$SALM
SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC. /DE/ Stock $salm

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2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000114420415063670 Filed on November 09, 2015

Income Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2015 Q2	2014 Q3
Revenue	$67.49M	$67.29M	$69.61M
YoY Change	-3.04%	-1.96%	19.04%
Cost Of Revenue	$51.13M	$50.42M	$51.67M
YoY Change	-1.05%	-2.83%	26.67%
Gross Profit	$16.36M	$16.87M	$17.94M
YoY Change	-8.81%	0.78%	1.47%
Gross Profit Margin	24.24%	25.07%	25.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$3.700M	$3.520M	$3.880M
YoY Change	-4.64%	-11.56%	-21.62%
% of Gross Profit	22.62%	20.87%	21.63%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.100M	$3.000M	$4.670M
YoY Change	-33.62%	-36.03%	23.54%
% of Gross Profit	18.95%	17.78%	26.03%
Operating Expenses	$54.83M	$53.94M	$55.55M
YoY Change	-1.3%	-3.45%	21.44%
Operating Profit	$8.800M	$9.254M	$8.847M
YoY Change	-0.53%	23.53%	-1.42%
Interest Expense	$3.900M	$3.874M	$4.139M
YoY Change	-5.77%	-4.77%	9.79%
% of Operating Profit	44.32%	41.86%	46.78%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.000K	$0.00	$572.0K
YoY Change	-99.83%	-100.0%	14200.0%
Pretax Income	$3.394M	$5.826M	$6.310M
YoY Change	-46.21%	178.76%	51.14%
Income Tax	$1.317M	$2.303M	$2.567M
% Of Pretax Income	38.8%	39.53%	40.68%
Net Earnings	$2.077M	$3.523M	$3.743M
YoY Change	-44.51%	178.94%	-29.68%
Net Earnings / Revenue	3.08%	5.24%	5.38%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.08	$0.14	$0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.08	$0.14	$0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	25.46M shares	25.43M shares	25.54M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	25.91M shares	25.83M shares	26.27M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q3	2015 Q2	2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$200.0K	$200.0K	$300.0K
YoY Change	-33.33%	0.0%	-78.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$186.0K	$192.0K	$311.0K
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$17.50M	$16.70M	$15.00M
YoY Change	16.67%	13.61%	25.0%
Inventory	$1.073M	$900.0K	$626.0K
Prepaid Expenses	$7.624M		$6.396M
Receivables	$36.86M	$34.84M	$40.17M
Other Receivables	$1.620M	$1.558M	$3.332M
Total Short-Term Assets	$57.22M	$54.10M	$59.41M
YoY Change	-3.69%	0.0%	19.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$103.6M	$101.8M	$100.3M
YoY Change	3.34%	0.37%	1.56%
Goodwill	$24.97M	$24.82M	$24.73M
YoY Change	0.97%	0.36%	12.39%
Intangibles	$12.70M	$11.34M
YoY Change		-26.33%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.591M	$2.699M	$2.100M
YoY Change	23.38%	36.52%	8.02%
Total Long-Term Assets	$537.7M	$531.9M	$533.1M
YoY Change	0.85%	-0.56%	2.28%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$57.22M	$54.10M	$59.41M
Total Long-Term Assets	$537.7M	$531.9M	$533.1M
Total Assets	$594.9M	$586.0M	$592.6M
YoY Change	0.39%	-0.51%	3.76%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$5.909M	$4.587M	$5.252M
YoY Change	12.51%	12.84%	69.15%
Accrued Expenses	$12.25M	$11.92M	$13.32M
YoY Change	-8.1%	1.16%	85.88%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$7.700M	$5.300M	$2.900M
YoY Change	165.52%	253.33%	-6.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$47.41M	$42.90M	$42.72M
YoY Change	10.99%	6.78%	40.79%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$272.2M	$272.9M	$283.5M
YoY Change	-3.99%	-5.14%	-2.51%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$934.0K	$1.115M	$4.151M
YoY Change	-77.5%	-71.74%	20655.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$934.0K	$1.115M	$4.151M
YoY Change	-77.5%	-71.74%	20655.0%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$47.41M	$42.90M	$42.72M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$934.0K	$1.115M	$4.151M
Total Liabilities	$388.9M	$380.6M	$387.4M
YoY Change	0.38%	-1.53%	3.88%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$1.831M	-$2.253M	-$1.162M
YoY Change	57.57%	-32.26%	-75.33%
Common Stock	$241.6M	$241.4M	$240.0M
YoY Change	0.65%	0.76%	1.45%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$34.01M	$34.01M	$34.01M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	2.318M shares	2.318M shares	2.318M shares
Shareholders Equity	$206.0M	$205.4M	$205.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$594.9M	$586.0M	$592.6M
YoY Change	0.39%	-0.51%	3.76%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q3	2015 Q2	2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.077M	$3.523M	$3.743M
YoY Change	-44.51%	178.94%	-29.68%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.100M	$3.000M	$4.670M
YoY Change	-33.62%	-36.03%	23.54%
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.480M	$8.810M	$6.360M
YoY Change	49.06%	-17.12%	-32.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.900M	$200.0K	-$1.790M
YoY Change	117.88%	-106.43%	-30.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$6.430M	-$5.330M	-$330.0K
YoY Change	1848.48%	8.55%	-61.63%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.32M	-$7.680M	-$2.120M
YoY Change	386.79%	-4.24%	-38.19%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	830.0K	-1.120M	-4.160M
YoY Change	-119.95%	-57.74%	-11.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	9.480M	8.810M	6.360M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.32M	-7.680M	-2.120M
Cash From Financing Activities	830.0K	-1.120M	-4.160M
Net Change In Cash	-10.00K	10.00K	80.00K
YoY Change	-112.5%	-125.0%	-94.03%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$9.480M	$8.810M	$6.360M
Capital Expenditures	-$3.900M	$200.0K	-$1.790M
Free Cash Flow	$13.38M	$8.610M	$8.150M
YoY Change	64.17%	-37.34%	-32.14%

Facts In Submission

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	salm	Net Digital Revenue NetDigitalRevenue	35134000	USD
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2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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