In the news release, Meredith Reports Fiscal 2018 Full Year And Fourth Quarter Results, issued 10-Aug-2018 by Meredith Corporation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the Company incorrectly stated its full-year fiscal 2019 expectations for earnings per share from continuing operations. Correctly stated, Meredith expects full-year fiscal 2019 earnings per share from continuing operations to range from $2.78 to $3.20. Additionally, the Company has added Table 7, which details the calculation of these amounts. No other information in this release, including the Fiscal 2019 Outlook, is impacted by this correction. The complete, corrected release follows:
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; meredith.com), the leading media and marketing company with national brands serving 175 million unduplicated Americans ? including 80 percent of U.S. millennial women and a subscription base of more than 40 million ? and 17 local television stations in fast-growing markets, today reported fiscal 2018 full year and fourth quarter results.
Since closing the Time Inc. acquisition on January 31, 2018, and reporting its fiscal 2018 third quarter earnings on May 10, 2018:
"We have positioned Meredith Corporation on a growth track not realizable absent this acquisition, while continuing to pay a very attractive dividend to our shareholders," said Meredith Corporation Executive Chairman Stephen M. Lacy. "In fiscal 2018, we continued to strengthen our leading national and local media brands while adding powerful new brands such as People, InStyle, Southern Living and Real Simple, creating the most attractive portfolio in the marketplace."
FISCAL 2018 FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
Looking at Meredith's fiscal 2018 results compared to the prior year:
Looking at Meredith's fiscal 2018 fourth quarter results compared to the prior-year quarter:
"Our legacy Meredith businesses continue to perform in-line with our expectations, and we are very pleased with the progress being made on integrating the acquired Time Inc. properties," said Meredith Corporation President and CEO Tom Harty. "We expect to see meaningful improvement in advertising results for the acquired Time Inc. brands during fiscal 2019. We are on track to deliver more than $500 million of annual synergies in the first two full years of operations. These synergies are already being reflected in our results as we significantly improved adjusted EBITDA margins year-over-year in our National Media Group in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. We expect significant margin improvement in fiscal 2019 as well. (See Tables 4-5.)
"Given the progress made on synergy achievement and asset divestitures, we expect to achieve our goals of reducing debt by $1 billion by the end of fiscal 2019 and generating $1 billion of adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2020, meaningfully contributing to total shareholder return," added Harty.
FISCAL 2018 FULL-YEAR REVIEW
Meredith continued to aggressively execute a series of well-defined strategic initiatives in fiscal 2018 to generate growth in revenue and operating profit, and increase shareholder value over time. These included:
1) The transformational acquisition of Time Inc., which:
2) Continued strong and growing contribution from Meredith's Local Media Group:
3) Successful execution of asset sales to simplify and focus Meredith's national media portfolio:
NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP DETAIL
Fiscal 2018 National Media Group operating profit was $98 million. Excluding special items, operating profit was $164 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 61 percent to $257 million. Revenues grew nearly 45 percent to $1.6 billion. Results exclude discontinued operations. (See Tables 1-5 for supplemental disclosures regarding non-GAAP financial measures.)
Fiscal 2018 fourth quarter National Media Group operating profit was $48 million. Excluding special items, operating profit was $60 million and adjusted EBITDA more than doubled from the prior-year period to $114 million. Revenues were $590 million. Results exclude discontinued operations.
Meredith is pursuing the following strategies with a goal of successfully integrating its acquisition of Time Inc. and maximizing the value of the combined media portfolio:
LOCAL MEDIA GROUP DETAIL
Fiscal 2018 Local Media Group operating profit was $189 million and adjusted EBITDA was $223 million. Revenues grew 10 percent to a record $693 million. (See Tables 1-5 for supplemental disclosures regarding non-GAAP financial measures.)
Looking more closely at fiscal 2018 performance compared to the prior year:
Turning to ratings, Meredith delivered strong performance during the May rating period. Meredith stations in 10 of its 12 markets ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in morning or late news, and Meredith stations in seven of its markets were No. 1 or No. 2 from sign-on to sign-off.
Fiscal 2018 fourth quarter Local Media Group operating profit grew 27 percent to $59 million and adjusted EBITDA grew 22 percent to $69 million. Revenues grew more than 30 percent to $199 million, including a fiscal fourth quarter record $10 million of political advertising revenues.
OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Meredith remains committed to strong capital stewardship, and delivering top-third performance through its successful Total Shareholder Return strategy. This includes:
FISCAL 2019 OUTLOOK
As Meredith looks toward fiscal 2019, it expects to see strong results boosted by:
For full-year fiscal 2019, Meredith expects:
Looking more closely at the first quarter of fiscal 2019, Meredith expects:
CONFERENCE CALL WEBCAST
Meredith will host a conference call on August 10, 2018, at 8:30 am EDT to discuss fiscal 2018 full year and fourth quarter results and its outlook for fiscal 2019. A live webcast will be accessible to the public on the Company's website, and a replay will be available for two weeks. A transcript will be available within 48 hours of the call at meredith.com.
RATIONALE FOR USE AND ACCESS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
Management uses and presents GAAP and non-GAAP results to evaluate and communicate its performance. Non-GAAP measures should not be construed as alternatives to GAAP measures. Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and net debt are common supplemental measures of performance used by investors and financial analysts. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides an additional analytical tool to clarify the Company's results from core operations and delineate underlying trends. Management does not use adjusted EBITDA as a measure of liquidity or funds available for management's discretionary use because it excludes certain contractual and non-discretionary expenditures. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-operating expense, and special items. Net debt is defined as total long-term debt net of cash and cash equivalents. Net debt provides additional insight to the Company's liquidity position.
Results excluding special items are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures. While these adjusted results are not a substitute for reported results under GAAP, management believes this information is useful as an aid in further understanding Meredith's current performance, performance trends and financial condition. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures are attached to this press release and available at www.meredith.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management's current knowledge and estimates of factors affecting the Company and its operations. Statements in this release that are forward-looking include, but are not limited to, the Company's financial outlook for the first quarter and full year fiscal 2019; the Company's goals related to debt reduction and adjusted EBITDA; the Company's anticipated asset sales; renewal of MVPD contracts and affiliation agreements; and the expected benefits of the acquisition of Time Inc., including the expected synergies from the transaction, anticipated timing of disposition of certain acquired brands and businesses, and the combined company's prospects for growth and increasing shareholder value.
Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could adversely affect future results include, but are not limited to, downturns in national and/or local economies; a softening of the domestic advertising market; world, national or local events that could disrupt broadcast television; increased consolidation among major advertisers or other events depressing the level of advertising spending; the unexpected loss or insolvency of one or more major clients or vendors; the integration of acquired businesses; changes in consumer reading, purchasing and/or television viewing patterns; increases in paper, postage, printing, syndicated programming or other costs; changes in television network affiliation agreements; technological developments affecting products or methods of distribution; changes in government regulations affecting the Company's industries; increases in interest rates; the consequences of acquisitions and/or dispositions; the risks associated with the Company's recent acquisition of Time Inc., including: (1) the Company's ability to retain key personnel; (2) competitive responses to the acquisition; (3) unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the acquisition; (4) adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the acquisition; (5) the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Time Inc.; (6) delays, challenges and expenses associated with integrating the businesses; and (7) the Company's ability to comply with the terms of the debt and equity financings entered into in connection with the acquisition; (8) and the risk factors contained in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
ABOUT MEREDITH CORPORATION
Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; meredith.com) has been committed to service journalism for more than 115 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms - including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile and video - to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.
Meredith's National Media Group reaches more than 175 million unduplicated American consumers every month, including over 80 percent of U.S. millennial women. Meredith is a leader in creating content across media platforms and life stages in key consumer interest areas such as entertainment, food, lifestyle, parenting and home. Meredith is the No. 1 magazine operator in the U.S., and owner of the largest premium content digital network for American consumers. Meredith's leading national brands include People, Better Homes & Gardens, InStyle, Allrecipes, Real Simple, Shape, Southern Living and Martha Stewart Living. Meredith also features robust brand licensing activities including more than 3,000 SKUs of branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S. and at walmart.com. Meredith's National Media Group also includes leading affinity marketer Synapse, and The Foundry, the company's state-of-the-art creative lab and content studio.
Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17 television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S. households. Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25 markets ? including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis and Portland ? and 13 in the Top 50. Meredith's stations produce more than 700 hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and operate leading local digital destinations. Meredith also owns MNI Targeted Media, which delivers targeted advertising solutions to more than 1,200 clients on a local, regional or national level.
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months |
Twelve Months | ||||||||||||||
Periods ended June 30, |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 | |||||||||||
(In millions except per share data) |
|||||||||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||||||||
Advertising |
$ |
375.5 |
$ |
230.4 |
$ |
1,116.6 |
$ |
934.1 |
|||||||
Circulation |
190.4 |
90.2 |
489.3 |
322.0 |
|||||||||||
All other |
222.2 |
124.8 |
641.5 |
457.2 |
|||||||||||
Total revenues |
788.1 |
445.4 |
2,247.4 |
1,713.3 |
|||||||||||
Operating expenses |
|||||||||||||||
Production, distribution, and editorial |
296.6 |
154.4 |
860.6 |
603.0 |
|||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
331.9 |
200.9 |
962.7 |
730.9 |
|||||||||||
Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities |
19.7 |
2.3 |
173.4 |
10.3 |
|||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
64.0 |
13.1 |
129.0 |
53.8 |
|||||||||||
Impairment of long-lived assets |
2.9 |
6.2 |
22.7 |
6.2 |
|||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
715.1 |
376.9 |
2,148.4 |
1,404.2 |
|||||||||||
Income from operations |
73.0 |
68.5 |
99.0 |
309.1 |
|||||||||||
Non-operating income (expense), net |
0.1 |
? |
(11.7) |
? |
|||||||||||
Bridge facility commitment costs |
? |
? |
(17.5) |
? |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(41.0) |
(4.8) |
(79.4) |
(18.8) |
|||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
32.1 |
63.7 |
(9.6) |
290.3 |
|||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
(15.4) |
(20.4) |
123.6 |
(101.4) |
|||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
16.7 |
43.3 |
114.0 |
188.9 |
|||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
0.1 |
? |
(14.6) |
? |
|||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
16.8 |
$ |
43.3 |
$ |
99.4 |
$ |
188.9 |
|||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders |
|||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
(0.06) |
$ |
0.97 |
$ |
1.80 |
$ |
4.23 |
|||||||
Discontinued operations |
? |
? |
(0.32) |
? |
|||||||||||
Basic earnings (loss) per common share |
$ |
(0.06) |
$ |
0.97 |
$ |
1.48 |
$ |
4.23 |
|||||||
Basic average common shares outstanding |
45.1 |
44.7 |
44.9 |
44.6 |
|||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders |
|||||||||||||||
Continuing operations |
$ |
(0.06) |
$ |
0.95 |
$ |
1.79 |
$ |
4.16 |
|||||||
Discontinued operations |
? |
? |
(0.32) |
? |
|||||||||||
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share |
$ |
(0.06) |
$ |
0.95 |
$ |
1.47 |
$ |
4.16 |
|||||||
Diluted average common shares outstanding |
45.1 |
45.5 |
45.5 |
45.4 |
|||||||||||
Dividends paid per share |
$ |
0.545 |
$ |
0.520 |
$ |
2.130 |
$ |
2.030 |
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Segment Information (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months |
Twelve Months | ||||||||||||||
Periods ended June 30, |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 | |||||||||||
(In millions) |
|||||||||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||||||||
National media |
|||||||||||||||
Advertising |
$ |
281.7 |
$ |
135.1 |
$ |
746.3 |
$ |
520.1 |
|||||||
Circulation |
190.4 |
90.2 |
489.3 |
322.0 |
|||||||||||
Other revenues |
117.9 |
67.9 |
320.2 |
241.1 |
|||||||||||
Total national media |
590.0 |
293.2 |
1,555.8 |
1,083.2 |
|||||||||||
Local media |
|||||||||||||||
Non-political advertising |
83.5 |
90.9 |
354.2 |
351.5 |
|||||||||||
Political advertising |
10.3 |
4.4 |
16.1 |
62.5 |
|||||||||||
Other revenues |
105.1 |
56.9 |
322.8 |
216.1 |
|||||||||||
Total local media |
198.9 |
152.2 |
693.1 |
630.1 |
|||||||||||
Intersegment revenue elimination |
(0.8) |
? |
(1.5) |
? |
|||||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
788.1 |
$ |
445.4 |
$ |
2,247.4 |
$ |
1,713.3 |
|||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||||||||||
National media |
$ |
48.0 |
$ |
34.3 |
$ |
97.5 |
$ |
146.5 |
|||||||
Local media |
58.8 |
46.3 |
189.1 |
214.9 |
|||||||||||
Unallocated corporate |
(33.8) |
(12.1) |
(187.6) |
(52.3) |
|||||||||||
Income from operations |
$ |
73.0 |
$ |
68.5 |
$ |
99.0 |
$ |
309.1 |
|||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|||||||||||||||
National media |
$ |
53.7 |
$ |
4.2 |
$ |
92.9 |
$ |
17.5 |
|||||||
Local media |
9.6 |
8.5 |
33.2 |
34.8 |
|||||||||||
Unallocated corporate |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
1.5 |
|||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization |
$ |
64.0 |
$ |
13.1 |
$ |
129.0 |
$ |
53.8 |
|||||||
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
|||||||||||||||
National media |
$ |
113.7 |
$ |
46.9 |
$ |
256.5 |
$ |
159.8 |
|||||||
Local media |
68.5 |
56.0 |
223.2 |
253.1 |
|||||||||||
Unallocated corporate |
(22.5) |
(12.1) |
(58.7) |
(50.7) |
|||||||||||
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
159.7 |
$ |
90.8 |
$ |
421.0 |
$ |
362.2 |
1 |
Adjusted EBITDA is earnings before discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-operating expense, and special items. |
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||||
Assets |
June 30, |
June 30, | |||||
(In millions) |
|||||||
Current assets |
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
437.6 |
$ |
22.3 |
|||
Accounts receivable, net |
542.0 |
289.1 |
|||||
Inventories |
44.2 |
21.9 |
|||||
Current portion of subscription acquisition costs |
118.1 |
145.0 |
|||||
Current portion of broadcast rights |
9.8 |
7.8 |
|||||
Assets held-for-sale |
713.1 |
? |
|||||
Other current assets |
114.3 |
19.3 |
|||||
Total current assets |
1,979.1 |
505.4 |
|||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net |
483.8 |
189.8 |
|||||
Subscription acquisition costs |
61.1 |
79.7 |
|||||
Broadcast rights |
18.9 |
21.8 |
|||||
Other assets |
263.3 |
69.6 |
|||||
Intangible assets, net |
2,005.2 |
955.9 |
|||||
Goodwill |
1,894.8 |
907.5 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
6,706.2 |
$ |
2,729.7 |
|||
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, and Shareholders' Equity |
|||||||
Current liabilities |
|||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
17.7 |
$ |
62.5 |
|||
Current portion of long-term broadcast rights payable |
8.9 |
9.2 |
|||||
Accounts payable |
194.7 |
66.6 |
|||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
410.2 |
102.4 |
|||||
Current portion of unearned revenues |
360.4 |
219.0 |
|||||
Liabilities associated with assets held-for-sale |
198.4 |
? |
|||||
Total current liabilities |
1,190.3 |
459.7 |
|||||
Long-term debt |
3,117.9 |
635.7 |
|||||
Long-term broadcast rights payable |
20.8 |
22.5 |
|||||
Unearned revenues |
124.1 |
106.5 |
|||||
Deferred income taxes |
416.0 |
384.7 |
|||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
217.0 |
124.6 |
|||||
Total liabilities |
5,086.1 |
1,733.7 |
|||||
Redeemable convertible Series A preferred stock |
522.6 |
? |
|||||
Shareholders' equity |
|||||||
Common stock |
39.8 |
39.4 |
|||||
Class B stock |
5.1 |
5.1 |
|||||
Additional paid-in capital |
199.5 |
54.8 |
|||||
Retained earnings |
889.8 |
915.7 |
|||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(36.7) |
(19.0) |
|||||
Total shareholders' equity |
1,097.5 |
996.0 |
|||||
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity |
$ |
6,706.2 |
$ |
2,729.7 |
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||||||
Twelve months ended June 30, |
2018 |
2017 | |||||
(In millions) |
|||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
151.3 |
$ |
219.3 |
|||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|||||||
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses, net of cash acquired |
(2,786.5) |
(84.4) |
|||||
Proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold |
219.2 |
1.5 |
|||||
Additions to property, plant, and equipment |
(53.2) |
(34.8) |
|||||
Other |
3.1 |
? |
|||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(2,617.4) |
(117.7) |
|||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
|||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |
3,260.0 |
380.0 |
|||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
(765.1) |
(374.4) |
|||||
Proceeds from preferred stock, warrants, and options issued, net of issuance costs |
631.0 |
? |
|||||
Dividends paid |
(121.5) |
(91.9) |
|||||
Debt issuance costs paid |
(70.8) |
(1.5) |
|||||
Purchases of Company stock |
(31.0) |
(53.4) |
|||||
Proceeds from common stock issued |
19.3 |
38.1 |
|||||
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration |
(5.1) |
(8.0) |
|||||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments |
? |
6.8 |
|||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
2,916.8 |
(104.3) |
|||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(4.1) |
? |
|||||
Change in cash held-for-sale |
(31.3) |
? |
|||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
415.3 |
(2.7) |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
22.3 |
25.0 |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
437.6 |
$ |
22.3 |
Table 1 | |||||||||||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||||||||
Special Items - The following tables show earnings from continuing operations as reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and excluding the special items. Earnings from continuing operations excluding the special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release. | |||||||||||||||
Three Months |
Twelve Months | ||||||||||||||
Periods ended June 30, |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 | |||||||||||
(In millions) |
|||||||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
16.8 |
$ |
43.3 |
$ |
99.4 |
$ |
188.9 |
|||||||
Loss (earnings) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
(0.1) |
? |
14.6 |
? |
|||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
16.7 |
43.3 |
114.0 |
188.9 |
|||||||||||
Special items |
|||||||||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
14.8 |
4.3 |
112.4 |
11.9 |
|||||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
16.3 |
? |
69.2 |
? |
|||||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
2.9 |
7.2 |
22.7 |
8.9 |
|||||||||||
Gain on sale of businesses |
(11.5) |
? |
(14.7) |
? |
|||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable |
? |
(0.4) |
? |
(20.0) |
|||||||||||
Bridge facility commitment costs |
? |
? |
17.5 |
? |
|||||||||||
Loss on equity method investment |
? |
? |
12.9 |
? |
|||||||||||
Other |
0.2 |
(1.9) |
4.0 |
(1.5) |
|||||||||||
Subtotal |
22.7 |
9.2 |
224.0 |
(0.7) |
|||||||||||
Tax expense (benefit) on special items |
(8.3) |
(3.5) |
(57.3) |
0.2 |
|||||||||||
Tax impact of remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities |
? |
? |
(133.0) |
? |
|||||||||||
Tax impact of resolution of certain federal and state tax matters |
? |
? |
? |
(6.7) |
|||||||||||
Special items |
14.4 |
5.7 |
33.7 |
(7.2) |
|||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before special items (non-GAAP) |
$ |
31.1 |
$ |
49.0 |
$ |
147.7 |
$ |
181.7 |
Table 2 | ||||||||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||||||
Special Items - The following tables show results of operations as reported under GAAP and excluding the special items. Results of operations excluding the special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release. | ||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2018 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
48.0 |
$ |
58.8 |
$ |
(33.8) |
$ |
73.0 |
||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
1.7 |
? |
14.6 |
16.3 |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
18.7 |
0.1 |
(4.0) |
14.8 |
||||||||
Gain on sale of business |
(11.5) |
? |
? |
(11.5) |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired asset |
2.9 |
? |
? |
2.9 |
||||||||
Other |
0.2 |
? |
? |
0.2 |
||||||||
Total special items |
12.0 |
0.1 |
10.6 |
22.7 |
||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) |
$ |
60.0 |
$ |
58.9 |
$ |
(23.2) |
$ |
95.7 |
||||
Twelve months ended June 30, 2018 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
97.5 |
$ |
189.1 |
$ |
(187.6) |
$ |
99.0 |
||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
56.4 |
0.9 |
55.1 |
112.4 |
||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
1.7 |
? |
67.5 |
69.2 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
22.7 |
? |
? |
22.7 |
||||||||
Gain on sale of businesses |
(14.7) |
? |
? |
(14.7) |
||||||||
Other |
? |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|||||||||
Total special items |
66.1 |
0.9 |
126.0 |
193.0 |
||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) |
$ |
163.6 |
$ |
190.0 |
$ |
(61.6) |
$ |
292.0 |
Table 3 | ||||||||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||||||
Special Items - The following tables show results of operations as reported under GAAP and excluding the special items. Results of operations excluding special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release. | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
34.3 |
$ |
46.3 |
$ |
(12.1) |
$ |
68.5 |
||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable |
(0.4) |
? |
? |
(0.4) |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
3.1 |
1.2 |
? |
4.3 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
7.2 |
? |
? |
7.2 |
||||||||
Other |
(1.5) |
? |
(0.4) |
(1.9) |
||||||||
Total special items |
8.4 |
1.2 |
(0.4) |
9.2 |
||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) |
$ |
42.7 |
$ |
47.5 |
$ |
(12.5) |
$ |
77.7 |
||||
Twelve months ended June 30, 2017 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
146.5 |
$ |
214.9 |
$ |
(52.3) |
$ |
309.1 |
||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable |
(20.0) |
? |
? |
(20.0) |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
9.7 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
11.9 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
7.2 |
1.7 |
? |
8.9 |
||||||||
Other |
(1.1) |
? |
(0.4) |
(1.5) |
||||||||
Total special items |
(4.2) |
3.4 |
0.1 |
(0.7) |
||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) |
$ |
142.3 |
$ |
218.3 |
$ |
(52.2) |
$ |
308.4 |
Table 4 | ||||||||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, which is reconciled to net earnings in the following tables, is defined as net earnings before discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-operating expense, and special items. | ||||||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA is a measure of segment earnings before depreciation, amortization, and special items. | ||||||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues. | ||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2018 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
590.0 |
$ |
198.9 |
||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
16.8 |
||||||||||
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
(0.1) |
|||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
16.7 |
|||||||||||
Income tax expense |
15.4 |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
41.0 |
|||||||||||
Non-operating income, net |
(0.1) |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
48.0 |
$ |
58.8 |
$ |
(33.8) |
73.0 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
53.7 |
9.6 |
0.7 |
64.0 |
||||||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
1.7 |
? |
14.6 |
16.3 |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
18.7 |
0.1 |
(4.0) |
14.8 |
||||||||
Gain on sale of business |
(11.5) |
? |
? |
(11.5) |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
2.9 |
? |
? |
2.9 |
||||||||
Other |
0.2 |
? |
? |
0.2 |
||||||||
Total special items |
12.0 |
0.1 |
10.6 |
22.7 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
113.7 |
$ |
68.5 |
$ |
(22.5) |
$ |
159.7 |
||||
Segment operating margin |
8.1 |
% |
29.6 |
% |
||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin |
19.3 |
% |
34.4 |
% |
||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2017 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
293.2 |
$ |
152.2 |
||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
43.3 |
||||||||||
Income taxes |
20.4 |
|||||||||||
Net interest expense |
4.8 |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
34.3 |
$ |
46.3 |
$ |
(12.1) |
68.5 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
4.2 |
8.5 |
0.4 |
13.1 |
||||||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable |
(0.4) |
? |
? |
(0.4) |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
3.1 |
1.2 |
? |
4.3 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
7.2 |
? |
? |
7.2 |
||||||||
Other |
(1.5) |
? |
(0.4) |
(1.9) |
||||||||
Total special items |
8.4 |
1.2 |
(0.4) |
9.2 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
46.9 |
$ |
56.0 |
$ |
(12.1) |
$ |
90.8 |
||||
Segment operating margin |
11.7 |
% |
30.4 |
% |
||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin |
16.0 |
% |
36.8 |
% |
Table 5 | ||||||||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, which is reconciled to net earnings in the following tables, is defined as net earnings before discontinued operations, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-operating expense, and special items. | ||||||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA is a measure of segment earnings before depreciation, amortization, and special items. | ||||||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenue. | ||||||||||||
Twelve months ended June 30, 2018 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
1,555.8 |
$ |
693.1 |
||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
99.4 |
||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes |
14.6 |
|||||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations |
114.0 |
|||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
(123.6) |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
79.4 |
|||||||||||
Bridge facility commitment costs |
17.5 |
|||||||||||
Non-operating expense, net |
11.7 |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
97.5 |
$ |
189.1 |
$ |
(187.6) |
99.0 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
92.9 |
33.2 |
2.9 |
129.0 |
||||||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
56.4 |
0.9 |
55.1 |
112.4 |
||||||||
Transaction and integration costs |
1.7 |
? |
67.5 |
69.2 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
22.7 |
? |
? |
22.7 |
||||||||
Gain on sale of businesses |
(14.7) |
? |
? |
(14.7) |
||||||||
Other |
? |
? |
3.4 |
3.4 |
||||||||
Total special items |
66.1 |
0.9 |
126.0 |
193.0 |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
256.5 |
$ |
223.2 |
$ |
(58.7) |
$ |
421.0 |
||||
Segment operating margin |
6.3 |
% |
27.3 |
% |
||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin |
16.5 |
% |
32.2 |
% |
||||||||
Twelve months ended June 30, 2017 |
National Media |
Local Media |
Unallocated Corporate |
Total | ||||||||
(In millions) |
||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ |
1,083.2 |
$ |
630.1 |
||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
188.9 |
||||||||||
Income taxes |
101.4 |
|||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
18.8 |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
$ |
146.5 |
$ |
214.9 |
$ |
(52.3) |
309.1 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
17.5 |
34.8 |
1.5 |
53.8 |
||||||||
Special items |
||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable |
(20.0) |
? |
? |
(20.0) |
||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs |
9.7 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
11.9 |
||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets |
7.2 |
1.7 |
? |
8.9 |
||||||||
Other |
(1.1) |
? |
(0.4) |
(1.5) |
||||||||
Total special items |
(4.2) |
3.4 |
0.1 |
(0.7) |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
159.8 |
$ |
253.1 |
$ |
(50.7) |
$ |
362.2 |
||||
Segment operating margin |
13.5 |
% |
34.1 |
% |
||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin |
14.8 |
% |
40.2 |
% |
Table 6 | |||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||
Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||
Net Debt - The following table presents the current portion and long-term debt as reported under GAAP and net of cash and cash equivalents also as reported under GAAP. Net debt is a non-GAAP measure. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release. | |||
(In millions) |
June 30, 2018 | ||
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
17.7 |
|
Long-term debt |
3,117.9 |
||
Total long-term debt |
3,135.6 |
||
Less: cash and cash equivalents |
(437.6) |
||
Net debt |
$ |
2,698.0 |
Table 7 | |||||||
Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Supplemental Disclosures | |||||||
Projected Diluted Earnings per Share | |||||||
For the year ending June 30, 2019 |
Low |
High | |||||
(In millions, except per share data) |
|||||||
Earnings from continuing operations 1 |
$ |
205.0 |
$ |
225.0 |
|||
Adjustments to earnings from continuing operations |
|||||||
Preferred stock dividends |
(55.2) |
(55.2) |
|||||
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock |
(17.6) |
(17.6) |
|||||
Dividends on other securities |
(5.2) |
(5.2) |
|||||
Undistributed earnings allocated to other securities |
(1.2) |
(2.2) |
|||||
(79.2) |
(80.2) |
||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders |
$ |
125.8 |
$ |
144.8 |
|||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ |
2.78 |
$ |
3.20 |
|||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
45.3 |
45.3 |
1 Projected earnings from continuing operations does not include special items. Actual results may include special items that have not yet occurred and are difficult to predict with reasonable certainty at this time |
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