Form 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 16, 2010
GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-6961
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16-0442930 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean,
Virginia
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22107-0910 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (703) 854-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 16, 2010, Gannett Co., Inc. reported its consolidated financial results for the first
quarter ended March 28, 2010. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as an
exhibit.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits attached hereto.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Gannett Co., Inc.
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Date: April 16, 2010 |
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/s/ George R. Gavagan
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George R. Gavagan |
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Vice President and Controller |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1
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Gannett Co., Inc. Earnings Press Release dated April 16, 2010. |
Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.1
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News Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Friday, April 16, 2010 |
Gannett Co., Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
Earnings per Diluted Share of $0.49
Non-GAAP Earnings per Diluted Share Doubles to $0.50
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Increases 110 percent to $119 million
Long Term Debt Reduced by $260 million
McLEAN, VA Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) reported today that earnings per diluted share for
the first quarter of 2010 were $0.49 compared to $0.34 for the first quarter of 2009. Results for
both quarters included special items as noted below. Excluding these items, earnings per diluted
share for the first quarter of 2010 were $0.50, double the comparable figure of $0.25 for the first
quarter of 2009.
Results for the first quarter of 2010 include a $2.2 million tax charge related to recent
health care reform legislation and the resultant loss of tax deductibility for retiree health care
costs covered by Medicare retiree drug subsidies ($0.01 per share). Results for the first quarter
of 2009 include a $39.8 million pre-tax settlement gain related to one of the companys union
pension plans ($24.7 million after-tax or $0.11 per share) and $6.6 million in pre-tax workforce
restructuring costs ($4.3 million after-tax or $0.02 per share).
Details of these special items and their effect on results are included on the Statements of
Income, Business Segment Information and Non-GAAP Financial Information schedules which follow.
We achieved very strong results for the quarter. All of our business segments delivered
substantially higher operating income and operating cash flow in the quarter. We more than doubled
adjusted net income despite lower revenues and reduced our debt by approximately $260 million in
the quarter, said Craig A. Dubow, chairman and chief executive officer. The momentum we had at
the end of last year continued through the first quarter. Revenue trend comparisons improved in the
quarter reflecting the positive impact healthier economies in the U.S. and the UK had on
advertising demand as well as advertising revenue associated with the Winter Olympic Games. We also
benefited from significantly lower costs due to greater efficiencies and substantially lower
newsprint expense. We are well positioned for continued growth as the economy improves and we are
extremely encouraged by the revenue trends and our ability to create and capture operating
leverage.
Earlier this week, we were pleased to join eleven other major media companies in announcing
plans to form a standalone joint venture to develop a new national mobile content and distribution
service to make mobile digital television universally available to consumers, he added.
Net income attributable to Gannett, adjusted for special items, totaled $119.4 million, more
than doubling the $57.0 million generated in the first quarter last year. Operating expenses,
adjusted for special items, declined $141.3 million or 11.3 percent and operating revenues declined
just $56.1 million or
4.1 percent. Operating cash flow (defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization)
was
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$274.1 million compared to $230.1 million in the first quarter a year ago. Operating cash flow for
the first quarter of 2009 reflected a $39.8 million pension settlement gain partially offset by
$6.6 million of workforce restructuring charges. Absent these special items, operating cash flow increased $77.3 million or
39.3 percent compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Total reported operating revenues for the company were $1.3 billion in the first quarter, 4.1
percent lower than the first quarter of 2009. The company exited a commercial printing business in
the second quarter of 2009 that generated revenue of $11.9 million in the first quarter last year.
On a pro forma basis, total revenue declined 3.2 percent. The year-over-year revenue comparisons
improved significantly relative to the fourth quarter of 2009 as the strengthening economies in the
U.S. and UK led to firmer advertising demand. Pro forma
year-over-year operating revenue comparisons for the first quarter were over 10 percentage points
better than the fourth quarter last year with trends continuing to move strongly in the right
direction. March operating revenues on a pro forma basis were less than one percent lower than a
year ago.
Reported operating expenses were 8.9 percent lower in the quarter and totaled $1.1 billion
compared to $1.2 billion in the first quarter last year. On a pro forma basis, excluding special
items in the first quarter last year, operating expenses declined 10.5 percent. Efficiency efforts
in the current and prior quarters as well as significantly lower newsprint expense drove the
decline. Reported corporate expenses were 38.3 percent higher due primarily to stock compensation
expense, reflecting a substantially higher company stock price used in the calculation of the award
values. Excluding stock compensation, corporate expenses would have been
5.3 percent lower.
Average diluted shares outstanding in the first quarter of 2010 totaled 240,613,000.
PUBLISHING
Publishing segment operating income was $165.6 million, an increase of $61.7 million or 59.4
percent, versus the comparable figure in 2009, excluding special items. Publishing segment
operating cash flow totaled $201.2 million, an increase of 12.2 percent. Operating cash flow,
adjusted for special items that impacted the first quarter last year, increased 37.8 percent
reflecting significantly lower operating expenses partially offset by moderating declines in
operating revenues.
Publishing segment operating revenues in the first quarter were $1.0 billion, 7.1 percent
lower than the $1.1 billion for the first quarter of 2009. On a pro forma basis, which excludes the
impact of the commercial printing business we exited at the end of the second quarter last year,
the decline in publishing revenues would have been 6.1 percent. Pro forma publishing revenue
comparisons were over 8 percentage points better than for the fourth quarter of last year. March
pro forma publishing revenues declined just 2.8 percent.
Advertising revenues in the first quarter were $665.9 million, a 7.9 percent decline compared
to
$722.8 million for the first quarter last year. In the U.S., advertising revenues were 8.5 percent
lower while in the UK at Newsquest, advertising revenues declined 8.7 percent, in pounds. All ad
category comparisons improved during the first quarter compared to last years fourth quarter
comparisons. As a result, the decline in total advertising was 10.4 percentage points better than
fourth quarter year-over-year comparisons. Classified advertising was 14.0 percentage points better
than the fourth quarter comparison while comparisons for retail and national were 9.3 percentage
points and 7.9 percentage points better, respectively. In March, total advertising revenues were
just 3.2 percent lower than a year ago.
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Ad revenue percentage changes on a constant currency basis for the retail, national and
classified categories for the publishing segment including domestic publishing and Newsquest (in
pounds) for the quarter were as follows:
First Quarter 2010 Year-over-Year Comparisons
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Total Publishing |
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U.S. Publishing |
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Newsquest |
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(including USA TODAY) |
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Retail |
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(10.2 |
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(3.3 |
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(9.6 |
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National |
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(2.8 |
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(2.5 |
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Classified |
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(8.9 |
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(12.6 |
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(9.9 |
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(8.5 |
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Classified revenues declined 7.9 percent in the quarter as classified advertising in the U.S
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8.9 percent lower and at Newsquest in the UK it was down 12.6 percent, in pounds. Automotive,
employment, and real estate were down 2.6 percent, 12.0 percent, and 15.5 percent, respectively.
First quarter year-over-year comparisons improved 26.1 percentage points for employment and 15.6
percentage points for automotive relative to the fourth quarter of 2009. In U.S. Community
Publishing, the year-over-year comparisons were 13.1 percentage points better than fourth quarter comparisons. At Newsquest, in pounds, first
quarter classified revenue comparisons improved 10.9 percentage points versus fourth quarter
comparisons.
On a constant currency basis, the percentage changes in the classified categories in total for
domestic publishing and Newsquest for the first quarter of 2010 were as follows:
First Quarter 2010 Year-over-Year Comparisons
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Total Publishing |
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U.S. |
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Newsquest |
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Publishing |
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Employment |
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Real Estate |
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(1.3 |
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15.1 |
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15.1 |
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Other |
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(9.8 |
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National advertising revenue was just 2.0 percent lower in the first quarter. Results at USA
TODAY continue to be impacted by the soft travel and lodging markets. Several categories at USA
TODAY improved during the quarter including automotive, technology and retail. These revenue gains,
however, were more than offset by weakness in the travel, entertainment, financial,
telecommunications and pharmaceutical categories. Paid advertising pages totaled 544 compared with
527 in last years first quarter.
Reported operating expenses in the first quarter were $848.7 million, a decline of 11.1
percent. Operating expenses, excluding special items in the first quarter of 2009, were 14.1
percent lower. The substantial expense decline reflects primarily the impact of cost efficiency
efforts in this quarter and previous quarters as well as significantly lower newsprint expense.
Newsprint expense in the first quarter on a pro forma basis fell 40.8 percent as newsprint usage
prices were substantially lower and consumption declined. Favorable newsprint comparisons are
expected to continue through at least the second quarter. Furlough savings, however, were lower in
the first quarter this year than last year.
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BROADCASTING
Operating income for Broadcasting was 55.2 percent higher in the first quarter this year and
totaled $68.5 million compared to $44.1 million in the first quarter last year driven in part by
significantly higher revenues. Broadcasting revenues (which include Captivate) were $167.5 million,
an increase of 16.7 percent compared to the first quarter last year. The increase reflects
advertising revenue associated with the Winter Olympic Games on our NBC affiliates as well as an
increase in core revenues and solid revenue growth at Captivate.
Television revenues were $161.3 million compared to $139.8 million in the first quarter last
year reflecting in part $18.6 million in ad spending related to the Olympics. In March, revenues,
excluding political, were up in the mid-single digits reflecting double digit growth in several ad
categories including automotive, retail and packaged goods. Based on current trends, we expect the
percentage increase in total television advertising revenues to be in the very high teens to the
low twenties for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009.
Operating expenses for the broadcasting segment totaled $99.0 million in the first quarter of
2010 compared to $99.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Savings from efficiency efforts
throughout the segment offset higher advertising sales costs.
DIGITAL
The digital segment includes results for CareerBuilder, PointRoll, ShopLocal, Planet Discover,
Schedule Star and Ripple6.
Digital operating revenues were $140.6 million in the quarter, a 1.8 percent decline from
$143.2 million in the first quarter last year reflecting continued pressure on employment
advertising demand that negatively impacted CareerBuilders results. While revenues were lower at
CareerBuilder, the decline improved by 10.9 percentage points relative to the fourth quarter of
2009. The CareerBuilder revenue decline was offset, in part, by a double digit increase in revenues
at PointRoll. Digital operating expenses declined 4.9 percent and totaled $137.3 million. Operating income improved at nearly all Digital segment
businesses in the first quarter. Operating expenses for the Digital segment also include costs
accrued for an employee incentive compensation plan tied to the performance of certain digital
businesses. Absent the incentive plan compensation charge, Digital expenses would have been down
more than 6 percent from the first quarter of 2009 and Digital operating income would have been
more than 70 percent higher than as reported for the first quarter of 2010.
Company-wide digital revenues which include the Digital Segment and all digital revenues
generated by the other business segments totaled $225.7 million for the quarter, 17.1 percent of
total operating revenues.
NON-OPERATING ITEMS
The companys equity earnings include its share of operating results from unconsolidated
investees including the California Newspapers Partnership, Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership,
Tucson newspaper partnership and other online/digital businesses including Classified Ventures.
The $3.2 million increase in equity income in unconsolidated investees reflects stronger
results for certain digital investments, particularly Classified Ventures, and certain newspaper
partnerships.
Interest expense was $43.5 million, an 11.1 percent decline compared to $48.9 million for the
first quarter a year ago reflecting a higher average interest rate more than offset by
substantially lower average debt balances. Debt was reduced by approximately $260 million during
the quarter.
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As a result of the recent health care reform legislation, the company incurred a $2.2 million
tax charge reflecting a loss of tax deductibility for retiree health costs covered by Medicare
retiree drug subsidies.
At the end of the quarter, Gannett had more than 100 domestic publishing Web sites, including
USATODAY.com, one of the most popular newspaper sites on the Web. The company also had Web sites
in all of its 19 television markets. In March, Gannetts consolidated domestic Internet audience
share was
41.3 million unique visitors reaching 19.4 percent of the Internet audience, according to Comscore
Media Metrix. Newsquest is also an Internet leader in the UK where its network of Web sites
attracted over 84 million monthly page impressions from approximately 8.5 million unique users.
CareerBuilders unique visitors in March totaled 22.4 million.
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All references in this release to pro forma or comparable results and operating cash
flow are to non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that use of these measures allow
investors and management to measure, analyze and compare the companys results in a more meaningful
and consistent manner. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP operating cash flow amounts to the
companys consolidated statements of income is attached.
As previously announced, the company will hold an earnings conference call at 10:00 a.m. ET
today. The call can be accessed via a live Webcast through the Investor Relations section of the
companys Web site, www.gannett.com, or listen-only conference lines. U.S. callers should dial
1-800-967-7138 and international callers should dial 719-325-2499 at least 10 minutes prior to the
scheduled start of the call. The confirmation code for the conference call is 8454309. To access
the replay, dial 1-888-203-1112 in the U.S. International callers should use the number
719-457-0820. The confirmation code for the replay is 8454309. Materials related to the call will
be available through the Investor Relations section of the companys Web site Friday morning.
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an international news and information company operating on
multiple platforms including the Internet, mobile, newspapers, magazines and TV stations. Gannett
is an Internet leader with hundreds of newspaper and TV Web sites; CareerBuilder.com, the nations
top employment site; USATODAY.com; and more than 80 local MomsLikeMe.com sites. Gannett publishes
83 daily U.S. newspapers, including USA TODAY, the nations largest-selling daily newspaper, and
more than 650 magazines and other non-dailies including USA WEEKEND. Gannett also operates 23
television stations in 19 U.S. markets. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdoms second
largest regional newspaper company with 17 daily paid-for titles, more than 200 weekly newspapers,
magazines and trade publications, and a network of Web sites.
Certain statements in this press release may be forward looking in nature or forward looking
statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward
looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks, trends and
uncertainties that could cause actual performance to differ materially from these forward looking
statements. A number of those risks, trends and uncertainties are discussed in the companys SEC
reports, including the companys annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Any forward looking statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of these
important risk factors.
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Gannett is not responsible for updating the information contained in this press release beyond
the published date, or for changes made to this press release by wire services, Internet service
providers or other media.
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For investor inquiries, contact:
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For media inquiries, contact: |
Jeffrey Heinz
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Robin Pence |
Director, Investor Relations
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Vice President of Corporate Communications |
703-854-6917
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703-854-6049 |
jheinz@gannett.com
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)
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Thirteen weeks |
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Thirteen weeks |
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Mar. 28, 2010 |
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Mar. 29, 2009 |
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Net Operating Revenues: |
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Publishing advertising |
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665,909 |
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722,755 |
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Publishing circulation |
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284,533 |
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299,683 |
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Digital |
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140,638 |
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143,160 |
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(1.8 |
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Broadcasting |
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167,488 |
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143,490 |
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16.7 |
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All other |
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63,837 |
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69,390 |
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Total |
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1,322,405 |
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1,378,478 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation |
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748,559 |
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839,004 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation |
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299,759 |
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309,380 |
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(3.1 |
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Depreciation |
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47,941 |
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55,736 |
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(14.0 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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7,962 |
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8,165 |
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(2.5 |
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Total |
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1,104,221 |
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1,212,285 |
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Operating income |
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218,184 |
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166,193 |
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31.3 |
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Non-operating (expense) income: |
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Equity income (loss) in unconsolidated investees, net |
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533 |
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(2,689 |
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Interest expense |
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(43,480 |
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(48,912 |
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(11.1 |
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Other non-operating items |
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(523 |
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2,457 |
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Total |
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(43,470 |
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(49,144 |
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(11.5 |
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Income before income taxes |
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174,714 |
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117,049 |
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49.3 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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55,400 |
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39,300 |
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41.0 |
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Net income |
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119,314 |
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77,749 |
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53.5 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
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(2,135 |
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(314 |
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Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. |
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$ |
117,179 |
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$ |
77,435 |
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51.3 |
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Earnings per share basic |
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$ |
0.49 |
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$ |
0.34 |
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44.1 |
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Earnings per share diluted |
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$ |
0.49 |
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$ |
0.34 |
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44.1 |
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Dividends per share |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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Results for both periods include special items (an income tax charge in the first quarter of 2010
related to recent health care reform changes for Medicare subsidies and pension gain and workforce
restructuring costs in the first quarter of 2009) that are detailed more fully in the Non-GAAP
Financial Information section. The tables below present comparisons of key elements of the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income excluding these items.
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Operating income as reported (GAAP basis) |
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$ |
218,184 |
|
|
$ |
166,193 |
|
|
|
31.3 |
|
Special items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
218,184 |
|
|
$ |
132,921 |
|
|
|
64.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes as reported (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
174,714 |
|
|
$ |
117,049 |
|
|
|
49.3 |
|
Special items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income before income taxes (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
174,714 |
|
|
$ |
83,777 |
|
|
|
108.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. as reported (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
117,179 |
|
|
$ |
77,435 |
|
|
|
51.3 |
|
Special items |
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
(20,472 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
119,379 |
|
|
$ |
56,963 |
|
|
|
109.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share as reported (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
|
44.1 |
|
Special items |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
(0.09 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen weeks ended |
|
|
Thirteen weeks ended |
|
|
% Inc |
|
|
|
March 28, 2010 |
|
|
March 29, 2009 |
|
|
(Dec) |
|
Net Operating Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
1,014,279 |
|
|
$ |
1,091,828 |
|
|
|
(7.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
140,638 |
|
|
|
143,160 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
167,488 |
|
|
|
143,490 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,322,405 |
|
|
$ |
1,378,478 |
|
|
|
(4.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Income (net of
depreciation and amortization): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
165,587 |
|
|
$ |
137,163 |
|
|
|
20.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
3,350 |
|
|
|
(1,200 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
68,495 |
|
|
|
44,146 |
|
|
|
55.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
(19,248 |
) |
|
|
(13,916 |
) |
|
|
38.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
218,184 |
|
|
$ |
166,193 |
|
|
|
31.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
35,618 |
|
|
$ |
42,155 |
|
|
|
(15.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
8,077 |
|
|
|
9,091 |
|
|
|
(11.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
8,193 |
|
|
|
8,603 |
|
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
4,015 |
|
|
|
4,052 |
|
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
55,903 |
|
|
$ |
63,901 |
|
|
|
(12.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
201,205 |
|
|
$ |
179,318 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
11,427 |
|
|
|
7,891 |
|
|
|
44.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
76,688 |
|
|
|
52,749 |
|
|
|
45.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
(15,233 |
) |
|
|
(9,864 |
) |
|
|
54.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
274,087 |
|
|
$ |
230,094 |
|
|
|
19.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Cash Flow represents operating income for each of the companys business segments plus
related depreciation and amortization. See attachment for reconciliation of amounts to the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Non-GAAP Financial Information section which follows provides details of those special items
affecting first quarter results and presents comparisons of key elements of the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income excluding these items. The table below reflects the impact of
those items in the aggregate on the companys business segment results. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Income reflects the favorable and unfavorable impact of Special Items (pension
gain and workforce restructuring costs, respectively) as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Cash Flow reflects the favorable and unfavorable impact of Special Items
(pension gain and workforce restructuring costs, respectively) as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(33,272 |
) |
|
|
*** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars
Operating cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as operating income plus depreciation and amortization.
Management believes that use of this measure allows investors and management to measure, analyze and compare the
performance of its business segment operations at a more detailed level and in a meaningful and consistent manner.
A reconciliation of these non-GAAP amounts to the companys operating income, which the company believes is the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP on the companys consolidated
statements of income, follows:
Thirteen weeks ended March 28, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Digital |
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flow |
|
$ |
201,205 |
|
|
$ |
11,427 |
|
|
$ |
76,688 |
|
|
$ |
(15,233 |
) |
|
$ |
274,087 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
(32,027 |
) |
|
|
(3,920 |
) |
|
|
(7,979 |
) |
|
|
(4,015 |
) |
|
|
(47,941 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
(3,591 |
) |
|
|
(4,157 |
) |
|
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,962 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
165,587 |
|
|
$ |
3,350 |
|
|
$ |
68,495 |
|
|
$ |
(19,248 |
) |
|
$ |
218,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
Publishing |
|
|
Digital |
|
|
Broadcasting |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating cash flow |
|
$ |
179,318 |
|
|
$ |
7,891 |
|
|
$ |
52,749 |
|
|
$ |
(9,864 |
) |
|
$ |
230,094 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
(38,588 |
) |
|
|
(4,707 |
) |
|
|
(8,389 |
) |
|
|
(4,052 |
) |
|
|
(55,736 |
) |
Amortization |
|
|
(3,567 |
) |
|
|
(4,384 |
) |
|
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
137,163 |
|
|
$ |
(1,200 |
) |
|
$ |
44,146 |
|
|
$ |
(13,916 |
) |
|
$ |
166,193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)
In addition to the results reported in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States (GAAP) included in this press release, the company has provided information
regarding operating income, income before taxes, net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc., and
diluted earnings per share (EPS) excluding certain special items. Management believes operating
income, income before taxes, net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. and EPS excluding these
items better reflect the ongoing performance of the company and enables management and investors
to meaningfully trend, analyze and benchmark the performance of the companys operations. These
measures are also more comparable to financial measures reported by our competitors. Operating
income, income before taxes, net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc., and EPS excluding these
items should not be considered a substitute for these computations calculated in accordance with
GAAP.
The tables below reconcile these measures prepared in accordance with GAAP to these measures
excluding special items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thirteen |
|
|
Thirteen |
|
|
|
weeks ended |
|
|
weeks ended |
|
|
|
Mar. 28, 2010 |
|
|
Mar. 29, 2009 |
|
Operating income as reported (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
218,184 |
|
|
$ |
166,193 |
|
Workforce restructuring and related expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,563 |
|
Pension settlement gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,835 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
218,184 |
|
|
$ |
132,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes as reported (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
174,714 |
|
|
$ |
117,049 |
|
Workforce restructuring and related expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,563 |
|
Pension settlement gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,835 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted income before income taxes (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
174,714 |
|
|
$ |
83,777 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc. as reported
(GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
117,179 |
|
|
$ |
77,435 |
|
Change in tax status of Medicare subsidy |
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
Workforce restructuring and related expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,263 |
|
Pension settlement gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,735 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income attributable to Gannett Co., Inc.
(Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
119,379 |
|
|
$ |
56,963 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
Change in tax status of Medicare subsidy |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
Workforce restructuring and related expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
Pension settlement gain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP basis) |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|