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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 333-110025

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


State of Delaware						74-2719343
(State or other jurisdiction of						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)


1990 Wittington Place
Farmers Branch, Texas						75234
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company ox Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in ` Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ý No o

AsThe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 2830, ~~2019,~~2020 ~~Monitronics~~was ~~International,~~$22.6 ~~Inc~~million. ~~was~~This aamount ~~wholly~~is ~~owned~~based ~~subsidiary~~on the sale price of ~~Ascent~~a ~~Capital~~share ~~Group,~~of ~~Inc~~the registrant’s common stock reported by OTC Bulletin Board on that date.

The number of outstanding shares of Monitronics International, Inc.'s common stock as of March 3018, ~~2020~~2021 was 22,500,000 shares.

MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

~~2019~~2020 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

Table of Contents

		~~Page~~		Page
PART I
Item 1.	~~Business~~	3	Business	3
Item 1A.	~~Risk Factors~~	10	Risk Factors	9
Item 1B.	~~Unresolved Staff Comments~~	26	Unresolved Staff Comments	23
Item 2.	~~Properties~~	26	Properties	23
Item 3.	~~Legal Proceedings~~	26	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 4.	~~Mine Safety Disclosures~~	26	Mine Safety Disclosures	24
PART II
Item 5.	~~Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities~~	27	Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	25
Item 6.	~~Selected Financial Data~~	27	Selected Financial Data	26
Item 7.	~~Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations~~	28	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 7A.	~~Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk~~	37	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37
Item 8.	~~Financial Statements and Supplementary Data~~	38	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	37
Item 9.	~~Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure~~	74	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	70
Item 9A.	~~Controls and Procedures~~	74	Controls and Procedures	70
Item 9B.	~~Other Information~~	75	Other Information	71
PART III
Item 10.	~~Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance~~	75	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	72
Item 11.	~~Executive Compensation~~	75	Executive Compensation	75
Item 12.	~~Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters~~	75	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	88
Item 13.	~~Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence~~	75	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	90
Item 14.	~~Principal Accounting Fees and Services~~	75	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	91
PART IV
Item 15.	~~Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules~~	76	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	93
Item 16.	~~Form 10-K Summary~~	78	Form 10-K Summary	95
	~~Signatures~~	79	Signatures	96

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PART I

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our business, marketing and operating strategies, new service offerings, the availability of debt refinancing, obtaining or maintaining any requested waiver of forbearance with respect to the Credit Facility and Senior Notes (each as defined below), the ability of our Company to continue as a going concern, potential restructurings and strategic transactions, financial prospects and anticipated sources and uses of capital. In particular, statements under Item 1. "Business," Item 1A. "Risk Factors", Item 2. "Properties," Item 3. "Legal Proceedings," Item 7. "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Item 7A. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk" contain forward-looking statements. Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:

• business or economic disruptions or global health concerns may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, future results and cash flow;

• macroeconomic conditions and their effect on the general economy and on the U.S. housing market, in particular single family homes, which represent our largest demographic;

• uncertainties in the development of our business strategies, including the rebranding to Brinks Home Security and market acceptance of new products and services;

• the competitive environment in which we operate, in particular, increasing competition in the alarm monitoring industry from larger existing competitors and new market entrants, including well-financed technology, telecommunications and cable companies;

• the development of new services or service innovations by competitors;

• our ability to acquire and integrate additional accounts, including competition for dealers with other alarm monitoring companies which could cause an increase in expected costs of acquiring an account ("Subscriber Acquisition Costs");

• technological changes which could result in the obsolescence of currently utilized technology with the need for significant upgrade expenditures, including the phase out of 2G, 3G and CDMA networks by cellular carriers;

• the trend away from the use of public switched telephone network lines and the resultant increase in servicing costs associated with alternative methods of communication;

• our high degree of leverage and the restrictive covenants governing its indebtedness;

• the operating performance of our network, including the potential for service disruptions at both the main monitoring facility and back-up monitoring facility due to acts of nature or technology deficiencies, and the potential of security breaches related to network or customer information;

• the outcome of any pending, threatened, or future litigation, including potential liability for failure to respond adequately to alarm activations;

• the ability to continue to obtain insurance coverage sufficient to hedge our risk exposures, including as a result of acts of third parties and/or alleged regulatory violations;

• changes in the nature of strategic relationships with original equipment manufacturers, dealers and other of our business partners;

• the reliability and creditworthiness of our independent alarm systems dealers and subscribers;

• changes in our expected rate of subscriber attrition;

• availability of, and our ability to retain, qualified personnel;

• integration of acquired assets and businesses;

• the regulatory environment in which we operate, including the multiplicity of jurisdictions, state and federal consumer protection laws and licensing requirements to which we and/or our dealers are subject and the risk of new regulations, such as the increasing adoption of "false alarm" ordinances; and

• general business conditions and industry trends.

These forward-looking statements and such risks, uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this Annual Report, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. When considering such forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the factors described in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and other cautionary statements contained in this Annual Report. Such risk factors and statements describe circumstances which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS

~~General~~Monitronics ~~Development~~International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Monitronics" or the "Company", doing business as "Brinks Home SecurityTM") provides residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as multiple home automation, life safety and advanced security options, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our principal executive office is located at 1990 Wittington Place, Farmers Branch, Texas, telephone number (972) 243-7443. We were wholly-owned subsidiaries of ~~Business~~Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital") until August 30, 2019.

Monitronics International, Inc. ("Monitronics") and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company" or "Brinks Home SecurityTM", "we", "us", and "our"), were wholly-owned subsidiaries of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital") until August 30, 2019.

On December 17, 2010, Ascent Capital acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Monitronics through the merger of Mono Lake Merger Sub, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ascent Capital established to consummate the merger, with and into Monitronics, with Monitronics as the surviving corporation in the merger. We were incorporated in the state of Texas on August 31, 1994.

On February 26, 2018, we entered into an exclusive, long-term, trademark licensing agreement with The Brink’s Company ("Brink's"), which resulted in a complete rebranding of Monitronics and its subsidiary, LiveWatch as Brinks Home Security (the "Brink's License Agreement"). The rollout of the Brinks Home Security brand in the second quarter of 2018 included the integration of our business model under a single brand. As part of the integration, we reorganized our business from two reportable segments, "MONI" and "LiveWatch," to one reportable segment, Brinks Home Security.

On June 30, 2019, Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions for relief (collectively, the "Petitions" and, the cases commenced thereby, the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650. On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto and, as modified by the Confirmation order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital, merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

~~Brinks~~Recent Home Security provides residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as interactive and home automation services, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Brinks Home Security customers are obtained through our direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "Direct to Consumer Channel") or our exclusive authorized dealer network (the "Dealer Channel"), which provides product and installation services, as well as support to customers. Our Direct to Consumer Channel offers both Do-It-Yourself ("DIY") and professional installation security solutions.Events

*De-Registration *under *the *Exchange *Act

The Company’s Board has determined that due to the significant costs of operating as a public reporting company, the substantial time that being a public reporting company required of our management team and the availability of an option to suspend our public reporting obligations in accordance with SEC rules, we determined that it would be in the best interest of our stockholders and our company to file a Form 15 with the SEC to suspend our public reporting filing responsibilities. Once we file the Form 15, our obligation to file reports and other information under the Exchange Act, such as Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, will be immediately suspended. This will result in less information about the Company being available to stockholders and investors immediately following the filing of the Form 15 and may negatively affect the liquidity, trading volume and trading price of our common stock. It is expected that the deregistration of our common stock under the Exchange Act will become effective ninety (90) days after the date on which the Form 15 is filed. Following the de-registration, our common stock will be quoted on the OTC Pink Open Market (the “Pink Sheets”), a centralized electronic quotation service for over-the-counter securities, so long as market makers demonstrate an interest in trading in our common stock. However, we can give no assurance that trading in our common stock will continue on the Pink Sheets or any other securities exchange or quotation medium.

Select Security Transaction

On December 23, 2020, the Company completed a transaction (the "Select Security Transaction") to acquire approximately 32,000 residential and small business and 8,000 large commercial alarm monitoring contracts from Kourt Security Partners, LLC, doing business as Select Security (the "Seller"). The Company will take ownership of the alarm monitoring contracts through an earnout structure that includes a $10,914,000 upfront payment and a 50-month earnout period (the "Earnout Period"). Per the terms of the Select Security Transaction, the Seller transferred title of the monitoring contracts and other certain business assets to GS Security Alarm LLC ("GSSA"). GSSA is a bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicle designed only to transact the sale of subscriber accounts and related assets to the Company. The Company was significantly involved in the design of GSSA; however, the Company does not own any equity interest in GSSA. GSSA transferred the specified business assets to the Company immediately after close as well as a certain subset of the monitoring contracts. Title to the remaining monitoring contracts will transfer from GSSA to the Company during the Earnout Period with title to all of the monitoring contracts transferred by month 50. The Company also signed a monitoring services agreement with GSSA that establishes the Company as the sole and exclusive service provider for all of the subscriber accounts regardless of legal ownership during the 50-month period. The Company is retaining the majority of the Seller's Commercial Sales, Field Technicians and Customer Service employees, as well as certain office locations. For 90 days after the close, the Seller will provide transition services to the Company.

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Protect America Transaction

On June 17, 2020, the Company acquired title to over 110,000 contracts for the provision of alarm monitoring and related services (the "Accounts") as well as the related accounts receivable, intellectual property and equipment inventory of Protect America, Inc. The Company paid approximately $16,600,000 at closing and will make 50 subsequent monthly payments consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active ("Earnout Payments" will here to be defined as contingent payments to acquire subscriber accounts under the Select Security and Protect America transactions).

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Narrative Description of Business

Monitronics International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, does business as Brinks Home Security and provides residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as interactive and home automation services, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Our principal executive office is located at 1990 Wittington Place, Farmers Branch, Texas, telephone number (972) 243-7443.

Brinks Home Security

We are one of the largest security alarm monitoring companies in North America, with customers under contract in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. We offer:

• monitoring services for alarm signals arising from burglaries, fires, medical alerts and other events through security systems at our customers' premises;

• a comprehensive platform of home automation and life safety services, including, among other things, remote activation and control of security systems, support for video monitoring, flood sensors, automated garage door and door lock capabilities and thermostat integration;

• hands-free two-way interactive voice communication between our monitoring center and our customers; and

• customer service and technical support related to home monitoring systems and home automation services.

Our business model consists of two principal sales channels ~~consisting~~with of customers sourced through our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel, which includes our authorized dealer network, and our Direct to Consumer Channel, ~~the latter of~~ which sources customers through direct-to-consumer advertising primarily through internet, print and partnership program marketing activities. From time to time, we also acquire new customers through negotiated bulk account acquisitions. Additionally, with the recent completion of the Select Security Transaction, the Company anticipates leveraging and growing the Select Security large commercial business.

Our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel is made up of our authorized dealer program and a growing authorized representative program. The authorized dealer program, which we consider exclusive based on our right of first refusal with respect to any accounts generated by such dealers, is our largest source of customers, representing 7778% of gross additional customers during the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, when excluding negotiated bulk account acquisitions in the period. Similarly, the authorized representative program outsources the sales and installation of our security offerings to a third party contractor sales team, but the Company retains the contractual relationship with the customer from the onset. Outsourcing a portion of the low margin, high fixed-cost elements of our business to a large network of dealers and representatives allows flexibility in managing our cost structure.

Our Direct to Consumer Channel is an important element of our channel diversity strategy. Our Direct to Consumer Channel accounted for 2322% of our gross additional customers during the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, when excluding negotiated bulk account ~~purchases~~acquisitions in the period. Our Direct to Consumer Channel provides customers with both a DIY installation option and a professional installation option. ~~Our~~While our future strategy will be more focused on professional installation, our DIY offering provides an asset-light, geographically-unconstrained product. In contrast to our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel with local market presence, our Direct to Consumer Channel generates accounts through leads from direct response marketing. ~~The~~and ~~Direct~~partnerships towith ~~Consumer~~direct ~~Channel,~~marketing ~~including~~and ~~DIY~~other subscription based businesses. Additionally, isthe ~~expected~~Company tohas ~~lower~~been ~~creation~~developing ~~costs~~an ~~per~~employee ~~account~~based ~~acquired~~Field asSales ~~this~~team ~~sales~~and ~~channel~~has ~~matures~~successfully launched in several major geographical areas.

We generate nearly all of our revenue from fees charged to customers (or "subscribers") under alarm monitoring agreements ("AMAs"), which include access to ~~interactive~~home ~~and~~ automation, ~~features~~life atsafety aand ~~higher~~advanced ~~fee.~~security ~~Additional~~features ~~revenue~~for isadditional ~~also generated as our customers bundle other interactive services with their traditional monitoring services~~fees. During the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, 9598% of new customers purchased at least one of our ~~interactive~~these services alongside traditional security monitoring services. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we had ~~847~~933,~~758~~620 subscribers generating $3841,~~300~~500,000 of Recurring Monthly Revenue ("RMR").

We generate incremental revenue through product and installation sales or by providing additional services, such as maintenance and wholesale contract monitoring. Contract monitoring includes fees charged to other security alarm companies for monitoring their accounts on a wholesale basis. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we provided wholesale monitoring services for approximately 5248,000 accounts. The incremental revenue streams do not represent a significant portion of our overall revenue.

Sales and Marketing

Management markets the Brinks Home Security brand directly to consumers through internet, television, radio and print national advertising campaigns and partnerships with other subscription or member-based organizations and businesses. This, coupled with our authorized dealer nationwide network, is an effective way for us to market alarm systems. Locally-based dealers are often an integral part of the communities they serve and understand the local market and how best to satisfy local needs. By combining the dealer's local presence and reputation with the nationally marketed Brinks Home Security brand, accompanied with our high quality service and support, we are able to satisfy our customer's needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel

Our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel consists of ~~approximately~~185 ~~200~~ independent dealers ~~who~~and approximately 55 authorized representatives. Independent authorized dealers are typically small businesses that sell and install alarm systems. ~~These~~Authorized dealers generally do not retain the AMAs due to the scale and large upfront investment required to build and efficiently operate monitoring stations and the related infrastructure. ~~These~~Authorized dealers typically sell the AMAs to third parties and outsource the monitoring function for any AMAs they retain. ~~The~~Authorized ~~initial~~representatives ~~contract~~are ~~term~~generally ~~for~~individual ~~contracts~~sales ~~generated~~consultants byor ~~the~~a ~~dealers~~small ~~are~~teams ~~typically~~of ~~three~~sales ~~years,~~consultants ~~with~~that ~~automatic~~conduct ~~renewals~~their ~~annually~~own orsales onand amarketing ~~month-~~efforts to~~-month~~ ~~basis~~contract ~~depending~~the onCompany ~~state~~for ~~and~~both ~~local regulations. We have~~ the ~~ability~~sales toand ~~monitor~~installation ~~signals~~of ~~from~~equipment ~~nearly~~and ~~all~~the ~~types~~ongoing ofAMA ~~residential~~with ~~security~~subscribers ~~systems~~directly.

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~~Dealer~~We ~~Network~~remain ~~Development~~focused on expanding our network of independent authorized dealers and representatives. To do so, we have established programs that provides participants with a variety of support services to assist them as they grow their businesses. Authorized dealers are encouraged to use the Brinks Home Security brand name in their sales and marketing activities and on the products they sell and install. Authorized representatives are required to use the Brinks Home Security brand name in their sales and marketing activities. Authorized dealers and representatives benefit from their affiliation with us and our national reputation for high customer satisfaction, as well as the support they receive from us.

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WeDirect offer our authorized dealers a marketing support program that is focused on developing professionally designed sales and marketing materials that will help dealers market alarm systems and monitoring services with maximum effectiveness. All materials provided to ~~our~~Consumer ~~authorized dealers focus on the Brinks Home Security brand and our role as the single source of support for the customer. Materials offered to authorized dealers include:~~Channel

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Negotiated Account Acquisitions

In addition to the development of our Dealer Channel, we periodically acquire alarm monitoring accounts from other alarm companies in bulk on a negotiated basis. Our management has extensive experience in identifying potential opportunities, negotiating account acquisitions and performing thorough due diligence, which helps facilitate execution of new acquisitions in a timely manner.

Direct to Consumer Channel

Through the Direct to Consumer Channel, we offer professionally installed or DIY home security and automation solutions coupled with alarm monitoring security services. The Direct to Consumer Channel obtains subscribers through e-commerce online sales and through a trained inside sales phone operation. We sell the equipment and installation services, if applicable, up-front to new customers with a low monthly rate for monitoring services. In addition, we offer third party financing to qualifying customers for the up-front equipment and installation charges. Contract terms for AMAs originated through the Direct to Consumer Channel can vary depending on packages selected, with the current standard offering being a three year contract.

When a customer initiates and completes the sales process to obtain alarm monitoring services, including signing an AMA, we pre-configure the alarm monitoring system based on the customer's specifications, then package and ship the equipment directly to the customer. The customer has the option to self-install the equipment or have a professional installation. The customer activates the monitoring service with our central station over the phone.

Customer Operations

Once a customer has contracted for services, we provide 24-hour monitoring services through our alarm monitoring center as well as billing and 24-hour technical support through our customer care center, located in Farmers Branch, Texas. Our alarm monitoring center has received the Monitoring Association's prestigious Five Diamond certification. Five Diamond certification is achieved by having all alarm monitoring operators complete special industry training and pass an exam.

We have a back-up facility in Dallas, Texas that is capable of supporting monitoring and certain customer service operations in the event of a disruption at our primary alarm monitoring and customer care center. In addition, due to the impacts of COVID-19, we also have enacted measures to enable our call center operators to operate from home

Our telephone systems utilize high-capacity, high-quality, digital circuits backed up by conventional telephone lines. When an alarm signal is received at the monitoring facility, it is routed to an operator. At the same time, information concerning the subscriber whose alarm has been activated and the nature and location of the alarm signal is delivered to the operator's computer terminal. The operator is then responsible for following standard procedures to contact the subscriber or take other appropriate action, including, if the situation requires, contacting local emergency service providers. We never dispatch our own personnel to the subscriber's premises in response to an alarm event. If a subscriber lives in an area where the emergency service provider will not respond without verification of an actual emergency, we will contract with an independent third party responder if available in that area.

~~Security~~Interactive ~~system~~and ~~interactive~~advance ~~and~~security features, home automation and life safety services are contracted with and provided by various third party technology companies to the subscriber.

We seek to increase subscriber satisfaction and retention by carefully managing customer and technical service. The customer care center handles all general inquiries from all subscribers, including those related to subscriber information changes, basic alarm troubleshooting, alarm verification, technical service requests and requests to enhance existing services. We have a proprietary centralized information system that enables us to satisfy a substantial amount of subscriber technical inquiries over the telephone, without dispatching a service technician. If the customer requires field service, we rely on our nationwide network of independent service dealers and over 130 employee field service technicians to provide such service. We closely monitor service dealer performance with customer satisfaction forms, follow-up quality assurance calls and other performance metrics. In 2020, we dispatched approximately 200 independent service dealers around the country to handle our field service.

Customers

We believe that our subscriber acquisition process, which includes both clearly defined customer account standards and a comprehensive due diligence process focusing on both the authorized dealer and representative programs and the AMAs to be acquired, contributes significantly to the high quality of our subscriber base. For each of the last five calendar years, the average credit score associated with AMAs that were acquired was 710 or higher on the FICO scale.

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Customers

We believe that our subscriber acquisition process, which includes both clearly defined customer account standards and a comprehensive due diligence process focusing on both the dealers and the AMAs to be acquired, contributes significantly to the high quality of our subscriber base. For each of the last five calendar years, the average credit score associated with AMAs that were acquired was 710 or higher on the FICO scale.

Approximately 93% of our subscribers are residential homeowners and the remainder are small commercial accounts. We believe that by focusing on residential homeowners, rather than renters, we can reduce attrition, because homeowners relocate less frequently than renters.

Intellectual Property

Pursuant to the terms of the Brink's License Agreement, Monitronics has exclusive use of the Brinks and Brinks Home Security trademarks related to the residential smart home and home security categories in the U.S. and Canada. The Brink's License Agreement provides for an initial term of seven years and, subject to certain conditions, allows for subsequent renewal periods whereby Monitronics can extend the agreement beyond 20 years. We also own certain proprietary software applications that are used to provide services to our dealers and subscribers, including various trademarks and patents~~, which causes a predetermined group of recipients to receive a text message automatically once an alarm is triggered~~. Other than as mentioned above, we do not hold any patents or other intellectual property rights on our proprietary software applications.

Strategy

Our ~~goal~~strategy is tocentered around the tagline of "creating profitable accounts, at scale and holding for life." We believe that by ensuring that all initiatives drive toward this mantra, we will maximize return on invested capital,. We ~~which~~aim weto ~~believe~~achieve ~~may~~best bein ~~achieved~~class customer engagement by ~~pursuing~~delivering ~~the~~premium ~~following~~and ~~strategies:~~innovative smart home security solutions. The go to market strategy is grounded on attracting a loyal persona that has high ability and willingness to pay, demands expert support and ideally prefers professional installation along with lifetime excellence in support and timely service. For detailed discussion of specific strategic initiatives, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

~~Capitalize~~For ona ~~Limited~~description ~~Market~~of ~~Penetration~~the risks associated with the Company's strategies, and with the Company's business in general, see "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS."

We seek to capitalize on what we view as the current limited market penetration in security services and grow our existing customer base through the following initiatives:

• continue to develop our dealer position in the market to drive acquisitions of high-quality AMAs;

• leverage our Direct to Consumer Channel to competitively secure new customers;

• increase home integration, automation and ancillary product offerings; and

• continue to monitor potential bulk account purchases and accretive merger and acquisition opportunities.

Proactively Manage Customer Attrition

Customer attrition has historically been reasonably predictable and we regularly identify and monitor the principal drivers thereof, including our customers' credit scores and contract expiration dates, which we believe are the strongest predictors of retention. We seek to maximize customer retention by consistently offering high quality automated home monitoring services and increasing the average life of acquired AMAs through the following initiatives:

• maintain the high quality of our customer base by continuing to implement our highly disciplined AMA acquisition program;

• continue to motivate our dealers to obtain only high-quality accounts through incentives built into purchase multiples and by having a performance guarantee on substantially all dealer originated accounts;

• prioritize the inclusion of interactive and home automation services in the AMAs we purchase, which we believe increases customer retention;

• proactively identifying customers "at-risk" for attrition through new technology initiatives;

• improve customer care and first call resolution;

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• continue to implement initiatives to reduce core attrition, which include more effective initial on-boarding of customers, conducting customer surveys at key touchpoints and competitive retention offers for departing customers; and

• utilize available customer data to actively identify customers who are relocating and target retention of such customers.

Maximize Economics of Business Model

We seek to optimize the rate of return on investment by scaling our operational costs against our recurring revenue streams and managing subscriber acquisition costs, or the costs of acquiring an account ("Subscriber Acquisition Costs"). Subscriber Acquisition Costs, whether capitalized or expensed, include the direct costs related to the Direct to Consumer Channel, the acquisition costs to acquire AMAs from the Dealer Channel and certain sales and marketing costs. We consistently offer what we view as competitive rates for account acquisition. We believe our cash flows may also benefit from our continued efforts to decrease our cost to serve by investing in customer service automation and targeting cost saving initiatives. For a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA, see "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

Grow Dealer Channel

We plan to expand AMA acquisitions by targeting new dealers from whom we expect to generate high quality customers. We believe that by providing dealers with a full range of services designed to assist them in all aspects of their business, including sales leads, sales training, technical training, comprehensive on-line account access, detailed weekly account summaries, sales support materials and discounts on security system hardware purchased through our strategic alliances with security system manufacturers, we are able to attract and partner with dealers that will succeed in our existing dealer network.

For a description of the risks associated with the foregoing strategies, and with the Company's business in general, see "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS."

Seasonality

Our business experiences a certain level of seasonality. Because more household moves take place during the second and third calendar quarters of each year, our disconnect rate and new customer additions may be higher in those quarters than in the first and fourth calendar quarters. In addition, we may see increased servicing costs related to higher alarm signals and customer service requests as a result of customer power outages and other issues due to weather-related incidents.

Industry; Competition

The security alarm industry is highly competitive and ~~fragmented~~has become more complex with consumer demand for smart home integration. Our competitors include other major security alarm companies with nationwide coverage, numerous smaller providers with regional or local coverage and certain large multi-service organizations that operate in multiple industries, including the technology, telecommunications and cable businesses. Our significant competitors for obtaining subscriber AMAs include:

• ADT, Inc. ("ADT");

• Vivint Smart Home, Inc.;

•Comcast ~~Guardian Protection Services, Inc.~~Corporation;

• ~~Vector Security~~SimpliSafe, Inc.; and

•Ring ~~Comcast Corporation;~~LLC.

• SimpliSafe, Inc.; and

• Ring LLC.

Competition in the security alarm industry is based primarily on reputation for quality of service, market visibility, services offered, brand recognition, price and the ability to identify and obtain customer accounts. Competition for customers has also increased in recent years with the emergence of DIY home security providers and other technology companies expanding into the security alarm industry. We believe we compete effectively with our competitors due to our reputation for reliable monitoring, customer and technical services, the quality of our services and our relatively lower cost structure. We believe the dynamics of the security alarm industry favor larger alarm monitoring companies, such as Brinks Home Security, with a nationwide focus that have greater resources and benefit from economies of scale in technology, advertising and other expenditures.

8Some of these security alarm companies have also adopted, in whole or in part, a dealer program similar to ours. In these instances, we must also compete with these programs in recruiting dealers. We believe we compete effectively with other dealer

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~~Some of these security alarm companies have also adopted, in whole or in part, a dealer program similar to ours. In these instances, we must also compete with these~~ programs ~~in recruiting dealers. We believe we compete effectively with other dealer programs~~ due to the quality of our dealer support services and our competitive acquisition terms. Our significant competitors for recruiting dealers include:

• ADT;

• Guardian Protection Services, Inc.; and

• Vector Security, Inc.

Regulatory Matters

Our operations are subject to a variety of laws, regulations and licensing requirements of federal, state and local authorities including federal and state customer protection laws. In certain jurisdictions, we are required to obtain licenses or permits to comply with standards governing employee selection and training and to meet certain standards in the conduct of our business. The security industry is also subject to requirements imposed by various insurance, approval, listing and standards organizations. Depending upon the type of subscriber served, the type of security service provided and the requirements of the applicable local governmental jurisdiction, adherence to the requirements and standards of such organizations is mandatory in some instances and voluntary in others.

Although local governments routinely respond to panic and smoke/fire alarms, there are an increasing number of local governmental authorities that have adopted or are considering various measures aimed at reducing the number of false burglar alarms. Such measures include:

• subjecting alarm monitoring companies to fines or penalties for false alarms;

• imposing fines on alarm subscribers for false alarms;

• imposing limitations on the number of times the police will respond to false alarms at a particular location;

• requiring additional verification of intrusion alarms by calling two different phone numbers prior to dispatch ("Enhanced Call Verification"); and

• requiring visual verification of an actual emergency at the premises before the police will respond to an alarm signal.

Enhanced Call Verification has been implemented as standard policy by us.

Security alarm systems monitored by us utilize telephone lines, internet connections, cellular networks and radio frequencies to transmit alarm signals. The cost of telephone lines and the type of equipment that may be used in telephone line transmissions, are currently regulated by both federal and state governments. The operation and utilization of cellular and radio frequencies are regulated by the Federal Communications Commission and state public utility commissions.

For additional information on the regulatory framework in which we operate, please see "ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS — Factors Relating to Regulatory Matters."

Employees

As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we had over 1,~~085~~280 full-time employees and ~~over~~6 15 part-time employees, all of which are located in the U.S.

Available Information

Our website address is http://www.brinkshome.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports are available on our website, without charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. The SEC also maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information statements and other information regarding issuers who file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s website address is www.sec.gov.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, you should consider the following risk factors in evaluating our results of operations, financial condition, business and operations or an investment in our stock.

Although we describe below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K the risks we consider to be the most material, there may be other unknown or unpredictable economic, business, competitive, regulatory or other factors that also could have material adverse effects on our results of operations, financial condition, business or operations in the future. In addition, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends and should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

If any of the events described below, individually or in combination, were to occur, our businesses, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and/or cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

Factors Relating to Our Business

We face risks in acquiring and integrating new subscribers.

The acquisition of AMAs involves a number of risks, including the risk that the AMAs acquired may not be profitable due to higher than expected account attrition, lower than expected revenues from the AMAs, higher than expected costs for the creation of new subscribers or monitoring accounts or, when applicable, lower than expected recoveries from dealers. The cost incurred to acquire an AMA is affected by the monthly recurring revenue generated by the AMA, as well as several other factors, including the level of competition, prior experience with AMAs acquired from the dealer, the number of AMAs acquired, the subscriber's credit score and the type of security equipment used by the subscriber. To the extent that the servicing costs or the attrition rates are higher than expected or the revenues from the AMAs or, when applicable, the recoveries from dealers are lower than expected, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our customer generation strategies and the competitive market for customer accounts may affect our future profitability.

A significant element of our business strategy is the generation of new customer accounts through our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel, which accounts for a substantial portion of our new customer accounts. Our future operating results will depend in large part on our ability to manage our generation strategies effectively. Although we currently generate accounts through hundreds of authorized dealers, a significant portion of our accounts originate from a smaller number of dealers. We experience a loss of dealers from our dealer network due to various factors, such as dealers becoming inactive or discontinuing their alarm monitoring business and competition from other alarm monitoring companies. If we experience a loss of dealers representing a significant portion of our account generation engine or if we are unable to replace or recruit dealers in accordance with our business plans, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

In recent years, our acquisition of new customer accounts through our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel has been negatively impacted due to the attrition of large dealers, efforts to acquire new accounts from dealers at lower purchase prices, consumer buying behaviors, including trends of buying security products through online sources and increased competition from technology, telecommunications and cable companies in the market. We are increasingly reliant on our Direct to Consumer Channel and strategic relationships with third parties to counter-balance this declining account generation through our ~~Dealer Channel~~dealers. If we are unable to generate sufficient accounts through our Direct to Consumer Channel and strategic relationships to replace declining new accounts through dealers, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We rely on a significant number of our subscribers remaining with us for an extended period of time.

We incur significant upfront costs for each new subscriber. We require a substantial amount of time, typically exceeding the initial term of the related AMA, to receive cash payments (net of variable cash operating costs) from a particular subscriber that are sufficient to offset this upfront cost. Accordingly, our long-term performance is dependent on our subscribers remaining with us for as long as possible. This requires us to minimize our rate of subscriber cancellations, or attrition. Factors that can increase cancellations include subscribers who relocate and do not reconnect, prolonged downturns in the housing market, problems with service quality, competition from other alarm monitoring companies, equipment obsolescence, adverse economic conditions, conversion of wireless spectrums and the affordability of our service. If we fail to keep our subscribers for a sufficiently long period of time, attrition rates would be higher than expected and our financial position and results of

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operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, we may experience higher attrition rates with respect to subscribers acquired in bulk buys than subscribers acquired pursuant to our authorized dealer program.

We are subject to credit risk and other risks associated with our subscribers.

~~Substantially~~A ~~all~~significant amount of our revenues are derived from the recurring monthly revenue due from subscribers under the AMAs. Therefore, we are dependent on the ability and willingness of subscribers to pay amounts due under the AMAs on a monthly basis in a timely manner. Although subscribers are contractually obligated to pay amounts due under an AMA and are generally prohibited from canceling the AMA for the initial term of the AMA, subscribers' payment obligations are unsecured, which could impair our ability to collect any unpaid amounts from our subscribers. To the extent payment defaults by subscribers under the AMAs are greater than anticipated, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We have an arrangement with a third-party financing company to provide financing to customers who wish to finance their equipment purchases from us. This financing arrangement could increase the credit risks associated with our subscribers and any efforts to mitigate risk may not be sufficient to prevent our results of operations from being materially adversely affected.

We are subject to credit risk and other risks associated with our dealers.

Under the standard alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreements that we enter into with our dealers, if a subscriber terminates the subscriber's service with us during the first twelve months after the AMA has been acquired, the dealer is typically required to elect between substituting another AMA for the terminating AMA or compensating us in an amount based on the original acquisition cost of the terminating AMA. We are subject to the risk that dealers will breach their obligation to provide a comparable substitute AMA for a terminating AMA. Although we withhold specified amounts from the acquisition cost paid to dealers for AMAs ("holdback"), which may be used to satisfy or offset these and other applicable dealer obligations under the alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreements, there can be no guarantee that these amounts will be sufficient to satisfy or offset the full extent of the default by a dealer of its obligations under its agreement. If the holdback does prove insufficient to cover dealer obligations, we are also subject to the credit risk that the dealers may not have sufficient funds to compensate us or that any such dealer will otherwise breach its obligation to compensate us for a terminating AMA. To the extent defaults by dealers of the obligations under their agreements are greater than anticipated, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, a significant portion of our accounts originate from a small number of dealers. If any of these dealers discontinue their alarm monitoring business or cease operations altogether as a result of business conditions or due to increasingly burdensome regulatory compliance, the dealer may breach its obligations under the applicable alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreement and, to the extent such dealer has originated a significant portion of our accounts, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected to a greater degree than if the dealer had originated a smaller number of accounts.

An inability to provide the contracted monitoring service could adversely affect our business.

A disruption to the main monitoring facility, the back-up monitoring facility and/or third-party monitoring facility could affect our ability to provide alarm monitoring services to our subscribers. Our main monitoring facility holds Underwriter Laboratories listings as a protective signaling services station and maintains certain standards of building integrity, redundant computer and communications facilities and backup power, among other safeguards. However, no assurance can be given that our main monitoring facility will not be disrupted by a technical failure, including communication or hardware failures, catastrophic event or natural disaster, fire, weather, malicious acts or terrorism. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that our back-up or third-party monitoring center will not be disrupted by the same or a simultaneous event or that it will be able to perform effectively in the event its main monitoring center is disrupted. Any such disruption, particularly one of a prolonged duration, could have a material adverse effect on our business.

A significant number of our customers with alarm monitoring systems that use 2G, 3G or CDMA telecommunications technologies which are being discontinued by telecommunications providers. The costs to upgrade such customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Certain cellular carriers ~~recently~~of ~~announced their plans to retire their~~ 3G and CDMA ~~networks between February and December of 2022. Additionally other certain~~ cellular ~~carriers of 2G cellular~~ networks have announced inthat ~~late~~they ~~2019~~will ~~that~~be ~~the~~retiring 2Gthese ~~cellular~~ networks ~~will~~between beFebruary ~~sunsetting~~and asDecember of ~~December 31, 2020~~2022. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we have approximately ~~415~~328,000 subscribers with 3G or CDMA equipment ~~and 24,000 subscribers with 2G cellular equipment~~ which may have to be upgraded as a result of these retirements. Additionally, ~~While~~our wecellular ~~are~~provider inhas ~~the~~informed ~~early~~us ~~phase~~that ofa ~~offering~~certain ~~equipment~~2G ~~upgrades~~cellular tonetwork ~~our~~carrier 3Ghas ~~and~~extended 2Gtheir ~~population,~~sunset weof ~~currently~~its ~~estimate~~2G ~~that~~cellular wenetwork ~~will~~until ~~incur~~December ~~costs~~31, 2022. As of ~~approximately~~December 31, ~~$70~~2020,~~000,000~~ towe ~~$90~~have approximately 10,000~~,000~~ ~~between~~subscribers ~~2020~~with ~~and~~2G ~~the~~cellular ~~second~~equipment ~~half~~which ~~2022~~may have to ~~complete~~be ~~the~~upgraded ~~required~~as ~~upgrades~~a result of ~~these~~this ~~networks~~retirement. The ~~Total~~remaining ~~costs~~subscribers ~~for~~with 3G or 2G equipment include approximately 60,000 subscribers acquired from Protect America and Select Security. We currently estimate that the ~~conversion~~total cost of ~~such~~converting ~~customers~~our ~~are~~3G ~~subject~~and to2G ~~numerous~~

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subscribers, including those acquired from Protect America and Select Security, will be between $80,000,000 and $90,000,000. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred radio conversion costs of $21,433,000. Cumulative through December 31, 2020, we have spent approximately $25,629,000 on 3G and 2G conversions. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company incurred radio conversion costs of $21,433,000. Total costs for the conversion of such customers are subject to numerous variables, including our ability to work with our partners and subscribers on cost sharing initiatives, and the costs that we actually incur could be materially higher than our current estimates. If we are unable to adapt timely to changing technologies, market conditions, customer preferences, or convert a substantial portion of our current 2G, 3G and CDMA subscribers before the retirement of these networks, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. See also "Shifts in customer choice of, or telecommunications providers' support for, telecommunications services and equipment could adversely impact our business and require significant capital expenditures" below.

Shifts in customer choice of, or telecommunications providers' support for, telecommunications services and equipment could adversely impact our business and require significant capital expenditures.

Substantially all of our subscriber alarm systems use either cellular service or traditional land-line to communicate alarm signals from the subscribers’ locations to our monitoring facilities. The number of land-line customers has continued to decline as fewer new customers utilize land-lines and consumers give up their land-line and exclusively use cellular and IP communication technology in their homes and businesses. In addition, some telecommunications providers may discontinue land-line services in the future and cellular carriers may choose to discontinue certain cellular networks. As land-line and cellular network service is discontinued or disconnected, subscribers with alarm systems that communicate over these networks may need to have certain equipment in their security system replaced to maintain their monitoring service. The process of changing out this equipment will require us to subsidize the replacement of subscribers' outdated equipment and is likely to cause an increase in subscriber attrition. In the future, we may not be able to successfully implement new technologies or adapt existing technologies to changing market demands in the future. If we are unable to adapt timely to changing technologies, market conditions or customer preferences, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. See also "A significant number of our customers with alarm monitoring systems use 2G, 3G or CDMA telecommunications technologies which are being discontinued by telecommunications providers. The costs to upgrade such customers could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows" above.

Our reputation as a service provider of high-quality security offerings may be adversely affected by product defects or shortfalls in customer service.

Our business depends on our reputation and ability to maintain good relationships with our subscribers, dealers and local regulators, among others. Our reputation may be harmed either through product defects, such as the failure of one or more of our subscribers' alarm systems, or shortfalls in customer service. Subscribers generally judge our performance through their interactions with the staff at the monitoring and customer care centers, dealers and technicians who perform on-site maintenance services. Any failure to meet subscribers' expectations in such customer service areas could cause an increase in attrition rates or make it difficult to recruit new subscribers. Any harm to our reputation or subscriber relationships caused by the actions of our staff at the monitoring and customer care centers, dealers, personnel or third-party service providers or any other factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Due to the ever-changing threat landscape, our products may be subject to potential vulnerabilities of wireless and Internet-of-things devices and our services may be subject to certain risks, including hacking or other unauthorized access to control or view systems and obtain private information.

Companies that collect and retain sensitive and confidential information are under increasing attack by cyber-criminals around the world. While we implement security measures within our products, services, operations and systems, those measures may not prevent cybersecurity breaches, the access, capture or alteration of information by criminals, the exposure or exploitation of potential security vulnerabilities, distributed denial of service attacks, the installation of malware or ransomware, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, misplaced data or data loss that could be detrimental to our reputation, business, financial condition, and results of operations. Third parties, including our dealers, partners and vendors, could also be a source of security risk to us in the event of a failure of their own products, components, networks, security systems, and infrastructure. In addition, we cannot be certain that advances in criminal capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other developments will not compromise or breach the technology protecting the networks that access our products and services.

A significant actual or perceived (whether or not valid) theft, loss, fraudulent use or misuse of customer, employee, or other personally identifiable data, whether by us, our partners and vendors, or other third parties, or as a result of employee error or malfeasance or otherwise, non-compliance with applicable industry standards or our contractual or other legal obligations regarding such data, or a violation of our privacy and information security policies with respect to such data, could result in costs, fines, litigation, or regulatory actions against us. Such an event could additionally result in unfavorable publicity and therefore materially and adversely affect the market's perception of the security and reliability of our services and our 11

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In addition, we depend on our information technology infrastructure for business-to-business and business-to-consumer electronic commerce. Security breaches of, or sustained attacks against, this infrastructure could create system disruptions and shutdowns that could negatively impact our operations. Increasingly, our products and services are accessed through the Internet, and security breaches in connection with the delivery of our services via the Internet may affect us and could be detrimental to our reputation, business, operating results, and financial condition. We continue to invest in new and emerging technology and other solutions to protect our network and information systems, but there can be no assurance that these investments and solutions will prevent any of the risks described above. While we maintain cyber liability insurance that provides both third-party liability and first-party insurance coverages, our insurance may not be sufficient to protect against all of our losses from any future disruptions or breaches of our systems or other event as described above.

Privacy concerns, such as consumer identity theft and security breaches, could hurt our reputation and revenues.

As part of our operations, we collect a large amount of private information from our subscribers, including social security numbers, credit card information, images and voice recordings. Unauthorized parties may attempt to gain access to our systems or facilities by, among other things, hacking into our systems or facilities or those of our customers, partners or vendors, or through fraud or other means of deceiving our employees, partners or vendors. In addition, hardware, software or applications we develop or obtain from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise information security. The techniques used to gain such access to our information technology systems, our data or customers' data, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems are constantly evolving, may be difficult to detect quickly, and often are not recognized until launched against a target. We have implemented systems and processes intended to secure our information technology systems and prevent unauthorized access to or loss of sensitive data, but as with all companies, these security measures may not be sufficient for all eventualities and there is no guarantee that they will be adequate to safeguard against all data security breaches, system compromises or misuses of data. If we were to experience a breach of our data security, it may put private information of our subscribers at risk of exposure. To the extent that any such exposure leads to credit card fraud or identity theft, we may experience a general decline in consumer confidence in our business, which may lead to an increase in attrition rates or may make it more difficult to attract new subscribers. If consumers become reluctant to use our services because of concerns over data privacy or credit card fraud, our ability to generate revenues would be impaired. In addition, if technology upgrades or other expenditures are required to prevent security breaches of our network, boost general consumer confidence in our business, or prevent credit card fraud and identity theft, we may be required to make unplanned capital expenditures or expend other resources. Any such loss of confidence in our business or additional capital expenditure requirement could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our independent, third-party authorized dealers may not be able to mitigate certain risks such as information technology breaches, data security breaches, product liability, errors and omissions, and marketing compliance.

We generate a portion of our new customers through our authorized dealer network. We rely on independent, third-party authorized dealers to implement mitigation plans for certain risks they may experience, including but not limited to, information technology breaches, data security breaches, product liability, errors and omissions, and marketing compliance. If our authorized dealers experience any of these risks, or fail to implement mitigation plans for their risks, or if such implemented mitigation plans are inadequate or fail, we may be susceptible to risks associated with our authorized dealers on which we rely to generate customers. Any interruption or permanent disruption in the generation of customer accounts or services provided by our authorized dealers could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Our business is subject to technological innovation over time.

Our monitoring services depend upon the technology (both hardware and software) of security alarm systems located at subscribers' premises as well as information technology networks and systems, including Internet and Internet-based or "cloud" computing services, to collect, process, transmit, and store electronic information. We may be required to implement new technology both to attract and retain subscribers or in response to changes in technology or other factors, which could require significant expenditures. Such changes could include making changes to legacy systems, replacing legacy systems with successor systems with new functionality, and implementing new systems. There are inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and changing these systems and implementing new systems, including potential disruption of our sales, operations and customer service functions, potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently skilled personnel to implement and operate the new systems,

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successor systems with new functionality, and implementing new systems. There are inherent costs and risks associated with replacing and changing these systems and implementing new systems, including potential disruption of our sales, operations and customer service functions, potential disruption of our internal control structure, substantial capital expenditures, additional administration and operating expenses, retention of sufficiently skilled personnel to implement and operate the new systems, demands on management time, and other risks and costs of delays or difficulties in transitioning to new systems or of integrating new systems into our current systems. In addition, our technology system implementations may not result in productivity improvements at a level that outweighs the costs of implementation, or at all. The implementation of new technology systems may also cause disruptions in our business operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, and results of operations.

Further, the availability of any new features developed for use in our industry (whether developed by us or otherwise) can have a significant impact on a subscriber's initial decision to choose our or our competitors' products and a subscriber's decision to renew with us or switch to one of our competitors. To the extent our competitors have greater capital and other resources to dedicate to responding to technological innovation over time, the products and services offered by us may become less attractive to current or future subscribers thereby reducing demand for such products and services and increasing attrition over time. Those competitors that benefit from more capital being available to them may be at a particular advantage to us in this respect. If we are unable to adapt in response to changing technologies, market conditions or customer requirements in a timely manner, such inability could adversely affect our business by increasing our rate of subscriber attrition. We also face potential competition from improvements in self-monitoring systems, which enable current or future subscribers to monitor their home environments without third-party involvement, which could further increase attrition rates over time and hinder the acquisition of new AMAs.

The high level of competition in our industry could adversely affect our business.

The security alarm monitoring industry is highly competitive and fragmented. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we were one of the largest alarm monitoring companies in the U.S. when measured by the total number of subscribers under contract. We face competition from other alarm monitoring companies, including companies that have more capital and that may offer higher prices and more favorable terms to dealers for AMAs or charge lower prices to customers for monitoring services. We also face competition from a significant number of small regional competitors that concentrate their capital and other resources in targeting local markets and forming new marketing channels that may displace the existing alarm system dealer channels for acquiring AMAs. Further, we are facing ~~increasing~~ competition from telecommunications, cable and technology companies who ~~are~~bundle ~~expanding into alarm monitoring services and bundling~~ their existing offerings with monitored security services. The existing access to and relationship with subscribers that these companies have could give them a substantial advantage over us, especially if they are able to offer subscribers a lower price by bundling these services. Any of these forms of competition could reduce the acquisition opportunities available to us, thus slowing our rate of growth, or requiring us to increase the price paid for subscriber accounts, thus reducing our return on investment and negatively impacting our revenues and results of operations.

Risks of liability from our business and operations may be significant.

The nature of the services we provide potentially exposes us to greater risks of liability for employee acts or omissions or system failures than may be inherent in other businesses. If subscribers believe that they incurred losses as a result of an action or failure to act by us, the subscribers (or their insurers) could bring claims against us, and we have been subject to lawsuits of this type from time to time. Similarly, if dealers believe that they incurred losses or were denied rights under the alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreements as a result of an action or failure to act by us, the dealers could bring claims against us. Although substantially all of our AMAs and alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreements contain provisions limiting our liability to subscribers and dealers, respectively, in an attempt to reduce this risk, the AMAs or alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreements that do not contain such provisions expose us to risks of liability that could materially and adversely affect our business. Moreover, even when such provisions are included in an AMA or alarm monitoring contract acquisition agreement, in the event of any such litigation, no assurance can be given that these limitations will be enforced, and the costs of such litigation or the related settlements or judgments could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, there can be no assurance that we are adequately insured for these risks. Certain of our insurance policies and the laws of some states may limit or prohibit insurance coverage for punitive or certain other types of damages or liability arising from gross negligence. If significant uninsured damages are assessed against us, the resulting liability could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Future litigation could result in reputational damage for us.

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company and our subsidiaries are the subject of complaints or litigation from subscribers or inquiries or investigations from government officials, sometimes related to alleged violations of state or federal consumer protection statutes (including by our dealers), violations of "false alarm" ordinances or other regulations, negligent dealer installation or negligent service of alarm monitoring systems. We may also be subject to employee claims based on, among other things, alleged discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination claims. In addition to

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state or federal consumer protection statutes (including by our dealers), violations of "false alarm" ordinances or other regulations, negligent dealer installation or negligent service of alarm monitoring systems. We may also be subject to employee claims based on, among other things, alleged discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination claims. In addition to diverting management resources, damage resulting from such allegations may materially and adversely affect our reputation in the communities we service, regardless of whether such allegations are unfounded. Such reputational damage could result in higher attrition rates and greater difficulty in attracting new subscribers on terms that are attractive to us or at all.

A loss of experienced employees could adversely affect us.

The success of the Company has been largely dependent upon the active participation of our officers and employees. The loss of the services of key members of our management for any reason may have a material adverse effect on our operations and the ability to maintain and grow our business. We depend on the managerial skills and expertise of our management and employees to provide customer service by, among other things, monitoring and responding to alarm signals, coordinating equipment repairs, administering billing and collections under the AMAs and administering and providing dealer services under the contract acquisition agreements. There is no assurance that we will be able to retain our current management and other experienced employees or replace them satisfactorily to the extent they leave our employ. The loss of our experienced employees' services and expertise could materially and adversely affect our business. Our business may also be negatively impacted if one of our senior executives or key employees is hired by a competitor or decides to resign. Our success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, manage and retain other qualified management personnel as we grow. We may not be able to continue to attract or retain such personnel in the future.

On February 26, 2020, Jeffery Gardner stepped down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brinks Home Security and from Brinks Home Security’s Board of Directors. William Niles, Brinks Home Security’s Chief Transformation Officer and General Counsel was named as interim Chief Executive Officer while we conduct a search for a Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of Mr. Gardner or other of our senior executives or key employees could damage our reputation, make it more difficult to retain and attract new employees and clients and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

The alarm monitoring business is subject to macroeconomic factors that may negatively impact our results of operations, including prolonged downturns in the economy.

The alarm monitoring business is dependent in part on national, regional and local economic conditions. In particular, where disposable income available for discretionary spending is reduced (such as by higher housing, energy, interest or other costs or where the actual or perceived wealth of customers has decreased because of circumstances such as lower residential real estate values, increased foreclosure rates, inflation, increased tax rates or other economic disruptions), the alarm monitoring business could experience increased attrition rates and reduced consumer demand. In periods of economic downturn, no assurance can be given that we will be able to continue acquiring quality AMAs or that we will not experience higher attrition rates. In addition, any deterioration in new construction and sales of existing single-family homes could reduce opportunities to grow our subscriber accounts from the sales of new security systems and services and the take-over of existing security systems that had previously been monitored by our competitors. If there are prolonged durations of general economic downturn, our results of operations and subscriber account growth could be materially and adversely affected.

~~Business~~The orCOVID-19 ~~economic~~pandemic ~~disruptions~~has orand ~~global~~may ~~health~~continue ~~concerns~~to ~~may~~ materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, future results and cash flow.

Periods of market volatility may continue to occur in response to pandemics or other events outside of our control. These types of events could adversely affect our financial condition, future results and cash flow. In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") originated in Wuhan, China and has now been detected globally on a widespread basis, including in the United States. ~~The~~As ~~COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the temporary closure~~ of ~~many~~December ~~corporate offices~~31, ~~retail stores~~2020, ~~and~~efforts ~~manufacturing~~to ~~facilities~~contain ~~and~~COVID-19 ~~factories~~have ~~globally,~~not assucceeded ~~well~~in asmany ~~border closings~~regions, ~~quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains~~ and ~~customer~~the ~~activity,~~global ~~and~~pandemic ~~general~~remains ~~concern and uncertainty~~ongoing. AsThe ~~the potential impact on global markets from~~ COVID-19 ispandemic ~~difficult~~has todisrupted ~~predict,~~our ~~the~~operations ~~extent~~and towill ~~which COVID-19 may negatively~~ affect our business, orincluding ~~the~~as ~~duration of any potential business disruption is uncertain. Some economists and major investment banks have expressed concern that the continued spread of the virus globally could lead to~~ a ~~world-wide~~result ~~economic downturn or recession. Many manufacturers~~ of ~~goods~~governmental ~~throughout~~authorities ~~the world~~imposing, ~~including~~stay-at-home ~~the United States~~orders, ~~have seen a downturn~~ shelter-in-place ~~production~~orders, ~~due~~quarantines, toexecutive ~~the~~orders ~~suspension of business~~ and ~~temporary~~similar ~~closure~~government oforders ~~factories~~and inrestrictions anfor ~~attempt~~their residents to ~~curb~~control the spread of ~~the illness~~COVID-19. ~~Such~~Preventative ~~events have affected,~~ and ~~may~~protective inactions ~~the~~that ~~future~~public ~~affect,~~health ~~the global and United States capital markets and our business~~officials, ~~financial~~governments ~~condition~~ or ~~results~~the ofCompany ~~operations.~~have ~~The~~taken ~~extent~~with respect to ~~which~~ COVID-19 ~~may~~have ~~impact~~and ~~our~~will ~~business~~continue ~~will~~to ~~depend~~adversely onimpact ~~future~~our ~~developments~~business, ~~which~~suppliers, ~~are~~distribution ~~highly~~channels, ~~uncertain~~ and ~~cannot~~customers, beincluding ~~predicted~~business ~~with~~shutdowns ~~confidence,~~or ~~such~~disruptions asfor ~~the~~an ~~ultimate~~indefinite ~~geographic~~period ~~spread~~ of ~~the disease~~time, ~~the~~reduced ~~duration~~operations, ofreduced ~~the~~ability ~~outbreak,~~to ~~travel~~supply ~~restrictions~~products and ~~social~~reduced ~~distancing~~ability into ~~the~~service ~~United~~a ~~States~~customer’s ~~and~~home ~~other~~to ~~countries,~~service ~~business closures~~ or ~~business~~to ~~disruptions~~install ~~and~~a ~~the~~new ~~effectiveness~~system. ofFor ~~actions~~instance, ~~taken~~ in ~~the~~jurisdictions ~~United~~where ~~States~~local ~~and~~or ~~other~~state ~~countries~~governments tohave ~~contain~~implemented ~~and~~a ~~treat~~“shelter ~~the~~in ~~virus.~~place” ~~Additionally,~~or ~~the~~similar ~~COVID-19 outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political~~order, ~~social~~we ~~and~~have ~~economic~~instructed ~~risks~~our indealers ~~certain~~to ~~countries~~cease ~~and~~doing ~~could~~door-to-door ~~result~~sales inuntil ~~social,~~such ~~economic,~~measures ~~and~~are lifted.

15Our operations are dependent on the efforts of our employees as well as our dealers and suppliers, and their employees. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has implemented several initiatives to address the safety of our employees, customers and dealers. These initiatives include providing essential and non-essential employees with the capability to work from home, increased sanitation efforts in the workplace, increased PTO for employees, and use of our backup facility. In addition, we have implemented safety procedures for field technicians to allow necessary maintenance that will enable us to continue to provide monitoring services to our customers. We cannot guarantee that these measures will prevent the pandemic from materially and negatively impacting our operations. Our operations are also dependent on our supply of inventory, and delays in the supply of our inventory due to the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to cost increases. While we are not dependent on any one supplier and have put into place plans to ensure that our dealers are not impacted by any shortage in inventory, we

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~~labor~~cannot ~~instability~~guarantee that such plans will be successful or that our dealers will not be impacted by a shortage in inventory as a result of the ~~countries~~COVID-19 inpandemic. ~~which~~We ~~we,~~cannot ~~our~~presently ~~employees,~~predict ~~consumers~~the scope and severity of any potential business shutdowns or disruptions, ~~customers~~but if we or any of the third parties with whom we engage, including the suppliers of our inventory, suppliers of our dealers, the employees of the businesses with which we interact and other third parties with whom we ~~engage~~conduct ~~operate.~~business, were to experience shutdowns or other business disruptions, our ability to conduct our business in the manner and on the timelines presently planned could be materially and negatively impacted.

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Adverse economic conditions or natural disasters in states where our subscribers are more heavily concentrated may negatively impact our results of operations.

Even as economic conditions may improve in the United States as a whole, this improvement may not occur or further deterioration may occur in the regions where our subscribers are more heavily concentrated such as, Texas, California, Florida and Arizona which, in the aggregate, comprise approximately 4139% of our subscribers as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020. Further, certain of these regions are more prone to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods or earthquakes. Although we have a geographically diverse subscriber base, adverse conditions in one or more states where our business is more heavily concentrated could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If the insurance industry were to change its practice of providing incentives to homeowners for the use of alarm monitoring services, we may experience a reduction in new customer growth or an increase in our subscriber attrition rate.

It has been common practice in the insurance industry to provide a reduction in rates for policies written on homes that have monitored alarm systems. There can be no assurance that insurance companies will continue to offer these rate reductions. If these incentives were reduced or eliminated, new homeowners who otherwise may not feel the need for alarm monitoring services would be removed from our potential customer pool, which could hinder the growth of our business, and existing subscribers may choose to disconnect or not renew their service contracts, which could increase our attrition rates. In either case our results of operations and growth prospects could be adversely affected.

Our acquisition strategy may not be successful.

We may seek opportunities to grow free cash flow through strategic acquisitions, which may include leveraged acquisitions. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to invest our capital in acquisitions that are accretive to free cash flow which could negatively impact our growth. Our ability to consummate such acquisitions may be negatively impacted by various factors, including among other things:

• failure to identify attractive acquisition candidates on acceptable terms;

• competition from other bidders;

• inability to raise any required financing; and

• antitrust or other regulatory restrictions, including any requirements that may be imposed by government agencies as a condition to any required regulatory approval.

If we engage in any acquisition, we will incur a variety of costs, and may never realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. If we undertake any acquisition, the process of operating such acquired business may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures, including the assumption of the liabilities and exposure to unforeseen liabilities of such acquired business and the possibility of litigation or other claims in connection with, or as a result of, such an acquisition, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former stockholders or other third parties. Moreover, we may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition as rapidly as expected or at all, and we may experience increased attrition in our subscriber base and/or a loss of dealer or other strategic relationships and difficulties integrating acquired businesses, technologies and personnel into our business or achieving anticipated operations efficiencies or cost savings. Future acquisitions could cause us to incur debt and expose us to liabilities. Further, we may incur significant expenditures and devote

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business and the possibility of litigation or other claims in connection with, or as a result of, such an acquisition, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former stockholders or other third parties. Moreover, we may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition as rapidly as expected or at all, and we may experience increased attrition in our subscriber base and/or a loss of dealer or other strategic relationships and difficulties integrating acquired businesses, technologies and personnel into our business or achieving anticipated operations efficiencies or cost savings. Future acquisitions could cause us to incur debt and expose us to liabilities. Further, we may incur significant expenditures and devote substantial management time and attention in anticipation of an acquisition that is never realized. Lastly, while we intend to implement appropriate controls and procedures as we integrate any acquired companies, we may not be able to certify as to the effectiveness of these companies' disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting within the time periods required by U.S. federal securities laws and regulations.

We may pursue business opportunities that diverge from our current business model, which may cause our business to suffer.

We may pursue business opportunities that diverge from our current business model, including expanding our products or service offerings, investing in new and unproven technologies, adding or modifying the focus of our customer acquisition channels and forming new alliances with companies to market our services. We can offer no assurance that any such business opportunities will prove to be successful. Among other negative effects, our pursuit of such business opportunities could cause our cost of investment in new customers to grow at a faster rate than our recurring revenue. Additionally, any new alliances or customer acquisition channels could have higher cost structures than our current arrangements, which could reduce operating margins and require more working capital. In the event that working capital requirements exceed operating cash flow, we might be required to draw on our Credit Facilities (defined below) or pursue other external financing, which may not be readily available. Further, new alliances or customer acquisition channels may also result in the cannibalization of our products. Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Third-party claims with respect to our intellectual property, if decided against us, may result in competing uses of our intellectual property or require the adoption of new, non-infringing intellectual property.

We have received and may in the future receive notices claiming we committed intellectual property infringement, misappropriation or other intellectual property violations and third parties have claimed, and may, in the future, claim that we do not own or have rights to use all intellectual property rights used in the conduct of our business. While we do not believe that any of the claims we previously received are material, there can be no assurance that third parties will not assert future infringement claims against us or claim that our rights to our intellectual property are invalid or unenforceable, and we cannot guarantee that these claims will be unsuccessful. The "Brinks" and "Brinks Home Security" trademarks are licensed from Brink's. While Brink's is required to defend its intellectual property rights related to the "Brinks" or "Brinks Home Security" trademarks, any claims involving rights to use the "Brinks" or "Brinks Home Security" trademarks could have a material adverse effect on our business if such claims were decided against Brink's and Brink's was precluded from using or licensing the "Brinks" or "Brinks Home Security" trademarks or others were allowed to use such trademarks. If we were required to adopt a new name, it would entail marketing costs in connection with building up recognition and goodwill in such new name. In the event that we were enjoined from using any of our other intellectual property, there would be costs associated with the replacement of such intellectual property with developed, acquired or licensed intellectual property. There would also be costs associated with the defense and settlement of any infringement or misappropriation allegations and any damages that may be awarded.

We rely on third parties to transmit signals to our monitoring facilities and provide other services to our subscribers.

We rely on various third-party telecommunications providers and signal processing centers to transmit and communicate signals to our monitoring facilities in a timely and consistent manner. These telecommunications providers and signal processing centers could fail to transmit or communicate these signals to the monitoring facility for many reasons, including due to disruptions from fire, natural disasters, weather, transmission interruption, malicious acts or terrorism. The failure of one or more of these telecommunications providers or signal processing centers to transmit and communicate signals to the monitoring facility in a timely manner could affect our ability to provide alarm monitoring, home automation and interactive services to our subscribers. We also rely on third-party technology companies to provide home automation and interactive services to our subscribers, including video surveillance services. These technology companies could fail to provide these services consistently, or at all, which could result in our inability to meet customer demand and damage our reputation. There can be no assurance that third-party telecommunications providers, signal processing centers and other technology companies will continue to transmit, communicate signals to the monitoring facilities or provide home automation and interactive services to subscribers without disruption. Any such disruption, particularly one of a prolonged duration, could have a material adverse effect on our business. See also "Shifts in customer choice of, or telecommunications providers' support for, telecommunications services and equipment will require significant capital expenditures and could adversely impact our business" above with respect to risks associated with changes in signal transmissions.

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telecommunications services and equipment will require significant capital expenditures and could adversely impact our business" above with respect to risks associated with changes in signal transmissions.

In the absence of regulation, certain providers of Internet access may block our services or charge our customers more for using our services, or government regulations relating to the Internet could change, which could materially adversely affect our revenue and growth.

Our interactive and home automation services are primarily accessed through the Internet and our security monitoring services are increasingly delivered using Internet technologies. Users who access our services through mobile devices, such as smart phones, laptops, and tablet computers must have a high-speed Internet connection, such as Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G, to use such services. Currently, this access is provided by telecommunications companies and Internet access service providers that have significant and increasing market power in the broadband and Internet access marketplace. In the absence of government regulation, these providers could take measures that affect their customers' ability to use our products and services, such as degrading the quality of the data packets we transmit over their lines, giving our packets low priority, giving other packets higher priority than ours, blocking our packets entirely, or attempting to charge their customers more for using our products and services. To the extent that Internet service providers implement usage-based pricing, including meaningful bandwidth caps, or otherwise try to monetize access to their networks, we could incur greater operating expenses and customer acquisition and retention could be negatively impacted. Furthermore, to the extent network operators were to create tiers of Internet access service and either charge us for or prohibit our services from being available to our customers through these tiers, our business could be negatively impacted. Some of these providers also offer products and services that directly compete with our own offerings, which could potentially give them a competitive advantage.

In addition, the elimination of net neutrality rules and any changes to the rules could affect the market for broadband Internet access service in a way that impacts our business, for example, if Internet access providers provide better Internet access for their own alarm monitoring or interactive services that compete with our services or limit the bandwidth and speed for the transmission of data from our equipment, thereby depressing demand for our services or increasing the costs of services we provide.

We may be ~~in the future~~ subject to litigation in the future with respect to the Merger, which could be time consuming and divert the resources and attention of our management.

The Company and the individual members of our board of directors may be named in lawsuits relating to the Merger Agreement and the Merger, which could, among other things, seek monetary damages. The defense of any such lawsuits may be expensive and may divert management's attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business results of operations and financial condition.

Our certificate of incorporation has designated the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders' ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers, employees or agents.

Our certificate of incorporation provides that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder of Monitronics (including beneficial owners) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Monitronics, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of Monitronics' directors, officers, or other employees to Monitronics or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against Monitronics, or its directors, officers or other employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, Monitronics' certificate of incorporation or Monitronics' bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against Monitronics or any of its directors or officers or other employees that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except as to each of (i) through (iv) above, subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise holding any interest in shares of our capital stock will be deemed to have notice of, and consented to, the provisions of our certificate of incorporation described in the preceding sentence. This choice of forum provision may limit a stockholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with our directors, officers, employees or agents, which may discourage such lawsuits against us and such persons. Alternatively, if a court were to find these provisions of our certificate of incorporation inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

Our certificate of incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will be applicable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Section 27 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, our certificate of incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits

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~~jurisdiction over all suits~~ brought to enforce any ~~duty or~~ liability ~~created by the Exchange Act~~ or ~~the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, our certificate of incorporation provides that the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or~~ duty created by the Exchange Act, Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

As further described in Item 9A of this report, in the course of completing our assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, management identified a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting related to the failure to adequately respond to changes in our business that significantly impacted risks and our system of internal control. Specifically, the Company did not completely identify and evaluate risks of misstatement associated with the accounting and reporting of significant non-routine transactions, including certain aspects of the application of fresh start accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 852, Reorganizations, and as a result failed to make the necessary modifications to the system of internal control to respond to these risks. As a result, management has concluded that, because of this material weakness, our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2019.

Management is taking steps to remediate this material weakness, including revamping our risk assessment process to better respond to accounting and process risks created by future changes in the business and other non-routine transactions, increasing the depth and experience within our accounting and finance organization and designing and implementing improved processes and internal controls. However, we are unable to currently estimate how long full remediation will take, and our efforts to remediate this material weakness may not be effective or prevent any future material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting. If we fail to complete the remediation of this material weakness, or after having remediated such material weakness, thereafter fail to maintain the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting or our disclosure controls and procedures, we could be subjected to regulatory scrutiny, civil or criminal penalties or shareholder litigation, the defense of any of which could cause the diversion of management’s attention and resources, we could incur significant legal and other expenses, and we could be required to pay damages to settle such actions if any such actions were not resolved in our favor. Continued or future failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could also result in financial statements that do not accurately reflect our financial condition or results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will not conclude in the future that this material weakness continues to exist or that we will not identify any significant deficiencies or other material weaknesses that will impair our ability to report our financial condition and results of operations accurately or on a timely basis.

Factors Relating to Our Indebtedness

We have a substantial amount of indebtedness and the costs of servicing that debt may materially affect our business.

We have a significant amount of indebtedness. Our indebtedness includes a takeback term loan facility (the "~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility") with an outstanding principal balance of $~~820~~812,~~444~~219,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, a term loan facility (the "~~Successor~~ Term Loan Facility'") with an outstanding principal balance of $150,000,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, and a revolving credit facility (the "~~Successor~~ Revolving Credit Facility," and together with the ~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility and ~~Successor~~ Term Loan Facility, the "Credit Facilities") with an outstanding balance of $1617,000,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020. That substantial indebtedness, combined with our other financial obligations and contractual commitments, could have important consequences to us. For example, it could:

• make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our existing and future indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations under any of the agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default under such agreements;

• require us to dedicate a substantial portion of any cash flow from operations (which also constitutes substantially all of our cash flow) to the payment of interest and principal due under our indebtedness, which will reduce funds available to fund future subscriber account acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements;

• increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

• limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we operate;

• limit our ability to obtain additional financing required to fund future subscriber account acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate requirements;

• expose us to market fluctuations in interest rates;

• place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to some of our competitors that are less leveraged;

• reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures; and

19•cause any refinancing of our indebtedness to be at higher interest rates and require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations.

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• cause any refinancing of our indebtedness to be at higher interest rates and require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations.

The agreements that govern our various debt obligations impose restrictions on our business and the business of our subsidiaries and such restrictions could adversely affect our ability to undertake certain corporate actions.

The agreements that govern our indebtedness restrict our ability to, among other things:

• incur additional indebtedness;

• make certain dividends or distributions with respect to any of our capital stock or repurchase any of our capital stock;

• make certain loans and investments;

• create liens;

• enter into transactions with affiliates;

• restrict subsidiary distributions;

• dissolve, merge or consolidate;

• make capital expenditures in excess of certain annual limits;

• transfer, sell or dispose of assets;

• enter into or acquire certain types of AMAs;

• make certain amendments to our organizational documents;

• make changes in the nature of our business;

• enter into certain burdensome agreements;

• make accounting changes; and

• use proceeds of loans to purchase or carry margin stock.

In addition, we are required to comply with certain financial covenants that require us to, among other things, maintain (i) a maximum senior secured debt to RMR ratio of 30.0:1.00, (ii) a maximum total debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.50:1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending on or prior to December 31, 2020, with a stepdown to 4.25:1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending on March 31, 2021, through December 31, 2021, and 4.00:1.00 beginning with the fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2022, and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, and (iii) minimum liquidity of $25.0 million. If we fail to comply with any of the financial covenants, or if we or any of our subsidiaries fails to comply with the restrictions contained in the Credit Facilities, such failure could lead to an event of default and we may not be able to make additional drawdowns under the ~~Successor~~ Revolving Credit Facility, which would ~~limit our ability to manage our working capital requirements, and could result in the acceleration of a substantial amount of our indebtedness.~~

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limit our ability to manage our working capital requirements, and could result in the acceleration of a substantial amount of our indebtedness.

We may be unable to obtain future financing or refinance our existing indebtedness on terms acceptable to us or at all, which may hinder our ability to grow our business or satisfy our obligations and could adversely affect our ability to continue as a going concern.

We intend to continue to pursue growth through the acquisition of subscriber accounts through our authorized dealer network, our strategic relationships and our Direct to Consumer Channel, among other means. To continue our growth strategy, we intend to make additional drawdowns under the ~~Successor~~ Revolving Credit Facility and may seek financing through new credit arrangements or the possible sale of new securities, any of which may lead to higher leverage or result in higher borrowing costs. In addition, any future downgrade in our credit rating could also result in higher borrowing costs. An inability to obtain funding through external financing sources on favorable terms or at all is likely to adversely affect our ability to continue or accelerate our subscriber account acquisition activities.

We have a history of losses and may incur losses in the future.

We have incurred losses in each of our last five fiscal years. In future periods, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability on a consistent quarterly or annual basis. Failure to maintain profitability in future periods may materially and adversely affect our ability to make payments on our outstanding debt obligations.

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Uncertainty relating to the LIBOR calculation process and potential phasing out of LIBOR after 2021 may adversely affect the market value of our current or future debt obligations.

The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and certain other interest “benchmarks” may be subject to regulatory guidance and/or reform that could cause interest rates under our current or future debt agreements to perform differently than in the past or cause other unanticipated consequences. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced that it intends to stop encouraging or requiring banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021, and it is unclear if LIBOR will cease to exist or if new methods of calculating LIBOR will evolve. If LIBOR ceases to exist or if the methods of calculating LIBOR change from their current form, interest rates on our debt obligations under our Credit Facilities may be adversely affected.

Factors Relating to Our Emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

WeOur ~~recently~~actual ~~emerged~~financial results after emergence from bankruptcy, ~~which~~may ~~could~~not ~~adversely~~be ~~affect~~comparable to our ~~business~~financial projections disclosed in the Bankruptcy Court as a result of the implementation of the Plan and ~~relationships~~the transactions contemplated thereby and our adoption of fresh start accounting.

It is possible that our having filed for bankruptcy and our recent emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings could adversely affect our business and relationships with customers, vendors, contractors, employees or suppliers. Due to uncertainties, many risks exist, including the following:

• key suppliers could terminate their relationship or require financial assurances or enhanced performance;

• the ability to renew existing contracts and compete for new business may be adversely affected;

• the ability to attract, motivate and/or retain key executives and employees may be adversely affected;

• employees may be distracted from performance of their duties or more easily attracted to other employment opportunities; and

• competitors may take business away from us, and our ability to attract and retain customers may be negatively impacted.

The occurrence of one or more of these events could have a material and adverse effect on our operations, financial condition and reputation. We cannot assure you that having been subject to bankruptcy protection will not adversely affect our operations in the future.

Our actual financial results after emergence from bankruptcy may not be comparable to our historical financial information as a result of the implementation of the Plan and the transactions contemplated thereby and our adoption of fresh start accounting.

In connection with the disclosure statement we filed with the Bankruptcy Court (the "Disclosure Statement"), and the hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan, we prepared projected financial information to demonstrate to the Bankruptcy Court the feasibility of the Plan and our ability to continue operations upon our emergence from bankruptcy. Those projections were prepared solely for the purpose of the bankruptcy proceedings and have not been, and will not be, updated on an ongoing basis and should not be relied upon by investors. Although the financial projections disclosed in our Disclosure Statement represent our view based on then current known facts and assumptions about the future operations of the Company there is no guarantee that the financial projections will be realized. We may not be able to meet the projected financial results or achieve projected revenues and cash flows assumed in projecting future business prospects. To the extent we do not meet the projected financial results or achieve projected revenues and cash flows, we may lack sufficient liquidity to continue operating as planned and may be unable to service our debt obligations as they come due or may not be able to meet our operational needs. Any one of these failures may preclude us from, among other things, taking advantage of future opportunities and growing our businesses.

In addition, upon our emergence from bankruptcy, we adopted fresh start accounting, as a consequence of which we allocated the reorganization value to our individual assets based on their estimated fair values. Accordingly, our financial condition and results of operations from and after the fresh start date are not comparable to the financial condition or results of operations reflected in our historical financial statements. Further, as a result of the implementation of the Plan and the transactions contemplated thereby, our historical financial information may not be indicative of our future financial performance.

~~Upon our emergence from bankruptcy, the composition of our board of directors changed significantly.~~19

Pursuant to the Plan, the composition of the board of directors changed significantly. Upon emergence, the board of directors is now made up of seven directors, of which six will not have previously served on the board of directors. The new directors have different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives from those individuals who previously served on the board of directors and, thus, may have different views on the issues that will determine the future of the Company. There is no guarantee that the

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~~new~~Our ~~board~~ability ~~will~~to ~~pursue,~~utilize orour ~~will~~net ~~pursue~~operating inloss ~~the~~carryforwards ~~same~~("NOLs") ~~manner,~~will ~~our~~be ~~current~~limited ~~strategic~~as ~~plans. As~~ a result, ~~the future strategy and plans~~ of ~~the~~our ~~Company~~emergence ~~may differ materially~~ from ~~those of the past~~bankruptcy.

~~Our~~In ~~ability~~general, toSection 382 ~~utilize~~of ~~our~~the ~~net~~Internal ~~operating~~Revenue ~~loss~~Code ~~carryforwards~~ ("~~NOLs~~the Code") ~~may~~of be1986, ~~limited~~ as amended, provides an annual limitation with respect to the ability of a ~~result~~corporation to utilize its tax attributes, as well as certain built-in-losses, against future taxable income in the event of ~~our~~a change in ownership. Our emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings resulted in a change in ownership for purposes of the Section 382 of the Code, which will limit our ability to utilize our NOLs to offset future taxable income.

In general, Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code ("the Code") of 1986, as amended, provides an annual limitation with respect to the ability of a corporation to utilize its tax attributes, as well as certain built-in-losses, against future taxable income in the event of a change in ownership. Our emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings resulted in a change in ownership for purposes of the Section 382 of the Code, which may limit our ability to utilize out NOLs to offset future taxable income.

Limitations imposed on our ability to use NOLs to offset future taxable income may cause U.S. federal income taxes to be paid earlier than otherwise would be paid if such limitations were not in effect and could cause such NOLs to expire unused, in each case reducing or eliminating the benefit of such NOLs. Similar rules and limitations may apply for state income tax purposes. Furthermore, any available NOLs would have value only to the extent there is income in the future against which such NOLs may be offset. We have recorded a full valuation allowance related to our NOLs due to the uncertainty of the ultimate realization of the future benefits of those assets.

Factors Relating to Regulatory Matters

Our business operates in a regulated industry.

Our business, operations and dealers are subject to various U.S. federal, state and local consumer protection laws, licensing regulation and other laws and regulations, and, to a lesser extent, similar Canadian laws and regulations. While there are no U.S. federal laws that directly regulate the security alarm monitoring industry, our advertising and sales practices and that of our dealer network are subject to regulation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") in addition to state consumer protection laws. The FTC and the Federal Communications Commission have issued regulations that place restrictions on, among other things, unsolicited automated telephone calls to residential and wireless telephone subscribers by means of automatic telephone dialing systems and the use of prerecorded or artificial voice messages. If the Company (through our direct marketing efforts) or our dealers were to take actions in violation of these regulations, such as telemarketing to individuals on the "Do Not Call" registry, we could be subject to fines, penalties, private actions, investigations or enforcement actions by government regulators. We have been named, and may be named in the future, as a defendant in litigation arising from alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (the "TCPA"). While we endeavor to comply with the TCPA, no assurance can be given that we will not be exposed to liability as a result of our or our dealers' direct marketing efforts or debt collections. For example, we recognized a legal settlement reserve in the second quarter of 2017 related to a class action lawsuit based on alleged TCPA violations. In addition, although we have taken steps to insulate our Company from any such wrongful conduct by our dealers, and to require our dealers to comply with these laws and regulations, no assurance can be given that we will not be exposed to liability as result of our dealers' conduct. If the Company or any such dealers do not comply with applicable laws, we may be exposed to increased liability and penalties and there can be no assurance, in the event of such liability, that Brinks Home Security would be adequately covered, if at all, by its insurance policies. Further, to the extent that any changes in law or regulation further restrict the lead generation activity of the Company or our dealers, these restrictions could result in a material reduction in subscriber acquisition opportunities, reducing the growth prospects of our business and adversely affecting our financial condition and future cash flows. In addition, most states in which we operate have licensing laws directed specifically toward the monitored security services industry. Our business relies heavily upon wireline and cellular telephone service to communicate signals. Wireline and cellular telephone companies are currently regulated by both federal and state governments. Changes in laws or regulations could require us to change the way we operate, which could increase costs or otherwise disrupt operations. In addition, failure to comply with any such applicable laws or regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating permits and licenses, including in geographic areas where our services have substantial penetration, which could adversely affect our business and financial condition. Further, if these laws and regulations were to change or we failed to comply with such laws and regulations as they exist today or in the future, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Increased adoption of statutes and governmental policies purporting to void automatic renewal provisions in AMAs, or purporting to characterize certain charges in the AMAs as unlawful, could adversely affect our business and operations.

AMAs typically contain provisions automatically renewing the term of the contract at the end of the initial term, unless a cancellation notice is delivered in accordance with the terms of the contract. If the customer cancels prior to the end of the contract term, other than in accordance with the contract, we may charge the customer an early cancellation fee as specified in the contract, which typically allows us to charge 80% of the amounts that would have been paid over the remaining term of the contract. Several states have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, consumer protection policies or legal precedents which purport to void or substantially limit the automatic renewal provisions of contracts such as the AMAs, or otherwise restrict the

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the contract, which typically allows us to charge 80% of the amounts that would have been paid over the remaining term of the contract. Several states have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, consumer protection policies or legal precedents which purport to void or substantially limit the automatic renewal provisions of contracts such as the AMAs, or otherwise restrict the charges that can be imposed upon contract cancellation. Such initiatives could negatively impact our business. Adverse judicial determinations regarding these matters could increase legal exposure to customers against whom such charges have been imposed, and the risk that certain customers may seek to recover such charges through litigation. In addition, the costs of defending such litigation and enforcement actions could have an adverse effect on our business and operations.

False alarm ordinances could adversely affect our business and operations.

Significant concern has arisen in certain municipalities about the high incidence of false alarms. In some localities, this concern has resulted in local ordinances or policies that restrict police response to third-party monitored burglar alarms. In addition, an increasing number of local governmental authorities have considered or adopted various measures aimed at reducing the number of false alarms; measures include alarm fines to us and/or our customers, limits on number of police responses allowed, and requiring certain alarm conditions to exist before a response is granted. In extreme situations, authorities may not respond to an alarm unless a verified problem exists.

Enactment of these measures could adversely affect our future operations and business. Alarm monitoring companies operating in areas impacted by government alarm ordinances may choose to hire third-party guard firms to respond to an alarm. If we need to hire third-party guard firms, it could have a material adverse effect on our business through either increased servicing costs, which could negatively affect the ability to properly fund our ongoing operations, or increased costs to our customers, which may limit our ability to attract new customers or increase our subscriber attrition rates. In addition, the perception that police departments will not respond to monitored burglar alarms may reduce customer satisfaction or customer demand for an alarm monitoring service. Although we currently have less than 80,000 subscribers in areas covered by these ordinances or policies, a more widespread adoption of policies of this nature could adversely affect our business.

Factors Relating to Our Common Stock

We have filed a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to deregister under the Exchange Act, which will result in a reduction in the amount and frequency of publicly-available information about us.

On February 16, 2021, we filed a Form 15 with the SEC to voluntarily deregister our common stock with the SEC and terminate our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Deregistration of our common stock will result in a reduction in the amount and frequency of publicly-available information about the Company because we will no longer be required to file Exchange Act reports with the SEC, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and proxy statements. As a result of the suspension of our reporting obligations, investors have significantly less information about the Company and may find it more difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of the Company’s common stock. In addition, there has been limited liquidity in the common stock and the ability of stockholders to sell the Company’s securities in the secondary market is limited.

The market price of our common stock is volatile.

The trading price of our common stock and the price at which we may sell common stock in the future are subject to large fluctuations in response to any of the following:

• consequences of our reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, from which we emerged on August 30, 2019;

•consequences ~~limited~~of ~~trading~~our ~~volume~~de-registration inunder ~~our~~the ~~common~~Exchange ~~stock~~Act;

•limited ~~variations~~trading volume in ~~operating~~our ~~results~~common stock;

•variations ~~our involvement~~ in ~~litigation~~operating results;

•our ~~general~~involvement ~~U.S.~~in ~~or worldwide financial market conditions~~litigation;

•general ~~announcements~~U.S. byor usworldwide ~~and~~financial ~~our~~market ~~competitors~~conditions;

•announcements ~~our~~by ~~liquidity~~us and ~~access~~our ~~to capital~~competitors;

• our ~~ability~~liquidity toand ~~raise~~access ~~additional~~to ~~funds~~capital;

•our ~~lack~~ability ofto ~~trading~~raise ~~market~~additional funds;

•lack ~~changes~~of intrading ~~government regulations~~market; ~~and~~

•changes ~~other~~in ~~events.~~government regulations; and

•other events.

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There may be circumstances in which the interests of our significant stockholders could be in conflict with the interests of our other stockholders.

A large portion of our common stock is beneficially owned by a relatively small number of stockholders. Circumstances may arise in which these stockholders may have an interest in pursuing or preventing acquisitions, divestitures, hostile takeovers or other transactions, including the payment of dividends or the issuance of additional equity or debt, that, in their judgment, could enhance their investment in us or another company in which they invest. Such transactions might adversely affect us or other holders of our common stock. In addition, our significant concentration of share ownership may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock because investors may perceive disadvantages in owning shares in companies with significant stockholder concentrations.

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We do not anticipate paying dividends on our common stock in the near future.

We do not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. We are also restricted in our ability to pay dividends under our Credit Facilities.

Certain anti-takeover provisions may affect your rights as a stockholder.

Our certificate of incorporation, which became effective upon our emergence from bankruptcy, authorizes our board of directors to set the terms of and issue preferred stock, subject to certain restrictions. Our board of directors could use the preferred stock as a means to delay, defer or prevent a takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider to be in our best interest. In addition, our Credit Facilities contain terms that may restrict our ability to enter into change of control transactions, including requirements to repay borrowings under our Credit Facilities on a change in control. These provisions, along with specified provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law and our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws, may discourage or impede transactions involving actual or potential changes in our control, including transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices to holders of our common stock.

We are not subject to compliance with rules requiring the adoption of certain corporate governance measures and as a result our stockholders have limited protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as resulting rule changes enacted by the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market, require the implementation of various measures relating to corporate governance. These measures are designed to enhance the integrity of corporate management and the securities markets and apply to securities which are listed on those exchanges. Because we are not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange, we are not presently required to comply with many of the corporate governance provisions. Until we comply with such corporate governance measures, regardless of whether such compliance is required, the absence of such standards of corporate governance may leave our stockholders without protections against interested director transactions, conflicts of interest and similar matters.

We do not have a class of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Until we do, we will not be required to provide certain reports to our stockholders.

We do not have a class of our securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. Until we do, we will not be required to provide certain reports to our stockholders. We are currently required to file periodic reports with the SEC by virtue of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. However, until we register a class of our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, we are not subject to the SEC's proxy rules, and large holders of our capital stock will not be subject to beneficial ownership reporting requirements under Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act and their related rules. As a result, our stockholders and potential investors may not have available to them as much or as robust information as they may have if and when we become subject to those requirements.

Sales of our common stock could cause the price of our common stock to decrease.

We may also sell shares of common stock in public offerings. The issuance of any securities for acquisitions, financing, upon conversion or exercise of convertible securities, or otherwise may result in a reduction of the book value and market price of our outstanding common stock. If we issue any such additional securities, the issuance will cause a reduction in the proportionate ownership and voting power of all current stockholders. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock or securities convertible into common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of shares of our common stock will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.

There is a limited trading market for our securities and the market price of our securities is subject to volatility.

Upon our emergence from bankruptcy, our old common stock was cancelled and we issued new common stock. Our common stock is not listed on any national or regional securities exchange. The market price of our common stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to, and the level of trading that develops with our common stock may be affected by, numerous

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factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among other things, our new capital structure as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Plan, our limited trading history subsequent to our emergence from bankruptcy, our limited trading volume, the concentration of holdings of our common stock, the lack of comparable historical financial information due to our adoption of fresh start accounting, the lack of publicly available information following our de-registration under the Exchange Act, actual or anticipated variations in our operating results and cash flow, the nature and content of our earnings releases, announcements or events that impact our products, customers, competitors or markets, business conditions in our markets and the general state of the securities markets and the market stocks in our industry, as well as general economic and market conditions and other factors that may affect our future results, including those related to the novel coronavirus outbreak. No assurance can be given that an active market will develop for the common stock or as to the liquidity of the trading market for the common stock. The common stock may be traded only infrequently in transactions arranged through brokers or otherwise, and reliable market quotations may not be available. Holders of our common stock may experience difficulty in reselling, or an inability to sell, their shares. In addition, if an active trading market does not develop or is not maintained, significant sales of our common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

There is currently no active public trading market for our common stock. Therefore, you may be unable to liquidate your investment in our common stock.

Our common stock is quoted on the ~~OTCQX Best Market of the~~ OTC ~~Markets~~Pink ~~Group Inc.~~Open ~~under~~Market (the ~~symbol~~“Pink ~~"SCTY".~~Sheets”), ~~Although~~a ~~our~~centralized ~~common~~electronic ~~stock~~quotation isservice ~~quoted~~for on over-the-counter ~~OTCQX~~securities, ~~there~~so islong ~~currently~~as nomarket ~~active~~makers ~~public~~demonstrate ~~trading~~an ~~market~~interest ofin ~~our~~trading ~~common~~in ~~stock and~~ the ~~market price of~~ our common stock. ~~may~~We becan ~~difficult~~give tono ~~ascertain.~~assurance Asthat atrading ~~result, investors~~ in ~~our~~its ~~securities~~common ~~may~~stock ~~not~~will becontinue ~~able~~on tothe ~~resell~~Pink ~~their~~Sheets ~~shares at~~ or ~~above~~any ~~the~~other ~~purchase~~securities ~~price~~exchange ~~paid by them~~ or ~~may~~quotation ~~not be able to resell them at all~~medium.

Factors Relating to Our Structure

Our identifiable intangible assets represent a significant portion of our total assets, and we may never realize the full value of our intangible assets.

As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we had subscriber accounts of $1,~~064~~102,~~311~~977,000, and dealer network of $~~136~~113,~~778~~010,000 ~~and goodwill of $81~~,~~943,000,~~ which represents approximately 90% of our total assets. Subscriber accounts relate primarily to the cost of acquiring portfolios of monitoring service contracts from independent dealers. All direct and incremental costs, including bonus incentives related to account activation in the Direct to Consumer Channel, associated with the creation of subscriber accounts, are capitalized. The Company has processes and controls in place, including the review of key performance indicators, to assist management in identifying events or circumstances that indicate the subscriber accounts asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator that the asset may not be recoverable exists, management tests the subscriber accounts asset for impairment. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, we view subscriber accounts as a single pool because of the assets’ homogeneous characteristics, and the pool of subscriber accounts is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value, as determined using the income approach.

Dealer network is an intangible asset that relates to the dealer relationships that existed as of the application of fresh start accounting. The Company has processes and controls in place, including the review of key performance indicators, to assist management in identifying events or circumstances that indicate the dealer network asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator that the dealer network asset may not be recoverable exists, management tests the dealer network asset for impairment. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value, as determined using the income approach.

Goodwill was recorded in connection with the application of fresh start accounting. The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other ("FASB ASC Topic 350"). In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, goodwill is tested for impairment annually or when events or changes in circumstances occur that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of an asset below its carrying value, resulting in an impairment. Impairments may result from, among other things, deterioration in financial and operational performance, declines in stock price, increased attrition, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws and/or regulations, deterioration of general macroeconomic conditions, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, increased competitive markets in which we operate in, declining financial performance over a sustained period, changes in key personnel and/or strategy, and a variety of other factors.

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The amount of any quantified impairment must be expensed immediately as a charge to results of operations. Any impairment charge relating to goodwill or other intangible assets would have the effect of decreasing our earnings or increasing our losses in such period. At least annually, or as circumstances arise that may trigger an assessment, we will test our goodwill for impairment. There can be no assurance that our future evaluations of goodwill will not result in our recognition of impairment charges, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial statements and results of operations.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Brinks Home Security leases office space in Farmers Branch, Texas to house our executive offices, monitoring and certain call centers, sales and marketing and data retention functions. Brinks Home Security also leases office space in Dallas, Texas that supports our monitoring operations and back up facility, and warehouse space in St. Marys, Kansas to house our fulfillment center.

Additionally, Brinks Home Security leases office space in St. Marys, Kansas to house sales office functions and our fulfillment center and leases office space in Manhattan, Kansas to house sales office functions.23

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, from time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are the subject of complaints or litigation from subscribers or inquiries or investigations from government officials, sometimes related to alleged violations of state or federal consumer protection statutes. The Company and its subsidiaries may also be subject to employee claims based on, among other things, alleged discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination claims. Although no assurances can be given, in the opinion of management, none of the pending actions is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations, either individually or in the aggregate.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

In connection with the Restructuring Support Agreement, on August 30, 2019, all shares of Ascent Capital's Series A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Ascent Capital Series A Common Stock") and all shares of Ascent Capital's Series B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Ascent Capital Series B Common Stock" and, together with the Series A Common Stock, the "Ascent Capital Common Stock"), in each case, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, were converted into the right to receive 1,309,757 shares of our common stock. Simultaneously with the conversion of the Ascent Capital Common Stock, we issued 21,190,243 additional shares of our common stock primarily to holders of certain classes of claims in the Chapter 11 Cases.

Our common stock iswas quoted on the OTCQX Best Market of the OTC Markets Group Inc. under the symbol "SCTY". Our common stock began quoting on the OTCQX on September 5, 2019. No established public trading market existed for our common stock prior to that date. ~~Although our common stock is quoted on the OTCQX, there is currently no active public trading market in our common stock and trading has been limited and sporadic.~~ Over-the-counter market quotations reflect interdealer prices, without retailer markup, markdown, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. ~~The~~Following ~~following~~the ~~table~~de-registration, ~~sets~~our ~~forth~~common stock will be quoted on the ~~high~~Pink ~~and~~Sheets, ~~low~~a ~~last~~centralized ~~reported~~electronic ~~sales~~quotation ~~prices~~service ~~per~~for ~~share~~over-the-counter ofsecurities, so long as market makers demonstrate an interest in trading in our common stock. However, aswe ~~reported~~can give no assurance that trading in our common stock will continue on the ~~OTCQX,~~Pink ofSheets ~~which~~or weany ~~are~~other ~~aware~~securities ~~for~~exchange ~~the~~or ~~period~~quotation ~~indicated~~medium.

	High		Low
Common stock:
Third quarter (beginning September 5, 2019 and through September 30, 2019)	$	9.50	$	7.00
Fourth quarter	$	10.00	$	7.50

The following table sets forth the high and low last reported sales prices per share of our common stock, as reported on the OTCQX, of which we are aware for the periods indicated.


	High		Low
2019:
Third quarter (beginning September 5, 2019 and through September 30, 2019)	$	9.50	$	7.00
Fourth quarter	$	10.00	$	7.50
2020:
First quarter	$	9.35	$	4.00
Second quarter	$	7.40	$	1.00
Third quarter	$	4.22	$	3.11
Fourth quarter	$	15.25	$	3.00

Holders

As of February 103, ~~2020~~2021, we had ~~152~~168 holders of record of our common stock, based on information provided by our transfer agent. Such amounts do not include the number of stockholders whose shares are held of record by banks, brokers or other nominees, but include each such institution as one holder.

Dividends

We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock and do not currently anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings to fund the development and growth of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by our board. We are also restricted in our ability to pay dividends under our Credit Facilities.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

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The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2019 for the Successor Company and December 31, 2018 for the Predecessor Company and the statements of operations data for the Successor Company period September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 and the Predecessor Company years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, all of which are set forth below, are derived from the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report and should be read in conjunction with those financial statements and the notes thereto. The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 for the Predecessor Company

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~~and~~ITEM ~~the~~6. ~~statements~~SELECTED ofFINANCIAL ~~operations data for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 for the Predecessor Company shown below were derived from previously issued financial statements.~~DATA

	Successor Company		Predecessor Company
	December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018			December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Summary Balance Sheet Data (amounts in thousands):
Current assets	$	52,279	$	43,676		$	26,615	$	26,406	$	26,147
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	$	42,096	$	36,539		$	32,789	$	28,270	$	26,654
Subscriber accounts, net of accumulated amortization	$	1,064,311	$	1,195,463		$	1,302,028	$	1,386,760	$	1,423,538
Total assets	$	1,419,312	$	1,305,768		$	1,914,315	$	2,033,717	$	2,070,267
Current liabilities	$	70,247	$	1,884,207		$	98,737	$	87,171	$	82,715
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	978,219	$	—		$	1,707,297	$	1,687,778	$	1,739,147
Stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	346,078	$	(588,975	)	$	102,736	$	214,945	$	201,065

Pursuant to the early adoption of SEC Final Rule Release No. 33-10890, Management's Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information, the Company has elected to omit Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017			Year Ended December 31, 2016			Year Ended December 31, 2015
Summary Statement of Operations Data (amounts in thousands):
Net revenue	$	162,219		$	342,286	$	540,358		$	553,455		$	570,372		$	563,356
Operating (loss) income	$	(3,648	)	$	47,565	$	(494,143	)	$	32,304		$	67,649		$	63,725
Net (loss) income	$	(33,331	)	$	598,413	$	(678,750	)	$	(111,295	)	$	(76,307	)	$	(72,448	)

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis provides information concerning our results of operations and financial condition. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere herein.

Overview

Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Monitronics" or the "Company", doing business as Brinks Home SecurityTM) ~~provide~~provides residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as ~~interactive~~multiple ~~and~~ home automation, ~~services~~life safety and advanced security options, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Monitronics customers are obtained through our exclusive authorized dealer and representative network (the "Network Sales Channel") and our direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "Direct to Consumer Channel"). The Network Sales Channel provides product and installation services, ~~which~~as well as support to customers. The Direct to Consumer Channel offers both DIY and professional installation security solutions. We ~~and~~also ~~our~~periodically ~~exclusive~~acquire ~~authorized~~alarm ~~dealer~~monitoring ~~network~~accounts (from the ~~"Dealer~~other ~~Channel"),~~alarm ~~which~~companies ~~provides~~in ~~product~~bulk ~~and~~on ~~installation~~a ~~services,~~negotiated asbasis ~~well~~("bulk ~~as support to customers~~buys").

As previously disclosed, on June 30, 2019 ~~(the "Petition Date")~~, Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions for relief (collectively, the "Petitions" and, the cases commenced thereby, the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650. On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto, and, as modified by the Confirmation Order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital"), merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

28Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company applied Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852, Reorganizations ("ASC 852"), in preparing its consolidated financial statements (see Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy and Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting). As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, a new entity for financial reporting purposes was created. The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results. References to "Successor" or "Successor Company" relate to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics on and subsequent to September 1, 2019. References to "Predecessor" or "Predecessor Company" refer to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics prior to September 1, 2019. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization. As such, references to the "Company" could refer to either the Predecessor or Successor periods, as defined.

Asset Purchase Agreements Subject to Earnout Payments

On June 17, 2020, the Company acquired title to over 110,000 contracts for the provision of alarm monitoring and related services (the "Accounts") as well as the related accounts receivable, intellectual property and equipment inventory of Protect America, Inc. The Company paid approximately $16,600,000 at closing and will make 50 subsequent monthly payments, which began in August 2020, consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active ("Earnout Payments" will here to be defined as contingent payments to acquire subscriber accounts in the Protect America and Select Security transactions). The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with the cost of the assets acquired recorded as of June 17, 2020 and an estimated undiscounted liability for the Earnout Payments of

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~~"Plan")~~approximately ~~that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30~~$86, ~~2019. On August 30~~000, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital Group, Inc000. ~~("Ascent~~The ~~Capital")~~Earnout ~~merged~~Payments ~~(the~~liability ~~"Merger")~~was inestimated ~~accordance~~based ~~with~~on the terms of the ~~Agreement~~payout and ~~Plan~~the offorecasted ~~Merger,~~attrition ~~dated as~~ of ~~May 24, 2019 (~~the ~~"Merger~~Protect ~~Agreement"). Monitronics~~America ~~was~~subscriber ~~the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement~~base.

~~Upon~~On ~~emergence~~December ~~from~~23, ~~Chapter 11 on the Effective Date~~2020, the Company ~~applied~~completed ~~Accounting~~a ~~Standards~~transaction ~~Codification~~ (the "~~ASC~~Select Security Transaction") ~~852,~~in ~~Reorganizations~~which ~~("ASC~~it ~~852"),~~will inacquire ~~preparing~~approximately ~~its~~32,000 ~~consolidated~~residential ~~financial~~and ~~statements~~small ~~(see~~business ~~Note~~and 38,000 ~~Emergence~~large commercial alarm monitoring contracts from ~~Bankruptcy~~Kourt ~~and~~Security ~~Note~~Partners, 4LLC, ~~Fresh~~doing ~~Start~~business ~~Accounting~~as Select Security (the "Seller"). The Company ~~selected~~will atake ~~convenience~~ownership ~~date~~ of ~~August~~the 31alarm monitoring contracts through an earnout structure that includes a $10,914,000 ~~2019~~upfront ~~for~~payment ~~purposes~~and ofEarnout ~~applying~~Payments ~~fresh~~over ~~start~~a ~~accounting~~50-month asearnout period (the ~~activity~~"Earnout ~~between~~Period"). Per the ~~convenience~~terms ~~date~~of ~~and~~the Select Security Transaction, the ~~Effective~~Seller ~~Date~~transferred ~~did~~title ~~not~~of ~~result~~the inmonitoring acontracts ~~material~~and ~~difference~~other incertain ~~the~~business ~~financial~~assets ~~results~~to GS Security Alarm LLC (“GSSA”). AsGSSA is a ~~result~~bankruptcy-remote ofspecial purpose vehicle designed only to transact the ~~application~~sale of ~~fresh~~subscriber ~~start~~accounts ~~accounting~~ and related assets to the ~~effects~~Company. The ofCompany was significantly involved in the ~~implementation~~design of ~~the~~GSSA; ~~Plan~~however, athe ~~new~~Company ~~entity~~does ~~for~~not ~~financial~~own ~~reporting~~any ~~purposes~~equity ~~was~~interest ~~created~~in GSSA. ~~References~~GSSA totransferred ~~"Successor"~~the orspecified ~~"Successor~~business ~~Company"~~assets ~~relate~~ to the ~~balance~~Company ~~sheet~~immediately ~~and~~after ~~results~~close ofas ~~operations~~well ofas ~~Monitronics~~a oncertain ~~and~~subset ~~subsequent~~of tothe ~~September~~monitoring ~~1, 2019~~contracts. ~~References~~Title to ~~"Predecessor"~~the orremaining ~~"Predecessor~~monitoring ~~Company"~~contracts ~~refer~~will transfer from GSSA to the ~~balance~~Company ~~sheet~~during ~~and~~the ~~results~~Earnout ofPeriod ~~operations~~with title to all of ~~Monitronics~~the ~~prior~~monitoring tocontracts ~~September~~transferred 1,by ~~2019~~month 50. ~~With~~The Company is retaining the ~~exception~~majority of ~~interest~~the Seller's Commercial Sales, Field Technicians and ~~amortization~~Customer ~~expense~~Service employees, ~~the~~as ~~Company's~~well ~~operating~~as ~~results~~certain ~~and~~office ~~key~~locations. For ~~operating~~90 ~~performance~~days ~~measures~~after onthe aclose, ~~consolidated~~the ~~basis~~Seller ~~were~~will ~~not~~provide ~~materially~~transition ~~impacted~~services byto the ~~reorganization~~Company. AsUpon ~~such~~closing of the transaction, ~~references~~the toEarnout Payments liability for GSSA was estimated as $31,300,000 based on the ~~"Company"~~terms ~~could~~of ~~refer~~the topayout ~~either~~and the ~~Predecessor~~forecasted orattrition ~~Successor~~of ~~periods~~the GSSA subscriber base, asdiscounted ~~defined~~at an effective interest rate of 10.9%.

The current portion of the Earnout Payments liability is included in current Other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and the long-term portion of the Earnout Payments is included in non-current Other liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We monitor actual versus forecasted attrition on the two transactions to identify the need for potential adjustments to the Earnout Payments liability each period. The monthly Earnout Payments are classified as Cash flows from financing activities on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

Impact of COVID-19

In December 2019, an outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") originated in Wuhan, China and has been detected globally on a widespread basis, including in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, and manufacturing facilities and factories globally, as well as border closings, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, and general concern and uncertainty.

In response to the pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was enacted on March 27, 2020 in the U.S. The CARES Act, among other things, provides for an acceleration of alternative minimum tax credit refunds, the deferral of certain employer payroll taxes and expands the availability of net operating loss usage. The CARES Act did not have a material impact on the Company's annual effective income tax rate for the year.

With respect to our call and alarm response centers, we have established certain policies and procedures to enable full continuity of our monitoring services moving forward, including distancing staff in the call centers, activating our backup call center facility and enabling our call center operators to operate from home. For employees that can work remotely, we have instituted measures to support them, including purchasing additional equipment to enable work from home capabilities. We are also ensuring we comply with our data security measures to guarantee that all company, employee and customer data remains protected and secure. As of December 31, 2020, substantially all of our workforce is working remotely. In addition, our existing call centers still remain fully operational on premises. Administrative personnel are also working from home and those involved in the Company’s financial reporting and internal controls over financial reporting have been able to continue their normal duties by accessing the Company’s systems and records remotely. Regular communications, review of supporting documentation and tests of operating effectiveness via secured virtual channels have also continued without significant interruption.

In regards to our operations and dealer operations in the field, in jurisdictions where local or state governments have implemented a “shelter in place” or similar orders, we have instructed our dealers to cease doing door-to-door sales until such measures are lifted. This has negatively impacted our Network Sales Channel productivity starting in the latter half of March 2020. Network Sales Channel volume has shown some recovery in the last three quarters of 2020, but remains down year over year. Subject to a scheduled service or installation request, and adhering to certain safety protocols, we continue to send field technicians out to service a customer’s home to service or to install a new system. We have taken measures to protect our supply chain of alarm monitoring equipment and, to date, have not experienced significant supply chain constraints to service our customers.

With respect to our receivables from our customers, for the year ended December 31, 2020, we have issued credits for relief to customers being impacted by hardships from the pandemic. Additionally, we have increased our allowances on collection of

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certain trade and dealer receivables based on the expected impact of the continuation of the pandemic into the first quarter of 2021. As a result of COVID-19, we experienced no material impact on our unit and Recurring Monthly Revenue ("RMR") attrition during the year ended December 31, 2020.

As noted in the financial statements, as of March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a goodwill triggering event had occurred as a result of the recent economic disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's ability to generate new customers. Due to the Company's decision to cease door-to-door sales in jurisdictions with a "shelter in place" or similar orders and deteriorating economic conditions, we anticipated a reduction in projected account acquisitions. In response to the triggering event, the Company performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test at the Brinks Home Security entity level as we operate as a single reporting unit. The results of the quantitative assessment indicated that the carrying value was in excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill, which resulted in a full goodwill impairment charge of $81,943,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020. The factors leading to the goodwill impairment are lower projected overall account acquisition in future periods due to the estimated impact of COVID-19 on our account acquisition channels and an increase in the discount rate applied in the discounted cash flow model based on current economic conditions. This resulted in reductions in future cash flows and a lower fair value as calculated under the income approach. No other long-lived assets were determined to be impaired.

While we continue to assess the impact of these events, in future periods we may experience reduced revenue, reduced account acquisitions in the Network Sales Channel and Direct to Consumer Channel, increased attrition, impairment on long-lived assets and other costs as a result of the pandemic.

Strategic Initiatives

~~In recent years~~Recently, we have implemented several strategic initiatives ~~related~~pillars to ~~account~~guide ~~growth,~~the ~~creation~~transformation ~~costs~~of our business to meet our overall strategy of creating profitable accounts, ~~attrition~~at scale and ~~margin~~holding ~~improvements~~them for life. While there are uncertainties related to ~~combat~~any ~~decreases~~successful inimplementation of the ~~generation~~initiatives ofimpacting ~~new~~our ~~subscriber~~ability ~~accounts~~to achieve net profitability and ~~negative~~positive ~~trends~~cash flows in ~~subscriber~~the ~~attrition~~near term, we believe they will position us to improve our operating performance, increase cash flows and create stakeholder value over the long-term.

~~Account~~Premium ~~Growth~~Brand

We believe ~~that~~establishing ~~generating~~a ~~account~~premium ~~growth~~brand atwill aallow ~~reasonable~~us ~~cost~~to ismove ~~essential~~up tomarket ~~scaling~~in our ~~business~~competition ~~and~~for ~~generating~~customers ~~stakeholder~~which ~~value~~will lead to higher RMR per customer. WeThis ~~currently~~will ~~generate~~require ~~new~~robust ~~accounts~~product ~~through~~offerings ~~both~~and ~~our~~consistent ~~Dealer~~brand ~~Channel~~standards ~~and~~in ~~Direct~~all channels to ~~Consumer~~"make ~~Channel~~the complex simple." ~~Our~~To ~~ability~~establish toa ~~grow~~premium ~~new~~brand ~~accounts~~we inhave ~~the~~engaged ~~future~~a ~~will~~premier bebrand ~~impacted~~strategy byresearch ~~our~~partner ~~ability~~to complete a purchase journey map to ~~adjust~~determine buying behaviors to ~~changes~~fully inunderstand ~~consumer~~purchase ~~buying~~timing, ~~behavior~~interactions, considerations and ~~increased~~roadblocks. With ~~competition~~this ~~from technology~~research, ~~telecommunications~~we have finalized our brand identity and ~~cable~~engaged ~~companies~~partners and affiliates to meet our 2021 plan for customer acquisitions. We ~~currently~~expect ~~have~~to ~~several~~complete ~~initiatives~~our inrebranding ~~place~~of toassets ~~drive~~and ~~profitable~~launch ~~account~~our ~~growth,~~brand ~~which~~strategy ~~include:~~in the second quarter of 2021.

•Unit ~~enhancing our brand recognition with consumers, which we believe is bolstered by the rebranding to Brinks Home Security,~~Economics

•We ~~differentiating~~believe that generating account growth at a reasonable cost is essential to scaling our business and ~~profitably~~generating ~~growing~~stakeholder value. We currently generate new accounts through both our Network Sales Channel and Direct to Consumer Channel ~~under~~with our go to market strategy either being in the ~~Brinks~~field, ~~Home~~over ~~Security~~the ~~brand~~phone or via e-commerce. To improve our profitable growth in these channels, we will pursue omnichannel lead generation initiatives and develop a tight integration between field and phone sales to drive an in-home consultative sales experience with an option for DIY.

•We ~~recruiting~~made ~~and~~headway ~~retaining~~on ~~high~~these ~~quality~~initiatives ~~dealers~~in ~~into~~2020 by right sizing our ~~Authorized~~phone ~~Dealer~~sales ~~Program,~~department early in the year while still increasing new account RMR per unit in the Direct to Consumer Channel throughout. Additional reorganizations of the sales functions were completed in 2020 and we brought on employee field sales teams that have been launched in several major geographical areas.

•Other ~~assisting~~strategies ~~new~~designed to improve unit economics include our bulk account acquisition strategy and ~~existing~~transforming ~~dealers~~our traditional authorized dealer program. Both strategies are centered around reducing the up-front cost to acquire accounts by providing increased revenue sharing arrangements with ~~training~~the seller for the long-term. This both drives down up-front creation costs and ~~marketing~~allows ~~initiatives~~us to ~~increase~~share ~~productivity~~in the subscriber attrition risk with the seller. By focusing on high quality customers and improving subscriber attrition, these strategies drive greater long term profitably for both us and the seller. As previously disclosed, we completed two bulk buys in 2020 utilizing this strategy and have recently reached a long term contract extension

~~• offering third-party equipment financing to consumers, which is expected to assist in driving account growth at lower creation costs.~~28

Creation Cost Efficiency

We also consider the management of creation costs to be a key driver in improving our financial results. Generating accounts at lower creation costs per account would improve our profitability and cash flows. The initiatives related to managing creation costs include:

• improving performance in our Direct to Consumer Channel including generating higher quality leads at favorable cost, increasing sales close rates and enhancing our customer activation process,

• negotiating lower subscriber account purchase price multiples in our Dealer Channel, and

• expanding the use and availability of third-party financing, which will drive down net creation costs.

Attrition

While we have also experienced higher subscriber attrition rates in the past few years, we have continued to develop our efforts to manage subscriber attrition, which we believe will help drive increases in our subscriber base and stakeholder value. We currently have several initiatives in place to reduce subscriber attrition, which include:

• maintaining high customer service levels,

• effectively managing the credit quality of new customers,

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•with ~~expanding~~ our ~~efforts~~largest dealer. We will continue to ~~both~~pursue ~~retain~~these ~~customers~~bulk ~~who~~opportunities ~~have~~as ~~indicated~~they aarise ~~desire~~and toare ~~cancel~~focused ~~service~~on ~~and~~contract ~~win-back~~extensions ~~previous~~with ~~customers,~~our other dealers.

•Customer ~~using predictive modeling to identify subscribers with a higher risk of cancellation and engaging with these subscribers to obtain contract extensions on terms favorable to the Company, and~~Centricity

•We ~~implementing~~believe ~~effective~~establishing ~~pricing~~an ~~strategies~~employee centric culture will drive a customer centric experience which will reduce attrition, increase RMR while delivering on our brand promises. Our goal is to provide data analytics to our employee base that will improve the customer experience at every touchpoint. While we have experienced higher subscriber attrition rates in the past few years, our recent initiatives to improve our customer lifecycle management tools and predictive churn analytics, coupled with our customer extension efforts have led to marked improvements in unit attrition in 2020. The implementation of our new brand strategy will also focus on customer centricity with the goal to continue to improve attrition in the long term.

Margin Improvement

We have also adopted initiatives to reduce expenses and improve our financial results, which include:

• reducing our operating costs by right sizing the cost structure to the business and leveraging our scale,

• increasing use of automation, and

• implementing more sophisticated purchasing techniques.

While there are uncertainties related to the successful implementation of the foregoing initiatives impacting our ability to achieve net profitability and positive cash flows in the near term, we believe they will position us to improve our operating performance, increase cash flows and create stakeholder value over the long-term.

Accounts Acquired

During the years ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, we acquired 81224,~~386~~414 and ~~112~~81,~~920~~386 subscriber accounts, respectively, through our ~~Dealer~~Network Sales Channel, ~~and~~ Direct to Consumer Channel and bulk buys. The ~~decrease~~increase in accounts acquired for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 is due to ~~year~~bulk ~~over~~buys ~~year~~of ~~decline~~39,594 accounts in ~~accounts~~December ~~generated~~2020, 113,013 accounts in ~~our~~June ~~Direct~~2020 toand ~~Consumer~~10,960 ~~Channel~~in ~~and~~March ~~fewer~~2020. The accounts acquired ~~from~~through ~~negotiated~~bulk ~~account~~buys ~~acquisitions~~in December 2020 and June 2020 are subject to Earnout Payments. There were no bulk buys during the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was partially offset by a year-over-year decline in accounts ~~acquired~~generated in ~~our~~the Network Sales Channel and the Direct to Consumer Channel. The decline in the Network Sales Channel was ~~largely~~primarily due to the ~~reduction~~Company's ofelection ~~product~~to ~~subsidies~~cease inpurchasing anaccounts ~~effort~~from totwo ~~improve~~dealers in the ~~credit~~fourth ~~quality~~quarter of ~~customers~~2019 ~~acquired. There~~and ~~were~~restrictions noon ~~bulk~~door-to-door ~~buys~~selling ~~during~~and other impacts related to the ~~year~~outbreak ~~ended~~of ~~December 31,~~COVID-19 ~~2019,~~starting asin ~~compared~~the tolatter ~~approximately~~half ~~17,800~~of ~~accounts~~March ~~acquired~~2020. The ~~from~~decline ~~negotiated~~in ~~account~~the ~~acquisitions~~Direct ~~during~~to Consumer Channel production was primarily due to the ~~year~~Company's ~~ended~~election ~~December~~to ~~31,~~leverage ~~2018~~more profitable organic leads.

RMR acquired during the ~~years~~year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 ~~and 2018~~ was approximately $39,~~929~~756,000, ~~and~~which includes RMR related to bulk buys of $56,~~326~~763,000. RMR acquired during the year ended December 31, ~~respectively~~2019 was $3,929,000.

Attrition

Account cancellations, otherwise referred to as subscriber attrition, ~~has~~have a direct impact on the number of subscribers that the Company services and on its financial results, including revenues, operating income and cash flow. A portion of the subscriber base can be expected to cancel their service every year. Subscribers may choose not to renew or to terminate their contract for a variety of reasons, including relocation, cost, switching to a competitor's service, limited use by the subscriber or low perceived value. The largest categories of cancelled accounts relate to subscriber relocation or those cancelled due to non-payment. The Company defines its attrition rate as the number of cancelled accounts in a given period divided by the weighted average number of subscribers for that period. The Company considers an account cancelled if payment from the subscriber is deemed uncollectible or if the subscriber cancels for various reasons. If a subscriber relocates but continues its service, it is not a cancellation. If the subscriber relocates, discontinues its service and a new subscriber assumes the original subscriber's service and continues the revenue stream, it is also not a cancellation. The Company adjusts the number of cancelled accounts by excluding those that are contractually guaranteed by its dealers. The typical dealer contract provides that if a subscriber cancels in the first year of its contract, the dealer must either replace the cancelled account with a new one or refund to the Company the cost paid to acquire the contract. To help ensure the dealer's obligation to the Company, the Company typically maintains a dealer funded holdback reserve ranging from 5-8% of subscriber accounts in the guarantee period. In some cases, the amount of the holdback liability is less than actual attrition experience.

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	Years Ended December 31,
	2019		2018
Beginning balance of accounts	921,750		975,996
Accounts acquired	81,386		112,920
Accounts cancelled	(150,494	)	(162,579	)
Cancelled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a)	(4,884	)	(4,587	)
Ending balance of accounts	847,758		921,750
Monthly weighted average accounts	884,337		950,705
Attrition rate - Unit	17.0	%	17.1	%
Attrition rate - RMR (b)	17.9	%	14.9	%

The table below presents subscriber data for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:


	Years Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Beginning balance of accounts not subject to Earnout Payments	847,758		921,750
Accounts acquired	71,730		81,386
Accounts cancelled	(122,655)		(150,494)
Cancelled accounts guaranteed by dealer and other adjustments (a)	(4,986)		(4,884)
Ending balance of accounts of accounts not subject to Earnout Payments	791,847		847,758
Accounts subject to Earnout Payments	141,773		—
Ending balance of accounts	933,620		847,758
Attrition rate - Core Unit (c)	14.9	%	17.0	%
Attrition rate - Core RMR (b) (c)	15.5	%	17.9	%

(a) Includes cancelled accounts that are contractually guaranteed to be refunded from holdback.

(b) The RMR of cancelled accounts follows the same definition as subscriber unit attrition as noted above. RMR attrition is defined as the RMR of cancelled accounts in a given period, adjusted for the impact of price increases or decreases in that period, divided by the weighted average of RMR for that period.

~~The~~(c) Core ~~unit~~Unit ~~attrition rate for the years ended December 31, 2019~~ and ~~2018 was 17.0% and 17.1%, respectively. The~~ RMR attrition ~~rate~~rates ~~for~~exclude the ~~years~~impact ~~ended~~of ~~December 31,~~the ~~2019~~Protect America and ~~2018~~Select ~~was~~Security ~~17.9%~~bulk ~~and 14.9%~~buys, ~~respectively. The~~where ~~increase in~~ the ~~RMR~~Company ~~attrition~~is ~~rate~~funding ~~for~~ the ~~year~~purchase ~~ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to a more aggressive~~ price ~~increase~~through ~~strategy~~an inearnout ~~the~~payment ~~prior year~~structure.

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We analyze our attrition by classifying accounts into annual pools based on the year of acquisition. We then track the number of cancelled accounts as a percentage of the initial number of accounts acquired for each pool for each year subsequent to its acquisition. Based on the average cancellation rate across the pools, the Company's attrition rate is generally very low within the initial 12 month period after considering the accounts which were replaced or refunded by the dealers at no additional cost to the Company. Over the next few years of the subscriber account life, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool gradually increases and historically has peaked following the end of the initial contract term, which is typically three to five years. Subsequent to the peak following the end of the initial contract term, the number of subscribers that cancel as a percentage of the initial number of subscribers in that pool normalizes. Accounts generated through the Direct to Consumer Channel have homogeneous characteristics as accounts generated through the Network Sales Channel and follow the same attrition curves. However, accounts generated through the Direct to Consumer Channel have attrition of approximately 10% in the initial 12 month period following account acquisition which is higher than accounts generated in the Network Sales Channel due to the dealer guarantee period.

Adjusted EBITDA

We evaluate the performance of our operations based on financial measures such as revenue and "Adjusted EBITDA." Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization (including the amortization of subscriber accounts, dealer network and other intangible assets), restructuring charges, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash or non-recurring charges. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the operational strength and performance of our business. In addition, this measure is used by management to evaluate operating results and perform analytical comparisons and identify strategies to improve performance. Adjusted EBITDA is also a measure that is customarily used by financial analysts to evaluate the financial performance of companies in the security alarm monitoring industry and is one of the financial measures, subject to certain adjustments, by which our covenants are calculated under the agreements governing our debt obligations. Adjusted EBITDA does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss and is indicative neither of our results of operations nor of cash flows available to fund all of our cash needs. It is, however, a measurement that we believe is useful to investors in analyzing our operating performance. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by Monitronics should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), should not be construed as an alternative to net income or loss and is indicative neither of our results of operations nor of cash flows available to fund all of our cash needs. It is, however, a measurement that we believe is useful to investors in analyzing our operating performance. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net income, cash flow provided by operating activities and other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. As companies often define non-GAAP financial measures differently, Adjusted EBITDA as calculated by Monitronics should not be compared to any similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Results of Operations

~~For~~Year aEnded ~~discussion of our results of operations for the year ended~~ December 31, ~~2017,~~2020 ~~including~~Compared ~~a year-~~to~~-year~~ ~~comparison~~Year ~~between~~Ended ~~2018 and 2017~~December 31, ~~refer~~2019 ~~to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our final prospectus filed pursuant to Item 424(b)(3) on January 9, 2020.~~

~~Year~~Fresh ~~Ended~~Start Accounting Adjustments. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization of the Company in August 2019 and the application of fresh start accounting. We believe that certain of our consolidated operating results for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 ~~Compared~~is comparable to ~~Year~~certain ~~Ended~~operating results for the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 when combined with our consolidated operating results for the period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Accordingly, we believe that discussing the non-GAAP combined results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor Company and the Successor Company for the year ended December 31, ~~2018~~2020 is useful when analyzing certain performance measures.

Fresh Start Accounting Adjustments. With the exception of interest expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization. We believe that certain of our consolidated operating results for the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, when combined with our consolidated operating results for the period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, is comparable to certain operating results from the comparable prior year period. Accordingly, we believe that discussing the non-GAAP combined results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor Company and the Successor Company for the year ended December 31, 2019 is useful when analyzing certain performance measures.

The following table sets forth selected data from the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) for the periods indicated (dollar amounts in thousands).

			Successor Company			~~Successor Company~~			~~Predecessor Company~~							Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	Non-GAAP Combined Year Ended December 31, 2019					Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019				Year Ended December 31, 2018
			Year Ended December 31, 2020							Non-GAAP Combined Year Ended December 31, 2019						Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019
Net revenue	$	~~504,505~~	$	503,597		$	~~162,219~~		$	~~342,286~~$	504,505		$	~~540,358~~		$	162,219		$	342,286
Cost of services	~~112,274~~		119,390			~~36,988~~			~~75,286~~	112,274			~~128,939~~			36,988			75,286
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation	~~132,509~~		149,314			~~52,144~~			~~80,365~~	132,509			~~118,940~~			52,144			80,365
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets	200,484					69,693			130,791				211,639
Radio conversion costs			21,433							4,196						3,265			931
Interest expense	134,060					28,979			105,081				180,770
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets			217,273							200,484						69,693			130,791
Income (loss) before income taxes	567,561					(32,627		)	600,188				(690,302		)
Interest expense			80,265							134,060						28,979			105,081
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,479					704			1,775				(11,552		)
(Loss) income before income taxes			(179,865)							567,561						(32,627)			600,188
Net income (loss)	565,082					(33,331		)	598,413				(678,750		)
Income tax expense			1,891							2,479						704			1,775
Adjusted EBITDA (a)	$	266,460				$	79,087		$	187,373			$	289,448
Net (loss) income			(181,756)							565,082						(33,331)			598,413
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue	52.8		%			48.8		%	54.7		%		53.6		%
Adjusted EBITDA (a)			$	253,767						$	266,460					$	79,087		$	187,373
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Net revenue			50.4		%					52.8		%				48.8		%	54.7		%
Gross subscriber acquisition costs	$	38,325				$	13,381		$	24,944			$	47,874
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs	(7,769		)			(2,282		)	(5,487		)		(4,678		)
Gross subscriber acquisition costs (b)			$	18,787						$	31,620					$	11,301		$	20,319
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net	$	30,556				$	11,099		$	19,457			$	43,196
Revenue associated with subscriber acquisition costs			(6,208)							(7,769)						(2,282)			(5,487)
Expensed Subscriber acquisition costs, net			$	12,579						$	23,851					$	9,019		$	14,832

(a) See reconciliation of Net ~~income~~ (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA below.

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(b) Gross subscriber acquisition costs for the year ended December 31, 2020 has been restated from $38,325,000 to $31,620,000 due to allocation adjustments made to align with current period presentation of expensed subscriber acquisition costs. See below for further explanation.

Net revenue. Net revenue decreased $908,000, or 0.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the prior year. The decrease in net revenue is primarily attributable to a decrease in alarm monitoring revenue of $10,247,000 due to the lower average number of subscribers in the first six months of 2020, partially offset by incremental revenue from the Protect America bulk buy. Prior year net revenue also reflects the negative impact of a $5,331,000 fair value adjustment that reduced deferred revenue upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy in accordance with ASC 852. Product, installation and service revenue increased $10,527,000, largely due to an increase in field service jobs associated with contract extensions combined with higher revenue per transaction in the Direct to Consumer Channel. Average RMR per subscriber decreased from $45.12 as of December 31, 2019 to $44.50 as of December 31, 2020 due to a lower average RMR of $40.81 for the Protect America bulk buy and an increase in the percentage of customers generated through our Direct to Consumer Channel which typically have lower RMR as a result of lower subsidization of equipment.

Cost of services. Cost of services increased $7,116,000, or 6.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to the cost to serve the incremental Protect America customers and an increase in field service jobs associated with contract extensions for our high propensity to churn population. The increase is partially offset by a decline in subscriber acquisition costs in our Direct to Consumer Channel. Subscriber acquisition costs, which include expensed equipment and labor costs associated with the creation of new subscribers, decreased to $7,220,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $8,488,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Cost of services as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the 2019 fair value adjustment, increased from 22.0% for the year ended December 31, 2019 to 23.7% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Selling, general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") increased $16,805,000, or 12.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to higher salary expense and professional fees related to the post emergence operating structure of the Company and $4,693,000 of severance expense related to transitioning executive leadership. Additionally, the Company received a $700,000 insurance settlement in the second quarter of 2020, as compared to $4,800,000 received in the second quarter of 2019. These insurance receivable settlements were related to coverage provided by our insurance carriers in the 2017 class action litigation of alleged violation of telemarketing laws. These increases are partially offset by lower subscriber acquisition costs. Subscriber acquisition costs included in SG&A decreased to $11,567,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $23,132,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, due to the impact of cost saving measures implemented in the first quarter of 2020. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the 2019 fair value adjustment, increased from 26.0% for the year ended December 31, 2019 to 29.6% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Radio conversion costs. During 2019, the Company commenced a program to replace the 3G and CDMA cellular equipment used in many of its subscribers' security systems upon announcements by certain carriers of plans to retire these networks by 2022. Radio conversion costs represent the incremental cost of equipment and labor to make the upgrade of the security systems as well as other marketing, labor and consulting costs to engage customers and manage the program. For the year ended December 31, 2020, radio conversion costs totaled $21,433,000 as compared to $4,196,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase is primarily attributable to a higher number of conversions completed in 2020, as the radio conversion program only started in August of 2019 with a limited scope in targeting customers that was expanded in 2020.

Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets. Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets increased $16,789,000, or 8.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the prior year. The increase is due to amortization of the dealer network intangible asset recognized upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. Dealer network amortization expense was $23,333,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $7,778,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The remaining increase is attributable to a higher number of subscriber accounts purchased in the last twelve months ended December 31, 2020 primarily due to the accounts acquired from Protect America, as compared to the corresponding prior year period, offset by the timing of amortization of subscriber accounts acquired prior to bankruptcy which have a lower rate of amortization in 2020 as compared to 2019.

Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $53,795,000, or 40.1%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to the prior year. The decrease in interest expense is attributable to the Company's decreased outstanding debt balances upon the reorganization, primarily related to the retirement of the Company's 9.125% Senior Notes.

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~~Net~~Income ~~revenue~~tax expense. ~~Net~~The ~~revenue~~Company ~~decreased~~had pre-tax loss of $35179,~~853~~865,000, orand ~~6.6%~~income tax expense of $1,891,000 for the year ended December 31, ~~2019,~~2020. Income astax ~~compared~~expense tofor the ~~prior~~ year~~. The~~ ~~decrease~~ended inDecember 31, ~~net~~2020 ~~revenue~~ is ~~primarily~~ attributable to athe ~~decrease~~Company's instate ~~alarm~~tax ~~monitoring~~expense ~~revenue~~incurred offrom ~~$31,418,000~~Texas ~~due~~margin totax. The ~~the~~Company ~~lower~~had ~~average~~pre-tax ~~number~~income of ~~subscribers in 2019. Additionally~~$567,561,000 ~~average~~and ~~RMR~~income ~~per~~tax ~~subscriber~~expense ~~decreased from $45.27 as~~ of ~~December 31~~$2,479,000 ~~2018~~for tothe ~~$45.12~~year asended of December 31, 2019. The ~~due~~driver tobehind ~~changing~~the ~~mix~~pre-tax ofincome ~~customers~~for ~~generated~~the ~~through~~year ~~the~~ended ~~Direct~~December 31, to2019 ~~Consumer~~is ~~Channel~~the ~~that~~gain ~~typically~~on ~~have~~restructuring ~~lower~~and ~~RMR~~reorganization asof a$669,722,000 ~~result~~recognized ofduring the ~~elimination~~year ofended ~~equipment~~December 31, ~~subsidy. Monitoring~~2019, ~~revenue~~primarily ~~also~~due ~~reflects~~to ~~the~~gains ~~negative~~recognized ~~impact~~on ofthe aconversion ~~$5,331,000~~from ~~fair~~debt ~~value~~to ~~adjustment~~equity ~~that~~and ~~reduced~~discounted ~~deferred~~cash ~~revenue~~settlement ~~upon~~of the Predecessor Company's ~~emergence~~high ~~from~~yield ~~bankruptcy~~senior notes in accordance with ~~ASC~~the ~~852~~Company's bankruptcy Plan. ~~Product,~~ There ~~installation~~are ~~and~~no ~~service~~income ~~revenue~~tax ~~decreased~~impacts ~~$6,673,000~~from ~~largely~~this gain due to ~~the~~net ~~decline~~operating inloss ~~accounts~~carryforwards ~~acquired~~available infor the ~~Direct to Consumer Channel in~~ 2019 ~~and~~tax ~~a decrease in pre-emergence field service jobs associated with contract extensions~~year. ~~These~~ Income ~~decreases~~tax ~~were~~expense ~~partially~~for ~~offset~~the byyear anended ~~increase in other revenue of $2~~December 31,~~238,000~~ as2020 ais ~~result~~attributable ofto the ~~full~~Company's ~~year~~state ~~impact~~tax ofexpense ~~paper~~incurred ~~statement~~from ~~fees~~Texas ~~implemented~~margin ~~in the fourth quarter of 2018~~tax.

~~Cost~~Net of(loss) ~~services~~income. ~~Cost~~ The ofCompany ~~services~~had ~~decreased~~net loss of $16181,~~665~~756,000, ~~or 12.9%,~~ for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, as compared to ~~the~~net ~~prior~~income ~~year. The~~of ~~decrease~~$565,082,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The isdecrease ~~primarily~~in ~~attributable~~net to(loss) ~~lower~~income ~~labor~~for ~~costs~~the ~~due to~~ year ~~over~~ended ~~year~~December ~~decline~~31, in2020 ~~customers~~is asprimarily ~~well~~attributable asto ~~other~~no ~~pre-emergence~~gain ~~cost~~on ~~saving~~restructuring ~~measures.~~and ~~Subscriber~~reorganization ~~acquisition~~incurred ~~costs,~~in ~~which~~the ~~include~~current ~~expensed~~year ~~equipment~~period and ~~labor~~a ~~costs~~goodwill ~~associated~~impairment ~~with~~charge ~~the creation~~ of ~~new subscribers, decreased to~~ $881,~~977~~943,000 ~~for~~combined ~~the~~with ~~year~~increases ~~ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $14,722,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, due to lower product sales volume~~ in ~~the~~operating ~~Company's~~expenses ~~Direct to Consumer Channel~~ as discussed above. ~~Cost~~Also ofimpacting ~~services as a percentage of~~ net ~~revenue,~~loss ~~excluding the effect of the fair value adjustment, decreased from 23.9%~~ for the year ended December 31, ~~2018~~2020 towere ~~22.0%~~increased ~~for~~radio ~~the~~conversion ~~year ended December 31, 2019~~costs.

~~Selling,~~Adjusted general and administrative. Selling, general and administrative costs ("SG&A") increased $13,569,000, or 11.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to increased consulting fees on integration and implementation of various company initiatives and increased duplicative labor costs due to the outsourcing of a customer care call center for a portion of 2019. Additionally, the Company received a $4,800,000 insurance settlement in 2019 as compared to an aggregate settlement of $12,500,000 received in 2018 from multiple carriers. These insurance receivable settlements related to coverage provided by our insurance carriers in the 2017 class action litigation of alleged violation of telemarketing laws. These increases are partially offset by decreases in rebranding expense and severance expense. Rebranding expense and severance expense recognized in the year ended December 31, 2018 was $7,410,000 and $1,059,000, respectively, with no corresponding expenses in the year ended December 31, 2019. Subscriber acquisition costs included in SG&A decreased to $29,348,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $33,152,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, due to reduced subscriber acquisition selling and marketing costs associated with the creation of new subscribers. SG&A as a percentage of net revenue, excluding the effect of the fair value adjustment, increased from 22.0% for the year ended December 31, 2018 to 26.0% for the year ended December 31, 2019.EBITDA

~~Amortization~~Year ofEnded subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets. Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets decreased $11,155,000, or 5.3%, for the year ended December 31, ~~2019,~~2020 asCompared ~~compared~~ to ~~the~~Year ~~prior~~Ended ~~year. The decrease is related to a lower number of subscriber accounts purchased in the last year ended~~ December 31, 2019, compared to the prior year. This decrease is partially offset by the impact of the fresh start adjustments, in which the existing subscriber accounts as of August 31, 2019 were stated at fair value and set up on the 14-year 235% double-declining curve. This curve is shorter than the methodology utilized on newly generated subscriber accounts, due to the various aged vintages of the Company's subscriber base at August 31, 2019. The shorter amortization curve results in higher amortization expense per period. Additionally contributing to the offset is amortization on the newly established Dealer Network asset recognized upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy.

~~Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $46,710,000, or 25.8%, for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to the prior year.~~ The ~~decrease~~following intable ~~interest~~provides ~~expense~~a isreconciliation ~~attributable to the Company's decreased outstanding debt balances upon the reorganization, primarily related to the retirement~~ of ~~the~~Net ~~Company's~~(loss) ~~9.125%~~income ~~Senior Notes, and the impact of accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount related~~ to ~~the~~total ~~Company's~~Adjusted ~~predecessor~~EBITDA ~~debt~~for ~~agreements of $26,085,000 recognized in interest expense in~~ the ~~fourth~~periods ~~quarter~~indicated of(amounts ~~2018. Offsetting the decreases seen~~ in ~~the successor period of 2019 were increases in interest expense prior to and in the bankruptcy, due to higher debt outstanding and higher interest rates.~~thousands):

Income tax expense (benefit). The Company had pre-tax income of $567,561,000 and income tax expense of $2,479,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The driver behind the pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2019 is the gain on restructuring and reorganization of $669,722,000 recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to gains recognized on the conversion from debt to equity and discounted cash settlement of the Predecessor Company's high yield senior notes in accordance with the Company's bankruptcy Plan. There are no income tax impacts from this gain due to net operating loss carryforwards available for the 2019 tax year. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 is attributable to the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax. The Company had pre-


	Successor Company				Successor Company		Predecessor Company
	Year Ended December 31, 2020		Non-GAAP Combined Year Ended December 31, 2019		Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019		Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019
Net (loss) income	$	(181,756)	$	565,082	$	(33,331)	$	598,413
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets	217,273		200,484		69,693		130,791
Depreciation	13,844		11,125		3,777		7,348
Radio conversion costs	21,433		4,196		3,265		931
Stock-based compensation	—		42		—		42
Long-term incentive compensation	393		774		184		590
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges	—		63		—		63
Legal settlement reserve (related insurance recovery)	(700)		(4,800)		—		(4,800)
Severance expense (a)	4,693		—		—		—
Integration / implementation of company initiatives	9,593		12,545		7,702		4,843
Select Security acquisition costs	1,036		—		—		—
Select Security integration costs	60		—		—		—
COVID-19 costs	1,866		—		—		—
Loss / (gain) on revaluation of acquisition dealer liabilities	1,933		(1,886)		(1,886)		—
Goodwill impairment	81,943		—		—		—
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net	—		(669,722)		—		(669,722)
Interest expense	80,265		134,060		28,979		105,081
Realized and unrealized loss, net on derivative financial instruments	—		6,804		—		6,804
Refinancing expense	—		5,214		—		5,214
Income tax expense	1,891		2,479		704		1,775
Adjusted EBITDA	$	253,767	$	266,460	$	79,087	$	187,373

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~~tax~~(a) Severance ~~loss~~expense ~~of $690,302,000 and income tax benefit of $11,552,000~~ for the year ended December ~~31,~~ ~~2018. The income tax benefit for the year ended December~~ 31, ~~2018~~2020 isrelated ~~attributable~~ to ~~the~~transitioning ~~deferred~~executive ~~tax impact of the goodwill impairment of $563,549,000, partially offset by the Company's state tax expense incurred from Texas margin tax~~leadership.

~~Net~~Adjusted ~~income~~EBITDA ~~(loss). The~~decreased ~~Company had net income of~~ $~~565~~12,~~082~~693,000, or 4.8%, for the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, as compared to athe ~~net~~prior ~~loss~~year ofperiod. The ~~$678,750,000~~decrease for the year ended December 31, ~~2018. Net~~2020 ~~income~~is ~~for~~attributable ~~the~~to ~~year~~lower ~~ended~~net ~~December 31,~~revenues ~~2019~~due isto ~~attributable~~a tolower ~~the~~average ~~gain~~number onof ~~restructuring~~subscribers ~~and~~in ~~reorganization~~the first six months of ~~$669~~2020,~~722,000. The~~ ~~gain~~increases onin ~~restructuring~~post-bankruptcy emergence salary and ~~reorganization~~professional isfees ~~primarily~~expenses that were curtailed for much of 2019 due to ~~gains~~the ~~recognized~~bankruptcy onproceedings ~~the~~and ~~conversion~~an ~~from~~increase ~~debt~~in cost of services related to ~~equity~~field ~~and~~service ~~discounted~~jobs ~~cash~~associated ~~settlement~~with ofcontract ~~the~~extensions ~~Predecessor~~for ~~Company's~~our high ~~yield~~propensity ~~senior~~to ~~notes~~churn inpopulation ~~accordance~~and ~~with~~incremental impacts from the ~~Company's~~Protect ~~bankruptcy~~America ~~plan~~customer base. ~~This~~These ~~gain~~increases ~~was~~were offset by ~~net~~decreases ~~loss~~in ~~generated~~our expensed subscriber acquisition costs. COVID-19 costs excluded from ~~normal~~Adjusted ~~operations~~EBITDA asrelate ~~discussed~~to ~~above. The~~one-time ~~net~~price ~~loss~~concessions ~~for~~granted ~~the~~to ~~year~~customers ~~ended~~experiencing ~~December 31~~hardships, ~~2018~~bad ~~was~~debt ~~primarily~~reserve ~~attributable~~increases due to ~~the~~estimates ~~goodwill~~of ~~impairment~~non-payment ofon ~~$563,549,000~~certain receivables and ~~net~~other ~~losses~~miscellaneous ~~generated~~costs ~~from~~to ~~normal~~transition ~~operations~~the majority of our employees to working from home.

~~Adjusted~~ Expensed ~~EBITDA~~Subscriber Acquisition Costs, net. Subscriber acquisition costs, net decreased to $12,579,000 for the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared to $23,851,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Expensed subscriber acquisition costs, net, for the year ended December 31, 2019 was restated from $30,556,000 to $23,851,000 to be comparable with how acquisition costs were allocated for the year ended December 31, 2020. The change in subscriber acquisition cost allocation was done to better align us with how peer companies in the industry present subscriber acquisition costs. This change had no impact on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) because it is an allocation of expenses within each of Cost of Services and Selling, general and administrative. The decrease in subscriber acquisition costs, net is primarily attributable to the impact of cost savings measures implemented in the first quarter of 2020 as well as lower production volume in the Company's Direct to Consumer Channel year over year.

Year Ended December 31, 2019 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2018

The following table provides a reconciliation of Net income (loss) to total Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

				Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	Non-GAAP Combined Year Ended December 31, 2019			Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net income (loss)	$	565,082		$	(33,331	)	$	598,413		$	(678,750	)
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets	200,484			69,693			130,791			211,639
Depreciation	11,125			3,777			7,348			11,434
Radio conversion costs	4,196			3,265			931			—
Stock-based compensation	42			—			42			474
Long-term incentive compensation	774			184			590			—
LiveWatch acquisition contingent bonus charges	63			—			63			250
Legal settlement reserve (related insurance recovery)	(4,800		)	—			(4,800		)	(12,500		)
Severance expense (a)	—			—			—			1,059
Rebranding marketing program	—			—			—			7,410
Integration / implementation of company initiatives	12,545			7,702			4,843			516
Gain on revaluation of acquisition dealer liabilities	(1,886		)	(1,886		)	—			(240		)
Loss on goodwill impairment	—			—			—			563,549
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net	(669,722		)	—			(669,722		)	—
Interest expense	134,060			28,979			105,081			180,770
Realized and unrealized (gain) loss, net on derivative financial instruments	6,804			—			6,804			3,151
Refinancing expense	5,214			—			5,214			12,238
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,479			704			1,775			(11,552		)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	266,460		$	79,087		$	187,373		$	289,448

(a) Severance expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to a reduction in headcount event.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $22,988,000, or 7.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to the prior year period. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2019 is primarily the result of decreased revenue, including the effect of the $5,331,000 fair value adjustment for 2019, partially offset by favorable decreases in cost of services and Subscriber Acquisition Costs.

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Expensed Subscriber Acquisition Costs, net. Subscriber acquisition costs, net decreased to $30,556,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $43,196,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decrease in subscriber acquisition costs, net is primarily attributable to a decrease in planned spend while the Company was going through its restructuring.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we had $146,~~763~~123,000 of cash and cash equivalents. Our primary sources of funds is our cash flows from operating activities which are generated from alarm monitoring and related service revenues. During the years ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, our cash flow from operating activities was $~~114~~128,~~135~~621,000 and $~~104~~114,~~503~~135,000, respectively. The primary drivers of our cash flow from operating activities are the fluctuations in revenues and operating expenses as discussed in "Results of Operations" above. In addition, our cash flow from operating activities may be significantly impacted by changes in working capital.

During the years ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, we used cash of $~~111~~101,~~139~~840,000 and $~~140~~111,~~450~~139,000, respectively, to fund subscriber account acquisitions, net of holdback ~~and guarantee~~ obligations. In addition, during the years ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, we used cash of $1114,~~623~~707,000 and $1411,~~903~~623,000, respectively, to fund our capital expenditures. Our capital expenditures are primarily related to computer systems and software.

Our existing long-term debt at December 31, ~~2019~~2020 includes an aggregate principal balance of $~~986~~979,~~444~~219,000 under the ~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility, ~~Successor~~ Term Loan Facility and the ~~Successor~~ Revolving Credit Facility. The ~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility has an outstanding principal balance of $~~820~~812,~~444~~219,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and requires principal payments of $2,056,250 per quarter, beginning December 31, 2019, with the remaining amount becoming due on March 29, 2024. The ~~Successor~~ Term Loan Facility has an outstanding principal balance of $150,000,000 as of December 31, ~~2019 and becomes due on July 3, 2024~~2020. The ~~Successor~~ Revolving Credit Facility has an outstanding balance of $1617,000,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020. We also had ~~an aggregate of~~ $1600,000~~,000~~ available under ~~two~~a standby ~~letters~~letter of credit issued as of December 31, ~~2019. One letter of credit for $400,000 expired as of January 31,~~ 2020 ~~and was not renewed~~. The maturity date of the loans made under the ~~Successor~~ Term Loan Facility and ~~Successor~~the Revolving Credit Facility is July 3, 2024, subject to a springing maturity of March 29, 2024, or earlier, depending on any repayment, refinancing or changes in the maturity date of the ~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility.

The agreements with Protect America and GSSA each provide for 50 monthly Earnout Payments consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the subscriber base, subject to adjustment for subscribers that are no longer active. The estimated undiscounted liability for the remaining Earnout Payments as of December 31, 2020 is approximately $122,867,000.

Radio Conversion Costs

Certain cellular carriers of 3G and CDMA cellular networks have announced that they will be retiring these networks between February and December of 2022. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we have approximately ~~415~~328,000 subscribers with 3G or CDMA equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of these retirements. Additionally, inour ~~the~~cellular ~~month~~provider ofhas ~~September~~informed ofus ~~2019,~~that ~~other~~a certain 2G cellular ~~carriers~~network ofcarrier 2Ghas ~~cellular~~extended ~~networks~~their ~~have~~sunset ~~announced~~of ~~that~~its ~~the~~ 2G cellular ~~networks~~network ~~will~~until ~~be sunsetting as of~~ December 31, ~~2020~~2022. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we have approximately 2410,000 subscribers with 2G cellular equipment which may have to be upgraded as a result of this retirement. While we are in the early phase of offering equipment upgrades to our 3G and 2G population, we currently estimate that we will incur approximately $70,000,000 to $90,000,000 between 2020 and the second half of 2022 to complete the required upgrades of these networks. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred radio conversion costs of $4,196,000. Total costs for the conversion of such customers are subject to numerous variables, including our ability to work with our partners and subscribers on cost sharing initiatives, and the costs that we actually incur could be materially higher than our current estimates.

~~Liquidity Outlook~~34

In considering our liquidity requirements for the next twelve months, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations. We will require the availability of funds to finance our strategy to grow through the acquisition of subscriber accounts. We considered our expected operating cash flows as well as the borrowing capacity of our Successor Revolving Credit Facility, under which we could borrow an additional $128,000,000 as of December 31, 2019, excluding a minimum liquidity requirement of $25,000,000 under the terms of the Company's credit agreements. As of March 31, 2019, we borrowed an incremental $50,000,000 under our Successor Revolving Credit Facility in response to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient liquidity for the next twelve months, given our anticipated current and future requirements.

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~~will~~a beresult ~~able~~of this retirement. The remaining subscribers with 3G or 2G equipment include approximately 60,000 subscribers acquired from Protect America and Select Security. While we are in the early phase of offering equipment upgrades to ~~obtain~~our ~~debt~~3G ~~financing~~and on2G ~~terms~~population, we currently estimate that ~~would~~the total cost of converting our 3G and 2G subscribers, including those acquired from Protect America and Select Security, will be ~~acceptable~~between $80,000,000 to us$90,000,000. For orthe atyear ~~all. Our~~ended ~~ability~~December 31, to2020, ~~seek~~the ~~additional~~Company ~~sources~~incurred radio conversion costs of ~~funding~~$21,433,000. Cumulative ~~depends~~through onDecember 31, ~~our~~2020, ~~future~~we ~~financial~~have ~~position~~spent approximately $25,629,000 on 3G and ~~results~~2G conversions. Total costs for the conversion of ~~operations,~~such ~~which~~customers are subject to ~~general~~numerous ~~conditions~~variables, inincluding orour ~~affecting~~ability ~~our~~to ~~industry~~work ~~and~~with our ~~customers~~partners and tosubscribers ~~general~~on ~~economic,~~cost ~~political,~~sharing ~~financial~~initiatives, ~~competitive,~~and ~~legislative~~the ~~and~~costs ~~regulatory~~that ~~factors~~we ~~beyond~~actually incur could be materially higher than our ~~control~~current estimates.

Liquidity Outlook

In considering our liquidity requirements for the next twelve months, we evaluated our known future commitments and obligations. We will require the availability of funds to finance our strategy to grow through the acquisition of subscriber accounts through our Network Sales and Direct to Consumer Channels or potential bulk buy opportunities, as well as completing our payment obligations under the Protect America and GSSA earnout liabilities. We considered our expected operating cash flows as well as the borrowing capacity of our Revolving Credit Facility, under which we could borrow an additional $127,400,000 as of December 31, 2020, subject to certain financial covenants. Based on this analysis, we expect that cash on hand, cash flow generated from operations and available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will provide sufficient liquidity for the next twelve months, given our anticipated current and future requirements.

Subject to restrictions set forth in our credit agreements, we may seek debt financing in the event of any new investment opportunities, additional capital expenditures or our operations requiring additional funds, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain debt financing on terms that would be acceptable to us or at all. Our ability to seek additional sources of funding depends on our future financial position and results of operations, which are subject to general conditions in or affecting our industry and our customers and to general economic, political, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors beyond our control.

Contractual Obligations

	Payments Due by Period
	Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
Operating leases	$	3,963	$	6,693	$	6,152	$	17,264	$	34,072
Long-term debt (a)	$	8,225	$	16,450	$	961,769	$	—	$	986,444
Interest payments on long-term debt (b)	$	80,107	$	158,167	$	97,468	$	—	$	335,742
Other (c)	$	8,301	$	220	$	568	$	3,724	$	12,813
Total contractual obligations	$	100,596	$	181,530	$	1,065,957	$	20,988	$	1,369,071

Information concerning the amount and timing of required payments under our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2020 is summarized below (amounts in thousands):


	Payments Due by Period
	Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
Operating leases	$	3,609	$	6,731	$	6,172	$	14,157	$	30,669
Long-term debt (a)	$	8,225	$	16,450	$	954,544	$	—	$	979,219
Interest payments on long-term debt (b)	$	73,744	$	145,575	$	18,018	$	—	$	237,337
Earnout Payments (c)	$	34,854	$	63,689	$	24,324	$	—	$	122,867
Other (d)	$	8,646	$	220	$	568	$	2,654	$	12,088
Total contractual obligations	$	129,078	$	232,665	$	1,003,626	$	16,811	$	1,382,180

(a) Amounts reflect principal amounts owed.

(b) Interest payments are based on variable interest rates. Future interest expense is estimated using the interest rate in effect on December 31, ~~2019~~2020.

(c) Amounts ~~Primarily~~reflect ~~represents~~the ~~our~~undiscounted ~~holdback~~estimated ~~liability~~remaining ~~whereby~~payout weof ~~withhold~~the ~~payment~~Earnout ofPayments aliability ~~designated~~as ~~percentage~~ of ~~acquisition~~December ~~cost~~31, ~~when we acquire subscriber accounts from dealers~~2020. The ~~holdback~~Earnout isPayments ~~used~~liability aswas aestimated ~~reserve~~based toon ~~cover any terminated subscriber accounts that are not replaced by~~ the ~~dealer~~terms ~~during~~of the ~~guarantee~~payout ~~period.~~and At the ~~end~~forecasted attrition of the ~~guarantee~~Protect ~~period,~~America ~~the~~and ~~dealer~~Select isSecurity ~~responsible~~subscriber ~~for~~base ~~any~~acquired ~~deficit~~in ~~or is paid the balance of the holdback~~2020.

(d) Primarily represents our holdback liability whereby we withhold payment of a designated percentage of acquisition cost when we acquire subscriber accounts from dealers. The holdback is used as a reserve to cover any terminated subscriber accounts that are not replaced by the dealer during the guarantee period. At the end of the guarantee period, the dealer is responsible for any deficit or is paid the balance of the holdback.

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We have contingent liabilities related to legal proceedings and other matters arising in the ordinary course of business. Although it is reasonably possible we may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

None.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Valuation of Subscriber Accounts

Subscriber accounts, which totaled $1,~~064~~102,~~311~~977,000 net of accumulated amortization, at December 31, ~~2019~~2020, relate primarily to the ~~cost of acquiring~~ monitoring service contracts acquired from independent dealers. The subscriber accounts ~~balance~~asset was adjusted to fair value in connection with the Company's application of fresh start accounting under ASC 852 upon the Company's emergence from Chapter 11. The valuation of subscriber accounts was based on the projected cash flows to be generated by the existing subscribers as of the Effective Date. Subscriber accounts acquired after the Company's emergence from bankruptcy are recorded at cost. All direct and incremental costs, ~~including~~associated ~~bonus~~with ~~incentives related to account activation in~~ the ~~Direct~~acquisition toof ~~Consumer~~monitoring ~~Channel,~~service ~~associated~~contracts ~~with~~from ~~the~~its ~~creation~~independent ofdealers ~~subscriber accounts,~~ are capitalized (the "subscriber accounts asset"). Upon adoption of ~~ASC~~Accounting Standards Update 2014-19, Revenue from Contracts with customers (Topic 606), as amended, all costs on new subscriber contracts obtained in connection with a subscriber move ("Moves Costs") are expensed, whereas prior to adoption, certain Moves Costs were capitalized on the balance sheet. Also included in the subscriber accounts are capitalized contract costs related to bonus incentives and other incremental costs associated with accounts originated in the Direct to Consumer Channel.

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realizable value and remaining useful lives of these assets could be impacted by changes in subscriber attrition rates, which could have an adverse effect on our earnings.

The Company has processes and controls in place, including the review of key performance indicators, to assist management in identifying events or circumstances that indicate the subscriber accounts asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator that the asset may not be recoverable exists, management tests the subscriber accounts asset for impairment. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, we view subscriber accounts as a single pool because of the assets’ homogeneous characteristics, and the pool of subscriber accounts is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value, as determined using the income approach.

In addition, the Company reviews the subscriber accounts asset amortization methodology annually to ensure the methodology is consistent with actual experience.

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, we review the nature of each component of our deferred income taxes for the ability to realize the future tax benefits. As part of this review, we rely on the objective evidence of our current performance and the subjective evidence of estimates of our forecast of future operations. Our estimates of realizability are subject to judgment since they include such forecasts of future operations. After consideration of all available positive and negative evidence and estimates, we have determined that it is more likely than not that we will not realize the tax benefits associated with our United States deferred tax assets and certain foreign deferred tax assets, and as such, we have a valuation allowance which totaled $2463,~~457~~881,000 and $~~148~~24,~~419~~457,000 as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, respectively.

Valuation of Goodwill

AsDuring ofthe year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, we ~~had~~recorded a full goodwill impairment of $81,943,000~~, which represents approximately 6% of total assets~~. Goodwill was recorded in connection with the Company's application of fresh start accounting under ASC 852 upon the Company's emergence from Chapter 11. The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually.

To the extent necessary, recoverability of goodwill for the reporting unit is measured using a discounted cash flow model incorporating discount rates commensurate with the risks involved, which is classified as a Level 3 measurement under FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow valuation model include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. Discount rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment.36

~~The~~Table ~~Company assesses the recoverability~~ of the carrying value of goodwill during the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, based on October 31 financial information, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill of a reporting unit may not be fully recoverable. The Company has one reporting unit, Brinks Home Security, and recoverability is measured at the reporting unit level based on the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350. Contents

Chapter 11. The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"). In accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually.

To the extent necessary, goodwill for the reporting unit is measured using a discounted cash flow model incorporating discount rates commensurate with the risks involved, which is classified as a Level 3 measurement under FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow valuation model include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. Discount rates, growth and attrition rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

We have exposure to changes in interest rates related to the terms of our debt obligations. The Company uses an interest rate cap derivative instrument to manage the exposure related to the movement in interest rates. The derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge and was entered into with the intention of reducing the risk associated with the variable interest rates on the ~~Successor~~ Takeback Loan Facility. We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

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Tabular Presentation of Interest Rate Risk

Year of Maturity	Variable Rate Debt
2020	$	8,225
2021	8,225
2022	8,225
2023	8,225
2024	953,544
Thereafter	—
Total	$	986,444

The table below provides information about our outstanding debt obligations that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Debt amounts represent principal payments by stated maturity date as of December 31, 2020 (amounts in thousands):


Year of Maturity	Variable Rate Debt
2021	8,225
2022	8,225
2023	8,225
2024	954,544
2025	—
Thereafter	—
Total	$	979,219

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our consolidated financial statements are filed under this Item, beginning on page 4041. The financial statement schedules required by Regulation S-X are filed under Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors

Monitronics International, Inc.:

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Monitronics International, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), ~~cash flows, and~~ stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, and the related notes (collectively, the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Changes in Accounting Principles

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2018, the Company has changed its method of accounting for revenue transactions with customers due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, as amended.

As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2019, the Company has changed its method of accounting for leases due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases.

Fresh Start Accounting

As described in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company ~~filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on June 30, 2019. The Company's plan of reorganization became effective and the Company~~ emerged from bankruptcy protection on August 30, 2019. In connection with its emergence from bankruptcy, the Company ~~adopted~~selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 and applied the guidance for fresh start accounting in conformity with FASB ASC Topic 852, Reorganizations as of that date. Accordingly, the Company'’s consolidated financial statements prior to ~~December~~August 31, 2019 are not comparable to its consolidated financial statements for periods after ~~December~~August 31, 2019.

Changes in Accounting Principles

As discussed in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2020, the Company has changed its method of accounting for credit losses due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326).

As discussed in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2019, the Company has changed its method of accounting for leases due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

	/s/ KPMG LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2011.
Dallas, Texas
March 30, 2020

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or

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complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Revenue recognition for contracts with multiple performance obligations

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the transaction price under subscriber alarm monitoring agreements is allocated to alarm monitoring revenue and, if applicable, to products and installation revenue. The allocation is based on the standalone selling prices of each performance obligation. The process of changing out or setting up equipment may require the Company to subsidize the alarm monitoring equipment and installation services. As discussed in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reported net revenue of $503.6 million.

We identified the evaluation of the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained related to the Company’s identification of contracts with multiple performance obligations as a critical audit matter. Challenging auditor judgment was required to evaluate management’s identification of contracts that contain multiple performance obligations due to the risk that subsidized alarm monitoring equipment and installation services may not be reported when changing out or setting up equipment.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We applied auditor judgment to determine the nature and extent of procedures to be performed over the Company’s identification of contracts with multiple performance obligations. We evaluated the design of an internal control related to the identification of contracts with multiple performance obligations. We tested the completeness of management’s population of contracts with multiple performance obligations by (1) selecting a sample of product and installation service expenses, (2) assessing if the product and installation services related to a contract with multiple performance obligations, and (3) evaluating if the contract was included in the population used by management to record revenue from contracts with multiple performance obligations. We evaluated the sufficiency of audit evidence obtained by assessing the results of procedures performed, including the appropriateness of the nature and extent of such evidence.

Initial fair value measurement of the subscriber account intangible asset and consideration paid

As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, on December 23, 2020, the Company completed a transaction in which it will acquire approximately 40,000 alarm monitoring contracts from Kourt Security Partners, LLC, doing business as Select Security (the Seller). The Company will take legal ownership of the alarm monitoring contracts through a special purpose vehicle as payments are made under an earnout agreement over a term of 50 months. The transaction has been recorded as an asset acquisition effected through a special purpose vehicle that management concluded is a variable interest entity. As a result, the subscriber accounts intangible asset and the consideration paid were recorded at fair value of $42.5 million and $42.3 million , respectively. The determination of the acquisition date fair values of the subscriber accounts intangible asset and the consideration paid required the Company to make significant estimates and assumptions regarding customer attrition and the discount rates.

We identified the initial measurement of the acquisition date fair values of the subscriber accounts intangible asset and the consideration paid as a critical audit matter. Specifically, subjective auditor judgment was required to evaluate the significant assumptions related to customer attrition and the discount rates used by the Company to estimate the fair values as there was no directly observable market data. In addition, assessing the Company’s selection and application of the valuation model to determine the consideration paid required the use of valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge.

The following are the primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter. We evaluated the design of certain internal controls related to the Company’s acquisition-date valuation process, including controls over the valuation models, customer attrition, and the discount rates. We compared the customer attrition rates to historical data of the Company and the Seller. We involved valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge to assist with evaluating the valuation models and certain assumptions by:

–evaluating the Company’s selection of the valuation model used to estimate the fair value of the consideration paid.

–recalculating the fair value of the subscriber account intangible asset using the Company’s customer attrition rates and discount rate assumptions

–developing independent discount rates for the subscriber accounts intangible asset and fair value of consideration paid by using publicly available market data and comparing the results to the Company’s discount rates

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			/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2011.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts in thousands, except share amounts

	Successor Company				Predecessor Company
			As of December 31,
	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
			2020					2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	~~14,763~~	$	6,123	$	~~2,188~~		$	14,763
Restricted cash	~~238~~		171		~~189~~			238
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,828 in 2019 and $3,759 in 2018	12,083				13,121
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,096 in 2020 and $3,828 in 2019			13,360					12,083
Prepaid and other current assets	25,195				28,178
Inventories, net			7,612					5,242
Total current assets	52,279				43,676
Prepaid and other current assets			22,612					19,953
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,777 in 2019 and $40,531 in 2018	42,096				36,539
Total current assets			49,878					52,279
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $61,771 in 2019 and $1,621,242 in 2018	1,064,311				1,195,463
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,621 in 2020 and $3,777 in 2019			41,943					42,096
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,922 in 2019 and $0 in 2018	136,778				—
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization of $254,928 in 2020 and $61,771 in 2019			1,102,977					1,064,311
Goodwill	81,943				—
Dealer network and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $32,118 in 2020 and $7,922 in 2019			113,010					136,778
Deferred income tax asset, net	684				783
Goodwill			—					81,943
Operating lease right-of-use asset	19,277				—
Deferred income tax asset, net			584					684
Other assets	21,944				29,307
Operating lease right-of-use asset			17,962					19,277
Total assets	$	1,419,312			$	1,305,768
Other assets			20,309					21,944
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Total assets			$	1,346,663				$	1,419,312
Current liabilities:
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	$	16,869			$	12,099
Current liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities	24,954				31,085
Accounts payable			$	20,728				$	16,869
Deferred revenue	12,008				13,060
Other accrued liabilities			58,721					24,954
Holdback liability	8,191				11,513
Deferred revenue			13,300					12,008
Current portion of long-term debt	8,225				1,816,450
Holdback liability			8,536					8,191
Total current liabilities	70,247				1,884,207
Current portion of long-term debt			8,225					8,225
Non-current liabilities:
Total current liabilities			109,510					70,247
Long-term debt	978,219				—
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term holdback liability	2,183				1,770
Long-term debt			970,994					978,219
Derivative financial instruments	—				6,039
Long-term holdback liability			1,223					2,183
Operating lease liabilities	~~16,195~~		15,305		—			16,195
Other liabilities	~~6,390~~		89,038		~~2,727~~			6,390
Total liabilities	~~1,073,234~~		1,186,070		~~1,894,743~~			1,073,234
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Stockholders' equity:
Predecessor common stock, $.01 par value. 1,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018	—				—
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued			—					—
Predecessor additional paid-in capital	—				439,711
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,500,000 shares at both December 31, 2020 and 2019			225					225
Predecessor accumulated deficit	—				(1,036,294		)
Additional paid-in capital			379,175					379,175
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net	—				7,608
Accumulated deficit			(216,714)					(33,331)
Successor preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued	—				—
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net			(2,093)					9
Successor common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,500,000 shares at December 31, 2019	225				—
Total stockholders' equity			160,593					346,078
Successor additional paid-in capital	379,175				—
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity			$	1,346,663				$	1,419,312
Successor accumulated deficit	(33,331		)		—
Successor accumulated other comprehensive income, net	9				—
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	346,078				(588,975		)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	1,419,312			$	1,305,768

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Amounts in thousands

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~										Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019				Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020					Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019							Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net revenue	$	~~162,219~~	$	503,597	$	~~342,286~~		$	$162,219	~~540,358~~		$	~~553,455~~		$	342,286	$	540,358
Operating expenses:
Cost of services	~~36,988~~		119,390		~~75,286~~			36,988	~~128,939~~			~~119,193~~			75,286		128,939
Selling, general and administrative, including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation	~~52,144~~		149,314		~~80,365~~			52,144	~~118,940~~			~~155,902~~			80,365		118,940
Radio conversion costs	~~3,265~~		21,433		~~931~~			3,265	—			~~450~~			931		—
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets	~~69,693~~		217,273		~~130,791~~			69,693	~~211,639~~			~~236,788~~			130,791		211,639
Depreciation	~~3,777~~		13,844		~~7,348~~			3,777	~~11,434~~			~~8,818~~			7,348		11,434
Loss on goodwill impairment	—				—				563,549			—
Goodwill impairment			81,943					—							—		563,549
	165,867				294,721				1,034,501			521,151
			603,197					165,867							294,721		1,034,501
Operating (loss) income	~~(3,648~~		(99,600)		~~47,565~~			(3,648)	~~(494,143~~		)	~~32,304~~			47,565		(494,143)
Other (income) expense:
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net	—		—		~~(669,722~~		)	—	—			—			(669,722)		—
Interest expense	~~28,979~~		80,265		~~105,081~~			28,979	~~180,770~~			~~145,492~~			105,081		180,770
Realized and unrealized loss, net on derivative financial instruments	—		—		~~6,804~~			—	~~3,151~~			—			6,804		3,151
Refinancing expense	—		—		~~5,214~~			—	~~12,238~~			—			5,214		12,238
	28,979				(552,623		)		196,159			145,492
			80,265					28,979							(552,623)		196,159
(Loss) income before income taxes	~~(32,627~~		(179,865)		~~600,188~~			(32,627)	~~(690,302~~		)	~~(113,188~~		)	600,188		(690,302)
Income tax expense (benefit)	~~704~~		1,891		~~1,775~~			704	~~(11,552~~		)	~~(1,893~~		)	1,775		(11,552)
Net (loss) income	~~(33,331~~		(181,756)		~~598,413~~			(33,331)	~~(678,750~~		)	~~(111,295~~		)	598,413		(678,750)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts, net	9				(940		)		14,378			1,582
Unrealized (loss) gain on derivative contracts, net			(2,102)					9							(940)		14,378
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	9				(940		)		14,378			1,582
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax			(2,102)					9							(940)		14,378
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	~~(33,322~~	(183,858)		$	~~597,473~~		$	$(33,322)	~~(664,372~~	)	$	~~(109,713~~	)	$	597,473	$	(664,372)
Basic and diluted income per share:
Net loss	$	~~(1.48~~	)$	(8.08)	$	—		$	$(1.48)	—		$	—		$	—	$	—

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Amounts in thousands

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~										Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019				Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020					Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019							Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	~~(33,331~~	)$	(181,756)	$	~~598,413~~		$	$(33,331)	~~(678,750~~	)	$	~~(111,295~~	)	$	598,413	$	(678,750)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of subscriber accounts, deferred contract acquisition costs and other intangible assets	~~69,693~~		217,273		~~130,791~~			69,693	~~211,639~~			~~236,788~~			130,791		211,639
Depreciation	~~3,777~~		13,844		~~7,348~~			3,777	~~11,434~~			~~8,818~~			7,348		11,434
Stock-based and long-term incentive compensation	~~459~~		843		~~912~~			459	~~310~~			~~3,183~~			912		310
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	99		100		—			99	~~(14,087~~		)	~~(4,026~~		)	—		(14,087)
Non-cash legal settlement reserve (related insurance recovery)	—		—		—			—	~~(2,750~~		)	~~23,000~~			—		(2,750)
Amortization of debt discount and deferred debt costs	—		—		—			—	~~33,452~~			~~6,819~~			—		33,452
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net of cash payments	~~(8,143~~		)—		~~(705,559~~		)	(8,143)	—			—			(705,559)		—
Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments, net	—		—		~~4,577~~			—	~~3,151~~			—			4,577		3,151
Refinancing expense	—		—		~~5,214~~			—	~~12,238~~			—			5,214		12,238
Bad debt expense	~~3,828~~		8,538		~~7,558~~			3,828	~~12,300~~			~~11,014~~			7,558		12,300
Loss on goodwill impairment	—		81,943		—			—	~~563,549~~			—			—		563,549
Other non-cash activity, net	~~160~~		3,788		~~(462~~		)	160	24			~~(4,291~~		)	(462)		24
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	~~(4,077~~		(7,749)		~~(6,271~~		)	(4,077)	~~(12,776~~		)	~~(9,790~~		)	(6,271)		(12,776)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,664		)		2,760				(11,046		)	(2,160		)
Inventories			(1,708)					(186)							(188)		(1,373)
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract acquisition costs	(585		)		(2,193		)		(5,418		)	(3,064		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(9,062)					(4,478)							2,948		(9,673)
Payables and other liabilities	7,141				36,690				(18,767		)	(4,792		)
Subscriber accounts - deferred contract acquisition costs			(2,721)					(585)							(2,193)		(5,418)
Net cash provided by operating activities	34,357				79,778				104,503			150,204
Payables and other liabilities			5,288					7,141							36,690		(18,767)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities			128,621					34,357							79,778		104,503
Capital expenditures	(4,523		)		(7,100		)		(14,903		)	(14,393		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired	(27,325		)		(83,814		)		(140,450		)	(142,909		)
Capital expenditures			(14,707)					(4,523)							(7,100)		(14,903)
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,848		)		(90,914		)		(155,353		)	(157,302		)
Cost of subscriber accounts acquired			(101,840)					(27,325)							(83,814)		(140,450)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment to GSSA for assets acquired			(10,914)					—							—		—
Proceeds from long-term debt	21,000				253,100				248,800			187,950
Net cash used in investing activities			(127,461)					(31,848)							(90,914)		(155,353)
Payments on long-term debt	(28,556		)		(379,666		)		(184,100		)	(175,250		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of interest rate cap	(3,020		)		—				—			—
Proceeds from long-term debt			80,000					21,000							253,100		248,800
Proceeds from equity rights offering	—				161,497				—			—
Payments on long-term debt			(87,225)					(28,556)							(379,666)		(184,100)
Cash contributed by Ascent Capital	—				24,139				—			—
Payments of earnout liability			(2,642)					—							—		—
Payments of restructuring and reorganization costs	(1,572		)		(13,249		)		—			—
Purchase of interest rate cap			—					(3,020)							—		—
Payments of refinancing costs	—				(7,404		)		(9,682		)	—
Proceeds from equity rights offering			—					—							161,497		—
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation	—				(18		)		(93		)	(477		)
Cash contributed by Ascent Capital			—					—							24,139		—
Dividend to Ascent Capital	—				(5,000		)		(5,000		)	(5,000		)
Payments of restructuring and reorganization costs			—					(1,572)							(13,249)		—
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(12,148		)		33,399				49,925			7,223
Payments of refinancing costs			—					—							(7,404)		(9,682)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(9,639		)		22,263				(925		)	125
Value of shares withheld for share-based compensation			—					—							(18)		(93)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	24,640				2,377				3,302			3,177
Dividend to Ascent Capital			—					—							(5,000)		(5,000)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	15,001			$	24,640			$	2,377		$	3,302
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(9,867)					(12,148)							33,399		49,925
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(8,707)					(9,639)							22,263		(925)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period			15,001					24,640							2,377		3,302
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period			$	6,294				$	15,001						$	24,640	$	2,377

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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

	Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other ComprehensiveIncome (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
	Shares		Amount
Balance at December 31, 2016 (Predecessor Company)	1,000		$	—	$	446,826		$	(222,924	)	$	(8,957	)	$	214,945
Net loss	—		—		—			(111,295		)	—			(111,295		)
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			1,582			1,582
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital	—		—		(5,000		)	—			—			(5,000		)
Stock-based compensation	—		—		2,981			—			—			2,981
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—		—		(477		)	—			—			(477		)
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	1,000		$	—	$	444,330		$	(334,219	)	$	(7,375	)	$	102,736
Impact of adoption of Topic 606	—		—		—			(22,720		)	—			(22,720		)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12	—		—		—			(605		)	605			—
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	1,000		$	—	$	444,330		$	(357,544	)	$	(6,770	)	$	80,016
Net loss	—		—		—			(678,750		)	—			(678,750		)
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			14,378			14,378
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital	—		—		(5,000		)	—			—			(5,000		)
Stock-based compensation	—		—		474			—			—			474
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—		—		(93		)	—			—			(93		)
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	1,000		$	—	$	439,711		$	(1,036,294	)	$	7,608		$	(588,975	)
Net income	—		—		—			598,413			—			598,413
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—			—			(940		)	(940		)
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital	—		—		(5,000		)	—			—			(5,000		)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	—		—		2,250			—			—			2,250
Stock-based compensation	—		—		43			—			—			43
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—		—		(18		)	—			—			(18		)
Cancellation of Predecessor equity	(1,000	)	—		(436,986		)	437,881			(6,668		)	(5,773		)
Issuance of Successor common stock	22,500,000		225		379,175			—			—			379,400
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	22,500,000		$	225	$	379,175		$	—		$	—		$	379,400
Balance at September 1, 2019 (Successor Company)	22,500,000		$	225	$	379,175		$	—		$	—		$	379,400
Net loss	—		—		—			(33,331		)	—			(33,331		)
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			9			9
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	22,500,000		$	225	$	379,175		$	(33,331	)	$	9		$	346,078

Amounts in thousands, except share amounts


	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
	Shares	Amount
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	1,000	$	—	$	444,330	$	(334,219)	$	(7,375)	$	102,736
Impact of adoption of Topic 606	—	—		—		(22,720)		—		(22,720)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12	—	—		—		(605)		605		—
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	1,000	$	—	$	444,330	$	(357,544)	$	(6,770)	$	80,016
Net loss	—	—		—		(678,750)		—		(678,750)
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		14,378		14,378
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital	—	—		(5,000)		—		—		(5,000)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		474		—		—		474
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—	—		(93)		—		—		(93)
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	1,000	$	—	$	439,711	$	(1,036,294)	$	7,608	$	(588,975)
Net income	—	—		—		598,413		—		598,413
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		—		(940)		(940)
Dividend paid to Ascent Capital	—	—		(5,000)		—		—		(5,000)
Contribution from Ascent Capital	—	—		2,250		—		—		2,250
Stock-based compensation	—	—		43		—		—		43
Value of shares withheld for minimum tax liability	—	—		(18)		—		—		(18)
Cancellation of Predecessor equity	(1,000)	—		(436,986)		437,881		(6,668)		(5,773)
Issuance of Successor common stock	22,500,000	225		379,175		—		—		379,400
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	22,500,000	$	225	$	379,175	$	—	$	—	$	379,400


Balance at September 1, 2019 (Successor Company)	22,500,000	$	225	$	379,175	$	—	$	—	$	379,400
Net loss	—	—		—		(33,331)		—		(33,331)
Other comprehensive income	—	—		—		—		9		9
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	22,500,000	$	225	$	379,175	$	(33,331)	$	9	$	346,078
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	—	—		—		(1,627)		—		(1,627)
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2020 (Successor Company)	22,500,000	$	225	$	379,175	$	(34,958)	$	9	$	344,451
Net loss	—	—		—		(181,756)		—		(181,756)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		—		(2,102)		(2,102)
Balance at December 31, 2020 (Successor Company)	22,500,000	$	225	$	379,175	$	(216,714)	$	(2,093)	$	160,593

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Basis of Presentation

Monitronics International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Monitronics" or the "Company", doing business as "Brinks Home SecurityTM") ~~were~~provides ~~wholly~~residential ~~owned~~customers ~~subsidiaries~~and ofcommercial ~~Ascent~~client ~~Capital~~accounts ~~Group, Inc.~~with ~~("Ascent~~monitored ~~Capital")~~home ~~until~~and ~~August~~business 30security systems, ~~2019. On~~as ~~December 17,~~well ~~2010,~~as ~~Ascent~~interactive ~~Capital~~and ~~acquired~~home ~~100%~~automation ofservices, in the ~~outstanding~~United ~~capital~~States, ~~stock~~Canada ofand ~~the~~Puerto ~~Company~~Rico. Monitronics customers are obtained through ~~the~~our ~~merger~~direct-to-consumer ofsales ~~Mono~~channel ~~Lake~~(the ~~Merger~~"Direct ~~Sub~~to Consumer Channel"), ~~Inc.,~~ awhich ~~direct~~offers ~~wholly~~both ~~owned~~Do-It-Yourself ~~subsidiary~~and ofprofessional ~~Ascent~~installation ~~Capital~~security ~~established~~solutions toand ~~consummate~~our exclusive authorized dealer network (the ~~merger~~"Network Sales Channel"), ~~with~~which ~~and~~provides ~~into~~product ~~the~~and ~~Company~~installation services, ~~with~~as ~~the~~well ~~Company~~ as support to customers. We also periodically acquire alarm monitoring accounts from the ~~surviving~~other ~~corporation~~alarm companies in ~~the~~bulk ~~merger~~on a negotiated basis. We were wholly owned subsidiaries of Ascent Capital Group, Inc. ("Ascent Capital") until August 30, 2019.

Monitronics provides residential customers and commercial client accounts with monitored home and business security systems, as well as interactive and home automation services, in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Monitronics customers are obtained through our direct-to-consumer sales channel (the "Direct to Consumer Channel"), which offers both Do-It-Yourself and professional installation security solutions and our exclusive authorized dealer network (the "Dealer Channel"), which provides product and installation services, as well as support to customers.

As previously disclosed, on June 30, 2019 (the "Petition Date"), Monitronics and certain of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively, the "Debtors"), filed voluntary petitions for relief (collectively, the "Petitions" and, the cases commenced thereby, the "Chapter 11 Cases") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered under the caption In re Monitronics International, Inc., et al., Case No. 19-33650. On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order, Docket No. 199 (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving the Debtors' Joint Partial Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (including all exhibits thereto and, as modified by the Confirmation Order, the "Plan") that was previously filed with the Bankruptcy Court on June 30, 2019. On August 30, 2019 (the "Effective Date"), the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through which the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital, merged (the "Merger") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2019 (the "Merger Agreement"). Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Upon emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company applied Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 852, Reorganizations ("ASC 852"), in preparing its consolidated financial statements (see Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy and Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting). The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, a new entity for financial reporting purposes was created. References to "Successor" or "Successor Company" relate to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics on and subsequent to September 1, 2019. References to "Predecessor" or "Predecessor Company" refer to the balance sheet and results of operations of Monitronics prior to September 1, 2019. With the exception of interest and amortization expense, the Company's operating results and key operating performance measures on a consolidated basis were not materially impacted by the reorganization. As such, references to the "Company" could refer to either the Predecessor Company or Successor Company periods, as defined.

Subsequent to the Petition Date and before the Effective Date, all expenses, gains and losses directly associated with the restructuring and reorganization proceedings are reported as Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Additionally, Liabilities subject to compromise during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases are distinguished from liabilities of the Company that are not expected to be compromised, including post-petition liabilities, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for all periods presented.

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Going Concern

In accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), and ASC 205-40, the Company has the responsibility to evaluate at each reporting period, including interim periods, whether conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet its future financial obligations. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern was contingent upon a variety of factors, including the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of the Plan and the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Plan. As a result of the effectiveness of the Plan and the Company’s current financial condition and liquidity sources, the Company believes it has the ability to meet its obligations for at least one year from the date of issuance of this Form 10-K.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation Principles

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, ~~and~~ its majority owned subsidiaries over which the Company exercises control and a variable interest entity. See Note 6, Variable Interest Entity for further information. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers investments with original purchased maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is cash that is restricted for a specific purpose and cannot be included in the cash and cash equivalents account.

Trade Receivables

Trade receivables consist primarily of amounts due from subscribers for recurring monthly monitoring services over a wide geographical base. The Company performs extensive credit evaluations on the portfolios of subscriber accounts prior to acquisition and requires no collateral on the accounts that are acquired. The Company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") ASC Topic 326, Credit Losses ("ASC 326"), resulting from the inability of subscribers to make required payments. Factors such as historical-loss experience, recoveries and economic conditions are considered in determining the sufficiency of the allowance to cover potential losses. The allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020 and ~~2018~~2019 was $3,~~828~~096,000 and $3,~~759~~828,000, respectively.

A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	~~BalanceBeginningof Period~~		BalanceBeginningof Period		~~Chargedto Expense~~		~~Write-Offsand~~Chargedto ~~Other~~Expense			~~BalanceEnd ofPeriod~~		Write-Offsand Other		BalanceEnd ofPeriod
Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	—			$	3,828	$	—		$	3,828
Year Ended December 31, 2020 (Successor Company)			$	3,828			$	8,538				$	(9,270)	$	3,096
Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	$	3,759			$	7,558	$	(11,317	)	$	—
Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)			$	—			$	3,828				$	—	$	3,828
Year Ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	4,162			$	12,300	$	(12,703	)	$	3,759
Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)			$	3,759			$	7,558				$	(11,317)	$	—
Year Ended December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	$	3,043			$	11,014	$	(9,895	)	$	4,162
Year Ended December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)			$	4,162			$	12,300				$	(12,703)	$	3,759

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable. The Company performs extensive credit evaluations on the portfolios of subscriber accounts prior to acquisition and requires no collateral on the subscriber accounts that are acquired. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are generally limited due to the large number of subscribers comprising the Company's customer base.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair values of cash equivalents, current accounts receivable and current accounts payable approximate their carrying amounts because of their short-term nature. The Company's debt instruments are recorded at amortized cost on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 1011, Derivatives and Note 1112, Fair Value Measurements for further fair value information on the Company's debt instruments.

Inventories

Inventories consist of security system components and parts and are stated at the lower of cost (using the weighted average costing method) or net realizable value. ~~Inventory is included in Prepaid and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets and was $5,242,000 and $4,868,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.~~

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the term of the underlying lease. Estimated useful lives by class of asset are as follows:


Leasehold improvements			15 years or lease term, if shorter
Computer systems and software			3 - 5 years
Furniture and fixtures			5 - 7 years

Management reviews the realizability of its property and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In evaluating the value and future benefits of long-term assets, their carrying value is compared to management’s best estimate of undiscounted future cash flows over the remaining economic life. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. If necessary, the Company would use both the income approach and market approach to estimate fair value.

Subscriber Accounts

Subscriber accounts ~~primarily~~ relate primarily to the ~~cost of acquiring~~ monitoring service contracts acquired from independent dealers. The subscriber accounts ~~balance~~asset was adjusted to fair value in connection with the Company's application of fresh start accounting under ASC 852 upon the Company's emergence from Chapter 11 (see Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting for further information). The valuation of subscriber accounts was based on the projected cash flows to be generated by the existing subscribers as of the Effective Date. Subscriber accounts acquired after the Company's emergence from bankruptcy are recorded at cost. All direct and incremental costs, ~~including~~associated ~~bonus~~with ~~incentives~~the ~~related~~acquisition toof ~~account~~monitoring ~~activation~~service incontracts ~~the~~from ~~Direct~~its toindependent ~~Consumer~~dealers ~~Channel,~~are ~~associated~~capitalized ~~with~~ (the ~~creation of~~ "subscriber accounts, ~~are capitalized~~asset"). Upon adoption of Accounting Standards Update ~~("ASU")~~ 2014-19, Revenue from Contracts with ~~Customers~~customers (Topic 606), as amended ~~("ASC 606")~~, all costs on new subscriber contracts obtained in connection with a subscriber move ("Moves Costs") are expensed, whereas prior to adoption, certain Moves Costs were capitalized on the balance sheet. Also included in the subscriber accounts are capitalized contract costs related to bonus incentives and other incremental costs associated with accounts originated in the Direct to Consumer Channel.

The fair value of subscriber accounts as of the Company's emergence from Chapter 11, as well as certain accounts acquired in bulk purchases, are amortized using the 14-year 235% declining balance method. The costs of all other subscriber accounts and capitalized contract costs are amortized using the 15-year 220% declining balance method, beginning in the month following the date of acquisition. The amortization methods were selected to provide an approximate matching of the amortization of the subscriber accounts intangible asset to estimated future subscriber revenues based on the projected lives of individual subscriber contracts. Amortization of subscriber accounts for the Successor Company ~~period~~year ~~September~~ended ~~1, 2019 through~~ December 31, ~~2019~~2020, the ~~Predecessor~~Successor Company period ~~January~~September 1, 2019 through ~~August~~December 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company ~~year~~period ~~ended~~January ~~December~~1, 2019 through August 31, ~~2018~~2019 and the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, ~~2017~~2018 was $61193,~~771~~037,000, $~~130~~61,~~411~~771,000, $~~204,~~130,411,000 and $~~226~~204,~~697~~130,000, respectively.

46Based on subscriber accounts held at December 31, 2020, estimated amortization of subscriber accounts in the succeeding five fiscal years ending December 31 is as follows (amounts in thousands):


2021	$	183,239
2022	$	152,775
2023	$	127,371
2024	$	106,186
2025	$	88,518

The Company has processes and controls in place, including the review of key performance indicators, to assist management in identifying events or circumstances that indicate the subscriber accounts asset may not be recoverable. If an indicator that the asset may not be recoverable exists, management tests the subscriber accounts asset for impairment. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, we view subscriber accounts as a single pool because of the assets' homogeneous characteristics, and the pool of subscriber accounts is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the

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2020	$	178,117
2021	$	148,323
2022	$	123,515
2023	$	102,858
2024	$	85,657

impairment loss to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value, as determined using the income approach.

~~The~~In ~~Company has processes and controls in place~~addition, ~~including~~ the ~~review~~Company ofreviews ~~key performance indicators, to assist management in identifying events or circumstances that indicate~~ the subscriber accounts asset ~~may~~amortization ~~not~~methodology beannually recoverable. If an indicator that the asset may not be recoverable exists, management tests the subscriber accounts asset for impairment. For purposes of recognition and measurement of an impairment loss, we view subscriber accounts as a single pool because of the assets' homogeneous characteristics, and the pool of subscriber accounts is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of the other assets and liabilities. If such assets are considered to beensure ~~impaired,~~ the ~~impairment~~methodology ~~loss to be recognized~~ is ~~measured~~consistent aswith ~~the~~actual ~~amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value, as determined using the income approach~~experience.

Dealer Network and Other Intangible Assets

Upon the adoption of fresh start accounting on August 31, 2019, the fair value of our dealer network as of that date was determined and recorded as an intangible asset. Furthermore, a fair value adjustment related to the Company's leasehold agreement was recorded as an other intangible asset. See Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting for further information.

The Predecessor Company dealer network was an intangible asset that related to the dealer relationships that were acquired as part of the acquisition of Security Networks, LLC ("Security Networks"). Other Predecessor Company intangible assets consisted of non-compete agreements signed by the seller of Security Networks and certain key Security Networks executives. These Predecessor Company intangible assets were amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 5 years. These Predecessor Company intangible assets were fully amortized during 2018. The LiveWatch trade mark asset was initially to be amortized over 10 years. Upon the rollout of the Brinks Home Security brand in the second quarter of 2018, it was determined that the LiveWatch trade mark asset had no remaining useful life and the remaining asset balance was amortized.

Amortization of dealer network and other intangible assets for the Successor Company ~~period~~year ~~September~~ended ~~1, 2019 through~~ December 31, ~~2019~~2020, the ~~Predecessor~~Successor Company period ~~January~~September 1, 2019 through ~~August~~December 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company ~~year~~period ~~ended~~January ~~December~~1, 2019 through August 31, ~~2018~~2019 and the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, ~~2017~~2018 was $24,236,000, $7,922,000, $0, and $6,994,000 ~~and $9~~,~~830,000,~~ respectively.

Goodwill

The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of ~~Financial Accounting Standards Board ("~~FASB") ~~Accounting Standards Codification ("~~ASC") Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other ("~~FASB~~ ASC ~~Topic~~ 350"). In accordance with ~~FASB~~ ASC ~~Topic~~ 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually, or earlier if an event occurs, or circumstances change, that indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount.

~~The~~To ~~Company~~the ~~assesses~~extent ~~the~~necessary, recoverability of ~~the~~goodwill ~~carrying~~at ~~value~~a ofreporting ~~goodwill~~unit ~~during~~level ~~the~~is ~~fourth~~measured ~~quarter~~using ofa ~~its~~discounted ~~fiscal~~cash ~~year,~~flow ~~based~~model onincorporating ~~October~~discount 31rates ~~financial~~commensurate ~~information,~~with orthe ~~whenever~~risks ~~events~~involved, orwhich ~~changes~~is inclassified ~~circumstances~~as ~~indicate~~a ~~that~~Level 3 ~~the~~measurement ~~carrying~~under ~~amount~~FASB ASC ofTopic ~~the~~820, ~~goodwill~~Fair ofValue aMeasurements ~~reporting~~and ~~unit~~Disclosures. ~~may~~The ~~not~~key beassumptions ~~fully~~used ~~recoverable. In~~in ~~early~~the ~~June~~discounted ~~2018,~~cash ~~the~~flow ~~reportable~~valuation ~~segments~~model ~~known~~include asdiscount ~~MONI~~rates, growth and ~~LiveWatch~~attrition ~~were~~rates, ~~combined~~cash ~~and~~flow ~~presented~~projections asand ~~Brinks~~terminal ~~Home~~value ~~Security~~rates. As aDiscount ~~result~~rates, ofgrowth ~~the~~rates ~~change~~and incash ~~reportable~~flow ~~segments,~~projections ~~goodwill~~are ~~assigned~~the tomost ~~these~~sensitive ~~former~~and ~~reporting~~susceptible ~~units~~to ~~was~~change ~~reallocated~~as ~~and~~they ~~combined~~require ~~under~~significant ~~the~~management ~~Brinks~~judgment. ~~Home~~An ~~Security~~impairment ~~reporting~~charge ~~unit. Recoverability~~ is ~~measured~~recognized atfor the ~~reporting~~amount ~~unit~~by ~~level~~which ~~based~~the oncarrying ~~the~~amount ~~provisions~~exceeds ofthe ~~FASB~~reporting ~~ASC~~unit's ~~Topic~~fair ~~350~~value.

To the extent necessary, recoverability of goodwill at a reporting unit level is measured using a discounted cash flow model incorporating discount rates commensurate with the risks involved, which is classified as a Level 3 measurement under FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow valuation model include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. Discount rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management

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judgment. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.

Holdback Liability

The Company typically withholds payment of a designated percentage of the acquisition cost when it acquires subscriber accounts from dealers. The withheld funds are recorded as a liability until the guarantee period provided by the dealer has expired. The holdback is used as a reserve to cover any terminated subscriber accounts that are not replaced by the dealer during the guarantee period. At the end of the guarantee period, the dealer is responsible for any deficit or is paid the balance of the holdback.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage exposure to movement in interest rates. The use of these financial instruments modifies the exposure of these risks with the intention of reducing the risk or cost. The Company does not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes. The Company recognizes the fair value of all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Fair value is based on market quotes for similar instruments with the same duration. For derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting under the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, unrealized gains and losses on the derivative instruments are reported in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), to the extent the hedges are effective, until the underlying transactions are ~~recognized in earnings. Derivative instruments that do not qualify for hedge accounting are marked to market at the end of each accounting period with the change in fair value recorded in earnings.~~

Revenue Recognition - for Periods Commencing January 1, 2018

The Company offers its subscribers professional alarm monitoring services, as well as interactive and home automation services, through equipment at the subscriber's site that communicates with the Company’s alarm monitoring station and interfaces with other equipment at the site and third-party technology companies for interactive and home automation services. These services are typically provided under alarm monitoring agreements ("AMAs") between the Company and the subscriber. The equipment at the site is either obtained independently from our Dealer Channel or from our Direct to Consumer Channel. The Company also offers equipment sales and installation services and, to our existing subscribers, maintenance services on existing alarm equipment. Additionally, the Company collects fees for contract monitoring, which are services provided to other security alarm companies for monitoring their accounts on a wholesale basis and other fees from subscribers for late fee or insufficient fund charges.

Revenue under subscriber AMAs is allocated to alarm monitoring revenue and, if applicable, product and installation revenue based on the stand alone selling prices ("SSP") of each performance obligation as a percentage of the total SSP of all performance obligations. Allocated alarm monitoring revenue is recognized as the monthly service is provided. Allocated product and installation revenue is recognized when the product sale is complete or shipped and the installation service is provided, typically at inception of the AMA. Product and installation revenue is not applicable to AMA's acquired from the Dealer Channel in their initial term. Any cash not received from the subscriber at the time of product sale and installation is recognized as a contract asset at inception of the AMA and is subsequently amortized over the subscriber contract term as a reduction of the amounts billed for professional alarm monitoring, interactive and home automation services. If a subscriber cancels the AMA within the negotiated term, any existing contract asset is determined to be impaired and is immediately expensed in full to Selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Maintenance services are billed and recognized as revenue when the services are completed in the home and agreed to by the subscriber under the subscriber AMA. Contract monitoring fees are recognized as alarm monitoring revenue as the monitoring service is provided. Other fees are recognized as other revenue when billed to the subscriber which coincides with the timing of when the services are provided.

Revenue Recognition - for Periods Prior to January 1, 2018

The Company adopted ASC 606, effective January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. Under the modified retrospective transition method, the Company evaluated active AMAs on the adoption date as if each AMA had been accounted for under ASC 606 from its inception. Some revenue related to AMAs originated through our Direct to Consumer Channel or through extensions that would have been recognized in future periods under FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition ("ASC 605") were recast under ASC 606 as if revenue had been accelerated and recognized in prior periods, as it

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~~was~~recognized ~~allocated~~in ~~to product and installation performance obligations~~earnings. ADerivative ~~contract~~instruments ~~asset~~that ~~was~~do ~~recorded~~not asqualify ~~of the adoption date~~ for ~~any~~hedge ~~cash~~accounting ~~that~~are ~~has~~marked ~~yet~~ to bemarket ~~collected~~at on the ~~accelerated~~end ~~revenue.~~of Aseach ~~this~~accounting ~~transition~~period ~~method~~with ~~requires that~~ the ~~Company~~change ~~not~~in ~~adjust~~fair ~~historical~~value ~~reported revenue amounts, the accelerated revenue that would have been recognized under this method prior to the adoption date was~~ recorded ~~as an adjustment to opening retained earnings and, thus, will not be recognized as revenue~~ in ~~future periods as previously required under ASC 605~~earnings. ~~Therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605.~~

~~Under~~Revenue ASC 605, revenue provided under the AMA was recognized as the services were provided, based on the recurring monthly revenue amount billed for each month under contract. Product, installation and service revenue generally was recognized as billed and incurred. Under ASC 606, the Company concluded that certain product and installation services sold or provided to our customers at AMA inception are capable of being distinct and are distinct within the context of the contract. As such, when the Company initiates an AMA with a customer directly and provides equipment and installation services, each component is considered a performance obligation that must have revenue allocated accordingly. The allocation is based on the SSP of each performance obligation as a percentage of the total SSP of all performance obligations multiplied by the total consideration, or cash, expected to be received over the contract term. These AMAs may relate to new customers originated by the Company through our Direct to Consumer Channel or existing customers who agree to new contract terms through customer service offerings. For AMAs with multiple performance obligations, management notes that a certain amount of the revenue billed on a recurring monthly basis is recognized earlier under Topic 606 than it was recognized under ASC 605, as a portion of that revenue is allocated to the equipment sale and installation, which is satisfied upon delivery of the product and performance of the installation services at AMA inception.Recognition

~~Revenue~~The onCompany ~~AMAs~~offers ~~originated~~its ~~through~~subscribers ~~the~~professional ~~Authorized~~alarm ~~Dealer~~monitoring ~~program~~services, ~~are~~as ~~not~~well ~~impacted~~as byinteractive ~~ASC~~and ~~606~~home inautomation ~~their~~services, ~~initial~~through ~~term,~~equipment asat the ~~customer~~subscriber's ~~contracts~~site ~~for~~that communicates with the ~~equipment~~Company’s ~~sale~~alarm ~~and~~monitoring ~~installation~~station ~~separately~~and interfaces with other equipment at the ~~Authorized~~site ~~Dealer~~and ~~prior~~third-party totechnology companies for interactive and home automation services. These services are typically provided under alarm monitoring agreements ("AMAs") between the Company ~~purchasing~~and the ~~AMA~~subscriber. ~~from~~The equipment at the ~~Authorized~~site ~~Dealer.~~is ~~Revenue~~either onobtained ~~these~~independently ~~customers~~from isour ~~recognized~~Network asSales ~~the~~Channel ~~service~~or isfrom ~~provided~~our ~~based~~Direct onto ~~the~~Consumer ~~recurring~~Channel. ~~monthly~~The ~~revenue~~Company ~~amount~~also ~~billed~~offers ~~for~~equipment ~~each~~sales ~~month~~and ofinstallation ~~the~~services ~~AMA.~~and, ~~Maintenance~~to ~~service~~our ~~revenue~~existing ~~for~~subscribers, ~~repair~~maintenance ofservices on existing alarm equipment. atAdditionally, the ~~subscribers'~~Company ~~premises~~collects ~~will~~fees ~~continue~~for contract monitoring, which are services provided to beother ~~billed~~security ~~and~~alarm ~~recognized~~companies ~~based~~for onmonitoring their ~~SSP~~accounts aton ~~the~~a ~~time~~wholesale ~~the~~basis ~~Company~~and ~~performs~~other ~~the~~fees ~~services~~from subscribers for late fee or insufficient fund charges.

~~ASC~~Revenue ~~606~~under ~~also~~subscriber ~~requires~~AMAs ~~the~~is ~~deferral~~allocated ofto ~~incremental~~alarm ~~costs~~monitoring ofrevenue ~~obtaining~~and, aif ~~contract~~applicable, ~~with~~product aand ~~customer.~~installation ~~Certain~~revenue ~~direct~~based ~~and~~on ~~incremental~~the ~~costs~~stand ~~were~~alone ~~capitalized~~selling ~~under~~prices ~~Topic~~("SSP") ~~605,~~of ~~including~~each onperformance ~~new~~obligation ~~AMAs~~as ~~obtained~~a inpercentage ~~connection~~of ~~with~~the ~~Moves~~total ~~Costs.~~SSP ~~Under~~of ~~ASC~~all ~~606,~~performance ~~Moves~~obligations. ~~Costs~~Allocated ~~are~~alarm ~~expensed~~monitoring asrevenue ~~incurred~~is torecognized ~~accompany~~as the ~~allocated~~monthly service is provided. Allocated product and installation revenue is recognized ~~upon~~when the product sale is complete or shipped and the installation ~~performance~~service ~~obligations~~is ~~recognized~~provided, typically at inception of the AMA ~~inception~~. ~~There~~Product ~~are~~and noinstallation ~~other~~revenue ~~significant~~is ~~changes~~not applicable to AMA's acquired from the Dealer Channel in their initial term. A contract ~~costs~~asset is reported to the extent that ~~are~~cumulative ~~capitalized~~revenue orrecognized for a contract exceeds of the ~~period~~sum ~~over~~of ~~which~~cash ~~they~~received and any outstanding accounts receivable. Contract assets are ~~expensed~~released to accounts receivable corresponding to unconditional rights to collect consideration that arise from the Company’s performance and billing of services under the terms of the AMA.

A policy election is applied to exclude transaction taxes (e.g., sales taxes) collected from customers from revenue when the tax is both imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction.

The Company records an allowance for expected credit losses in accordance with ASC 326 on its contract assets that, when deducted from the gross asset balance, presents the net amounts expected to be collected. The allowance is estimated each period based on the Company’s historical loss experience with adjustments for current and expected future conditions. If a subscriber cancels the AMA within the negotiated term, any existing contract asset is determined to be impaired and is immediately written off through the allowance for expected credit losses. Provisions for credit losses are recognized in Selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The changes in the allowance for expected credit losses on its contract assets for the year ending December 31, 2020 are as follows (amounts in thousands):


Balance as of January 1, 2020	$	—
Adoption of ASU 2016-13	(1,627)
Adjusted balance as of January 1, 2020	$	(1,627)
Provision for credit losses	(2,436)
Write-offs	1,978
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	(2,085)

See Note 5, Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further information regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes ("~~FASB~~ ASC ~~Topic~~ 740"), which prescribes an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's consolidated financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than proposed changes in the tax law or rates. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

FASB ASC Topic 740 specifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company's consolidated financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In instances where the Company has taken or expects to take a tax position in its tax return and the Company believes it is more likely than not that such tax position will be upheld by the relevant taxing authority, the Company records the benefits of such tax position in its consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation ("FASB ASC Topic 718"), which requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-date fair value of the award, and to recognize that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the award). Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur. There are no outstanding or unvested stock-based compensation awards as of December 31, 2019.

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consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than proposed changes in the tax law or rates. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

ASC 740 specifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company's consolidated financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In instances where the Company has taken or expects to take a tax position in its tax return and the Company believes it is more likely than not that such tax position will be upheld by the relevant taxing authority, the Company records the benefits of such tax position in its consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments (such as stock options and restricted stock) based on the grant-date fair value of the award, and to recognize that cost over the period during which the employee is required to provide service (usually the vesting period of the award). Forfeitures of awards are recognized as they occur.

Successor Company Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per common share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number shares of Common Stock outstanding and the effect of dilutive securities. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and the period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, there were no anti-dilutive securities outstanding. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares of Common Stock was 22,500,000 for both of the year ended December 31, 2020 and the period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. There were no public shares of Common Stock outstanding prior to September 1, 2019.

Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses for each reporting period. The significant estimates made in preparation of the Company's consolidated financial statements primarily relate to valuation of subscriber accounts, deferred tax assets and goodwill. These estimates are based on management's best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors and adjusts them when facts and circumstances change. As the effects of future events cannot be determined with any certainty, actual results could differ from the estimates upon which the carrying values were based.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~							Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018		Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020				Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019					Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
State taxes paid, net	$	—	$	2,532	$	~~2,637~~	$	$—	~~2,569~~	$	~~2,713~~	$	2,637	$	2,569
Interest paid	$	~~28,467~~	$	78,954	$	~~72,710~~	$	$28,467	~~147,632~~	$	~~138,339~~	$	72,710	$	147,632
Accrued capital expenditures	$	~~1,804~~	$	572	$	~~1,405~~	$	$1,804	~~552~~	$	~~272~~	$	1,405	$	552
Earnout Payments liability			$	114,603			$	—				$	—	$	—

(3) Emergence from Bankruptcy

On August 7, 2019, the Bankruptcy Court entered the Confirmation Order confirming the Plan. On the Effective Date, the conditions to the effectiveness of the Plan were satisfied and the Company emerged from Chapter 11 after completing a series of transactions through with the Company and its former parent, Ascent Capital, merged in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. Monitronics was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

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Cancellation of Certain Prepetition Obligations

On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, all outstanding obligations under (i) the 9.125% Senior Notes due April 2020 (the "Predecessor Senior Notes") and the indenture governing the Predecessor Senior Notes and (ii) the Company’s prepetition credit facility (the "Predecessor Credit Facility") were terminated, as described in further detail below.

Additional Matters Contemplated by the Plan

On the Effective Date, the Company also completed a series of transactions through which the Company’s debt was restructured as follows:

(i) terminating the Company’s $245,000,000 secured debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility (the "Predecessor DIP Facility") and replacing it with a $145,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Successor Revolving Credit Facility") and $150,000,000 in senior secured term loans (the "Successor Term Loan Facility" and together with the Successor Revolving Credit Facility the "Successor Credit Facilities"),

(ii) exchanging $1,072,500,000 of outstanding term loans under the Company's Predecessor Credit Facility for (A) $150,000,000 in cash received from the equity rights offering described below, (B) $100,000,000 in shares of Common Stock (as defined below), and (C) term loans under an $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the "Successor Takeback Loan Facility"), and

(iii) cancelling the Company’s $585,000,000 outstanding Predecessor Senior Notes and exchanging the Predecessor Senior Notes for, at the option of each holder of the Predecessor Senior Notes (the "Noteholders"), (A) cash in an amount equal to 2.5% of the principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under the Senior Notes held by such Noteholder or (B) to the extent that such Noteholder elects not to receive cash, its pro rata share of 18.0% of the Common Stock (as defined below) issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date.

See Note 910, Debt for further information regarding these debt transactions.

The Company also received $200,000,000 in cash from a combination of an equity rights offering to the Noteholders and $23,000,000 of a deemed contribution of cash on hand through a merger with Ascent Capital (as discussed below). This cash was used to repay Predecessor Term Loan debt.

The foregoing description of certain matters effected pursuant to the Plan, and the transactions related to and contemplated thereunder, is not intended to be a complete description of, or a substitute for, a full and complete reading of the Plan.

Ascent Capital Merger

As previously announced, on May 24, 2019, the Company and Ascent Capital entered into the Merger Agreement. On August 21, 2019, in connection with, and prior to the completion of the Merger, the stockholders of Ascent Capital approved the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of the stockholders. On August 30, 2019, the Company completed the Merger with Ascent Capital in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The Company was the surviving corporation and, immediately following the Merger, was redomiciled in Delaware. The Company’s certificate of incorporation adopted in accordance with the Plan authorized the issuance of 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Preferred Stock"). For more information, see Note 1415, Stockholders' Equity.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company issued and reserved a total of 1,309,757 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), to Ascent Capital's stockholders at a ratio of 0.1043086 shares of Common Stock for each share of Ascent Capital common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"). The Exchange Ratio was determined through negotiations between the Company and Ascent Capital.

Immediately after the Merger, there were approximately 22,500,000 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Immediately after the Merger, the former stockholders of Ascent Capital owned approximately 5.82% of the outstanding Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock were issued in connection with the Merger. The Common Stock commenced trading on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol "SCTY" on September 4, 2019.

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(4) Fresh Start Accounting

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 on the Effective Date, the Company qualified for fresh start accounting under ASC 852 as (1) the holders of voting shares of the Predecessor Company received less than 50% of the voting shares of the Successor Company and (2) the reorganization value of the Company’s assets immediately prior to confirmation of the Plan was less than the post-petition liabilities and allowed claims. ASC 852 requires that fresh start accounting be applied when the Bankruptcy Court enters a confirmation order confirming a plan of reorganization, or as of a later date when all material conditions precedent to the effectiveness of a plan of reorganization are resolved, which for Monitronics was August 30, 2019. The Company selected a convenience date of August 31, 2019 for purposes of applying fresh start accounting as the activity between the convenience date and the Effective Date did not result in a material difference in the financial results.

Upon the application of fresh start accounting, Monitronics allocated the reorganization value to its individual assets based on their estimated fair values in conformity with ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). Reorganization value represents the fair value of the Successor Company’s assets before considering liabilities. Liabilities existing as of the Effective Date, other than deferred taxes, were recorded at the value of amounts expected to be paid. Deferred taxes were determined in conformity with applicable accounting standards. Predecessor Company accumulated depreciation, accumulated amortization, and accumulated deficit were eliminated. As a result of the application of fresh start accounting and the effects of the implementation of the Plan, the Company’s consolidated financial statements after August 31, 2019 are not comparable to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of or prior to that date.

Reorganization Value

As set forth in the Plan, the enterprise value of the Successor Company was estimated to be between $1,350,000,000 and $1,550,000,000, which was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. Based on the estimates and assumptions discussed below, Monitronics estimated the enterprise value to be $1,373,400,000.

We estimated the enterprise value of the Successor Company by applying the discounted cash flow method. To estimate enterprise value applying the discounted cash flow method, we established an estimate of future cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 with a terminal value and discounted the estimated future cash flows to present value. The expected cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 with a terminal value were based upon certain financial projections and assumptions provided to the Bankruptcy Court. The expected cash flows for the period 2019 to 2026 were derived from revenue projections and assumptions regarding growth and profit margin, as applicable. We calculated a terminal value using an exit multiple based on subscriber monthly RMR in the terminal period.

The Company’s enterprise value represents the fair value of its interest-bearing debt and equity capital, while the reorganization value is derived from the enterprise value by adding back non-interest bearing liabilities. The following table reconciles the enterprise value to the estimated reorganization value as of the Effective Date (dollars in thousands):


Enterprise value	$	1,373,400
Plus: Fair value of non-interest bearing current liabilities	61,188
Plus: Fair value of non-interest bearing long-term liabilities	26,060
Reorganization value	$	1,460,648

Consolidated Balance Sheet

The adjustments set forth in the following consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2019 reflect the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Plan (reflected in the column "Reorganization Adjustments"), transactions recorded to complete the merger with Ascent Capital (reflected in the column "Ascent Capital Merger") as well as fair value adjustments as a result of the adoption of fresh start accounting (reflected in the column "Fresh Start Adjustments"). The explanatory notes highlight methods used to determine fair values or other amounts of the assets and liabilities as well as significant assumptions or inputs (dollars in thousands).

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	~~As of August 31, 2019~~			As of August 31, 2019
	~~PredecessorCompany~~			~~ReorganizationAdjustments~~PredecessorCompany				~~Ascent CapitalMerger~~		ReorganizationAdjustments		~~Fresh StartAdjustments~~				~~SuccessorCompany~~Ascent CapitalMerger			Fresh StartAdjustments			SuccessorCompany
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	~~19,862~~		$	319,~~604~~862		~~(1)~~	$	~~1,139~~	$	~~(9)~~3,604	$	—(1)			$	241,~~605~~139	(9)	$	—		$	24,605
Restricted cash	35			—35				—		—		—				35—			—			35
Trade receivables, net	~~11,834~~			—11,834				—		—		—				~~11,834~~—			—			11,834
Prepaid and other current assets	~~23,825~~			—23,825				27		—	~~(9)~~	—				~~23,852~~27		(9)	—			23,852
Total current assets	~~55,556~~			355,~~604~~556				~~1,166~~		3,604		—				601,~~326~~166			—			60,326
Property and equipment, net	~~37,143~~			—37,143				—		—		~~3,808~~			~~(10)~~	~~40,951~~—			3,808		(10)	40,951
Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net	~~1,151,322~~			—1,151,322				—		—		~~(55,936~~		)	~~(11)~~	~~1,095,386~~—			(55,936)		(11)	1,095,386
Dealer network and other intangible assets	—			—				—		—		~~144,700~~			~~(12)~~	~~144,700~~—			144,700		(12)	144,700
Goodwill	—			—				—		—		~~81,943~~			~~(13)~~	~~81,943~~—			81,943		(13)	81,943
Deferred income tax asset, net	~~783~~			—783				—		—		—				~~783~~—			—			783
Operating lease right-of-use asset	~~19,222~~			—19,222				90		—	~~(9)~~	—				~~19,312~~90		(9)	—			19,312
Other assets	~~17,932~~			—17,932				—		—		~~(685~~		)	~~(14)~~	~~17,247~~—			(685)		(14)	17,247
Total assets	$	~~1,281,958~~		$	31,~~604~~281,958			$	~~1,256~~	$	3,604	$	~~173,830~~			$	1,~~460,648~~256		$	173,830		$	1,460,648
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	~~13,713~~		$	—13,713			$	—	$	—	$	—			$	~~13,713~~—		$	—		$	13,713
Other accrued liabilities	~~30,571~~			(130,~~070~~571		)	~~(2)~~	~~241~~		(1,070)	~~(9)~~	~~4,427~~	(2)		~~(15)~~	~~34,169~~241		(9)	4,427		(15)	34,169
Deferred revenue	~~12,646~~			—12,646				—		—		~~(5,331~~		)	~~(16)~~	~~7,315~~—			(5,331)		(16)	7,315
Holdback liability	~~12,516~~			—12,516				—		—		~~(6,525~~		)	~~(17)~~	~~5,991~~—			(6,525)		(17)	5,991
Current portion of long-term debt	—			~~8,225~~—			~~(3)~~	—		8,225		—	(3)			~~8,225~~—			—			8,225
Total current liabilities	~~69,446~~			769,~~155~~446				~~241~~		7,155		~~(7,429~~		)		~~69,413~~241			(7,429)			69,413
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	~~199,000~~			~~786~~199,~~775~~000			~~(4)~~	—		786,775		—	(4)			~~985,775~~—			—			985,775
Long-term holdback liability	~~1,817~~			—1,817				—		—		—				~~1,817~~—			—			1,817
Operating lease liabilities	~~16,055~~			—16,055				—		—		—				~~16,055~~—			—			16,055
Other liabilities	~~2,175~~			—2,175				—		—		~~6,013~~			~~(15)~~	~~8,188~~—			6,013		(15)	8,188
Total non-current liabilities	~~219,047~~			~~786~~219,~~775~~047				—		786,775		~~6,013~~				~~1,011,835~~—			6,013			1,011,835
Liabilities subject to compromise	~~1,722,052~~			(1,722,052		)	~~(5)~~	—		(1,722,052)		—	(5)			—			—			—
Total liabilities	~~2,010,545~~			~~(928~~2,~~122~~010,545		)		~~241~~		(928,122)		~~(1,416~~		)		~~1,081,248~~241			(1,416)			1,081,248
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity (deficit):
Predecessor additional paid-in capital	~~436,986~~			(436,986		)	~~(6)~~	—		(436,986)		—	(6)			—			—			—
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net	~~6,668~~			—6,668				—		—		~~(6,668~~		)	~~(18)~~	—			(6,668)		(18)	—
Successor common stock	—			~~225~~—			~~(7)~~	—		225		—	(7)			~~225~~—			—			225
Successor additional paid-in capital	—			~~379,175~~—			~~(7)~~	—		379,175		—	(7)			~~379,175~~—			—			379,175
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings	~~(1,172,241~~		)	~~989~~(1,~~312~~172,241)			~~(8)~~	~~1,015~~		989,312	~~(9)~~	~~181,914~~	(8)		~~(18)~~	—1,015		(9)	181,914		(18)	—
Total stockholder's equity (deficit)	~~(728,587~~		)	~~931~~(728,~~726~~587)				~~1,015~~		931,726		~~175,246~~				~~379~~1,~~400~~015			175,246			379,400
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity (deficit)	$	~~1,281,958~~		$	31,~~604~~281,958			$	~~1,256~~	$	3,604	$	~~173,830~~			$	1,~~460,648~~256		$	173,830		$	1,460,648

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Reorganization adjustments

1. Reflects cash contributions and debt principal and interest payments from the implementation to the Plan as follows (dollars in thousands):

Equity rights offering proceeds from Noteholders	$	~~177,000~~	$	177,000
Equity rights offering proceeds from Ascent Capital	~~23,000~~		23,000
Payment of Predecessor Credit Facility principal and interest	~~(165,619~~		(165,619)
Payment of Predecessor DIP Facility principal and interest	~~(28,570~~		(28,570)
Payment of Predecessor Senior Notes principal and interest	~~(2,207~~		(2,207)
Net cash contribution	$	~~3,604~~	$	3,604

2. Represents payment of Predecessor DIP Facility accrued interest.

3. Represents the Current portion of long-term debt based on the repayment terms of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility.

4. Represents the net increase in Long-term debt as follows (dollars in thousands):

Long-term portion of Successor Takeback Term Loan	$	~~814,275~~	$	814,275
Payment of Predecessor DIP Facility principal	~~(27,500~~		(27,500)
Net increase in Long-term Debt	$	~~786,775~~	$	786,775

5. Liabilities subject to compromise immediately prior to the Effective Date consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):


Predecessor Term Loan	$	1,072,500
Predecessor Senior Notes	585,000
Predecessor Term Loan accrued interest	15,619
Predecessor Senior Notes accrued interest	48,933
Total Liabilities subject to compromise	$	1,722,052

Liabilities subject to compromise have been settled as follows in accordance with the Plan (dollars in thousands):

Liabilities subject to compromise	$	~~1,722,052~~	$	1,722,052
Payment of Predecessor Term Loan principal and interest	~~(165,619~~		(165,619)
Payment of Predecessor Senior Notes principal and interest	~~(2,207~~		(2,207)
Issue Successor Takeback Term Loan	~~(822,500~~		(822,500)
Fair value of common stock issued to Predecessor Term Loan and Predecessor Senior Notes holders	~~(171,989~~		(171,989)
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise	$	~~559,737~~	$	559,737

6. Pursuant to the Plan, all equity interests of the Predecessor that were issuable or issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date were cancelled. The elimination of the carrying value of the cancelled equity interests was recorded as an offset to retained earnings (accumulated deficit).

7. Pursuant to the Plan, the Company issued new common stock through an equity rights offering to the Noteholders, the exchange of Ascent Capital common shares for Monitronics common shares pursuant to the Merger, the partial equitization of the Predecessor Term Loan and the cancellation of the outstanding Predecessor Senior Notes, to the extent each Noteholder elected not to receive cash. See Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information regarding these transactions. As of the Effective Date, there were 22,500,000 common shares issued and outstanding that have a par value of $0.01 per share.

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8. Adjustment made to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

Cancellation of Predecessor additional paid-in capital	$	~~436,986~~	$	436,986
Loss on equity rights offering discount, net	~~(7,411~~		(7,411)
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise	~~559,737~~		559,737
Total adjustment to Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	$	~~989,312~~	$	989,312

Ascent Capital Merger

9. Represents the transfer of the Ascent Capital final balances to Monitronics to complete the Merger.

Fresh Start Adjustments

10. Reflects the increase in net book value of property and equipment to the estimated fair value as of the Effective Date. The following table summarizes the components of Property and equipment, net as of August 31, 2019, and the fair value as of the Effective Date (dollars in thousands):

	~~Estimated Useful Life~~	~~Successor~~Estimated ~~Company~~Useful Life		~~Predecessor Company~~	Successor Company		Predecessor Company
Leasehold improvements	~~9 years~~	$9 years	~~353~~	$	~~771~~$	353	$	771
Computer systems and software	~~2 to 4 years~~	~~39,320~~2 to 4 years		~~83,238~~	39,320		83,238
Furniture and fixtures	~~5 years~~	~~1,278~~5 years		~~2,009~~	1,278		2,009
		~~40,951~~		~~86,018~~	40,951		86,018
Accumulated depreciation		—		~~(48,875~~	—	)	(48,875)
Property and equipment, net		$	~~40,951~~	$	~~37,143~~$	40,951	$	37,143

To estimate the fair value of property and equipment, the Company utilized an cost approach by applying the reproduction cost method. The Successor property and equipment will be depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

11. Represents the fair value adjustment of the subscriber accounts. The fair value of the subscriber accounts was determined based on the excess earnings method, a derivation of the income approach, that considers cash flows to the subscriber accounts after accounting for a fair return to the other supporting assets of the business. The valuation of the subscriber accounts is based on the projected cash flows to be generated by the existing subscribers as of the Effective Date. The Successor subscriber accounts will be amortized using the 14-year 235% double-declining balance method. The amortization methods were selected to provide an approximate matching of the amortization of the subscriber accounts intangible asset to estimated future subscriber revenues based on the projected lives of individual subscriber contracts.

12. The Company recorded an adjustment to dealer network and other intangible assets as follows (dollars in thousands):


Dealer network	$	140,000
Leasehold interest	4,700
Total Dealer network and other intangible assets	$	144,700

The fair values of dealer network and other intangible assets were determined as follows:

a. The fair value of the dealer network was determined based on the excess earnings method, a derivation of the income approach, that considers cash flows related to the dealer network after accounting for a fair return to the other supporting assets of the business. The valuation of the dealer network is based on the cash flow, net of purchase price, to be earned from subscribers purchased in the future from the current dealer network. The Successor dealer network will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of six years.

b. The leasehold interest was valued using an income approach by applying the discount cash flow method based on the contractual lease rate and market lease rates. The Successor leasehold interest will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the lease.

13. The amount recognized for goodwill represents the amount of the reorganization value, after the fresh start accounting adjustments, left over after allocating to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities.

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14. Represents the elimination of the carrying value of dealer assets. The fair value adjustment of these assets is included in the valuation of the dealer network.

15. Represents the fair value adjustment of the bonus purchase price and revenue sharing liabilities based on estimated future cash payments.

16. Represents the fair value adjustment of deferred revenue to remove gross margin costs from the balance sheet.

17. Represents the fair value adjustment of the holdback liability based on estimated future cash payments.

18. Reflects the cumulative impact of the fresh start accounting adjustments discussed above on retained earnings (accumulated deficit) as follows (dollars in thousands):

Property and equipment fair value adjustment	$	~~3,808~~	$	3,808
Subscriber accounts fair value adjustment	~~(55,936~~		(55,936)
Dealer network and other intangible assets fair value adjustment	~~144,700~~		144,700
Goodwill	~~81,943~~		81,943
Other assets and liabilities fair value adjustments	~~731~~		731
Predecessor accumulated other comprehensive income, net	~~6,668~~		6,668
Net gain on fresh start adjustments	$	~~181,914~~	$	181,914

Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net

Gain on restructuring and reorganization recognized as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases is presented separately in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) as follows (dollars in thousands):

	Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019
			Predecessor Company
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise (a)	559,737
			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019
Gain on fresh start adjustments (b)	181,914
Gain on settlement of Liabilities subject to compromise (a)			559,737
Loss on equity rights offering discount (c)	(8,325	)
Gain on fresh start adjustments (b)			181,914
Restructuring and reorganization expense (d)	(63,604	)
Loss on equity rights offering discount (c)			(8,325)
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net	669,722
Restructuring and reorganization expense (d)			(63,604)
Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net			669,722

(a) Gain recognized primarily on Predecessor Senior Notes converted from debt to equity and Predecessor Senior Notes settled at a discount in accordance with the Plan.

(b) Revaluation of certain assets and liabilities upon the adoption of fresh start accounting.

(c) In accordance with the Plan, Noteholders that participated in the equity rights offering purchased Monitronics common stock at a discount.

(d) Legal, financial advisory and other professional costs directly associated with the restructuring and reorganization process.

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(5) Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~February~~June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-0213, ~~Leases~~ Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic ~~842~~326) ("ASU 2016-0213")~~. ASU~~, ~~2016-02~~and ~~requires~~related ~~the~~amendments, ~~lessee~~which toreplaces ~~recognize~~the ~~assets~~incurred ~~and~~loss ~~liabilities~~impairment ~~for~~methodology ~~leases~~under ~~with~~prior ~~lease~~GAAP ~~terms~~with ofan ~~more~~expected ~~than~~credit ~~twelve~~loss ~~months~~model. ~~The~~ ~~Company adopted~~ ASU 2016-0213 ~~using~~affects atrade ~~modified~~receivables, ~~retrospective~~loans, ~~approach~~contract atassets, ~~January~~certain 1,beneficial ~~2019~~interests, asoff-balance ~~outlined~~sheet incredit ~~ASU~~exposures ~~2018-11, Leases~~not ~~(Topic~~accounted ~~842):~~for ~~Targeted~~as ~~Improvements. Under~~insurance ~~this~~and ~~method~~other offinancial ~~adoption,~~assets ~~there~~that isare nonot ~~impact~~subject to ~~the~~fair ~~comparative~~value ~~consolidated~~through ~~statements~~net ofincome, ~~operations~~as ~~and~~defined ~~comprehensive~~by ~~income~~the ~~(loss)~~standard. ~~and~~Under ~~consolidated~~the ~~balance~~expected ~~sheets. The~~credit ~~Company~~loss ~~determined~~model, ~~that~~we ~~there~~are ~~was~~required noto ~~cumulative~~consider ~~effect~~future ~~adjustment~~economic trends to ~~beginning~~estimate ~~Accumulated~~expected ~~deficit~~credit onlosses over the ~~consolidated~~lifetime ~~balance~~of ~~sheets~~the asset. ~~The~~ ~~Company~~We ~~will~~adopted ~~continue~~ASU to2016-13 ~~report~~as ~~periods~~of ~~prior to~~ January 1, ~~2019~~2020 inusing ~~its~~the ~~financial~~modified ~~statements~~retrospective ~~under~~approach ~~prior~~and ~~guidance~~recorded asa ~~outlined~~$1,627,000 increase in ~~Accounting~~Accumulated ~~Standards~~deficit ~~Codification~~and ~~Topic~~a ~~840,~~reduction ~~"Leases". In~~in ~~addition~~Contract assets, ~~the~~net ~~Company~~- ~~elected~~current ~~the~~portion, ~~package~~which ofis ~~practical~~included ~~expedients~~in ~~permitted~~Prepaid ~~under~~and ~~the~~other ~~transition~~current ~~guidance~~assets ~~within~~in the ~~new~~consolidated ~~standard,~~balance ~~which among other things~~sheets, ~~allowed~~as ~~carry~~an ~~forward~~opening ~~of historical lease classifications~~adjustment.

Adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's Loss before income taxes and the consolidated statements of cash flows. Upon adoption as of January 1, 2019, the Company recognized an Operating lease right-of-use asset of $20,240,000 and a total Operating lease liability of $20,761,000. The difference between the two amounts were due to decreases in prepaid rent and deferred rent recorded under prior lease accounting in Prepaid and other current assets and Other accrued liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 18, Leases for further information.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in FASB ASC Topic 740 and becomes effective on January 1, 2021. The adoption of the new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (6Topic 848) ~~Property~~ ("ASU 2020-04"). ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impact associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The amendments in this ASU apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and ~~Equipment~~other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 can be adopted as of March 12, 2020 and are effective through December 31, 2022. The guidance is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future LIBOR-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.

~~Property and equipment consist of the following~~ (~~amounts~~6) Variable inInterest ~~thousands):~~Entity

	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Property and equipment, net:
Leasehold improvements	$	397		$	771
Computer systems and software	43,915			73,283
Furniture and fixtures	1,561			3,016
	45,873			77,070
Accumulated depreciation	(3,777		)	(40,531		)
	$	42,096		$	36,539

On December 23, 2020, the Company completed a transaction (the "Select Security Transaction") in which it will acquire approximately 40,000 alarm monitoring contracts from Kourt Security Partners, LLC, doing business as Select Security (the "Seller"). The Company will take ownership of the alarm monitoring contracts through an earnout structure that includes a $10,914,000 upfront payment and a 50-month earnout period (the "Earnout Period"). Per the terms of the Select Security Transaction, the Seller transferred title of the monitoring contracts and other certain business assets to GS Security Alarm LLC ("GSSA"). GSSA is a bankruptcy-remote special purpose vehicle designed only to transact the sale of subscriber accounts and related assets to the Company. The Company was significantly involved in the design of GSSA; however, the Company does not own any equity interest in GSSA. GSSA transferred the specified business assets to the Company immediately after close as well as a certain subset of the monitoring contracts. Title to the remaining monitoring contracts will transfer from GSSA to the Company during the Earnout Period with title to all of the monitoring contracts transferred by month 50. For 90 days after the close, the Seller will provide transition services to the Company.

~~Depreciation~~The ~~expense~~Company ~~for~~also ~~the~~signed ~~Successor~~a monitoring services agreement with GSSA that establishes the Company ~~period~~as ~~September~~the 1,sole ~~2019~~and ~~through~~exclusive ~~December~~service ~~31,~~provider ~~2019,~~for all of the ~~Predecessor~~subscriber ~~Company~~accounts regardless of legal ownership during the 50-month period. Through ~~January~~this 1contract, ~~2019~~the ~~through~~Company ~~August~~is ~~31,~~responsible ~~2019,~~for all aspects of servicing the ~~Predecessor~~subscriber ~~Company~~accounts ~~year~~and ~~ended~~for ~~December~~making ~~31,~~all ~~2018~~operating and management decisions regarding these accounts in a manner in the ~~Predecessor~~Company’s sole discretion. The Company ~~year~~is ~~ended~~also ~~December~~responsible ~~31,~~for ~~2017~~incurring ~~was~~all ~~$3,777,000,~~costs ~~$7,348,000,~~to ~~$11,434,000~~serve the accounts and ~~$8,818,000,~~is ~~respectively~~entitled to the revenues generated by the accounts.

InWe ~~connection~~determined ~~with~~that GSSA is a variable interest entity ("VIE") because the ~~application~~equity ofholder ~~fresh~~lacks ~~start~~the ~~accounting~~power onto ~~August~~direct ~~31,~~the ~~2019,~~activities that most significantly impact GSSA's economic performance. This conclusion is based upon GSSA’s legally restricted and limited purpose as designed by the Company ~~recorded~~as ~~fair~~well ~~value~~as ~~adjustments~~the ~~disclosed~~monitoring inservices ~~Note~~agreement 4,that ~~Fresh~~conveys ~~Start~~all ~~Accounting~~operating decisions and responsibilities to the Company. ~~Accumulated~~Further, ~~depreciation~~we ~~was~~determined ~~therefore~~that ~~eliminated~~the Company is the primary beneficiary of GSSA as we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact GSSA’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb profits and/or losses of GSSA that ~~date~~could potentially be significant to GSSA.

We determined that GSSA does not meet the definition of a business as per FASB Topic ASC 810, Consolidation (Topic 810) ("ASC 810"), and therefore we applied the guidance in ASC 810 for initial consolidation of a VIE that is not a business when consolidating GSSA’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020. No gain or loss was generated as a result of

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~~(7) Goodwill~~the initial consolidation as the fair value of the consideration paid was consistent with the $42,214,000 fair value of net assets acquired.

At December 31, 2020, GSSA holds $35,171,000 of assets, of which $35,148,000 is the subscriber accounts intangible asset. This asset is presented in Subscriber accounts and deferred contract acquisition costs, net on the consolidated balance sheets. The remaining asset held by GSSA at December 31, 2020 consists of an immaterial amount of accounts receivable. GSSA does not hold any other assets or liabilities at December 31, 2020.

Notwithstanding its legal form, the Company’s transaction with GSSA has substantive characteristics of a financing arrangement with an obligation for the residual interest in GSSA. Accordingly, the noncontrolling interest in GSSA is presented as a liability within the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The initial cash payment made at closing to GSSA’s equity holder is presented within cash outflows for investing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. As of December 31, 2020, cash earnout payments to GSSA’s equity holder have not yet commenced.

(7) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (amounts in thousands):


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Property and equipment, net:
Leasehold improvements	$	547	$	397
Computer systems and software	57,126		43,915
Furniture and fixtures	1,891		1,561
	59,564		45,873
Accumulated depreciation	(17,621)		(3,777)
Property and equipment, net	$	41,943	$	42,096

Depreciation expense for the Successor Company year ended December 31, 2020, the Successor Company period September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, and the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, 2018 was $13,844,000, $3,777,000, $7,348,000 and $11,434,000, respectively.

In connection with the application of fresh start accounting on August 31, 2019, the Company recorded fair value adjustments disclosed in Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting. Accumulated depreciation was therefore eliminated as of that date.

(8) Goodwill

The following table provides the activity and balances of goodwill by reporting unit (amounts in thousands):

	MONI			LiveWatch			Brinks Home Security			Total
				Brinks Home Security
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	$	527,502		$	36,047		$	—		$	563,549
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)				$	—
Goodwill impairment	(214,400		)	—			—			(214,400		)
Period activity				—
Reporting unit reallocation	(313,102		)	(36,047		)	349,149			—
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)				$	—
Goodwill impairment	—			—			(349,149		)	(349,149		)
Impact of fresh start accounting				81,943
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Successor Company)				$	81,943
Period activity	—			—			—			—
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)				$	81,943
Impact of fresh start accounting	—			—			81,943			81,943
Goodwill impairment				(81,943)
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	—		$	—		$	81,943		$	81,943
Balance at December 31, 2020 (Successor Company)				$	—
Period activity	—			—			—			—
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	—		$	—		$	81,943		$	81,943

The Company accounts for its goodwill pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other ~~("FASB ASC Topic 350")~~. In accordance with ~~FASB~~ ASC ~~Topic~~ 350, goodwill is not amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually, or earlier if an event occurs, or circumstances change, that indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying amount.

As of May 31, 2018, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred due to a sustained decrease in Ascent Capital's share price. In response to the triggering event, the Company performed a quantitative impairment test for both the MONI and LiveWatch reporting units. Fair value was determined using a combination of an income-based approach (using a discount rate of 8.50%) and a market-based approach for the MONI reporting unit and an income-based approach (using a discount rate of 8.50%) for the LiveWatch reporting unit. Based on the analysis, the fair value of the LiveWatch reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value, while the carrying amount of the MONI reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value, which indicated an impairment at the MONI reporting unit.

The Company early adopted ASU 2017-04, which eliminated Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, and as such, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Applying this methodology, we recorded an impairment charge of $214,400,000 for the MONI reporting unit during the three months ended June 30, 2018. Factors leading to this impairment are primarily the experience of overall lower account acquisition in recent periods. Using this information, we adjusted the growth outlook for this reporting unit, which resulted in reductions in future cash flows and a lower fair value calculation under the income-based approach. Additionally, decreases in observable market share prices for comparable companies in the quarter reduced the fair value calculated under the market-based approach.

In early June 2018, the reportable segments known as MONI and LiveWatch were combined and presented as Brinks Home Security. Refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further discussion on the change in reportable segments. As a result of the change in reportable segments, goodwill assigned to these former reporting units of $313,102,000 and $36,047,000, for MONI and LiveWatch, respectively, have been reallocated and combined as of June 30, 2018 under the Brinks Home Security reporting unit.

In connection with the Company's annual goodwill impairment assessment for the year ended December 31, 2018, in which the Company performed a quantitative test in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, based on October 31 balances, the carrying amount of the Brinks Home Security reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value. Fair value was determined using an income-based approach (using a discount rate of 8.50%) for the Brinks Home Security reporting unit. Since the carrying amount exceeded the reporting unit's fair value, we recorded an additional impairment charge of $349,149,000, the amount of the remaining carrying value of goodwill. This impairment is primarily attributable to projected decreasing cash flows resulting from a declining customer base. The Company's projections were revised based on recent historical trends as well as other various outlook considerations, which resulted in reductions in future cash flows and enterprise valuation.

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As of March 31, 2020, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred as a result of the recent economic disruption and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the triggering event, the Company performed a quantitative impairment test at the Brinks Home Security entity level as we operate as a single reporting unit. The fair value of the Company's reporting unit was estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and market-based approach. Assumptions critical to our fair value estimate under the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, projected average revenue growth and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values. The results of the quantitative assessment indicated that the carrying value was in excess of the fair value of the reporting unit, including goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Applying this methodology, we recorded a full goodwill impairment charge of $81,943,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020. The factors leading to the goodwill impairment were lower projected overall account acquisition in future periods due to the estimated impact of COVID-19 on our account acquisition channels and an increase in the discount rate applied in the discounted cash flow model based on current economic conditions. This resulted in reductions in future cash flows and a lower fair value as calculated under the income approach.

Upon the application of fresh start accounting on August 31, 2019, the Company recorded fair value adjustments disclosed in Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting. The amount recognized for goodwill represented the amount of the reorganization value, after the fresh start accounting adjustments, left over after allocating to the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities.

~~The~~(9) Other ~~Company's~~Accrued annual impairment assessment of goodwill is performed as of October 31st. Assessment of goodwill impairment is at the Brinks Home Security entity level as we operate as a single reporting unit. The fair value of the Company's reporting unit was estimated based on a discounted cash flow model and multiple of earnings. Assumptions critical to our fair value estimates under the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, projected average revenue growth and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values. The results of the quantitative assessment in 2019 indicated that the fair value of the reporting unit was in excess of the carrying value, including goodwill. Therefore, goodwill was not impaired as of our annual testing date.Liabilities

(8) Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

	Successor Company				Predecessor Company
			December 31,2020				December 31,2019
	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Accrued payroll and related liabilities			$	11,563			$	5,908
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	$	5,908			$	4,459
Interest payable			278				291
Interest payable	291				14,446
Income taxes payable			2,301				2,603
Income taxes payable	2,603				2,742
Operating lease liabilities			3,418				3,725
Operating lease liabilities	3,725				—
Contingent dealer liabilities			2,756				3,274
Contingent dealer liabilities	3,274				—
Earnout Payments liability			31,633				—
Other	~~9,153~~		6,772		~~9,438~~		9,153
Total Other accrued liabilities	$	~~24,954~~	$	58,721	$	~~31,085~~	$	24,954

(910) Debt

	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Successor Takeback Loan Facility, matures March 29, 2024, LIBOR plus 6.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%, with an effective rate of 8.9%	$	820,444		$	—
Successor Term Loan Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50%, with an effective rate of 7.3%	150,000			—
Successor Revolving Credit Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50%, or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, with an effective rate of 12.0%	16,000			—
9.125% Senior Notes due April 1, 2020 with an effective interest rate of 9.1%	—			585,000
Ascent Intercompany Loan due October 1, 2020 with an effective rate of 12.5%	—			12,000
Term loan, matures September 30, 2022, LIBOR plus 5.50%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 8.6%	—			1,075,250
$295 million revolving credit facility, matures September 30, 2021, LIBOR plus 4.00%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, with an effective rate of 7.5%	—			144,200
	$	986,444		$	1,816,450
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(8,225		)	(1,816,450		)
Long-term debt	$	978,219		$	—

Debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Takeback Loan Facility, matures March 29, 2024, LIBOR plus 6.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.25%, with an effective rate of 8.0%	$	812,219	$	820,444
Term Loan Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5%, with an effective rate of 6.7%	150,000		150,000
Revolving Credit Facility, matures July 3, 2024, LIBOR plus 5.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.5%, or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, with an effective rate of 9.5%	17,000		16,000
	$	979,219	$	986,444
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(8,225)		(8,225)
Long-term debt	$	970,994	$	978,219

Takeback Loan Facility

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Debtors entered into an $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the "Takeback Loan Facility") with the lenders party thereto, and Alter Domus (formerly known as Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC) as administrative agent. The Takeback Loan Facility requires quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments of $2,056,250, and matures on March 29, 2024. Interest on loans made under the Takeback Loan Facility accrues at an interest rate per year equal to the LIBOR rate (with a floor of 1.25%) plus 6.5% or base rate plus 5.5%. The Takeback Loan Facility, subject to certain exceptions, is guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future domestic

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~~Successor~~subsidiaries and is secured by substantially all the assets of the Company and such subsidiary guarantors. See Note 20, Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information for further information. The Takeback Loan Facility contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default and related remedies.

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Debtors entered into the Successor Takeback Loan Facility with the lenders party thereto, and Cortland Capital Market Services, LLC. as administrative agent. In exchange for its Predecessor Credit Facility term loans under the Company's Predecessor Credit Facility, each term lender thereunder (other than term lenders equitizing their term loans) received, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, its pro rata share of (i) $150,000,000 in cash from the proceeds of a rights offering (which, together with the equitization of $100,000,000 of the Predecessor Credit Facility term loans, resulted in an aggregate reduction of term loans by $250,000,000 in principal amount) and (ii) term loans under the $822,500,000 Successor Takeback Loan Facility.Facilities

~~The~~On ~~maturity~~the ~~date~~Effective Date, pursuant to the terms of the ~~Successor~~Plan, ~~Takeback~~the ~~Loan~~Debtors ~~Facility~~entered isinto ~~March~~a 29$145,000,000 ~~2024~~senior ~~and~~secured ~~requires~~revolving ~~quarterly~~credit ~~interest~~facility ~~payments~~(the ~~and~~"Revolving Credit Facility"), ~~beginning~~including ~~December~~a 31$10, ~~2019~~000,000 ~~quarterly~~swingline ~~principal~~loan, ~~payments~~and of $2150,~~056~~000,~~250. Interest~~000 onin ~~loans~~senior ~~made~~secured ~~under~~term loans (the ~~Successor~~"Term ~~Takeback~~ Loan Facility" ~~accrues~~and attogether anwith ~~interest~~the ~~rate~~Revolving ~~per~~Credit ~~year~~Facility, ~~equal to~~ the ~~LIBOR~~"Credit ~~rate~~Facilities") (with athe ~~floor~~lenders ofparty ~~1.25%)~~thereto, ~~plus~~and ~~6.5%~~Encina orPrivate ~~base~~Credit ~~rate~~SPV, ~~plus~~LLC ~~5.5%. The~~as ~~Successor~~administrative ~~Takeback Loan Facility~~agent, ~~subject~~swingline tolender ~~certain~~and ~~exceptions,~~L/C isissuer. As ~~guaranteed~~of byDecember 31, ~~each~~2020, of the Company's ~~existing~~had ~~and~~$600,000 ~~future~~available ~~domestic~~under ~~subsidiaries~~a ~~and~~standby isletter ~~secured by substantially all the assets~~ of ~~the~~credit ~~Company and such subsidiary guarantors~~issued. ~~See~~As ~~Note~~of 20December 31, ~~Consolidating~~2020, ~~Guarantor~~$127,400,000 ~~Financial~~is ~~Information~~available for ~~further~~borrowing ~~information. The~~under ~~Successor~~the ~~Takeback~~Revolving ~~Loan~~Credit Facility ~~contains customary representations~~, ~~warranties,~~subject ~~covenants~~to ~~and~~certain ~~events~~financial ~~of default and related remedies~~covenants.

~~Successor~~The maturity date of loans made under the Credit Facilities is July 3, 2024, subject to a springing maturity of March 29, 2024, or earlier, depending on any repayment, refinancing or changes in the maturity date of the Takeback Loan Facility. Interest on loans made under the Credit Facilities accrues at an interest rate per year equal to the LIBOR rate (with a floor of 1.5%) plus 5.0% or base rate (with a floor of 4.5%) plus 4.0%, dependent upon the type of borrowing requested by the Company. There is a commitment fee of 0.75% on unused portions of the Revolving Credit Facility.

OnThe ~~the~~Credit ~~Effective Date~~Facilities, ~~pursuant~~subject to ~~the~~certain ~~terms of the Plan~~exceptions, ~~the~~are ~~Debtors~~guaranteed ~~entered~~by ~~into~~each ~~Successor~~of ~~Credit Facilities with~~ the ~~lenders~~Company's ~~party~~existing ~~thereto, KKR Capital Markets LLC as lead arranger~~ and ~~bookrunner,~~future ~~KKR~~domestic ~~Credit~~subsidiaries ~~Advisors (US) LLC as Structuring Advisor~~ and ~~Encina~~are ~~Private~~secured ~~Credit~~by ~~SPV,~~substantially ~~LLC~~all ~~as administrative agent, swingline lender and L/C issuer. Under~~ the ~~Successor~~assets ~~Credit~~of ~~Facilities,~~ the Company ~~has access to $295,000,000 which includes $150,000,000 in term loans under the Successor Term Loan Facility~~ and upsuch tosubsidiary ~~$145,000,000 under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility (including a $10,000,000 swingline loan)~~guarantors. AsSee ofNote ~~December 31~~20, ~~2019,~~Consolidating ~~the~~Guarantor ~~Company~~Financial ~~had~~Information anfor ~~aggregate~~further ~~of $1,000,000 available under two standby letters of credit issued~~information. ~~One~~The ~~letter~~Credit ofFacilities ~~credit~~contain ~~for~~customary ~~$400~~representations,~~000~~ ~~expired as of January 31~~warranties, ~~2020~~covenants and ~~was~~events ~~not renewed. As~~ of ~~December 31,~~default ~~2019,~~and ~~$128,000,000~~related ~~is available for borrowing under the Successor Revolving Credit Facility, subject to certain financial covenants~~remedies.

~~The~~On ~~maturity~~June ~~date~~17, of2020, ~~loans~~the ~~made~~Company ~~under~~entered into Amendment No. 1 to the ~~Successor~~Takeback Loan Facility and Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Facilities is(collectively, ~~July~~the 3,"Credit ~~2024,~~Agreements"). The ~~subject~~Amendments amended the applicable Credit Agreement to, aamong ~~springing~~other ~~maturity~~things, of(a) ~~March~~exclude 29earnouts, ~~2024~~holdbacks, orand ~~earlier,~~similar ~~depending~~payments on(including ~~any~~the ~~repayment,~~Earnout ~~refinancing~~Payments) orfrom ~~changes~~consideration in the ~~maturity~~determination ~~date~~ of the ~~Successor~~maximum ~~Takeback~~amount ~~Loan~~of ~~Facility. Interest~~bulk onpurchases ~~loans~~of ~~made~~alarm ~~under~~monitoring contracts permitted annually, (b) limit the ~~Successor~~recurring ~~Credit~~monthly ~~Facilities~~revenue ~~accrues~~attributable atto monitoring contracts with an ~~interest~~active ~~rate~~earnout, ~~per~~holdback ~~year~~or ~~equal~~similar topayment for the ~~LIBOR~~calculation ~~rate~~of certain leverage ratios, (~~with~~c) alimit ~~floor~~the ofannual ~~1.5%)~~amount ~~plus~~permitted ~~5.0%~~to orbe ~~base~~paid ~~rate~~by ~~(with~~the aCompany ~~floor~~to ofbuy ~~4.5%)~~out, ~~plus~~accelerate, ~~4.0%~~or settle any earnout, ~~dependent~~holdback ~~upon~~or similar payments for future acquisitions structured similarly to the ~~type~~Acquisition prior to the original due date of ~~borrowing~~such ~~requested~~payments and (d) permit a board observer appointed by a majority of the ~~Company. There~~lenders isparty ato ~~commitment~~the ~~fee~~Takeback ~~of 0.75% on~~Loan ~~unused~~Facility ~~portions~~to attend meetings of the ~~Successor~~board ~~Revolving~~of ~~Credit~~directors ~~Facility~~of the Company.

The ~~Successor~~terms ~~Credit Facilities, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by each~~ of the ~~Company's~~Takeback ~~existing~~Loan ~~and~~Facility ~~future domestic subsidiaries~~ and ~~are~~the ~~secured~~Credit byFacilities ~~substantially~~provide ~~all~~for ~~the~~certain ~~assets~~financial ~~of the Company~~ and ~~such~~nonfinancial ~~subsidiary guarantors~~covenants. ~~See~~ As ~~Note~~of December 31, 202020, ~~Consolidating~~the ~~Guarantor~~Company ~~Financial~~was ~~Information~~in ~~for~~compliance ~~further~~with ~~information. The~~all ~~Successor~~required ~~Credit Facilities contain customary representations, warranties,~~ covenants ~~and~~under ~~events~~these offinancing ~~default and related remedies~~arrangements.

~~The~~As ~~terms~~ of ~~the~~December 31, ~~Successor~~2020, ~~Takeback~~principal ~~Loan~~payments ~~Facility~~scheduled ~~and~~to ~~the~~be ~~Successor~~made ~~Credit~~on ~~Facilities provide for certain financial and nonfinancial covenants. As of December 31, 2019,~~ the Company’s ~~was~~debt inobligations ~~compliance~~are ~~with~~as ~~all~~follows ~~required~~(amounts ~~covenants~~in ~~under these financing arrangements.~~thousands):

Predecessor Senior Notes


2021	$	8,225
2022	8,225
2023	8,225
2024	954,544
2025	—
Thereafter	—
Total debt principal payments	$	979,219

The Predecessor Senior Notes totaled $585,000,000 in principal, were scheduled to mature on April 1, 2020 and bore interest at 9.125% per annum. Interest payments were due semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year. On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, the Company cancelled all outstanding obligations under the Predecessor Senior Notes and exchanged the Predecessor Senior Notes, at the option of each Noteholder, (A11) cash in an amount equal to 2.5% of the principal and accrued but unpaid interest due under the Senior Notes held by such Noteholder or (B) to the extent that such Noteholder elects not to receive cash, its pro rata share of 18.0% of the Common Stock to be issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date. See Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information. Derivatives

InInterest ~~conjunction~~Rate ~~with the failed refinancing of the Senior Notes during 2018, Ascent Capital allocated $5,214,000 of refinancing expense to Monitronics in March of 2019.~~Cap

In November of 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's variable rate Takeback Loan Facility. The interest rate cap agreement provides the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. The premium paid for the interest rate cap agreement was $3,020,000, which was the initial fair value of the interest rate cap recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.

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~~Predecessor~~The ~~Ascent~~critical ~~Intercompany~~terms of the interest rate cap were designed to mirror the terms of the Company's variable rate Takeback Loan Facility and are highly effective at offsetting the cash flows being hedged. The Company designated the interest rate cap as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the LIBOR-based interest payments on $750,000,000 of principal of the Takeback Loan Facility. The interest rate cap agreement will expire on December 31, 2023. The effective portion of the interest rate cap's change in fair value is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Any ineffective portions of the interest rate cap's change in fair value are recognized in current earnings in Interest expense.

OnDuring ~~February 29, 2016,~~ the ~~Company~~year ~~retired~~ended ~~the~~December ~~existing~~31, ~~intercompany~~2020 ~~loan~~and ~~with~~the anSuccessor ~~outstanding~~Company ~~principal~~period ~~amount~~from ofSeptember ~~$100~~1,~~000,000~~ ~~and~~2019 ~~executed~~through ~~and~~December ~~delivered~~31, a2019, ~~Promissory~~interest ~~Note~~expense ~~to Ascent Capital in a principal amount~~ of $12740,000~~,000 (the~~ ~~"Ascent~~and ~~Intercompany Loan"), with the~~ $8871,000,~~000~~ ~~remaining~~respectively, ~~principal~~was ~~being~~reclassified ~~treated~~from asAccumulated aother ~~capital~~comprehensive ~~contribution. The~~income ~~entire~~(loss) ~~principal~~to ~~amount~~Interest ~~under~~expense on the ~~Ascent~~consolidated ~~Intercompany~~statements ~~Loan~~of ~~would~~operations ~~have~~and ~~been~~comprehensive ~~due~~income ~~on October 1, 2020~~(loss). The ~~Ascent~~Company ~~Intercompany~~expects ~~Loan~~to ~~bore~~similarly ~~interest~~reclassify atapproximately a$737,000 ~~rate~~from ~~equal~~Accumulated toother ~~12.5%~~comprehensive ~~per~~income ~~annum,~~(loss) ~~payable~~to ~~semi-annually~~Interest inexpense ~~cash in arrears~~ on ~~January 12 and July 12 of each year. Borrowings under~~ the ~~Ascent~~consolidated ~~Intercompany~~statements ~~Loan constituted unsecured obligations~~ of ~~the~~operations ~~Company~~ and ~~were~~comprehensive ~~not~~income ~~guaranteed~~(loss) byin ~~any of~~ the ~~Company’s~~next ~~subsidiaries~~twelve months.

InThe ~~January~~fair ~~2019,~~value of the ~~Company~~interest ~~repaid~~rate cap was $9117,~~750,~~000 at December 31, 2020, and constituted an asset of the ~~Ascent~~Company. The ~~Intercompany~~fair ~~Loan~~value ~~and~~of $2the interest rate cap is included in non-current Other assets,~~250~~ net on the consolidated balance sheets based on the maturity date of the derivative instrument. See Note 12,~~000~~ ~~was~~Fair ~~contributed~~Value toMeasurements ~~our~~for ~~stated~~related ~~capital~~fair value disclosures.

Predecessor Credit Facility

The Predecessor Credit Facility term loan had an outstanding prepetition principal balance of $1,072,500,000 and was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2022. The Credit Facility term loan required quarterly interest payments and quarterly principal payments of $2,750,000. The Credit Facility term loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 5.5%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. On the Effective Date, by operation of the Plan, the Company cancelled all outstanding obligations under the Predecessor Credit Facility and exchanged the outstanding principal balance for (A) $150,000,000 in cash, (B) $100,000,000 in shares of Common Stock and (C) new term loans under an $822,500,000 takeback term loan facility (the Successor Takeback Loan Facility discussed above). See Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy and Note 14, Stockholders' Equity for further information.

The Predecessor Credit Facility revolver had a prepetition principal amount outstanding of $181,400,000 and an aggregate of $1,000,000 available under two standby letters of credit issued and was scheduled to mature on September 30, 2021. The Credit Facility revolver typically bore interest at LIBOR plus 4.0%, subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.0%. There was a commitment fee of 0.5% on unused portions of the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver. In conjunction with negotiations around certain defaults under the Predecessor Credit Facility in the first quarter of 2019, the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver lenders allowed us to continue to borrow under the revolving credit facility for up to $195,000,000 at an alternate base rate plus 3.0% and the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan lenders allowed the term loan to renew with interest due on an alternate base rate plus 4.5%. Additionally, for the period of April 24, 2019 through May 20, 2019, an additional 2.0% default interest rate was accrued and paid on the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan and revolver. On July 3, 2019, with approval from the Bankruptcy Court, the Predecessor Credit Facility revolver principal and interest was repaid in full with proceeds from the Predecessor DIP Facility. On the Effective Date, the Predecessor DIP Facility was replaced with the Successor Credit Facilities (as discussed above). See Note 3, Emergence from Bankruptcy for further information.

In order to reduce the financial risk related to changes in interest rates associated with the floating rate term loan under the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan and Successor Takeback Loan Facility, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments. For the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan, the Company had entered into interest rate swap agreements with terms similar to the Predecessor Credit Facility term loan (all outstanding interest rate swap agreements are collectively referred to as the “Swaps”). Prior to December of 2018, all of the Swaps were designated as effective hedges of the Company's variable rate debt and qualified for hedge accounting. However, in December of 2018, given the potential for changes in the Company's future expected interest payments that the Swap hedged, all of the Swaps no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge and were de-designated as such. In April of 2019, all of the outstanding Swaps were settled and terminated with their respective counterparties. For the Successor Takeback Loan Facility, the Company has entered into an interest rate cap agreement. The critical terms of the interest rate cap were designed to mirror the terms of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility and are highly effective at offsetting the cash flows being hedged. See Note 10, Derivatives for further disclosures related to the settlement of these derivative instruments.

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2020	$	8,225
2021	8,225
2022	8,225
2023	8,225
2024	953,544
Thereafter	—
Total debt principal payments	$	986,444

(10) Derivatives

Interest Rate Cap

In November of 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's variable rate Successor Takeback Loan Facility. The interest rate cap agreement provides the right to receive cash if the reference interest rate rises above a contractual rate. The premium paid for the interest rate cap agreement was $3,020,000, which was the initial fair value of the interest rate cap recorded on the consolidated balance sheets.

The critical terms of the interest rate cap were designed to mirror the terms of the Company's variable rate Successor Takeback Loan Facility and are highly effective at offsetting the cash flows being hedged. The Company designated the interest rate cap as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the LIBOR-based interest payments on $750,000,000 of principal of the Successor Takeback Loan Facility. The interest rate cap agreement will expire on December 31, 2023. The effective portion of the interest rate cap's change in fair value is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Any ineffective portions of the interest rate cap's change in fair value are recognized in current earnings in Interest expense.

During the Successor Company period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, interest expense of $71,000 was reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company expects to similarly reclassify approximately $739,000 from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) in the next twelve months.

The fair value of the interest rate cap was $2,959,000 at December 31, 2019, and constituted an asset of the Company. The fair value of the interest rate cap is included in non-current Other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets based on the maturity date of the derivative instrument. See Note 11, Fair Value Measurements for related fair value disclosures.

Interest Rate Swaps

Historically, the Company utilized Swaps to reduce the interest rate risk inherent in the Company's variable rate Credit Facility term loan. The valuation of these instruments was determined using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflected the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and used observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatility. The Company incorporated credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. See Note 1112, Fair Value Measurements for additional information about the credit valuation adjustments.

Prior to December of 2018, all of the Swaps were designated and qualified as cash flow hedging instruments, with the effective portion of the Swaps' change in fair value recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). However, in December of 2018, given the potential for changes in the Company's future expected interest payments that these Swaps hedged, all of the Swaps no longer qualified as a cash flow hedge and were de-designated as such. Before the de-designation, changes in the fair value of the Swaps were recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and were reclassified to Interest expense when the hedged interest payments on the underlying debt were recognized. After the de-designation, changes in the fair value of the Swaps are recognized in Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). For the period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, the Company recorded an Unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments of $4,577,000. On April 30, 2019, the various counterparties and the Company agreed to settle and terminate all of the outstanding swap agreements, which required us to pay $8,767,000 in termination amount to certain counterparties and required a certain counterparty to pay $6,540,000 in termination amount to us, resulting in a Realized net loss on derivative financial instruments of $2,227,000. There are no Swaps outstanding as of December 31, 2020.

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termination amount to certain counterparties and required a certain counterparty to pay $6,540,000 in termination amount to us, resulting in a Realized net loss on derivative financial instruments of $2,227,000. There are no derivatives outstanding as of December 31, 2019.

Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of the de-designation date were to be amortized to Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) over the remaining term of the hedged forecasted transactions of the Swaps which were 3 month LIBOR interest payments. The remaining amount recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was evaluated to have no fair value upon the application of fresh start accounting pursuant to the Plan. The carrying value of this amount was expensed to Gain on restructuring and reorganization, net in the Predecessor period.

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The impact of the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges on the consolidated financial statements is depicted below (amounts in thousands):

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~										Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019				Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020					Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019							Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Effective portion of gain (loss) recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	~~(62~~	)$	(2,842)	$	—		$	$(62)	~~12,882~~		$	~~(3,842~~	)	$	—	$	12,882
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Net income (loss) (a)	$	71			$	(940	)		$	(1,496	)	$	(5,424	)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss (a)			$	740				$	71						$	—	$	—
Ineffective portion of amount of gain recognized into Net income (loss) on interest rate swaps (a)	$	—			$	—			$	—		$	88
Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into Net income (loss) (b)			$	—				$	—						$	(940)	$	(1,496)

(a) Amounts are included in Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities on January 1, 2018, ineffectiveness is no longer measured or recognized.

(11b) ~~Fair~~ Amounts ~~Value~~are ~~Measurements~~included in Interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities on January 1, 2018, ineffectiveness is no longer measured or recognized.

(12) Fair Value Measurements

According to the FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three categories:

• Level 1 - Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

• Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active or inactive markets and valuations derived from models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets.

• Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable in any market.

63The following summarizes the fair value level of assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands):

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	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
December 31, 2020
Interest rate cap agreement - asset (a)	$	—	$	117	$	—	$	117
Total	$	—	$	117	$	—	$	117
December 31, 2019
Interest rate cap agreement - asset (a)	$	—	$	2,959	$	—	$	2,959
Total	$	—	$	2,959	$	—	$	2,959

The following summarizes the fair value level of assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (amounts in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)
Interest rate cap agreement - asset (a)	$	—	$	2,959		$	—	$	2,959
Interest rate swap agreements - assets (b)	—		—			—		—
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (b)	—		—			—		—
Total	$	—	$	2,959		$	—	$	2,959
December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)
Interest rate cap agreement - asset (a)	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest rate swap agreements - assets (b)	—		10,552			—		10,552
Interest rate swap agreements - liabilities (b)	—		(6,039		)	—		(6,039		)
Total	$	—	$	4,513		$	—	$	4,513

(a) Interest rate cap asset value is included in non-current Other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

~~(b)~~The ~~Swap~~Company ~~asset~~has ~~values~~determined ~~are~~that ~~included~~the insignificant ~~non-current~~inputs ~~Other~~used ~~assets~~to ~~and~~value ~~Swap~~the ~~liability~~interest ~~values~~rate ~~are~~cap ~~included~~fall inwithin ~~non-current~~Level ~~Derivative~~2 ~~financial~~of ~~instruments~~the onfair value hierarchy. As a result, the ~~consolidated~~Company ~~balance~~has ~~sheets~~determined that its interest rate cap valuation is classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company has determined that the significant inputs used to value the Swaps fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.62

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Carrying values and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Successor Company				Predecessor Company
			December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Long term debt, including current portion
Long term debt, including current portion:
Carrying value			$	979,219			986,444
Carrying value	$	986,444			$	1,816,450
Fair value (a)			$	883,377			$	857,717
Fair value (a)	$	857,717			$	1,218,606

(a) The fair value is based on market quotations from third-party financial institutions and is classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

The Company’s other financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, ~~and~~ accounts payable and contingent dealer liabilities, are carried at cost, which approximates their fair value because of their ~~short-term maturity~~nature.

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(12) Income Taxes

The Company's Income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~									Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020				Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019							Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Current:
Federal	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	$—	—		$	~~(426~~	)	$	—	$	—
State	~~604~~		1,791		~~1,775~~		604	~~2,535~~			~~2,559~~			1,775		2,535
	$	~~604~~	$	1,791	$	~~1,775~~	$	$604	~~2,535~~		$	~~2,133~~		$	1,775	$	2,535
Deferred:
Federal	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	$—	~~(12,892~~	)	$	~~(4,593~~	)	$	—	$	(12,892)
State	~~100~~		100		—		100	~~(1,195~~		)	~~567~~			—		(1,195)
	$	~~100~~	$	100	$	—	$	$100	~~(14,087~~	)	$	~~(4,026~~	)	$	—	$	(14,087)
Total Income tax expense (benefit)	$	~~704~~	$	1,891	$	~~1,775~~	$	$704	~~(11,552~~	)	$	~~(1,893~~	)	$	1,775	$	(11,552)

OnTotal ~~December~~Income ~~22, 2017, new~~ tax ~~reform~~expense ~~legislation~~(benefit) ~~that~~differs ~~significantly~~from ~~reforms~~ the ~~Internal~~amounts ~~Revenue~~computed ~~Code~~by ofapplying ~~1986, as amended, was enacted (~~the ~~"2017 Tax Act")~~U.S. ~~The 2017 Tax Act includes numerous changes to existing tax law, including a permanent reduction in the~~ federal ~~corporate~~ income tax rate ~~from~~of ~~35% to~~ 21%. ~~The~~as ~~rate~~a ~~reduction~~result isof ~~effective for~~ the ~~Company~~following as(amounts ofin ~~January 1, 2018.~~thousands):

Total Income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% for 2019 and 2018 and 35% for 2017 as a result of the following (amounts in thousands):


	Successor Company				Predecessor Company
	Year Ended December 31, 2020		Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019		Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Computed expected tax expense (benefit)	$	(37,772)	$	(6,852)	$	126,039	$	(144,963)
Change in valuation allowance affecting income tax expense	37,669		6,958		16,769		52,916
Cancellation of debt income not taxable	—		—		(117,545)		—
Other restructuring and reorganization income not resulting in tax impact	—		—		(36,453)		—
Non-deductible bankruptcy costs	—		—		8,808		—
Goodwill impairment not resulting in tax impact	—		—		—		78,869
Other expense (income) not resulting in tax impact	500		42		2,755		568
Tax amortization of indefinite-lived assets	—		—		—		—
2017 Federal tax reform enactment	—		—		—		—
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	1,494		556		1,402		1,058
Total Income tax expense (benefit)	$	1,891	$	704	$	1,775	$	(11,552)

	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019			Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
Computed expected tax expense (benefit)	$	(6,852	)	$	126,039		$	(144,963	)	$	(39,616	)
Change in valuation allowance affecting income tax expense	6,958			16,769			52,916			39,499
Cancellation of debt income not taxable	—			(117,545		)	—			—
Other restructuring and reorganization income not resulting in tax impact	—			(36,453		)	—			—
Non-deductible bankruptcy costs	—			8,808			—			—
Goodwill impairment not resulting in tax impact	—			—			78,869			—
Other expense (income) not resulting in tax impact	42			2,755			568			1,211
Tax amortization of indefinite-lived assets	—			—			—			4,001
2017 Federal tax reform enactment	—			—			—			(9,020		)
State and local income taxes, net of federal income taxes	556			1,402			1,058			2,032
Total Income tax expense (benefit)	$	704		$	1,775		$	(11,552	)	$	(1,893	)

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	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	December 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable reserves	$	1,008		$	1,205
Accrued liabilities	4,395			3,564
Net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards	111,512			194,976
Derivative financial instruments	—			1,770
Other deferred tax assets	7,540			1,911
Valuation allowance	(24,457		)	(148,419		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	99,998		$	55,007
Intangible assets	(96,204		)	(52,161		)
Property, plant and equipment	(3,110		)	(2,063		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(99,314	)	$	(54,224	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	684		$	783

Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the valuation allowance decreased by $123,962,000. The change in the valuation allowance is primarily attributable to the impact of the cancellation of debt income on the Company's NOLs, which decreased the valuation allowance by $127,571,000, and other deferred tax impacts that decreased the valuation allowance $40,863,000, primarily related to the fresh start accounting adjustments. These decreases were offset by an increase in valuation allowance of $23,727,000 related to current federal income tax expense and the deferred tax impact of the Ascent downstream merger which increased the valuation allowance $20,745,000.


	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable reserves	$	1,178	$	1,008
Accrued liabilities	5,044		4,395
Earnout Payments liability	26,783		—
Net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards	130,461		111,512
Derivative financial instruments	489		—
Other deferred tax assets	5,613		7,540
Valuation allowance	(63,881)		(24,457)
Total deferred tax assets	$	105,687	$	99,998
Intangible assets	(101,729)		(96,204)
Property, plant and equipment	(3,374)		(3,110)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(105,103)	$	(99,314)
Net deferred tax assets	$	584	$	684

AtFor the year ended December 31, ~~2019~~2020, the ~~Company~~valuation ~~has~~allowance ~~$308,257,000~~increased ~~and~~by $~~215~~39,~~985~~424,000 ~~in NOLs for federal and state tax purposes, respectively~~. The ~~federal~~change ~~net~~in ~~operating~~the ~~losses~~valuation ~~recognized~~allowance ~~through~~is ~~December~~primarily ~~31,~~attributable ~~2017~~to of $~~250~~37,~~538~~669,000 ~~expire~~of atcurrent ~~various~~federal ~~times~~income ~~from~~tax ~~2027~~benefit ~~through~~not ~~2037. The state net operating loss carryforwards will expire through 2039. Approximately $510~~recognized,~~000~~ ofwhich increases the ~~Company’s~~valuation ~~net operating losses are subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations~~allowance. The ~~Company~~remaining ~~has~~variance ~~$213,000~~in ~~of alternative minimum tax credits ("AMT") which will be refunded upon filing~~ the ~~2020~~valuation ~~through~~allowance ~~2021~~is ~~federal~~attributable ~~tax~~to ~~returns. The Company also has $684,000 of~~ state ~~credits~~and ~~that~~other ~~will~~deferred ~~expire~~tax ~~through 2027~~impacts.

AsAt of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, the ~~2016~~Company tohas ~~2019~~$483,404,000 and $202,995,000 in NOLs for federal and state tax ~~years~~purposes, ~~remain~~respectively. The ~~open~~federal tonet ~~examination~~operating bylosses ~~the~~recognized ~~IRS~~through ~~and~~December 31, 2017 of $306,134,000 expire at various times from 2027 through 2037. The state net operating loss carryforwards will expire through 2040. Approximately $510,000 of the ~~2015~~Company’s net operating losses are subject to ~~2019~~Internal ~~tax~~Revenue ~~years~~Code ~~remain~~Section 382 ~~open~~limitations. The toCompany ~~examination~~also byhas ~~certain~~$584,000 of state ~~tax~~credits ~~authorities~~that will expire through 2027.

As of December 31, 2020, the 2017 to 2020 tax years remain open to examination by the IRS and the 2016 to 2020 tax years remain open to examination by certain state tax authorities.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of uncertain tax positions, which is recorded in other long term liabilities, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~									Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018			Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020				Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019							Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
As of the beginning of the year	$	~~5,629~~	$	5,629	$	~~205~~	$	$5,629	~~204~~		$	~~208~~		$	205	$	204
Increases for tax positions of current years	—		—		—		—	7			—			—		7
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	—		—		—		—	(6		)	(4		)	—		(6)
Increase from Ascent downstream merger	—		—		~~5,424~~		—	—			—			5,424		—
As of the end of the year	$	~~5,629~~	$	5,629	$	~~5,629~~	$	$5,629	~~205~~		$	~~204~~		$	5,629	$	205

When the tax law requires interest to be paid on an underpayment of income taxes, the Company recognizes interest expense from the first period the interest would begin accruing according to the relevant tax law. Any accrual of interest and penalties related to underpayment of income taxes on uncertain tax positions is included in Income tax expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions were approximately $143,000. The Company does not expect a significant change in uncertain tax positions in the next twelve months.

66In the fourth quarter of 2020, based on recent state guidance changes, the Company filed amended state tax returns for tax years 2015-2018 in one jurisdiction, utilizing a different income sourcing methodology than was used when the returns were originally filed. The amended returns are claiming a total cash tax refund of approximately $9,000,000 for state tax previously paid with the original filings. Based on the uncertainty of how the recent state guidance changes will be applied, the position is

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~~(13) Stock-Based~~not ~~and~~considered ~~Long-Term~~to ~~Compensation~~be more likely than not, therefore, any tax benefit would be offset by a corresponding reserve. As such, no benefit or reserve was recognized in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

~~During the Successor Company period September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, there were no stock~~(14) Stock-~~based~~Based ~~awards granted or outstanding. During the Predecessor Company period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, 2018~~ and ~~the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, 2017, certain employees of the Company were granted stock~~Long-~~based~~Term awards of Ascent Capital Series A Common Stock under Ascent Capital's 2008 Incentive Plan and Ascent Capital's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan. All outstanding awards accelerated vesting or were cancelled as of the Effective Date. There are no outstanding or unvested stock-based compensation awards as of December 31, 2019.Compensation

~~Stock~~Incentive ~~Options~~Award Plan

~~Ascent~~On ~~Capital~~August ~~awarded~~3, ~~non-qualified~~2020, ~~stock~~the ~~options~~Board ~~for~~of ~~Ascent~~Directors ~~Capital~~(the ~~Series A~~"Board") ~~Common~~adopted ~~Stock to~~ the ~~Company's~~Monitronics ~~executives~~International, ~~and~~Inc. ~~certain~~2020 ~~employees. The~~Incentive ~~exercise~~Award ~~price~~Plan ~~was~~(the ~~typically~~"Plan"), ~~granted~~pursuant asto which the ~~closing~~company ~~share~~may ~~price~~grant ~~for~~cash, ~~Ascent~~equity ~~Capital~~and ~~Series A~~equity-based ~~Common~~incentive ~~Stock~~awards asto ofeligible ~~the~~service ~~grant date~~providers. The ~~awards~~Plan ~~generally~~provides ~~had~~for athe ~~life~~grant of ~~five~~non-qualified tostock ~~seven~~options, ~~years~~stock ~~and~~appreciation ~~vested~~rights, ~~over~~restricted ~~two~~stock, torestricted ~~four~~stock ~~years.~~units, ~~The~~dividend ~~grant~~equivalents and other stock or cash-~~date~~based ~~fair~~awards ~~value~~(collectively, "awards"). Non-employee directors of the ~~Ascent~~Company, ~~Capital~~as ~~stock~~well ~~options~~as ~~granted~~employees toand ~~Brinks~~consultants ~~Home~~of ~~Security's~~the ~~employees~~Company ~~was~~or ~~calculated~~its ~~using~~subsidiaries ~~the~~(collectively, ~~Black-Scholes~~"participants") ~~model.~~are ~~There~~eligible ~~were~~to noreceive ~~options~~awards ~~granted~~under inthe ~~2019~~Plan. The Plan authorizes the issuance of 2,500,000 ~~2018~~shares ~~and~~of ~~2017~~common stock.

	Series ACommon Stock Options		WAEP
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	14,600		$	50.47
Granted	—		$	—
Exercised	—		$	—
Forfeited	(3,000	)	$	50.47
Expired	(11,600	)	$	50.47
Outstanding at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	—		$	—
Exercisable at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	—		$	—

Through December 31, 2020, and pursuant to the Plan, the company granted a total of 1,317,750 Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit awards ("PRSUs") and a total of 564,750 Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit awards ("TRSUs") covering shares of common stock to certain of the company's directors, executives and senior leadership employees. Each RSU represents a contractual right to receive one share of the company’s common stock upon becoming fully vested and payable subject to the terms and conditions of the respective award agreement. Both the PRSUs and the TRSUs are subject to performance condition such that the awards are not payable unless there is a change in control of the company. Because a change in control is not probable of occurring as of the reporting date, no compensation expense has been recognized for either the PRSUs or the TRSUs for the year ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2019, there was no compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) over the next twelve months.

Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units

Ascent Capital made awards of restricted stock for its common stock to the Company's executives and certain employees. Substantially all of these awards were for Ascent Capital Series A Common Stock. The fair values for the restricted stock awards and restricted stock units was based on the closing price of Ascent Capital Series A Common Stock on the applicable grant dates.

Upon the grant of a restricted stock award, the recipient received a stock certificate for the number of restricted shares granted. The stock could not be transferred or sold until the vesting criteria was met. Upon the grant of a restricted stock unit award, the recipient received the right to receive a number of shares at vesting and, as such, shares of stock were not issued until the vesting criteria was met. The awards generally vested over two to five years.

The following table presents the number and weighted average fair value ("WAFV") of unvested restricted stock awards granted to certain Brinks Home Security employees:

	Series ARestricted Stock Awards		WAFV
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	15,023		$	15.20
Granted	—		$	—
Vested	(15,023	)	$	15.20
Cancelled	—		$	—
Outstanding at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	—		$	—

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There were no outstanding Ascent Capital Series A or Series B restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2019.

	Series ARestricted Stock Units		WAFV
Outstanding at January 1, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	487,489		$	5.52
Granted	—		$	—
Vested	(8,438	)	$	22.39
Cancelled	(479,051	)	$	5.22
Outstanding at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	—		$	—

As of December 31, 2019, there was no compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock and stock unit awards to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) over the next twelve months.

Cash Incentive Plan

In 2017 and 2018, the Company made awards to certain employees under its 2017 Cash Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides the terms and conditions for the grant of, and payment with respect to, phantom units granted to certain officers and other key personnel of the Company. When each award was originally granted, the value of a single phantom unit (“phantom unit value”) was tied to the value of Ascent Capital Series A Common Stock. Upon completion of the Merger, the number of outstanding phantom units was converted using the Exchange Ratio. Following the Merger, the phantom unit value is tied to the value of Common Stock. The 2017 Plan is administered by a committee (the "committee") whose members are designated by the Compensation Committee of Monitronics' Board of Directors. Grants are determined by the committee, with the first grant occurring on January 1, 2017 and a second grant occurring on January 1, 2018. There were 166,~~977~~644 phantom units outstanding as of December 31, ~~2019~~2020. The phantom units vest annually over a three-year period beginning on the grant date and are payable in cash at each vesting date. The Company records a liability and a charge to expense based on the phantom unit value and percent vested at each reporting period. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, $7683,000 was accrued for the estimated vested value of the phantom awards.

(1415) Stockholders' Equity

Prior to the Merger, the Company had one thousand shares of common stock issued and outstanding to Ascent Capital. Upon completion of the Merger, these shares were cancelled. Pursuant to the Company's certificate of incorporation adopted in accordance with the Plan, the Company is authorized to issue an aggregate of 50,000,000 shares of stock consisting of: (i) 45,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

Successor Common Stock

Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held. Common Stock will vote as a single class on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote, except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or as required by law. Generally, all matters to be voted on by stockholders, other than the election of directors, must be approved by a majority of the Common Stock, then-issued and outstanding. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under certain circumstances, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the voting power present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. No stockholder shall be entitled to exercise the right of cumulative voting.

In connection with the Company’s emergence from Chapter 11 and in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, the Company issued a total of 22,500,000 shares of Common Stock on August 30, 2019.

~~As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 22,500,000 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.~~65

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As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 22,500,000 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Successor Preferred Stock

The board of directors of the Company has the authority, without action by its stockholders, to designate and issue preferred stock of the Company in one or more series and to designate the rights, powers, preferences and privileges of each series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, which may be greater or less than the rights of the Common Stock. As of December 31, ~~2019~~2020, no shares of preferred stock were issued.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2016 (Predecessor Company)	$	(8,957	)
Unrealized loss on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	(3,842		)
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	5,424
Net period other comprehensive income	1,582
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	$	(7,375	)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12	605
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	(6,770	)
Unrealized gain on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	12,882
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	1,496
Net period other comprehensive income	14,378
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	7,608
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	(940		)
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	$	6,668
Impact of fresh start accounting (c)	(6,668		)
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	—
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	(62		)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	71
Net period other comprehensive income	9
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	9

The following table provides a summary of the changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

(a) No income taxes were recorded on the unrealized gain / (loss) on derivative instrument amounts for 2019, 2018 and 2017 because the Company is subject to a full valuation allowance.


	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2017 (Predecessor Company)	$	(7,375)
Impact of adoption of ASU 2017-12	605
Adjusted balance at January 1, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	(6,770)
Unrealized gain on derivatives recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	12,882
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	1,496
Net period other comprehensive income	14,378
Balance at December 31, 2018 (Predecessor Company)	$	7,608
Reclassifications of unrealized loss on derivatives into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	(940)
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Predecessor Company)	$	6,668
Impact of fresh start accounting (c)	(6,668)
Balance at August 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	—
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	(62)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	71
Net period other comprehensive income	9
Balance at December 31, 2019 (Successor Company)	$	9
Unrealized loss on interest rate cap recognized through Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax of $0 (a)	(2,842)
Interest cost of interest rate cap reclassified into Net loss, net of income tax of $0 (b)	740
Net period other comprehensive loss	(2,102)
Balance at December 31, 2020 (Successor Company)	$	(2,093)

(ba) No ~~Amounts~~income ~~reclassified~~taxes ~~into~~were ~~Net~~recorded ~~loss~~on ~~are~~the ~~included~~unrealized ingain ~~Interest~~/ ~~expense~~(loss) on ~~the~~derivative ~~consolidated~~instrument ~~statements~~amounts offor ~~operations~~2020, 2019 and ~~comprehensive~~2018 ~~income~~because ~~(loss).~~the ~~See~~Company ~~Note~~is ~~10,~~subject ~~Derivatives~~to ~~for~~a ~~further~~full ~~information~~valuation allowance.

(b) Amounts reclassified into Net loss are included in Interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). See Note 11, Derivatives for further information.

(c) The remaining amount recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was evaluated to have no fair value upon the application of fresh start accounting pursuant to the Plan. See Note 4, Fresh Start Accounting for further information.

~~(15) Employee Benefit Plans~~66

The Company offers a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering its full-time employees. The plan is funded by employee and employer contributions. Total 401(k) plan expense for the Successor Company period September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company period January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019, the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, 2018 and the Predecessor Company year ended December 31, 2017 was $124,000, $204,000, $172,000 and $179,000, respectively.

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(16) ~~Commitments,~~ Employee ~~Contingencies~~Benefit ~~and Other Liabilities~~Plans

The Company ~~was~~offers ~~named as~~ a ~~defendant in multiple putative class actions consolidated in U.S. District Court~~ 401(~~Northern District of West Virginia~~k) defined oncontribution ~~behalf~~plan ofcovering ~~purported~~its ~~class(es)~~full-time ~~for~~employees. ~~persons~~The ~~who~~plan ~~claim~~is tofunded ~~have~~by ~~received~~employee ~~telemarketing calls in violation of various state~~ and ~~federal~~employer ~~laws~~contributions. ~~The~~ ~~actions~~Total ~~were~~401(k) plan ~~brought~~expense byfor ~~plaintiffs~~the ~~seeking~~Successor ~~monetary~~Company ~~damages~~year onended ~~behalf~~December ~~of all plaintiffs who received telemarketing calls made by a Monitronics Authorized Dealer~~31, ~~or any Authorized Dealer's lead generator or sub-dealer. In the second quarter of 2017~~2020, the Successor Company ~~and~~period ~~the~~September ~~plaintiffs~~1, ~~agreed~~2019 tothrough ~~settle~~December ~~this~~31, ~~litigation for $28~~2019,~~000,000~~ ("the ~~Settlement~~Predecessor ~~Amount"). In~~Company ~~the~~period ~~third~~January ~~quarter of 2017~~1, ~~the~~2019 ~~Company~~through ~~paid~~August $531,~~000~~ 2019,~~000~~ ofand the ~~Settlement~~Predecessor ~~Amount~~Company ~~pursuant~~year toended ~~the~~December ~~settlement~~31, ~~agreement with the plaintiffs. In the third quarter of~~ 2018, ~~the~~was ~~Company paid the remaining~~ $23462,000,~~000~~ of the Settlement Amount. The Company recovered a portion of the Settlement Amount under its insurance policies held with multiple carriers. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we settled our claims against two such carriers in which those carriers paid us an aggregate of $12124,~~500,~~000~~. In April of 2019~~, ~~Monitronics settled a claim against one such carrier in which that carrier paid the Company~~ $4204,~~800,~~000 ~~which is included in Selling, general~~ and ~~administrative~~$172,000, ~~including stock-based and long-term incentive compensation on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss)~~respectively.

~~In addition to the above~~(17) Commitments, ~~the~~Contingencies ~~Company is also involved in litigation~~ and ~~similar~~Other claims incidental to the conduct of its business, including from time to time, contractual disputes, claims related to alleged security system failures and claims related to alleged violations of the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcome to the Company and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, management's estimate of the outcomes of such matters and experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. In management's opinion, none of the pending actions are likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company accrues and expenses legal fees related to loss contingency matters as incurred.Liabilities

~~(17) Revenue~~The ~~Recognition~~Company is involved in litigation and similar claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Matters that are probable of unfavorable outcome to the Company and which can be reasonably estimated are accrued. Such accruals are based on information known about the matters, management's estimate of the outcomes of such matters and experience in contesting, litigating and settling similar matters. In management's opinion, none of the pending actions are likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company accrues and expenses legal fees related to loss contingency matters as incurred.

Asset Purchase Agreements Subject to Earnout Payments

On June 17, 2020, the Company acquired certain contracts for the provision of alarm monitoring and related services (the "Accounts") as well as the related accounts receivable, intellectual property and equipment inventory of Protect America, Inc. The Company paid approximately $16,600,000 at closing and will make 50 subsequent monthly payments ("Earnout Payments" will here to be defined as contingent payments to acquire subscriber accounts) consisting of a portion of the revenue attributable to the Accounts, subject to adjustment for Accounts that are no longer active, which began in August 2020. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition with the cost of the assets acquired recorded as of June 17, 2020 and an estimated undiscounted liability for the Earnout Payments of approximately $86,000,000. The Earnout Payments liability for Protect America was estimated based on the terms of the payout and the forecasted attrition of the Protect America subscriber base. The estimated Earnout Payments liability for Protect America as of December 31, 2020 is approximately $83,211,000. Of this amount, $56,275,000 is presented within non-current Other Liabilities, and the remainder is presented within current Other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

As noted in Note 6, Variable Interest Entity above, the Company completed an asset purchase agreement with GSSA on December 23, 2020 to acquire approximately 40,000 alarm monitoring contracts through an earnout structure that included an upfront payment of $10,914,000 and a non-controlling interest liability of $31,300,000 representing the estimated discounted liability of the Earnout Payments owed to GSSA. The Earnout Payments liability for GSSA was estimated based on the terms of the payout and the forecasted attrition of the GSSA subscriber base, discounted at an effective interest rate of 10.9%. At December 31, 2020, the total Earnout Payments liability to GSSA’s equity holder is $31,392,000. Of this amount, $26,695,000 is presented within non-current Other Liabilities and the remainder is presented within current Other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

We monitor actual versus forecasted attrition to identify the need for potential adjustments to the Earnout Payments liabilities each period. The monthly Earnout Payments are classified as Cash flows from financing activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

(18) Revenue Recognition

Disaggregation of Revenue

Revenue is disaggregated by source of revenue as follows (in thousands):

	~~Successor Company~~		Successor Company		~~Predecessor Company~~							Predecessor Company
	Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019				Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019			Year Ended December 31, 2018		Year Ended December 31, 2017
			Year Ended December 31, 2020				Period from September 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019					Period from January 1, 2019 through August 31, 2019		Year Ended December 31, 2018
Alarm monitoring revenue	$	~~147,646~~	$	456,571	$	~~319,172~~	$	$147,646	~~498,236~~	$	~~537,399~~	$	319,172	$	498,236
Product, installation and service revenue	~~12,671~~		42,309		~~19,111~~		12,671	~~38,455~~		~~12,308~~		19,111		38,455
Other revenue	~~1,902~~		4,717		~~4,003~~		1,902	~~3,667~~		~~3,748~~		4,003		3,667
Total Net revenue	$	~~162,219~~	$	503,597	$	~~342,286~~

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