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

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
OR
o             TRANSITION 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 Texas 74-2719343
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  
1990 Wittington Place  
Farmers Branch, Texas 75234
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 243-7443 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer x
 
Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) 
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

As of November 10, 2016,August 9, 2017, Monitronics International, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group, Inc.



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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
 


Item 1.  Financial Statements.Statements (unaudited).
MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
Assets 
  
 
  
Current assets: 
  
 
  
Cash and cash equivalents$28,686
 $2,580
$2,827
 $3,177
Restricted cash
 55
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,635 in 2016 and $2,762 in 201513,673
 13,622
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,625 in 2017 and $3,043 in 201612,831
 13,869
Prepaid and other current assets9,634
 9,890
7,716
 9,360
Total current assets51,993
 26,147
23,374
 26,406
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,115 in 2016 and $27,057 in 201526,159
 26,654
Subscriber accounts, net of accumulated amortization of $1,153,651 in 2016 and $975,795 in 20151,405,064
 1,423,538
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $80,951 in 2016 and $73,578 in 201519,282
 26,654
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,070 in 2017 and $28,825 in 201628,999
 28,270
Subscriber accounts, net of accumulated amortization of $1,326,947 in 2017 and $1,212,468 in 20161,359,721
 1,386,760
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $37,891 in 2017 and $32,976 in 201611,909
 16,824
Goodwill563,549
 563,549
563,549
 563,549
Other assets, net3,573
 3,725
Other assets7,244
 11,908
Total assets$2,069,620
 $2,070,267
$1,994,796
 $2,033,717
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Accounts payable$9,266
 $8,621
$10,160
 $11,461
Accrued payroll and related liabilities5,173
 3,479
3,645
 4,068
Other accrued liabilities44,808
 32,522
54,587
 31,579
Deferred revenue15,554
 16,207
15,306
 15,147
Holdback liability15,005
 16,386
11,204
 13,916
Current portion of long-term debt11,000
 5,500
11,000
 11,000
Total current liabilities100,806
 82,715
105,902
 87,171
Non-current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Long-term debt1,692,587
 1,739,147
1,704,322
 1,687,778
Long-term holdback liability2,955
 3,786
2,251
 2,645
Derivative financial instruments32,511
 13,470
15,624
 16,948
Deferred income tax liability, net16,349
 13,191
19,435
 17,330
Other liabilities12,187
 16,893
7,055
 6,900
Total liabilities1,857,395
 1,869,202
1,854,589
 1,818,772
Commitments and contingencies

 



 

Stockholder's equity:      
Common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding both at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015
 
Common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding both at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
 
Additional paid-in capital451,110
 361,228
447,933
 446,826
Accumulated deficit(206,338) (146,617)(294,041) (222,924)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(32,547) (13,546)(13,685) (8,957)
Total stockholder's equity212,225
 201,065
140,207
 214,945
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity$2,069,620
 $2,070,267
$1,994,796
 $2,033,717
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Amounts in thousands
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net revenue$142,765
 141,846
 $429,689
 421,805
$140,498
 143,656
 $281,698
 286,924
Operating expenses:              
Cost of services29,049
 28,245
 86,161
 81,015
29,617
 27,637
 59,586
 57,112
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation29,727
 27,937
 87,543
 77,058
60,562
 29,203
 93,285
 57,816
Radio conversion costs1,263
 3,570
 17,938
 4,543
77
 7,596
 309
 16,675
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets62,156
 66,958
 185,415
 193,625
59,965
 61,937
 119,512
 123,259
Depreciation2,084
 2,717
 6,084
 7,498
2,125
 2,025
 4,245
 4,000
Gain on disposal of operating assets
 (1) 
 (4)
124,279
 129,426
 383,141
 363,735
152,346
 128,398
 276,937
 258,862
Operating income18,486
 12,420
 46,548
 58,070
Operating income (loss)(11,848) 15,258
 4,761
 28,062
Other expense:              
Interest expense30,211
 31,853
 91,459
 93,384
36,477
 30,024
 72,315
 61,248
Refinancing expense9,348
 
 9,348
 4,468
39,559
 31,853
 100,807
 97,852
36,477
 30,024
 72,315
 61,248
Loss before income taxes(21,073) (19,433) (54,259) (39,782)(48,325) (14,766) (67,554) (33,186)
Income tax expense1,929
 1,981
 5,462
 5,953
1,779
 1,743
 3,563
 3,533
Net loss(23,002) (21,414) (59,721) (45,735)(50,104) (16,509) (71,117) (36,719)
Other comprehensive loss:              
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts, net of tax(2,459) (8,946) (19,001) (12,407)
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts, net(5,777) (4,697) (4,728) (16,542)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax(2,459) (8,946) (19,001) (12,407)(5,777) (4,697) (4,728) (16,542)
Comprehensive loss$(25,461) (30,360) $(78,722) (58,142)$(55,881) (21,206) $(75,845) $(53,261)
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Amounts in thousands
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 20152017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss$(59,721) (45,735)$(71,117) (36,719)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets185,415
 193,625
119,512
 123,259
Depreciation6,084
 7,498
4,245
 4,000
Stock-based compensation1,870
 1,430
1,448
 1,189
Deferred income tax expense3,158
 3,076
2,105
 2,105
Legal settlement reserve28,000
 
Amortization of debt discount and deferred debt costs5,312
 4,850
3,344
 3,513
Bad debt expense7,855
 7,036
4,987
 5,133
Gain on disposal of operating assets
 (4)
Refinancing expense9,348
 4,468
Other non-cash activity, net2,218
 3,566
3,539
 1,540
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Trade receivables(7,906) (7,203)(3,949) (5,395)
Prepaid expenses and other assets99
 (4,735)1,042
 1,762
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract costs(2,080) (1,181)(1,547) (1,294)
Payables and other liabilities7,307
 6,546
(10,926) (8,109)
Net cash provided by operating activities158,959
 173,237
80,683
 90,984
Cash flows from investing activities: 
  
 
  
Capital expenditures(5,071) (10,034)(5,752) (3,100)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired(160,117) (205,050)(88,287) (106,805)
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired
 (56,778)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash55
 (42)
Proceeds from the disposal of operating assets
 4
Decrease in restricted cash
 55
Net cash used in investing activities(165,133) (271,900)(94,039) (109,850)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from long-term debt1,249,000
 749,550
95,550
 88,200
Payments on long-term debt(1,200,009) (640,465)(82,350) (69,700)
Payments of financing costs(16,711) (6,477)
Contribution from Ascent Capital
 22,690
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation(194) (83)
Net cash provided by financing activities32,280
 125,298
13,006
 18,417
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents26,106
 26,635
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(350) (449)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period2,580
 1,953
3,177
 2,580
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$28,686
 28,588
$2,827
 2,131
      
Supplemental cash flow information:      
State taxes paid, net$2,747
 3,491
$3,105
 2,745
Interest paid76,411
 76,848
69,045
 60,031
Accrued capital expenditures493
 585
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated StatementsStatement of Stockholder’s Equity
Amounts in thousands, except share amounts
(unaudited)
 
 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
 Accumulated Deficit 
Total
Stockholder’s Equity
 Shares Amount    
Balance at December 31, 20151,000
 $
 361,228
 (13,546) (146,617) $201,065
Net loss
 
 
 
 (59,721) (59,721)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 (19,001) 
 (19,001)
Stock-based compensation
 
 1,991
 
 
 1,991
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (109) 
 
 (109)
Contribution from Ascent Capital
 
 88,000
 
 
 88,000
Balance at September 30, 20161,000
 $
 451,110
 (32,547) (206,338) $212,225
 Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Loss
 Accumulated Deficit 
Total
Stockholder’s Equity
 Shares Amount    
Balance at December 31, 20161,000
 $
 446,826
 (8,957) (222,924) $214,945
Net loss
 
 
 
 (71,117) (71,117)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 (4,728) 
 (4,728)
Stock-based compensation
 
 1,301
 
 
 1,301
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability
 
 (194) 
 
 (194)
Balance at June 30, 20171,000
 $
 447,933
 (13,685) (294,041) $140,207
 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
(1)    Basis of Presentation
 
Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "MONI") are wholly owned subsidiaries of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital").  On February 23, 2015, the Company acquiredMONI, and its wholly owned subsidiary LiveWatch Security, LLC ("LiveWatch"), a Do-It-Yourself home security firm, offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "LiveWatch Acquisition"). The Company provides security alarm monitoring and related services to residential and business subscribers throughout the United States and parts of Canada.  The Company monitorsmonitor signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems installed at subscribers’subscribers' premises, as well as provides customer serviceproviding for interactive and technical support.home automation services.
 
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 ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. The Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, and for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, include MONI 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.  These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the MONI Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015,2016, filed with the SEC on March 7, 201613, 2017 (the "2015"2016 Form 10-K").
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 goodwill, other intangible assets, long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, derivative financial instruments, and the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts. 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 and adjusts them when facts and circumstances change. As the effects of future events cannot be determined with any certainty, actual results could differ from the estimates upon which the carrying values were based.

(2)    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)("ASU 2014-09"). Under the update, revenue will be recognized based on a five-step model. The core principle of the model is that revenue will be recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers is made in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In March 2016, the FASB issued additional guidance which clarifies principal versus agent considerations, and in April 2016, the FASB issued further guidance which clarifies the identification of performance obligations and the implementation guidance for licensing. Additional guidance was issued in May 2016 which clarified, among other items, revenue collectability, presentation of sales tax and other similar taxes from customers and non-cash consideration. In the third quarter of 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the standard to annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. EarlyIn March and April 2016, the FASB issued amendments to provide clarification on assessment of collectability criteria, presentation of sales taxes and measurement of non-cash consideration. In addition, the amendment provided clarification and included simplification to transaction guidance on contract modifications and completed contracts at transaction. In December 2016, the FASB issued amendments to provide clarification on codification and guidance application. The standard allows the option of either a full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all periods presented, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period.

The Company currently plans to adopt ASU 2014-09 using the full retrospective approach. However, a final decision regarding the adoption method has not been made at this time. The Company's final determination will be permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. depend on the significance of the impact of the new standard on the Company's financial results.

The Company is currently evaluatingcontinuing its evaluation of the impact that adopting thisof ASU will have2014-09 on the accounting policies, processes, and system requirements. The Company has assigned internal resources in addition to the engagement of a third party service provider to assist in the evaluation. While the Company is in the process of assessing revenue recognition and cost deferral policies across each type of its contracts, the Company does not know or cannot reasonably estimate the impact of the adoption ASU 2014-09 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), (" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 introducesrequires the lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than twelve months. For leases with a lessee model that brings most leases onterm of twelve months or less, the balance sheetCompany is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and eliminates the current requirements for a company to use bright-line tests in determining lease classification.liabilities. Further, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annualrequires a finance lease to be recognized as both an interest expense and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018 andan

amortization of the associated expense. Operating leases generally recognize the associated expense on a straight line basis. ASU 2016-02 requires the Company to adopt the standard using a modified retrospective approach.approach and becomes effective on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting ASU 2016-02 will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). Currently, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with the carrying value of the reporting unit (identified as "Step 1"). If the fair value of the reporting unit is lower than its carrying amount, then the implied fair value of goodwill is calculated. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than the carrying value of goodwill an impairment is recognized (identified as "Step 2"). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the impairment test; therefore, a goodwill impairment will be recognized as the difference of the fair value and the carrying value. ASU 2017-04 becomes effective on January 1, 2020 with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating when to adopt the standard.

In March 2016,May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,2017-09, Compensation--StockCompensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share BasedScope of Modification Accounting(" ("ASU 2016-09"2017-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects2017-09 requires modification accounting in Topic 718 to be applied to a change to the terms or conditions of accounting for employeea share-based payment transactions, including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures,award unless the fair value, vesting conditions and statutory tax withholding requirements as well as classification of certain elements in the statementmodified award are the same immediately before and after the modification of cash flows. Adoption requirements are different for each change in the reporting method and may be prospective, retrospective and/or modified retrospective.award. ASU 2016-092017-09 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016.2017, and requires a prospective approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt the

standard in its annual report for the period ending December 31, 2016.when it becomes effective. The adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

(3)    LiveWatch Acquisition

On February 23, 2015 ("the Closing Date"), the Company acquired LiveWatch for a purchase price of approximately $61,550,000 (the "LiveWatch Purchase Price"). The LiveWatch Purchase Price includes approximately $3,988,000 of cash transferred directly to LiveWatch to fund transaction bonuses payable to LiveWatch employees as of the Closing Date. This cash is not included in the fair value of consideration transferred for the LiveWatch Acquisition. The LiveWatch Purchase Price also includes post-closing adjustments of $435,000 which were paid in the third quarter of 2015. The LiveWatch acquisition was funded by borrowings from MONI's revolving credit facility, as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital.

Goodwill in the amount of $36,047,000 was recognized in connection with the LiveWatch Acquisition and was calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the value to MONI for LiveWatch's recurring revenue and cash flow streams and its diversified business model and marketing channel. All of the goodwill acquired in the LiveWatch Acquisition is estimated to be deductible for tax purposes.

The effect of the LiveWatch Acquisition was not material to the Company's consolidated results for the prior periods presented and, accordingly, proforma financial disclosures have not been presented.

(4)    Other Accrued Liabilities
 
Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands): 
September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015
June 30,
2017
 December 31, 2016
Interest payable$27,305
 $18,226
$14,318
 $14,588
Income taxes payable2,159
 2,603
1,318
 2,947
Legal accrual658
 145
Legal accrual, including settlement reserve28,326
(a)271
LiveWatch acquisition retention bonus4,312
 

 4,990
Derivative financial instruments2,634
 
Other10,374
 11,548
7,991
 8,783
Total Other accrued liabilities$44,808
 $32,522
$54,587
 $31,579
(a)Amount includes $28,000,000 related to a legal settlement reserve. See note 8, Commitments, Contingencies and Other Liabilities, for further information.

(5)(4)    Long-Term Debt
 
Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
 September 30,
2016
 December 31,
2015
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 with an effective interest rate of 9.4%$577,615
 $576,241
Promissory Note to Ascent Capital due October 1, 2020 with an effective rate of 12.5% (a)12,000
 100,000
Term loan, matures September 30, 2022, LIBOR plus 5.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 7.2%1,067,899
 
$295 million credit facility, matures September 20, 2021, LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 5.3%46,073
 
Term loan, matures April 9, 2022, LIBOR plus 3.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 5.1%
 542,420
Term loan, matures March 23, 2018, LIBOR plus 3.25%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 5.0%
 394,938
$315 million revolving credit facility, matures December 22, 2017, LIBOR plus 3.75%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00% with an effective rate of 5.9%
 131,048
 1,703,587
 1,744,647
Less current portion of long-term debt(11,000) (5,500)
Long-term debt$1,692,587
 $1,739,147
 June 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 with an effective interest rate of 9.5%$579,033
 $578,078
Promissory Note to Ascent Capital due October 1, 2020 with an effective rate of 12.5% (a)12,000
 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 7.0%1,062,822
 1,066,130
$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 6.4%61,467
 42,570
 1,715,322
 1,698,778
Less current portion of long-term debt(11,000) (11,000)
Long-term debt$1,704,322
 $1,687,778
 
(a)The effective rate was 9.868% until February 29, 2016.

 
Senior Notes
 
The senior notes total $585,000,000 in principal, mature on April 1, 2020 and bear interest at 9.125% per annum (the "Senior Notes").  Interest payments are due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing domestic subsidiaries.  Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company's obligations under the Senior Notes. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Senior Notes had deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $7,385,000.$5,967,000.

The Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of the Company's existing domestic subsidiaries. See note 10, Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information for further information.

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 to bebeing treated as a capital contribution.  The entire principal amount under the Ascent Intercompany Loan is due on October 1, 2020.  The Company may prepay any portion of the balance of the Ascent Intercompany Loan at any time from time to time without fee, premium or penalty (subject to certain financial covenants associated with the Company’s other indebtedness).  Any unpaid balance of the Ascent Intercompany Loan bears 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.  The effective rate was 12.5% as of September 30, 2016 and 9.868% as of December 31, 2015.  Borrowings under the Ascent Intercompany Loan constitute unsecured obligations of the Company and are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries.
 
Credit Facility

On September 30, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment ("Amendment No. 6") with the lenders of its existing senior secured credit agreement dated March 23, 2012, and as amended and restated on April 9, 2015, February 17, 2015, August 16, 2013, March 25, 2013, and November 7, 2012 (the "Existing Credit Agreement"). Amendment No. 6 provided for, among other things, the issuance of a new $1,100,000,000 senior secured term loan at a 1.5% discount and a new $295,000,000 super priority revolver (The(the Existing Credit Agreement together with Amendment No. 6, the "Credit Facility").

The Company used the net proceeds from the new term loan to retire $403,784,000 of its existing term loan due in March 2018 and $543,125,000 of its existing term loan due in April 2022. Additionally, the Company retired its existing $315,000,000 revolving credit facility in the amount of $138,900,000.

On September 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $48,400,000 on the new Credit Facility revolver to fund its October 1, 2016 interest payment due under the Senior Notes of $26,691,000 as well as other refinancing fees.

As a result of the refinancing, the Company accelerated amortization of certain deferred financing costs and debt discounts related to the extinguished term loans, and expensed certain other refinancing costs. The components of the refinancing expense is reflected below (amounts in thousands):
 
For the Three and
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2016
Accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs$4,160
Accelerated amortization of debt discount3,416
Other refinancing costs1,772
Total refinancing expense$9,348

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Credit Facility term loan has a principal amount of $1,100,000,000$1,091,750,000, maturing on September 30, 2022. The term loan requires quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments of $2,750,000. The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 5.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. The Credit Facility revolver has a principal amount outstanding of $48,400,000$63,500,000 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and matures on September 30, 2021. The Credit Facility revolver bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. There is a commitment fee of 0.5% on unused portions of the Credit Facility Revolver. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016, $246,600,0002017, $231,500,000 is available for borrowing under the Credit Facility revolver.

At any time after the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility, the lenders may, among other options, declare any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility immediately due and payable and terminate any commitment to make further

loans under the Credit Facility.  In addition, failure to comply with restrictions contained in the Senior Notes could lead to an event of default under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of all of the outstanding stock of the Company and all of its existing subsidiaries and is guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries.  Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company’s obligations under the Credit Facility.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company has deferred financing costs and unamortized discounts, net of accumulated amortization, of $34,428,000$30,961,000 related to the Credit Facility.

In order to reduce the financial risk related to changes in interest rates associated with the floating rate term loan under the Credit Facility term loans,loan, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements with terms similar to the Credit Facility term loansloan (all outstanding interest rate swap agreements are collectively referred to as the “Swaps”). The Swaps have been designated as effective hedges of the Company’s variable rate debt and qualify for hedge accounting.  As a result of these interest rate swaps, the Company's current effective weighted average interest rate on the borrowings under the Credit Facility term loan is 7.15%7.18%. See note 6,5, Derivatives, for further disclosures related to these derivative instruments. 


The terms of the Senior Notes and the Credit Facility provide for certain financial and nonfinancial covenants.  As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.covenants under these financing arrangements.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, principal payments scheduled to be made on the Company’s debt obligations are as follows (amounts in thousands):
Remainder of 2016$2,750
201711,000
Remainder of 2017$5,500
201811,000
11,000
201911,000
11,000
2020608,000
608,000
202159,400
74,500
20221,042,250
Thereafter1,042,250

Total principal payments1,745,400
1,752,250
Less:  
Unamortized deferred debt costs and discounts41,813
36,928
Total debt on condensed consolidated balance sheet$1,703,587
$1,715,322

(6)(5)    Derivatives
 
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company’sCompany's variable rate Credit Facility term loans.loan. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatility. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. See note 7,6, Fair Value Measurements, for additional information about the credit valuation adjustments.


As of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, the Swaps’ outstanding notional balances, effective dates, maturity dates and interest rates paid and received are noted below:
NotionalNotional Effective Date Maturity Date 
Fixed
Rate Paid
 Variable Rate ReceivedNotional Effective Date Maturity Date 
Fixed
Rate Paid
 Variable Rate Received
$525,250,000
 March 28, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.884% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)521,125,000
 March 28, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.884% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
139,200,000
 March 28, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.384% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
108,825,377
 September 30, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.959% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
108,825,377
 September 30, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.850% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
138,112,500138,112,500
 March 28, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.384% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
107,977,387107,977,387
 September 30, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.959% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
107,977,387107,977,387
 September 30, 2013 March 23, 2018 1.850% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
191,475,002191,475,002
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 3.110% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)191,475,002
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 3.110% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
250,000,000250,000,000
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 3.110% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)250,000,000
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 3.110% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor (a)
50,000,00050,000,000
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 2.504% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor50,000,000
 March 23, 2018 April 9, 2022 2.504% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
377,000,000377,000,000
 March 23, 2018 September 30, 2022 1.833% 3 mo. USD-LIBOR-BBA, subject to a 1.00% floor
 
(a) 
On March 25, 2013 and September 30, 2016, the CompanyMONI negotiated amendments to the terms of these interest rate swap agreements (the "Existing Swap Agreements," as amended, the “Amended Swaps”"Amended Swaps").  The Amended Swaps are held with the same counterparties as the Existing Swap Agreements.  Upon entering into the Amended Swaps, MONI simultaneously dedesignated the Existing Swap Agreements and redesignated the Amended Swaps as cash flow hedges for the underlying change in the swap terms.  The amounts previously recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to the dedesignation are recognized in Interest expense over the remaining life of the Amended Swaps.

other comprehensive loss relating to the dedesignation are recognized in Interest expense over the remaining life of the Amended Swaps.
 
All of the Swaps are designated and qualify as cash flow hedging instruments, with the effective portion of the Swaps' change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Any ineffective portions of the Swaps' change in fair value are recognized in current earnings in Interest expense.  Changes in the fair value of the Swaps recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are reclassified to Interest expense when the hedged interest payments on the underlying debt are recognized.  Amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be recognized in Interest expense in the coming 12 months total approximately $6,985,000.$5,216,000.
 
The impact of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on the condensed consolidated financial statements is depicted below (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Effective portion of loss recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(4,284) (10,784) $(24,447) (17,872)$(7,243) (6,506) $(7,976) (20,163)
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Net loss (a)$(1,825) (1,838) $(5,446) (5,465)$(1,466) (1,809) $(3,248) (3,621)
Ineffective portion of amount of gain (loss) recognized into Net loss (a)$16
 (142) $(61) (143)
Ineffective portion of amount of loss recognized into Net loss (a)$(110) (19) $(92) (77)
 
(a)        Amounts are included in Interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Amounts are included in Interest expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
 

(7)(6)    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.

The following summarizes the fair value level of assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and December 31, 20152016 (amounts in thousands): 
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
September 30, 2016       
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities$
 (32,511) 
 $(32,511)
Total$
 (32,511) 
 $(32,511)
December 31, 2015       
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities$
 (13,470) 
 $(13,470)
Total$
 (13,470) 
 $(13,470)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
June 30, 2017       
Interest rate swap agreement - assets (a)
 5,006
 
 5,006
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (b)
 (18,258) 
 (18,258)
Total$
 (13,252) 
 $(13,252)
December 31, 2016       
Interest rate swap agreement - assets (a)
 8,521
 
 8,521
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (b)
 (16,948) 
 (16,948)
Total$
 (8,427) 
 $(8,427)
(a)Included in Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets
(b)Interest rate swap agreement liability values are included in current Other accrued liabilities or non-current Derivative financial instruments on the consolidated balance sheets depending on the maturity date of the swap.
 
The Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value the Swaps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.  As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are 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, 2016 December 31, 2015June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Long term debt, including current portion:      
Carrying value$1,703,587
 $1,744,647
$1,715,322
 $1,698,778
Fair value (a)1,703,338
 1,603,375
1,731,090
 1,716,385
 
(a)
TheThe 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, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of their short-term maturity.


(8)(7)    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the period presented (amounts in thousands):
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
Balance at December 31, 20152016(13,5468,957)
Unrealized loss on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income tax of $0(24,4477,976)
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into net income,Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (a)5,4463,248
Net current period other comprehensive incomeloss(19,0014,728)
Balance at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017(32,54713,685)
 
(a)
 Amounts reclassified into net incomeloss are included in Interest expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.  See note 6,5, Derivatives, for further information.
 
(9)(8)    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) of 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. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company and the plaintiffs agreed to settle this litigation, and the Company has set up a legal reserve for $28,000,000. The Company is actively seeking to recover $28,000,000 under its insurance policies in connection with the settlement. The settlement remains subject to court approval and the court’s entry of a final order dismissing the actions.

In addition to the above, the Company is also involved in litigation and similar claims incidental to the conduct of its business.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. 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’smanagement's estimate of the outcomes of such matters and experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. In management’smanagement's opinion, none of the pending actions isare likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’sCompany's financial position or results of operations. The Company accrues and expenses legal fees related to loss contingency matters as incurred.


(10)(9)     Reportable Business Segments

Description of Segments

The Company operates through two reportable business segments according to the nature and economic characteristics of its services as well as the manner in which the information issued internally by the Company's key decision maker, who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Company's business segments are as follows:

MONI

The MONI segment is primarily engaged in the business of providing security alarm monitoring services: monitoring signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems at subscribers' premises, as well as providing customer service and technical support. MONI primarily outsources the sales, installation and most of its field service functions to its dealers. By outsourcing the low margin, high fixed-cost elements of its business to a large network of independent service providers, MONI is able to allocate capital to growing its revenue-generating account base rather than to local offices or depreciating hard assets.

LiveWatch

LiveWatch is a Do-It-Yourself home security provider offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel. LiveWatch offers a differentiated go-to-market strategy through direct response TV, internet and radio advertising. When a customer initiates the process to obtain monitoring services, LiveWatch pre-configures the alarm monitoring system based on customer specifications. LiveWatch then packages and ships the equipment directly to the customer. The customer self-installs the equipment on-site and activates the monitoring service over the phone.


As they arise, transactions between segments are recorded on an arm's length basis using relevant market prices. Prior to the acquisition of LiveWatch in February 2015, Ascent Capital had one operating segment. Therefore, the LiveWatch segment only includes amounts incurred from the purchase date. The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
 MONI LiveWatch Consolidated MONI LiveWatch Consolidated
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Net revenue $136,910
 $5,855
 $142,765
 $133,536
 $6,962
 $140,498
Depreciation and amortization $63,117
 $1,123
 $64,240
 $60,975
 $1,115
 $62,090
Net loss before income taxes $(15,238) $(5,835) $(21,073) $(43,480) $(4,845) $(48,325)
            
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
Net revenue $137,461
 $4,385
 $141,846
 $138,174
 $5,482
 $143,656
Depreciation and amortization $68,535
 $1,140
 $69,675
 $62,877
 $1,085
 $63,962
Net loss before income taxes $(13,879) $(5,554) $(19,433) $(9,703) $(5,063) $(14,766)
            
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Net revenue $413,180
 $16,509
 $429,689
 $267,944
 $13,754
 $281,698
Depreciation and amortization $188,146
 $3,353
 $191,499
 $121,483
 $2,274
 $123,757
Net loss before income taxes $(38,092) $(16,167) $(54,259) $(56,779) $(10,775) $(67,554)
            
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Net revenue $411,798
 $10,007
 $421,805
 $276,270
 $10,654
 $286,924
Depreciation and amortization $198,433
 $2,690
 $201,123
 $125,029
 $2,230
 $127,259
Net loss before income taxes $(27,822) $(11,960) $(39,782) $(22,854) $(10,332) $(33,186)








The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
 MONI LiveWatch Eliminations Consolidated MONI LiveWatch Eliminations Consolidated
 Balance at September 30, 2016 Balance at June 30, 2017
Subscriber accounts, net of amortization $1,382,961
 $22,103
 $
 $1,405,064
 $1,338,117
 $21,604
 $
 $1,359,721
Goodwill $527,502
 $36,047
 $
 $563,549
 $527,502
 $36,047
 $
 $563,549
Total assets $2,093,414
 $64,120
 $(87,914) $2,069,620
 $2,038,719
 $63,719
 $(107,642) $1,994,796
                
 Balance at December 31, 2015 Balance at December 31, 2016
Subscriber accounts, net of amortization $1,400,515
 $23,023
 $
 $1,423,538
 $1,364,804
 $21,956
 $
 $1,386,760
Goodwill $527,502
 $36,047
 $
 $563,549
 $527,502
 $36,047
 $
 $563,549
Total assets $2,033,180
 $63,267
 $(26,180) $2,070,267
 $2,062,838
 $63,916
 $(93,037) $2,033,717

(11)(10)    Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information

The Senior Notes were issued by MonitronicsMONI (the “Parent Issuer”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries (“Subsidiary Guarantors”).  Ascent Capital has not guaranteed any of the Company’s obligations under the Senior Notes. The unaudited condensed consolidating financial information for the Parent Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the non-guarantors are as follows:


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(unaudited)
 
As of September 30, 2016As of June 30, 2017
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$27,569
 1,117
 
 
 28,686
$1,636
 1,191
 
 
 2,827
Trade receivables, net13,119
 554
 
 
 13,673
12,291
 540
 
 
 12,831
Prepaid and other current assets46,037
 2,913
 
 (39,316) 9,634
63,096
 1,930
 
 (57,310) 7,716
Total current assets86,725
 4,584
 
 (39,316) 51,993
77,023
 3,661
 
 (57,310) 23,374
                  
Investment in subsidiaries28,376
 
 
 (28,376) 
12,337
 
 
 (12,337) 
Property and equipment, net24,669
 1,490
 
 
 26,159
27,048
 1,951
 
 
 28,999
Subscriber accounts, net1,367,864
 37,200
 
 
 1,405,064
1,322,397
 37,324
 
 
 1,359,721
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net18,188
 1,094
 
 
 19,282
10,912
 997
 
 
 11,909
Goodwill527,191
 36,358
 
 
 563,549
527,191
 36,358
 
 
 563,549
Other assets, net3,555
 18
 
 
 3,573
7,218
 26
 
 
 7,244
Total assets$2,056,568
 80,744
 
 (67,692) 2,069,620
$1,984,126
 80,317
 
 (69,647) 1,994,796
                  
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Accounts payable$7,637
 1,629
 
 
 9,266
$8,356
 1,804
 
 
 10,160
Accrued payroll and related liabilities4,624
 549
 
 
 5,173
3,097
 548
 
 
 3,645
Other accrued liabilities39,923
 44,201
 
 (39,316) 44,808
53,987
 57,910
 
 (57,310) 54,587
Deferred revenue14,290
 1,264
 
 
 15,554
13,881
 1,425
 
 
 15,306
Holdback liability14,458
 547
 
 
 15,005
10,688
 516
 
 
 11,204
Current portion of long-term debt11,000
 
 
 
 11,000
11,000
 
 
 
 11,000
Total current liabilities91,932
 48,190
 
 (39,316) 100,806
101,009
 62,203
 
 (57,310) 105,902
                  
Non-current liabilities:                  
Long-term debt1,692,587
 
 
 
 1,692,587
1,704,322
 
 
 
 1,704,322
Long-term holdback liability2,955
 
 
 
 2,955
2,251
 
 
 
 2,251
Derivative financial instruments32,511
 
 
 
 32,511
15,624
 
 
 
 15,624
Deferred income tax liability, net14,884
 1,465
 
 
 16,349
17,312
 2,123
 
 
 19,435
Other liabilities9,474
 2,713
 
 
 12,187
3,401
 3,654
 
 
 7,055
Total liabilities1,844,343
 52,368
 
 (39,316) 1,857,395
1,843,919
 67,980
 
 (57,310) 1,854,589
                  
Total stockholder's equity212,225
 28,376
 
 (28,376) 212,225
140,207
 12,337
 
 (12,337) 140,207
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity$2,056,568
 80,744
 
 (67,692) 2,069,620
$1,984,126
 80,317
 
 (69,647) 1,994,796

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(unaudited)
 
As of December 31, 2015As of December 31, 2016
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Assets                  
Current assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents$1,513
 1,067
 
 
 2,580
$1,739
 1,438
 
 
 3,177
Restricted cash55
 
 
 
 55
Trade receivables, net13,224
 398
 
 
 13,622
13,265
 604
 
 
 13,869
Prepaid and other current assets30,542
 1,807
 
 (22,459) 9,890
51,251
 2,171
 
 (44,062) 9,360
Total current assets45,334
 3,272
 
 (22,459) 26,147
66,255
 4,213
 
 (44,062) 26,406
                  
Investment in subsidiaries43,920
 
 
 (43,920) 
22,533
 
 
 (22,533) 
Property and equipment, net25,842
 812
 
 
 26,654
26,652
 1,618
 
 
 28,270
Subscriber accounts, net1,390,493
 33,045
 
 
 1,423,538
1,349,285
 37,475
 
 
 1,386,760
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net25,462
 1,192
 
 
 26,654
15,762
 1,062
 
 
 16,824
Goodwill527,191
 36,358
 
 
 563,549
527,191
 36,358
 
 
 563,549
Other assets, net3,718
 7
 
 
 3,725
11,889
 19
 
 
 11,908
Total assets$2,061,960
 74,686
 
 (66,379) $2,070,267
$2,019,567
 80,745
 
 (66,595) $2,033,717
                  
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity                  
Current liabilities:                  
Accounts payable$7,383
 1,238
 
 
 8,621
$9,919
 1,542
 
 
 11,461
Accrued payroll and related liabilities2,894
 585
 
 
 3,479
3,731
 337
 
 
 4,068
Other accrued liabilities32,224
 22,757
 
 (22,459) 32,522
25,951
 49,690
 
 (44,062) 31,579
Deferred revenue15,151
 1,056
 
 
 16,207
13,807
 1,340
 
 
 15,147
Holdback liability15,986
 400
 
 
 16,386
13,434
 482
 
 
 13,916
Current portion of long-term debt5,500
 
 
 
 5,500
11,000
 
 
 
 11,000
Total current liabilities79,138
 26,036
 
 (22,459) 82,715
77,842
 53,391
 
 (44,062) 87,171
                  
Non-current liabilities:                  
Long-term debt1,739,147
 
 
 
 1,739,147
1,687,778
 
 
 
 1,687,778
Long-term holdback liability3,786
 
 
 
 3,786
2,645
 
 
 
 2,645
Derivative financial instruments13,470
 
 
 
 13,470
16,948
 
 
 
 16,948
Deferred income tax liability, net12,391
 800
 
 
 13,191
15,649
 1,681
 
 
 17,330
Other liabilities12,963
 3,930
 
 
 16,893
3,760
 3,140
 
 
 6,900
Total liabilities1,860,895
 30,766
 
 (22,459) 1,869,202
1,804,622
 58,212
 
 (44,062) 1,818,772
                  
Total stockholder's equity201,065
 43,920
 
 (43,920) 201,065
214,945
 22,533
 
 (22,533) 214,945
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity$2,061,960
 74,686
 
 (66,379) 2,070,267
$2,019,567
 80,745
 
 (66,595) 2,033,717


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue$135,710
 7,055
 
 
 142,765
$132,223
 8,275
 
 
 140,498
        0
        0
Operating expenses: 
  
  
  
 0
 
  
  
  
 0
Cost of services25,809
 3,240
 
 
 29,049
25,956
 3,661
 
 
 29,617
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation22,459
 7,268
 
 
 29,727
53,453
 7,109
 
 
 60,562
Radio conversion costs1,157
 106
 
 
 1,263
72
 5
 
 
 77
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets60,582
 1,574
 
 
 62,156
58,373
 1,592
 
 
 59,965
Depreciation1,981
 103
 
 
 2,084
1,960
 165
 
 
 2,125
111,988
 12,291
 
 
 124,279
139,814
 12,532
 
 
 152,346
Operating income (loss)23,722
 (5,236) 
 
 18,486
Operating loss(7,591) (4,257) 
 
 (11,848)
Other expense: 
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries5,544
 
 
 (5,544) 
4,515
 
 
 (4,515) 
Interest expense30,206
 5
 
 
 30,211
36,477
 
 
 
 36,477
Refinancing expense9,348
 
 
 
 9,348
45,098
 5
 
 (5,544) 39,559
40,992
 
 
 (4,515) 36,477
(Loss) income before income taxes(21,376) (5,241) 
 5,544
 (21,073)
Loss before income taxes(48,583) (4,257) 
 4,515
 (48,325)
Income tax expense1,626
 303
 
 
 1,929
1,521
 258
 
 
 1,779
Net (loss) income(23,002) (5,544) 
 5,544
 (23,002)
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
  
  
  
  
Net loss(50,104) (4,515) 
 4,515
 (50,104)
Other comprehensive loss: 
  
  
  
  
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts(2,459) 
 
 
 (2,459)(5,777) 
 
 
 (5,777)
Total other comprehensive loss(2,459) 
 
 
 (2,459)(5,777) 
 
 
 (5,777)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(25,461) (5,544) 
 5,544
 (25,461)
Comprehensive loss$(55,881) (4,515) 
 4,515
 (55,881)



MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue$136,872
 4,974
 
 
 141,846
$137,212
 6,444
 
 
 143,656
        0
        0
Operating expenses:        0
        0
Cost of services25,144
 3,101
 
 
 28,245
24,504
 3,133
 
 
 27,637
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation22,079
 5,858
 
 
 27,937
22,857
 6,346
 
 
 29,203
Radio conversion costs3,570
 
 
 
 3,570
7,542
 54
 
 
 7,596
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets65,548
 1,410
 
 
 66,958
60,482
 1,455
 
 
 61,937
Depreciation2,684
 33
 
 
 2,717
1,939
 86
 
 
 2,025
Gain on disposal of operating assets(1) 
 
 
 (1)
119,024
 10,402
 
 
 129,426
117,324
 11,074
 
 
 128,398
Operating income (loss)17,848
 (5,428) 
 
 12,420
19,888
 (4,630) 
 
 15,258
Other expense: 
         
        
Equity in loss of subsidiaries5,638
 
 
 (5,638) 
4,860
 
 
 (4,860) 
Interest expense31,849
 4
 
 
 31,853
30,019
 5
 
 
 30,024
Refinancing expense
 
 
 
 
37,487
 4
 
 (5,638) 31,853
34,879
 5
 
 (4,860) 30,024
(Loss) income before income taxes(19,639) (5,432) 
 5,638
 (19,433)
Loss before income taxes(14,991) (4,635) 
 4,860
 (14,766)
Income tax expense1,775
 206
 
 
 1,981
1,518
 225
 
 
 1,743
Net (loss) income(21,414) (5,638) 
 5,638
 (21,414)
Other comprehensive income:         
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts(8,946) 
 
 
 (8,946)
Total other comprehensive income(8,946) 
 
 
 (8,946)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(30,360) (5,638) 
 5,638
 (30,360)
Net loss(16,509) (4,860) 
 4,860
 (16,509)
Other comprehensive loss:         
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts(4,697) 
 
 
 (4,697)
Total other comprehensive loss(4,697) 
 
 
 (4,697)
Comprehensive loss$(21,206) (4,860) 
 4,860
 (21,206)







MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
 Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue $410,229
 19,460
 
 
 429,689
$265,341
 16,357
 
 
 281,698
                  0
Operating expenses:           
  
  
  
 0
Cost of services 76,555
 9,606
 
 
 86,161
52,263
 7,323
 
 
 59,586
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation 67,847
 19,696
 
 
 87,543
78,170
 15,115
 
 
 93,285
Radio conversion costs 17,778
 160
 
 
 17,938
259
 50
 
 
 309
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets 180,892
 4,523
 
 
 185,415
116,276
 3,236
 
 
 119,512
Depreciation 5,830
 254
 
 
 6,084
3,936
 309
 
 
 4,245
Gain on disposal of operating assets 
 
 
 
 
 348,902
 34,239
 
 
 383,141
250,904
 26,033
 
 
 276,937
Operating income (loss) 61,327
 (14,779) 
 
 46,548
14,437
 (9,676) 
 
 4,761
Other expense:           
  
  
  
  
Equity in loss of subsidiaries 15,545
 
 
 (15,545) 
10,197
 
 
 (10,197) 
Interest expense 91,445
 14
 
 
 91,459
72,310
 5
 
 
 72,315
Refinancing expense 9,348
 
 
 
 9,348
 116,338
 14
 
 (15,545) 100,807
82,507
 5
 
 (10,197) 72,315
(Loss) income before income taxes (55,011) (14,793) 
 15,545
 (54,259)
Loss before income taxes(68,070) (9,681) 
 10,197
 (67,554)
Income tax expense 4,710
 752
 
 
 5,462
3,047
 516
 
 
 3,563
Net (loss) income (59,721) (15,545) 
 15,545
 (59,721)
Other comprehensive income:          
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts (19,001) 
 
 
 (19,001)
Net loss(71,117) (10,197) 
 10,197
 (71,117)
Other comprehensive loss: 
  
  
  
  
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts(4,728) 
 
 
 (4,728)
Total other comprehensive loss (19,001) 
 
 
 (19,001)(4,728) 
 
 
 (4,728)
Comprehensive (loss) income $(78,722) (15,545) 
 15,545
 (78,722)
Comprehensive loss$(75,845) (10,197) 
 10,197
 (75,845)



MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 Non-Guarantors Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Net revenue$410,523
 11,282
 
 
 421,805
$274,519
 12,405
 
 
 286,924
        0
        0
Operating expenses:        0
        0
Cost of services74,268
 6,747
 
 
 81,015
50,746
 6,366
 
 
 57,112
Selling, general, and administrative, including stock-based compensation64,209
 12,849
 
 
 77,058
45,388
 12,428
 
 
 57,816
Radio conversion costs4,543
 
 
 
 4,543
16,621
 54
 
 
 16,675
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets190,289
 3,336
 
 
 193,625
120,310
 2,949
 
 
 123,259
Depreciation7,438
 60
 
 
 7,498
3,849
 151
 
 
 4,000
Gain on disposal of operating assets(4) 
 
 
 (4)
340,743
 22,992
 
 
 363,735
236,914
 21,948
 
 
 258,862
Operating income (loss)69,780
 (11,710) 
 
 58,070
37,605
 (9,543) 
 
 28,062
Other expense:          
        
Equity in loss of subsidiaries12,341
 
 
 (12,341) 
10,001
 
 
 (10,001) 
Interest expense93,367
 17
 
 
 93,384
61,239
 9
 
 
 61,248
Refinancing expense4,468
 
 
 
 4,468
110,176
 17
 
 (12,341) 97,852
71,240
 9
 
 (10,001) 61,248
(Loss) income before income taxes(40,396) (11,727) 
 12,341
 (39,782)
Loss before income taxes(33,635) (9,552) 
 10,001
 (33,186)
Income tax expense5,339
 614
 
 
 5,953
3,084
 449
 
 
 3,533
Net (loss) income(45,735) (12,341) 
 12,341
 (45,735)
Net loss(36,719) (10,001) 
 10,001
 (36,719)
Other comprehensive loss:                  
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts(12,407) 
 
 
 (12,407)(16,542) 
 
 
 (16,542)
Total other comprehensive loss(12,407) 
 
 
 (12,407)(16,542) 
 
 
 (16,542)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(58,142) (12,341) 
 12,341
 (58,142)
Comprehensive loss$(53,261) (10,001) 
 10,001
 (53,261)


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$151,350
 7,609
 
 
 158,959
$78,832
 1,851
 
 
 80,683
Investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures(4,138) (933) 
 
 (5,071)(5,110) (642) 
 
 (5,752)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired(153,491) (6,626) 
 
 (160,117)(86,831) (1,456) 
 
 (88,287)
Increase in restricted cash55
 
 
 
 55
Net cash used in investing activities(157,574) (7,559) 
 
 (165,133)(91,941) (2,098) 
 
 (94,039)
Financing activities:                  
Proceeds from long-term debt1,249,000
 
 
 
 1,249,000
95,550
 
 
 
 95,550
Payments on long-term debt(1,200,009) 
 
 
 (1,200,009)(82,350) 
 
 
 (82,350)
Payments of financing costs(16,711) 
 
 
 (16,711)
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation(194) 
 
 
 (194)
Net cash provided by financing activities32,280
 
 
 
 32,280
13,006
 
 
 
 13,006
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents26,056
 50
 
 
 26,106
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(103) (247) 
 
 (350)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,513
 1,067
 
 
 2,580
1,739
 1,438
 
 
 3,177
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$27,569
 1,117
 
 
 28,686
$1,636
 1,191
 
 
 2,827

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Parent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations ConsolidatedParent Issuer 
Subsidiary
Guarantors
 
Non-
Guarantors
 Eliminations Consolidated
(amounts in thousands)(amounts in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$171,688
 1,549
 
 
 173,237
$86,664
 4,320
 
 
 90,984
Investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures(9,695) (339) 
 
 (10,034)(2,408) (692) 
 
 (3,100)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired(200,044) (5,006) 
 
 (205,050)(103,046) (3,759) 
 
 (106,805)
Cash acquired (paid) on acquisition(61,550) 4,772
     (56,778)
Increase in restricted cash(42) 
 
 
 (42)55
 
 
 
 55
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets4
 
 
   4
Net cash used in investing activities(271,327) (573) 
 
 (271,900)(105,399) (4,451) 
 
 (109,850)
Financing activities:                  
Proceeds from long-term debt749,550
 
   
 749,550
88,200
 
   
 88,200
Payments on long-term debt(640,465) 
 
 
 (640,465)(69,700) 
 
 
 (69,700)
Payments of financing costs(6,477) 
 
 
 (6,477)
Contribution from Ascent Capital22,690
 
 
 
 22,690
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation(83) 
 
 
 (83)
Net cash provided by financing activities125,298
 
 
 
 125,298
18,417
 
 
 
 18,417
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents25,659
 976
 
 
 26,635
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(318) (131) 
 
 (449)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period1,713
 240
 
 
 1,953
1,513
 1,067
 
 
 2,580
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$27,372
 1,216
 
 
 28,588
$1,195
 936
 
 
 2,131


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, integration of acquired assets and businesses, new service offerings, financial prospects, and 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:
 
general business conditions and industry trends;
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 our increased direct marketing efforts 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 telecommunications and cable companies;
the development of new services or service innovations by competitors;
our ability to acquire and integrate additional accounts, including competition for dealers with other alarm monitoring companies which could cause an increase in expected subscriber acquisition costs;
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 is subject and the risk of new regulations, such as the increasing adoption of "false alarm" ordinances;
technological changes which could result in the obsolescence of currently utilized technology and the need for significant upgrade expenditures, including the phase-out of 2G networks by cellular carriers;
the trend away from the use of public switched telephone network lines and resultant increase in servicing costs associated with alternative methods of communication;
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;
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 MonitronicsMONI business partners;
the reliability and creditworthiness of our independent alarm systems dealers and subscribers;
changes in our expected rate of subscriber attrition;
the availability and terms of capital, including the ability of the Company to obtain future financing to grow its business;
our high degree of leverage and the restrictive covenants governing its indebtedness; and
availability of qualified personnel.

 
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, 20152016 (the "2015"2016 Form 10-K").  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 20152016 Form 10-K.


Overview
 
The Company provides security alarm monitoringMONI, and related services to residential and business subscribers throughout the United States and parts of Canada.  On February 23, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company acquiredits wholly owned subsidiary LiveWatch Security, LLC ("LiveWatch"), a Do-It-Yourself home security firm, offering professionally monitored security services through a direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "LiveWatch Acquisition"). The Company monitorsmonitor signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems installed at subscribers’subscribers' premises, as well as provides customer serviceproviding for interactive and technical support.  Nearly all of the Company’s revenues are derived from monthly recurring revenues under security alarm monitoring contracts purchased from independent dealers in its exclusive nationwide network.home automation services.
 
Attrition
 
Account cancellation, otherwise referred to as subscriber attrition, has 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 its service every year. Subscribers may choose not to renew or terminate their contract for a variety of reasons, including relocation, cost and switching to a competitor’scompetitor's service.  The largest categorycategories of canceled accounts relate to subscriber relocation or the inability to contact the subscriber.  The Company defines its attrition rate as the number of canceled accounts in a given period divided by the weighted average of number of subscribers for that period.  The Company considers an account canceled if payment from the subscriber is deemed uncollectible or if the subscriber cancels for various reasons.  If a subscriber relocates but continues its service, this is not a cancellation.  If the subscriber relocates, discontinues its service and a new subscriber takes over the original subscriber’ssubscriber's service continuing the revenue stream, this is also not a cancellation.  The Company adjusts the number of canceled 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 canceled 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 5-10%5-8% of subscriber accounts in the guarantee period.  In some cases, the amount of the holdback liability may beis less than actual attrition experience.
 
The table below presents subscriber data for the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015:2016:
 Twelve Months Ended
September 30,
  Twelve Months Ended
June 30,
 
 2016 2015  2017 2016 
Beginning balance of accounts 1,091,627
 1,056,734
  1,074,922
 1,092,083
 
Accounts acquired 136,414
 189,590
  114,955
 148,620
 
Accounts canceled (150,091) (145,181)  (154,969) (150,703) 
Canceled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a) (18,316)(b)(9,516) 
Canceled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a) (b) (13,985) (15,078) 
Ending balance of accounts 1,059,634
 1,091,627
  1,020,923
 1,074,922
 
Monthly weighted average accounts 1,079,100
 1,078,367
  1,047,754
 1,085,600
 
Attrition rate - Unit 13.9% 13.5%  14.8% 13.9% 
Attrition rate - RMR (c) 12.2% 13.4%  13.4% 12.5% 
 
(a)Includes canceled accounts that are contractually guaranteed to be refunded from holdback.
(b)Includes an estimated 10,4886,653 and 7,200 accounts included in our Radio Conversion Program that primarily canceled in excess of their expected attrition.attrition for the twelve months ending June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
(c)The recurring monthly revenue ("RMR") of canceled accounts follows the same definition as subscriber unit attrition as noted above. RMR attrition is defined as the RMR of canceled 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.

The unit attrition rate for the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was 14.8% and 2015 was 13.9% and 13.5%, respectively. IncreasedContributing to the increase in attrition is primarily the result of an increase inwas the number of subscriber accounts with 5-year contracts reaching the end of their initial contract term in the period.period, as well as our more aggressive price increase strategy. Overall attrition reflects the impact of the Pinnacle Security bulk buys, where the Company purchased approximately 113,000 accounts from Pinnacle Security in 2012 and 2013, which are now experiencing normal end-of-term attrition. The unit attrition rate without the Pinnacle Security accounts (core attrition) for the twelve months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was 14.1% and 2015 was 13.3% and 12.5%13.2%, respectively.


We analyze our attrition by classifying accounts into annual pools based on the year of acquisition.  We then track the number of accounts that cancel 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 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. The peak following the end of the initial contract term is primarily a result of the buildup of subscribers that moved, or no longer had need for the service but did not cancel their service until the end of their initial contract term.or switched to a competitor. 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 declines.

Accounts Acquired
 
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company acquired 32,57026,782 and 44,77637,284 subscriber accounts, respectively. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company acquired 99,06556,158 and 151,59266,495 subscriber accounts, respectively. Accounts acquired for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 reflect bulk buys of approximately 450 and 3,450 accounts, respectively. Accounts acquired for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 reflect bulk buys of approximately 6,300 and 6,700 accounts, respectively. Accounts acquired for the three months ended September 30, 2015 includes bulk buys of approximately 600 accounts. Accounts acquired for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes bulk buys of approximately 1,800 accounts and 31,919 accounts from the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015.

RMR acquired during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was $1,304,000 and 2015 was $1,545,000 and $2,094,000,$1,734,000, respectively. RMR acquired during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016 was $2,740,000 and 2015 was $4,603,000 and $6,468,000,$3,058,000, respectively. RMR acquired for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes approximately $909,000 of RMR from the LiveWatch Acquisition in February 2015.

Adjusted EBITDA

We evaluate the performance of our operations based on financial measures such as revenue and "Adjusted EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA 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 and long-term incentive compensation, and other non-cash or nonrecurringnon-recurring charges. The Company believesWe believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of its business, including the business’business' ability to fund its ongoing acquisition of subscriber accounts, to fund its capital expenditures and to service its debt. 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 theirour 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 itsour 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 MONI should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to MONI's dealer sales channel, MONI and LiveWatch is aalso generate leads and acquire accounts through their direct-to-consumer business,sales channels.  As such, certain expenditures and as such recognizes certainrelated revenue and expenses associated with subscriber acquisition (subscriber acquisition costs, or "SAC"). are recognized as incurred. This is in contrast to MONI,the dealer sales channel, which capitalizes payments to dealers to acquire accounts. "Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA" is a measure that eliminates the impact of generating leads and acquiring accounts atthrough the LiveWatch businessdirect-to-consumer sales channels that is recognized in operating income. Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is defined as total Adjusted EBITDA excluding LiveWatch's SAC related to internally generated subscriber leads and accounts through the direct-to-consumer sales channels, as well as any related revenue. We believe Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of the Company'sour financial performance in servicing itsour customer base. Pre-SAC 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. Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by the Company should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.



Results of Operations
 
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).
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net revenue$142,765
 141,846
 $429,689
 421,805
$140,498
 143,656
 $281,698
 286,924
Cost of services29,049
 28,245
 86,161
 81,015
29,617
 27,637
 59,586
 57,112
Selling, general, and administrative29,727
 27,937
 87,543
 77,058
60,562
 29,203
 93,285
 57,816
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets62,156
 66,958
 185,415
 193,625
59,965
 61,937
 119,512
 123,259
Interest expense30,211
 31,853
 91,459
 93,384
36,477
 30,024
 72,315
 61,248
Income tax expense1,929
 1,981
 5,462
 5,953
1,779
 1,743
 3,563
 3,533
Net loss(23,002) (21,414) (59,721) (45,735)(50,104) (16,509) (71,117) (36,719)
              
Adjusted EBITDA (a)$86,795
 88,277
 $262,454
 269,918
$80,654
 88,639
 $162,876
 175,659
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue60.8%
62.2% 61.1% 64.0%57.4%
61.7% 57.8% 61.2%
              
Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA (b)$92,318
 92,584
 $277,622
 278,834
$88,853
 94,177
 $178,716
 186,268
Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Pre-SAC net revenue (c)65.2% 65.8% 65.1% 66.6%63.8% 66.1% 64.0% 65.5%
 
(a) 
See reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA below.
(b) 
See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA below.
(c)
Presented below is the reconciliation of Net revenue to Pre-SAC net revenue (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net revenue, as reported$142,765
 141,846
 $429,689
 421,805
$140,498
 143,656
 $281,698
 286,924
LiveWatch revenue related to SAC(1,125) (1,172) (3,300) (2,839)
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition cost(1,251) (1,257) (2,643) (2,552)
Pre-SAC net revenue$141,640
 140,674
 $426,389
 418,966
$139,247
 142,399
 $279,055
 284,372
 
Net revenue.  Net revenue increased $919,000,decreased $3,158,000, or 0.6%2.2%, and $7,884,000,$5,226,000, or 1.9%1.8%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increasedecrease in net revenue is attributable to the lower average number of subscribers in 2017. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in average RMR per subscriber as well as, fordue to certain price increases enacted during the ninepast twelve months ended September 30, 2016, the inclusion of a full first quarter's impact of LiveWatch revenue, compared to corresponding prior year periods.and an increase in average RMR per new subscriber acquired. Average monthly revenueRMR per subscriber increased from $41.63$42.70 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20152016 to $42.84$43.84 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.
 
Cost of services.  Cost of services increased $804,000,$1,980,000, or 2.8%7.2%, and $5,146,000,$2,474,000, or 6.4%4.3%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.Theperiods. The increase for the three months ended September 30, 2016 is primarily attributable to increased field service costs due to a higher volume of retention jobs being completed in the quarter. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is attributable to higher cellular costs with more subscribers taking on interactive and home automation services, increased lead generation fees at MONI and higher subscriber acquisition costs seen at LiveWatch related to a full first quarter impact in 2016 and an increase in new account production. LiveWatch'sexpensed subscriber acquisition costs attributable to MONI, as a result of the initiation of MONI's direct installation sales channel. Subscriber acquisition costs include expensed MONI and LiveWatch equipment costs and MONI labor costs associated with the creation of new subscribers of $2,132,000$2,803,000 and $6,466,000$5,467,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to $2,210,000$2,081,000 and $4,666,000$4,333,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, respectively. Cost of services as a percent of net revenue increased from 19.2% and 19.9% for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016, respectively, to 20.3%21.1% and 21.2% for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, and increased from 19.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 to 20.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016,2017, respectively.
 
Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") increased $1,790,000,$31,359,000, or 6.4%107.4%, and $10,485,000,$35,469,000, or 13.6%61.3%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the

corresponding prior year periods.  The increasesincrease for both the three and six months is primarily attributable to a $28,000,000 legal settlement reserve recognized in the second quarter of 2017 in relation to class action litigation of alleged violation of

telemarketing laws. Also contributing to the change are attributable toincreased subscriber acquisition costs incurred at LiveWatch,increased salaries, wages and benefits and rebranding expense at MONI. LiveWatch's subscriber acquisition costs, which includes marketing(marketing and sales costs related to the creation of new subscribers, was $4,515,000subscribers) and $12,002,000consulting fees related to future cost reduction initiatives at MONI. Subscriber acquisition costs increased to $6,647,000 and $13,016,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to $3,269,000$4,714,000 and $7,089,000$8,828,000 for the three and ninesix months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The increase is attributable to an increase in new account production and, for the nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, the impactrespectively, primarily as a result of a full first quarter of costs being incurred as compared to the corresponding prior year period.increased direct-to-consumer sales activities at MONI. SG&A as a percent of net revenue increased from 19.7%20.3% and 18.3%20.2% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015, respectively,2016 to 20.8%43.1% and 20.4%33.1% for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively.
 
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets.  Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets decreased $4,802,000$1,972,000 and $8,210,000,$3,747,000, or 7.2%3.2% and 4.2%3.0%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.  The decrease is related to the timing of amortization of subscriber accounts acquired prior to the thirdsecond quarter of 2015,2016, which have a lower rate of amortization in 20162017 based on the applicable double declining balance amortization method. The decrease is partially offset by increased amortization related to accounts acquired subsequent to SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016.
 
Interest expense.  Interest expense decreased $1,642,000increased $6,453,000 and $1,925,000$11,067,000, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, respectively.periods. The decreaseincrease in interest expense is primarily attributable to the principal decreaseincreases in the Company's intercompany note with Ascent Capital.consolidated debt balance and higher applicable margins on Credit Facility borrowings as a result of the September 2016 Credit Facility refinancing.
 
Income tax expense.expense from continuing operations.  The Company had pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $21,073,000$48,325,000 and $54,259,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively,$67,554,000 and income tax expense of $1,929,000$1,779,000 and $5,462,000$3,563,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively.  The Company had pre-tax loss from continuing operations of $19,433,000$14,766,000 and $39,782,000$33,186,000 and income tax expense of $1,981,000$1,743,000 and $5,953,000$3,533,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015.2016, respectively. Income tax expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 20152016 is attributable to Texas state margin tax incurred on the Company's operationsstate tax expense and the deferred tax impact from amortization of deductible goodwill related to the Company's recent business acquisitions.

Net lossloss. . The Company had net loss of $23,002,000$50,104,000 and $59,721,000$71,117,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to $21,414,000$16,509,000 and $45,735,000$36,719,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2015,2016, respectively. The increase in net loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is primarily attributable to an increasedriven by the $28,000,000 legal settlement reserve recognized in costs incurred under the Company's Radio Conversion Programsecond quarter of $13,395,000,2017, as well as the impactsincreases in other operating costs and decreases in revenue as discussed above. These changes were offset by a reduction in Radio conversion costs, as MONI has substantially completed its radio conversion program in 2016.


Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA. The following table provides a reconciliation of net loss to total Adjusted EBITDA to Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
2016 2015 2016 20152017 2016 2017 2016
Net loss$(23,002) (21,414) $(59,721) (45,735)$(50,104) (16,509) $(71,117) (36,719)
Amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets62,156
 66,958
 185,415
 193,625
59,965
 61,937
 119,512
 123,259
Depreciation2,084
 2,717
 6,084
 7,498
2,125
 2,025
 4,245
 4,000
Stock-based compensation682
 601
 1,871
 1,430
930
 667
 1,448
 1,189
Radio conversion costs1,263
 3,570
 17,938
 4,543
77
 7,596
 309
 16,675
LiveWatch acquisition related costs
 
 
 946
Rebranding marketing program33
 64
 880
 237
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges1,104
 1,291
 3,096
 3,086
387
 1,092
 1,355
 1,992
Headquarters relocation costs
 720
 
 720
Reduction in force separation costs
 
 245
 
Rebranding marketing program602
 
 839
 
Software implementation/integration418
 
 418
 
Integration / implementation of company initiatives1,389
 
 2,030
 
Severance expense (a)
 
 27
 245
Impairment of capitalized software
 
 713
 
Gain on revaluation of acquisition dealer liabilities(404) 
 (404) 
Legal settlement reserve28,000
 
 28,000
 
Interest expense30,211
 31,853
 91,459
 93,384
36,477
 30,024
 72,315
 61,248
Refinancing expense9,348
 
 9,348
 4,468
Income tax expense1,929
 1,981
 5,462
 5,953
1,779
 1,743
 3,563
 3,533
Adjusted EBITDA86,795
 88,277
 262,454
 269,918
80,654
 88,639
 162,876
 175,659
Gross subscriber acquisition cost expenses6,648
 5,479
 18,468
 11,755
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition cost(1,125) (1,172) (3,300) (2,839)
Gross subscriber acquisition costs (b)9,450
 6,795
 18,483
 13,161
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs (b)(1,251) (1,257) (2,643) (2,552)
Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA$92,318
 92,584
 $277,622
 278,834
$88,853
 94,177
 $178,716
 186,268
 
(a) Severance expense related to a 2016 reduction in headcount event and transitioning executive leadership at MONI.
(b)Gross subscriber acquisition costs and Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 has been restated to include $974,000 and $1,341,000 of costs, respectively, and $207,000 and $377,000 of revenue, respectively, related to MONI's direct-to-consumer sales channel activities for the period.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $1,482,000$7,985,000, or 1.7%9.0%, and $7,464,000,$12,783,000, or 2.8%7.3%, for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The decrease is primarily due to increasesthe result of lower revenues, as discussed above, and an increase in LiveWatch's subscriber acquisition costs, net of related revenue, which is primarily associated with growthan increase in new RMR production.
TheseMONI's direct-to-consumer sales activities. Subscriber acquisition costs, wentnet of related revenue, increased from $4,307,000$5,538,000 and $8,916,000$10,609,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20152016, respectively, to $5,523,000$8,199,000 and $15,168,000$15,840,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, respectively.

Pre-SAC Adjusted EBITDA decreased $266,000,$5,324,000, or 0.3%5.7%, and $7,552,000, or 4.1%, for the three and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, respectively, as compared to the corresponding prior year periods which is primarily attributable to lower Pre-SAC revenues and $1,212,000, or 0.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.increased field service retention costs as discussed above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, we had $28,686,000$2,827,000 of cash and cash equivalents.  Our primary sources of funds are our cash flows from operating activities which are generated from alarm monitoring and related service revenues.  During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, our cash flow from operating activities was $158,959,000$80,683,000 and $173,237,000,$90,984,000, respectively.  The primary driver of our cash flow from operating activities is Adjusted EBITDA.  Fluctuations in our Adjusted EBITDA and the components of that measure are 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 ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company used cash of $160,117,000$88,287,000 and $205,050,000,$106,805,000, respectively, to fund subscriber account acquisitions, net of holdback and guarantee obligations.  In addition, during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and 2015,2016, the Company used cash of $5,071,000$5,752,000 and $10,034,000,$3,100,000, respectively, to fund its capital expenditures.

In 2015, MONI paid cash of $56,778,000 for the acquisition of LiveWatch, net of the transfer of $3,988,000 to LiveWatch upon the Closing Date to fund LiveWatch employees' transaction bonuses and LiveWatch cash on hand of $784,000. The LiveWatch Acquisition was funded by borrowings from the Company's expanded Credit Facility revolver as well as cash contributions from Ascent Capital.

On September 30, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment ("Amendment No. 6") with the lenders of its existing senior secured credit agreement dated March 23, 2012, and as amended and restated on April 9, 2015, February 17, 2015, August 16,

2013, March 25, 2013, and November 7, 2012 (the "Existing Credit Agreement"). Amendment No. 6 provided for, among other things, the issuance of a new $1,100,000,000 senior secured term loan at a 1.5% discount and a new $295,000,000 super priority revolver (the Existing Credit Agreement together with Amendment No. 6, the "Credit Facility").

The Company used the net proceeds from the new term loan to retire $403,784,000 of its existing term loan due in March 2018 and $543,125,000 of its existing term loan due in April 2022. Additionally, the Company retired its existing $315,000,000 revolving credit facility in the amount of $138,900,000.

On September 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $48,400,000 on the new Credit Facility revolver to fund its October 1, 2016 interest payment due under the Senior Notes of $26,691,000 as well as other refinancing fees.

The existing long-term debt of the Company at SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 includes the principal balance of $1,745,400,000$1,752,250,000 under its Senior Notes, Ascent Intercompany Loan, Credit Facility term loans,loan, and Credit Facility revolver. The Senior Notes have an outstanding principal balance of $585,000,000 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and mature on April 1, 2020. The Ascent Intercompany Loan has an outstanding principal balance of $12,000,000 and matures on October 1, 2020. The Credit Facility Term Loanterm loan has an outstanding principal balance of $1,100,000,000$1,091,750,000 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and requirerequires principal payments of $2,750,000 per quarter with the remainderremaining amount becoming due on September 30, 20222022. The Credit Facility revolver has an outstanding balance of $48,400,000$63,500,000 as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 and becomes due on September 30, 2021.

In considering our liquidity requirements for the remainder of 2016,2017, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations. In 2014,We will require the Company implemented a Radio Conversion Program in responseavailability of funds to onefinance our strategy to grow through the acquisition of the nation's largest carriers announcing that it does not intend to support its 2G cellular network services beyond 2016. In connection with the Radio Conversion Program, the Company could incur incremental costs of up to $1,000,000 for the remainder of 2016.subscriber accounts. We considered the expected operating cash flows as well as the borrowing capacity of our Credit Facility revolver, under which we could borrow an additional $246,600,000$231,500,000 as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under the Credit Facility revolver will provide sufficient liquidity, given our anticipated current and future requirements.

We may seek capital contributions from Ascent Capital or debt financing in the event of any new investment opportunities, additional capital expenditures or our operations requiring additional funds, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain capital contributions from Ascent Capital or 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
 
Due to the terms of our debt obligations, we have exposure to changes in interest rates related to these debt obligations.  The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage the exposure related to the movement in interest rates.  The derivatives are designated as hedges and were entered into with the intention of reducing the risk associated with variable interest rates on the debt obligations.  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 and derivative financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Interest rate swaps are presented at their fair value amount and by maturity date as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.  Debt amounts represent principal payments by maturity date as of SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017.
 
Year of Maturity Fixed Rate
Derivative
Instruments, net (a)
 Variable Rate
Debt
 Fixed Rate
Debt
 Total Fixed Rate
Derivative
Instruments, net (a)
 Variable Rate
Debt
 Fixed Rate
Debt
 Total
 (Amounts in thousands) (Amounts in thousands)
Remainder of 2016 $
 $2,750
 $
 $2,750
2017 
 11,000
 
 11,000
Remainder of 2017 $
 $5,500
 $
 $5,500
2018 8,722
 11,000
 
 19,722
 2,634
 11,000
 
 13,634
2019 
 11,000
 
 11,000
 
 11,000
 
 11,000
2020 
 11,000
 597,000
 608,000
 
 11,000
 597,000
 608,000
2021 
 59,400
 
 59,400
 
 74,500
 
 74,500
2022 10,618
 1,042,250
 
 1,052,868
Thereafter 23,789
 1,042,250
 
 1,066,039
 
 
 
 
Total $32,511
 $1,148,400
 $597,000

$1,777,911
 $13,252
 $1,155,250
 $597,000

$1,765,502
 
(a) 
The derivative financial instruments reflected in this column include four interest rate swaps with a maturity date of March 23,in 2018 and threefour interest rate swaps with a maturity date of April 9,in 2022.  As a result of these interest rate swaps, the Company's current effective weighted average interest rate on the borrowings under the Credit Facility term loans is 7.15%7.18%.  See notes 4, 5 6 and 76 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for further information.
 
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, the Executives concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 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 SEC’s rules and forms.
 
There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal controls over financial reporting.


MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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):
 
4.1Amendment No. 6 to the Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2016 (including the Amended Credit Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ascent Capital Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 3, 2016 (File No. 001-34176)).
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
32 Section 1350 Certification. **
101.INS XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
 
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.




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 10, 2016August 9, 2017By:/s/ Jeffery R. Gardner
  Jeffery R. Gardner
  President and Chief Executive Officer
   
   
Date: November 10, 2016August 9, 2017By:/s/ Michael R. Meyers
  Michael R. Meyers
  Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
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):
4.1Amendment No. 6 to the Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2016 (including the Amended Credit Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Ascent Capital Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 3, 2016 (File No. 001-34176)).
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification. *
32 Section 1350 Certification. **
101.INS XBRL Instance Document. *
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. *
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. *
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. *
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document. *
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. *
 
*Filed herewith.
**Furnished herewith.




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