EX-99.2 3 pulitzerandleelegacyfinanc.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.2 - Supplemental Financial Information – Fourth fiscal quarter ended September 24, 2017.

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






13 Weeks Ended (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 24, 2017
 
September 25, 2016
(in thousands)
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
 
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
Operating revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising and marketing services
79,544

56,242

23,302

 
86,801

60,377

26,424

Subscription
50,616

35,870

14,746

 
49,753

33,984

15,769

Other
10,052

8,308

1,744

 
11,624

9,647

1,977

Total operating revenue
140,212

100,420

39,792

 
148,178

104,008

44,170

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation
50,645

38,705

11,940

 
55,019

42,318

12,701

Newsprint and ink
5,688

3,859

1,829

 
6,767

4,881

1,886

Other cash costs
49,647

30,097

19,550

 
52,394

28,109

24,285

Depreciation and amortization
10,288

7,450

2,838

 
10,689

7,651

3,038

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
111

62

49

 
(1,573
)
(13
)
(1,560
)
Impairment of intangible and other assets
2,517

819

1,698

 
2,382

1,820

562

Workforce adjustments and other
1,150

1,006

144

 
209

209


Total operating expenses
120,046

81,998

38,048

 
125,887

84,975

40,912

Equity in earnings of MNI and TNI
1,575

708

867

 
1,900

795

1,105

Operating income
21,741

19,130

2,611

 
24,191

19,828

4,363

Non-operating income (expense), net
(15,882
)
(17,415
)
1,533

 
(23,925
)
(24,835
)
910

Income tax expense
2,358

853

1,505

 
(395
)
(2,494
)
2,099

Net income
3,501

862

2,639

 
661

(2,513
)
3,174


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
3,501

862

2,639

 
661

(2,513
)
3,174

Adjusted to exclude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating expenses, net
15,882

17,415

(1,533
)
 
23,925

24,835

(910
)
Income tax expense
2,358

853

1,505

 
(395
)
(2,494
)
2,099

Equity in earnings of TNI and MNI
(1,575
)
(708
)
(867
)
 
(1,900
)
(795
)
(1,105
)
Depreciation and amortization
10,288

7,450

2,838

 
10,689

7,651

3,038

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
111

62

49

 
(1,573
)
(13
)
(1,560
)
Impairment of intangible and other assets
2,517

819

1,698

 
2,382

1,820

562

Workforce adjustments and other
1,150

1,006

144

 
209

209


Stock compensation
524

524


 
592

592


Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership share of TNI and MNI EBITDA (50%)
1,985

1,013

972

 
2,560

1,350

1,210

Adjusted EBITDA
36,741

29,296

7,445

 
37,150

28,822

6,508

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from MNI and TNI
1,762

750

1,012

 
2,906

1,405

1,501

Capital expenditures
(850
)
(802
)
(48
)
 
(1,301
)
(1,047
)
(254
)
Pension contributions
(106
)
(106
)

 
(2,290
)
(1,464
)
(826
)
Cash income tax refunds (payments)
(134
)
(164
)
30

 
6

6


Interest income
111

(1,422
)
1,533

 
74


74

Interest to be settled in cash
(13,654
)
(9,969
)
(3,685
)
 
(15,027
)
(11,028
)
(3,999
)
Debt financing and administrative costs
(2
)
(2
)

 
(378
)
(378
)







52 Weeks Ended (unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 24, 2017
 
September 25, 2016
(in thousands)
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
 
Consolidated
Lee Legacy
Pulitzer Inc.
Operating revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising and marketing services
331,360

231,342

100,018

 
373,463

258,920

114,543

Subscription
191,922

133,993

57,929

 
194,002

133,153

60,849

Other
43,661

36,136

7,525

 
46,899

39,330

7,569

Total operating revenue
566,943

401,471

165,472

 
614,364

431,403

182,961

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compensation
209,692

160,598

49,094

 
229,752

175,166

54,586

Newsprint and ink
24,904

17,274

7,630

 
26,110

18,822

7,288

Other cash costs
199,754

118,792

80,962

 
218,726

123,600

95,126

Depreciation and amortization
41,282

29,643

11,639

 
43,441

30,666

12,775

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(3,667
)
(3,657
)
(10
)
 
(3,139
)
643

(3,782
)
Impairment of intangible and other assets
2,517

819

1,698

 
2,185

1,820

365

Workforce adjustments and other
7,523

6,293

1,230

 
1,825

1,719

106

Total operating expenses
482,005

329,762

152,243

 
518,900

352,436

166,464

Equity in earnings of MNI and TNI
7,609

2,954

4,655

 
8,533

3,473

5,060

Operating income
92,547

74,663

17,884

 
103,997

82,440

21,557

Non-operating income (expense), net
(52,331
)
(57,049
)
4,718

 
(45,802
)
(48,988
)
3,186

Income tax expense
11,611

3,402

8,209

 
22,176

13,189

8,987

Net income
28,605

14,212

14,393

 
36,019

20,263

15,756


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
28,605

14,212

14,393

 
36,019

20,263

15,756

Adjusted to exclude
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating expenses, net
52,331

57,049

(4,718
)
 
45,802

48,988

(3,186
)
Income tax expense
11,611

3,402

8,209

 
22,176

13,189

8,987

Equity in earnings of TNI and MNI
(7,609
)
(3,821
)
(3,788
)
 
(8,533
)
(3,473
)
(5,060
)
Depreciation and amortization
41,282

29,643

11,639

 
43,441

30,666

12,775

Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net
(3,667
)
(3,657
)
(10
)
 
(3,139
)
643

(3,782
)
Impairment of intangible and other assets
2,517

819

1,698

 
2,185

1,820

365

Workforce adjustments and other
7,523

6,293

1,230

 
1,825

1,719

106

Stock compensation
2,088

2,088


 
2,306

2,306


Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ownership share of TNI and MNI EBITDA (50%)
9,927

4,854

5,073

 
11,705

6,226

5,479

Adjusted EBITDA
144,608

110,882

33,726

 
153,787

120,527

31,440

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions from MNI and TNI
8,144

3,500

4,644

 
13,886

7,250

6,636

Capital expenditures
(4,078
)
(3,711
)
(367
)
 
(7,091
)
(6,281
)
(810
)
Pension contributions
(106
)
(106
)

 
(4,604
)

(4,604
)
Cash income tax refunds (payments)
(1,214
)
(1,215
)
1

 
(269
)
(263
)
(6
)
Interest income
372

(4,346
)
4,718

 
400


400

Interest to be settled in cash
(57,573
)
(42,268
)
(15,305
)
 
(64,233
)
(47,787
)
(16,446
)
Debt financing and administrative costs
(373
)
(373
)

 
(422
)
(378
)
(44
)