Advantage Solutions Inc.
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 6, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 6, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-06-30; filed 2025-08-07.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-11-06.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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Current report
The Company reported net income of $20.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, compared to a net loss of $37.3 million during the same period last year. This positive shift was primarily supported by a strong performance in our Experiential segment primarily driven by strong demand and execution, reduced selling, general, and administrative expenses, a one-time gain from divesting an equity stake in a foodservice business, and favorable tax legislation. While these results are encouraging, they were tempered by declines in the Branded and Retailer segments.
Current report
Adjusted EBITDA was $99.6 million for the third quarter of 2025 as compared to $100.9 million for the third quarter of 2024, reflecting a modest decrease compared to the same period in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA versus the same period last year was supported by a strong performance in the Experiential Services segment driven by strong demand and execution; however, broader macroeconomic headwinds continued to impact our Branded and Retailer Services segments negatively.
Current report
Branded Services segment revenues decreased $42.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease includes a $17.3 million reduction in revenues from reimbursable expenses. Excluding the impact of reimbursable expenses, the decline was primarily attributable to lower volumes, client losses and reductions in scope of services, which exceeded new business wins. These trends reflect continued macroeconomic uncertainty, as clients continue to manage their brand support spending with heightened scrutiny during the period.
Current report
Experiential Services segment revenues increased $35.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase includes $11.3 million of additional revenues from reimbursable expenses. Excluding the impact of reimbursable expenses, the remaining increase was primarily driven by higher event volume on improved demand, enhanced staffing levels, favorable client and service mix, and higher average pricing, reflecting continued recovery and growth in client activation activity.
Current report
Retailer Services segment revenues decreased $16.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower volumes in our existing client base, partially offset by better pricing.
Current report
In the Branded Services segment, the transition from operating loss to operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to an $8.5 million gain on the divestiture of our 7.5% equity method investment in a foodservices business, lower operating costs, partially offset by lower earnings on decreased revenues, as discussed above. The improvement in operating expenses was primarily in reduced payroll, lower restructuring and reorganization expenses, and lower incentives.
Current report
In the Retailer Services segment, the increase in operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily driven by lower restructuring and reorganization costs, and favorable cost management actions partially offset by the decrease in revenues as discussed above.
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Benefit from Income Taxes
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The Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $15.3 million and $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Although the Company generated pretax income from continuing operations during the 2025 period, the effective tax rate reflected a tax benefit driven by the release of the valuation allowance on interest expense carryforwards resulting from OBBB.
Current report
Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Current report
Net income from continuing operations was $20.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $37.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The improvement from a net loss to net income was primarily driven by lower restructuring costs, reimbursement of $5.0 million of COVID-19 eligible expenses incurred in prior periods, and lower compensation costs, partially offset by higher technology spend. Further contributing to the improvement was lower interest expense, higher income tax benefit and an $8.5 million gain on the divestiture of our 7.5% equity method investment in a foodservices business during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Current report
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
Current report
Branded Services segment revenues decreased $108.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease includes a $30.6 million reduction in revenues from reimbursable expenses. Excluding the impact of reimbursable expenses, the decline was primarily attributable to lower volumes, client losses and reductions in scope of services, which exceeded new business wins. These trends reflect continued macroeconomic uncertainty, as clients continue to manage their brand support spending with heightened scrutiny during the period.
Current report
Experiential Services segment revenues increased $69.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase includes $37.0 million of additional revenues from reimbursable expenses. Excluding the impact of reimbursable expenses, the remaining increase was primarily driven by higher event volume on improved demand, enhanced staffing levels, favorable client and service mix, and higher average pricing, reflecting continued recovery and growth in client activation activity.
Current report
Retailer Services segment revenues decreased $24.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in revenues was primarily driven by lower volumes in our existing client base, partially offset by better pricing.
Current report
Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 7.3%, compared to 9.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to lower restructuring and reorganization expenses, reimbursement of $5.7 million of
Current report
COVID-19 eligible expenses incurred in prior periods, lower compensation costs, partially offset by higher technology spend and an increase in bad debt expense.
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Benefit from Income Taxes
Current report
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized a benefit from income taxes of $3.5 million and $38.0 million, respectively. The year-over-year fluctuation primarily reflects a change in the effective tax rate (i) due to a reduction in pretax loss compared to the prior-year period, (ii) the non-deductible goodwill impairment recognized in 2024, and (iii) the valuation allowance change on interest expense carryforwards under OBBB.
Current report
Cash flows from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $15.9 million, representing a decrease of $62.1 million, as compared to the same period in 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by lower collections on a lower accounts receivable on lower sales, and payments associated with restructuring activities, particularly those related to staff reductions.
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In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”), which modernizes the accounting for internal-use software costs to reflect incremental and iterative development methods. The amendments remove prescriptive development stages and require capitalization of software costs once management has authorized and committed to funding the project and it is probable the project will be completed and the software will be used as intended. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted and application on a prospective, modified retrospective, or retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-06 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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Previous report
Revenues increased by $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and decreased by $39.3 million, or 2.3%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, both as compared to the same period in 2024. Reimbursable expenses increased in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025 by $14.6 million and $12.4 million, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024. After consideration of reimbursable expenses, the decline in revenue was driven predominantly by our clients prioritizing cost optimization, including a reduction in order volume, during a period of uncertain macro-economic environment. Also impacting year-over-year comparisons are the loss of certain clients in the second half of 2024.
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Adjusted Net Income decreased by $7.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and $32.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, both as compared to the same period in 2024, due to the incurrence of tax expense in fiscal 2025 versus a tax benefit in fiscal 2024, lower Adjusted EBITDA, as discussed below, partially offset by lower interest expense and higher equity earnings from unconsolidated investments.
Previous report
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations decreased by $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, both as compared to the same period in 2024, predominantly due to lower order volume and a reduction of client sales and marketing investments driven by an uncertain macro-economic environment, the impact of staffing challenges, which were significantly remediated in the second quarter, partially offset by lower fixed compensation costs and discretionary bonus.
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Branded Services segment revenues decreased $27.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, The decrease in revenues was primarily due to market headwinds negatively impacting brokerage and omni-commerce marketing services as our clients continue to manage their costs, as well as due to certain client losses experienced in the second half of fiscal year 2024, as previously communicated.
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Experiential Services segment revenues increased $28.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, of which $14.3 million of the increase is due to higher reimbursable expenses. After consideration of reimbursable expenses, the remaining increase in revenues was primarily due to higher events per day volume, primarily driven by improved staffing and higher pricing.
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Retailer Services segment revenues decreased slightly, or $0.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024. Higher merchandising activity driven by improved staffing and better pricing were more than offset by lower advisory and agency services.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was 7.9%, compared to 7.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase as a percentage of revenues was primarily driven by higher shared service costs, an increase in bad debt expense, partially offset by lower compensation and lower restructuring costs.
Previous report
In the Retailer Services segment, operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was materially consistent with operating income during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
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Change in fair value of warrant liability was an immaterial non-cash expense for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $0.7 million of non-cash expense resulting from a fair value adjustment to warrant liability with respect to the private placement warrants for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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Provision for income taxes was $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to $17.3 million of benefit from income taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The fluctuation in the income tax provision was primarily attributable to a change in our effective tax rate and a decrease in the pretax loss compared to the prior period. Although we generated a pretax loss on continuing operations in the three months ended June 30, 2025, our effective tax rate results in a tax expense due to the requirement to record a valuation allowance on tax benefits associated with the deduction for interest expense. Also negatively impacting income taxes, we recorded a deferred tax liability on earnings in Canada that we repatriated in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Previous report
Net loss from continuing operations was $30.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $113.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in net loss from continuing operations was primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $99.7 million related to the Company's Branded Agencies reporting unit goodwill during the three months ended June 30, 2024, lower interest expense, and lower reorganization expenses, partially offset by higher income tax expense.
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Comparison of the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
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Branded Services segment revenues decreased $66.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, of which $13.3 million of the decrease is due to lower reimbursable expenses. After consideration of reimbursable expenses, the remaining decrease in revenues was primarily due to market headwinds negatively impacting brokerage and omni-commerce marketing services as our clients continue to manage their costs, as well as due to certain client losses experienced in the second half of fiscal year 2024, as previously communicated.
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Experiential Services segment revenues increased $34.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024,of which $25.7 million of the increase is due to higher reimbursable expenses. After consideration of reimbursable expenses, the remaining increase in revenues was primarily due to an increase in our events per day volume, primarily driven by improved staffing.
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Retailer Services segment revenues decreased $7.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to staffing challenges experienced in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, which were substantially remediated in the second quarter, partially offset by improved pricing.
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In the Branded Services segment, the decrease in operating loss during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $99.7 million related to the Company's Branded Agencies reporting unit goodwill during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and the impact of lower revenues discussed above.
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Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
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Change in fair value of warrant liability was an immaterial non-cash expense for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $0.4 million of non-cash gain resulting from a fair value adjustment to warrant liability with respect to the private placement warrants for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
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Provision for income taxes was $11.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 as compared to $33.2 million of benefit from income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The fluctuation in the income tax provision was primarily attributable to a change in our effective tax rate, and a decrease in the pretax loss compared to the prior period. Although we generated a pretax loss on continuing operations in the six months ended June 30, 2025, our effective tax rate results in a tax expense due to the requirement to record a valuation allowance on tax benefits associated with the deduction for interest expense. Also negatively impacting income taxes, we recorded a deferred tax liability on earnings in Canada that we repatriated in the second quarter.
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Net Loss from Continuing Operations
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Cash flows from operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $91.8 million, as compared to the same period in 2024 due to increases in accounts receivable, driven primarily by the implementation of our new global enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets due to an increase in prepaid payroll expenses as of June 30, 2025.
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We are a leading business solutions provider to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. We have a strong platform of essential, business critical services like headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store sampling, digital commerce, and shopper marketing. We generate demand for brands and retailers of all sizes, helping get the right products on the shelf — whether physical or digital — and into the hands of consumers in every way they shop. We use a scaled platform to innovate as a trusted partner with our clients, solving problems to increase their efficiency and effectiveness across a broad range of channels.
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We are a leading omni-commerce business solutions provider to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. We have a strong platform of essential, business critical services like headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store sampling, digital commerce, and shopper marketing. We generate demand for brands and retailers of all sizes, helping get the right products on the shelf, whether physical or digital, and into the hands of consumers in every way they shop. We use a scaled platform to innovate as a trusted partner with our clients, solving problems to increase their efficiency and effectiveness across a broad range of channels.
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Through our Branded Services segment, which generated approximately 34.5% and 37.5% of our revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we provide services to branded consumer goods manufacturers through three main categories: brokerage, branded merchandising and omni-commerce marketing services. Brokerage services is primarily an outsourced sales and services agency for branded consumer goods manufacturers at retailer headquarters, in-store and online. Additionally, we lead with insights to execute branded merchandising strategies for branded consumer goods manufacturers related to merchandising in-store and online to drive product sales. Our omni-commerce marketing services primarily relate to digital and field marketing services, including shopper marketing, targeted advertising, interactive design and development, inventory management, application development and content management solutions.
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Through our Branded Services segment, which generated approximately 33.5% and 36.8% of our revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we provide services to branded consumer goods manufacturers through three main categories: brokerage, branded merchandising and omni-commerce marketing services. Brokerage services is primarily an outsourced sales and services agency for branded consumer goods manufacturers at retailer headquarters, in-store and online. Additionally, we lead with insights to execute branded merchandising strategies for branded consumer goods manufacturers related to merchandising in-store and online to drive product sales. Our omni-commerce marketing services primarily relate to digital and field marketing services, including shopper marketing, targeted advertising, interactive design and development, inventory management, application development and content management solutions.
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Through our Experiential Services segment, which generated approximately 39.0% and 36.1% of our revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we help brands and retailers reach consumers and convert shoppers into buyers through in-store and online sampling and demonstrations. We manage highly customized, large-scale sampling programs for leading brands and retailers. We also manage, organize and execute special events for brands and retailers, including large-scale meetings, mobile tours, summits and festivals.
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Through our Experiential Services segment, which generated approximately 39.8% and 36.3% of our revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we help brands and retailers reach consumers and convert shoppers into buyers through in-store and online sampling and demonstrations. We manage highly customized, large-scale sampling programs for leading brands and retailers. We also manage, organize and execute special events for brands and retailers, including large-scale meetings, mobile tours, summits and festivals.
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Through our Retailer Services segment, which generated approximately 26.5% and 26.3% of our revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we provide end-to-end advisory, retailer merchandising and agency services to retailers. Advisory services primarily consist of consulting services related to private brand development, including coordination related to the sourcing, manufacturing, branding and distribution of private label products to the end retailer. Retailer merchandising services primarily relate to the execution of merchandising strategies, including traditional services such as interior store construction, store resets, category updates and new item implementation. Agency services primarily consist of providing marketing strategies within retail locations, including retail media networks, and analyzing shopper behavior to offer planning, execution and measurement of insight-based, retailer-specific promotions that target retailers' specific shopper base to drive product sales.
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Through our Retailer Services segment, which generated approximately 26.7% and 27.0% of our revenues in the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, we provide end-to-end advisory, retailer merchandising and agency services to retailers. Advisory services primarily consist of consulting services related to private brand development, including coordination related to the sourcing, manufacturing, branding and distribution of private label products to the end retailer. Retailer merchandising services primarily relate to the execution of merchandising strategies, including traditional services such as interior store construction, store resets, category updates and new item implementation. Agency services primarily consist of providing marketing strategies within retail locations, including retail media networks, and analyzing shopper behavior to offer planning, execution and measurement of insight-based, retailer-specific promotions that target retailers’ specific shopper base to drive product sales.
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In the accompanying analysis of financial results, we include certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are derived from our consolidated and segment financial information but exclude or adjust for certain items that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe these non-GAAP (“Non-GAAP”) financial measures provide investors with additional insight into our operating performance, underlying business trends, and period-over-period comparability. However, these measures are not in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is provided below:
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In the accompanying analysis of financial results, we include certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures are derived from our consolidated and segment financial information but exclude or adjust for certain items that are included in the most directly comparable GAAP measures. We believe these non-GAAP (“Non-GAAP”) financial measures provide investors with additional insight into our operating performance, underlying business trends, and period-over-period comparability. However, these measures are not in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations means net (loss) income before (i) interest expense (net), (ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization of intangible assets, (v) impairment of goodwill, (vi) changes in fair value of warrant liability, (vii) stock-based compensation expense, (viii) equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P., (ix) fair value adjustments of contingent consideration related to acquisitions, (x) acquisition and divestiture related expenses, (xi) (gain) loss on divestitures, (xii) restructuring expenses, (xiii) reorganization expenses, (xiv) litigation expenses (recovery), (xv)COVID-19 benefits received,(xvi) costs associated with (recovery from) the Take 5 Matter, (xvii) EBITDA for economic interests in investments and (xviii) other adjustments that management believes are helpful in evaluating our operating performance.
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Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations means net (loss) income before (i) interest expense (net), (ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization of intangible assets, (v) impairment of goodwill, (vi) changes in fair value of warrant liability, (vii) stock-based compensation expense, (viii) equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P., (ix) fair value adjustments of contingent consideration related to acquisitions, (x) acquisition and divestiture related expenses, (xi) (gain) loss on divestiture, (xii) restructuring expenses, (xiii) reorganization expenses, (xiv) litigation expenses (recovery), (xv) COVID-19 benefits received, (xvi) costs associated with (recovery from) the Take 5 Matter, (xvii) EBITDA for economic interests in investments and (xviii) other adjustments that management believes are helpful in evaluating our operating performance.
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We present Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment because they are key operating measures used by us to assess our financial performance. These measures adjust for items that we believe do not reflect the ongoing operating performance of our business, such as certain non-cash items, unusual or infrequent items or items that change from period to period without any material relevance to our operating performance. We evaluate these measures in conjunction with our results according to GAAP because we believe they provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone. Furthermore, the agreements governing our indebtedness contain covenants and other tests based on measures substantially similar to
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We present Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment because they are key operating measures used by us to assess our financial performance. These measures adjust for items that we believe do not reflect the ongoing operating performance of our business, such as certain non-cash items, unusual or infrequent items or items that change from period to period without any material relevance to our operating performance. We evaluate these measures in conjunction with our results according to GAAP because we believe they provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business than GAAP measures alone. Furthermore, the agreements governing our indebtedness contain covenants and other tests based on measures substantially similar to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations. Neither Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations nor Adjusted EBITDA by Segment should be considered as an alternative for Net (loss) income or operating income (loss), our most directly comparable measures presented on a GAAP basis.
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Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
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Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024
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The following table sets forth items derived from the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 in dollars and as a percentage of total revenues.
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The following table sets forth items derived from the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 in dollars and as a percentage of total revenues.
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Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was 85.5%, as compared to 86.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The net decrease as a percentage of revenues was largely attributable to lower fixed labor costs, driven by restructuring events, lower discretionary bonus, partially offset by higher IT costs from transformation initiatives, and higher reimbursable expenses.
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Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was 84.9%, as compared to 84.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The net increase as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in variable labor costs, partially offset by lower fixed labor costs, driven by prior period restructuring events, and lower discretionary bonus.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was 7.9%, compared to 8.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease as a percentage of revenues was primarily due to lower compensation expense and lower restructuring costs, partially offset by higher shared service costs and an increase in bad debt expense.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was 6.3%, compared to 10.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease as a percentage of revenues was primarily driven by lower restructuring costs, reimbursement of $5.0 million of COVID-19 eligible expenses incurred in prior periods, and lower compensation costs, partially offset by higher technology spend.
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Depreciation and amortization expense was $50.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $51.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The net decrease was primarily due to a $1.3 million decrease in amortization expense as a result of intangible asset impairment charges incurred during fiscal year 2024, partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in depreciation expense, due to an increase in software amortization as a result of our increased investment in software assets.
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Depreciation and amortization expense was $50.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $51.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The net decrease was primarily due to a $1.6 million decrease in amortization expense resulting from intangible asset impairment charges incurred in fiscal year 2024, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in depreciation expense as a result of an increase in software amortization on increased investment in software, primarily due to the implementation of our new global enterprise resource planning system.
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In the Experiential Services segment, the increase in operating income during the three months ended June 30, 2025 was due to the increase in revenues as discussed above.
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In the Experiential Services segment, the increase in operating income during the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year was due to the increase in revenues as discussed above, as well as lower restructuring and reorganization costs and the result of cost reduction efforts, including reductions in payroll-related and other indirect expenses.
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Interest expense, net decreased by $5.3 million, or 7.1%, to $70.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, from $75.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower debt balance as a result of repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Repurchases of Shares and Debt—Repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes,” partially offset by a $7.4 million increase for fair value adjustments for our derivative financial instruments.
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Interest expense, net decreased by $4.0 million, or 10.3%, to $35.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, from $39.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates and lower debt balance as a result of repurchases of debt associated with the Term Loan Facility and Notes as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Repurchases of Shares and Debt—Repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes.” The decrease was also due to a decrease in fair value adjustments for our derivative financial instruments, partially offset by gains on the repurchase of Notes during the three months ended September 30, 2024, which did not recur during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was unchanged at 86.7%, as compared to the same period in the prior year with lower fixed labor costs, driven by restructuring events, lower discretionary bonus, were offset by higher IT costs from transformation initiatives, and higher reimbursable expenses.
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Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues remained substantially consistent at 86.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to 85.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The net increase as a percentage of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in variable labor costs, partially offset by lower fixed labor costs, driven by prior period restructuring events, and lower discretionary bonus.
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Depreciation and amortization expense was unchanged at $101.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024. An increase in depreciation expense as a result of an increase in software amortization on increased investment in software assets, was effectively offset by a decrease in amortization expense resulting from intangible asset impairment charges incurred during fiscal year 2024.
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Depreciation and amortization expense was materially consistent at $151.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to $152.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease is primarily due to a $4.2 million decrease in amortization expense resulting from intangible asset impairment charges incurred in fiscal year 2024, partially offset by a $3.1 million increase in depreciation expense as a result of an increase in software amortization on increased investment in software, primarily due to the implementation of our new global enterprise resource planning system.
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In the Branded Services segment, the decrease in operating loss during the three months ended June 30, 2025 was due to a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $99.7 million related to the Company's Branded Agencies reporting unit goodwill during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
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In the Branded Services segment, the decrease in operating loss during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to a $99.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an $8.5 million gain on the divestiture of our 7.5% equity method investment in a foodservices business during the three months ended September 30, 2025, lower operating expenses, partially offset by lower earnings on decreased revenues, as discussed above, and higher bad debt expense. The improvement in operating expenses was primarily in reduced payroll, lower restructuring and reorganization expenses, and lower incentive compensation.
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In the Experiential Services segment, the increase in operating income during the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily driven by the increase in revenues discussed above.
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In the Experiential Services segment, the increase in operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily driven by the increase in revenues, discussed above, lower restructuring and reorganization expenses, partially offset by higher compensation and staff recruiting expenses.
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In the Retailer Services segment, the increase in operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in costs associated with our internal reorganization activities, partially offset by the decrease in revenues described above.
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In the Retailer Services segment, the increase in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to cost management actions and workforce optimization efforts that reduced part-time labor and discretionary spending, partially offset by the decrease in revenues as discussed above and increased compensation costs.
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Interest expense, net decreased by $3.9 million, or 9.9%, to $35.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, from $39.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower debt balance as a result of repurchases of debt associated with the Term Loan Facility and Notes as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Repurchases of Shares and Debt—Repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes,” partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in fair value adjustments for our derivative financial instruments.
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Interest expense, net decreased by $9.4 million, or 8.2%, to $105.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, from $114.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower interest rates and a lower debt balance as a result of repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes as further described in “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Repurchases of Shares and Debt—Repurchases of Term Loan Facility and Notes.” The decrease was partially offset by an increase in fair value adjustments for our derivative financial instruments and a decrease in gain on repurchase of Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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Net loss from continuing operations was $86.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $163.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The decrease in net loss from continuing operations was primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $99.7 million related to the Company's Branded Agencies reporting unit goodwill during the three months ended June 30, 2024, lower reorganization and lower interest expense, partially offset by higher income tax expense.
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Net loss from continuing operations was $66.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to net loss from continuing operations of $200.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease in net loss from continuing operations was primarily driven by a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $99.7 million related to our Branded Agencies reporting unit goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, lower reorganization and restructuring costs, lower interest expense, higher income tax benefit and an $8.5 million gain on the divestiture of our 7.5% equity method investment in a foodservices business during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations to Net loss from continuing operations is provided in the following table:
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Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations to Net income (loss) from continuing operations is provided in the following table:
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Financial information by segment, including a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by Segment to operating (loss) income, the closest GAAP financial measure, is provided in the following table:
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Financial information by segment, including a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by Segment to operating income (loss), the closest GAAP financial measure, is provided in the following table:
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Our working capital as of June 30, 2025, included $102.9 million of cash and cash equivalents and $673.3 million of accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses, both of which will be a significant source of ongoing liquidity. Additionally, as of June 30, 2025, we had the ability to borrow up to $400.0 million under our Revolving Credit Facility after consideration of the borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit. We expect that internally generated cash and unused availability on our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to support the working capital needs of the Company, the Company’s fixed payments and other obligations on both a short-term and long-term basis.
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Our working capital as of September 30, 2025, included $201.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and $635.4 million of accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses, both of which will be a significant source of ongoing liquidity. Additionally, as of September 30, 2025, we had the ability to borrow up to $446.3 million under our Revolving Credit Facility after consideration of the borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit. We expect that internally generated cash and unused availability on our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to support our working capital needs, our fixed payments and other obligations on both a short-term and long-term basis.
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Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2025 primarily consisted of purchases of property and equipment of $17.2 million, primarily driven by investments in software to support the enterprise resource planning initiative, and purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $3.5 million.
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Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 primarily consisted of purchases of property and equipment of $28.7 million, primarily driven by investments in software to support the enterprise resource planning initiative, and purchases of investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $3.6 million, partially offset by $18.6 million cash received for the sale of an equity method investment.
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Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily consisted of the proceeds from divestitures of $146.8 million, partially offset by the purchase of property and equipment of $25.1 million and the purchase of investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $10.9 million.
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Net cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 primarily consisted of the proceeds from divestitures of $275.7 million, partially offset by the purchase of property and equipment of $50.4 million and the purchase of investments in unconsolidated affiliates of $13.9 million.
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Cash flows used in financing activities from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2025 were primarily related to repurchases of Notes and Term Loan Facility debt of $18.2 million, repayment of principal on our Term Loan Facility of $6.6 million and payments for taxes related to net share settlement of $3.6 million.
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Cash flows used in financing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were primarily related to repurchases of Notes and Term Loan Facility debt of $18.2 million, repayment of principal on our Term Loan Facility of $9.9 million and payments for taxes related to net share settlement of $3.7 million.
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Cash flows used in financing activities from continuing operations during the six months ended June 30, 2024 were primarily related to repurchases of Notes of $71.7 million, repayment of principal on our Term Loan Facility of $6.6 million, payments of contingent consideration of $7.6 million, payments for taxes related to net share settlement of $11.1 million and payments related to the share repurchase program of $20.8 million.
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Cash flows used in financing activities from continuing operations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were primarily related to repurchases of Notes of $147.1 million, repayment of principal on our Term Loan
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Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc. (the “Borrower”), our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has (i) a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million, subject to borrowing base capacity (as may be amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a secured first lien term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion (as may be amended from time to time, the “Term Loan Facility” and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). As of June 30, 2025, we had unused capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility of $400.0 million, after consideration of the borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit of $53.7 million.
Current wording
Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc. (the “Borrower”), our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has (i) a senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million, subject to borrowing base capacity (as may be amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (ii) a secured first lien term loan credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.1 billion (as may be amended from time to time, the “Term Loan Facility” and together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). As of September 30, 2025, we had unused capacity under our Revolving Credit Facility of $446.3 million, after consideration of the borrowing base limitations and outstanding letters of credit of $53.7 million.
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On October 28, 2020, we issued $775.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) and may voluntarily prepay loans or reduce commitments under the Notes, in whole or in part, subject to minimum amounts, with prior notice but without premium or penalty. We voluntarily repurchased an aggregate of $20.0 million principal amount of the Notes during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and recognized a gain on the repurchase of $1.8 million, as a component of “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. We did not make any voluntary repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Current wording
On October 28, 2020, we issued $775.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”) and may voluntarily prepay loans or reduce commitments under the Notes, in whole or in part, subject to minimum amounts, with prior notice but without premium or penalty. We voluntarily repurchased an aggregate of $20.0 million principal amount of the Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and recognized a gain on the repurchase of $1.8 million, as a component of “Interest expense, net” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). We did not make any voluntary repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2025.
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As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $26.8 million and $65.0 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, $29.4 million and $18.5 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign branches.
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As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $37.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, $34.0 million and $18.5 million, respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were held by foreign branches.
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We expect existing domestic cash and cash flows from operations to continue to be sufficient to fund our domestic operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as debt repayment and capital expenditures, for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, we assessed our determination as to our indefinite reinvestment intent for certain of our foreign subsidiaries and branches and recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $0.8 million of withholding tax as of June 30, 2025 for unremitted earnings in Canada repatriated to the U.S. in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. We continue to assert indefinite reinvestment on earnings of our foreign operations, other than Canada although we may change our assertion if we identify a higher return on this capital in the U.S. and we are able to repatriate the income in a tax-efficient means.
Current wording
We expect existing domestic cash and cash flows from operations to continue to be sufficient to fund our domestic operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as debt repayment and capital expenditures, for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future. Nonetheless, we assessed our determination as to our indefinite reinvestment intent for certain of our foreign subsidiaries and branches and recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $0.9 million of withholding tax as of September 30, 2025 for unremitted earnings in Canada repatriated to the U.S. in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. We continue to assert indefinite reinvestment on earnings of our foreign operations, other than Canada although we may change our assertion if we identify a higher return on this capital in the U.S. and we are able to repatriate the income in a tax-efficient means.
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We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities, guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets or any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not included in our consolidated financial statements. Additionally, we do not have an interest in, or relationships with, any special-purpose entities.
Current wording
We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities, guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets or any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not included in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Additionally, we do not have an interest in, or relationships with, any special-purpose entities.
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Our critical accounting policies and estimates are included in our 2024 Annual Report and did not materially change during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
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Our critical accounting policies and estimates are included in our 2024 Annual Report and did not materially change during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
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In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires entities to expand their existing income tax disclosures, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The standard is effective for our annual report for fiscal year 2025. The new standard is expected to be applied prospectively, but retrospective application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Current wording
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires entities to expand their existing income tax disclosures, specifically related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The standard is effective for our annual report for fiscal year 2025. The new standard is expected to be applied prospectively, but retrospective application is permitted. The adoption of this update is expected to impact only the Company’s disclosures and is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is provided below:
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Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
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Facility of $9.9 million, payments of contingent consideration of $5.7 million, payments for taxes related to net share settlement of $11.7 million and payments related to the share repurchase program of $34.1 million.
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Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations. Neither Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations nor Adjusted EBITDA by Segment should be considered as an alternative for Net (loss) income or operating income (loss), our most directly comparable measures presented on a GAAP basis.
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Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes
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Operating (Loss) Income from Continuing Operations
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Provision for (Benefit from) Income Taxes