Gannett Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

24% Digital-Only Paid Subscription Growth Year-Over-Year to 2.03 million Paid Subscriptions
Digital-only Circulation Revenues of $35.5 million Grew 29% Year-over-Year
Digital Marketing Solutions Core Platform Revenues(1) of $119.7 million, up 9% Year-over-Year
Repaid $47.3 million in Debt During the Fourth Quarter and $146.6 million of Debt in 2022

MCLEAN, Va.--()--Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett", "we", "us", "our", or the "Company") (NYSE: GCI) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022.

"During the fourth quarter the Company continued to make significant progress against its strategic priorities and we ended 2022 with our highest quarterly Adjusted EBITDA for the year, resulting in significant sequential growth over the prior quarter," said Michael Reed, Gannett Chairman and Chief Executive Office. "This illustrates the effectiveness of our ongoing cost management program which has enabled us to navigate the near-term volatility and we believe will allow Gannett to realize its long-term growth goals. As a result, we believe we have laid the foundation for strong full year 2023 guidance which includes significant cash flow growth."

"Importantly, in addition to the results from our cost management efforts, we also continued to see the success of our digital-only subscription and Digital Marketing Solutions growth strategies. In the fourth quarter revenue from our digital-only paid subscriptions rose 29% year-over-year, as we surpassed 2.0 million digital-only paid subscriptions, and our Digital Marketing Solutions business achieved its third consecutive quarter of sequential core platform revenue growth, while maintaining double-digit Adjusted EBITDA margins."

"We also continued to make significant progress towards debt reduction, repaying $47 million of debt while ending the year with a cash balance of $94 million. We believe we are well positioned to further improve our overall capital structure in 2023 due to the expected improvement in free cash flow along with continued real estate asset sales. We are pleased to enter 2023 with solid liquidity, a healthy balance sheet, and a robust real estate asset sales pipeline which we believe will allow us to continue our aggressive debt repayment strategy."

Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:

  • Total revenues of $730.7 million decreased 11.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021
    • Same store revenues(2) decreased 10.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021
  • Total digital revenues were $269.2 million or 36.8% of total revenues, down 0.4% over the same period in the prior year on a same store(2) basis mainly as a result of declines in digital media year-over-year
  • Net income attributable to Gannett of $32.8 million, an income margin of 4.5%
    • Adjusted net income attributable to Gannett(2) of $53.2 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA(2) totaled $90.4 million, a decrease of 21.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021
    • Sequential improvement of 74.1% compared to the third quarter of 2022
    • Adjusted EBITDA margin(2) of 12.4%, representing sequential improvement of 520 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2022
  • Cash provided by operating activities of $7.8 million
  • Free cash flow(2) usage of $1.6 million

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(1) Core platform revenues is defined as revenue derived from customers utilizing our proprietary digital marketing services platform that are sold by either our direct or local market teams.

(2) See "Use of Non-GAAP Information" below for information about this non-GAAP measure.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Business Highlights:

  • Digital-only paid subscriptions of 2.03 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, up 24.2% compared to same period in the prior year
  • Digital-only circulation revenues of $35.5 million grew 28.6% year-over-year and increased 29.5% year-over-year on a same store basis(2)
  • 179 million average monthly unique visitors in the fourth quarter of 2022 with 133 million average monthly unique visitors coming from our USA TODAY NETWORK (based on December 2022 Comscore Media Metrix®) and 46 million average monthly unique visitors resulting from our U.K. digital properties
  • Digital Marketing Solutions segment revenues of $121.1 million grew 7.0% year-over year and increased 7.8% year-over-year on a same store basis(2)
    • Total core platform revenues(1) experienced a record high of $119.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, up 8.7% compared to the same quarter in the prior year
    • Total core platform customers of 15,300 were up 0.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021
    • Average revenue per user(3) was $2,607, increasing 7.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021
    • Net income attributable to Gannett within the segment was $12.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 and Net income attributable to Gannett margin within the segment was 9.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022 versus 6.6% in the same quarter of the prior year
    • Adjusted EBITDA(2) within the segment of $16.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, increasing 15.2% compared to the same period in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin(2) within the segment increased to 13.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022 versus 12.6% in the same quarter of the prior year
  • As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $94.3 million
  • Total principal amount of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2022 was $1,272.2 million including $783.6 million in first lien debt, which resulted in a First Lien Net Leverage(4) of 2.68x
  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company repaid $47.3 million of debt
    • The Company repurchased approximately $17.8 million of 6.00% first lien notes due November 1, 2026 ("the 2026 Senior Notes") for approximately $14.4 million representing a discount to par
    • The Company repaid $29.5 million of its five-year senior secured term loan facility (the “New Senior Secured Term Loan”) using the proceeds from real estate and other asset sales from the fourth quarter of 2022 and prior quarters totaling $14.4 million and its scheduled quarterly amortization of $15.1 million
  • Subsequent to December 31, 2022:
    • The Company repaid approximately $22.2 million of debt using the proceeds from real estate sales. Approximately $5.0 million of the proceeds were used to repurchase approximately $6.1 million of the 2026 Senior Notes, representing a discount to par. The remaining $16.2 million of proceeds were used to repay the New Senior Secured Term Loan
    • The Company signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Gambling.com Group Limited ("Gambling.com Group"), a leading provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry. Under the agreement, Gambling.com Group will provide relevant content for sports enthusiasts while leveraging Gannett's reach across the U.S. media landscape through the USA TODAY Network across the country
    • The Company launched a partnership with Marketplace Platforms to power unbiased personal finance advice and product reviews with affiliate monetization opportunities under a new "USA TODAY Blueprint" section on the USA TODAY website

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(3) Average revenue per user is defined as monthly revenue divided by average customer count within the given period.

(4) As of December 31, 2022, the First Lien Net Leverage ratio was calculated by subtracting cash on the balance sheet from the sum of both our New Senior Secured Term Loan and 6% first lien notes due November 1, 2026 (the “2026 Senior Notes”) and dividing that by Q4 2022 LTM Adjusted EBITDA. Our 6% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 are second lien as of the completion of the New Senior Secured Term Loan refinancing in October 2021.

Financial Highlights

in thousands

Fourth Quarter 2022

 

Full Year 2022

Revenues

$

730,664

 

 

$

2,945,303

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

 

32,767

 

 

 

(78,002

)

Adjusted EBITDA(5) (non-GAAP)

 

90,352

 

 

 

257,283

 

Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett(5) (non-GAAP)

 

53,205

 

 

 

(15,712

)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

7,794

 

 

 

40,776

 

Free cash flow(5) (non-GAAP)

 

(1,639

)

 

 

(4,600

)

(5)

Refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Information" below for the Company’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, and Free cash flow, as well as the reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP measure.

Business Outlook

The Company presents its full year 2023 outlook below. The Company's estimates do not factor in the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions.

 

Full Year 2023 Outlook

Revenues

$2.75B to $2.80B

Same-store total revenues(6)(7) Year-Over-Year

(5% to 3%)

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

($20M) to $10M

Cash provided by operating activities

$120M to $140M

Free cash flow(6)(7)(8) (non-GAAP)

$80M to $100M

Adjusted EBITDA(6)(7) (non-GAAP)

$280M to $300M

First lien net leverage

<2.0x

(6)

Refer to "Use of Non-GAAP Information" below for the Company’s definition of Adjusted EBITDA, Same-store total revenues, and Free cash flow, as well as the reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable GAAP measure.

(7)

Refer to "Business Outlook" on Tables 11, 12 and 13 below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP outlook measures to corresponding GAAP measures.

(8)

Capital expenditures are assumed at $40 million for full year 2023. Figure does not include asset disposition proceeds which we estimate will be approximately $65 million to $75 million in 2023.

Earnings Conference Call

Management will host a conference call on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A copy of the earnings release will be posted to the Investor Relations section of Gannett’s website, investors.gannett.com. The conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-877-451-6152 (from within the U.S.) or 1-201-389-0879 (from outside of the U.S.) ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference "Gannett Fourth Quarter Earnings Call" or access code "13733333". A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at investors.gannett.com. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the website and download any necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available approximately two hours following the call’s completion through 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 9, 2023 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (from within the U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (from outside of the U.S.); please reference access code "13733333".

About Gannett

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services. Our current portfolio of media assets includes The USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY, and local media organizations in 43 states in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. We also own digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ, which provide a cloud-based platform of products to enable small and medium-sized businesses to accomplish their marketing goals. In addition, our portfolio includes what we believe is the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain items in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, our Business Outlook, statements regarding our business outlook, digital revenue performance and growth, growth in our Digital Marketing Solutions segment, growth of and demand for our digital-only subscriptions and digital marketing and advertising services, expectations regarding our free cash flows, revenues, net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, same-store revenues and cash flows, expectations regarding our long-term growth, expectations regarding growth in revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, our ability to create long-term stockholder value, our expectations, in terms of both amount and timing, with respect to debt repayment, our expected capital expenditures, expectations regarding real estate and other asset sales, our strategy, our ability to achieve our operating priorities, our long-term opportunities, economic impacts, our ability to navigate volatility, achieve our financial goals, optimize our capital structure and achieve optimal financial performance, our cost management programs, our cost structure and future revenue trends and our ability to influence trends. Words such as "expect(s)", believes(s)", "will", "outlook", "continue", "estimate(s)", "project(s)" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These and other risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. The Company can give no assurance its expectations will be attained. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this press release. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements, see the risks and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the impact of every factor that may cause its actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to the extent required by law, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Table No. 1

 

 

 

In thousands, except share data

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

94,255

 

 

$

130,756

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,697 and $16,470, respectively

 

289,415

 

 

 

328,733

 

Inventories

 

45,223

 

 

 

37,662

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

78,884

 

 

 

80,110

 

Total current assets

 

507,777

 

 

 

577,261

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

305,994

 

 

 

415,384

 

Operating lease assets

 

233,322

 

 

 

271,935

 

Goodwill

 

533,166

 

 

 

533,709

 

Intangible assets, net

 

613,358

 

 

 

713,153

 

Deferred tax assets

 

56,618

 

 

 

32,399

 

Pension and other assets

 

143,320

 

 

 

284,228

 

Total assets

$

2,393,555

 

 

$

2,828,069

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

351,848

 

 

$

357,014

 

Deferred revenue

 

153,648

 

 

 

184,838

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

60,452

 

 

 

69,456

 

Other current liabilities

 

51,090

 

 

 

51,218

 

Total current liabilities

 

617,038

 

 

 

662,526

 

Long-term debt

 

695,642

 

 

 

769,446

 

Convertible debt

 

405,681

 

 

 

393,354

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

1,439

 

 

 

28,812

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

 

50,710

 

 

 

71,937

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

219,109

 

 

 

254,969

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

108,563

 

 

 

117,410

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

1,481,144

 

 

 

1,635,928

 

Total liabilities

 

2,098,182

 

 

 

2,298,454

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 300,000 shares authorized, of which 150,000 shares are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none of which were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized; 153,286,104 shares issued and 146,223,179 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022; 144,667,389 shares issued and 142,299,399 shares outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

1,533

 

 

 

1,446

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 7,062,925 shares and 2,367,990 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

(14,737

)

 

 

(8,151

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,409,578

 

 

 

1,400,206

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(999,401

)

 

 

(921,399

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(101,231

)

 

 

59,998

 

Total Gannett stockholders equity

 

295,742

 

 

 

532,100

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

(369

)

 

 

(2,485

)

Total equity

 

295,373

 

 

 

529,615

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,393,555

 

 

$

2,828,069

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Table No. 2

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands, except per share amounts

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Advertising and marketing services

$

375,567

 

 

$

430,674

 

 

$

1,496,137

 

 

$

1,651,161

 

Circulation

 

256,679

 

 

 

307,276

 

 

 

1,084,637

 

 

 

1,249,674

 

Other

 

98,418

 

 

 

88,589

 

 

 

364,529

 

 

 

307,248

 

Total operating revenues

 

730,664

 

 

 

826,539

 

 

 

2,945,303

 

 

 

3,208,083

 

Operating costs

 

455,123

 

 

 

470,305

 

 

 

1,860,353

 

 

 

1,901,564

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

190,342

 

 

 

249,880

 

 

 

852,488

 

 

 

902,064

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

39,931

 

 

 

49,506

 

 

 

182,022

 

 

 

203,958

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

27,520

 

 

 

13,817

 

 

 

87,974

 

 

 

49,284

 

Asset impairments

 

46

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

3,976

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

2,729

 

 

 

8,002

 

 

 

(6,883

)

 

 

17,208

 

Other operating expenses

 

227

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

20,952

 

Total operating expenses

 

715,918

 

 

 

801,950

 

 

 

2,978,902

 

 

 

3,099,006

 

Operating income (loss)

 

14,746

 

 

 

24,589

 

 

 

(33,599

)

 

 

109,077

 

Interest expense

 

28,526

 

 

 

26,378

 

 

 

108,366

 

 

 

135,748

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(2,663

)

 

 

22,712

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

48,708

 

Non-operating pension income

 

(7,590

)

 

 

(23,713

)

 

 

(58,953

)

 

 

(95,357

)

Loss on convertible notes derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,600

 

Other non-operating income, net

 

(4,896

)

 

 

(14,747

)

 

 

(5,707

)

 

 

(18,701

)

Non-operating expenses

 

13,377

 

 

 

10,630

 

 

 

43,307

 

 

 

196,998

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

1,369

 

 

 

13,959

 

 

 

(76,906

)

 

 

(87,921

)

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(31,300

)

 

 

36,683

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

48,250

 

Net income (loss)

$

32,669

 

 

$

(22,724

)

 

$

(78,255

)

 

$

(136,171

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(98

)

 

 

(276

)

 

 

(253

)

 

 

(1,209

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

32,767

 

 

$

(22,448

)

 

$

(78,002

)

 

$

(134,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest adjustment to Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett for assumed conversions of the 2027 Notes, net of taxes

$

7,909

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett for diluted earnings per share

$

40,676

 

 

$

(22,448

)

 

$

(78,002

)

 

$

(134,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share attributable to Gannett - basic

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(1.00

)

Income (loss) per share attributable to Gannett - diluted

$

0.17

 

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

GANNETT CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

Table No. 3

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(78,255

)

 

$

(136,171

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating cash flows:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

182,022

 

 

 

203,958

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

16,751

 

 

 

18,439

 

Non-cash interest expense

 

21,303

 

 

 

25,507

 

Provision for deferred income taxes

 

2,549

 

 

 

44,970

 

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

(6,883

)

 

 

17,208

 

Loss on convertible notes derivative

 

 

 

 

126,600

 

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(399

)

 

 

48,708

 

Asset impairments

 

1,056

 

 

 

3,976

 

Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations

 

(80,012

)

 

 

(150,824

)

Change in other assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivables, net

 

44,943

 

 

 

(33,246

)

Inventory

 

(7,434

)

 

 

(2,824

)

Prepaid expenses

 

3,244

 

 

 

5,576

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

(23,653

)

 

 

(33,457

)

Deferred revenue

 

(30,076

)

 

 

931

 

Other assets and liabilities

 

(4,380

)

 

 

(11,898

)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

40,776

 

 

 

127,453

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(15,432

)

 

 

(125

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(45,376

)

 

 

(39,560

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets

 

83,504

 

 

 

111,765

 

Change in other investing activities

 

(572

)

 

 

(1,433

)

Cash provided by investing activities

 

22,124

 

 

 

70,647

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

Payments of deferred financing costs

 

(1,652

)

 

 

(21,071

)

Borrowings of long-term debt

 

80,000

 

 

 

1,934,940

 

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(170,994

)

 

 

(2,156,046

)

Repurchase of convertible debt

 

 

 

 

(15,012

)

Acquisition of noncontrolling interests

 

(2,050

)

 

 

 

Treasury stock

 

(6,555

)

 

 

(3,244

)

Changes in other financing activities

 

(1,616

)

 

 

(739

)

Cash used for financing activities

 

(102,867

)

 

 

(261,172

)

Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash

 

1,152

 

 

 

(35

)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(38,815

)

 

 

(63,107

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year

 

143,619

 

 

 

206,726

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year

$

104,804

 

 

$

143,619

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 4

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Operating revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gannett Media

$

646,167

 

 

$

746,798

 

 

$

2,614,436

 

 

$

2,886,735

 

Digital Marketing Solutions

 

121,112

 

 

 

113,210

 

 

 

468,883

 

 

 

442,299

 

Corporate and Other

 

1,398

 

 

 

1,943

 

 

 

5,440

 

 

 

8,371

 

Intersegment eliminations

 

(38,013

)

 

 

(35,412

)

 

 

(143,456

)

 

 

(129,322

)

Total

$

730,664

 

 

$

826,539

 

 

$

2,945,303

 

 

$

3,208,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gannett Media

$

82,148

 

 

$

116,575

 

 

$

247,675

 

 

$

433,973

 

Digital Marketing Solutions

 

16,404

 

 

 

14,235

 

 

 

57,580

 

 

 

50,960

 

Corporate and Other

 

(8,200

)

 

 

(15,399

)

 

 

(47,972

)

 

 

(51,221

)

Total

$

90,352

 

 

$

115,411

 

 

$

257,283

 

 

$

433,712

 

USE OF NON-GAAP INFORMATION

The Company uses non-GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures to supplement the financial information

presented on a U.S. GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies, should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the related U.S. GAAP measures and should be read together with financial information presented on a U.S. GAAP basis.

The Company defines its non-GAAP measures as follows:

  • Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP performance measure the Company believes offers a useful view of the overall and segment operations of our business. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett before: (1) Income tax expense (benefit), (2) Interest expense, (3) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (4) Non-operating pension income, (5) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (6) Depreciation and amortization, (7) Integration and reorganization costs, (8) Other operating expenses, including third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs, (9) Asset impairments, (10) Goodwill and intangible impairments, (11) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (12) Share-based compensation, and (13) certain other non-recurring charges. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure is Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett.
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP performance measure the Company believes offers a useful view of the overall and segment operations of our business. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total Operating revenues.
  • Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett is a non-GAAP performance measure the Company believes offers a useful view of the overall operations of our business and is useful to analysts and investors in evaluating the results of operations and operational trends. The Company defines Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett before (1) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (2) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (3) Integration and reorganization costs, (4) Other operating expenses, including third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs, (5) Asset impairments, (6) Goodwill and intangibles impairments, (7) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (8) certain other non-recurring charges, and (9) the tax impact of the above items.
  • Free cash flow is a non-GAAP liquidity measure that adjusts our reported U.S. GAAP results for items we believe are critical to the ongoing success of our business. The Company defines Free cash flow as Cash provided by operating activities as reported on the Consolidated statement of cash flows less capital expenditures, which results in a figure representing Free cash flow available for use in operations, additional investments, debt obligations, and returns to stockholders. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is Cash provided by operating activities.
  • Same store revenues is a non-GAAP performance measure based on GAAP revenues for Gannett for the current period, excluding (1) acquired revenues (2) currency impact, and (3) exited operations.

Management’s Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to income from operations, net income (loss), margin, revenues, cash flow provided by (used for) operating activities, or any other measure of performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures, as we have defined them, are helpful in identifying trends in our day-to-day performance because the items excluded have little or no significance on our day-to-day operations. These measures provide an assessment of controllable expenses and afford management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance.

We use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues as measures of our day-to-day operating performance, which is evidenced by the publishing and delivery of news and other media and excludes certain expenses that may not be indicative of our day-to-day business operating results.

Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues

Each of our non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools. They should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures of earnings or cash flows. Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett using these non-GAAP financial measures as compared to U.S. GAAP net income (loss) include: the cash portion of interest / financing expense, income tax (benefit) provision, and charges related to asset impairments, which may significantly affect our financial results.

Management believes these items are important in evaluating our performance, results of operations, and financial position. We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our U.S. GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues are not alternatives to net income, margin, income from operations, cash flows provided by (used for) operations or revenues as calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As such, they should not be considered or relied upon as substitutes or alternatives for any such U.S. GAAP financial measure. We strongly urge you to review the reconciliations of Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett to Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Cash provided by (used for) operations to Free cash flow and Revenues to Same Store revenues along with our Consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. We also strongly urge you not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett, Free cash flow and Same store revenues measures as presented in this report may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Non-GAAP Outlook

Our 2023 outlook included in this release includes certain non-GAAP measures, including Same store revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow. The outlook for these items does not factor in the impact of any further acquisitions or dispositions within 2023. We have provided these non-GAAP measures for future guidance for the same reasons that were outlined above for historical non-GAAP measures.

We have not fully reconciled non-GAAP forward-looking Same store revenues, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow to its most directly comparable GAAP measure because the Company is unable to predict with reasonable certainty those items that may affect such measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP without unreasonable effort. These reconciling items are uncertain, depend on various factors and could significantly impact, either individually or in the aggregate, our comparable GAAP measures. For forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA and Same store revenues, the reconciliation is unavailable because it would include forward-looking financial statements in accordance with GAAP that are unavailable without unreasonable effort. For these reasons, we use a projected range of the aggregate amount of certain items in order to calculate our projected non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA outlook (see Table 11 below), our projected non-GAAP Same Store revenues outlook (see Table 12 below) as well as our projected non-GAAP Free cash flow outlook (see Table 13 below). Accordingly, we are unable to provide a full reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures used in our outlook without unreasonable effort as certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable, dependent on future events outside of our control and cannot be predicted without unreasonable efforts by the Company.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 5

Three months ended December 31, 2022

In thousands

Gannett Media

 

Digital
Marketing
Solutions

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated
Total

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

40,793

 

 

$

11,971

 

 

$

(19,997

)

 

$

32,767

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31,300

)

 

 

(31,300

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,526

 

 

 

28,526

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,663

)

 

 

(2,663

)

Non-operating pension income

 

(7,590

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,590

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

29,121

 

 

 

5,892

 

 

 

4,918

 

 

 

39,931

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

17,860

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

9,427

 

 

 

27,520

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227

 

 

 

227

 

Asset impairments

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

2,729

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

2,729

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,474

 

 

 

3,474

 

Other items

 

(811

)

 

 

(1,693

)

 

 

(811

)

 

 

(3,315

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)

$

82,148

 

 

$

16,404

 

 

$

(8,200

)

 

$

90,352

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett margin

 

6.3

%

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

4.5

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)

 

12.7

%

 

 

13.5

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

12.4

%

NM indicates not meaningful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended December 31, 2021

In thousands

Gannett Media

 

Digital
Marketing
Solutions

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated
Total

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

89,307

 

 

$

7,452

 

 

$

(119,207

)

 

$

(22,448

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,683

 

 

 

36,683

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,378

 

 

 

26,378

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,712

 

 

 

22,712

 

Non-operating pension income

 

(23,713

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23,713

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

38,548

 

 

 

6,396

 

 

 

4,562

 

 

 

49,506

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

5,319

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

8,089

 

 

 

13,817

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

9,598

 

Asset impairments

 

842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

842

 

Loss on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

7,930

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

8,002

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,635

 

 

 

4,635

 

Other items

 

(1,658

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(8,907

)

 

 

(10,601

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)

$

116,575

 

 

$

14,235

 

 

$

(15,399

)

 

$

115,411

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett margin

 

12.0

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(2.7

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)

 

15.6

%

 

 

12.6

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

14.0

%

NM indicates not meaningful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 5 (continued)

Year ended December 31, 2022

In thousands

Gannett Media

 

Digital
Marketing
Solutions

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated
Total

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

112,526

 

 

$

26,919

 

 

$

(217,447

)

 

$

(78,002

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,349

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,366

 

 

 

108,366

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

(399

)

Non-operating pension income

 

(58,953

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(58,953

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

137,931

 

 

 

26,431

 

 

 

17,660

 

 

 

182,022

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

60,000

 

 

 

1,108

 

 

 

26,866

 

 

 

87,974

 

Other operating expenses

 

727

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,165

 

 

 

1,892

 

Asset impairments

 

1,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,056

 

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

(7,057

)

 

 

179

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(6,883

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,751

 

 

 

16,751

 

Other items

 

1,445

 

 

 

2,943

 

 

 

(2,278

)

 

 

2,110

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)

$

247,675

 

 

$

57,580

 

 

$

(47,972

)

 

$

257,283

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett margin

 

4.3

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(2.6

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)

 

9.5

%

 

 

12.3

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

8.7

%

NM indicates not meaningful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

In thousands

Gannett Media

 

Digital
Marketing
Solutions

 

Corporate and
Other

 

Consolidated
Total

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

336,099

 

 

$

18,442

 

 

$

(489,503

)

 

$

(134,962

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,250

 

 

 

48,250

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

135,748

 

 

 

135,748

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48,708

 

 

 

48,708

 

Non-operating pension income

 

(95,357

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(95,357

)

Loss on convertible notes derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,600

 

 

 

126,600

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

157,212

 

 

 

30,061

 

 

 

16,685

 

 

 

203,958

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

15,960

 

 

 

1,710

 

 

 

31,614

 

 

 

49,284

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,952

 

 

 

20,952

 

Asset impairments

 

3,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,976

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

17,468

 

 

 

(604

)

 

 

344

 

 

 

17,208

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,439

 

 

 

18,439

 

Other items

 

(1,385

)

 

 

1,351

 

 

 

(9,058

)

 

 

(9,092

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)

$

433,973

 

 

$

50,960

 

 

$

(51,221

)

 

$

433,712

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett margin

 

11.6

%

 

 

4.2

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

(4.2

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)

 

15.0

%

 

 

11.5

%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

13.5

%

NM indicates not meaningful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO GANNETT

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 6

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

$

32,767

 

 

$

(22,448

)

 

$

(78,002

)

 

$

(134,962

)

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(2,663

)

 

 

22,712

 

 

 

(399

)

 

 

48,708

 

Loss on convertible notes derivative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

126,600

 

Integration and reorganization costs

 

27,520

 

 

 

13,817

 

 

 

87,974

 

 

 

49,284

 

Other operating expenses

 

227

 

 

 

9,598

 

 

 

1,892

 

 

 

20,952

 

Asset impairments

 

46

 

 

 

842

 

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

3,976

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net

 

2,729

 

 

 

8,002

 

 

 

(6,883

)

 

 

17,208

 

Other items

 

(932

)

 

 

(11,783

)

 

 

(1,596

)

 

 

(11,783

)

Subtotal

 

59,694

 

 

 

20,740

 

 

 

4,042

 

 

 

119,983

 

Tax impact of above items (1)

 

(6,489

)

 

 

(10,698

)

 

 

(19,754

)

 

 

(63,152

)

Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett (non-GAAP basis)

$

53,205

 

 

$

10,042

 

 

$

(15,712

)

 

$

56,831

 

(1)

Beginning with the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company calculated the tax impact of the items impacting Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett using a combined U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and a State and Local tax rate of 24.1% (the "Combined Tax Rate"). As most of our operations are in the U.S. and the Company expects to pay the Combined Tax Rate, the Company believes this methodology provides for a more accurate representation of our business and the tax impacts affecting Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Gannett. For the first three quarters of 2022, and for each quarter during the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company calculated the tax impact of items impacting Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett based on a full recalculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate and the annual tax expense, which resulted in volatility of the tax impact of items affecting Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett due to estimates used in the quarterly tax calculation. As a result and as reflected on the table, the Company has recast the tax impact of items impacting Adjusted Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett for the first three quarters of 2022, and for each quarter during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FREE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 7

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Cash provided by (used for) operating activities (GAAP basis)

$

7,794

 

 

$

(5,894

)

 

$

40,776

 

 

$

127,453

 

Capital expenditures

 

(9,433

)

 

 

(12,295

)

 

 

(45,376

)

 

 

(39,560

)

Free cash flow (non-GAAP basis)(1)

$

(1,639

)

 

$

(18,189

)

 

$

(4,600

)

 

$

87,893

 

(1)

For the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, free cash flow was negatively impacted by interest paid of $35.5 million and $23.6 million, respectively, and integration and reorganization costs of $13.8 million and $11.7 million, respectively. In addition, for the three months ended December 31, 2021, free cash flow was negatively impacted by other costs, which primarily represented third-party fees related to the 2026 Senior Notes and the New Senior Secured Term Loan of $8.8 million. For the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, free cash flow was negatively impacted by interest paid of $86.5 million and $103.9 million, respectively, integration and reorganization costs of $64.8 million and $69.0 million, respectively, and other costs, which primarily represented third-party fees related to the our five-year, senior-secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.045 billion, the 2026 Senior Notes, and the New Senior Secured Term Loan of $3.3 million and $19.6 million, respectively.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SAME STORE REVENUES - CONSOLIDATED

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 8

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

Total revenues

$

730,664

 

 

$

826,539

 

 

(11.6

)%

 

$

2,945,303

 

 

$

3,208,083

 

 

(8.2

)%

Acquired revenues

 

(11,052

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(40,516

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

7,730

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

24,245

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(16,004

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(57,200

)

 

(100.0

)%

Same store total revenues

$

727,342

 

 

$

810,535

 

 

(10.3

)%

 

$

2,929,032

 

 

$

3,150,883

 

 

(7.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising and marketing services revenues

$

375,567

 

 

$

430,674

 

 

(12.8

)%

 

$

1,496,137

 

 

$

1,651,161

 

 

(9.4

)%

Acquired revenues

 

(6,818

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(24,549

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

4,863

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

15,077

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(14,729

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(49,994

)

 

(100.0

)%

Same store advertising and marketing services revenues

$

373,612

 

 

$

415,945

 

 

(10.2

)%

 

$

1,486,665

 

 

$

1,601,167

 

 

(7.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulation revenues

$

256,679

 

 

$

307,276

 

 

(16.5

)%

 

$

1,084,637

 

 

$

1,249,674

 

 

(13.2

)%

Acquired revenues

 

(3,462

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(11,940

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

2,097

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

6,703

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(1,241

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(6,771

)

 

(100.0

)

Same store circulation revenues

$

255,314

 

 

$

306,035

 

 

(16.6

)%

 

$

1,079,400

 

 

$

1,242,903

 

 

(13.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenues

$

98,418

 

 

$

88,589

 

 

11.1

%

 

$

364,529

 

 

$

307,248

 

 

18.6

%

Acquired revenues

 

(772

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(4,027

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

770

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

2,465

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(34

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(435

)

 

(100.0

)%

Same store other revenues

$

98,416

 

 

$

88,555

 

 

11.1

%

 

$

362,967

 

 

$

306,813

 

 

18.3

%

*** Indicates a percentage change greater than 100.

(1)

In 2022, exited operations include (i) businesses divested and (ii) the elimination of stand-alone print products discontinued within the media markets.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SAME STORE REVENUES - TOTAL DIGITAL and DIGITAL-ONLY CIRCULATION REVENUES

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 9

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

Total Digital revenues

$

269,234

 

 

$

272,643

 

 

(1.3

)%

 

$

1,038,580

 

 

$

1,027,946

 

 

1.0

%

Acquired revenues

 

(2,045

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(7,034

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

3,306

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

10,195

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(1,043

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(5,097

)

 

***

Same store total digital revenues

$

270,495

 

 

$

271,600

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

$

1,041,741

 

 

$

1,022,849

 

 

1.8

%

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

Digital-only circulation revenues

$

35,487

 

 

$

27,585

 

 

28.6

%

 

$

132,618

 

 

$

100,488

 

 

32.0

%

Acquired revenues

 

(54

)

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

(217

)

 

 

 

 

***

Currency impact

 

164

 

 

 

 

 

***

 

 

524

 

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

(96

)

 

***

 

 

 

 

 

(398

)

 

***

Same store digital-only circulation revenues

$

35,597

 

 

$

27,489

 

 

29.5

%

 

$

132,925

 

 

$

100,090

 

 

32.8

%

*** Indicates a percentage change greater than 100.

(1)

In 2022, exited operations include (i) businesses divested and (ii) the elimination of stand-alone print products discontinued within the media markets.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

SAME STORE REVENUES - DIGITAL MARKETING SOLUTIONS SEGMENT

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 10

Three months ended December 31,

 

Year ended December 31,

In thousands

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

% Change

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

% Change

Total revenues - Digital Marketing Solutions

$

121,112

 

$

113,210

 

7.0

%

 

$

468,883

 

$

442,299

 

 

6.0

%

Currency impact

 

974

 

 

 

***

 

 

2,717

 

 

 

 

***

Exited operations(1)

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

(817

)

 

***

Same store total revenues - Digital Marketing Solutions

$

122,086

 

$

113,210

 

7.8

%

 

$

471,600

 

$

441,482

 

 

6.8

%

*** Indicates a percentage change greater than 100.

(1)

In 2022, exited operations include (i) businesses divested and (ii) the elimination of stand-alone print products discontinued within the media markets.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS OUTLOOK - 2023 GUIDANCE(1)(2)

ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 11

 

Full Year 2023

Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett

 

($20M) to $10M

Provision for income taxes

 

$0M to $20M

Interest expense

 

$100M to $110M

Non-operating pension income

 

~($15M)

Depreciation and amortization

 

~$165M

Integration and reorganization costs

 

$15M to $25M

Share-based compensation expense

 

~$20M

Other items

 

~$0M

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)

 

$280M to $300M

(1)

Projections are based on Company estimates as of February 23, 2023 and are provided solely for illustrative purposes. Actual results may vary. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information. Additionally, the Company's estimates do not factor in the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions. The Company’s future financial results could differ materially from the Company’s current estimates.

(2)

For forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA, the reconciliation is unavailable without unreasonable effort. For this reason, we use a projected range of the aggregate amount of certain items in order to calculate our projected non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA outlook.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS OUTLOOK - 2023 GUIDANCE(1)(2)

SAME STORE REVENUES

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 (Est.)

 

 

Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 (Est.)(3)

Table No. 12

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$2.95B(4)

 

 

$2.75B to $2.80B

Acquired revenues

 

 

 

~($10M)

Currency impact

 

 

 

~$10M

Exited operations(3)

 

($46M)

 

 

Same store total revenues

 

$2.90B

 

 

$2.75B to $2.80B

(1)

Projections are based on Company estimates as of February 23, 2023 and are provided solely for illustrative purposes. Actual results may vary. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information. Additionally, the Company's estimates do not factor in the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions. The Company’s future financial results could differ materially from the Company’s current estimates.

(2)

For forward-looking Same store revenues, the reconciliation is unavailable without unreasonable effort. For this reason, we use a projected range of the aggregate amount of certain items in order to calculate our projected non-GAAP Same store revenues outlook.

(3)

In 2022, exited operations include (i) businesses divested and (ii) the elimination of stand-alone print products discontinued within the media markets.

(4)

Total revenues as reported.

 

GANNETT CO., INC.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

BUSINESS OUTLOOK - 2023 GUIDANCE(1)(2)

FREE CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

 

Table No. 13

Full Year 2023

Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP basis)

$120M to $140M

Capital expenditures

~$40M

Free cash flow (non-GAAP basis)

$80 to $100M

(1)

Projections are based on Company estimates as of February 23, 2023 and are provided solely for illustrative purposes. Actual results may vary. The Company undertakes no obligation to update this information. Additionally, the Company's estimates do not factor in the impact of any future acquisitions or dispositions. The Company’s future financial results could differ materially from the Company’s current estimates.

(2)

For forward-looking Free cash flow, the reconciliation is unavailable without unreasonable effort. For this reason, we use a projected range of the aggregate amount of certain items in order to calculate our projected non-GAAP Free cash flow outlook.

 

Contacts

For investor inquiries, contact:
Matt Esposito
Investor Relations
703-854-3000
investors@gannett.com

For media inquiries, contact:
Lark-Marie Anton
Corporate Communications
646-906-4087
lark@gannett.com

Contacts

For investor inquiries, contact:
Matt Esposito
Investor Relations
703-854-3000
investors@gannett.com

For media inquiries, contact:
Lark-Marie Anton
Corporate Communications
646-906-4087
lark@gannett.com