EX-99 2 pulitzerandleelegacyfinanc.htm EXHIBIT 99 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1 - Supplemental Financial Information – Fourth fiscal quarter ended September 25, 2016.

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201 N. Harrison St.
Davenport, IA 52801
www.lee.net






13 Weeks Ended (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 25, 2016
 
September 27, 2015
(in thousands)
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
 
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
Operating revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising and marketing services
86,801

60,377

26,424

 
97,318

67,944

29,374

Subscription
49,753

33,984

15,769

 
48,570

33,417

15,153

Other
11,624

9,647

1,977

 
10,211

8,719

1,492

Total operating revenue
148,178

104,008

44,170

 
156,099

110,080

46,019

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation
55,019

42,318

12,701

 
57,413

42,195

15,218

Newsprint and ink
6,767

4,881

1,886

 
6,335

4,670

1,665

Other cash costs
52,394

28,109

24,285

 
55,523

33,234

22,289

Depreciation and amortization
10,689

7,651

3,038

 
11,106

7,683

3,423

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(1,573
)
(13
)
(1,560
)
 
(328
)
40

(368
)
Impairment of goodwill and other assets
2,382

1,820

562

 



Workforce adjustments
209

209


 
1,396

228

1,168

Total operating expenses
125,887

84,975

40,912

 
131,445

88,050

43,395

Equity in earnings of MNI and TNI
1,900

795

1,105

 
2,141

1,116

1,025

Operating income
24,191

19,828

4,363

 
26,795

23,146

3,649

Non-operating income (expense), net
(23,925
)
(24,835
)
910

 
(12,417
)
(12,269
)
(148
)
Income tax expense
(395
)
(2,494
)
2,099

 
4,244

2,972

1,272

Net income
661

(2,513
)
3,174

 
10,134

7,905

2,229


Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Below is a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable measure under GAAP:
Net Income
661

(2,513
)
3,174

 
10,134

7,905

2,229

Adjusted to exclude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating expenses, net
23,925

24,835

(910
)
 
12,417

12,269

148

Income tax expense
(395
)
(2,494
)
2,099

 
4,244

2,972

1,272

Equity in earnings of TNI and MNI
(1,900
)
(795
)
(1,105
)
 
(2,141
)
(1,116
)
(1,025
)
Depreciation and amortization
10,689

7,651

3,038

 
11,106

7,683

3,423

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(1,573
)
(13
)
(1,560
)
 
(328
)
40

(368
)
Impairment of goodwill and other assets
2,382

1,820

562

 



Workforce adjustments
209

209


 
1,396

228

1,168

Stock compensation
592

592


 
326

326


Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership share of TNI and MNI EBITDA (50%)
2,560

1,350

1,210

 
2,814

1,683

1,131

Adjusted EBITDA
37,150

30,642

6,508

 
39,968

31,990

7,978

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from MNI and TNI
2,906

1,500

1,406

 
2,862

1,500

1,362

Capital expenditures
(1,299
)
(1,168
)
(131
)
 
(2,016
)
(1,668
)
(348
)
Pension contributions
(2,290
)

(2,290
)
 
(2,012
)

(2,012
)
Cash income tax refunds (payments)
6

12

(6
)
 
(549
)
(549
)

Interest income
74

(814
)
888

 
79

79


Interest to be settled in cash
(15,027
)
(11,028
)
(3,999
)
 
(17,095
)
(17,095
)

Debt financing and administrative costs
(2
)
(2
)

 
(256
)
(62
)
(194
)





52 Weeks Ended (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 25, 2016
 
September 27, 2015
(in thousands)
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
 
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
Operating revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising and marketing services
373,463

258,920

114,543

 
412,099

287,417

124,682

Subscription
194,002

133,153

60,849

 
194,474

131,352

63,122

Other
46,899

39,330

7,569

 
41,970

35,328

6,642

Total operating revenue
614,364

431,403

182,961

 
648,543

454,097

194,446

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation
229,752

175,166

54,586

 
239,028

180,035

58,993

Newsprint and ink
26,110

18,822

7,288

 
30,263

22,307

7,956

Other cash costs
218,726

123,600

95,126

 
229,165

130,530

98,635

Depreciation and amortization
43,441

30,666

12,775

 
45,563

31,358

14,205

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(3,139
)
643

(3,782
)
 
106

(109
)
215

Impairment of goodwill and other assets
2,185

1,820

365

 



Workforce adjustments
1,825

1,719

106

 
3,304

983

2,321

Total operating expenses
518,900

352,436

166,464

 
547,429

365,104

182,325

Equity in earnings of MNI and TNI
8,533

3,473

5,060

 
8,254

3,416

4,838

Operating income
103,997

82,440

21,557

 
109,368

92,409

16,959

Non-operating income (expense), net
(45,802
)
(48,988
)
3,186

 
(71,456
)
(71,510
)
54

Income tax expense
22,176

13,189

8,987

 
13,594

7,415

6,179

Net income
36,019

20,263

15,756

 
24,318

13,484

10,834


Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Below is a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable measure under GAAP:
Net Income
36,019

20,263

15,756

 
24,318

13,484

10,834

Adjusted to exclude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating expenses, net
45,802

48,988

(3,186
)
 
71,456

71,510

(54
)
Income tax expense
22,176

13,189

8,987

 
13,594

7,415

6,179

Equity in earnings of TNI and MNI
(8,533
)
(3,473
)
(5,060
)
 
(8,254
)
(3,416
)
(4,838
)
Depreciation and amortization
43,441

30,666

12,775

 
45,563

31,358

14,205

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(3,139
)
643

(3,782
)
 
106

(109
)
215

Impairment of goodwill and other assets
2,185

1,820

365

 



Workforce adjustments
1,825

1,719

106

 
3,304

983

2,321

Stock compensation
2,306

2,306


 
1,971

1,971


Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership share of TNI and MNI EBITDA (50%)
11,705

6,226

5,479

 
11,246

5,989

5,257

Adjusted EBITDA
153,787

122,347

31,440

 
163,304

129,185

34,119

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from MNI and TNI
13,886

7,250

6,636

 
10,975

5,500

5,475

Capital expenditures
(7,091
)
(6,281
)
(810
)
 
(9,707
)
(6,747
)
(2,960
)
Pension contributions
(4,604
)

(4,604
)
 
(3,577
)

(3,577
)
Cash income tax refunds (payments)
(269
)
(263
)
(6
)
 
(485
)
(396
)
(89
)
Interest income
400

(2,759
)
3,159

 
337

(1,331
)
1,668

Interest to be settled in cash
(64,233
)
(47,787
)
(16,446
)
 
(72,409
)
(71,510
)
(899
)
Debt financing and administrative costs
(422
)
(378
)
(44
)
 
(733
)
(440
)
(293
)