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Note 4 - Investments in Associated Companies | 12 Months Ended
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Notes to Financial Statements |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] | 4 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES TNI Partners In Tucson, Arizona, TNI, acting as agent for our subsidiary, Star Publishing Company (“Star Publishing”) and Citizen Publishing Company (“Citizen”), a subsidiary of Gannett Co. Inc., is responsible for printing, delivery, advertising and subscription activities of the Arizona Daily Star, as well as the related digital platforms and specialty publications. TNI collects all receipts and records income and pays substantially all operating expenses incident to the partnership's operations and publication of the newspaper and other media. Income or loss of TNI is allocated equally to Star Publishing and Citizen. Summarized financial information of TNI is as follows:
|  | September 26 |  |  | September 27 |
(Thousands of Dollars) |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 2,238 |  |  |  | 2,643 |
Investments and other assets |  |  | 1,693 |  |  |  | 998 |
Total assets |  |  | 3,931 |  |  |  | 3,641 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  | 5,027 |  |  |  | 4,663 |
Members' equity |  |  | (1,096 | ) |  |  | (1,022 | )
Total liabilities and members' equity |  |  | 3,931 |  |  |  | 3,641 |
Summarized results of TNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Operating revenue |  |  | 34,782 |  |  |  | 37,101 |  |  |  | 43,532 |
Operating expenses |  |  | 25,320 |  |  |  | 29,673 |  |  |  | 34,224 |
Net income |  |  | 9,462 |  |  |  | 7,428 |  |  |  | 9,308 |
Company's 50% share |  |  | 4,731 |  |  |  | 3,714 |  |  |  | 4,654 |
Less amortization of intangible assets |  |  | — |  |  |  | 209 |  |  |  | 418 |
Equity in earnings of TNI |  |  | 4,731 |  |  |  | 3,505 |  |  |  | 4,236 |
TNI makes periodic distributions of its earnings. We received $5,150,000, $3,176,000, and $4,245,000 in distributions in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At September 26, 2021, the carrying value of the Company's 50% investment in TNI is $14,702,000. The difference between our carrying value and our 50% share of the members' equity of TNI relates principally to goodwill of $12,366,000 and other identified intangible assets of $2,336,000, certain of which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives through 2020. See Note 5. Madison Newspapers, Inc. We have a 50% ownership interest in MNI, which publishes daily and Sunday newspapers, and other publications in Madison, Wisconsin, and other Wisconsin locations, and related digital sites. Net income or loss of MNI (after income taxes) is allocated equally to us and The Capital Times Company (“TCT”). MNI conducts its business under the trade name Capital Newspapers. Summarized financial information of MNI is as follows:
|  | September 26 |  |  | September 27 |
(Thousands of Dollars) |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  | 6,930 |  |  |  | 10,113 |
Investments and other assets |  |  | 30,422 |  |  |  | 29,952 |
Total assets |  |  | 37,352 |  |  |  | 40,065 |
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  | 6,921 |  |  |  | 8,540 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 6,470 |  |  |  | 5,862 |
Stockholders' equity |  |  | 23,961 |  |  |  | 25,663 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |  |  | 37,352 |  |  |  | 40,065 |
Summarized results of MNI are as follows:
(Thousands of Dollars) |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Operating revenue |  |  | 46,015 |  |  |  | 48,056 |  |  |  | 56,790 |
Operating expenses, excluding restructuring costs, depreciation and amortization |  |  | 35,583 |  |  |  | 46,845 |  |  |  | 48,121 |
Restructuring costs |  |  | 107 |  |  |  | 274 |  |  |  | 355 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 711 |  |  |  | 697 |  |  |  | 1,018 |
Operating income |  |  | 9,614 |  |  |  | 240 |  |  |  | 7,296 |
Net income (loss) |  |  | 3,362 |  |  |  | (204 | ) |  |  | 5,770 |
Equity in earnings of MNI |  |  | 1,681 |  |  |  | (102 | ) |  |  | 2,885 |
MNI makes periodic distributions of its earnings. We received $2,300,000, $1,300,000, and $3,350,000 in distributions in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We provide editorial services to MNI. Editorial service fees are included in other revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and totaled $5,562,000, $6,152,000, and $6,636,000 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At September 26, 2021, the carrying value of the Company's 50% investment in MNI is $11,980,000.

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