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Note 8 - Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2020

Notes Tables

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

		Unaudited
		13 Weeks Ended						39 Weeks Ended
		June 28,			June 30,			June 28,			June 30,
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)		2020			2019			2020			2019
Total revenues		182,528			242,475			630,027			742,593
Income (loss) attributable to Lee Enterprises, Incorporated		(1,275	)		13,090			19,334			17,568
Earnings per share - diluted		(0.02	)		0.23			0.34			0.31

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Notes Tables

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

(in Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents		22,293
Current assets		52,559
Other assets		12,167
Property and equipment		42,952
Operating lease assets		7,445
Advertiser relationships		38,780
Subscriber relationships		36,060
Commercial print relationships		17,130
Mastheads		21,680
Goodwill		63,559
Total assets		314,625
Current liabilities assumed		(73,451	)
Operating lease liabilities		(6,625	)
Other liabilities assumed		(2,246	)
Pension obligations		(43,503	)
Postemployment benefit obligations		(36,800	)
Total liabilities		(162,625	)
Net assets		152,000
Less: acquired cash		(22,293	)
Total consideration less acquired cash		129,707

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