243,065 
Thereafter17,264 
Total lease payments$31,588 
Less: Interest(12,499)
Total lease obligations$19,089 

Remainder of 2019$758
20203,980
20213,195
20223,069
20233,087
Thereafter20,329
Total lease payments$34,418
Less: Interest(14,653)
Total lease obligations$19,765

Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to Adoption of ASU 2016-02

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 using a modified retrospective method at January 1, 2019 as described in note 4, Recent Accounting Pronouncements. As required, the following disclosure is provided for periods prior to adoption. Minimum lease commitments as of December 31, 2018 that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31: 
2019$4,628
20204,207
20213,093
20223,068
20233,087
Thereafter20,329
Minimum lease commitments$38,412

(14)    (13)Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information


Monitronics (the "Parent Issuer") entered into the Successor Takeback Loan Facility and the Successor Credit Facilities in August 2019 and both are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing domestic subsidiaries. Consolidating guarantor financial information has not been presented in this Form 10-Q as substantially all of the Company's operations are now conducted by the Parent Issuer entity. The Company believes that disclosing such information would not provide investors with any additional information that would be material in evaluating the sufficiency of the guarantees.



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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, marketing and operating strategies, new service offerings, the availability of capital, financial prospects, anticipated sources and uses of capital. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:


business or economic disruptions or global health concerns, including the outbreak of COVID-19, may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, future results and cash flow;
macroeconomic conditions and their effect on the general economy and on the U.S. housing market, in particular single family homes, which represent our largest demographic;
uncertainties in the development of our business strategies, including the rebranding to Brinks Home Security and market acceptance of new products and services;
the competitive environment in which we operate, in particular, increasing competition in the alarm monitoring industry from larger existing competitors and new market entrants, including well-financed technology, telecommunications and cable companies;
the development of new services or service innovations by competitors;
our ability to acquire and integrate additional accounts, including the impact of restrictions on selling our services door-to-door, and competition for dealers with other alarm monitoring companies which could cause dealers to leave our program or an increase in expected subscriber acquisition costs;costs of acquiring an account ("Subscriber Acquisition Costs");
technological changes which could result in the obsolescence of currently utilized technology with the need for significant upgrade expenditures, including the phase out of 2G, 3G and CDMA networks by cellular carriers;
the trend away from the use of public switched telephone network lines and the resultant increase in servicing costs associated with alternative methods of communication;
our high degree of leverage and the restrictive covenants governing its indebtedness;
the operating performance of our network, including the potential for service disruptions at both the main monitoring facility and back-up monitoring facility due to acts of nature or technology deficiencies, and the potential of security breaches related to network or customer information;
the outcome of any pending, threatened, or future litigation, including potential liability for failure to respond adequately to alarm activations;
the ability to continue to obtain insurance coverage sufficient to hedge our risk exposures, including as a result of acts of third parties and/or alleged regulatory violations;
changes in the nature of strategic relationships with original equipment manufacturers, dealers and other of our business partners;
the reliability and creditworthiness of our independent alarm systems dealers and subscribers;
changes in our expected rate of subscriber attrition;
availability of, and our ability to retain, qualified personnel;
integration of acquired assets and businesses;
the regulatory environment in which we operate, including the multiplicity of jurisdictions, state and federal consumer protection laws and licensing requirements to which we and/or our dealers are subject and the risk of new regulations, such as the increasing adoption of "false alarm" ordinances; and
general business conditions and industry trends.


For additional risk factors, please see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019 (the "2018"2019 Form 10-K") and Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in thisour Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
 
The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein and the 20182019 Form 10-K.



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Overview
 
Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Monitronics" or the "Company", doing business as Brinks Home SecurityTM) provide residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as interactive and home automation services, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  Monitronics customers are obtained through our direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "Direct to Consumer Channel"), which offers both Do-It-Yourself and professional installation security solutions and our exclusive authorized dealer network (the "Dealer Channel"), which provides product and installation services, as well as support to customers. We also periodically acquire alarm monitoring accounts from other alarm companies in bulk on a negotiated basis ("bulk buys").


As previously disclosed, on June 30, 2019, (the "Petition Date"), Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions for relief (collectively, the "Petitions" and, the cases commenced thereby, the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650. On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto and, aas modified by the Confirmation order,Order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital"), merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.


Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company has applied Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852, Reorganizations ("ASC 852"), in preparing its condensed consolidated financial statements (see Note 2, Emergence from Bankruptcy and Note 3, Fresh Start Accounting).statements. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, a new entity for financial reporting purposes was created. The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results. References to "Successor" or "Successor Company" relate to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics on and subsequent to September 1, 2019. References to "Predecessor" or "Predecessor Company" refer to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics prior to September 1, 2019. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization. As such, references to the "Company" could refer to either the Predecessor or Successor periods, as defined.


Asset Purchase Agreement

On June 17, 2020, the Company acquired certain contracts for the provision of alarm monitoring and related services (the "Accounts") as well as the related accounts receivable, intellectual property and equipment inventory of Protect America, Inc. The Company paid approximately $16,600,000 at closing and will make 50 subsequent monthly payments ("Earnout Payments") consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with the cost of the assets acquired recorded as of June 17, 2020 and an estimated liability for the Earnout Payments of approximately $86,000,000. The Earnout Payments liability was estimated based on the terms of the payout and the forecasted attrition of the Protect America subscriber base. The current portion of the Earnout Payments liability is included in current Other accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the long-term portion of the Earnout Payments is included in non-current Other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The monthly Earnout Payments are classified as Cash flows from financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Impact of COVID-19

In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") originated in Wuhan, China and has been detected globally on a widespread basis, including in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, and manufacturing facilities and factories globally, as well as border closings, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, and general concern and uncertainty.

In response to the pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S. The CARES Act, among other things, provides for an acceleration of alternative minimum tax credit
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refunds, the deferral of certain employer payroll taxes and expands the availability of net operating loss usage. We do not expect the CARES Act to have material impact on the Company's annual effective income tax rate for the year.

With respect to our call and alarm response centers, we have established certain policies and procedures to enable full continuity of our monitoring services moving forward, including distancing staff in the call centers, activating our backup call center facility and enabling our call center operators to operate from home. For employees that can work remotely, we have instituted measures to support them, including purchasing additional equipment to enable work from home capabilities. We are also ensuring we comply with our data security measures to guarantee that all company, employee and customer data remains protected and secure. As of September 30, 2020, substantially all of our workforce is working remotely. In addition, our existing call centers still remain fully operational on premises. Administrative personnel are also working from home and those involved in the Company’s financial reporting and internal controls over financial reporting have been able to continue their normal duties by accessing the Company’s systems and records remotely. Regular communications, review of supporting documentation and tests of operating effectiveness via secured virtual channels have also continued without significant interruption.

In regards to our operations and dealer operations in the field, in jurisdictions where local or state governments have implemented a “shelter in place” or similar orders, we have instructed our dealers to cease doing door-to-door sales until such measures are lifted. This has negatively impacted our Dealer Channel productivity starting in the latter half of March 2020. Dealer Channel volume has shown some recovery in the second and third quarters of 2020, but remains down year over year. Subject to a scheduled service or installation request, and adhering to certain safety protocols, we continue to send field technicians out to service a customer’s home to service or to install a new system. We have taken measures to protect our supply chain of alarm monitoring equipment and, to date, have not experienced significant supply chain constraints to service our customers.

With respect to our receivables from our customers, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we have issued credits for relief to customers being impacted by hardships from the pandemic. We have temporarily paused standard annual rate increases on applicable customers. Additionally, we have increased our allowances on collection of certain trade and dealer receivables based on the expected impact of the continuation of the pandemic into the fourth quarter of 2020. As a result of COVID-19, we experienced no material impact on our unit and Recurring Monthly Revenue ("RMR") attrition during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

As noted in the financial statements, as of March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a goodwill triggering event had occurred as a result of the recent economic disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the Company's decision to cease door-to-door sales in jurisdictions with a "shelter in place" or similar orders and deteriorating economic conditions, we anticipated a reduction in projected account acquisitions. In response to the triggering event, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test at the Brinks Home Security entity level as we operate as a single reporting unit. The results of the quantitative assessment indicated that the carrying value was in excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, which resulted in a full goodwill impairment charge of $81,943,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The factors leading to the goodwill impairment are lower projected overall account acquisition in future periods due to the estimated impact of COVID-19 on our account acquisition channels and an increase in the discount rate applied in the discounted cash flow model based on current economic conditions. This resulted in reductions in future cash flows and a lower fair value as calculated under the income approach.

While we continue to assess the impact of these events, in future periods we may experience reduced revenue, reduced account acquisitions in the Dealer Channel and Direct to Consumer Channel and increased attrition and other costs as a result of the pandemic.

Strategic Initiatives


In recent years, Monitronics haswe have implemented several initiatives related to account growth, creation costs, attrition and margin improvements to combat decreases in the generation of new subscriber accounts and negative trends in subscriber attrition.


Account Growth


We believe that generating account growth at a reasonable cost is essential to scaling our business and generating stakeholder value. The CompanyWe currently generatesgenerate new accounts through both our Dealer Channel and Direct to Consumer Channels.Channel. Our ability to grow new accounts in the future will be impacted by our ability to adjust to changes in consumer buying behavior and increased competition from technology, telecommunications and cable companies. The CompanyWe currently hashave several initiatives in place to drive profitable account growth, which include:

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Enhancing
enhancing our brand recognition with consumers which we believe is bolstered by the rebranding to Brinks Home Security,create a premium customer experience;
Differentiatingdifferentiating and profitably growing our Direct to Consumer Channel under the Brinks Home Security brand through a tight integration between phone and field sales;
Recruitingrecruiting and retaining high quality dealers into the Monitronicsour Authorized Dealer Program,Program;
Assistingassisting new and existing dealers with training and marketing initiatives to increase productivity,productivity;
Offeringexpanding our third party generated sales channel beyond traditional dealers;
leveraging bulk acquisition opportunities; and
offering third-party equipment financing to consumers, which is expected to assist in driving account growth at lower creation costs.



Creation Cost Efficiency


We also consider the management of creation costs to be a key driver in improving the Company'sour financial results. Generating accounts at lower creation costs per account would improve the Company'sour profitability and cash flows. The initiatives related to managing creation costs include:


Improvingimproving performance in our Direct to Consumer Channel including generating higher quality leads at favorable cost,cost; increasing sales close rates and enhancing our customer activation process,process;
Negotiatingimproved unit economics, including negotiating lower subscriber account purchase price multiples in our Dealer Channel, andChannel;
Expandingexpanding the use and availability of third partythird-party financing, which will drive down net creation costs.costs; and

leveraging bulk acquisition opportunities with a unique model to acquire accounts at lower multiples.

Attrition


While we have also experienced higher subscriber attrition rates in the past few years, we have continued to develop our efforts to manage subscriber attrition, which we believe will help drive increases in our subscriber base and stakeholder value. The CompanyWe currently hashave several initiatives in place to reduce subscriber attrition, which include:


Maintainingmaintaining high customer service levels,levels;
Effectivelyeffectively managing the credit quality of new customers,customers;
Expandingexpanding our efforts to both retain customers who have indicated a desire to cancel service and win-back previous customers,customers;
Usingusing predictive modeling to identify subscribers with a higher risk of cancellation and engaging with these subscribers to obtain contract extensions on terms favorable to the Company,Company; and
Implementingimplementing effective pricing strategies.


Margin Improvement


We haveare also adoptedimplementing initiatives to attempt to reduce expenses and improve our financial results, which include:


Reducing our operating costs by right sizing the cost structure toof the business and leveraging our scale,scale;
Increasingincreasing use of automation,automation; and
Implementingimplementing more sophisticated purchasing techniques.


While there are uncertainties related to the successful implementation of the foregoing initiatives impacting the Company'sour ability to achieve net profitability and positive cash flows in the near term, we believe they will position the Companyus to improve itsour operating performance, increase cash flows and create stakeholder value over the long-term.


Accounts Acquired


For the Three Months Ended September 30, 20192020

During the three months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company acquired 21,22817,111 and 33,06521,228 subscriber accounts, respectively, through our Dealer Channel and Direct to Consumer Channels.Channel. The decrease in accounts acquired for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 is principally due to year over yeara year-over-year decline in accounts acquiredgenerated in the Dealer Channel and Direct to Consumer Channel. The decline in the Dealer Channel was primarily due to the Company's election to cease purchasing accounts from bulk buystwo dealers in the fourth quarter of 2019 and fewer accounts generatedrestrictions on door-to-door selling and other impacts
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related to the outbreak of COVID-19 starting in the latter half of March 2020. The decline in the Direct to Consumer Channel. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, DirectChannel production was primarily due to Consumer accounts generated were impacted by the Company's decisionelection to reduce equipment subsidies offered to new customers with the goal of reducing creation costs and improving credit quality.leverage more profitable organic leads. There were no bulk buys during the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to approximately 6,700 accounts in the prior year period.2020 and 2019.


Recurring monthly revenue ("RMR")RMR acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $841,000 and 2018 was $1,032,000, and $1,589,000, respectively.



For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020


During the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company acquired 63,974171,306 and 91,99563,974 subscriber accounts, respectively, through our Dealer andChannel, Direct to Consumer Channels.Channel and bulk buys. The decreaseincrease in accounts acquired for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 is due to year over decline in accounts generated in the Direct to Consumer Channel and fewer accounts acquired from bulk buys partially offset by an increaseof 113,013 accounts in June 2020 and 10,960 accounts acquired from the Dealer Channel.in March 2020. There were no bulk buys during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to approximately 17,6002019. The increase was partially offset by a year-over-year decline in accounts generated in the prior year period.Dealer Channel and the Direct to Consumer Channel as noted above.


RMR acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $7,187,000, which includes RMR related to bulk buys of $4,866,000. RMR acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $3,098,000 and $4,335,000, respectively.$3,098,000.


Attrition
 
Account cancellations, otherwise referred to as subscriber attrition, hashave a direct impact on the number of subscribers that the Company services and on its financial results, including revenues, operating income and cash flow. A portion of the subscriber base can be expected to cancel their service every year. Subscribers may choose not to renew or to terminate their contract for a variety of reasons, including relocation, cost, switching to a competitor's service, limited use by the subscriber or low perceived value. The largest categories of cancelled accounts relate to subscriber relocation or those cancelled due to non-payment. The Company defines its attrition rate as the number of cancelled accounts in a given period divided by the weighted average number of subscribers for that period. The Company considers an account cancelled if payment from the subscriber is deemed uncollectible or if the subscriber cancels for various reasons. If a subscriber relocates but continues its service, it is not a cancellation. If the subscriber relocates, discontinues its service and a new subscriber assumes the original subscriber's service and continues the revenue stream, it is also not a cancellation. The Company adjusts the number of cancelled accounts by excluding those that are contractually guaranteed by its dealers. The typical dealer contract provides that if a subscriber cancels in the first year of its contract, the dealer must either replace the cancelled account with a new one or refund to the Company the cost paid to acquire the contract. To help ensure the dealer's obligation to the Company, the Company typically maintains a dealer funded holdback reserve ranging from 5-8% of subscriber accounts in the guarantee period. In some cases, the amount of the holdback liability is less than actual attrition experience.


The table below presents subscriber data for the twelve months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018:
2019:
Twelve Months Ended September 30,
 Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
20202019
 2019 2018
Beginning balance of accounts 942,157
 998,087
Beginning balance of accounts not subject to Earnout PaymentsBeginning balance of accounts not subject to Earnout Payments865,848 942,157 
Accounts acquired 84,899
 110,358
Accounts acquired75,627 84,899 
Accounts cancelled (156,047) (161,657)Accounts cancelled(128,736)(156,047)
Cancelled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a) (5,161) (4,631)Cancelled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a)(5,276)(5,161)
Ending balance of accounts not subject to Earnout PaymentsEnding balance of accounts not subject to Earnout Payments807,463 865,848 
Accounts subject to Earnout PaymentsAccounts subject to Earnout Payments107,929 — 
Ending balance of accounts 865,848
 942,157
Ending balance of accounts915,392 865,848 
Monthly weighted average accounts 903,424
 965,026
Attrition rate - Unit 17.3% 16.8%
Attrition rate - RMR (b) 17.6% 14.1%
Attrition rate - Core Unit (c)Attrition rate - Core Unit (c)15.4 %17.3 %
Attrition rate - Core RMR (b) (c)Attrition rate - Core RMR (b) (c)17.7 %17.6 %

(a)Includes cancelled accounts that are contractually guaranteed to be refunded from holdback.
(b)The RMR of cancelled accounts follows the same definition as subscriber unit attrition as noted above. RMR attrition is defined as the RMR of cancelled accounts in a given period, adjusted for the impact of price increases or decreases in that period, divided by the weighted average of RMR for that period.

(a)   Includes cancelled accounts that are contractually guaranteed to be refunded from holdback.
(b)   The RMR of cancelled accounts follows the same definition as subscriber unit attrition as noted above. RMR attrition is defined as the RMR of cancelled accounts in a given period, adjusted for the impact of price increases or decreases in that period, divided by the weighted average of RMR for that period.
(c)   Core Unit and RMR attrition rates exclude the impact of the Protect America bulk buy, where the Company is funding the purchase price through an earnout payment structure.

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The core unit attrition rate for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 15.4% and 2018 was 17.3% and 16.8%, respectively. The core RMR attrition rate for the twelve months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was 17.7% and 2018 was 17.6% and 14.1%, respectively. Contributing to the increaseThe decrease in core unit and RMR attrition were fewer customers under contract or in the dealer guarantee periodrate for the twelve months ended September 30, 2019,2020 includes the impact of fewer subscribers, as compareda percentage of the entire base, reaching the end of their initial contract term, continued efforts around "at risk" extensions and customer retention, and the benefit of improved credit quality in our Direct to the prior period, as well as some impact from competition, including new market entrants.Consumer Channel. The increase in the core RMR attrition rate for the twelve months ended September 30, 20192020 was also impacted by price guarantees anddue to a less aggressive price increase strategycombination of lower RMR for accounts generated in the first nine monthsDirect to Consumer Channel, as a minimal equipment subsidy is offered, lower production in the Dealer Channel, which typically has higher RMR, and rate reductions relating to our "at risk" retention program. Further, in light of 2019.COVID-19, starting in March 2020, we made the decision to defer taking ordinary course rate adjustments to our customer base, which has continued through September 30, 2020.


We analyze our attrition by classifying accounts into annual pools based on the year of acquisition. We then track the number of cancelled accounts as a percentage of the initial number of accounts acquired for each pool for each year subsequent to its

acquisition. Based on the average cancellation rate across the pools, the Company's attrition rate is generally very low within the initial 12 month period after considering the accounts which were replaced or refunded by the dealers at no additional cost to the Company. Over the next few years of the subscriber account life, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool gradually increases and historically has peaked following the end of the initial contract term, which is typically three to five years. Subsequent to the peak following the end of the initial contract term, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool generally normalizes. Accounts generated through the Direct to Consumer Channel have homogeneous characteristics as accounts generated through the Dealer Channel and follow the same attrition curves. However, accounts generated through the Direct to Consumer Channel have attrition of approximately 10% in the initial 12 month period following account acquisition which is higher than accounts generated in the Dealer Channel due to the dealer guarantee period.


Adjusted EBITDA


We evaluate the performance of our operations based on financial measures such as revenue and "Adjusted EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization (including the amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets), restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash or non-recurring charges. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our business. In addition, this measure is used by management to evaluate operating results and perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure that is customarily used by financial analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in the security alarm monitoring industry and is one of the financial measures, subject to certain adjustments, by which our covenants are calculated under the agreements governing our debt obligations. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss and is indicative neither of our results of operations nor of cash flows available to fund all of our cash needs. It is, however, a measurement that we believe is useful to investors in analyzing our operating performance. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.  As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by Monitronics should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.



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Results of Operations


Three Months Ended September 30, 20192020 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 20182019

The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).

Fresh Start Accounting Adjustments. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization.reorganization of the Company in August 2019 and the application of fresh start accounting. We believe that certain of our consolidated operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is comparable to certain operating results for the period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 when combined with our consolidated operating results for the period from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 is comparable to certain operating results from the comparable prior year period.2019. Accordingly, we believe that discussing the non-GAAP combined results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor Company and the Successor Company for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 is useful when analyzing certain performance measures.
    Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Non-GAAP Combined Three Months Ended September 30,  Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 2019  2019  2019 2018
Net revenue$120,878
  $36,289
  $84,589
 137,156
Cost of services28,962
  8,976
  19,986
 35,059
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation32,370
  11,390
  20,980
 34,266
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets49,810
  17,302
  32,508
 52,671
Interest expense34,586
  7,474
  27,112
 39,077
Income (loss) before income taxes674,220
  (10,603)  684,823
 (32,494)
Income tax expense642
  204
  438
 1,346
Net income (loss)673,578
  (10,807)  684,385
 (33,840)
          
Adjusted EBITDA (a)62,502
  17,144
  45,358
 71,282
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue51.7%  47.2%  53.6% 52.0%
          
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net         
Gross subscriber acquisition costs$9,710
  $2,958
  $6,752
 14,098
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs(1,925)  (534)  (1,391) (722)
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net$7,785
  $2,424
  $5,361
 13,376
The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).
Successor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Three Months Ended September 30,Non-GAAP Combined Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
 2020201920192019
Net revenue$130,852 $120,878 $36,289 $84,589 
Cost of services31,383 28,962 8,976 19,986 
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation31,572 32,370 11,390 20,980 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets57,240 49,810 17,302 32,508 
Interest expense20,033 34,586 7,474 27,112 
(Loss) income before income taxes(18,447)674,220 (10,603)684,823 
Income tax expense717 642 204 438 
Net (loss) income(19,164)673,578 (10,807)684,385 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$68,512 $62,502 $17,144 $45,358 
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue52.4 %51.7 %47.2 %53.6 %
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net
Gross subscriber acquisition costs (b)$3,102 $8,041 $2,499 $5,542 
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs(1,527)(1,925)(534)(1,391)
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net$1,575 $6,116 $1,965 $4,151 

(a)
(a)  See reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA below.

(b)  Gross subscriber acquisition costs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 has been restated from $9,710,000 to $8,041,000 due to allocation adjustments made to align with current period presentation of expensed subscriber acquisition costs. See below for further explanation.

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Net revenue.  Net revenue decreased $16,278,000,increased $9,974,000, or 11.9%8.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decreaseincrease in net revenue is primarily attributable to the lower averagean increase in alarm monitoring revenue of $6,962,000 due to a higher number of average subscribers in the third quarter of 2019 as comparedrelating to the correspondingProtect America bulk buy and prior year period. Netnet revenue also reflectsincluding the negative impact of a $5,277,000 fair value adjustment that reduced deferred revenue in 2019 upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy in accordance with ASC 852. DueProduct, installation and service revenue increased $3,289,000, largely due to recent strategy changesan increase in our product pricing, these decreases were partially offset by increasesfield service jobs associated with contract extensions combined with higher revenue per transaction in product sales revenuethe Direct to both our newConsumer Channel. Average RMR per subscriber decreased from $45.29 as of September 30, 2019 to $43.74 as of September 30, 2020 due to a lower average RMR of $40.81 for the Protect America bulk buy and an increase in the percentage of customers ingenerated through our Direct to Consumer Channel and to our existing customerswhich typically have lower RMR as parta result of upgrade retention offers. Furthermore, revenue was favorably impacted by increases in average RMR per subscriber for the third quarterlower subsidization of 2019, as compared to the corresponding prior year period.equipment.
 
Cost of services.  Cost of services decreased $6,097,000,increased $2,421,000, or 17.4%8.4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2019increase is primarily attributable to the impact of lower product sales volume (subscribercost to serve the incremental Protect America customers. The increase is partially offset by a decline in subscriber acquisition costs) seencosts in the Company'sour Direct to

Consumer Channel, as discussed "Accounts Acquired" above.Channel. Subscriber acquisition costs, which include expensed equipment and labor costs associated with the creation of new subscribers, decreased to $2,241,000$1,809,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $2,130,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Cost of services as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the previously discussed fair value adjustment, increased from 23.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $4,591,00024.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Also contributing2020.
Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") decreased $798,000, or 2.5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease are lower field serviceis attributable to reduced subscriber acquisition costs and consulting fees on integration and implementation of company initiatives. Subscriber acquisition costs included in SG&A decreased headcount. Costto $1,293,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $5,911,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 due to the impact of servicescost saving measures implemented in the first quarter of 2020. These decreases are partially offset by higher salary expense and professional fees related to the post emergence operating structure of the Company. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the fair value adjustment, decreased from 25.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to 23.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") decreased $1,896,000, or 5.5%,25.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease is attributable to reduced subscriber acquisition selling and marketing costs associated with the creation of new subscribers and $3,060,000 of the Company's rebranding expense recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2018 that was not incurred in the current period. Subscriber acquisition costs included in SG&A decreased to $7,469,00024.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to $9,507,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. These decreases are partially offset by increased consulting fees relating to integration and implementation of various company initiatives and increased Topic 606 contract asset impairment costs incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2019. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the fair value adjustment, increased from 25.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to 25.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2019.2020.

Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets.  Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets decreased $2,861,000,increased $7,430,000, or 5.4%14.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decreaseincrease is relateddue to a lower numberamortization of subscriber accounts purchased in the last twelve months ended September 30, 2019 compared todealer network intangible asset recognized upon the prior corresponding period. This decrease is being offset by the impactCompany's emergence from bankruptcy. Additionally, as part of the fresh start accounting adjustments, in which the existing subscriber accounts as of August 31, 2019 were stated at fair value and set upare amortized on the 14-year, 235% double-declining curve. This curve is shorter than the methodology utilized on newly generated subscriber accounts, due to the various aged vintages of the Company's subscriber base at August 31, 2019. The shorter amortization curve results in higher amortization expense per period. AdditionallyAlso contributing to the offsetincrease is amortization ona higher number of subscriber accounts purchased in the newly established Dealer Network asset recognized uponlast twelve months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the Company's emergenceaccounts acquired from bankruptcy.Protect America, as compared to the corresponding prior year period.

Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased $4,491,000,$14,553,000, or 11.5%42.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in interest expense is attributable to the Company's decreased outstanding debt balances upon the reorganization, primarily related to the retirement of the Predecessor Company's 9.125% Senior Notes.

Income tax expense.  The Company had pre-tax loss of $18,447,000 and income tax expense of $717,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is attributable to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax. The Company had pre-tax income of $674,220,000 and income tax expense of $642,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The driver behind the pre-tax income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is the gain on restructuring and reorganization of $702,824,000 recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to gains recognized on the conversion fromof debt to equity and discounted cash settlement of the Predecessor Company's high yield senior notes in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy Plan. There are no income tax impacts from this gain due to net operating loss carryforwards available for the 2019 tax year. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is attributable to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax.

Net income (loss). The Company had pre-taxnet loss of $32,494,000 and income tax expense of $1,346,000$19,164,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 is attributable2020, as compared to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax and the deferred tax impact from amortization of deductible goodwill related to the Company's business acquisitions.

Net income (loss). The Company hada net income of $673,578,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to a2019. The decrease in net loss of 33,840,000income (loss) for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The driver behind the net income for the three months ended September 30, 20192020 is theprimarily attributable to no gain on restructuring and reorganization incurred
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in the three months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to gains recognized on thecurrent year period combined with increased radio conversion from debt to equitycosts and discounted cash settlement of the Predecessor Company's high yield senior notes in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy plan.amortization expense. These decreases were partially offset by higher revenues and lower interest expense.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019

The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).

Fresh Start Accounting Adjustments. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization.reorganization of the Company in August 2019 and the application of fresh start accounting. We believe that certain of our consolidated operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is comparable to certain operating results for the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 when combined with our consolidated operating results for the period from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019 is comparable to certain operating results from the comparable prior year period.2019. Accordingly, we believe that discussing the non-GAAP combined results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor Company and the Successor Company for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 is useful when analyzing certain performance measures.
    Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Non-GAAP Combined Nine Months Ended September 30,  Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 2019  2019  2019 2018
Net revenue$378,575
  $36,289
  $342,286
��405,922
Cost of services84,262
  8,976
  75,286
 100,807
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation91,755
  11,390
  80,365
 98,935
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets148,093
  17,302
  130,791
 160,973
Interest expense112,555
  7,474
  105,081
 114,550
Income (loss) before income taxes589,585
  (10,603)  600,188
 (297,800)
Income tax expense1,979
  204
  1,775
 4,039
Net income (loss)587,606
  (10,807)  598,413
 (301,839)
          
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$204,517
  $17,144
  $187,373
 213,480
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue54.0%  47.2%  54.7% 52.6%
          
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net         
Gross subscriber acquisition costs$27,902
  $2,958
  $24,944
 38,923
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs(6,021)  (534)  (5,487) (3,489)
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net$21,881
  $2,424
  $19,457
 35,434
The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).
Successor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Non-GAAP Combined Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
 2020201920192019
Net revenue$374,235 $378,575 $36,289 342,286 
Cost of services87,017 84,262 8,976 75,286 
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation108,566 91,755 11,390 80,365 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets164,889 148,093 17,302 130,791 
Interest expense60,582 112,555 7,474 105,081 
(Loss) income before income taxes(152,884)589,585 (10,603)600,188 
Income tax expense1,937 1,979 204 1,775 
Net (loss) income(154,821)587,606 (10,807)598,413 
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$191,354 $204,517 $17,144 $187,373 
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue51.1 %54.0 %47.2 %54.7 %
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net
Gross subscriber acquisition costs (b)$14,693 $22,818 $2,499 $20,319 
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs(4,831)(6,021)(534)(5,487)
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net$9,862 $16,797 $1,965 $14,832 

(a)
(a)  See reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA below.

(b)  Gross subscriber acquisition costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 has been restated from $27,902,000 to $22,818,000 due to allocation adjustments made to align with current period presentation of expensed subscriber acquisition costs. See below for further explanation.

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Net revenue.  Net revenue decreased $27,347,000,$4,340,000, or 6.7%1.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in net revenue is primarily attributable to thea decrease in alarm monitoring revenue of $12,531,000 due to a lower average number of subscribers in 2019. Netthe first six months of 2020, partially offset by incremental revenue from the Protect America bulk buy. Prior year net revenue also reflects the negative impact of a $5,277,000 fair value adjustment that reduced deferred revenue upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy in accordance with ASC 852. In addition, the Company recognized a decrease inProduct, installation and service revenue of $4,503,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as comparedincreased $9,178,000, largely due to an increase in field service jobs associated with contract extensions combined with higher revenue per transaction in the Direct to Consumer Channel. Average RMR per subscriber decreased from $45.29 as of $6,986,000September 30, 2019 to $43.74 as of September 30, 2020 due to a lower average RMR of $40.81 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, related to changes in Topic 606 contract assets. These decreases were partially offset byProtect America bulk buy and an increase in average RMR per subscriber due to certain price increases enacted during the past twelve months and increased product sales revenue to both our newpercentage of customers ingenerated through our Direct to Consumer Channel and to our existing customerswhich typically have lower RMR as parta result of upgrade retention offers. Average RMR per subscriber increased from $45.12 aslower subsidization of September 30, 2018 to $45.29 as of September 30, 2019.equipment.
 
Cost of services.  Cost of services decreased $16,545,000,increased $2,755,000, or 16.4%3.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2019increase is primarily attributable to decreasedthe cost to serve the incremental Protect America customers and an increase in field service costs andjobs associated with contract extensions for our high propensity to churn population. The increase is partially offset by a decreasedecline in expensed subscriber acquisition costs.costs in our Direct to Consumer Channel. Subscriber acquisition

costs, which include expensed equipment and labor costs associated with the creation of new subscribers, decreased to $7,085,000$5,217,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to $12,521,000$6,716,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to lower product sales volume in the Company's Direct to Consumer Channel as discussed above.2019. Cost of services as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the previously discussed fair value adjustment, decreasedincreased from 24.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 22.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2019 to 23.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
 
Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") decreased $7,180,000,increased $16,811,000, or 7.3%18.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. Subscriber acquisition costs includedThe increase is partially attributable to higher consulting fees incurred on integration and implementation of company initiatives during the first six months of the year, severance expense related to transitioning executive leadership and higher salary expense and professional fees related to the post emergence operating structure of the Company. Additionally, the Company received a $700,000 insurance settlement in SG&A decreased to $20,817,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,second quarter of 2020, as compared to $26,402,000 for$4,800,000 received in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due to reduced subscriber acquisition selling and marketing costs associated with the creationsecond quarter of new subscribers. Also contributing to the year to date decreases in SG&A was the Company receiving a $4,800,0002019. These insurance receivable settlement in April 2019 from an insurance carrier that provided coveragesettlements were related to coverage provided by our insurance carriers in the 2017 class action litigation of alleged violation of telemarketing laws and rebrand expenses recognizedlaws. These increases are partially offset by lower subscriber acquisition costs. Subscriber acquisition costs included in SG&A decreased to $9,476,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $6,355,000. These decreases are partially offset by a legal settlement received in the second quarter of 20182020, as compared to $16,102,000 for $983,000, increased consulting fees on integration and implementation of various company initiatives and increased Topic 606 contract asset impairment costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2019 due to the impact of cost saving measures implemented in the first quarter of 2020. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the fair value adjustment, decreasedincreased from 24.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 to 23.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.2019 to 29.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets.  Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets decreased $12,880,000,increased $16,796,000, or 8.0%11.3%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decreaseincrease is relateddue to a lower numberamortization of subscriber accounts purchased in the last twelve months ended September 30, 2019 compared todealer network intangible asset recognized upon the prior corresponding period. This decrease is being offset by the impactCompany's emergence from bankruptcy. Additionally, as part of the fresh start accounting adjustments, in which the existing subscriber accounts as of August 31, 2019 were stated at fair value and set upare amortized on the 14-year, 235% double-declining curve. This curve is shorter than the methodology utilized on newly generated subscriber accounts, due to the various aged vintages of the Company's subscriber base at August 31, 2019. The shorter amortization curve results in higher amortization expense per period. AdditionallyAlso contributing to the offsetincrease is amortization ona higher number of subscriber accounts purchased in the newly established Dealer Network asset recognized uponlast twelve months ended September 30, 2020 primarily due to the Company's emergenceaccounts acquired from bankruptcy.Protect America, as compared to the corresponding prior year period.
 
Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased $1,995,000,$51,973,000, or 1.7%46.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period. The decrease in interest expense is attributable to the Company's decreased outstanding debt balances upon the reorganization, primarily related to the retirement of the Company's 9.125% Senior Notes. Offsetting the decreases seen in the third quarter of 2019, were increases in interest expense prior to and in the bankruptcy, due to higher debt outstanding and higher interest rates.
 
Income tax expense.  The Company had pre-tax loss of $152,884,000 and income tax expense of $1,937,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is attributable to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax. The Company had pre-tax income of $589,585,000 and income tax expense of $1,979,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The driver behind the pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is the gain on restructuring and reorganization of $669,722,000 recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to gains recognized on the conversion fromof debt to equity and discounted cash settlement of the Predecessor Company's high yield senior notes in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy Plan. There are no income tax impacts from this gain due to net operating loss carryforwards available for the 2019 tax year. Income
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tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is attributable to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax.

Net income (loss). The Company had pre-taxnet loss of $297,800,000 and income tax expense of $4,039,000$154,821,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is attributable2020, as compared to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax and the deferred tax impact from amortization of deductible goodwill related to the Company's business acquisitions.

Net income (loss). The Company had net income of $587,606,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to a2019. The decrease in net loss of $301,839,000income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The driver behind the net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is the2020 are primarily attributable to no gain on restructuring and reorganization incurred in the current year period and a goodwill impairment charge recorded of $669,722,000 recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to gains recognized on the conversion from debt to equity$81,943,000 combined with a decline in net revenue and discounted cash settlement of the Predecessor Company's high yield senior notesincreases in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy plan. This gain was offset by net loss generated from normal operationsoperating expenses as discussed above. TheAlso impacting net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was caused largely by the goodwill impairment of $214,400,000 recognized in the second quarter of 2018 and net losses generated from normal operations.2020 were increased radio conversion costs.


Adjusted EBITDA


Three Months Ended September 30, 20192020 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 20182019


The following table provide a reconciliation of Net loss to total Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
Successor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Three Months Ended September 30,Non-GAAP Combined Three Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31,
 2020201920192019
Net (loss) income$(19,164)$673,578 $(10,807)$684,385 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets57,240 49,810 17,302 32,508 
Depreciation3,459 1,998 925 1,073 
Radio conversion costs5,612 1,756 825 931 
Stock-based compensation— 266 — 266 
Long-term incentive compensation107 67 40 
Severance expense (a)47 — — — 
Integration / implementation of company initiatives566 2,583 1,154 1,429 
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net— (702,824)— (702,824)
Interest expense20,033 34,586 7,474 27,112 
Income tax expense717 642 204 438 
Adjusted EBITDA$68,512 $62,502 $17,144 $45,358 
    Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Non-GAAP Combined Three Months Ended September 30,  Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from July 1, 2019 through August 31, Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 2019  2019  2019 2018
Net income (loss)$673,578
  $(10,807)  $684,385
 (33,840)
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets49,810
  17,302
  32,508
 52,671
Depreciation1,998
  925
  1,073
 2,880
Radio conversion costs1,756
  825
  931
 
Stock-based compensation266
  
  266
 373
Long-term incentive compensation107
  67
  40
 
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges
  
  
 63
Rebranding marketing program
  
  
 3,060
Integration / implementation of company initiatives2,583
  1,154
  1,429
 195
Gain on revaluation of acquisition dealer liabilities
  
  
 (240)
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net(702,824)  
  (702,824) 
Interest expense34,586
  7,474
  27,112
 39,077
Refinancing expense
  
  
 5,697
Income tax expense642
  204
  438
 1,346
Adjusted EBITDA$62,502
  $17,144
  $45,358
 71,282
(a)  Severance expense related to transitioning executive leadership in 2020.


Adjusted EBITDA decreased $8,780,000,increased $6,010,000, or 12.3%9.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,2020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period.  The decreaseincrease for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is attributable to the negative impact of the $5,277,000 fair value adjustment for deferred revenue recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and decreases in expensed subscriber acquisition costs. These increases were partially offset by increases in post-bankruptcy emergence salary and professional fees expenses that were curtailed in the third quarter of 2019 due to the bankruptcy proceedings.

Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net.  Subscriber acquisition costs, net, decreased to $1,575,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $6,116,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Expensed subscriber acquisition costs, net, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is primarily the result of decreases in net revenue, including the effect of the $5,277,000 fair value adjustment, offset by favorable decreases in cost of services and SG&A, including subscriber acquisition costs.

Expensed Subscriberwas restated from $7,785,000 to $6,116,000 to be comparable with how acquisition costs net.  Subscriber acquisition costs, net decreased to $7,785,000were allocated for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared2020. The change in subscriber acquisition cost allocation was done to $13,376,000 forbetter align us with how peer companies in the three months ended September industry present subscriber acquisition costs. This change had no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) because it is an allocation of expenses within each of Cost of services and Selling, general and
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administrative. The decrease in subscriber acquisition costs, net is primarily attributable to decreased production volumethe impact of cost saving measures implemented in the Company's Direct to Consumer Channel year over year.first quarter of 2020.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 20192020 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019


The following table provide a reconciliation of Net loss to total Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
Successor CompanySuccessor CompanyPredecessor Company
Nine Months Ended September 30,Non-GAAP Combined Nine Months Ended September 30,Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31,
 2020201920192019
Net (loss) income$(154,821)$587,606 $(10,807)$598,413 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets164,889 148,093 17,302 130,791 
Depreciation10,019 8,273 925 7,348 
Radio conversion costs14,103 1,756 825 931 
Stock-based compensation— 42 — 42 
Long-term incentive compensation403 657 67 590 
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges— 63 — 63 
Legal settlement reserve (related insurance recovery)(700)(4,800)— (4,800)
Severance expense (a)4,289 — — — 
Integration / implementation of company initiatives8,710 5,997 1,154 4,843 
Goodwill impairment81,943 — — — 
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net— (669,722)— (669,722)
Interest expense60,582 112,555 7,474 105,081 
Realized and unrealized loss, net on derivative financial instruments— 6,804 — 6,804 
Refinancing expense— 5,214 — 5,214 
Income tax expense1,937 1,979 204 1,775 
Adjusted EBITDA$191,354 $204,517 $17,144 $187,373 
    Successor Company  Predecessor Company
 Non-GAAP Combined Nine Months Ended September 30,  Period from September 1, 2019 through September 30,  Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 2019  2019  2019 2018
Net income (loss)$587,606
  $(10,807)  $598,413
 (301,839)
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets148,093
  17,302
  130,791
 160,973
Depreciation8,273
  925
  7,348
 8,360
Radio conversion costs1,756
  825
  931
 
Stock-based compensation42
  
  42
 803
Long-term incentive compensation657
  67
  590
 
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges63
  
  63
 187
Legal settlement reserve (related insurance recovery)(4,800)  
  (4,800) 
Rebranding marketing program
  
  
 6,355
Integration / implementation of company initiatives5,997
  1,154
  4,843
 195
Gain on revaluation of acquisition dealer liabilities
  
  
 (240)
Loss on goodwill impairment
  
 

  
 

 214,400
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net(669,722)  
  (669,722) 
Interest expense112,555
  7,474
  105,081
 114,550
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss, net on derivative financial instruments6,804
  
  6,804
 
Refinancing expense5,214
  
  5,214
 5,697
Income tax expense1,979
  204
  1,775
 4,039
Adjusted EBITDA$204,517
  $17,144
  $187,373
 213,480
(a)  Severance expense related to transitioning executive leadership in 2020.


Adjusted EBITDA decreased $8,963,000,$13,163,000, or 4.2%6.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020, as compared to the corresponding prior year period.  The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is attributable to lower net revenues due to a lower average number of subscribers in the first six months of 2020, increases in post-bankruptcy emergence salary and professional fees expenses that were curtailed for much of 2019 is primarilydue to the result ofbankruptcy proceedings and an increase in field service jobs associated with contract extensions for our high propensity to churn population. These decreases were offset by decreases in net revenue, including the effect of the $5,277,000 fair value adjustment, offset by favorable decreases in cost of services and SG&A, includingour expensed subscriber acquisition costs.


Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net.  Subscriber acquisition costs, net, decreased to $21,881,000$9,862,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $16,797,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Expensed subscriber acquisition costs, net, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as comparedwas restated from $21,881,000 to $35,434,000$16,797,000 to be comparable with how acquisition costs were allocated for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.2020. The change in subscriber acquisition cost allocation was done to better align us with how peer companies in the industry present subscriber acquisition costs. This change had no impact on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) because it is an allocation of expenses within each of Cost of services and Selling, general and administrative. The decrease in subscriber acquisition costs, net is primarily attributable to decreasedthe impact of cost saving measures
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implemented in the first quarter of 2020 as well as lower production volume in the Company's Direct to Consumer Channel year over year.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
AtAs of September 30, 2019,2020, we had $28,589,000$12,759,000 of cash and cash equivalents.  Our primary sources of funds is our cash flows from operating activities which are generated from alarm monitoring and related service revenues.  During the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, our cash flow from operating activities was $128,785,000$92,397,000 and $74,458,000,$92,948,000, respectively.  The primary drivers of our cash flow from operating activities are the fluctuations in revenues and operating expenses as discussed in "Results of Operations" above.  In addition, our cash flow from operating activities may be significantly impacted by changes in working capital.



During the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we used cash of $91,826,000$84,253,000 and $111,531,000,$91,826,000, respectively, to fund subscriber account acquisitions, net of holdback and guarantee obligations.  In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we used cash of $8,223,000$10,530,000 and $11,513,000,$8,223,000, respectively, to fund our capital expenditures.


Our existing long-term debt at September 30, 20192020 includes the aggregate principal balance of $994,000,000$987,775,000 under the Successor Takeback Loan Facility, Successor Term Loan Facility and the Successor Revolving Credit Facility.  The Successor Takeback Loan Facility has an outstanding principal balance of $822,500,000$814,275,000 as of September 30, 20192020 and requires principal payments of $2,056,250 per quarter, beginning December 31, 2019, with the remaining amount becoming due on March 29, 2024.  The Successor Term Loan Facility has an outstanding principal balance of $150,000,000 as of September 30, 2019 and becomes due on July 3, 2024.2020. The Successor Revolving Credit Facility has an outstanding balance of $21,500,000$23,500,000 as of September 30, 20192020. We also had $600,000 available under a standby letter of credit issued as of September 30, 2020. The maturity date of the loans made under the Term Loan Facility and becomes due onthe Revolving Credit Facility is July 3, 2024.2024, subject to a springing maturity of March 29, 2024, or earlier, depending on any repayment, refinancing or changes in the maturity date of the Takeback Loan Facility.


The Asset Purchase Agreement with Protect America provides for 50 monthly Earnout Payments consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active. The estimated liability for the remaining Earnout Payments as of September 30, 2020 is approximately $84,799,000.

Radio Conversion Costs
Certain cellular carriers of 3G and CDMA cellular networks have announced that they will be retiring these networks by the endbetween February and December of 2022. As of September 30, 2019,2020, we have approximately 450,000356,000 subscribers with 3G or CDMA equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of these retirements. Additionally, in the month of September of 2019, otherour cellular provider has informed us that a certain cellular carriers of 2G cellular networks have announced that thenetwork carrier has extended their sunset of its 2G cellular networks will be sunsetting as ofnetwork until December 31, 2020.2022. As of September 30, 2019,2020, we have approximately 26,00014,000 subscribers with 2G cellular equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of this retirement. WeThe remaining subscribers with 3G or 2G equipment include approximately 50,000 subscribers acquired from Protect America. While we are in the early phase of offering equipment upgrades to our 3G and 2G population, we currently expectestimate that wethe total cost of converting our 3G and 2G subscribers, including those acquired from Protect America, will incurbe between $70,000,000 to $90,000,000 during the remainder of 2019 until the second half of 2022 to complete the required upgrades.$80,000,000 and $90,000,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, the Company incurred radio conversion costs of $1,756,000.$5,612,000 and $14,103,000, respectively. Cumulative through September 30, 2020, we have spent approximately $18,299,000 on 3G and 2G conversions. Total costs for the conversion of such customers are subject to numerous variables, including our ability to work with our partners and subscribers on cost sharing initiatives, and the costs that we actually incur could be materially higher than our current estimates.


Liquidity Outlook


In considering our liquidity requirements for the next twelve months, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations.  We will require the availability of funds to finance our strategy to grow through the acquisition of subscriber accounts.accounts through our Dealer and Direct to Consumer Channels or potential bulk buy opportunities, as well as completing our payment obligations under the Protect America earnout liability.  We considered our expected operating cash flows as well as the borrowing capacity of our Successor Revolving Credit Facility, under which we could borrow an additional $123,500,000$120,900,000 as of September 30, 2019.2020, subject to certain financial covenants. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient liquidity for the next twelve months, given our anticipated current and future requirements.


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debt financing on terms that would be acceptable to us or at all.  Our ability to seek additional sources of funding depends on our future financial position and results of operations, which are subject to general conditions in or affecting our industry and our customers and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.



Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk


Interest Rate Risk


We have exposure to changes in interest rates related to the terms of our debt obligations. The Company uses an interest rate cap derivative instrument to manage exposure related to the movement in interest rates. The derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge and was entered into with the intention of reducing the risk associated with the variable interest rates on the Takeback Loan Facility. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.
 
Tabular Presentation of Interest Rate Risk
 
The table below provides information about our outstanding debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Debt amounts represent principal payments by maturity date as of September 30, 2019.2020.
Year of MaturityVariable Rate Debt
Remainder of 2020$2,056 
20218,225 
20228,225 
20238,225 
2024961,044 
2025— 
Thereafter— 
Total$987,775 

Year of Maturity Variable Rate Debt
Remainder of 2019 $2,056
2020 8,225
2021 8,225
2022 8,225
2023 8,225
2024 959,044
Thereafter 
Total $994,000

Item 4.Controls and Procedures
 
In accordance with Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer (the "Executives"), of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on that evaluation, and in light of the insufficient time to evaluate the remediation efforts completed to date for the material weakness discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Executives concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 20192020 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
 
There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting. We continue to monitor the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in the areas affected by the material weakness described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and we have and will continue to perform additional procedures, including the use of manual mitigating control procedures and employing any additional tools and resources deemed necessary, to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1Legal Proceedings

Bankruptcy
On June 30, 2019 (the "Petition Date"), to implement the financial restructuring contemplated in the RSA, Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary reorganization cases (the "Chapter 11 Cases") in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the "Bankruptcy Court") to implement a restructuring pursuant to a partial prepackaged plan of reorganization (the "Plan") and the various related transactions. The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650.

On the Petition Date, the Debtors filed certain motions and applications intended to limit the disruption of the bankruptcy proceedings on its operations (the "First Day Motions"), which were subsequently approved by the Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to the First Day Motions, and subject to certain terms and dollar limits included therein, the Debtors were authorized to continue to use their unrestricted cash on hand, as well as all cash generated from daily operations, to continue their operations without interruption during the course of the Chapter 11 Cases. Also pursuant to the First Day Motions, the Debtors received Bankruptcy Court authorization to, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable orders, pay certain pre-petition employee wages, salaries, health benefits and other employee obligations during their Chapter 11 Cases, pay certain pre-petition claims of their dealers, creditors in the normal course and taxes, continue their cash management programs and insurance policies, as well as continue to honor their dealer program post-petition. The Debtors are authorized under the Bankruptcy Code to pay post-petition expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business without seeking Bankruptcy Court approval. Until the Plan is effective, the Debtors will continue to manage their properties and operate their businesses as a “debtor-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court.

On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto, and a modified by the Confirmation order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital") merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.


Item 1ARisk Factors


Except as discussed below, thereThere have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Risks Related to Monitronics' Business 

Monitronics is subject to the risks below2019 and additional risks described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Part I.II, Item 1A. in Monitronics' Annual Report1A of our Quarterly report on Form 10-K10-Q for the yearquarter ended December 31, 2018.June 30, 2020.


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Substantially all of Monitronics' subscriber alarm systems use either cellular service or traditional land-lines to communicate alarm signals from the subscribers' locations to Monitronics' monitoring facilities. The number of land-line customers has continued to decline as fewer new customers utilize land-lines and consumers give up their land-line and exclusively use cellular and IP communication technology in their homes and businesses. As land-line and cellular network service is discontinued or disconnected, subscribers with alarm systems that communicate over these networks may need to have certain equipment in their security system replaced to maintain their monitoring service. The process of changing out this equipment may require Monitronics to subsidize the replacement of subscribers' outdated equipment and is likely to cause an increase in subscriber attrition. For example, certain cellular carriers recently announced that they plan to retire their 3G and CDMA networks by the end of 2022. As of September 30, 2019, Monitronics has approximately 450,000 subscribers with 3G or CDMA equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of these retirements. Additionally, in the month of September of 2019, other certain cellular carriers of 2G cellular networks have announced that the 2G cellular networks will be sunsetting as of December 31, 2020. As of September 30, 2019, Monitronics has approximately 26,000 subscribers with 2G cellular equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of this retirement. Monitronics is working on plans to identify and offer equipment upgrades to this population of subscribers. Monitronics does expect to incur significant incremental costs over the next three years related to the retirement of 2G, 3G and CDMA networks. While Monitronics is currently unable to provide a more precise estimate for such retirement costs, it currently estimates that it will incur between $70,000,000 and $90,000,000 during the remainder of 2019 until the second half of 2022 to complete the required upgrades. Total costs for the conversion of such customers are subject to numerous variables, including Monitronics' ability to work with its partners and subscribers on cost sharing initiatives, and the costs that it actually incurs could be materially higher than its current estimates. If Monitronics is unable to adapt timely to changing technologies, market conditions, customer preferences, or convert a substantial portion of its current 2G subscribers before the 2020 retirement of the 2G network and its current 3G and CDMA subscribers before the 2022 retirement of these networks, its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

In the absence of regulation, certain providers of Internet access may block Monitronics' services or charge their customers more for using Monitronics' services, or government regulations relating to the Internet could change, which could materially adversely affect Monitronics' revenue and growth.

Monitronics' interactive and home automation services are primarily accessed through the Internet and Monitronics' security monitoring services are increasingly delivered using Internet technologies. Users who access Monitronics' services through mobile devices, such as smart phones, laptops, and tablet computers must have a high-speed Internet connection, such as Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G, to use such services. Currently, this access is provided by telecommunications companies and Internet access service providers that have significant and increasing market power in the broadband and Internet access marketplace. In the absence of government regulation, these providers could take measures that affect their customers' ability to use Monitronics' products and services, such as degrading the quality of the data packets Monitronics transmits over their lines, giving Monitronics' packets low priority, giving other packets higher priority than Monitronics', blocking Monitronics' packets entirely, or attempting to charge their customers more for using Monitronics' products and services. To the extent that Internet service providers implement usage-based pricing, including meaningful bandwidth caps, or otherwise try to monetize access to their networks, Monitronics could incur greater operating expenses and customer acquisition and retention could be negatively impacted. Furthermore, to the extent network operators were to create tiers of Internet access service and either charge Monitronics for or prohibit Monitronics' services from being available to Monitronics' customers through these tiers, Monitronics' business could be negatively impacted. Some of these providers also offer products and services that directly compete with Monitronics' own offerings, which could potentially give them a competitive advantage.

In addition, the elimination of net neutrality rules and any changes to the rules could affect the market for broadband Internet access service in a way that impacts our business, for example, if Internet access providers provide better Internet access for

their own alarm monitoring or interactive services that compete with Monitronics' services or limit the bandwidth and speed for the transmission of data from Monitronics' equipment, thereby depressing demand for our services or increasing the costs of services we provide.

Reorganized Monitronics has a substantial amount of indebtedness and the costs of servicing that debt may materially affect its business.

Monitronics has a significant amount of indebtedness. After the restructuring, Reorganized Monitronics' indebtedness includes a $145 million revolving credit facility, a $150 million term loan facility and a $822.5 million takeback term loan facility. That substantial indebtedness, combined with its other financial obligations and contractual commitments, could have important consequences to us. For example, it could:

make it more difficult for Reorganized Monitronics to satisfy its obligations with respect to its existing and future indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations under any of the agreements governing its indebtedness could result in an event of default under such agreements; 
require Reorganized Monitronics to dedicate a substantial portion of any cash flow from operations (which also constitutes substantially all of our cash flow) to the payment of interest and principal due under its indebtedness, which will reduce funds available to fund future subscriber account acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements; 
increase its vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
limit its flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and the markets in which it operates; 
limit Reorganized Monitronics' ability to obtain additional financing required to fund future subscriber account acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements; 
expose Reorganized Monitronics to market fluctuations in interest rates; 
place Reorganized Monitronics at a competitive disadvantage compared to some of its competitors that are less leveraged; 
reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures; and 
cause any refinancing of Reorganized Monitronics' indebtedness to be at higher interest rates and require Reorganized Monitronics to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict its business operations.

The agreements that will govern Reorganized Monitronics' various debt obligations after the restructuring impose restrictions on its business and the business of its subsidiaries and such restrictions could adversely affect Reorganized Monitronics' ability to undertake certain corporate actions.

The agreements that will govern Reorganized Monitronics' indebtedness after the restructuring restricts its ability to, among other things:

incur additional indebtedness; 
make certain dividends or distributions with respect to any of its capital stock; 
make certain loans and investments; 
create liens; 
enter into transactions with affiliates, including Ascent Capital; 
restrict subsidiary distributions; 
dissolve, merge or consolidate; 
make capital expenditures in excess of certain annual limits; 
transfer, sell or dispose of assets; 
enter into or acquire certain types of AMAs; 
make certain amendments to its organizational documents; 
make changes in the nature of its business; 
enter into certain burdensome agreements; 
make accounting changes; and 
use proceeds of loans to purchase or carry margin stock.

In addition, Reorganized Monitronics will be required to comply with certain financial covenants that will require it to, among other things, maintain a maximum senior secured debt to RMR ratio of 30.00:1.00 and a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than (i) 4.50 to 1.00 on or prior to December 31, 2020, (ii) 4.25 to 1.00 from on and after January 1, 2021 through and including December 31, 2021 and (iii) 4.00 to 1.00 thereafter. If Reorganized Monitronics fails to comply with any of the financial covenants, or if Reorganized Monitronics or any of its subsidiaries fails to comply with the restrictions contained in the credit facilities, such failure could lead to an event of default and Reorganized Monitronics may not be able to make

additional drawdowns under the revolving portion of the credit facility, which would limit its ability to manage its working capital requirements, and could result in the acceleration of a substantial amount of Reorganized Monitronics' indebtedness.

Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will designate the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by Reorganized Monitronics' stockholders, which could limit Reorganized Monitronics' stockholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with Reorganized Monitronics or its directors, officers, employees or agents.

Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that, unless Reorganized Monitronics consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder of Reorganized Monitronics (including beneficial owners) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Reorganized Monitronics, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of Reorganized Monitronics' directors, officers, or other employees to Reorganized Monitronics or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against Reorganized Monitronics, or its directors, officers or other employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against Reorganized Monitronics or any of its directors or officers or other employees that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except as to each of (i) through (iv) above, subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in shares of Reorganized Monitronics' capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation described in the preceding sentence. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with Reorganized Monitronics' directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against Reorganized Monitronics and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, Reorganized Monitronics may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, Reorganized Monitronics' Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation will provide that the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Item 2Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 and in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company issued a total of 22,500,000 shares of Common Stock on August 30, 2019.


Item 6Exhibits
 
Listed below are the exhibits which are included as a part of this Report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):
2.13.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.2
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
31.1
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101.INSXBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
 
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.



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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date:November 13, 20192020By:/s/ Jeffery R. GardnerWilliam E. Niles
Jeffery R. GardnerWilliam E. Niles
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
Date:November 13, 20192020By:/s/ Fred A. Graffam
Fred A. Graffam
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary
(Principal Financial (principal financial and Accounting Officer)accounting officer)



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