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CMLS (Cumulus Media) Interest Expense : $-70.5 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Cumulus Media Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Cumulus Media's interest expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $ -18.1 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $-70.5 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Cumulus Media's Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $ 6.7 Mil. Cumulus Media's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $ -18.1 Mil. Cumulus Media's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.37. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Cumulus Media Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cumulus Media's Interest Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cumulus Media Interest Expense Chart

Cumulus Media Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Expense
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Cumulus Media Quarterly Data
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Cumulus Media Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-70.5 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cumulus Media  (NAS:CMLS) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Cumulus Media's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-18.1 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $6.7 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $771.5 Mil.

Cumulus Media's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=-1*6.685/-18.139
=0.37

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


Cumulus Media Business Description

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Address
780 Johnson Ferry Road North East, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30342
Cumulus Media Inc is an audio-first media company delivering content to over a quarter billion people every month wherever and whenever required. It is a radio broadcasting company combining high-quality local programming with iconic, nationally syndicated media, sports, and entertainment brands to deliver premium content choices to its customers and radio stations affiliated with Westwood One network and numerous digital channels. The company's revenue is derived mainly from the sale of local, regional, and national advertising which is broadcast on its radio stations.
Executives
Deborah A Farrington director STARVEST PARTNERS, L.P., 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
David Edward Milner officer: EVP - Operations 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Richard Denning officer: EVP, GEN COUNSEL & SECRETARY 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD NW SUITE 2300, ATLANTA GA 30305
Brigade Capital Management, Lp 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Francisco J Lopez-balboa officer: EVP and CFO 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., ATLANTA GA 30305
Sallie Kimbrough officer: See Remarks 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Robert J Walker officer: EVP - Operations 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, N.W., SUITE 2200, ATLANTA GA 30305
Mary G. Berner director, officer: PRESIDENT & CEO C/O CUMULUS MEDIA, INC., 3280 PEACHTREE ROAD, NW, ATLANTA GA 30305
Suzanne M Grimes officer: EVP Corporate Marketing 200 EAST BASSE ROAD, SAN ANTONIO TX 78209
John Abbot officer: EVP, TREASURER & CFO
Sp Signal Manager, Llc 10 percent owner 2 GREENWICH PLAZA, FIRST FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Nimbus Atlas Llc 10 percent owner 399 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Thomas H Castro director C/O TIME WARNER CABLE INC., 60 COLUMBUS CIRCLE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10023
Matthew Blank director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
David M Baum director 784 MORRIS TURNPIKE #367, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078