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THE STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP REPORTS STRONG ADJUSTED EBITDA GROWTH FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, IN THE FACE OF ANOTHER COVID-IMPACTED QUARTER

  • GAAP Revenue decline of 1.8%, with Net Revenue growth of 4.8% Over First Quarter 2020
  • First Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA up 10.2% over First Quarter 2020
  • Adjusting for Acquisitions and the Election Cycle, GAAP Revenue growth of 9.1%, Net Revenue growth of 5.4% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 40.7%

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS (AS REPORTED):

GAAP Revenue of $181.2 million as compared to $184.5 million in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 1.8%.

  • Declines in Digital – Content of $12.7 million and Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy of $8.9 million; offset by growth in Digital – Marketing of $16.1 million and Research – Corporate of $4.3 million.

Net revenue of $158.1 million as compared to $150.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 4.8%.

  • Double-digit growth across nearly all non-COVID impacted segments (e.g., Digital – Marketing, Research – Corporate, Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy, and All Other) totaling $21.6 million that was partially offset by declines in COVID impacted segments (e.g., Digital – Content and Research – Technology) reporting aggregate declines of $14.4 million.

Net income of $4.6 million as compared to $12.5 million in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of 63.2%.

Adjusted EBITDA of $23.8 million as compared to $21.6 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of 10.2%.

  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 13.2%, as compared to 11.7% in the first quarter of 2020.

Cash provided by operating activities of $5.8 million as compared to $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 27.5%.

ADJUSTED FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS:

Adjusting for acquisitions (by adding back pre-acquisitions results) and comparing our Communications, Public Affairs, and Advocacy segment to the results from 2019 (a political off-cycle year). These adjusted results are as follows:

GAAP Revenue of $181.2 million as compared to $166.2 million, an increase of 9.1%.

Net revenue of $158.1 million as compared to $150.0 million, an increase of 5.4%.

  • Double-digit growth across nearly all segments totaling $22.5 million that was partially offset by declines in COVID impacted travel and entertainment segments (e.g., Digital – Content and Research – Technology) reporting aggregate declines of $14.4 million.

Adjusted EBITDA was $23.8 million as compared to $16.9 million, an increase of 40.7%.

  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin on GAAP Revenue was 13.2%, which was an increase of 3.0%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA Margin on Net Revenue was 15.1%, which was an increase of 3.8%.

Washington, DC, May 5, 2021 – Stagwell Media LP, which has entered into a definitive transaction agreement to combine its businesses with MDC Partners (Nasdaq: MDCA), announced financial results for its holding company Stagwell Marketing Group LLC (“Stagwell” or the “Company”) for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Stagwell Partner Jay Leveton stated, “Despite this being a non-political year and a very challenging environment for our travel and entertainment focused businesses, Stagwell delivered continued net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth in the first quarter. We expect the recovery of travel and entertainment to begin in earnest in Q2 with the successful rollout of the vaccines in the United States. The rest of the portfolio showed strong double-digit revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth as our digital transformation & digital marketing, research for corporate and communications, public affairs, and advocacy offerings continue to resonate in the marketplace. We expect that momentum to continue through the remainder of 2021.”

“Stagwell achieved double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth on an as reported basis in the first quarter of 2021 compared to first quarter of 2020. However, when comparing our Communications, Public Affairs, and Advocacy segment’s first quarter 2021 results against the first quarter of 2019, the most recent off-cycle period, and include pre-acquisition results, Stagwell reported 41% Adjusted EBITDA growth,” remarked Stagwell Chief Financial Officer Ryan Greene. “Adjusted EBITDA was in line with our internal expectations and consistent with our regular quarterly cadence and the seasonality in our business, which is always stronger in the back half of the calendar year given some of our services are driven by shopping, travel and off-cycle election work.”

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Results

Stagwell GAAP revenue declined $3.3 million, or 1.8%, to $181.2 million. This included organic revenue decline of $12.8 million, or 6.9%. Inorganic revenue was $9.7 million, and we recorded a foreign exchange impact on GAAP revenue of $0.1 million. Stagwell GAAP revenue includes third-party direct costs, which are expenses incurred with third-party vendors when Stagwell acts as the principal when performing services for its clients. Third-party direct costs were $23.2 million as compared to $33.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, which represents a decrease of $10.5 million or 31.3%, that was primarily due to decrease pass through costs related to political work recognized in the first quarter of 2020 that were not recognized in the first quarter of 2021.

Net revenue, after deducting third-party direct costs, was $158.1 million as compared to $150.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, which represents an increase of $7.2 million or 4.8%. This included an organic revenue decline of $1.9 million, or 1.3%. The decline was almost entirely attributable to a $13.4 million decline in our Digital – Content segment that includes our global travel marketing brand. However, this decline was largely offset by increases across all of our other segments totaling $11.4 million, which were led by our digital transformation, performance marketing and market research businesses. Inorganic revenue was $9.3 million where we continued to make certain strategic investments in digital transformation and strategic corporate communication businesses. We also recorded a foreign exchange impact on net revenue of $0.1 million.

Net income was $4.6 million as compared to net income of $12.5 million in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of $7.9 million, or 63.2%. The decrease was due to increases in certain operating and non-operating expenses less the net revenue increase noted above. Our operating expenses increased $12.0 million, which consisted of $5.5 million of costs incurred to support net revenue growth, $3.9 million of non-cash deferred acquisition consideration expense, and $2.6 million of transaction expenses. Additionally, our non-operating expenses increased by $3.1 million, or 181.4%, which was due to foreign exchange gains recognized in the first quarter of 2020 that were not recognized in the first quarter of 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA was $23.8 million as compared to $21.6 million in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $2.2 million, or 10.2%, driven by strong performance in Stagwell’s Digital – Marketing and Research – Corporate segments. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.2%, up from 11.7% in the first quarter of 2020.

Live Webcast

Management will host a live webcast on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its first quarter results. Registration for the webcast can be completed by visiting the following website: https://kvgo.com/openexchange-inc/stagwell-group-earnings-call. A live audio webcast will be available online at www.stagwellgroup.com. During the live webcast, investors will be able to submit questions via chat for the live Q&A session.

A replay of the webcast will be available for on-demand listening shortly after the completion of the webcast, at the same web link.

About Stagwell Marketing Group

The Stagwell Marketing Group is the first and only independent, digital-first, and fully-integrated organization of size & scale servicing brands across the continuum of marketing services. Collaborative by design, Stagwell is not weighed down by legacy points of view and its people are united in their desire to innovate, evolve, grow and deliver superior results for their clients. Stagwell’s high growth brands include experts in four categories: digital transformation and marketing, research and insights, marketing communications, and content and media. Stagwell Media LP (“Stagwell Media), is a private equity fund that owns all interests in Stagwell Marketing Group LLC through a wholly owned holding company named Stagwell Marketing Group Holdings LLC. Stagwell Media, Stagwell Marketing Group LLC and its businesses are managed by The Stagwell Group, a registered investment advisor. The address of Stagwell is 1808 Eye Street, Floor 6, Washington, D.C., 20006. As of the date hereof, Stagwell Media and its affiliates beneficially own 50,000 series 6 preference shares (representing 100% of the outstanding Series 6 preference shares) and 14,425,714 Class A shares (representing 19.8% of the outstanding Class A shares) of MDC.

CONTACT:

Beth Lester Sidhu
beth@stagwellgroup.com
202-423-4414

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, Stagwell management. The independent auditors of Stagwell, nor any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined, or performed any procedures with respect to the prospective financial information contained within, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or its achievability, and they assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the forward-looking statements. Statements in this presentation that are not historical facts, and statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, earnings (loss) guidance, recent business and economic trends, potential acquisitions, and estimates ​of amounts for redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred acquisition consideration, constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as “estimates”, “expects”, “contemplates”, ​“will”, “anticipates”, “projects”, “plans”, “intends”, “believes”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors, including those outlined below. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events, if any.​

Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to, the following:​

  • risks associated with international, national and regional unfavorable economic conditions that could affect the Company or its clients, including as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”);​
  • the effects of the outbreak of COVID-19, including the measures to reduce its spread, and the impact on the economy and demand for our services, which may precipitate or exacerbate other risks and uncertainties;​
  • developments involving the proposed transaction with MDC to enter into a business combination with the Stagwell Marketing Group, LLC (the “Proposed Transaction”), ​the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Transaction; the likelihood of the Proposed Transaction being completed; the anticipated outcome of the Proposed Transaction; the tax impact of the Proposed Transaction on MDC and shareholders of MDC; the timing of the shareholder meeting to approve the Proposed Transaction (the “Special Meeting”); the shareholder approvals required for the Proposed Transaction; regulatory and stock exchange approval of the Proposed Transaction; and the timing of the implementation of the Proposed Transaction;​
  • the Company’s ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients;​
  • reduction in client spending and changes in client advertising, marketing and corporate communications requirements;​
  • financial failure of the Company’s clients;​
  • the Company’s ability to retain and attract key employees;​
  • the Company’s ability to achieve the full amount of its stated cost saving initiatives;​
  • the Company’s implementation of strategic initiatives;​
  • the Company’s ability to remain in compliance with its debt agreements and the Company’s ability to finance its contingent payment obligations when due and payable, ​including but not limited to those relating to redeemable noncontrolling interests and deferred acquisition consideration;​
  • the successful completion and integration of acquisitions which complement and expand the Company’s business capabilities; and​
  • foreign currency fluctuations.​

Investors should carefully consider these risk factors, other risk factors described herein, and the additional risk factors outlined in more detail in MDC’s initial Form S-4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”) on February 8, 2021, Amendment No.1 filed on March 29, 2021, Amendment No.2 filed on April 22, 2021, and Amendment No.3 filed on April 30, 2021, all of which are accessible on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Estimated Results

The quarterly results presented in these materials for the 2021 and 2020 period are based on calculations or figures prepared internally. Therefore, the results presented in this press release for the three months ended March 31, 2021, including the non-GAAP reconciliation tables are estimates only, subject to revision and accordingly should not be relied upon and are not indicative of the results for the full year. For more information regarding factors that could cause actual results to differ from those described above, please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Stagwell has included in this press release certain financial results that the Securities and Exchange Commission defines as “non-GAAP financial measures.” Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period to period comparisons of the Company’s results. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the following:

Net Revenue: “Net Revenue” is GAAP Revenue adjusted to exclude certain third-party direct costs when the Company acts as principal for the services rendered in the client arrangement.

Inorganic Revenue: “Inorganic Revenue” consists of (i) for acquisitions during the current year, the revenue effect from such acquisitions as if the acquisition had been owned during the equivalent period in the prior year and (ii) for acquisitions during the previous year, the revenue effect from such acquisitions as if they had been owned during that entire year (or same period as the current reportable period), taking into account their respective pre-acquisition revenues for the applicable periods.​

Organic Revenue​: Organic revenue is calculated by subtracting both the foreign exchange and acquisition (disposition) components from total revenue. “Organic revenue growth” and “organic revenue decline” refers to the positive or negative changes in revenue that were not attributable to the effects of foreign exchange or acquired run rate revenue from acquisitions. The organic revenue growth (decline) component reflects the constant currency impact of (a) the change in revenue of the Company’s Brands that have been held throughout each of the comparable periods presented, and (b) inorganic revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income adjusted for (a) interest expense, (b) provision for income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization expense, (d) other income (expenses), (e) equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates, (f) deferred acquisition consideration adjustments, and (g) other items, net. Other items, net includes items such as acquisition-related expenses, other non-recurring items and other restructuring costs.

Included in the Company’s press release and supplemental management presentation are tables reconciling Stagwell’s GAAP results to arrive at certain of these non-GAAP financial measures.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This communication is not a substitute for any prospectus, proxy statement or any other document that MDC or a newly-formed company (“New MDC”) may file with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Transaction. No money, securities or other consideration is being solicited, and, if sent in response to the information contained herein, will not be accepted.

No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Proposed Transaction and distribution of this document may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would be inconsistent with the laws of such jurisdiction.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the Proposed Transaction, MDC and New MDC have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) on February 8, 2021, as amended on March 29, 2021, April 22, 2021 and April 30, 2021, that includes a proxy statement of MDC (together with the Form S-4, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document MDC may file with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Transaction. When available, MDC will mail the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to its shareholders in connection with the votes to approve certain matters in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

INVESTORS AND SECURITYHOLDERS OF MDC ARE URGED TO READ CAREFULLY THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN ITS/THEIR ENTIRETY (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) OR ANY DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. You may obtain, free of charge, copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant documents filed by MDC or New MDC with the SEC, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and securityholders are able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other relevant documents filed by MDC or New MDC with the SEC and from MDC’s website at http://www.mdc-partners.com.

The URLs in this announcement are intended to be inactive textual references only. They are not intended to be active hyperlinks to websites. The information on such websites, even if it might be accessible through a hyperlink resulting from the URLs or referenced herein, is not and shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this announcement. No assurance or representation is given as to the suitability or reliability for any purpose whatsoever of any information on such websites.

Participants in the Solicitation

MDC, New MDC and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from MDC’s shareholders with respect to the approvals required to complete the Proposed Transaction. More detailed information regarding the identity of these potential participants, and any direct or indirect interests they may have in the Proposed Transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC. Information regarding MDC’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by MDC with the SEC on May 26, 2020 and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by MDC with the SEC on March 16, 2021. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the Special Meeting is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC. These documents are available to the shareholders of MDC free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and from MDC’s website at www.mdc-partners.com.

You must not construe the contents of this document as legal, tax, regulatory, financial, accounting or other advice, and you are urged to consult with your own advisors with respect to legal, tax, regulatory, financial, accounting and other consequences of the Proposed Transaction, the suitability of the Proposed Transaction for you and other relevant matters concerning the Proposed Transaction.

SCHEDULE 1

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2021 2020
Net Revenue(1)$158,074$150,833
Third-party direct costs 23,168 33,710
Revenue 181,242 184,543
     
Operating expenses:    
Cost of services sold 111,999 120,758
Office and general expenses 52,278 43,272
Depreciation and amortization 10,950 9,756
Total operating expenses 175,227 173,786
     
Operating income 6,015 10,757
     
Other expenses, net:    
Interest expense, net (1,351) (911)
Other income, net 608 3,027
Income before taxes and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 5,272 12,873
Provision for income taxes (673) (459)
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 4,599 12,414
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 4 79
Net income 4,603 12,493
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,153 1,138
Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests (915) (692)
Net income attributable to Stagwell Media LP$4,365$12,047
     
  • Net Revenue: GAAP Revenue adjusted to exclude certain third-party direct costs when we act as a principal for the services rendered in the client arrangement.

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 2

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED REVENUE RECONCILIATION
GAAP REVENUE Three Months Ended 
(in thousands, except percentages) Revenue $  % Change 
March 31, 2020 $184,543
Organic revenue (1) (12,813)  (6.9)% 
Inorganic revenue 9,660  5.2% 
Foreign exchange impact (148)(0.1)% 
Total change (3,301)(1.8)% 
March 31, 2021 $181,242
NET REVENUE (2) Three Months Ended  
(in thousands, except percentages) Revenue $  % Change  
March 31, 2020150,833    
Organic revenue (1) (1,949)  (1.3)%  
Inorganic revenue 9,338  6.2%  
Foreign exchange impact (148)  (0.1)%  
Total change 7,241  4.8%  
March 31, 2021 158,074    
  • “Organic revenue growth” and “organic revenue decline” refer to the positive or negative results, respectively, of subtracting both the foreign exchange and inorganic components from total revenue growth. The organic revenue growth (decline) component reflects the constant currency impact of (a) the change in revenue of the Company’s Brands that have been held throughout each of the comparable periods presented, and (b) “inorganic revenue”.
  • Net Revenue: GAAP Revenue adjusted to exclude certain third-party costs when we act as a principal for the services rendered in the client arrangement.

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 3

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED MANAGEMENT ADJUSTED RESULTS
MANAGEMENT ADJUSTED RESULTS – GAAP REVENUEPro Forma Consolidated CompanyAdjustmentsManagement Adjusted Consolidated Company
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy
(in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 – Pro FormaThree Months Ended March 31, 2019 – Pro Forma
     
March 31, 2020 – Management Adjusted$ 194,061$ (54,422)$ 26,523$ 166,162
     
Organic revenue (1) (12,671)11,12216,77715,228
Foreign exchange impact (148)(148)
Total change (12,819)11,12216,77715,080
     
March 31, 2021$ 181,242$ (43,300)43,300$ 181,242
MANAGEMENT ADJUSTED RESULTS – NET REVENUE (2) Pro Forma Consolidated CompanyAdjustmentsManagement Adjusted Consolidated Company
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy
(in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 – Pro FormaThree Months Ended March 31, 2019 – Pro Forma
     
March 31, 2020 – Management Adjusted$ 160,029$ (28,568)$ 18,534$ 149,995
     
Organic revenue (1) (1,807)(512)10,5468,227
Foreign exchange impact (148)(148)
Total change (1,955)(512)10,5468,079
     
March 31, 2021$ 158,074$ (29,080)29,080$ 158,074
MANAGEMENT ADJUSTED RESULTS – ADJUSTED EBITDA (2) Pro Forma Consolidated CompanyAdjustmentsManagement Adjusted Consolidated Company
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy
(in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 – Pro FormaThree Months Ended March 31, 2019 – Pro Forma
     
March 31, 2020 – Management Adjusted$ 23,474$ (10,482)$ 3,954$ 16,946
Total change36810,482(3,954)6,896
March 31, 2021$ 23,842$ –$ –$ 23,842
     
  • “Organic revenue growth” and “organic revenue decline” refer to the positive or negative results, respectively, of subtracting both the foreign exchange and inorganic components from total revenue growth. The organic revenue growth (decline) component reflects the constant currency impact of (a) the change in revenue of the Company’s Brands that have been held throughout each of the comparable periods presented, and (b) “inorganic revenue”.
  • Net Revenue: Pro Forma GAAP Revenue adjusted to exclude certain third-party costs when we act as a principal for the services rendered in the client arrangement.

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 4

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands) March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) December 31, 2020
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$53,784$92,457
Accounts receivable, net 166,492 225,733
Expenditures billable to clients 16,445 11,063
Other current assets 37,890 36,433
Total current assets 274,611 365,686
Investments 2,456 14,256   
Property and equipment, net 36,677 35,614
Goodwill 351,571 351,725
Intangible assets, net 178,096 186,035
Right-of-use assets – operating leases 52,642 57,752
Other assets 2,768 2,787
Total assets$898,821$1,013,855
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable$79,479$147,826
Accruals and other liabilities 86,400 89,562
Current maturities of long-term debt 745 994
Advanced billings 67,444 66,418
Current portion of operating lease liabilities 19,299 19,579
Current portion of deferred acquisition consideration 5,610 12,579
Total current liabilities 258,977 336,958
Long-term debt, net 183,698 198,024
Long-term portion of deferred acquisition consideration 9,075 5,268
Lease liabilities – operating leases 48,134 52,606
Deferred tax liabilities, net 15,901 16,050
Other liabilities 7,775 5,802
Total liabilities 523,560 614,708
     
Commitments and contingencies    
     
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 89 604
     
Member’s equity 345,122 358,756
Noncontrolling interest 30,050 39,787
Total equity 375,172   398,543
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity$898,821$ $ 1,013,855
     

SCHEDULE 5

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SUMMARY CASH FLOW DATA
  Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2021 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities$5,771$7,968
Net cash used in investing activities (3,311) (4,358)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (41,142) 80,019
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 9 989
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (38,673) 84,618
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 92,457 63,860
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$53,784$148,478
     
Supplemental cash flow information:    
Cash interest paid$(2,361)$(1,871)
Income taxes paid (928) (2,105)
Non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Acquisitions of business  (23,720)
Unrealized gain on investments  1,376
Contributions by Stagwell Media LP 10,268 18,920
Distributions to Stagwell Media LP (13,000) 
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration (7,080) 

SCHEDULE 6

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA
 Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2021 2020
Net income$4,603$12,493
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (4) (79)
Provision for income taxes 673 459
Other income, net (608) (3,027)
Interest expense, net 1,351 911
Depreciation and amortization 10,950 9,756
Deferred acquisition consideration adjustments 3,936 
Other items, net 2,941 1,118
Adjusted EBITDA$23,842$21,631

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 7

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF COMPONENTS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
 2020 2021
(in thousands)Q1Q2Q3Q4YTD Q1
INORGANIC GAAP REVENUE       
GAAP Revenue$ 184,543$ 162,330$ 228,097$ 313,062$ 888,032  $ 181,242
Less: Organic GAAP revenue for the period(154,822)(140,923)(216,959)(299,785)812,488  (171,435)
Foreign exchange impact(847)188760478579  (147)
Inorganic GAAP Revenue$ 28,874 $ 21,595 $ 11,898 $ 13,755 $ 76,123  $ 9,660
        
INORGANIC NET REVENUE       
GAAP revenue$ 184,543$ 162,330$ 228,097$ 313,062$ 888,032 $ 181,242
Third-party direct costs(33,710)(31,971)(75,238)(113,882)(254,801) (23,168)
Net revenue150,833130,359152,859199,180633,231 158,074
Less: Organic Net revenue for the period(125,733)(112,795)(142,289)(186,472)(567,289) (148,589)
Foreign exchange impact(847)188760478579 (147)
Inorganic Net Revenue$ 24,253$ 17,752$ 11,330$ 13,186$ 66,521 $ 9,338
        
OTHER ITEMS, NET  
Acquisition-related expenses ​$ 657​$ 478​$ 461​$ 9,393 ​$ 10,988  $ 2,646
Other non-recurring items​    – ​     – ​     – ​      – ​      – ​ 295
Other restructuring costs​470​865​ 94​ 1,489 ​ 2,918 ​ 
Total other items, net$ 1,127$ 1,343$ 555$ 10,882 $ 13,906  $ 2,941
        
CASH INTEREST, NET & OTHER       
Cash interest paid​$ 1,871 ​$ 2,619 ​$ 2,798 ​$ 1,999 ​$ 9,287 ​ $ 2,361
Interest income​317 ​225 ​232 ​234 ​1,008 ​ 200
Total cash interest, net & other$ 2,188 $ 2,844 $ 3,030 $ 2,233 $ 10,295  $ 2,561
        
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, NET       
Capital expenditures$ 2,663 $ 2,654 $ 3,660 $ 3,122 $ 12,099  $ 3,311
        
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER DISCLOSURES       
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest​ $ 1,138 ​  $ 1,671 ​  $ 4,522​$ 10,900 ​$ 18,231 ​ $ 1,153
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest​(692)​(1,097)​(908)​(429)​(3,126)​ (915)
Cash taxes​  2,105 ​(795)​  2,308 ​7,096 ​10,714  928

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 8

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA RESULTS
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
GAAP REVENUE   
Digital – Marketing$ 50,548$ 7,335$ 57,883
Digital – Content40,701–  40,701
Research – Technology16,310–  16,310
Research – Corporate12,314–  12,314
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy52,2392,18354,422
All Other12,431–  12,431
Total$ 184,543$ 9,518$ 194,061
    
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
NET REVENUE   
Digital – Marketing$ 50,541$ 7,334$ 57,875
Digital – Content36,139–  36,139
Research – Technology16,186–  16,186
Research – Corporate12,300–  12,300
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy26,7061,86228,568
All Other8,961–  8,961
Total$ 150,833$ 9,197$ 160,029
    
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
ADJUSTED EBITDA   
Digital – Marketing $ 5,971 $ 1,456$ 7,427
Digital – Content 988 –   988
Research – Technology 3,788 –   3,788
Research – Corporate 1,180 –   1,180
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy 10,095387 10,482
All Other (184) –   (184)
Corporate (207) –   (207)
Total $ 21,631 $ 1,843 $ 23,474
    
  • Represents results of our acquired businesses for the respective period prior to acquisition by the Company.

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 9

STAGWELL MARKETING GROUP LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA RESULTS
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2019 Acquisitions(1)2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
GAAP REVENUE    
Digital – Marketing $ 49,855$ 5,488 $ 6,536$ 61,879
Digital – Content 23,183 30,773 –   53,956
Research – Technology 13,728 –   –   13,728
Research – Corporate 12,562 –   –   12,562
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy 22,520 –   4,003 26,523
All Other 8,368 –   –   8,368
Total $ 130,216$ 36,261$ 10,539$ 177,016
     
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2019 Acquisitions(1)2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
NET REVENUE    
Digital – Marketing $ 49,446 $ 5,336 $ 6,536$ 61,318
Digital – Content 23,183 23,769 –   46,952
Research – Technology 13,649 –   –   13,649
Research – Corporate 12,506 –   –   12,506
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy 14,947 –   3,587 18,534
All Other 8,366 –   –   8,366
Total $ 122,097$ 29,105$ 10,123$ 161,325
     
 Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
(in thousands) Historical Consolidated Company2019 Acquisitions(1)2020 Acquisitions(1)Pro Forma Consolidated Company
ADJUSTED EBITDA    
Digital – Marketing $ 6,917 $ 1,073 $ 1,026$ 9,016
Digital – Content 2,213 2,014 –   4,227
Research – Technology 3,064 –   –   3,064
Research – Corporate 1,699 –   –   1,699
Communications, Public Affairs and Advocacy 3,029 –   926 3,954
All Other 257 –   –   257
Corporate 344 –   –   344
Total $ 17,523$ 3,087$ 1,952$ 22,561
     
  • Represents results of our acquired businesses for the respective period prior to acquisition by the Company.

Note: Actuals may not foot due to rounding.

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