Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

 

Solid revenue growth driven by Experiential and Retailer Services

 

Reiterates full-year Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA guidance ranges

 

Ended the quarter with $102.3M of cash

 

ST. LOUIS, August 5, 2026 – Advantage Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: ADV) (“Advantage,” “Advantage Solutions,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), a leading business solutions provider to consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands and retailers, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $889.5 million compared with $873.7 million, and net loss was $62.7 million compared with a net loss of $30.4 million.

 

Q2'26 Financial Highlights

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Revenues increased 1.8% to $889.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 12.2% to $75.8 million

 

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Experiential Services delivered another strong quarter driven by higher event volumes, while Branded Services remained pressured and Retailer Services was impacted by temporary project timing and execution cost headwinds

 

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Ended the quarter with $102.3 million in cash and generated $18.7 million of adjusted unlevered free cash flow

 

 

 

“Clients continue to prioritize programs that deliver measurable returns, and our second consecutive quarter of revenue growth, together with accelerating demand in Experiential Services, underscores the value of the capabilities we have built across Advantage,” said Advantage CEO Dave Peacock. “As we manage temporary timing and execution pressures in Retailer Services and a more gradual recovery in Branded Services, we are reiterating full-year guidance ranges for revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. We remain focused on disciplined execution, investing in data and analytics, generating free cash flow, and building a more durable, profitable Advantage.”

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Summary

(amounts in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Change (Reported)

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

$

 

%

 

Total Revenues

$

889,450

 

 $

873,707

 

 $

15,743

 

1.8%

 

Total Net Loss

$

(62,707)

 

 $

(30,440)

 

 $

(32,267)

 

(106.0%)

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

$

75,837

 

 $

86,412

 

 $

(10,575)

 

(12.2%)

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

8.5%

 

 

9.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Change (Reported)

 

 

2026

 

2025

 

$

 

%

 

Total Revenues

$

1,759,051

 

 $

1,695,499

 

 $

63,552

 

3.7%

 

Total Net Loss

$

(134,538)

 

 $

(86,570)

 

 $

(47,968)

 

(55.4%)

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

$

143,582

 

 $

144,593

 

 $

(1,011)

 

(0.7%)

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

 

8.2%

 

 

8.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Segment Financial Summary

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Segment

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

2026

 

2025

 

 

YoY (Reported)

2026

 

2025

 

YoY (Reported)

 

 

 

Branded Services

$

235,979

 

 $

295,221

 

 

(20.1%)

$

492,971

 

$

585,062

 

(15.7%)

 

 

 

Experiential Services

$

416,311

 

 $

347,706

 

 

19.7%

$

801,791

 

$

661,726

 

21.2%

 

 

 

Retailer Services

$

237,160

 

 $

230,780

 

 

2.8%

$

464,289

 

$

448,711

 

3.5%

 

 

 

Total

$

889,450

 

 $

873,707

 

 

1.8%

$

1,759,051

 

$

1,695,499

 

3.7%

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Segment

2026

 

2025

 

 

YoY (Reported)

2026

 

2025

 

YoY (Reported)

 

 

Branded Services

$

(24,058)

 

 $

(10,540)

 

 

(128.3%)

$

(40,121)

 

$

(25,862)

 

(55.1%)

 

 

Experiential Services

$

18,712

 

 $

10,859

 

 

72.3%

$

30,212

 

$

7,355

 

310.8%

 

 

Retailer Services

$

7,038

 

 $

9,692

 

 

(27.4%)

$

15,762

 

$

13,897

 

13.4%

 

 

Total

$

1,692

 

 $

10,011

 

 

(83.1%)

$

5,853

 

$

(4,610)

 

227.0%

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Segment

2026

 

2025

 

 

YoY (Reported)

2026

 

2025

 

YoY (Reported)

 

 

Branded Services

$

21,777

 

 $

34,042

 

 

(36.0%)

$

42,659

 

$

61,987

 

(31.2%)

 

 

Experiential Services

$

34,182

 

 $

25,886

 

 

32.0%

$

60,256

 

$

37,955

 

58.8%

 

 

Retailer Services

$

19,878

 

 $

26,484

 

 

(24.9%)

$

40,667

 

$

44,651

 

(8.9%)

 

 

Total

$

75,837

 

 $

86,412

 

 

(12.2%)

$

143,582

 

$

144,593

 

(0.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q2'26 Segment Highlights

 

Branded Services

 

Experiential Services

 

Retailer Services

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More gradual recovery expected as constrained CPG spending, insourcing and select client losses pressure the business 

 

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Delivered another strong quarter, driven by sustained demo demand, expanding event volumes and strong operational execution

 

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Results impacted by difficult prior-year comp and higher execution costs on a merchandising project

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Focused on stabilizing revenues with client retention, greater client engagement, and pipeline conversion 

 

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Demand accelerating across existing clients and new vendor launches, supporting more event volume growth

 

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Expect sequential improvement through the second half of 2026 as project activity ramps and project-related earnings volatility moderates

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CPG merchandising projects were a relative bright spot, providing encouraging signs for future commercial activity

 

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Expanding capacity and strengthening labor readiness to meet demand while upholding execution quality

 

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Encouraging pipeline, supported by growing demand and improving visibility into second-half activity

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Prioritizing measurable ROI through data, analytics and execution while investing in talent

 

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Focused on improving profitability through labor efficiency, stronger training and safety protocols, and higher-return demos

 

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Focused on execution discipline, staffing alignment

and operating consistency to better match costs with project activity

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

 

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Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights

(Amounts in Millions)

 

 

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2026

Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow / % of Adjusted EBITDA

$18.7 / 24.6%

Capex

$9.4

Gross Debt

$1,585

Cash and Cash Equivalents

$102

Net Leverage Ratio(1)

4.5x

Fiscal Year 2026 Outlook
(Amounts in Millions)
 

 

New Guidance

Prior Guidance

Revenues(2)

Unchanged

Flat to Up Low Single Digits

Adjusted EBITDA

Unchanged

Flat to Down Mid Single Digits

Free Cash Flow (3)

Unchanged

Unlevered: $250 – $275

Net: ~25% of EBITDA

Net Interest Expense

~ $160

$160 to $170

Capex

$45 to $55

$50 to $60

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conference Call Details

Date/Time

August 5, 2026, 8:30 am EDT

Dial-in

(10 minutes before the call)

 (833) 461-5787 within the United States or +1 (585) 542-9983 outside the United States

Conference ID: 254428950

Webcast

Available at: ADV 2Q26 Earnings Webcast

Replay

Available at: Investor Relations section of the Advantage Solutions website at ir.youradv.com.

 

Investor Contact: investorrelations@youradv.com

Media Contact: press@youradv.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NMF = Not Meaningful

(1) Net leverage ratio is defined as Net Debt divided by LTM Adjusted EBITDA.

(2) 2026 revenue outlook excludes reimbursable expenses.

(3) Net free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures. Net FCF conversion of 25% is excluding incremental debt refinancing costs.

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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About Advantage Solutions

Advantage Solutions is the leading omnichannel retail solutions agency in North America, uniquely positioned at the intersection of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands and retailers. With its data- and technology-powered services, Advantage leverages its unparalleled insights, expertise and scale to help brands and retailers of all sizes generate demand and get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. Whether it’s creating meaningful moments and experiences in-store and online, optimizing assortment and merchandising, or accelerating e-commerce and digital capabilities, Advantage is the trusted partner that keeps commerce and life moving. Advantage has offices throughout North America and strategic investments and owned operations in select international markets. For more information, please visit YourADV.com.

Included with this press release are the Company’s consolidated and condensed financial statements as of and for the three months ended June 30, 2026. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 5, 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the expected future performance of Advantage's business and projected financial results. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Advantage’s future financial or operating performance. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “confident”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Advantage and its management at the time of such statements, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, market-driven wage changes or changes to labor laws or wage or job classification regulations, including minimum wage; developments with respect to retailers that are out of our control; the impact from tariffs; future potential pandemics or health epidemics; Advantage’s ability to continue to generate significant operating cash flow; client procurement strategies and consolidation of Advantage’s clients’ industries creating pressure on the nature and pricing of its services; consumer goods manufacturers and retailers reviewing and changing their sales, retail, marketing and technology programs and relationships; Advantage’s ability to successfully develop and maintain relevant omni-channel services for our clients in an evolving industry and to otherwise adapt to significant technological change; Advantage’s ability to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting in the future; Advantage’s substantial indebtedness and our ability to refinance at favorable rates; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the SEC on March 3, 2026, and in its other filings made from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Advantage assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Related Information

This press release includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA by Segment, Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Net Debt. These are not measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing Advantage’s financial results. Therefore, the measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that Advantage’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Reconciliations of historical non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP counterparts are included below.

Advantage believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Advantage’s financial condition and results of operations. Advantage believes that the use of Adjusted, Adjusted EBITDA by Segment, Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow, and Net Debt provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing Advantage’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. Additionally, other companies may calculate non-GAAP measures differently, or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore Advantage’s non-GAAP measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for (i) non-operating income or expense and (ii) the impact of certain non-cash, nonrecurring or other items included in net (loss) income that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance, which may include acquisition and divestiture related expenses, gains and losses; gains and losses on extinguishments of debt; litigation expenses, net of recoveries on matters not representative of our ongoing business; impairment charges on goodwill, intangible assets and non-marketable securities; incremental expenses on restructuring and reorganization activities associated with certain transformation programs; further adjusted for the related income tax impact associated with these items. A full list of adjustments to net loss are provided in the reconciliations presented below.

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment consists of operating (loss) income by segment before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash, nonrecurring or other items included in net (loss) income that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance, which may include acquisition and divestiture related expenses, gains and losses; gains and losses on extinguishments of debt; litigation expenses, net of recoveries on matters not representative of our ongoing business; impairment charges on goodwill, intangible assets and non-marketable securities; incremental expenses on restructuring and reorganization activities associated with certain transformation programs; further adjusted for the related income tax impact associated with these items. A full list of adjustments to operating income (loss) are provided in the reconciliations presented below.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin means Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.

Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchase of property and equipment as disclosed in the Statements of Cash Flows further adjusted by (i) cash payments for interest, (ii) cash received from interest rate derivatives, (iii) cash paid for income taxes; (iv) cash paid for acquisition and divestiture related expenses, (v) cash paid for restructuring expenses, (vi) cash paid for reorganization expenses, (vii) cash paid for contingent earnout payments included in operating cash flow, (viii) COVID-19 benefits received, (ix) net effect of foreign currency fluctuations on cash, and (x) other adjustments that management believes are helpful in evaluating our operating performance. Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA means Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

Net Debt represents the sum of current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents. With respect to Net Debt, cash and cash equivalents are subtracted from the GAAP measure, total debt, because they could be used to reduce the debt obligations. We present Net Debt because we believe this non-GAAP measure provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and to evaluate changes to the Company's capital structure and credit quality assessment.

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Revenues

$889,450

 

$873,707

 

$1,759,051

 

$1,695,499

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below)

783,831

 

746,932

 

1,545,405

 

1,469,686

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

50,924

 

68,657

 

104,233

 

133,522

Depreciation and amortization

51,271

 

50,698

 

102,842

 

101,059

Loss on divestiture, net

1,732

 

 

718

 

Income from investments in European joint venture

 

(2,591)

 

 

(4,158)

Total operating expenses

887,758

 

863,696

 

1,753,198

 

1,700,109

Operating income (loss)

1,692

 

10,011

 

5,853

 

(4,610)

Other expenses (income):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

39,963

 

35,814

 

74,761

 

70,174

Income from unconsolidated investments

(2,389)

 

 

(4,861)

 

Other expense, including debt fees

5,000

 

16

 

25,352

 

26

Total other expenses, net

42,574

 

35,830

 

95,252

 

70,200

Loss before income tax expense

(40,882)

 

(25,819)

 

(89,399)

 

(74,810)

Income tax expense

21,825

 

4,621

 

45,139

 

11,760

Net loss

$(62,707)

 

$(30,440)

 

$(134,538)

 

$(86,570)

Basic loss per common share

$(4.85)

 

$(2.35)

 

$(10.35)

 

$(6.70)

Diluted loss per common share

$(4.85)

 

$(2.35)

 

$(10.35)

 

$(6.70)

Weighted-average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

12,916,928

 

12,972,587

 

12,996,965

 

12,920,253

Diluted

12,916,928

 

12,972,587

 

12,996,965

 

12,920,253

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)

 

June 30,
2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

102,306

 

 

$

240,850

 

Restricted cash

 

 

12,159

 

 

 

12,137

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $19,126 and $16,771, respectively

 

 

634,900

 

 

 

594,999

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

80,977

 

 

 

124,629

 

Total current assets

 

 

830,342

 

 

 

972,615

 

Property, equipment, and capitalized software, net

 

 

121,578

 

 

 

115,858

 

Goodwill

 

 

438,900

 

 

 

438,900

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

909,299

 

 

 

993,927

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

202,846

 

 

 

234,138

 

Other assets

 

 

36,747

 

 

 

37,977

 

Total assets

 

$

2,539,712

 

 

$

2,793,415

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt, net

 

$

25,274

 

 

$

13,250

 

Accounts payable

 

 

176,148

 

 

 

162,376

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

118,152

 

 

 

121,105

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

118,265

 

 

 

105,449

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

25,043

 

 

 

30,454

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

462,882

 

 

 

432,634

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

1,515,972

 

 

 

1,660,611

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

107,763

 

 

 

90,023

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

51,276

 

 

 

56,189

 

Total liabilities

 

 

2,137,893

 

 

 

2,239,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to stockholders of Advantage Solutions Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 197,400,000 shares authorized; 12,824,638 and 13,058,852 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

3,439,506

 

 

 

3,489,020

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(3,003,885

)

 

 

(2,869,347

)

Loans to Karman Topco L.P.

 

 

(7,996

)

 

 

(7,673

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(10,073

)

 

 

(4,158

)

Treasury stock, at cost; 511,636 and 515,781 shares as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively

 

 

(15,734

)

 

 

(53,885

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

401,819

 

 

 

553,958

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

2,539,712

 

 

$

2,793,415

 

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(134,538)

 

$(86,570)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

 

 

 

Non-cash adjustments on derivatives and non-cash interest income

 

(1,242)

 

(3,298)

Amortization of deferred financing fees

 

3,425

 

3,502

Deferred financing costs recognized at debt modification

 

1,178

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

102,842

 

101,059

Deferred income taxes

 

17,749

 

(1,439)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P.

 

 

(1,524)

Stock-based compensation

 

9,177

 

13,069

Gain on repurchases of Senior Secured Notes and Term Loan Facility debt

 

 

(1,624)

Loss on divestiture, net

 

718

 

Income from unconsolidated investments

 

(4,861)

 

(4,158)

Distribution received from equity method investments

 

2,883

 

Impairment and restructuring costs

 

12,056

 

931

Other

 

 

27

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(43,339)

 

(66,433)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

43,104

 

(17,207)

Accounts payable

 

14,304

 

19,185

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

(5,862)

 

(3,479)

Deferred revenues

 

(5,322)

 

7,420

Other accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

4,940

 

(7,189)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

17,212

 

(47,728)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Purchase of investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

(2,075)

 

(3,458)

Purchase of property and equipment and development of capitalized software

 

(20,839)

 

(17,219)

Proceeds from divestitures

 

40,919

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

18,005

 

(20,677)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under lines of credit

 

40,000

 

80,000

Payments on lines of credit

 

(40,000)

 

(80,000)

Payment of deferred financing fees for line of credit modification

 

(13,702)

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(137,785)

 

(6,625)

Repurchases of Senior Secured Notes and Term Loan Facility

 

 

(18,243)

Proceeds from 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

744

 

993

Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(4,310)

 

(3,624)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(16,974)

 

(869)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(172,027)

 

(28,368)

Net effect of foreign currency changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(1,712)

 

(3,775)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(138,522)

 

(100,548)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

252,987

 

220,751

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$114,465

 

$120,203

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment and development of capitalized software recorded in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$5,845

 

$4,841

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Net loss

 

$(62,707)

 

$(30,440)

 

$(134,538)

 

$(86,570)

Interest expense, net

 

39,963

 

35,814

 

74,761

 

70,174

Income tax expense

 

21,825

 

4,621

 

45,139

 

11,760

Depreciation and amortization

 

51,271

 

50,698

 

102,842

 

101,059

Stock-based compensation expense

 

7,177

 

6,584

 

9,177

 

13,069

Debt financing costs (a)

 

 

 

20,352

 

Restructuring expenses (b)

 

4,098

 

 

6,344

 

931

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses (c)

 

5,485

 

16,434

 

10,942

 

28,674

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses (d)

 

1,846

 

57

 

1,070

 

480

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries (e)

 

394

 

646

 

758

 

1,477

Impairment of non-marketable equity securities (f)

 

5,000

 

 

5,000

 

COVID-19 government relief payments received

 

 

(715)

 

 

(715)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. (g)

 

 

 

 

(1,524)

EBITDA from economic interests in investments (h)

 

1,485

 

2,697

 

1,735

 

5,752

Other

 

 

16

 

 

26

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$75,837

 

$86,412

 

$143,582

 

$144,593

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Reconciliation of Operating (loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branded Services segment

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Operating loss

 

$(24,058)

 

$(10,540)

 

$(40,121)

 

$(25,862)

Depreciation and amortization

 

31,073

 

31,561

 

62,396

 

63,023

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,689

 

2,370

 

3,200

 

4,542

Restructuring expenses (b)

 

4,085

 

 

5,475

 

358

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses (c)

 

2,261

 

7,741

 

3,935

 

13,196

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses (d)

 

1,767

 

6

 

990

 

384

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries (e)

 

86

 

452

 

188

 

934

COVID-19 government relief payments received

 

 

(245)

 

 

(245)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. (g)

 

 

 

 

(95)

EBITDA for economic interests in investments (h)

 

3,874

 

2,697

 

6,596

 

5,752

Branded Services segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$21,777

 

$34,042

 

$42,659

 

$61,987

 

Retailer Services segment

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Operating income

 

$7,038

 

$9,692

 

$15,762

 

$13,897

Depreciation and amortization

 

8,874

 

8,453

 

17,823

 

16,815

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,410

 

2,367

 

3,303

 

4,888

Restructuring expenses (b)

 

5

 

 

394

 

387

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses (c)

 

1,428

 

6,145

 

3,161

 

9,349

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses (d)

 

36

 

(16)

 

36

 

22

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries (e)

 

87

 

65

 

188

 

215

COVID-19 government relief payments received

 

 

(222)

 

 

(222)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. (g)

 

 

 

 

(700)

Retailer Services segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$19,878

 

$26,484

 

$40,667

 

$44,651

 

Experiential Services segment

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Operating income

 

$18,712

 

$10,859

 

$30,212

 

$7,355

Depreciation and amortization

 

11,324

 

10,684

 

22,623

 

21,221

Stock-based compensation expense

 

2,078

 

1,847

 

2,674

 

3,639

Restructuring expenses (b)

 

8

 

 

475

 

186

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses (c)

 

1,796

 

2,548

 

3,846

 

6,129

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses (d)

 

43

 

67

 

44

 

74

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries (e)

 

221

 

129

 

382

 

328

COVID-19 government relief payments received

 

 

(248)

 

 

(248)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. (g)

 

 

 

 

(729)

Experiential Services segment Adjusted EBITDA

 

$34,182

 

$25,886

 

$60,256

 

$37,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Advantage Solutions Inc.

Net Debt and Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

(Unaudited)

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

June 30, 2026

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

25,274

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

1,559,827

 

Total debt

 

 

1,585,101

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

102,306

 

Total Net Debt

 

$

1,482,795

 

 

 

 

 

LTM Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

330,797

 

Net Debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA ratio

 

4.5x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(6,516

)

Less:

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment and development of capitalized software

 

 

(9,438

)

Add:

 

 

 

Cash payments for interest

 

 

18,732

 

Cash payments for income taxes

 

 

4,203

 

Cash paid for acquisition and divestiture related expenses

 

 

114

 

Cash paid for restructuring expenses

 

 

691

 

Cash paid for reorganization expenses

 

 

11,050

 

Net effect of foreign currency fluctuations on cash

 

 

(147

)

Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow

 

$

18,689

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator - Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow

 

$

18,689

 

Denominator - Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

75,837

 

Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow as a percentage of Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

24.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

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Financial Results

2nd Quarter 2026

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Twelve Months Ended
June 30, 2026

(in thousands)

 

 

Net loss

 

$(275,703)

Interest expense, net

 

143,523

Income tax expense

 

(4,205)

Depreciation and amortization

 

204,041

Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets

 

203,685

Stock-based compensation expense

 

23,023

Debt financing costs (a)

 

20,352

Restructuring expenses (b)

 

6,344

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses (c)

 

45,207

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses (d)

 

(25,156)

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries (e)

 

(20,306)

Impairment of non-marketable equity securities (f)

 

5,000

COVID-19 government relief payments received

 

(5,008)

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. (g)

 

EBITDA from economic interests in investments (h)

 

10,108

Other

 

(108)

LTM Adjusted EBITDA

 

$330,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

Debt financing costs, of which $1.2 million is reported as "Interest expense, net" and $20.4 million is reported as "Other income (expense)" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, represent the portion of debt financing costs incurred in connection with the refinancing of our 2030 Notes and 2030 Term Loan Facility.

(b)

 

Restructuring expenses consist primarily of employee termination costs, contract termination fees, and workforce transition costs, including employee rebadging to a third-party service provider. In the three months ended June 30, 2026, $3.0 million of these expenses were charged to "Cost of revenues" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. For all other periods presented, the remaining restructuring expenses were reported in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.

(c)

 

Reorganization and transformation-related expenses represent professional fees associated internal reorganization activities, incremental and nonrecurring implementation costs associated with our multi-year global ERP transformation, and setup costs associated with transitioning certain support activities to third-party outsourcing providers.

(d)

 

Acquisition and divestiture expenses, net of (gains) losses on disposal represent fees and other expenses associated with activities related to acquisitions and divestitures, including (gains) or losses on business sales along with adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration or adjustments to working capital.

(e)

 

Litigation expenses, net of recoveries represent legal expenses, including costs associated with investigation and remediation activities, and estimated settlement reserves, net of recoveries from responsible parties and/or insurance providers that are not representative of our ongoing business operations.

(f)

 

Impairment of non-marketable equity securities, as reported in "Other income (expense)" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, represents a non-cash fair value adjustment associated with a minority investment in a technology-enabled retail support company.

(g)

 

Equity-based compensation of Karman Topco L.P. represents non-cash changes in the estimated value of certain stock units due to investors of Advantage Solutions, Inc.

 

(h)

 

EBITDA for economic interests in investments represents additions to reflect our proportional share of Adjusted EBITDA related to our equity method investments.

 

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