NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (“Sequential” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:SQBG) today announced financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Third Quarter 2017 Results:

Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $39.0 million, compared to $42.0 million in the prior year quarter.  On a GAAP basis, the net loss for the third quarter 2017 was $(24.2) million or $(0.38) per diluted share compared to net income for the third quarter 2016 of $1.3 million or $0.02 per diluted share. Included in the net loss for the third quarter 2017 were non-cash impairment charges of $36.5 million for indefinite-lived intangible assets related to the trademarks of five of the Company’s non-core brands.  These brands account for approximately 3% of revenues based on full year 2017 forecasts.  Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter 2017 was $6.5 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to $7.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Adjusted EBITDA (defined in the accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures) for the third quarter of 2017 was $23.3 million, compared to $24.9 million in the prior year quarter.  See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation tables below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

“While third quarter results were softer than expected, we experienced growth with several of our core brands and executed on key new initiatives in the quarter, including the successful launch of our new Martha Stewart partnership with QVC,” said Karen Murray, CEO of Sequential Brands Group. “We’re excited about our prospects for 2018, and remain focused on driving long-term organic growth across our portfolio, maintaining disciplined cost controls, and improving our capital structure.”

Year-to-Date 2017 Results:

Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 10% to $120.6 million, compared to $110.1 million in the prior year period.  On a GAAP basis, the net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $(22.8) million or $(0.36) per diluted share compared to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $0.2 million or $0.00 per diluted share.  The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 include charges of $1.9 million related to the Company’s realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, $6.7 million related to costs associated with the departure of our former CEO, and non-cash impairment charges of $36.5 million related to the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets for certain non-core brands.  Non-GAAP net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $20.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, compared to $13.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  Adjusted EBITDA (defined in the accompanying Non-GAAP Financial Measures) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $71.0 million, compared to $58.9 million in the prior year period.  See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation tables below for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.

Financial Update:

For the year ending December 31, 2017, the Company is now expecting revenue of $165 million to $169 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $95 million to $98 million.  The Company is now expecting GAAP net loss of $(8.4) million to $(10.4) million primarily due to the non-cash impairment charges recognized on the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets related to certain non-core brands. The Company’s contractual guaranteed minimum royalties for 2017 are approximately $120 million. 

Investor Call and Webcast:

Management will provide further commentary today, November 9, 2017, on the Company’s financial results and financial update via a conference call and webcast beginning at approximately 8:30 am ET.  To join the conference call, please dial (877) 407-0789 or visit the investor relations page on the Company’s website www.sequentialbrandsgroup.com. A replay of the conference call is available on the Company’s website.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release contains historical and projected measures of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share.  The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding interest income or expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, deal advisory costs, non-cash compensation, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, restructuring costs, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, other non-cash items, non-cash impairment of trademarks, net, and severance.  Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures which represent net income (loss) attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding deal advisory costs, mark-to-market adjustments to non-cash stock-based compensation provided to non-employees, write-off of deferred financing costs, restructuring costs, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, non-cash stock-based compensation - restructuring, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, other non-cash items, non-cash impairment of trademarks, net, and adjustment to taxes.  These non-GAAP metrics are an alternative to the information calculated under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), as provided in the reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies and should only be used in conjunction with the Company’s results reported according to GAAP.  Any financial measure other than those prepared in accordance with GAAP should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.  We consider these measures to be useful measures of our ongoing financial performance because they adjust for certain costs and other events that the Company believes are not representative of its core licensing business.  See below for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP metrics from the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

About Sequential Brands Group, Inc.

Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQBG) owns, promotes, markets, and licenses a portfolio of consumer brands in the home, active and fashion categories.  Sequential seeks to ensure that its brands continue to thrive and grow by employing strong brand management, design and marketing teams.  Sequential has licensed and intends to license its brands in a variety of consumer categories to retailers, wholesalers and distributors in the United States and around the world.  For more information, please visit Sequential’s website at: www.sequentialbrandsgroup.com.  To inquire about licensing opportunities, please email: newbusiness@sbg-ny.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company are forward-looking statements ("forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning estimates of GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, revenue (including guaranteed minimum royalties), and margins, guidance, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, intentions, projections, developments, future events, performance or products, underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical in nature, including those that include the words "subject to," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends," "estimates," "forecasts," "projects," "aims," "targets," "may," "will," "should," "can," "future," "seek," "could," "predict," the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events, based on what the Company believes are reasonable assumptions. Whether actual results will conform to expectations and predictions is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including: (i) risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports that the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the  "SEC"); (ii) general economic, market or business conditions; (iii) the Company's ability to identify suitable targets for acquisitions and to obtain financing for such acquisitions on commercially reasonable terms; (iv) the Company's ability to timely achieve the anticipated results of recent acquisitions and any potential future acquisitions; (v) the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions into its ongoing business; (vi) the potential impact of the consummation of recent acquisitions or any potential future acquisitions on the Company's relationships, including with employees, licensees, customers and competitors; (vii) the Company's ability to achieve and/or manage growth and to meet target metrics associated with such growth; (viii) the Company's ability to successfully attract new brands and to identify suitable licensees for its existing and newly acquired brands; (ix) the Company's substantial level of indebtedness, including the possibility that such indebtedness and related restrictive covenants may adversely affect the Company's future cash flows, results of operations and financial condition and decrease its operating flexibility; (x) the Company's ability to achieve its guidance; (xi) continued market acceptance of the Company's brands; (xii) changes in the Company's competitive position or competitive actions by other companies; (xiii) licensees' ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Company; (xiv) concentrations of the Company's licensing revenues with a limited number of licensees and retail partners; and (xv) other circumstances beyond the Company's control.  Refer to the section entitled "Risk Factors" set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of important risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.  The Company's stockholders are urged to consider such risks, uncertainties and factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not, and should not be relied upon as, a guarantee of future performance or results, nor will they necessarily prove to be accurate indications of the times at or by which any such performance or results will be achieved.  As a result, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.  The Company is not under any obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Readers should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risks and uncertainties to which the Company may be subject.  Consequently, readers should not consider such disclosures to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties.

SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
		September 30,				December 31,
			2017				2016
		(Unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash		$	12,515			$	19,133
Restricted cash			1,527				1,521
Accounts receivable, net			50,632				53,195
Available-for-sale securities			-				7,673
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			6,367				4,366
Total current assets			71,041				85,888
Property and equipment, net			6,205				7,674
Intangible assets, net			995,348				1,030,212
Goodwill			304,123				307,744
Other assets			4,612				3,345
Total assets		$	1,381,329			$	1,434,863
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	14,627			$	18,915
Current portion of long-term debt			28,300				28,300
Current portion of deferred revenue			5,752				10,374
Total current liabilities			48,679				57,589
Long-term debt, net of current portion			598,428				616,735
Long-term deferred revenue, net of current portion			10,170				13,909
Deferred tax liability			199,910				200,357
Other long-term liabilities			7,913				8,705
Total liabilities			865,100				897,295
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock Series A, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and   outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016			-				-
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 63,567,718 and 62,602,041   shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and 63,151,870   and 62,504,355 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,   respectively			634				624
Additional paid-in capital			507,876				502,564
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(506	)			(144	)
Accumulated deficit			(62,481	)			(39,651	)
Treasury stock, at cost; 415,848 and 97,686 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31,   2016, respectively			(1,784	)			(638	)
Total Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries stockholders’ equity			443,739				462,755
Noncontrolling interests			72,490				74,813
Total equity			516,229				537,568
Total liabilities and equity		$	1,381,329			$	1,434,863

 

SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Net revenue		$	39,025			$	41,952			$	120,569			$	110,114
Operating expenses			16,071				20,180				57,379				63,077
Impairment charges			36,505				-				36,505				-
(Loss) income from operations			(13,551	)			21,772				26,685				47,037
Other (income) expense			(214	)			(150	)			1,553				(243	)
Interest expense, net			15,237				14,742				44,600				36,031
(Loss) income before income taxes			(28,574	)			7,180				(19,468	)			11,249
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(3,842	)			3,858				(142	)			5,276
Net (loss) income			(24,732	)			3,322				(19,326	)			5,973
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests			552				(2,022	)			(3,504	)			(5,814	)
Net (loss) income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries		$	(24,180	)		$	1,300			$	(22,830	)		$	159
(Loss) earnings per share attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
Basic		$	(0.38	)		$	0.02			$	(0.36	)		$	0.00
Diluted		$	(0.38	)		$	0.02			$	(0.36	)		$	0.00
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic			62,999				62,177				62,797				61,818
Diluted			62,999				63,067				62,797				62,919

 

SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2017				2016
	(Unaudited)
Cash Provided By Operating Activities	$	19,260			$	31,397
Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities		4,290				(151,067	)
Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities		(30,168	)			98,021
Net Decrease In Cash		(6,618	)			(21,649	)
Cash — Beginning of period		19,133				41,560
Cash — End of period	$	12,515			$	19,911

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to non-GAAP net income:
GAAP net (loss) income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries		$	(24,180	)		$	1,300			$	(22,830	)		$	159
Adjustments:
Deal advisory costs (a)			433				769				915				4,318
Non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation (b)			(51	)			(124	)			(425	)			(461	)
Write-off of deferred financing costs (c)			-				273				-				273
Restructuring costs (d)			-				434				-				3,212
Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (e)			-				-				6,713				-
Non-cash stock-based compensation - restructuring (f)			-				726				-				726
MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation (g)			348				644				558				1,052
Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (h)			-				-				1,916				-
MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (i)			-				-				(115	)			-
Other non-cash items (j)			-				(150	)			-				(150	)
Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (k)			33,871				-				33,871				-
Adjustment to taxes (l)			(3,967	)			3,608				(517	)			4,526
Total non-GAAP adjustments			30,634				6,180				42,916				13,496
Non-GAAP net income (1)		$	6,454			$	7,480			$	20,086			$	13,655
Non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares (m)			63,047				63,067				63,030				62,919
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted EPS to non-GAAP Diluted EPS:
GAAP (loss) earnings per share attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries		$	(0.38	)		$	0.02			$	(0.36	)		$	0.00
Adjustments:
Deal advisory costs (a)			0.01				0.01				0.01				0.07
Non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation (b)			(0.00	)			(0.00	)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)
Write-off of deferred financing costs (c)			-				0.00				-				0.01
Restructuring costs (d)			-				0.01				-				0.05
Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (e)			-				-				0.11				-
Non-cash stock-based compensation - restructuring (f)			-				0.01				-				0.01
MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation (g)			0.01				0.01				0.01				0.02
Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (h)			-				-				0.03				-
MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (i)			-				-				(0.00	)			-
Other non-cash items (j)			-				(0.00	)			-				(0.00	)
Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (k)			0.53				-				0.54				-
Adjustment to taxes (l)			(0.06	)			0.06				(0.01	)			0.07
Total non-GAAP adjustments			0.49				0.10				0.68				0.22
Non-GAAP earnings per share (1)		$	0.11			$	0.12			$	0.32			$	0.22
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2017				2016				2017				2016
		(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of GAAP net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP net (loss) income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries		$	(24,180	)		$	1,300			$	(22,830	)		$	159
Adjustments:
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes			(3,842	)			3,858				(142	)			5,276
Interest expense, net			15,237				14,742				44,600				36,031
Non-cash compensation			322				2,149				1,784				5,642
Depreciation and amortization			1,128				1,170				3,543				3,379
Deal advisory costs (a)			433				769				915				4,318
Restructuring costs (d)			-				434				-				3,212
Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (e)			-				-				6,713				-
MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation (g)			348				644				558				1,052
Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (h)			-				-				1,916				-
MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (i)			-				-				(115	)			-
Other non-cash items (j)			-				(150	)			-				(150	)
Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (k)			33,871				-				33,871				-
Severance (n)			-				-				214				-
Total Adjustments			47,497				23,616				93,857				58,760
Adjusted EBITDA (2)		$	23,317			$	24,916			$	71,027			$	58,919

(1) Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures which represent net income (loss) attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding deal advisory costs, mark-to-market adjustments to non-cash stock-based compensation provided to non-employees, write-off of deferred financing costs, restructuring costs, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, non-cash stock-based compensation recorded in connection with restructuring activities, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, other non-cash items, non-cash impairment of trademarks, net of non-controlling interest, and adjustment to taxes.  Management uses this information to measure performance over time on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.  Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with information regarding the underlying performance of the Company's core business operating results. 

(2) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding interest income or expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, deal advisory costs, non-cash compensation, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, restructuring costs, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, other non-cash items,  non-cash impairment of trademarks, net of non-controlling interest, and severance.  Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

(a) Represents deal advisory costs including legal, financial and accounting services that are not representative of the Company's day-to-day licensing business. 

(b) Represents the non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation provided to non-employees.

(c) Represents the write-off of deferred financing costs as a result of the extinguishment of a portion of the Company’s loan facilities.

(d) Represents restructuring charges associated with the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. acquisition and other cost savings initiatives.

(e) Represents $3.2 million in severance expense and $3.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense in connection with the CEO transition. The non-cash stock based compensation expense represents the accelerated vesting of previously granted stock awards, and was calculated based on the stock’s April 2015 grant-date fair value of $14.33 per share in accordance with GAAP.  The fair value of the shares on the termination date was $3.95 per share, or approximately $1.1 million total.

(f) Represents non-cash based stock-based compensation recorded in connection with restructuring activities.

(g) Represents legal costs related to shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation matters associated with the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. acquisition.

(h) Represents the realized loss recognized in connection with the sale of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

(i) Represents sales tax refund received related to years prior to the acquisition of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

(j) Reversal of previously estimated accruals.

(k) Represents non-cash impairment charges, net of non-controlling interest, related to the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets for certain non-core brands.

(l) Adjustments reflect that the Company expects to pay annual cash income taxes of $0.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, as the Company's net operating losses and other tax benefits are expected to reduce any additional tax obligation.

(m) Represents weighted-average diluted shares the Company reported or would have reported if the Company reported GAAP net income in 2017.

(n) Represents costs associated with employee terminations not representative of the Company’s day-to-day compensation costs.   

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliation - Projected Fiscal Year 2017
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
				Projected Fiscal Year 2017
				High				Low
				(Unaudited)
GAAP net loss attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc.				$	(8,423	)		$	(10,373	)
Adjustments:
		Benefit from income taxes			(4,536	)			(5,586	)
		Interest expense, net			60,000				60,000
		Non-cash compensation			2,320				2,320
		Depreciation and amortization			4,500				4,500
		MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs (a)			608				608
		Deal advisory costs (b)			932				932
		Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (c)			6,713				6,713
		Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (d)			1,916				1,916
		MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (e)			(115	)			(115	)
		Severance (f)			214				214
		Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (i)			33,871				33,871
Total Adjustments					106,423				105,373
Adjusted EBITDA (1)				$	98,000			$	95,000
				Projected Fiscal Year 2017
				High				Low
				(Unaudited)
GAAP net loss attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc.				$	(8,423	)		$	(10,373	)
Adjustments:
		MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs (a)			608				608
		Deal advisory costs (b)			932				932
		Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (c)			6,713				6,713
		Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (d)			1,916				1,916
		MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (e)			(115	)			(115	)
		Non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation (g)			(374	)			(374	)
		Net adjustment for non-cash taxes (h)			(5,036	)			(6,086	)
		Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (i)			33,871				33,871
		Total non-GAAP adjustments			38,515				37,465
Non-GAAP net income (2)				$	30,092			$	27,092
Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares					63,200				63,200
				Projected Fiscal Year 2017
				High				Low
				(Unaudited)
GAAP loss per share attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc.				$	(0.13	)		$	(0.16	)
Adjustments:
		MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs (a)			0.01				0.01
		Deal advisory costs (b)			0.01				0.01
		Costs incurred in connection with CEO transition (c)			0.11				0.11
		Realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities (d)			0.03				0.03
		MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds (e)			(0.00	)			(0.00	)
		Non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation (g)			(0.01	)			(0.01	)
		Net adjustment for non-cash taxes (h)			(0.08	)			(0.10	)
		Non-cash impairment of trademarks, net (i)			0.54				0.54
		Total non-GAAP adjustments			0.61				0.59
Non-GAAP earnings per share (2)				$	0.48			$	0.43

(1) Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding interest income or expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash compensation, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, deal advisory costs, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, non-cash impairment of trademarks, net of non-controlling interest, and severance.  Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

(2) Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures which represent net income attributable to Sequential Brands Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries, excluding deal advisory costs, non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation provided to non-employees, costs incurred in connection with CEO transition, MSLO shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation costs, realized loss on the sale of available-for-sale securities, MSLO pre-acquisition sales tax refunds, non-cash impairment of trademarks, net of non-controlling interest, and adjustments for non-cash income taxes.  Management uses this information to measure performance over time on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations.  Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with information regarding the underlying performance of the Company's core business operating results.   

(a) Represents legal costs related to shareholder and pre-acquisition litigation matters associated with the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. acquisition.

(b) Represents deal advisory costs including legal, financial and accounting services that are not representative of the Company's day-to-day licensing business.

(c) Represents $3.2 million in severance expense and $3.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense in connection with the CEO transition. The non-cash stock based compensation expense represents the accelerated vesting of previously granted stock awards, and was calculated based on the stock’s April 2015 grant-date fair value of $14.33 per share in accordance with GAAP.  The fair value of the shares on the termination date was $3.95 per share, or approximately $1.1 million total.

(d) Represents the realized loss recognized in connection with the sale of the Company’s available-for-sale securities.

(e) Represents sales tax refund received related to years prior to the acquisition of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.

(f) Represents costs associated with employee terminations not representative of the Company’s day-to-day compensation costs.

(g) Represents the non-cash mark-to-market adjustments to stock-based compensation provided to non-employees.

(h) Adjustment reflects that the Company expects to pay annual cash income taxes of approximately $0.5 million per year as the Company's net operating losses and other income tax benefits are expected to reduce any additional income tax obligation.

(i) Represents non-cash impairment charges, net of non-controlling interest, related to the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets for certain non-core brands.

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Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
Katherine Nash
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E:  knash@sbg-ny.com

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