Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (AFGR) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Sunday, December 31, 2017

Exhibit 99.1

AFFINION GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER

AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

GLOBAL LOYALTY FULL YEAR REVENUE INCREASES 35% YEAR OVER YEAR

STAMFORD, Conn., March 1, 2018 – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (“Affinion Holdings” or the “Company”), a global leader in loyalty and customer engagement, announced today the financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2017 (the “fourth quarter” or “quarter” and “full year,” respectively).

Key Highlights

“During the fourth quarter, we saw solid results across our core businesses, highlighted by 23% revenue growth in our Global Loyalty segment and 7% Adjusted EBITDA growth in our core businesses,” said Todd Siegel, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “Over the past year, we have positioned ourselves with a solid foundation for long-term success. We have capitalized on the positive momentum in the Global Loyalty segment, continued to make significant investments in our technology platform and data analytics capabilities, and simplified our capital structure and extended debt maturities.”

“For 2018, we are focused on continued growth in our core businesses, led by new client launches in our Global Loyalty segment and engagement solutions platform business, and continued solid performance in Insurance,” continued Siegel. “Given the positive trends we see in the marketplace, we anticipate continued earnings growth in our core businesses, as compared to 2017 results.”    

Results Highlights

Notes: Adjusted EBITDA as referred to above excludes any pro forma impact of acquisitions and other actions. See Table 5 for a complete description of Adjusted EBITDA by segment and the related reconciliations to GAAP measures. See Table 6 for a complete description of Adjusted EBITDA and the related reconciliations to GAAP measures.

Fourth Quarter Net Revenues