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Gannett Reports Second Quarter Results
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) ("Gannett" or "company" or "we" or "our")
today reported second quarter 2018 financial results for the period
ended June 30, 2018 (1).
"We are excited by the continued momentum in our digital business driven
by strong growth in our marketing services and national media
businesses," said Robert J. Dickey, president and chief executive
officer. "On July 2nd, we successfully closed the
WordStream acquisition, which adds more software-as-a-service solutions
to our digital marketing services product portfolio and will further
propel our digital transformation that is already well underway."
"The strong margin improvement at our ReachLocal segment and the
continued focus on driving efficiencies within our publishing and
corporate operations reflect strong execution on our objectives," said
Ali Engel, senior vice president and chief financial officer. "Adjusted
EBITDA grew year-over-year and we delivered better than expected margin
expansion in the quarter. We are increasing our Adjusted EBITDA guidance
range for the year as a result of our stronger first-half performance,
combined with the integration of WordStream."
Second Quarter 2018 Consolidated Results (2)
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Operating revenues were $730.8 million, compared to $774.5 million in
the second quarter of 2017.
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Favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates benefited
revenues by $4.7 million.
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Same store operating revenues declined 7.5% year-over-year, consistent
with the first quarter decline of 7.2%.
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Total digital revenues increased 8% to $260.9 million, or
approximately 36% of total revenue.
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GAAP net income was $16 million, including $22.8 million of after-tax
restructuring, asset impairment charges and other costs.
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Adjusted EBITDA (3) totaled $85.6 million, compared to
$83.7 million in the second quarter of 2017, up 2.3% year-over-year
reflecting strong earnings growth at ReachLocal and continued
operating efficiencies across our publishing and corporate operations.
Adjusted EBITDA margins expanded in the quarter to 11.7% from 10.8% in
the year ago quarter.
Second Quarter 2018 Publishing Segment
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Publishing segment operating revenues were $644.6 million, compared to
$692.2 million in the second quarter of 2017. On a same store basis,
segment revenues declined 8.9%.
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Same store print advertising revenues for the quarter declined 19.1%
year-over-year reflecting a negative impact from the timing of Easter,
which instead benefited the first quarter. First half same store print
advertising revenues fell 18.1% year-over-year, consistent with trends
seen in the last six months of 2017.
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Digital advertising & marketing services revenues increased 8.5% to
$107.9 million, compared to the prior year quarter. On a same store
basis, digital advertising & marketing services revenues increased
6.4%, consistent with the first quarter trend.
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Digital marketing services revenues of $20.0 million rose 72.0%,
on a same store basis, driven by higher client counts and higher
average revenue per client.
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Digital media revenues of $68.5 million rose 4.9%, on a same store
basis, due to strong growth in national revenues.
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Digital classified revenues of $19.3 million fell 21.6%, on a same
store basis, reflecting weakness across all categories.
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Same store circulation revenues fell 5.0% from the prior year quarter,
consistent with the first quarter trend, reflecting the continued
benefit from our full-access subscriber pricing initiatives, offset by
expected revenue declines in single copy.
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Digital-only subscriber volumes grew 46% year-over-year and now total
approximately 413,000.
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Publishing segment Adjusted EBITDA was $94.4 million compared to
$104.1 million in the prior year quarter.
Second Quarter 2018 ReachLocal Segment
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ReachLocal revenues were $100.4 million, up 16.9% year-over-year.
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The increase was attributable to the migration of Gannett clients
onto the ReachLocal platform and organic growth across
ReachLocal's core business.
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Adjusted EBITDA was $10.3 million, or a 10.2% margin, up materially
from only $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2017.
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Improved profitability in the quarter was driven by continued
solid growth in average revenue per client due to more successful
cross-selling and the migration of Gannett clients onto the
ReachLocal platform. Additionally, in the second quarter, we sold
our business in Germany, which had been slightly unprofitable a
year ago.
Second Quarter 2018 Cash Flow
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Net cash flow from operating activities was approximately $15.4
million, compared to $98.3 million in the prior year quarter. The
decrease in net cash flow from operating activities primarily relates
to the timing of pension contributions of $25 million in the second
quarter of 2018, as compared to the third quarter of 2017, and a tax
refund of $16 million received in the second quarter of 2017.
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Capital expenditures were approximately $14 million, primarily for
product development, technology investments, and maintenance projects.
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The company paid dividends of $18.1 million; there were no share
repurchases.
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As of the end of the second quarter, the company had a cash balance of
$209.7 million and $170 million drawn on its revolver plus $166.8
million in convertible notes, or net debt of $127.1 million. The
company's revolver balance at the end of second quarter reflects the
funding needed to complete the purchase of WordStream in early July.
Outlook
For 2018, the company is providing the following outlook:
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Consolidated revenues of $2.95-3.00 billion, compared to $2.93-3.03
billion previously, including a $27 million contribution from
WordStream.
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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $337-345 million, raised from
prior guidance of $330-340 million, reflecting a $7 million
contribution from WordStream.
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Capital expenditures of $65-75 million.
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Depreciation and amortization of $140-150 million, excluding
accelerated depreciation related to facility consolidations and
including an estimated $6 million for depreciation and intangibles
amortization related to WordStream.
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The non-operating cost associated with our pension plans, recorded in
other non-operating items, is currently estimated to be a credit of
$5-7 million as compared to an expense of $21 million in 2017.
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A non-GAAP effective tax rate of 25-26% (3).
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Both the second quarter of 2018 and second quarter of 2017 consisted
of 91 calendar days.
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Beginning in the second quarter of 2018, we have realigned the
presentation of web presence and software-as-a-service revenues from
other revenues to advertising and marketing services revenues on the
Condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). As a result of
this updated presentation, for the three and six months ended June
30, 2018, advertising and marketing services revenues increased and
other revenues decreased $13.1 million and $23.9 million,
respectively. Additionally, advertising and marketing services
revenues increased and other revenues decreased $8.9 million and
$15.9 million for the three and six months ended June 25, 2017,
respectively. Operating revenues, net income, retained earnings, and
earnings per share remained unchanged.
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The company defines adjusted EBITDA as earnings before income taxes,
interest expense, equity income, other non-operating items,
restructuring costs, acquisition-related expenses, asset impairment
charges, depreciation, amortization and other items. We define the
non-GAAP effective tax rate as the tax rate excluding any
non-recurring one-item tax adjustments. Because of the variability
of these and other items as well as the impact of future events on
these items, management is unable to reconcile without unreasonable
effort the company's forecasted range of adjusted EBITDA and
non-GAAP tax rate for the full year to a comparable GAAP range.
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Conference Call Information
The company will hold a conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET today to
discuss its second quarter results. The call can be accessed via a live
webcast through the company's investor site, http://investors.gannett.com/,
or listen-only conference lines. U.S. callers should dial 855-462-1958
and international callers should dial 503-343-6635 at least 10 minutes
prior to the scheduled start of the call. The confirmation code for the
conference call is 1179067. A conference call replay will be available
through September 7, 2018. U.S. callers should dial 855-859-2056 and
international callers should dial 404-537-3406.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements regarding
business strategies, market potential, future financial performance and
other matters. Forward-looking statements include all statements that
are not historical facts. The words "believe," "expect," "estimate,"
"could," "should," "intend," "may," "plan," "seek," "anticipate,"
"project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the
statements were made and are not guarantees of future performance.
Where, in any forward-looking statement, an expectation or belief as to
future results or events is expressed, such expectation or belief is
based on the current plans and expectations of our management and
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. Whether or not any such forward-looking
statements are in fact achieved will depend on future events, some of
which are beyond our control. The matters discussed in these
forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, trends,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:
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our ability to achieve our strategic transformation;
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an accelerated decline in general print readership and/or advertiser
patterns as a result of competitive alternative media or other factors;
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an inability to adapt to technological changes or grow our digital
businesses;
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risks associated with the operation of an increasingly digital
business, such as rapid technological changes, frequent new product
introductions, declines in web traffic levels, technical failures and
proliferation of ad blocking technologies;
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macroeconomic trends and conditions;
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competitive pressures in the markets in which we operate;
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increases in newsprint costs over the levels anticipated or declines
in newsprint supply;
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potential disruption or interruption of our IT systems due to
accidents, extraordinary weather events, civil unrest, political
events, terrorism or cyber security attacks;
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variability in the exchange rate relative to the U.S. dollar of
currencies in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate;
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risks and uncertainties related to strategic acquisitions or
investments, including distraction of management attention, incurrence
of additional debt, integration challenges, and failure to realize
expected benefits or synergies or to operate businesses effectively
following acquisitions;
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risks and uncertainties associated with our ReachLocal segment,
including its significant reliance on Google for media purchases, its
international operations and its ability to develop and gain market
acceptance for new products or services;
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our ability to protect our intellectual property or defend
successfully against infringement claims;
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our ability to attract and retain employees;
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labor relations, including, but not limited to, labor disputes which
may cause business interruptions, revenue declines or increased labor
costs;
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risks associated with our underfunded pension plans;
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adverse outcomes in litigation or proceedings with governmental
authorities or administrative agencies, or changes in the regulatory
environment, any of which could encumber or impede our efforts to
improve operating results or the value of assets;
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volatility in financial and credit markets which could affect the
value of retirement plan assets and our ability to raise funds through
debt or equity issuances and otherwise affect our ability to access
the credit and capital markets at the times and in the amounts needed
and on acceptable terms;
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risks to our liquidity related to the redemption, conversion and
similar features of our convertible notes; and
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other uncertainties relating to general economic, political, business,
industry, regulatory and market conditions.
A further description of these and other important risks, trends,
uncertainties and other factors is provided in the company's filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
company's annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2017. Any
forward-looking statements should be evaluated in light of these
important risk factors. The company is not responsible for updating or
revising any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release also contains a discussion of certain non-GAAP
financial measures that the company presents to allow investors and
analysts to measure, analyze and compare its financial condition and
results of operations in a meaningful and consistent manner. A
reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable GAAP measures can be found in the tables accompanying this
press release.
About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an innovative, digitally focused
media and marketing solutions company committed to strengthening
communities across our network. With an unmatched local-to-national
reach, Gannett touches the lives of more than 125 million people monthly
with our Pulitzer-Prize winning content, consumer experiences and
benefits, and advertiser products and services. Gannett brands include
USA TODAY NETWORK with the iconic USA TODAY and more than 100 local
media brands, digital marketing services companies ReachLocal and
SweetIQ, and U.K. media company Newsquest. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)
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Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Unaudited, in thousands (except per share amounts)
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Table No. 1
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Three months ended
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Six months ended
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June 30, 2018
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June 25, 2017
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June 30, 2018
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June 25, 2017
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Operating revenues:
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Advertising and marketing services
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$
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420,163
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$
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454,107
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$
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830,475
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$
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896,588
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Circulation
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263,806
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273,676
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530,392
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556,962
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Other
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46,799
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46,724
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92,852
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94,414
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Total operating revenues
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730,768
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774,507
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1,453,719
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1,547,964
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Operating expenses:
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Cost of sales and operating expenses
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452,053
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480,926
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909,037
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980,644
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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199,143
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206,681
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412,142
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416,241
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Depreciation and amortization
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38,378
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51,850
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78,630
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98,667
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Restructuring costs
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12,611
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9,827
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21,910
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22,378
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Asset impairment charges
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10,483
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14,719
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14,239
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18,497
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Total operating expenses
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712,668
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764,003
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1,435,958
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1,536,427
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Operating income
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18,100
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10,504
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17,761
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11,537
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Non-operating expenses:
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Interest expense
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(5,935
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(3,454
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(10,413
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(7,709
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Other non-operating items, net
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4,042
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(5,301
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8,353
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(9,188
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Total non-operating expenses
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(1,893
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(8,755
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(2,060
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(16,897
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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16,207
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1,749
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15,701
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(5,360
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes
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(99
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2,236
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(228
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(2,794
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Net income (loss)
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$
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16,306
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$
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(487
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$
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15,929
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$
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(2,566
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Earnings (loss) per share - basic
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$
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0.14
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$
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(0.00
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$
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0.14
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$
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(0.02
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Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
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$
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0.14
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$
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(0.00
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$
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0.14
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$
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(0.02
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
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Basic
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112,946
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113,652
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112,852
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113,574
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Diluted
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116,219
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113,652
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116,035
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113,574
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SEGMENT INFORMATION
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Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Unaudited, in thousands
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Table No. 2
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Three months ended
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Six months ended
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June 30, 2018
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June 25, 2017
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June 30, 2018
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June 25, 2017
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Operating revenues:
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Publishing
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$
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644,551
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$
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692,180
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$
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1,283,211
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$
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1,387,104
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ReachLocal
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100,435
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85,926
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196,923
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163,491
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Corporate and Other
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1,809
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1,041
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3,785
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2,009
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Intersegment eliminations
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(16,027
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(4,640
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(30,200
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(4,640
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Total
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$
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730,768
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$
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774,507
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$
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1,453,719
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$
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1,547,964
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Adjusted EBITDA:
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Publishing
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$
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94,358
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$
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104,120
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$
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172,116
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$
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195,784
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ReachLocal
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10,271
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1,217
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16,480
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4,363
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Corporate and Other
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(19,030
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(21,683
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(47,929
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(46,812
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Total
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$
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85,599
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$
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83,654
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$
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140,667
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$
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153,335
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Depreciation and amortization:
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Publishing
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$
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24,157
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$
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37,638
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$
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50,446
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$
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71,063
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ReachLocal
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8,896
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8,783
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17,409
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16,658
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Corporate and Other
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5,325
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5,429
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10,775
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10,946
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Total
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$
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38,378
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$
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51,850
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$
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78,630
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$
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98,667
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Capital expenditures:
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Publishing
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$
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6,321
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$
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7,731
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$
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10,430
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$
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17,227
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ReachLocal
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4,234
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4,214
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7,742
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7,900
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Corporate and Other
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3,419
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2,846
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9,350
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4,704
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Total
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$
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13,974
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$
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14,791
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$
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27,522
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$
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29,831
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SAME STORE REVENUE DETAIL
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Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
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Unaudited, in thousands
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Table No. 3
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Three months ended
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June 30, 2018
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June 25, 2017
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% Change
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Reported revenues
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$
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730,768
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$
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774,507
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(5.6
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%)
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Acquired revenues
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(10,487
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Currency impact
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(4,165
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Same store revenues
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$
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716,116
|
|
|
$
|
774,507
|
|
(7.5
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported advertising and marketing services revenues
|
|
|
$
|
420,163
|
|
|
$
|
454,107
|
|
(7.5
|
%)
|
Acquired revenues
|
|
|
(6,768
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
***
|
|
Currency impact
|
|
|
(2,600
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
***
|
|
Same store advertising and marketing services revenues
|
|
|
$
|
410,795
|
|
|
$
|
454,107
|
|
(9.5
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported circulation revenues
|
|
|
$
|
263,806
|
|
|
$
|
273,676
|
|
(3.6
|
%)
|
Acquired revenues
|
|
|
(2,579
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
***
|
|
Currency impact
|
|
|
(1,208
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
***
|
|
Same store circulation revenues
|
|
|
$
|
260,019
|
|
|
$
|
273,676
|
|
(5.0
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PUBLISHING REVENUE DETAIL
|
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Unaudited, in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table No. 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2018
|
|
June 25, 2017
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing revenues detail
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Print advertising:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Local
|
|
|
$
|
103,354
|
|
$
|
124,708
|
|
(17.1
|
%)
|
Classified
|
|
|
74,905
|
|
86,338
|
|
(13.2
|
%)
|
National
|
|
|
49,636
|
|
62,377
|
|
(20.4
|
%)
|
Total print advertising
|
|
|
227,895
|
|
273,423
|
|
(16.7
|
%)
|
Digital advertising and marketing services:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital media
|
|
|
68,513
|
|
64,068
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
Digital classified
|
|
|
19,300
|
|
23,687
|
|
(18.5
|
%)
|
Digital marketing services
|
|
|
20,047
|
|
11,643
|
|
72.2
|
%
|
Total digital advertising and marketing services
|
|
|
107,860
|
|
99,398
|
|
8.5
|
%
|
Total advertising and marketing services
|
|
|
335,755
|
|
372,821
|
|
(9.9
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Circulation
|
|
|
263,806
|
|
273,676
|
|
(3.6
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
44,990
|
|
45,683
|
|
(1.5
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Publishing revenues
|
|
|
$
|
644,551
|
|
$
|
692,180
|
|
(6.9
|
%)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USE OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION
The company uses non-GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures
to supplement the financial information presented on a GAAP basis. These
non-GAAP financial measures, which may not be comparable to similarly
titled measures reported by other companies, should not be considered in
isolation from or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures and
should be read together with financial information presented on a GAAP
basis.
The company defines its non-GAAP measures as follows:
-
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure
that the company believes offers a useful view of the overall
operation of our business. The company defines adjusted EBITDA as net
income before (1) income taxes, (2) interest expense, (3) equity
income, (4) other non-operating items, (5) restructuring costs, (6)
acquisition-related expenses (including certain integration expenses),
(7) asset impairment charges, (8) other items (including certain
business transformation costs, litigation expenses, multi-employer
pension withdrawals, and gains or losses on certain investments), (9)
depreciation, and (10) amortization. The most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure is net income.
-
Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial performance measure
that the company uses for calculating adjusted earnings per share
("EPS"). Adjusted net income is defined as net income before the
adjustments we apply in calculating adjusted EPS, as described below.
We believe presenting adjusted net income is useful to enable
investors to understand how we calculate adjusted EPS, which provides
a useful view of the overall operation of the company's business. The
most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income.
-
Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP financial performance
measure that the company believes offers a useful view of the overall
operation of our business. The company defines adjusted EPS as EPS
before tax-effected (1) restructuring costs, (2) asset impairment
charges, (3) acquisition-related expenses (including certain
integration expenses), (4) non-operating (gains) losses, and (5) other
items (including certain business transformation expenses, litigation
expenses, multi-employer pension withdrawals and gains or losses on
certain investments). The tax impact on these non-GAAP tax deductible
adjustments is based on the estimated statutory tax rates for the
United Kingdom of 19.0% and the United States of 25.5%. In addition,
tax is adjusted for impacts associated with new tax rates in the U.S.
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure is diluted EPS.
-
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP liquidity measure that adjusts our
reported GAAP results for items that we believe are critical to the
ongoing success of our business. The company defines free cash flow as
cash flow from operating activities as reported on the statement of
cash flows less capital expenditures, which results in a figure
representing free cash flow available for use in operations,
additional investments, debt obligations, and returns to shareholders.
The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net cash from
operating activities.
The company uses non-GAAP financial measures for purposes of evaluating
its performance and liquidity. Therefore, the company believes that each
of the non-GAAP measures presented provides useful information to
investors by allowing them to view our businesses through the eyes of
our management and Board of Directors, facilitating comparison of
results across historical periods, and providing a focus on the
underlying ongoing operating performance of our business. Many of our
peer group companies present similar non-GAAP measures to better
facilitate industry comparisons.
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA
|
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Unaudited, in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table No. 5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Publishing
|
|
ReachLocal
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
16,306
|
|
Benefit for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,935
|
|
Other non-operating items, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,042
|
)
|
Operating income (loss) (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
48,998
|
|
|
$
|
(1,696
|
)
|
|
$
|
(29,202
|
)
|
|
$
|
18,100
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
24,157
|
|
|
8,896
|
|
|
5,325
|
|
|
38,378
|
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
9,447
|
|
|
2,966
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
12,611
|
|
Asset impairment charges
|
|
|
10,483
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
10,483
|
|
Acquisition-related items
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
2,917
|
|
|
3,022
|
|
Other items
|
|
|
1,273
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,732
|
|
|
3,005
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
94,358
|
|
|
$
|
10,271
|
|
|
$
|
(19,030
|
)
|
|
$
|
85,599
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 25, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Publishing
|
|
ReachLocal
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(487
|
)
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,236
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,454
|
|
Other non-operating items, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,301
|
|
Operating income (loss) (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
52,206
|
|
|
$
|
(7,889
|
)
|
|
$
|
(33,813
|
)
|
|
$
|
10,504
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
37,638
|
|
|
8,783
|
|
|
5,429
|
|
|
51,850
|
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
6,752
|
|
|
323
|
|
|
2,752
|
|
|
9,827
|
|
Asset impairment charges
|
|
|
14,719
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14,719
|
|
Acquisition-related items
|
|
|
244
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,326
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
Other items
|
|
|
(7,439
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,623
|
|
|
(4,816
|
)
|
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
104,120
|
|
|
$
|
1,217
|
|
|
$
|
(21,683
|
)
|
|
$
|
83,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
ADJUSTED EBITDA
|
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Unaudited, in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table No. 5 (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 30, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Publishing
|
|
ReachLocal
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,929
|
|
Benefit for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(228
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,413
|
|
Other non-operating items, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,353
|
)
|
Operating income (loss) (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
88,163
|
|
|
$
|
(4,622
|
)
|
|
$
|
(65,780
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,761
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
50,446
|
|
|
17,409
|
|
|
10,775
|
|
|
78,630
|
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
17,724
|
|
|
3,505
|
|
|
681
|
|
|
21,910
|
|
Asset impairment charges
|
|
|
14,239
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14,239
|
|
Acquisition-related items
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
121
|
|
|
3,825
|
|
|
3,946
|
|
Other items
|
|
|
1,544
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
2,570
|
|
|
4,181
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
172,116
|
|
|
$
|
16,480
|
|
|
$
|
(47,929
|
)
|
|
$
|
140,667
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six months ended June 25, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
Publishing
|
|
ReachLocal
|
|
Other
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2,566
|
)
|
Benefit for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,794
|
)
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,709
|
|
Other non-operating items, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,188
|
|
Operating income (loss) (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
95,725
|
|
|
$
|
(12,661
|
)
|
|
$
|
(71,527
|
)
|
|
$
|
11,537
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
71,063
|
|
|
16,658
|
|
|
10,946
|
|
|
98,667
|
|
Restructuring costs
|
|
|
17,873
|
|
|
323
|
|
|
4,182
|
|
|
22,378
|
|
Asset impairment charges
|
|
|
18,497
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
18,497
|
|
Acquisition-related items
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
43
|
|
|
2,639
|
|
|
2,593
|
|
Other items
|
|
|
(7,285
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
6,948
|
|
|
(337
|
)
|
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
195,784
|
|
|
$
|
4,363
|
|
|
$
|
(46,812
|
)
|
|
$
|
153,335
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS
|
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Unaudited, in thousands (except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table No. 6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2018
|
|
June 25, 2017
|
|
June 30, 2018
|
|
June 25, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring costs (including accelerated depreciation)
|
|
|
$
|
16,833
|
|
|
$
|
23,625
|
|
|
$
|
31,293
|
|
|
$
|
45,957
|
|
Asset impairment charges
|
|
|
10,483
|
|
|
14,719
|
|
|
14,239
|
|
|
18,497
|
|
Acquisition-related items
|
|
|
3,022
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
|
3,946
|
|
|
2,593
|
|
(Gains) losses from non-operating activities
|
|
|
(2,862
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,728
|
)
|
|
158
|
|
Other items
|
|
|
1,272
|
|
|
(4,702
|
)
|
|
1,986
|
|
|
(3,198
|
)
|
Pretax impact
|
|
|
28,748
|
|
|
35,212
|
|
|
48,736
|
|
|
64,007
|
|
Income tax impact of above items
|
|
|
(7,173
|
)
|
|
(13,394
|
)
|
|
(12,100
|
)
|
|
(24,432
|
)
|
Tax benefit
|
|
|
$
|
(2,094
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(2,094
|
)
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Impact of items affecting comparability on net income
|
|
|
$
|
19,481
|
|
|
$
|
21,818
|
|
|
$
|
34,542
|
|
|
$
|
39,575
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
16,306
|
|
|
$
|
(487
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,929
|
|
|
$
|
(2,566
|
)
|
Impact of items affecting comparability on net income (loss)
|
|
|
19,481
|
|
|
21,818
|
|
|
34,542
|
|
|
39,575
|
|
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
35,787
|
|
|
$
|
21,331
|
|
|
$
|
50,471
|
|
|
$
|
37,009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
|
$
|
(0.00
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
Impact of items affecting comparability on net income (loss)
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
0.29
|
|
|
0.34
|
|
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
0.31
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.43
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding (GAAP
basis)
|
|
|
116,219
|
|
|
113,652
|
|
|
116,035
|
|
|
113,574
|
|
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
116,219
|
|
|
115,918
|
|
|
116,035
|
|
|
115,595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
FREE CASH FLOW
|
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
|
Unaudited, in thousands
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table No. 7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months
|
|
Six months
|
|
|
|
ended June 30,
|
|
ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flow from operating activities (GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
15,377
|
|
|
$
|
80,530
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
(13,974
|
)
|
|
(27,522
|
)
|
Free cash flow (non-GAAP basis)
|
|
|
$
|
1,403
|
|
|
$
|
53,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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