Gannett Reports Fourth-Quarter and 2007 Full-Year Results
McLEAN, VA – Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) reported today that 2007 fourth quarter earnings per diluted share from continuing operations were $1.06 compared with $1.47 per share in the fourth quarter of 2006, including the impact of a non-cash, after-tax impairment charge related to the value of mastheads of $50.8 million or $0.22 per diluted share. Excluding this charge, earnings per share from continuing operations would have been $1.28. The results for the quarter also include approximately
$38 million in pre-tax severance expenses and facility consolidation costs related to a number of efficiency efforts in the U.S. and the UK.
“Gannett completed 2007 with strong forward momentum on implementing our strategic plan. That is an impressive accomplishment given the back drop of cyclical pressures on advertising, a softer economic environment and secular changes in the industry,” said Craig Dubow, chairman, president and CEO of Gannett.
“In the fourth quarter, we faced a challenging advertising environment, tough comparisons, which included an extra week in 2006, and the relative absence of election-related advertising in broadcasting. Our effort to align expenses with revenue opportunities will better position us for the future although it resulted in significant severance expenses and consolidation costs in the quarter. Our online revenue growth contributed to our results for the quarter. Lower newsprint costs and interest expense, and the exchange rate also had a positive impact.” he added.
The company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 as of December 30, 2007. Due to the current business environment and expected operating results for some recent acquisitions in the U.S. and in the UK, the company incurred a $72.0 million pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge to reduce the value of certain mastheads. “This non-cash accounting charge does not impact our operations or operating cash flow,” Dubow said.
Gannett’s fiscal year included 52 weeks compared with 53 weeks in 2006. The fourth quarter was comprised of 13 weeks compared with 14 weeks in the same quarter of 2006. All of the company’s results detailed below were impacted by the extra week in 2006.
As previously reported, the company completed the divestiture of five of its newspaper properties in May of 2007. Operating results for the year exclude results from these properties which have been reclassified to income from discontinued operations.
Reported results for the quarter and the year include KTVD-TV in Denver and WATL-TV in Atlanta which the company acquired during the third quarter of 2006.
Total operating revenues for the company were $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter compared to $2.2 billion in the 14-week fourth quarter of 2006, an 11.9 percent decline. The decline is due to lower newspaper advertising resulting from cyclical pressures in our markets, significantly lower politically related advertising demand that positively impacted results last year and the extra week in the fourth quarter of 2006. Excluding the extra week, total operating revenues would have been 7.2 percent lower. Operating cash flow (defined as operating income plus depreciation, amortization and the non-cash charge) was $554.0 million. Net income was $245.3 million in the quarter.
Reported operating expenses were 7.1 percent lower and totaled $1.5 billion for the quarter reflecting lower newsprint expense, continued cost containment efforts and the absence of the extra week in 2006. Expense reductions were partially offset by severance and accelerated depreciation expenses related to a number of efficiency efforts in the UK and U.S. and the higher exchange rate for the British pound. Operating expenses would have declined 11.6 percent excluding the non-cash charge. Corporate expenses declined 17.8 percent to $17.9 million compared with the fourth quarter of 2006.
For the year, total operating revenues were $7.4 billion compared to $7.8 billion in 2006, a
5.2 percent decline. On a comparable week basis, pro forma operating revenues would have been down 4.2 percent reflecting the relative absence of approximately $112 million of Olympic and politically related ad revenues and a more challenging advertising environment. Operating expenses were
$5.8 billion, down 2.6 percent from the prior year. Excluding the non-cash impairment charge, operating expenses would have been 3.8 percent lower. Expense reductions for the full year were tempered by severance and accelerated depreciation costs of approximately $65 million related to our efficiency efforts. Operating cash flow totaled $2.0 billion and net income was $975.6 million for the year.
Average diluted shares outstanding in the fourth quarter totaled 231,877,000 compared with 234,790,000 in 2006’s fourth quarter. Average diluted shares outstanding for all of 2007 were 233,740,000 versus 236,756,000 in 2006. Shares repurchased totaled approximately 2.0 million in the fourth quarter and 4.8 million year-to-date.
Newspaper segment operating revenues were $1.7 billion for the quarter. Advertising revenues totaled $1.2 billion compared to $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter a year ago. Pro forma advertising revenues excluding the extra week would have declined 7.7 percent. On the same basis, local advertising revenues would have been 3.3 percent lower, national ad revenues would have declined 11.6 percent and classified revenues would have been down 11.4 percent. Advertising revenues at our domestic newspaper properties would have been 9.3 percent lower on a comparable week basis. At Newsquest in the UK, advertising revenues on a constant currency basis were 6.5 percent lower excluding the extra week in 2006. Operating cash flow for the total newspaper segment, which includes USA TODAY and our UK properties, was $468.2 million in the fourth quarter.
Total newspaper operating expenses were 6.5 percent lower for the quarter reflecting lower newsprint expense, cost control and the extra week in last year’s quarter partially offset by approximately
$38 million in severance and facility consolidation costs and the non-cash charge. Newspaper operating expenses would have been 11.5 percent lower excluding the impairment charge. Reported newsprint expense declined 25.3 percent for the quarter due to usage prices that were 8 percent lower and almost
19 percent lower volume, reflecting generally reduced consumption and the effect of the extra week in 2006.
At USA TODAY, advertising revenues were 16.7 percent lower in the fourth quarter compared with the same quarter a year ago due in part to the extra week in 2006. On a comparable week basis USA TODAY’s advertising revenues would have been down 12.7 percent. Paid advertising pages totaled 1,045 compared with 1,348 in the year-ago quarter and 1,285 based on a 13-week quarter in 2006.
Broadcasting segment results for the quarter and year include WATL-TV (acquired in August 2006) and KTVD-TV (acquired in June 2006).
Broadcasting revenues (which include Captivate) totaled $212.0 million for the quarter, a
21.7 percent decline due primarily to the relative lack of politically related ad demand that totaled almost $58 million last year as well as the extra week in the fourth quarter in 2006. Broadcasting revenues excluding the extra week would have been 18.0 percent lower. Online revenues were 18.0 percent higher in the quarter compared to the same period a year ago. The growth rate of online revenue was tempered by the absence of the extra week in the quarter. Reported broadcasting expenses were 11.3 percent lower. Operating cash flow was $99.9 million.
Revenues for television operations were $202.2 million for the quarter. Reported television expenses totaled $113.0 million compared to $128.5 million for the same period a year ago, a 12.1 percent decline.
Beginning with this report, the company’s equity share of operating results from its newspaper partnerships, including Tucson, which participates in a joint operating agency, the California Newspapers Partnership and the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, have been reclassified from “Other” revenue and are now reflected as “Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net” in the non-operating section of the Consolidated Statements of Income. This line also includes equity income and losses from online/new technology businesses which were previously classified in “Other” non-operating items. “Other” revenue is now comprised principally of commercial printing revenues and revenue from PointRoll.
All prior periods presented reflect these reclassifications. A schedule detailing the impact of the reclassifications for the last two years on a quarterly basis has been included in the press release.
The decline in equity income in unconsolidated investees for the fourth quarter in 2007 reflects lower newspaper partnership earnings and operating results from a new Internet partnership.
Interest expense for the fourth quarter was $57.5 million, a 29.0 percent decline compared to $80.9 million for the year-ago quarter. The decline was due to lower average balances and lower interest rates.
Other non-operating income was $2.7 million for the quarter compared to $10.9 million in the same quarter a year ago due primarily to the absence of gains on the sale of some Internet investments in the fourth quarter of 2006.
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 December, Gannett’s consolidated domestic Internet audience share was 23.9 million unique visitors reaching 14.5 percent of the Internet audience according to Nielsen//NetRatings. Newsquest is also an Internet leader in the UK where its network of Web sites attracted more than 62 million monthly page impressions from approximately 4.8 million unique users.
All references in this release to “comparable” revenue results and “operating cash flow” are to non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes that this use allows management and investors to analyze and compare the Company’s results in a more meaningful and consistent manner. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP operating cash flow amounts to the Company’s 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 company’s Web site, www.gannett.com, or listen-only conference lines. U.S. callers should dial 1-888-663-2240 and international callers should dial 913-312-1487 at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. The confirmation code for the conference call is 2106604. 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 2106604. Materials related to the call will be available through the Investor Relations section of the company’s Web site Friday morning.
Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company that publishes 85 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation’s largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns nearly 1,000 non-daily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom’s second largest regional newspaper company. Newsquest publishes nearly 300 titles, including 18 daily newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the most popular news sites on the Web.
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 company’s SEC reports, including the company’s 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.
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.
For investor inquiries, contact:
Jeffrey Heinz
Director, Investor Relations
703-854-6917
jheinz@gannett.com
For media inquiries, contact:
Tara Connell
Vice President of Corporate Communications
703-854-6049
tjconnel@gannett.com
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)
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Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006 (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Newspaper advertising $ 1,246,233 $ 1,419,519 (12.2)
Newspaper circulation 313,172 337,443 (7.2)
Broadcasting 212,032 270,646 (21.7)
Other 125,481 125,998 (0.4)
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Total 1,896,918 2,153,606 (11.9)
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Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating
expenses, exclusive of
depreciation 1,027,630 1,179,151 (12.9)
Selling, general and
administrative expenses,
exclusive of depreciation 315,279 350,391 (10.0)
Depreciation 60,396 58,757 2.8
Amortization of intangible assets 9,524 9,917 (4.0)
Intangible asset impairment 72,030 - ***
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Total 1,484,859 1,598,216 (7.1)
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Operating income 412,059 555,390 (25.8)
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Non-operating income (expense):
Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net 9,371 18,794 (50.1)
Interest expense (57,470) (80,905) (29.0)
Other 2,654 10,918 (75.7)
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Total (45,445) (51,193) (11.2)
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Income before income taxes 366,614 504,197 (27.3)
Provision for income taxes 121,300 157,900 (23.2)
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Income from continuing operations 245,314 346,297 (29.2)
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Discontinued Operations:
Income from the operation of
discontinued operations, net
of tax - 7,246 ***
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses, net of tax - - ***
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Net Income $ 245,314 $ 353,543 (30.6)
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Earnings from continuing operations
per share - basic $ 1.06 $ 1.48 (28.4)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share -
basic - 0.03 ***
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses per share - basic - - ***
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Net income per share - basic $ 1.06 $ 1.51 (29.8)
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Earnings from continuing operations
per share - diluted $ 1.06 $ 1.47 (27.9)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share -
diluted - 0.03 ***
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses per share - diluted - - ***
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Net income per share - diluted $ 1.06 $ 1.51 (29.8)
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Dividends per share $ 0.40 $ 0.31 29.0
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Beginning with this report, the company's equity share of operating results
from its newspaper partnerships, including Tucson, which participates in
a joint operating agency, the California Newspapers Partnership and the
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, have been reclassified from "Other
revenue" above and are reflected in a separate line in the Non-Operating
section of the Statements of Income titled "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net." Reclassifications have been made for all prior periods
presented. Other revenue is now comprised principally of commercial
printing revenues and revenue from PointRoll.
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net includes earnings from
newspaper partnerships, as discussed above, and equity income and losses
from online/new technology businesses which were previously classified in
"Other" non-operating items.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)
Fifty-two Fifty-three
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Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006 (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Newspaper advertising $ 4,937,159 $ 5,275,650 (6.4)
Newspaper circulation 1,252,356 1,279,530 (2.1)
Broadcasting 789,297 854,821 (7.7)
Other 460,648 437,612 5.3
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Total 7,439,460 7,847,613 (5.2)
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Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating
expenses, exclusive of
depreciation 4,164,083 4,370,550 (4.7)
Selling, general and
administrative expenses,
exclusive of depreciation 1,270,090 1,301,170 (2.4)
Depreciation 246,275 237,309 3.8
Amortization of intangible assets 36,086 33,989 6.2
Intangible asset impairment 72,030 - ***
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Total 5,788,564 5,943,018 (2.6)
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Operating income 1,650,896 1,904,595 (13.3)
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Non-operating income (expense):
Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net 40,693 38,044 7.0
Interest expense (259,825) (288,040) (9.8)
Other 17,113 27,487 (37.7)
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Total (202,019) (222,509) (9.2)
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Income before income taxes 1,448,877 1,682,086 (13.9)
Provision for income taxes 473,300 544,200 (13.0)
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Income from continuing operations 975,577 1,137,886 (14.3)
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Discontinued Operations:
Income from the operation of
discontinued operations, net
of tax 6,221 22,896 (72.8)
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses, net of tax 73,814 - ***
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Net Income $ 1,055,612 $ 1,160,782 (9.1)
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Earnings from continuing operations
per share - basic $ 4.18 $ 4.81 (13.1)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share -
basic 0.03 0.10 (70.0)
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses per share - basic 0.32 - ***
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Net income per share - basic $ 4.53 $ 4.91 (7.7)
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Earnings from continuing operations
per share - diluted $ 4.17 $ 4.81 (13.3)
Earnings from discontinued operations
Discontinued operations per share -
diluted 0.03 0.10 (70.0)
Gain on disposal of newspaper
businesses per share - diluted 0.32 - ***
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Net income per share - diluted $ 4.52 $ 4.90 (7.8)
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Dividends per share $ 1.42 $ 1.20 18.3
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Beginning with this report, the company's equity share of operating results
from its newspaper partnerships, including Tucson, which participates in
a joint operating agency, the California Newspapers Partnership and the
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, have been reclassified from "Other
revenue" above and are reflected in a separate line in the Non-Operating
section of the Statements of Income titled "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net." Reclassifications have been made for all prior periods
presented. Other revenue is now comprised principally of commercial
printing revenues and revenue from PointRoll.
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net includes earnings from
newspaper partnerships, as discussed above, and equity income and losses
from online/new technology businesses which were previously classified in
"Other" non-operating items.
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars
Excluding discontinued operations
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Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006 (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Newspaper publishing $ 1,684,886 $ 1,882,960 (10.5)
Broadcasting 212,032 270,646 (21.7)
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Total $ 1,896,918 $ 2,153,606 (11.9)
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Operating Income
(net of depreciation,
amortization and intangible
asset impairment):
Newspaper publishing $ 338,076 $ 441,935 (23.5)
Broadcasting 91,847 135,199 (32.1)
Corporate (17,864) (21,744) (17.8)
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Total $ 412,059 $ 555,390 (25.8)
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Depreciation, amortization
and intangible asset
impairment:
Newspaper publishing $ 130,113 $ 52,467 ***
Broadcasting 8,101 12,194 (33.6)
Corporate 3,736 4,013 (6.9)
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Total $ 141,950 $ 68,674 ***
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Operating Cash Flow:
Newspaper publishing $ 468,189 $ 494,402 (5.3)
Broadcasting 99,948 147,393 (32.2)
Corporate (14,128) (17,731) (20.3)
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Total $ 554,009 $ 624,064 (11.2)
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Beginning with this report, the company's equity share of operating results
from its newspaper partnerships, including Tucson, which participates in
a joint operating agency, the California Newspapers Partnership and the
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, have been reclassified from
newspaper publishing revenue above and are reflected in a separate line in
the Non-Operating section of the Statements of Income titled "Equity income
in unconsolidated investees, net." Reclassifications have been made for all
prior periods presented.
The Operating Income amounts, and the Depreciation, amortization and
intangible asset impairment amounts for 2007, for the Newspaper publishing
segment, include a $72.0 million non-cash impairment charge to reduce the
value of certain mastheads.
Broadcasting includes results from the company's 23 television stations and
Captivate Network, Inc. Reported results for the quarter include KTVD-TV in
Denver and WATL-TV in Atlanta which the company acquired during the third
quarter of 2006, creating Gannett's second and third duopolies. Captivate
is a national news and entertainment network which delivers programming and
full motion video advertising through wireless digital video screens in
elevators of premier office towers.
Operating Cash Flow represents operating income for each of the company's
business segments plus related depreciation, amortization and intangible
asset impairment expense. See attachment for reconciliation of amounts to
the Consolidated Statements of Income.
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars
Excluding discontinued operations
Fifty-two Fifty-three
weeks ended weeks ended % Inc
Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006 (Dec)
Net Operating Revenues:
Newspaper publishing $ 6,650,163 $ 6,992,792 (4.9)
Broadcasting 789,297 854,821 (7.7)
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Total $ 7,439,460 $ 7,847,613 (5.2)
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Operating Income
(net of depreciation,
amortization and intangible
asset impairment):
Newspaper publishing $ 1,413,371 $ 1,606,512 (12.0)
Broadcasting 314,900 379,989 (17.1)
Corporate (77,375) (81,906) (5.5)
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Total $ 1,650,896 $ 1,904,595 (13.3)
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Depreciation, amortization
and intangible asset
impairment:
Newspaper publishing $ 305,181 $ 218,072 39.9
Broadcasting 33,553 36,675 (8.5)
Corporate 15,657 16,551 (5.4)
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Total $ 354,391 $ 271,298 30.6
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Operating Cash Flow:
Newspaper publishing $ 1,718,552 $ 1,824,584 (5.8)
Broadcasting 348,453 416,664 (16.4)
Corporate (61,718) (65,355) (5.6)
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Total $ 2,005,287 $ 2,175,893 (7.8)
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Beginning with this report, the company's equity share of operating results
from its newspaper partnerships, including Tucson, which participates in
a joint operating agency, the California Newspapers Partnership and the
Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership, have been reclassified from
newspaper publishing revenue above and are reflected in a separate line in
the Non-Operating section of the Statements of Income titled "Equity income
in unconsolidated investees, net." Reclassifications have been made for all
prior periods presented.
The Operating Income amounts, and the Depreciation, amortization and
intangible asset impairment amounts for 2007, for the Newspaper publishing
segment, include a $72.0 million non-cash impairment charge to reduce the
value of certain mastheads.
Broadcasting includes results from the company's 23 television stations and
Captivate Network, Inc. Reported results for the year include KTVD-TV in
Denver and WATL-TV in Atlanta which the company acquired during the third
quarter of 2006, creating Gannett's second and third duopolies. Captivate
is a national news and entertainment network which delivers programming and
full motion video advertising through wireless digital video screens in
elevators of premier office towers.
Operating Cash Flow represents operating income for each of the company's
business segments plus related depreciation, amortization and intangible
asset impairment expense. See attachment for reconciliation of amounts to
the Consolidated Statements of Income.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars (except per share amounts)
"Operating cash flow", a non-GAAP measure, is defined as operating income
plus depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets.
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 company's operating
income, which the company believes is the most directly comparable financial
measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP on the company's
consolidated statements of income, follows:
Thirteen weeks ended December 30, 2007
Newspaper Broadcasting Corporate Consolidated
Publishing Total
Operating cash flow $468,189 $ 99,948 $(14,128) $554,009
Less:
Depreciation (48,924) (7,736) (3,736) (60,396)
Amortization (9,159) (365) - (9,524)
Intangible asset
impairment (72,030) - - (72,030)
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Operating income $338,076 $ 91,847 $(17,864) $412,059
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Fourteen weeks ended December 31, 2006
Newspaper Broadcasting Corporate Consolidated
Publishing Total
Operating cash flow $494,402 $147,393 $(17,731) $624,064
Less:
Depreciation (46,689) (8,055) (4,013) (58,757)
Amortization (5,778) (4,139) - (9,917)
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Operating income $441,935 $135,199 $(21,744) $555,390
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Fifty-two weeks ended December 30, 2007
Newspaper Broadcasting Corporate Consolidated
Publishing Total
Operating cash flow $1,718,552 $348,453 $(61,718) $2,005,287
Less:
Depreciation (198,533) (32,085) (15,657) (246,275)
Amortization (34,618) (1,468) - (36,086)
Intangible asset
impairment (72,030) - - (72,030)
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Operating income $1,413,371 $314,900 $(77,375) $1,650,896
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Fifty-three weeks ended December 31, 2006
Newspaper Broadcasting Corporate Consolidated
Publishing Total
Operating cash flow $1,824,584 $416,664 $(65,355) $2,175,893
Less:
Depreciation (188,788) (31,970) (16,551) (237,309)
Amortization (29,284) (4,705) - (33,989)
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Operating income $1,606,512 $379,989 $(81,906) $1,904,595
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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 diluted earnings
per share ("EPS") from continuing operations excluding the impairment
charge. Management believes EPS excluding the impairment charge better
reflects the ongoing performance of the company and enables management
and investors to meaningfully trend, analyze and benchmark the performance
of the company's operations. This measure is also more comparable to
financial measures reported by our competitors. EPS excluding the
impairment charge should not be considered a substitute for EPS calculated
in accordance with GAAP.
The table below reconciles earnings per share in accordance with GAAP to
earnings per share excluding the impairment charge:
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Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006
Diluted Earnings from Continuing
Operations per Share:
Earnings per Share (GAAP basis) $ 1.06 $ 1.47
Non-cash masthead impairment
charge 0.22 -
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Adjusted Earnings per Share
(Non-GAAP basis) $ 1.28 $ 1.47
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SUMMARY OF AMOUNTS RECLASSIFIED TO "EQUITY INCOME IN UNCONSOLIDATED
INVESTEES, NET"
Gannett Co., Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands of dollars
Thirteen Thirteen
weeks ended weeks ended
Apr. 1, 2007 Mar. 26, 2006
Equity earnings in Newspaper
partnerships reclassified from "Net
operating revenues- all other" $ 10,780 $ 11,912
Newspaper partnership expenses
reclassified from "Depreciation" (351) (371)
Equity earnings and losses from online/
new technology businesses reclassified
from "Non-operating income
(expense) - other" (11,909) (13,230)
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Total "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net" $ (1,480) $ (1,689)
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weeks ended weeks ended
July 1, 2007 Jun. 25, 2006
Equity earnings in Newspaper
partnerships reclassified from "Net
operating revenues- all other" $ 15,590 $ 14,449
Newspaper partnership expenses
reclassified from "Depreciation" (335) (369)
Equity earnings and losses from online/
new technology businesses reclassified
from "Non-operating income
(expense) - other" 2,215 (3,668)
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Total "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net" $ 17,470 $ 10,412
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weeks ended weeks ended
Sep. 30, 2007 Sep. 24, 2006
Equity earnings in Newspaper
partnerships reclassified from "Net
operating revenues- all other" $ 14,063 $ 12,156
Newspaper partnership expenses
reclassified from "Depreciation" (345) (370)
Equity earnings and losses from online/
new technology businesses reclassified
from "Non-operating income
(expense) - other" 1,614 (1,259)
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Total "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net" $ 15,332 $ 10,527
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weeks ended weeks ended
Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006
Equity earnings in Newspaper
partnerships reclassified from "Net
operating revenues- all other" $ 11,932 $ 19,181
Newspaper partnership expenses
reclassified from "Depreciation" (312) (342)
Equity earnings and losses from online/
new technology businesses reclassified
from "Non-operating income
(expense) - other" (2,249) (45)
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Total "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net" $ 9,371 $ 18,794
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Fifty-two Fifty-three
weeks ended weeks ended
Dec. 30, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006
Equity earnings in Newspaper
partnerships reclassified from "Net
operating revenues- all other" $ 52,365 $ 57,698
Newspaper partnership expenses
reclassified from "Depreciation" (1,343) (1,452)
Equity earnings and losses from online/
new technology businesses reclassified
from "Non-operating income
(expense) - other" (10,329) (18,202)
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Total "Equity income in unconsolidated
investees, net" $ 40,693 $ 38,044
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