10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: June 29, 2014

or

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                    

Commission file number: 1-9824

The McClatchy Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		52-2080478
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	2100 Q Street, Sacramento, CA	95816
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

916-321-1844

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if smaller reporting company) o	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o  No x

As of July 28, 2014, the registrant had shares of common stock as listed below outstanding:

Class A Common Stock	62,161,140
Class B Common Stock	24,585,962

THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	15
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	25
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	25
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	26
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	26
Item 6.	Exhibits	26
SIGNATURES		27

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 (Unaudited; In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$	189,212	$	203,489	$	369,311	$	396,657
Audience	90,817		86,489		179,770		170,539
Other	11,925		11,630		23,541		23,049
	291,954		301,608		572,622		590,245
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	103,481		105,871		212,033		216,123
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	29,127		30,131		56,447		60,232
Depreciation and amortization	25,926		29,693		66,221		59,929
Other operating expenses	106,113		105,756		215,312		203,987
	264,647		271,451		550,013		540,271
OPERATING INCOME	27,307		30,157		22,609		49,974
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(33,475)		(33,873)		(66,887)		(69,389)
Interest income	46		22		50		31
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	7,410		11,968		16,968		21,129
Gains related to equity investments	145,893		—		145,893		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	—		—		—		(12,770)
Gain on sale of Miami property	—		10,013		—		10,013
Other - net	82		41		144		93
	119,956		(11,829)		96,168		(50,893)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	147,263		18,328		118,777		(919)
Income tax provision	55,615		7,367		43,191		1,317
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	91,648		10,961		75,586		(2,236)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	(1,699)		791		(1,479)		1,247
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	89,949	$	11,752	$	74,107	$	(989)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.06	$	0.13	$	0.87	$	(0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.02)		0.01		(0.01)		0.01
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.04	$	0.14	$	0.86	$	(0.01)
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.03	$	0.13	$	0.85	$	(0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01)		0.01		(0.01)		0.01
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.02	$	0.14	$	0.84	$	(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic	86,734		86,149		86,604		86,086
Diluted	88,593		86,797		88,513		86,086

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited; In thousands)

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	89,949	$	11,752	$	74,107	$	(989)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
Pension and post retirement plans:
Unrealized net gain and other components of benefit plans, net of taxes of $(1,254), $(2,266), $(2,508) and $(4,516)	1,881		3,398		3,763		6,773
Investment in unconsolidated companies:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes of $(19), $45, $(503) and $487	29		(68)		754		(731)
Other comprehensive income	1,910		3,330		4,517		6,042
Comprehensive income	$	91,859	$	15,082	$	78,624	$	5,053

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited; In thousands, except share amounts)

	June 29,		December 29,
	2014		2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	265,330	$	80,811
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $4,836 in 2014 and $6,040 in 2013)	121,201		167,490
Other receivables	9,904		10,757
Newsprint, ink and other inventories	24,487		26,539
Deferred income taxes	20,033		20,033
Assets held for sale	8,017		3,504
Other current assets	26,613		27,386
	475,585		336,520
Property, plant and equipment, net	417,874		458,705
Intangible assets:
Identifiable intangibles – net	440,394		465,966
Goodwill	996,115		1,013,002
	1,436,509		1,478,968
Investments and other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated companies	315,481		300,569
Other assets	42,015		42,873
	357,496		343,442
	$	2,687,464	$	2,617,635
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	28,800	$	28,548
Accounts payable	40,360		49,565
Accrued pension liabilities	8,418		33,418
Accrued compensation	36,061		38,636
Income taxes payable	60,200		1,362
Unearned revenue	64,347		67,377
Accrued interest	15,065		15,044
Other accrued liabilities	16,197		14,386
	269,448		248,336
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,495,357		1,493,323
Deferred income taxes	134,393		153,339
Pension and postretirement obligations	384,783		394,209
Financing obligations	35,488		40,264
Other long-term obligations	49,063		47,778
	2,099,084		2,128,913
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $.01 par value:
Class A (authorized 200,000,000 shares, issued 62,815,324 in 2014 and 61,544,524 in 2013)	628		615
Class B (authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 24,585,962 in 2014 and 24,800,962 in 2013)	246		248
Additional paid-in capital	2,225,109		2,221,834
Accumulated deficit	(1,603,266)		(1,677,373)
Treasury stock at cost, 658,185 shares in 2014 and 11,207 shares in 2013	(3,401)		(37)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(300,384)		(304,901)
	318,932		240,386
	$	2,687,464	$	2,617,635

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited; In thousands)

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
	2014		2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	74,107	$	(989)
Less income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,479)		1,247
Income (loss) from continuing operations	75,586		(2,236)
Reconciliation to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66,221		59,929
Loss on disposal of equipment (including impairments)	1,398		2,149
Contribution to qualified defined benefit pension plan	(25,000)		(7,500)
Retirement benefit expense	2,315		6,081
Stock-based compensation expense	1,574		1,738
Equity income in unconsolidated companies	(16,968)		(21,129)
Gains related to equity investments	(145,893)		—
Distributions of income from equity investments	147,730		—
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—		12,770
Gain on disposal of Miami property	—		(10,013)
Other	(2,646)		(2,363)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	42,754		43,966
Inventories	826		5,180
Other assets	(305)		(5,715)
Accounts payable	(8,546)		(10,313)
Accrued compensation	(3,539)		938
Income taxes	31,320		6,917
Accrued interest	21		(3,686)
Other liabilities	(366)		2,758
Net cash provided by continuing operations	166,482		79,471
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	126		1,421
Net cash provided by operating activities	166,608		80,892
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(14,189)		(19,363)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other	564		1,185
Proceeds from redemption of certificates of deposit	—		2,210
Distributions from equity investments	—		1,890
Contributions to equity investments	(1,500)		(1,319)
Equity investments and other-net	1,691		(1,500)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(13,434)		(16,897)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	33,369		—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	19,935		(16,897)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of public notes and related expenses	—		(154,781)
Other	(2,024)		(522)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(2,024)		(155,303)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	184,519		(91,308)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	80,811		113,088
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	265,330	$	21,780

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

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THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business and Basis of Accounting

The McClatchy Company (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading news, advertising and information provider, offering a wide array of print and digital products in each of the markets we serve.  As one of the largest newspaper companies in the country, based on daily circulation, our continuing operations include 29 daily newspapers, community newspapers, websites, mobile news and advertising, niche publications, direct marketing and direct mail services.  Our largest newspapers include the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.  We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

We also own a portfolio of premium digital assets, including 15.0% of CareerBuilder LLC, which operates the nation’s largest online jobs website, CareerBuilder.com; 25.6% of Classified Ventures, LLC, which operates the auto website Cars.com; and 33.3% of HomeFinder.com, LLC, which operates the online real estate website HomeFinder.com. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies for further discussion.

Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and our subsidiaries. Intercompany items and transactions are eliminated.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The financial statements contained in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013 ( “Form 10-K”). The fiscal periods included herein comprise 13 weeks for the second-quarter periods and 26 weeks for the six month periods. For purposes of presentation only, we updated the term “circulation” to “audience” as it releases to our discussion of revenues. The term “circulation” was used in prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and no other changes were made in conjunction with this language change.

Recent Business Developments

Sale of Anchorage Daily News, Inc.

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of the Anchorage Daily News, Inc. (“Anchorage”) for $34 million in cash. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations”, the financial results of Anchorage have been reported as a discontinued operation in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. For a more complete discussion of the transaction, refer to Note 2, Divestiture.

Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the gain on the sale of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (“MCT”) to TCA News Service LLC (“TCA”) for cash and for future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we will continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate, and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years. We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

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On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. Our portion of the cash proceeds is estimated to be approximately $640 million. See Note 8, Subsequent Event for further discussion.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which consists of the effects of reclassifications from the presentation of Anchorage as a discontinued operation.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value.  The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  These levels are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.

Level 2 – Observable inputs to the valuation methodology are other than Level 1 inputs and are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date and fair value can be determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability, and the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk.

Our policy is to recognize significant transfers between levels at the actual date of the event or circumstance that caused the transfer.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.  The carrying amount of these items approximates fair value.

Long-term debt.  The fair value of our long-term debt is determined using quoted market prices and other inputs that were derived from available market information, including the current market activity of our publicly-traded notes and bank debt, trends in investor demand and market values of comparable publicly-traded debt. These are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value measurements and disclosure guidance, and may not be representative of actual value. At June 29, 2014, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt was $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, they are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Our non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 29, 2014, were assets held for sale, goodwill, intangible assets not subject to amortization and equity method investments. All of these were measured using Level 3 inputs. We utilize valuation techniques that seek to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Property, plant and equipment

The decrease in property, plant and equipment during the six months ended June 29, 2014, is primarily related to the sale of Anchorage, which is presented as a discontinued operation. See Note 2, Divestiture, below for further discussion of the transaction. During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we also completed the acquisition of a new production facility, which was valued at $6.5 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 29, 2014, we incurred $13.5 million in accelerated depreciation (i) related to the production equipment associated with outsourcing our printing process at one newspaper and (ii) resulting from moving the printing operations for another newspaper to the new production facility. No similar transactions were recorded during the quarter ended June 29, 2014. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we incurred $1.8 million and $3.9 million in accelerated depreciation primarily related to our Miami operations move.

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Depreciation expense with respect to property, plant and equipment is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Depreciation expense	$	11,567	$	15,442	$	37,549	$	31,427

Assets held for sale

The increase in assets held for sale during the six months ended June 29, 2014, related primarily to identifying and beginning to actively market for sale one of our production facilities for a newspaper at which we outsourced our printing to a third-party. These assets consisted primarily of undeveloped land and buildings. In connection with the classification to assets held for sale, the carrying value of the land and office buildings were reduced to their estimated fair value less selling costs, as determined based on the current market conditions and the selling prices. As a result, an impairment charge of $0.1 million and $1.0 million was recorded in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, and is included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology), mastheads and goodwill consisted of the following:

	December 29,		Other		Amortization		June 29,
(in thousands)	2013		Adjustments		Expense		2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	835,461	$	(2,207)	$	—	$	833,254
Accumulated amortization	(567,737)		5,307		(28,672)		(591,102)
	267,724		3,100		(28,672)		242,152
Mastheads	198,242		—		—		198,242
Goodwill	1,013,002		(16,887)		—		996,115
Total	$	1,478,968	$	(13,787)	$	(28,672)	$	1,436,509

During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we sold Anchorage, resulting in the removal of the applicable intangible assets subject to amortization of approximately $5.3 million, accumulated amortization of approximately $5.3 million, and goodwill of approximately $16.9 million from our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, in the six months ended June 29, 2014, we acquired an intangible asset of $3.1 million related to the contributor agreement we entered into with MCT in which we will receive MCT newswire content, at no cost, over approximately 10 years. See Recent Business Developments above regarding both of these transactions.

Amortization expense with respect to intangible assets is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Amortization expense	$	14,359	$	14,251	$	28,672	$	28,502

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The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	24,293
2015	48,383
2016	48,012
2017	48,843
2018	47,268
2019	23,768

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Our accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and reclassifications from AOCL, net of tax, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Minimum Pension and Post- Retirement Liability		Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Equity Investments		Total
Beginning balance - December 29, 2013	$	(296,669)	$	(8,232)	$	(304,901)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		754		754
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3,763		—		3,763
Other comprehensive income	3,763		754		4,517
Ending balance - June 29, 2014	$	(292,906)	$	(7,478)	$	(300,384)

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL (in thousands)
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,		Affected Line in the Condensed
									Consolidated Statements of
AOCL Component	2014		2013		2014		2013		Operations
Minimum pension and post-retirement liability	$	3,135	$	5,664	$	6,271	$	11,289	Compensation
	(1,254)		(2,266)		(2,508)		(4,516)		Income tax provision
	$	1,881	$	3,398	$	3,763	$	6,773	Net of tax

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the liability method.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

We recognize accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense.  Accrued penalties are recognized as a component of income tax expense.

We expect to pay approximately $65 million in income taxes, as a result of the gain on sale of Apartments.com by Classified Ventures, LLC and our sale of Anchorage, primarily during the third quarter of 2014.

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS excludes dilution from common stock equivalents and reflects income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents in the period.  Common stock equivalents arise from dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock and are computed using the treasury stock method.  Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from diluted EPS.  The weighted average anti-dilutive stock options that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, but were not included in the weighted average share calculation, consisted of the following:

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
(shares in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
Anti-dilutive stock options	1,612	5,619	1,659	6,048

Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes consisted of the following:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	61,198	$	65,736
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	11,381		(2,861)

Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations, related to the recognition of an intangible asset as of June 29, 2014, were $3.1 million. Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations as of June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013, related to purchases of property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) on credit, were $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model from entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

2.  DIVESTITURE

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of Anchorage to Alaska Dispatch Publishing, LLC for $34 million in cash. The financial results of Anchorage have been reported as discontinued operations on our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein.

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As of December 29, 2013, the major classes of Anchorage’s assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations were as follows:

	December 29,
(in thousands)	2013
Current assets	$	5,390
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,362
Intangible and other assets	17,275
Total assets	$	31,027
Current liabilities	$	2,456
Non current liabilities	54
Total liabilities	$	2,510

The following table summarizes the financial information for the Anchorage’s operations for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues	$	2,651	$	7,181	$	9,186	$	13,653
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes	$	(446)	$	1,304	$	(48)	$	2,085
Income tax provision (benefit)	(198)		513		(20)		838
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, before loss on sale	$	(248)	$	791	$	(28)	$	1,247
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	5,474	$	—	$	5,474	$	—
Income tax provision	6,925		—		6,925		—
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,451)		—		(1,451)		—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,699)	$	791	$	(1,479)	$	1,247

Revenues from Anchorage for the quarters ended September 29, 2013, December 29, 2013 and for the full year ended December 29, 2013 were $6.5 million, $7.2 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

3.  INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

The carrying value of investments in unconsolidated companies consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	% Ownership	June 29,		December 29,
Company	Interest	2014		2013
CareerBuilder, LLC	15.0	$	223,065	$	214,579
Classified Ventures, LLC	25.6	80,458		73,692
Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)	49.5	—		—
Ponderay (general partnership)	27.0	9,470		8,443
Other	Various	2,488		3,855
		$	315,481	$	300,569

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the net gain of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes, as gains related to equity investments in condensed consolidated statements of operations. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale.

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On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in MCT to TCA for cash and future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we both continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years. We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment in the gains related to equity investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. See Note 8, Subsequent Event for further discussion.

During the quarter ended June 29, 2014, our proportionate share of net income from certain investments listed in the table above was greater than 20% of our condensed consolidated net income (loss) before taxes.  Summarized condensed financial information, as provided to us by these certain investees, is as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Net revenues	$	666,164	$	648,958
Gross profit	563,861		543,490
Operating income	89,524		103,543
Net income	650,720		103,955

4.  LONG-TERM DEBT

Our long-term debt consisted of the following:

	Face Value		Carrying Value
	June 29,		June 29,		December 29,
(in thousands)	2014		2014		2013
Notes:
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022	$	900,000	$	900,000	$	900,000
4.625% notes due in 2014	28,965		28,800		28,548
5.750% notes due in 2017	261,298		253,483		252,259
7.150% debentures due in 2027	89,188		83,880		83,684
6.875% debentures due in 2029	276,230		257,994		257,380
Long-term debt	$	1,555,681	$	1,524,157	$	1,521,871
Less current portion			28,800		28,548
Total long-term debt, net of current			$	1,495,357	$	1,493,323

Our outstanding notes are stated net of unamortized discounts, if applicable, totaling $31.5 million and $33.8 million as of June 29, 2014, and December 29, 2013, respectively.

Debt Repurchases

We had no debt repurchases during the quarter or six months ended June 29, 2014, or during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed or repurchased a total of $145.9 million of notes through the completion of our debt refinancing described below and through privately negotiated transactions. We redeemed or repurchased all of these notes at a price greater than par value and wrote off historical discounts related to the notes we purchased, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $12.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

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Credit Agreement

Our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2012, is secured by a first-priority security interest in certain of our assets as described below. As of June 29, 2014, there were $39.9 million face amounts of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of June 29, 2014.

Under the Credit Agreement, we may borrow at either the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread ranging from 275 basis points to 425 basis points, or at a base rate plus a spread ranging from 175 basis points to 325 basis points, in each case based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement provides for a commitment fee payable on the unused revolving credit ranging from 50 basis points to 62.5 basis points, based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio.

Senior Secured Notes and Indenture

In December 2012, we issued $910 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% Senior Secured Notes due in 2022 (“9.00% Notes”). We received approximately $889 million net of financing costs in the offering and used the net proceeds, as well as cash on hand, to repurchase all of our outstanding $846 million in aggregate principal amount of the 11.50% Senior Secured Notes due in 2017 (“11.50% Notes”) in two separate transactions. In December 2012, we repurchased $762.4 million of the 11.50% Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer done in connection with the issuance of the 9.00% Notes. In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed the remaining $83.6 million aggregate principal amount of 11.50% Notes not tendered in the tender offer and we recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $9.6 million primarily related to the premiums paid for the notes during the redemption.

Our 9.00% Notes were issued in a private placement.  In July 2013, the original 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) were exchanged, in a registered exchange, for new 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) that have terms substantially identical to the original notes except that the 9.00% Notes issued in the exchange are not subject to transfer restrictions and do not contain registration rights.

Substantially all of our subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. We own 100% of each of the guarantor subsidiaries and we have no significant independent assets or operations separate from the subsidiaries that guarantee our 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. The guarantees provided by the guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and the subsidiaries other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor.

In addition, we have granted a security interest to the banks that are a party to the Credit Agreement and the trustee under the indenture governing the 9.00% Notes that include, but are not limited to, intangible assets, inventory, receivables and certain minority investments as collateral for the debt. The security interest does not include any PP&E, leasehold interests or improvements with respect to such PP&E which would be reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets or shares of stock and indebtedness of our subsidiaries.

Covenants under the Senior Debt Agreements

The financial covenants under the Credit Agreement require us to comply with a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, each measured quarterly. As of June 29, 2014, and for the remainder of the term of the Credit Agreement, we are required to maintain a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 6.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 1.50 to 1.00. As of June 29, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial debt covenants.

The Credit Agreement also prohibits the payment of a dividend if a payment would not be permitted under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes (discussed below). Dividends under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes are allowed if the consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) is less than 5.25 to 1.00 and we have sufficient amounts under our restricted payments basket (as defined in the indenture).

The indenture for the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement include a number of restrictive covenants that are applicable to us and our restricted subsidiaries. The covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications set forth in those agreements. These covenants include, among other things, restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt; make investments and other restricted payments; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem or repurchase capital stock or certain of our outstanding notes or debentures prior to stated maturity; sell assets or enter into sale/leaseback transactions; create specified liens; create or permit restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and consolidate or merge with or into other companies or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s and our subsidiaries’ assets, taken as a whole.

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5.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We maintain a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan (“Pension Plan”) which covers certain eligible current and former employees.  No new participants may enter the Pension Plan and no further benefits will accrue.  However, years of service continue to count toward early retirement calculations and vesting of benefits previously earned.

We also have a limited number of supplemental retirement plans to provide certain key current and former employees with additional retirement benefits.  These plans are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis and the accrued pension obligation is largely included in other long-term obligations.

The elements of retirement expense are as follows:

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29,			June 30,			June 29,			June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	2,007		$	1,373		$	4,015		$	2,773
Interest cost	22,751			21,173			45,502			42,298
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865		)	(25,252		)	(53,730		)	(50,527		)
Prior service cost amortization	3			7			6			7
Actuarial loss	4,002			6,404			8,004			12,779
Net pension expense	1,898			3,705			3,797			7,330
Net post-retirement credit	(741		)	(624		)	(1,482		)	(1,249		)
Net retirement expense	$	1,157		$	3,081		$	2,315		$	6,081

In January 2014 and January 2013, we contributed $25.0 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of cash to the Pension Plan.  We do not intend to make any additional material contributions to the Pension Plan during the remainder of fiscal year 2014.

We have a deferred compensation plan (“401(k) plan”), which enables qualified employees to voluntarily defer compensation.  The 401(k) plan includes a matching company contribution and a supplemental contribution that is tied to our performance.  We suspended our matching contribution to the 401(k) plan in 2009 and as of June 29, 2014, we have not reinstated that benefit.

6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are subject to a variety of legal proceedings (including libel, employment, wage and hour, independent contractor and other legal actions) and governmental proceedings (including environmental matters) that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business.  We are unable to estimate the amount or range of reasonably possible losses.  However, we currently believe, after reviewing such actions with counsel, that the expected outcome of pending actions will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  No material amounts for any losses from litigation that may ultimately occur have been recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements as we believe that any such losses are not probable.

We have certain indemnification obligations related to the sale of assets including but not limited to insurance claims and multi-employer pension plans of disposed newspaper operations.  We believe the remaining obligations related to disposed assets will not be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

As of June 29, 2014, we had $39.9 million of standby letters of credit secured under the Credit Agreement (see Note 4, Long-Term Debt, for further discussion).

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7.  STOCK PLANS

Stock Plans Activity

The following table summarizes the restricted stock units (“RSUs”) activity during the six months ended June 29, 2014:

		Weighted Average
	RSUs	Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested - December 29, 2013	1,231,650	$2.50
Granted	706,950	$4.82
Vested	(486,150)	$2.66
Forfeited	(30,300)	$2.53
Nonvested - June 29, 2014	1,422,150	$3.60

The total fair value of the RSUs that vested during the six months ended June 29, 2014, was $2.6 million.

The following table summarizes the stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) activity during the six months ended June 29, 2014:

			Weighted	Aggregate
			Average	Intrinsic
	Options/		Exercise	Value
	SARs		Price	(in thousands)
Outstanding December 29, 2013	6,110,500		$9.69	$2,384
Exercised	(568,250	)	$3.07	$1,198
Forfeited	(63,500	)	$3.39
Expired	(296,500	)	$30.84
Outstanding June 29, 2014	5,182,250		$9.28	$10,205

Stock-Based Compensation

All stock-based payments, including grants of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and common stock under equity incentive plans, are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values.  At June 29, 2014, we had three stock-based compensation plans.  Stock-based compensation expenses are reported in the compensation line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total stock-based compensation expense, for the periods presented in this report, are as follows:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Stock-based compensation expense	$	627	$	635	$	1,574	$	1,738

8.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. This transaction is expected to close by the end of fiscal year 2014 and accordingly, we will record a gain on sale of our interest in Classified Ventures, LLC during the period it closes. Our portion of the cash proceeds is expected to be approximately $640 million. Upon close of the transaction, we will enter into a new, five-year affiliate agreement with Cars.com that will allow us to continue to sell Cars.com products and services exclusively in our local markets. In accordance with our bond indenture for our 9.00% Notes, we will offer the after-tax proceeds from this transaction, to the extent that they are not reinvested within 365 days of the closing of the transaction, in an offering to repurchase those notes at par. The 9.00% Notes are currently trading at a premium.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward-Looking Information

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to future financial performance and operations. These statements are based upon our current expectations and knowledge of factors impacting our business and are generally preceded by, followed by or are a part of sentences that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or similar expressions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. For all of those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks, trends and uncertainties. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements except as required under applicable law.

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of The McClatchy Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”). This MD&A should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements (“Notes”) as of and for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as with our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the financial statements and MD&A contained in our 2013 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2014.

Overview

We are a leading news, advertising and information provider, offering a wide array of print and digital products in each of the markets we serve. As one of largest newspaper companies in the country, based on daily circulation, our continuing operations included 29 daily newspapers, community newspapers, websites, mobile news and advertising, niche publications, direct marketing and direct mail services. Our largest newspapers include the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.  See Recent Developments regarding the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of the Anchorage Daily News, Inc.  For purposes of presentation only, we updated the term “circulation” to “audience” as it releases to our discussion of revenues. The term “circulation” was used in prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and no other changes were made in conjunction with this language change.

We also own a portfolio of premium digital assets, including 15.0% of CareerBuilder, LLC, which operates the nation’s largest online jobs website, CareerBuilder.com; 25.6% of Classified Ventures, LLC, which operates the auto website Cars.com; and 33.3% of HomeFinder.com, LLC, which operates the online real estate website HomeFinder.com. See Recent Developments below for further discussion of Classified Ventures, LLC sale of its Apartments.com business.

The following table reflects our sources of revenues as a percentage of total revenues for the periods presented:

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Revenues:
Advertising	64.8%	67.5%	64.5%	67.2%
Audience	31.1%	28.7%	31.4%	28.9%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	4.1%	3.9%
Total revenues	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Our primary sources of revenues are print and digital advertising. All categories (retail, national and classified) of advertising discussed below include both print and digital advertising. Retail advertising revenues include advertising carried as a part of newspapers (run of press (“ROP”) advertising), advertising inserts placed in newspapers (“preprint advertising”) and/or advertising delivered digitally. Audience revenues include both print and digital subscriptions, or a combination of both. Our print newspapers are delivered by independent contractors and large distributors. Other revenues, includes among others, commercial printing and distribution revenues.

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See “Results of Operations” below for a discussion of our revenue performance and contribution by category for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013.

Recent Developments

Sale of Anchorage Daily News, Inc.

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of the Anchorage Daily News, Inc. (“Anchorage”) for $34 million in cash. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 205-20, “Discontinued Operations”, the financial results of Anchorage have been reported as a discontinued operation in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. For a more complete discussion of the transaction, refer to Note 2, Divestiture.

Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the gain on the sale of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (“MCT”) to TCA News Service LLC (“TCA”) for cash and future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we will continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate, and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years.  We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. This transaction is expected to close by the end of fiscal year 2014 and accordingly, we will record a gain on sale of our interest in Classified Ventures, LLC during the period it closes. Our portion of the cash proceeds is expected to be approximately $640 million.  Upon close of the transaction, we will enter into a new, five-year affiliate agreement with Cars.com that will allow us to continue to sell Cars.com products and services exclusively in our local markets. In accordance with our bond indenture for our 9.00% Notes, we will offer the after-tax proceeds from this transaction, to the extent that they are not reinvested within 365 days of the closing of the transaction, in an offering to repurchase those notes at par. The 9.00% Notes are currently trading at a premium.

Results of Operations

The following table reflects our financial results on a consolidated basis for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2014 and June 30, 2013:

	Quarters Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 29,			June 30,		June 29,			June 30,
	2014			2013		2014			2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	91,648		$	10,961	$	75,586		$	(2,236	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,699		)	791		(1,479		)	1,247
Net income (loss)	$	89,949		$	11,752	$	74,107		$	(989	)
Net income (loss) per diluted common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1.03		$	0.13	$	0.85		$	(0.02	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(0.01		)	0.01		(0.01		)	0.01
Net income (loss) per share	$	1.02		$	0.14	$	0.84		$	(0.01	)

The increase in income from continuing operations in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013 is primarily related to our portion of the gain on Classified Ventures, LLC’s sale of its Apartments.com business. We recorded an after-tax gain of approximately $89.0 million as our share of the gain during the quarter ended June 29, 2014. See discussion in Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity above.

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Revenues

The following table summarizes our revenues by category:

	Quarters Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		$		%	June 29,		June 30,		$		%
(in thousands)	2014		2013		Change		Change	2014		2013		Change		Change
Advertising:
Retail	$	92,655	$	101,205	$	(8,550)	(8.4)	$	180,576	$	197,200	$	(16,624)	(8.4)
National	13,145		16,308		(3,163)		(19.4)	25,971		31,081		(5,110)		(16.4)
Classified:
Auto	18,452		18,829		(377)		(2.0)	36,808		37,654		(846)		(2.2)
Real estate	8,066		8,923		(857)		(9.6)	15,656		17,198		(1,542)		(9.0)
Employment	9,676		10,501		(825)		(7.9)	18,819		20,795		(1,976)		(9.5)
Other	15,369		16,995		(1,626)		(9.6)	30,831		33,506		(2,675)		(8.0)
Total classified	51,563		55,248		(3,685)		(6.7)	102,114		109,153		(7,039)		(6.4)
Direct marketing and other	31,849		30,728		1,121		3.6	60,650		59,223		1,427		2.4
Total advertising	189,212		203,489		(14,277)		(7.0)	369,311		396,657		(27,346)		(6.9)
Audience	90,817		86,489		4,328		5.0	179,770		170,539		9,231		5.4
Other	11,925		11,630		295		2.5	23,541		23,049		492		2.1
Total revenues	$	291,954	$	301,608	$	(9,654)	(3.2)	$	572,622	$	590,245	$	(17,623)	(3.0)

During the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, total revenues decreased 3.2% and 3.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013 primarily due to the continued decline in demand for advertising in our industry. The continued weak economy and a secular shift in advertising demand from print to digital products, which are generally sold at lower rates than print products, are the principal causes of the decline in total advertising revenues.  The decline in total advertising revenues was partially offset by increases in our audience revenues due primarily to the shift of some of our newspapers to fee-for-service contracts, sales of our subscription products and, to a lesser extent, growth in other revenues.

Advertising Revenues

Total advertising revenues decreased 7.0% and 6.9% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  While we experienced declines in almost all of our advertising revenue categories, the decrease in total advertising revenues related primarily to declines in retail, national and other classified advertising. These decreases in advertising revenues were partially offset by increases in our digital retail, digital automotive classified advertising and direct marketing revenues. In addition, we no longer have an affiliate agreement to sell products from Apartments.com subsequent to Classified Ventures, LLC’s sale of that business on April 1, 2014. Accordingly, we had no revenues from Apartments.com in the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to $1.0 million in revenues from sales of Apartments.com products in the same period of 2013 and $0.4 million in the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to $1.9 million in the same period of 2013.

The following table reflects the category of advertising revenue as a percentage of total advertising revenue for the periods presented:

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
	2014	2013	2014	2013
Advertising:
Retail	49.0%	49.7%	48.9%	49.7%
National	6.9%	8.0%	7.0%	7.9%
Classified	27.3%	27.2%	27.7%	27.5%
Direct marketing and other	16.8%	15.1%	16.4%	14.9%
Total advertising	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Retail:

During both the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, retail advertising revenues decreased 8.4% compared to the same periods in 2013.  In the quarter ended June 29, 2014, the decrease in retail advertising revenues was primarily due to a decrease of 13.2% in print ROP advertising revenues and 11.4% in preprint advertising revenues, compared to the same period in 2013. These were partially offset by an increase in digital retail advertising of 7.8% in the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. In the six months ended June 29, 2014, the decrease in retail advertising

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revenues was primarily due to a decrease of 12.5% in print ROP advertising revenues and 10.7% in preprint advertising revenues compared to the same period in 2013. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in digital retail advertising of 5.1% during the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. The overall decreases in retail advertising revenues were widespread among the ROP and preprint categories, reflecting a sluggish retail environment.

National:

National advertising revenues decreased 19.4% and 16.4% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  We experienced a 21.0% and 19.3% decrease in print national advertising and a 15.8% and 9.7% decrease in digital national advertising during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  Decreases in total national advertising revenues during these periods were led by decreases in the banking and telecommunications categories, which showed unusually strong performances in the same periods of 2013. Also contributing to the decline in total national advertising revenues for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, was a decrease in the entertainment category.

Classified:

During the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, classified advertising revenues decreased 6.7% and 6.4%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. The print automotive, print and digital employment, and print other (primarily reflecting legal, remembrance and celebration notices and miscellaneous advertising) categories represented our largest declines in classified advertising during these periods and were partially offset by an increase in the digital automotive category. While the decreases in classified advertising revenues are partially a result of the slowly improving economy, advertisers are increasingly using digital advertising, which is widely available from many of our competitors, instead of print advertising. During the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013, we experienced a decrease in print classified advertising of 11.7% and 11.3%, respectively, while digital classified advertising only decreased 0.5% in both of these periods. The decreases in digital classified advertising were impacted by the lack of Apartments.com revenue in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013.

The following is a discussion of the major classified advertising categories for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013:

·Automotive advertising revenues decreased 2.0% and 2.2% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.  Print automotive advertising revenues declined 21.6% and 22.1% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014. However, digital automotive advertising revenues were up 10.4% and 10.8% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.  These results reflect the continued migration of automotive advertising to digital platforms as well as the popularity of our Cars.com products with local auto dealerships.

·Real estate advertising revenues decreased 9.6% and 9.0% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.  Recently, real estate revenue trends reflect single-digit declines in year-over-year comparisons after years of double-digit declines, reflecting a limited recovery in the housing market.  Print real estate advertising revenues declined 4.0% and 4.6% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Digital real estate advertising revenues decreased 18.7% and 16.1% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Digital real estate revenues in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, included $1.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of revenues from the sales of Apartments.com products that we no longer sell, as discussed above.

·Employment advertising revenues decreased 7.9% and 9.5% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, reflecting an employment market that has been slow to recover and due to the continued shift from traditional media to digital media, which includes a wider array of options. Print employment advertising revenues declined 9.8% and 9.9% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Digital employment advertising revenues were down 6.3% and 9.2% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

·Other classified advertising revenues, which include legal, remembrance and celebration notices and miscellaneous advertising, decreased 9.6% and 8.0% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Print other classified advertising revenues declined 10.0% and 8.3% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively. Digital other classified advertising revenues were down 8.1% and 7.0% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

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Digital:

Digital advertising revenues, which are included in each of the advertising categories discussed above, constituted 26.2% and 25.9% of total advertising revenues in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.  Total digital advertising includes digital advertising both bundled with print and sold on a stand-alone basis.  In the quarter ended June 29, 2014, total digital advertising revenues increased 1.2% to $49.5 million compared to the same period in 2013.  Digital-only advertising revenues increased 10.0% to $31.0 million in the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. In the six months ended June 29, 2014, total digital advertising revenues increased 0.8% to $95.9 million compared to the same period in 2013.  Digital-only advertising revenues totaled $59.9 million, an increase of 10.7% in the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013. The increase in digital-only advertising reflects the secular shift in advertising demand from print to digital products. We expect this trend to continue as advertisers look for multiple advertising channels to reach their customers.  We had no revenues from Apartments.com in the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to $1.0 million in revenues from sales of Apartments.com products in the same period of 2013 and $0.4 million in the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to $1.9 million in the same period of 2013. Digital advertising revenues sold in conjunction with print products declined 10.9% and 12.2% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013 as a result of fewer print advertising sales.

Direct Marketing and Other:

Direct marketing and other advertising revenues increased 3.6% and 2.4% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  We continue to experience growth in revenues from our “Sunday Select” product, a package of preprinted advertisements delivered to nonsubscribers upon request, which grew 8.3% and 9.2% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013.

Audience Revenues

Audience revenues increased 5.0% and 5.4% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  Contributing to the growth in total audience revenues in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013, was an increase of $7.0 million and $11.4 million, respectively, in revenues related to newspapers that changed to fee-for-service circulation delivery contracts. As expected, print circulation volumes continue to decline as a result of fragmentation of audiences faced by all media as available media outlets proliferate and readership trends change.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses decreased 2.5% and increased 1.8% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  Our total operating expenses reflect our continued effort to reduce costs through streamlining processes to gain efficiencies as well as headcount reductions. However, operating expenses in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, reflect increases in non-cash operating expenses, including non-cash impairment charges and accelerated depreciation, as well as increases for newspapers that changed to fee-for-service circulation delivery contracts as discussed in the Audience Revenues Section above. Operating expenses in all periods presented include employee severance related to headcount reductions. The quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, also includes moving expenses primarily related to the relocation of our Miami newspaper operations and other production facility moves and outsourcing.

The following table summarizes operating expenses:

	Quarters Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		$		%	June 29,		June 30,		$		%
(in thousands)	2014		2013		Change		Change	2014		2013		Change		Change
Compensation expenses	$	103,481	$	105,871	$	(2,390)	(2.3)	$	212,033	$	216,123	$	(4,090)	(1.9)
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	29,127		30,131		(1,004)		(3.3)	56,447		60,232		(3,785)		(6.3)
Depreciation and amortization expenses	25,926		29,693		(3,767)		(12.7)	66,221		59,929		6,292		10.5
Other operating expenses	106,113		105,756		357		0.3	215,312		203,987		11,325		5.6
	$	264,647	$	271,451	$	(6,804)	(2.5)	$	550,013	$	540,271	$	9,742	1.8

Compensation expenses, which include the severance costs discussed above, decreased 2.3% and 1.9% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  Payroll expenses in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, decreased 1.8% and 1.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013, reflecting a

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6.4% and 5.3% decline in average full-time equivalent employees partially offset by higher severance costs in these same periods.  Fringe benefits costs in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, decreased 4.5% and 5.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily as a result of lower retirement costs related to our Pension Plan.

Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses decreased 3.3% and 6.3% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013.  During the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013, newsprint expense declined 11.4% and 11.3%, respectively. The newsprint declines reflect a 10.1% and 9.4% decrease in newsprint usage and a 1.4% and 2.2% decrease in newsprint prices, during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. These decreases in newsprint were partially offset by increases in outsourced printing costs of $2.4 million and $2.8 million in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, primarily related to the outsourcing of our printing process at one newspaper.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased 12.7% and increased 10.5% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. Changes in amortization expense in the periods presented were minor. The decrease in depreciation expense during the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013 was partially due to the impact of approximately $1.7 million in accelerated depreciation during this second quarter of 2013 compared to none in the same quarter of 2014 and due to less recurring depreciation expense of approximately $2.1 million for assets that have fully depreciated. The increase in depreciation expense in the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, is primarily due to the impact of accelerated depreciation. During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we incurred $13.5 million in accelerated depreciation (i) related to the production equipment associated with outsourcing our printing process at one newspaper and (ii) resulting from moving the printing operations for another newspaper to the newly purchased production facility. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we incurred $3.9 million in accelerated depreciation related to our Miami operations move.

Other operating costs increased 0.3% and 5.6% in the quarter and six month ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. During the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, the increase included $7.0 million in expenses related to newspapers that changed to fee-for-service circulation delivery contracts and approximately $1.8 million net in other sales costs for digital advertising and customer sales costs.  During the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, the increase included $11.4 million in expenses related to newspapers that changed to fee-for-service circulation delivery contracts, $3.1 million in additional professional fees and $4.2 million net in other sales costs for digital advertising and customer sales costs.

Non-Operating Expenses

Interest Expense:

Total interest expense decreased 1.2% and 3.6% in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013. Interest expense related to debt increased slightly at 0.1% and decreased 1.6% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2013, reflecting lower overall interest rates and debt balances. Other fluctuations in total interest expense were primarily due to reductions in interest expense on our financial obligations resulting from our elimination of our Miami financial obligation in the quarter ended June 30, 2013, when we completed our move of the Miami operation to a new facility.

Equity Income:

Total income from unconsolidated investments decreased 38.1% and 19.7% during the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same periods in 2013 due to lower results from our internet-related investments and from our newsprint mill partnership. As discussed more fully in Recent Developments above, Classified Ventures, LLC sold its Apartments.com business on April 1, 2014, and as a result, incurred additional legal, accounting and other transaction-related costs in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014 associated with the sale of Apartments.com.  We also reported our share of Classified Ventures, LLC’s income from its Apartments.com business in the quarter ended March 30, 2014 and the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013. However, there was no income from Apartments.com for the quarter ended June 29, 2014.

As discussed previously in Recent Developments above, we recognized a gain of approximately $144.2 million during the quarter ended June 29, 2014, when Classified Ventures, LLC sold its Apartments.com business. In addition, during the quarter ended June 29, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in MCT and entered into a contributor agreement with MCT. As a result, we recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $1.7 million during the quarter ended June 29, 2014.

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Loss on Extinguishment of Debt:

No notes were repurchased during the quarter or six months ended June 29, 2014, or during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed or repurchased $145.9 million aggregate principal amount of various series of our outstanding notes.  We redeemed or repurchased these notes at a price higher than par value and wrote off historical discounts related to these notes, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $12.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Income Taxes:

We recorded an income tax provision on continuing operations of $55.6 million and $43.2 million for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.  For the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, the income tax provision is higher than the expected federal amount primarily due to state taxes, including benefits from certain favorable state tax adjustments and certain state taxes that do not vary with net income.  For the quarter ended June 29, 2014, the income tax provision includes the tax impact of certain items considered discrete tax items, such as (i) gains related to equity investments, and (ii) severance.  For the six months ended June 29, 2014, the income tax provision includes the tax impact of certain discrete tax items, such as (i) gains related to equity investments (ii) certain asset disposals, impairments and accelerated depreciation, and (iii) severance. Excluding these items and the benefit of certain favorable state tax adjustments, the effective tax rate was a 39.9% provision and a 43.7% benefit for the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, respectively.

In the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded an income tax provision on continuing operations of $7.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  The income tax provision was offset by the inclusion in pre-tax loss of discrete tax items, such as (i) loss on the refinancing of debt, (ii) certain asset disposals, and (iii) severance for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Excluding these items the effective tax provision rate was 41.5% and 41.2% in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, which are higher than the expected rate due primarily to the inclusion of state taxes, including certain state taxes that do not vary with net income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Liquidity and Capital Resources:

Our cash and cash equivalents were $265.3 million as of June 29, 2014, compared to $21.8 million of cash at June 30, 2013, and $80.8 million as of December 29, 2013.  The increase in cash and cash equivalents in the quarter ended June 29, 2014, compared to the same period in 2013 and December 29, 2013 is primarily due to $146.9 million cash distribution from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the proceeds from their sale of Apartments.com business and the $34 million in cash proceeds received from the sale of Anchorage (see Recent Developments above).

We expect that most of our cash on hand and our cash generated from operations in the foreseeable future will be used to repay debt, pay income taxes, fund our capital expenditures, invest in new revenue initiatives, digital investments and enterprise-wide operating systems, and make required contributions to our qualified defined benefit pension plan (“Pension Plan”).  In January 2014, we contributed $25 million to our Pension Plan, which we expect will satisfy all of our required contributions in fiscal year 2014. Our future contributions are discussed in Pension Plan Matters below. As of June 29, 2014, we had approximately $1.6 billion in total debt outstanding, consisting of $900 million aggregate principal amount of publicly-traded senior secured notes due 2022, $29.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured publicly-traded notes maturing in the fourth quarter of 2014 and $626.7 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured publicly-traded notes maturing in 2017, 2027, and 2029.  We expect that we will need to refinance a significant portion of this debt prior to the scheduled maturity of such debt.  In addition, we expect to use our cash from operations from time to time to opportunistically repurchase our outstanding debt prior to the scheduled maturity of such debt and/or reduce our debt through debt exchanges or similar transactions.  We expect to pay approximately $65 million in income taxes, as a result of the gain on sale of Apartments.com by Classified Ventures, LLC and our sale of Anchorage, primarily during the third quarter of 2014. We believe that our cash from operations is sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs over the next 12 months, while maintaining adequate cash and cash equivalents.

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As discussed in Recent Developments above, on August 5, 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell our ownership in Classified Ventures, LLC. The transaction is expected to close before the end of fiscal year 2014 and accordingly we expect to record a gain on sale of our interest in Classified Ventures, LLC during the period it closes.  Our portion of the cash proceeds is expected to be approximately $640 million.  In accordance with our bond indenture for our 9.00% Notes, we will offer the after-tax proceeds from this transaction, to the extent that they are not reinvested within 365 days of the closing of the transaction, in an offering to repurchase those notes at par. The 9.00% Notes are currently trading at a premium.

The following table summarizes our cash flows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Cash flows provided by (used in)
Operating activities:
Continuing operations	$	166,482	$	79,471
Discontinued operations	126		1,421
Investing activities:
Continuing operations	(13,434)		(16,897)
Discontinued operations	33,369		—
Financing activities:
Continuing operations	(2,024)		(155,303)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	$	184,519	$	(91,308)

Operating Activities:

We generated $166.5 million of cash from continuing operations in the six months ended June 29, 2014, compared to generating $79.5 million of cash from continuing operations in the six months ended June 30, 2013.  The increase in cash generated from operations is primarily due to (i) the increase in distributions of cash we received, mostly from the sale of Apartments.com by Classified Ventures, LLC for $146.9 million in the six months ended June 29, 2014, (ii) offset by the difference in contributions we made to our Pension Plan (as discussed below), and (iii) the timing of net income tax payments and receipts.  In the six months ended June 29, 2014, we had net payments of $11.4 million in income taxes compared to net refunds of approximately $2.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Pension Plan Matters

In the six months ended June 29, 2014, we made a $25.0 million cash contribution to our Pension Plan to meet our required payment contributions for 2014, while in the six months ended June 30, 2013, we made a $7.5 million cash contribution.

As of December 29, 2013, the projected benefit obligations of our Pension Plan exceeded plan assets by $303.2 million in our financial statements.  Legislation enacted in the second quarter of 2012 mandated a change in the discount rates used to calculate the projected benefit obligations for purposes of funding pension plans under Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) regulations.  The new legislation and calculation use historical averages of long-term, highly-rated corporate bonds (within ranges as defined in the legislation), which has resulted in the application of a higher discount rate to determine the projected benefit obligations for funding and current long-term interest rates.

In addition, the Pension Relief Act of 2010 (“PRA”) provided relief with respect to the funding requirements of the Pension Plan.  Under the PRA, we elected an option that allows the required contributions related to our 2009 and 2011 plan years to be paid over 15 years.  As a result of these two legislative actions, we estimate that under IRS funding rules, the projected benefit obligation of our Pension Plan exceeded plan assets by approximately $203 million as of the end of calendar year 2013. Accordingly, even with the relief provided by the two legislative rules discussed above, based on the current funding position of the Pension Plan, we expect future contributions will be required.

While amounts of future contributions are subject to numerous assumptions, including, among others, changes in interest rates, returns on assets in the Pension Plan and future government regulations, we estimate that a total of approximately $23 million will be required to be contributed to the Pension Plan in fiscal year 2015.  The timing and amount of these payments reflect actuarial estimates we believe to be reasonable but are subject to changes.  We believe cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our contribution requirements.

In August 2014, federal legislation enacted (pending presidential signature) the Highway and Transportation Funding Act, which in addition to funding the highway trust fund, also provides pension funding stabilization that may reduce minimum contribution requirements for the 2013-2017 plan years. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of this legislation on our future Pension contributions.

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Investing Activities:

We used $13.4 million of cash in investing activities in the six months ended June 29, 2014, which was primarily due to the purchase of property plant and equipment for $14.2 million, including the purchase of a production facility for $5.2 million.  We expect capital expenditures to be approximately $30 million in fiscal year 2014, including the purchase of the production facility mentioned above.

Financing Activities:

We used $2.0 million of cash in financing activities in the six months ended June 29, 2014, primarily related to exercises of stock awards.

Debt and Related Matters

Debt Repurchases

We had no debt repurchases during the six months ended June 29, 2014. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed or repurchased a total of $145.9 million of notes through the completion of our debt refinancing described below and through privately negotiated transactions. We redeemed or repurchased all of these notes at a price greater than par value and wrote off historical discounts related to the notes we purchased, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $12.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Credit Agreement

Our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2012, is secured by a first-priority security interest in certain of our assets as described below. As of June 29, 2014, there were $39.9 million face amounts of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of June 29, 2014.

Under the Credit Agreement, we may borrow at either the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread ranging from 275 basis points to 425 basis points, or at a base rate plus a spread ranging from 175 basis points to 325 basis points, in each case based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement provides for a commitment fee payable on the unused revolving credit ranging from 50 basis points to 62.5 basis points, based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio.

Senior Secured Notes and Indenture

In December 2012, we issued $910 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% Senior Secured Notes due in 2022 (“9.00% Notes”). We received approximately $889 million net of financing costs in the offering and used the net proceeds, as well as cash on hand, to repurchase all of our outstanding $846 million in aggregate principal amount of the 11.50% Senior Secured Notes due in 2017 (“11.50% Notes”) in two separate transactions. In December 2012, we repurchased $762.4 million of the 11.50% Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer done in connection with the issuance of the 9.00% Notes. In the quarter ended March 31, 2013, we redeemed the remaining $83.6 million aggregate principal amount of 11.50% Notes not tendered in the tender offer and we recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $9.6 million primarily related to the premiums paid for the notes during the redemption.

Our 9.00% Notes were issued in a private placement.  In July 2013, the original 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) were exchanged, in a registered exchange, for new 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) that have terms substantially identical to the original notes except that the 9.00% Notes issued in the exchange are not subject to transfer restrictions and do not have registration rights.

Substantially all of our subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. We own 100% of each of the guarantor subsidiaries and we have no significant independent assets or operations separate from the subsidiaries that guarantee our 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. The guarantees provided by the guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and the subsidiaries, other than the subsidiary guarantors, are minor.

In addition, we have granted a security interest to the banks that are a party to the Credit Agreement and the trustee under the indenture governing the 9.00% Notes that include, but are not limited to, intangible assets, inventory, receivables and certain minority investments as collateral for the debt. The security interest does not include any property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”), leasehold interests and improvements with respect to such PP&E which would be reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets or shares of stock and indebtedness of our subsidiaries.

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Covenants under the Senior Debt Agreements

The financial covenants under the Credit Agreement require us to comply with a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, each measured quarterly. As of June 29, 2014, and for the remainder of the term of the Credit Agreement, we are required to maintain a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 6.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 1.50 to 1.00.

At June 29, 2014, our consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was 3.64 to 1.00, our consolidated interest coverage ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) was 3.37 to 1.00 and we were in compliance with all of our financial covenants. Due to the significance of our outstanding debt, remaining in compliance with debt covenants is critical to our operations. We will continue to optimize operations and/or reduce debt to maintain compliance with our covenants.

The Credit Agreement also prohibits the payment of a dividend if a payment would not be permitted under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes (discussed below). Dividends under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes are allowed if the consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) is less than 5.25 to 1.00 and we have sufficient amounts under our restricted payments basket (as defined in the indenture).  As of June 29, 2014, we estimated that we had approximately $596.6 million available under our restricted payments basket that could be used for a variety of payments, including dividends. However, the payment and amount of future dividends remain within the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our future earnings, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.

The indenture for the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement include a number of restrictive covenants that are applicable to us and our restricted subsidiaries. The covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications set forth in those agreements. These covenants include, among other things, restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt; make investments and other restricted payments; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem or repurchase capital stock or certain of our outstanding notes or debentures prior to stated maturity; sell assets or enter into sale/leaseback transactions; create specified liens; create or permit restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and consolidate or merge with or into other companies or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s and our subsidiaries’ assets, taken as a whole.

Contractual Obligations

There have been no significant changes to our “Contractual Obligations” table in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

As of June 29, 2014, we did not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that we believe are important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K includes a description of certain critical accounting policies, including those with respect to goodwill and intangible impairment, pension and post-retirement benefits, income taxes, and insurance. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies described in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk’, included in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K contain certain disclosures about our exposure to market risk for changes in discount rates on our qualified defined benefit pension plan obligations. There have been no material changes to the information provided which would require additional disclosures as of the date of this filing.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a - 15(e) or 15d - 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Based on this evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at that time to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 29, 2014, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

See Note 6, Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements included as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2013.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits, filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are listed in the Index of Exhibits.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	The McClatchy Company
	(Registrant)
August 8, 2014	/s/Patrick J. Talamantes
Date	Patrick J. Talamantes Chief Executive Officer
August 8, 2014	/s/R. Elaine Lintecum
Date	R. Elaine Lintecum Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

			Incorporated by reference herein
Exhibit Number		Description	Form	Exhibit	File Date/Period End Date
10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 8, 2014, by and among the Company and Alaska Dispatch Publishing, LLC	8-K	2.1	April 8, 2014
10.2		Unit Purchase Agreement, dated August 5, 2014, by and among Classified Ventures, LLC, Gannet Co., The McClatchy Company and the other respective partners	8-K	10.1	August 5, 2014
31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of The McClatchy Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act
31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of The McClatchy Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act
32.1	**	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of The McClatchy Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
32.2	**	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of The McClatchy Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF		XBRL Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

** Furnished, not filed

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Patrick J. Talamantes, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The McClatchy Company;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ Patrick J. Talamantes
	Patrick J. Talamantes
	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, R. Elaine Lintecum, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The McClatchy Company;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 8, 2014	/s/ R. Elaine Lintecum
	R. Elaine Lintecum
	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of The McClatchy Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 29, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick J. Talamantes, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2014	/s/ Patrick J. Talamantes
	Patrick J. Talamantes
	Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The McClatchy Company and will be retained by The McClatchy Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certificate is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of The McClatchy Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 29, 2014 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, R. Elaine Lintecum, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2014	/s/ R. Elaine Lintecum
	R. Elaine Lintecum
	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to The McClatchy Company and will be retained by The McClatchy Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certificate is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

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STOCK PLANS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013
Stock Plans
Number of stock-based compensation plans			3
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 627	$ 635	$ 1,574	$ 1,738

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Extinguishment of debt
Face value of notes redeemed or repurchased	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 145,900,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 12,770,000

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period			$ (304,901)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			754
Amounts reclassified from AOCL			3,763
Other comprehensive income	1,910	3,330	4,517	6,042
Balance at the end of the period	(300,384)		(300,384)
Minimum Pension and Post-Retirement Liability
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period			(296,669)
Amounts reclassified from AOCL			3,763
Other comprehensive income			3,763
Balance at the end of the period	(292,906)		(292,906)
Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Equity Investments
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance at the beginning of the period			(8,232)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			754
Other comprehensive income			754
Balance at the end of the period	$ (7,478)		$ (7,478)

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (Revolving credit facility, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014
Revolving credit facility
Additional disclosures
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 39.9

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DIVESTITURE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

DIVESTITURE

DIVESTITURE

2.  DIVESTITURE

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of Anchorage to Alaska Dispatch Publishing, LLC for $34 million in cash. The financial results of Anchorage have been reported as discontinued operations on our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein.

As of December 29, 2013, the major classes of Anchorage’s assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations were as follows:

	December 29,
(in thousands)	2013
Current assets	$	5,390
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,362
Intangible and other assets	17,275
Total assets	$	31,027
Current liabilities	$	2,456
Non current liabilities	54
Total liabilities	$	2,510

The following table summarizes the financial information for the Anchorage’s operations for the quarters and six months ended June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues	$	2,651	$	7,181	$	9,186	$	13,653
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes	$	(446)	$	1,304	$	(48)	$	2,085
Income tax provision (benefit)	(198)		513		(20)		838
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, before loss on sale	$	(248)	$	791	$	(28)	$	1,247
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	5,474	$	—	$	5,474	$	—
Income tax provision	6,925		—		6,925		—
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,451)		—		(1,451)		—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,699)	$	791	$	(1,479)	$	1,247

Revenues from Anchorage for the quarters ended September 29, 2013, December 29, 2013 and for the full year ended December 29, 2013 were $6.5 million, $7.2 million and $27.4 million, respectively.

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DIVESTITURE (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 05, 2014	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013
Major classes of assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations
Current assets		$ 8,017,000	$ 3,504,000			$ 8,017,000		$ 3,504,000
Financial information for operations
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(1,699,000)			791,000	(1,479,000)	1,247,000
Anchorage
Divestiture
Cash received	34,000,000
Major classes of assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations
Current assets			5,390,000					5,390,000
Property, plant and equipment, net			8,362,000					8,362,000
Intangible and other assets			17,275,000					17,275,000
Total assets			31,027,000					31,027,000
Current liabilities			2,456,000					2,456,000
Non current liabilities			54,000					54,000
Total Liabilities			2,510,000					2,510,000
Financial information for operations
Revenues		2,651,000	7,200,000	6,500,000	7,181,000	9,186,000	13,653,000	27,400,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes		(446,000)			1,304,000	(48,000)	2,085,000
Income tax provision (benefit)		(198,000)			513,000	(20,000)	838,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, before loss on sale		(248,000)			791,000	(28,000)	1,247,000
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		5,474,000				5,474,000
Income tax provision		6,925,000				6,925,000
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(1,451,000)				(1,451,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$ (1,699,000)			$ 791,000	$ (1,479,000)	$ 1,247,000

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 6) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash paid for interest and income taxes
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$ 61,198,000	$ 65,736,000
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	11,381,000	(2,861,000)
Other non-cash investing activities
Intangible asset adjustment	3,100,000
Non-cash investing activities related to purchases of PP&E on credit	$ 400,000	$ 1,100,000

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Apr. 01, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Career Builder LLC	Dec. 29, 2013 Career Builder LLC	Jun. 29, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC	Dec. 29, 2013 Classified Ventures LLC	Aug. 05, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Subsequent event	Apr. 01, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Apartments.com business	Jun. 29, 2014 Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)	Jun. 29, 2014 Ponderay (general partnership)	Dec. 29, 2013 Ponderay (general partnership)	Jun. 29, 2014 Other	Dec. 29, 2013 Other	May 07, 2014 MCT	Jun. 29, 2014 MCT
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Ownership Interest (as a percent)							15.00%		25.60%					49.50%	27.00%
Investments in unconsolidated companies	$ 315,481,000		$ 315,481,000		$ 300,569,000		$ 223,065,000	$ 214,579,000	$ 80,458,000	$ 73,692,000					$ 9,470,000	$ 8,443,000	$ 2,488,000	$ 3,855,000
Sale value of business						585,000,000
Share of the gain on sale													144,200,000
Distribution received from equity investee	7,410,000	11,968,000	16,968,000	21,129,000								146,900,000
Cost of content pursuant to contributor agreement																			0	0
Term of contributor agreement																			10 years	10 years
Other Adjustments			3,100,000																3,100,000	3,100,000
Gains related to equity investments	145,893,000		145,893,000																1,700,000
Total consideration											$ 2,500,000,000

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 Minimum
INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES
Proportionate share of net income (loss) before taxes (as a percent)			20.00%
Condensed financial information
Net revenues	$ 666,164	$ 648,958
Gross profit	563,861	543,490
Operating income	89,524	103,543
Net income	$ 650,720	$ 103,955

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business and Basis of Accounting

The McClatchy Company (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading news, advertising and information provider, offering a wide array of print and digital products in each of the markets we serve.  As one of the largest newspaper companies in the country, based on daily circulation, our continuing operations include 29 daily newspapers, community newspapers, websites, mobile news and advertising, niche publications, direct marketing and direct mail services.  Our largest newspapers include the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.  We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

We also own a portfolio of premium digital assets, including 15.0% of CareerBuilder LLC, which operates the nation’s largest online jobs website, CareerBuilder.com; 25.6% of Classified Ventures, LLC, which operates the auto website Cars.com; and 33.3% of HomeFinder.com, LLC, which operates the online real estate website HomeFinder.com. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies for further discussion.

Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and our subsidiaries. Intercompany items and transactions are eliminated.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The financial statements contained in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013 ( “Form 10-K”). The fiscal periods included herein comprise 13 weeks for the second-quarter periods and 26 weeks for the six month periods. For purposes of presentation only, we updated the term “circulation” to “audience” as it releases to our discussion of revenues. The term “circulation” was used in prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and no other changes were made in conjunction with this language change.

Recent Business Developments

Sale of Anchorage Daily News, Inc.

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of the Anchorage Daily News, Inc. (“Anchorage”) for $34 million in cash. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations”, the financial results of Anchorage have been reported as a discontinued operation in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. For a more complete discussion of the transaction, refer to Note 2, Divestiture.

Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the gain on the sale of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (“MCT”) to TCA News Service LLC (“TCA”) for cash and for future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we will continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate, and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years. We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. Our portion of the cash proceeds is estimated to be approximately $640 million. See Note 8, Subsequent Event for further discussion.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which consists of the effects of reclassifications from the presentation of Anchorage as a discontinued operation.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value.  The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  These levels are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.

Level 2 – Observable inputs to the valuation methodology are other than Level 1 inputs and are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date and fair value can be determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability, and the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk.

Our policy is to recognize significant transfers between levels at the actual date of the event or circumstance that caused the transfer.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.  The carrying amount of these items approximates fair value.

Long-term debt.  The fair value of our long-term debt is determined using quoted market prices and other inputs that were derived from available market information, including the current market activity of our publicly-traded notes and bank debt, trends in investor demand and market values of comparable publicly-traded debt. These are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value measurements and disclosure guidance, and may not be representative of actual value. At June 29, 2014, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt was $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, they are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Our non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 29, 2014, were assets held for sale, goodwill, intangible assets not subject to amortization and equity method investments. All of these were measured using Level 3 inputs. We utilize valuation techniques that seek to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Property, plant and equipment

The decrease in property, plant and equipment during the six months ended June 29, 2014, is primarily related to the sale of Anchorage, which is presented as a discontinued operation. See Note 2, Divestiture, below for further discussion of the transaction. During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we also completed the acquisition of a new production facility, which was valued at $6.5 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 29, 2014, we incurred $13.5 million in accelerated depreciation (i) related to the production equipment associated with outsourcing our printing process at one newspaper and (ii) resulting from moving the printing operations for another newspaper to the new production facility. No similar transactions were recorded during the quarter ended June 29, 2014. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we incurred $1.8 million and $3.9 million in accelerated depreciation primarily related to our Miami operations move.

Depreciation expense with respect to property, plant and equipment is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Depreciation expense	$	11,567	$	15,442	$	37,549	$	31,427

Assets held for sale

The increase in assets held for sale during the six months ended June 29, 2014, related primarily to identifying and beginning to actively market for sale one of our production facilities for a newspaper at which we outsourced our printing to a third-party. These assets consisted primarily of undeveloped land and buildings. In connection with the classification to assets held for sale, the carrying value of the land and office buildings were reduced to their estimated fair value less selling costs, as determined based on the current market conditions and the selling prices. As a result, an impairment charge of $0.1 million and $1.0 million was recorded in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, and is included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology), mastheads and goodwill consisted of the following:

	December 29,		Other		Amortization		June 29,
(in thousands)	2013		Adjustments		Expense		2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	835,461	$	(2,207)	$	—	$	833,254
Accumulated amortization	(567,737)		5,307		(28,672)		(591,102)
	267,724		3,100		(28,672)		242,152
Mastheads	198,242		—		—		198,242
Goodwill	1,013,002		(16,887)		—		996,115
Total	$	1,478,968	$	(13,787)	$	(28,672)	$	1,436,509

During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we sold Anchorage, resulting in the removal of the applicable intangible assets subject to amortization of approximately $5.3 million, accumulated amortization of approximately $5.3 million, and goodwill of approximately $16.9 million from our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, in the six months ended June 29, 2014, we acquired an intangible asset of $3.1 million related to the contributor agreement we entered into with MCT in which we will receive MCT newswire content, at no cost, over approximately 10 years. See Recent Business Developments above regarding both of these transactions.

Amortization expense with respect to intangible assets is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Amortization expense	$	14,359	$	14,251	$	28,672	$	28,502

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	24,293
2015	48,383
2016	48,012
2017	48,843
2018	47,268
2019	23,768

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Our accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and reclassifications from AOCL, net of tax, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Minimum Pension and Post- Retirement Liability		Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Equity Investments		Total
Beginning balance - December 29, 2013	$	(296,669)	$	(8,232)	$	(304,901)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		754		754
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3,763		—		3,763
Other comprehensive income	3,763		754		4,517
Ending balance - June 29, 2014	$	(292,906)	$	(7,478)	$	(300,384)

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL (in thousands)
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,		Affected Line in the Condensed
									Consolidated Statements of
AOCL Component	2014		2013		2014		2013		Operations
Minimum pension and post-retirement liability	$	3,135	$	5,664	$	6,271	$	11,289	Compensation
	(1,254)		(2,266)		(2,508)		(4,516)		Income tax provision
	$	1,881	$	3,398	$	3,763	$	6,773	Net of tax

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the liability method.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

We recognize accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense.  Accrued penalties are recognized as a component of income tax expense.

We expect to pay approximately $65 million in income taxes, as a result of the gain on sale of Apartments.com by Classified Ventures, LLC and our sale of Anchorage, primarily during the third quarter of 2014.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS excludes dilution from common stock equivalents and reflects income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents in the period.  Common stock equivalents arise from dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock and are computed using the treasury stock method.  Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from diluted EPS.  The weighted average anti-dilutive stock options that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, but were not included in the weighted average share calculation, consisted of the following:

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
(shares in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
Anti-dilutive stock options	1,612	5,619	1,659	6,048

Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes consisted of the following:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	61,198	$	65,736
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	11,381		(2,861)

Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations, related to the recognition of an intangible asset as of June 29, 2014, were $3.1 million. Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations as of June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013, related to purchases of property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) on credit, were $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model from entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Long-term debt disclosures
Face Value	$ 1,555,681,000
Carrying Value	1,524,157,000	1,521,871,000
Less current portion	28,800,000	28,548,000
Total long-term debt, net of current	1,495,357,000	1,493,323,000
Unamortized discounts	31,500,000	33,800,000
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022
Long-term debt disclosures
Interest rate (as a percent)	9.00%
Face Value	900,000,000
Carrying Value	900,000,000	900,000,000
4.625% notes due in 2014
Long-term debt disclosures
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.625%
Face Value	28,965,000
Carrying Value	28,800,000	28,548,000
5.750% notes due in 2017
Long-term debt disclosures
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
Face Value	261,298,000
Carrying Value	253,483,000	252,259,000
7.150% debentures due in 2027
Long-term debt disclosures
Interest rate (as a percent)	7.15%
Face Value	89,188,000
Carrying Value	83,880,000	83,684,000
6.875% debentures due in 2029
Long-term debt disclosures
Interest rate (as a percent)	6.875%
Face Value	276,230,000
Carrying Value	$ 257,994,000	$ 257,380,000

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) (USD $)		0 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014 9.00% Notes	Aug. 05, 2014 Subsequent event 9.00% Notes	Aug. 05, 2014 Subsequent event Affiliate agreement Cars.com products and services Expected	Aug. 05, 2014 Subsequent event Classified Ventures LLC	Aug. 05, 2014 Subsequent event Classified Ventures LLC Expected
Subsequent event
Total consideration				$ 2,500,000,000
Proceeds on sale of business					$ 640,000,000
Agreement term			5 years
Interest rate (as a percent)	9.00%	9.00%
Period within which reinvestment of after-tax proceeds not made from closing of the transactions		365 days

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
REVENUES - NET:
Advertising	$ 189,212	$ 203,489	$ 369,311	$ 396,657
Audience	90,817	86,489	179,770	170,539
Other	11,925	11,630	23,541	23,049
Revenues, total	291,954	301,608	572,622	590,245
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Compensation	103,481	105,871	212,033	216,123
Newsprint, supplements and printing expenses	29,127	30,131	56,447	60,232
Depreciation and amortization	25,926	29,693	66,221	59,929
Other operating expenses	106,113	105,756	215,312	203,987
Operating expenses, total	264,647	271,451	550,013	540,271
OPERATING INCOME	27,307	30,157	22,609	49,974
NON-OPERATING (EXPENSE) INCOME:
Interest expense	(33,475)	(33,873)	(66,887)	(69,389)
Interest income	46	22	50	31
Equity income in unconsolidated companies, net	7,410	11,968	16,968	21,129
Gains related to equity investments	145,893		145,893
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net				(12,770)
Gain on sale of Miami property		10,013		10,013
Other - net	82	41	144	93
Non-operating (expense) income, total	119,956	(11,829)	96,168	(50,893)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	147,263	18,328	118,777	(919)
Income tax provision	55,615	7,367	43,191	1,317
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	91,648	10,961	75,586	(2,236)
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES	(1,699)	791	(1,479)	1,247
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 89,949	$ 11,752	$ 74,107	$ (989)
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.13	$ 0.87	$ (0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.14	$ 0.86	$ (0.01)
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.13	$ 0.85	$ (0.02)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.14	$ 0.84	$ (0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	86,734	86,149	86,604	86,086
Diluted (in shares)	88,593	86,797	88,513	86,086

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Trade receivables, allowance	$ 4,836	$ 6,040
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Treasury stock, shares	658,185	11,207
Common Class A
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	62,815,324	61,544,524
Common Class B
Common stock, shares authorized	60,000,000	60,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	24,585,962	24,800,962

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 item	Jun. 30, 2013
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Number of new participants			0
Retirement expense for continuing operations
Net retirement expense	$ 1,157	$ 3,081	$ 2,315	$ 6,081
Pension plan
Retirement expense for continuing operations
Service cost	2,007	1,373	4,015	2,773
Interest cost	22,751	21,173	45,502	42,298
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865)	(25,252)	(53,730)	(50,527)
Prior service cost amortization	3	7	6	7
Actuarial loss	4,002	6,404	8,004	12,779
Net retirement expense	1,898	3,705	3,797	7,330
Post-retirement plans
Retirement expense for continuing operations
Net retirement expense	$ (741)	$ (624)	$ (1,482)	$ (1,249)

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STOCK PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

STOCK PLANS

Summary of the restricted stock units ("RSUs") activity

		Weighted Average
	RSUs	Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested - December 29, 2013	1,231,650	$2.50
Granted	706,950	$4.82
Vested	(486,150)	$2.66
Forfeited	(30,300)	$2.53
Nonvested - June 29, 2014	1,422,150	$3.60

Summary of the stock appreciation rights ("SARs") activity

			Weighted	Aggregate
			Average	Intrinsic
	Options/		Exercise	Value
	SARs		Price	(in thousands)
Outstanding December 29, 2013	6,110,500		$9.69	$2,384
Exercised	(568,250	)	$3.07	$1,198
Forfeited	(63,500	)	$3.39
Expired	(296,500	)	$30.84
Outstanding June 29, 2014	5,182,250		$9.28	$10,205

Summary of stock-based compensation expense

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Stock-based compensation expense	$	627	$	635	$	1,574	$	1,738

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details 2) (Pension plan, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Pension plan
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Value of contributions to plan	$ 25.0	$ 7.5

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 05, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Subsequent event	Aug. 05, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC Expected Subsequent event	May 07, 2014 MCT	Jun. 29, 2014 MCT	May 05, 2014 Anchorage	Apr. 01, 2014 Apartments.com business Classified Ventures LLC	Apr. 01, 2014 Apartments.com business Classified Ventures LLC	Jun. 29, 2014 Apartments.com business Classified Ventures LLC
Sale of Anchorage Daily News, Inc.
Cash received									$ 34,000,000	$ 585,000,000
Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity
Sale value of business									34,000,000	585,000,000
Share of the gain on sale												144,200,000
Distribution received from equity investee	7,410,000	11,968,000	16,968,000	21,129,000							146,900,000
Cost of content pursuant to contributor agreement							0	0
Term of contributor agreement							10 years	10 years
Intangible asset adjustment			3,100,000				3,100,000	3,100,000
Gains related to equity investments	145,893,000		145,893,000				1,700,000
Total consideration					2,500,000,000
Proceeds on sale of business						$ 640,000,000

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 74,107	$ (989)
Less income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,479)	1,247
Income (loss) from continuing operations	75,586	(2,236)
Reconciliation to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66,221	59,929
Loss on disposal of equipment (including impairments)	1,398	2,149
Contribution to qualified defined benefit pension plan	(25,000)	(7,500)
Retirement benefit expense	2,315	6,081
Stock-based compensation expense	1,574	1,738
Equity income in unconsolidated companies	(16,968)	(21,129)
Gains related to equity investments	(145,893)
Distributions of income from equity investments	147,730
Loss on extinguishment of debt		12,770
Gain on disposal of Miami property		(10,013)
Other	(2,646)	(2,363)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	42,754	43,966
Inventories	826	5,180
Other assets	(305)	(5,715)
Accounts payable	(8,546)	(10,313)
Accrued compensation	(3,539)	938
Income taxes	31,320	6,917
Accrued interest	21	(3,686)
Other liabilities	(366)	2,758
Net cash provided by continuing operations	166,482	79,471
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	126	1,421
Net cash provided by operating activities	166,608	80,892
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(14,189)	(19,363)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other	564	1,185
Proceeds from redemption of certificates of deposit		2,210
Distributions from equity investments		1,890
Contributions to equity investments	(1,500)	(1,319)
Equity investments and other-net	1,691	(1,500)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(13,434)	(16,897)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	33,369
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	19,935	(16,897)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of public notes and related expenses		(154,781)
Other	(2,024)	(522)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(2,024)	(155,303)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	184,519	(91,308)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	80,811	113,088
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 265,330	$ 21,780

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 89,949	$ 11,752	$ 74,107	$ (989)
Pension and post retirement plans:
Unrealized net gain and other components of benefit plans, net of taxes of $(1,254), $(2,266), $(2,508) and $(4,516)	1,881	3,398	3,763	6,773
Investment in unconsolidated companies:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes of $(19), $45, $(503) and $487	29	(68)	754	(731)
Other comprehensive income	1,910	3,330	4,517	6,042
Comprehensive income	$ 91,859	$ 15,082	$ 78,624	$ 5,053

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Summary of depreciation expense with respect to property, plant and equipment

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Depreciation expense	$	11,567	$	15,442	$	37,549	$	31,427

Schedule of intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology) mastheads and goodwill

	December 29,		Other		Amortization		June 29,
(in thousands)	2013		Adjustments		Expense		2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	835,461	$	(2,207)	$	—	$	833,254
Accumulated amortization	(567,737)		5,307		(28,672)		(591,102)
	267,724		3,100		(28,672)		242,152
Mastheads	198,242		—		—		198,242
Goodwill	1,013,002		(16,887)		—		996,115
Total	$	1,478,968	$	(13,787)	$	(28,672)	$	1,436,509

Summary of amortization expense with respect to intangible assets

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Amortization expense	$	14,359	$	14,251	$	28,672	$	28,502

Amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years

	Amortization Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	24,293
2015	48,383
2016	48,012
2017	48,843
2018	47,268
2019	23,768

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") and reclassifications from AOCL, net of tax

(in thousands)	Minimum Pension and Post- Retirement Liability		Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Equity Investments		Total
Beginning balance - December 29, 2013	$	(296,669)	$	(8,232)	$	(304,901)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		754		754
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3,763		—		3,763
Other comprehensive income	3,763		754		4,517
Ending balance - June 29, 2014	$	(292,906)	$	(7,478)	$	(300,384)

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL (in thousands)
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,		Affected Line in the Condensed
									Consolidated Statements of
AOCL Component	2014		2013		2014		2013		Operations
Minimum pension and post-retirement liability	$	3,135	$	5,664	$	6,271	$	11,289	Compensation
	(1,254)		(2,266)		(2,508)		(4,516)		Income tax provision
	$	1,881	$	3,398	$	3,763	$	6,773	Net of tax

Summary of anti-dilutive stock options

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
(shares in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
Anti-dilutive stock options	1,612	5,619	1,659	6,048

Schedule of cash paid for interest and income taxes

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	61,198	$	65,736
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	11,381		(2,861)

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jul. 28, 2014 Common Class A	Jul. 28, 2014 Common Class B
Entity Registrant Name	MCCLATCHY CO
Entity Central Index Key	0001056087
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 29, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		62,161,140	24,585,962
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2

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DIVESTITURE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

DIVESTITURE

Schedule of major classes of assets and liabilities included in discontinued operations

	December 29,
(in thousands)	2013
Current assets	$	5,390
Property, plant and equipment, net	8,362
Intangible and other assets	17,275
Total assets	$	31,027
Current liabilities	$	2,456
Non current liabilities	54
Total liabilities	$	2,510

Summary of financial information for the operations

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues	$	2,651	$	7,181	$	9,186	$	13,653
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before taxes	$	(446)	$	1,304	$	(48)	$	2,085
Income tax provision (benefit)	(198)		513		(20)		838
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, before loss on sale	$	(248)	$	791	$	(28)	$	1,247
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	$	5,474	$	—	$	5,474	$	—
Income tax provision	6,925		—		6,925		—
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,451)		—		(1,451)		—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,699)	$	791	$	(1,479)	$	1,247

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Unrealized net gain (loss) and other components of benefit plans, taxes	$ (1,254)	$ (2,266)	$ (2,508)	$ (4,516)
Other comprehensive income (loss), taxes	$ (19)	$ 45	$ (503)	$ 487

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

5.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We maintain a frozen noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan (“Pension Plan”) which covers certain eligible current and former employees.  No new participants may enter the Pension Plan and no further benefits will accrue.  However, years of service continue to count toward early retirement calculations and vesting of benefits previously earned.

We also have a limited number of supplemental retirement plans to provide certain key current and former employees with additional retirement benefits.  These plans are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis and the accrued pension obligation is largely included in other long-term obligations.

The elements of retirement expense are as follows:

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29,			June 30,			June 29,			June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	2,007		$	1,373		$	4,015		$	2,773
Interest cost	22,751			21,173			45,502			42,298
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865		)	(25,252		)	(53,730		)	(50,527		)
Prior service cost amortization	3			7			6			7
Actuarial loss	4,002			6,404			8,004			12,779
Net pension expense	1,898			3,705			3,797			7,330
Net post-retirement credit	(741		)	(624		)	(1,482		)	(1,249		)
Net retirement expense	$	1,157		$	3,081		$	2,315		$	6,081

In January 2014 and January 2013, we contributed $25.0 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of cash to the Pension Plan.  We do not intend to make any additional material contributions to the Pension Plan during the remainder of fiscal year 2014.

We have a deferred compensation plan (“401(k) plan”), which enables qualified employees to voluntarily defer compensation.  The 401(k) plan includes a matching company contribution and a supplemental contribution that is tied to our performance.  We suspended our matching contribution to the 401(k) plan in 2009 and as of June 29, 2014, we have not reinstated that benefit.

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LONG-TERM DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

LONG-TERM DEBT

LONG-TERM DEBT

4.  LONG-TERM DEBT

Our long-term debt consisted of the following:

	Face Value		Carrying Value
	June 29,		June 29,		December 29,
(in thousands)	2014		2014		2013
Notes:
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022	$	900,000	$	900,000	$	900,000
4.625% notes due in 2014	28,965		28,800		28,548
5.750% notes due in 2017	261,298		253,483		252,259
7.150% debentures due in 2027	89,188		83,880		83,684
6.875% debentures due in 2029	276,230		257,994		257,380
Long-term debt	$	1,555,681	$	1,524,157	$	1,521,871
Less current portion			28,800		28,548
Total long-term debt, net of current			$	1,495,357	$	1,493,323

Our outstanding notes are stated net of unamortized discounts, if applicable, totaling $31.5 million and $33.8 million as of June 29, 2014, and December 29, 2013, respectively.

Debt Repurchases

We had no debt repurchases during the quarter or six months ended June 29, 2014, or during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed or repurchased a total of $145.9 million of notes through the completion of our debt refinancing described below and through privately negotiated transactions. We redeemed or repurchased all of these notes at a price greater than par value and wrote off historical discounts related to the notes we purchased, which resulted in a loss on extinguishment of debt of $12.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Credit Agreement

Our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), dated as of December 18, 2012, is secured by a first-priority security interest in certain of our assets as described below. As of June 29, 2014, there were $39.9 million face amounts of standby letters of credit outstanding under the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of June 29, 2014.

Under the Credit Agreement, we may borrow at either the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread ranging from 275 basis points to 425 basis points, or at a base rate plus a spread ranging from 175 basis points to 325 basis points, in each case based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement provides for a commitment fee payable on the unused revolving credit ranging from 50 basis points to 62.5 basis points, based upon our consolidated total leverage ratio.

Senior Secured Notes and Indenture

In December 2012, we issued $910 million aggregate principal amount of 9.00% Senior Secured Notes due in 2022 (“9.00% Notes”). We received approximately $889 million net of financing costs in the offering and used the net proceeds, as well as cash on hand, to repurchase all of our outstanding $846 million in aggregate principal amount of the 11.50% Senior Secured Notes due in 2017 (“11.50% Notes”) in two separate transactions. In December 2012, we repurchased $762.4 million of the 11.50% Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer done in connection with the issuance of the 9.00% Notes. In the quarter ended June 30, 2013, we redeemed the remaining $83.6 million aggregate principal amount of 11.50% Notes not tendered in the tender offer and we recorded a loss on the extinguishment of debt of approximately $9.6 million primarily related to the premiums paid for the notes during the redemption.

Our 9.00% Notes were issued in a private placement.  In July 2013, the original 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) were exchanged, in a registered exchange, for new 9.00% Notes (and associated guarantees) that have terms substantially identical to the original notes except that the 9.00% Notes issued in the exchange are not subject to transfer restrictions and do not contain registration rights.

Substantially all of our subsidiaries guarantee the obligations under the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. We own 100% of each of the guarantor subsidiaries and we have no significant independent assets or operations separate from the subsidiaries that guarantee our 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement. The guarantees provided by the guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional and joint and several, and the subsidiaries other than the subsidiary guarantors are minor.

In addition, we have granted a security interest to the banks that are a party to the Credit Agreement and the trustee under the indenture governing the 9.00% Notes that include, but are not limited to, intangible assets, inventory, receivables and certain minority investments as collateral for the debt. The security interest does not include any PP&E, leasehold interests or improvements with respect to such PP&E which would be reflected on our condensed consolidated balance sheets or shares of stock and indebtedness of our subsidiaries.

Covenants under the Senior Debt Agreements

The financial covenants under the Credit Agreement require us to comply with a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio, each measured quarterly. As of June 29, 2014, and for the remainder of the term of the Credit Agreement, we are required to maintain a consolidated total leverage ratio of not more than 6.00 to 1.00 and a consolidated interest coverage ratio of at least 1.50 to 1.00. As of June 29, 2014, we were in compliance with all financial debt covenants.

The Credit Agreement also prohibits the payment of a dividend if a payment would not be permitted under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes (discussed below). Dividends under the indenture for the 9.00% Notes are allowed if the consolidated leverage ratio (as defined in the indenture) is less than 5.25 to 1.00 and we have sufficient amounts under our restricted payments basket (as defined in the indenture).

The indenture for the 9.00% Notes and the Credit Agreement include a number of restrictive covenants that are applicable to us and our restricted subsidiaries. The covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications set forth in those agreements. These covenants include, among other things, restrictions on our ability to incur additional debt; make investments and other restricted payments; pay dividends on capital stock or redeem or repurchase capital stock or certain of our outstanding notes or debentures prior to stated maturity; sell assets or enter into sale/leaseback transactions; create specified liens; create or permit restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; and consolidate or merge with or into other companies or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s and our subsidiaries’ assets, taken as a whole.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014 newspaper	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 newspaper	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 29, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 Career Builder LLC	Jun. 29, 2014 Classified Ventures LLC	Jun. 29, 2014 Home Finder LLC	May 07, 2014 MCT	Jun. 29, 2014 MCT
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of daily newspapers	29		29
Number of days in a fiscal quarter	91 days		182 days
Related Party Transaction
Ownership Interest (as a percent)						15.00%	25.60%	33.30%
Long-term debt fair value disclosure
Estimated fair value of long-term debt	$ 1,700,000,000		$ 1,700,000,000
Carrying value of long-term debt	1,524,157,000		1,524,157,000		1,521,871,000
Property, plant and equipment
Acquisition of a new production facility in cash			6,500,000
Accelerated depreciation incurred	0	1,800,000	13,500,000	3,900,000
Depreciation expense	11,567,000	15,442,000	37,549,000	31,427,000
Assets held for sale
Impairment charge of assets held for sale	100,000		1,000,000
Intangible assets subject to amortization, gross
Balance at the beginning of the period			835,461,000
Other Adjustments			(2,207,000)
Balance at the end of the period	833,254,000		833,254,000
Accumulated amortization
Balance at the beginning of the period			(567,737,000)
Other Adjustments			5,307,000
Amortization Expense	(14,359,000)	(14,251,000)	(28,672,000)	(28,502,000)
Balance at the end of the period	(591,102,000)		(591,102,000)
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
Balance at the beginning of the period			267,724,000
Other Adjustments			3,100,000						3,100,000	3,100,000
Amortization Expense	(14,359,000)	(14,251,000)	(28,672,000)	(28,502,000)
Balance at the end of the period	242,152,000		242,152,000
Mastheads
Balance at the beginning of the period			198,242,000
Balance at the end of the period	198,242,000		198,242,000
Goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period			1,013,002,000
Other Adjustments			(16,887,000)
Balance at the end of the period	996,115,000		996,115,000
Total
Balance at the beginning of the period			1,478,968,000
Other Adjustments			(13,787,000)
Amortization Expense	(14,359,000)	(14,251,000)	(28,672,000)	(28,502,000)
Balance at the end of the period	1,436,509,000		1,436,509,000
Removal of applicable intangible assets subject to amortization			5,300,000
Cost of content pursuant to contributor agreement									0	0
Term of contributor agreement									10 years	10 years
Amortization expense with respect to intangible assets
Amortization expense	14,359,000	14,251,000	28,672,000	28,502,000
Estimated amortization expense
2014 (remainder)	24,293,000		24,293,000
2015	48,383,000		48,383,000
2016	48,012,000		48,012,000
2017	48,843,000		48,843,000
2018	47,268,000		47,268,000
2019	$ 23,768,000		$ 23,768,000

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

Summary of carrying value of investments in unconsolidated companies

(in thousands)	% Ownership	June 29,		December 29,
Company	Interest	2014		2013
CareerBuilder, LLC	15.0	$	223,065	$	214,579
Classified Ventures, LLC	25.6	80,458		73,692
Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)	49.5	—		—
Ponderay (general partnership)	27.0	9,470		8,443
Other	Various	2,488		3,855
		$	315,481	$	300,569

Summary of condensed financial information as provided by certain investees

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Net revenues	$	666,164	$	648,958
Gross profit	563,861		543,490
Operating income	89,524		103,543
Net income	650,720		103,955

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

8.  SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. This transaction is expected to close by the end of fiscal year 2014 and accordingly, we will record a gain on sale of our interest in Classified Ventures, LLC during the period it closes. Our portion of the cash proceeds is expected to be approximately $640 million. Upon close of the transaction, we will enter into a new, five-year affiliate agreement with Cars.com that will allow us to continue to sell Cars.com products and services exclusively in our local markets. In accordance with our bond indenture for our 9.00% Notes, we will offer the after-tax proceeds from this transaction, to the extent that they are not reinvested within 365 days of the closing of the transaction, in an offering to repurchase those notes at par. The 9.00% Notes are currently trading at a premium.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

We are subject to a variety of legal proceedings (including libel, employment, wage and hour, independent contractor and other legal actions) and governmental proceedings (including environmental matters) that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business.  We are unable to estimate the amount or range of reasonably possible losses.  However, we currently believe, after reviewing such actions with counsel, that the expected outcome of pending actions will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  No material amounts for any losses from litigation that may ultimately occur have been recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements as we believe that any such losses are not probable.

We have certain indemnification obligations related to the sale of assets including but not limited to insurance claims and multi-employer pension plans of disposed newspaper operations.  We believe the remaining obligations related to disposed assets will not be material to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

As of June 29, 2014, we had $39.9 million of standby letters of credit secured under the Credit Agreement (see Note 4, Long-Term Debt, for further discussion).

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STOCK PLANS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

STOCK PLANS

STOCK PLANS

7.  STOCK PLANS

Stock Plans Activity

The following table summarizes the restricted stock units (“RSUs”) activity during the six months ended June 29, 2014:

		Weighted Average
	RSUs	Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested - December 29, 2013	1,231,650	$2.50
Granted	706,950	$4.82
Vested	(486,150)	$2.66
Forfeited	(30,300)	$2.53
Nonvested - June 29, 2014	1,422,150	$3.60

The total fair value of the RSUs that vested during the six months ended June 29, 2014, was $2.6 million.

The following table summarizes the stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) activity during the six months ended June 29, 2014:

			Weighted	Aggregate
			Average	Intrinsic
	Options/		Exercise	Value
	SARs		Price	(in thousands)
Outstanding December 29, 2013	6,110,500		$9.69	$2,384
Exercised	(568,250	)	$3.07	$1,198
Forfeited	(63,500	)	$3.39
Expired	(296,500	)	$30.84
Outstanding June 29, 2014	5,182,250		$9.28	$10,205

Stock-Based Compensation

All stock-based payments, including grants of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and common stock under equity incentive plans, are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values.  At June 29, 2014, we had three stock-based compensation plans.  Stock-based compensation expenses are reported in the compensation line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total stock-based compensation expense, for the periods presented in this report, are as follows:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Stock-based compensation expense	$	627	$	635	$	1,574	$	1,738

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business and Basis of Accounting

Business and Basis of Accounting

The McClatchy Company (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) is a leading news, advertising and information provider, offering a wide array of print and digital products in each of the markets we serve.  As one of the largest newspaper companies in the country, based on daily circulation, our continuing operations include 29 daily newspapers, community newspapers, websites, mobile news and advertising, niche publications, direct marketing and direct mail services.  Our largest newspapers include the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer and The (Raleigh) News & Observer.  We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.

We also own a portfolio of premium digital assets, including 15.0% of CareerBuilder LLC, which operates the nation’s largest online jobs website, CareerBuilder.com; 25.6% of Classified Ventures, LLC, which operates the auto website Cars.com; and 33.3% of HomeFinder.com, LLC, which operates the online real estate website HomeFinder.com. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies for further discussion.

Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company and our subsidiaries. Intercompany items and transactions are eliminated.

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The financial statements contained in this report are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2013 ( “Form 10-K”). The fiscal periods included herein comprise 13 weeks for the second-quarter periods and 26 weeks for the six month periods. For purposes of presentation only, we updated the term “circulation” to “audience” as it releases to our discussion of revenues. The term “circulation” was used in prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and no other changes were made in conjunction with this language change.

Recent Business Developments

Recent Business Developments

Sale of Anchorage Daily News, Inc.

On May 5, 2014, we completed the sale of the outstanding capital stock of the Anchorage Daily News, Inc. (“Anchorage”) for $34 million in cash. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-20, “Discontinued Operations”, the financial results of Anchorage have been reported as a discontinued operation in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods presented. For a more complete discussion of the transaction, refer to Note 2, Divestiture.

Investments in Unconsolidated Companies Activity

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the gain on the sale of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (“MCT”) to TCA News Service LLC (“TCA”) for cash and for future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we will continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate, and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years. We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment. See Note 3, Investments in Unconsolidated Companies.

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. Our portion of the cash proceeds is estimated to be approximately $640 million. See Note 8, Subsequent Event for further discussion.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which consists of the effects of reclassifications from the presentation of Anchorage as a discontinued operation.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value.  The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. We categorize each of our fair value measurements in one of these three levels based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  These levels are:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.

Level 2 – Observable inputs to the valuation methodology are other than Level 1 inputs and are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date and fair value can be determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.

Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability, and the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk.

Our policy is to recognize significant transfers between levels at the actual date of the event or circumstance that caused the transfer.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.  The carrying amount of these items approximates fair value.

Long-term debt.  The fair value of our long-term debt is determined using quoted market prices and other inputs that were derived from available market information, including the current market activity of our publicly-traded notes and bank debt, trends in investor demand and market values of comparable publicly-traded debt. These are considered to be Level 2 inputs under the fair value measurements and disclosure guidance, and may not be representative of actual value. At June 29, 2014, the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt was $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, they are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Our non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 29, 2014, were assets held for sale, goodwill, intangible assets not subject to amortization and equity method investments. All of these were measured using Level 3 inputs. We utilize valuation techniques that seek to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment

The decrease in property, plant and equipment during the six months ended June 29, 2014, is primarily related to the sale of Anchorage, which is presented as a discontinued operation. See Note 2, Divestiture, below for further discussion of the transaction. During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we also completed the acquisition of a new production facility, which was valued at $6.5 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 29, 2014, we incurred $13.5 million in accelerated depreciation (i) related to the production equipment associated with outsourcing our printing process at one newspaper and (ii) resulting from moving the printing operations for another newspaper to the new production facility. No similar transactions were recorded during the quarter ended June 29, 2014. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2013, we incurred $1.8 million and $3.9 million in accelerated depreciation primarily related to our Miami operations move.

Depreciation expense with respect to property, plant and equipment is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Depreciation expense	$	11,567	$	15,442	$	37,549	$	31,427

Assets held for sale

Assets held for sale

The increase in assets held for sale during the six months ended June 29, 2014, related primarily to identifying and beginning to actively market for sale one of our production facilities for a newspaper at which we outsourced our printing to a third-party. These assets consisted primarily of undeveloped land and buildings. In connection with the classification to assets held for sale, the carrying value of the land and office buildings were reduced to their estimated fair value less selling costs, as determined based on the current market conditions and the selling prices. As a result, an impairment charge of $0.1 million and $1.0 million was recorded in the quarter and six months ended June 29, 2014, and is included in other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets (primarily advertiser lists, subscriber lists and developed technology), mastheads and goodwill consisted of the following:

	December 29,		Other		Amortization		June 29,
(in thousands)	2013		Adjustments		Expense		2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization	$	835,461	$	(2,207)	$	—	$	833,254
Accumulated amortization	(567,737)		5,307		(28,672)		(591,102)
	267,724		3,100		(28,672)		242,152
Mastheads	198,242		—		—		198,242
Goodwill	1,013,002		(16,887)		—		996,115
Total	$	1,478,968	$	(13,787)	$	(28,672)	$	1,436,509

During the six months ended June 29, 2014, we sold Anchorage, resulting in the removal of the applicable intangible assets subject to amortization of approximately $5.3 million, accumulated amortization of approximately $5.3 million, and goodwill of approximately $16.9 million from our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, in the six months ended June 29, 2014, we acquired an intangible asset of $3.1 million related to the contributor agreement we entered into with MCT in which we will receive MCT newswire content, at no cost, over approximately 10 years. See Recent Business Developments above regarding both of these transactions.

Amortization expense with respect to intangible assets is summarized below:

	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013		2014		2013
Amortization expense	$	14,359	$	14,251	$	28,672	$	28,502

The estimated amortization expense for the remainder of fiscal year 2014 and the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization Expense
Year	(in thousands)
2014 (remainder)	$	24,293
2015	48,383
2016	48,012
2017	48,843
2018	47,268
2019	23,768

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Our accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) and reclassifications from AOCL, net of tax, consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Minimum Pension and Post- Retirement Liability		Other Comprehensive Loss Related to Equity Investments		Total
Beginning balance - December 29, 2013	$	(296,669)	$	(8,232)	$	(304,901)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—		754		754
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	3,763		—		3,763
Other comprehensive income	3,763		754		4,517
Ending balance - June 29, 2014	$	(292,906)	$	(7,478)	$	(300,384)

	Amount Reclassified from AOCL (in thousands)
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,		June 29,		June 30,		Affected Line in the Condensed
									Consolidated Statements of
AOCL Component	2014		2013		2014		2013		Operations
Minimum pension and post-retirement liability	$	3,135	$	5,664	$	6,271	$	11,289	Compensation
	(1,254)		(2,266)		(2,508)		(4,516)		Income tax provision
	$	1,881	$	3,398	$	3,763	$	6,773	Net of tax

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes using the liability method.  Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

We recognize accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense.  Accrued penalties are recognized as a component of income tax expense.

We expect to pay approximately $65 million in income taxes, as a result of the gain on sale of Apartments.com by Classified Ventures, LLC and our sale of Anchorage, primarily during the third quarter of 2014.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Basic EPS excludes dilution from common stock equivalents and reflects income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted EPS is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and dilutive common stock equivalents in the period.  Common stock equivalents arise from dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock and are computed using the treasury stock method.  Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from diluted EPS.  The weighted average anti-dilutive stock options that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, but were not included in the weighted average share calculation, consisted of the following:

	Quarters Ended		Six Months Ended
	June 29,	June 30,	June 29,	June 30,
(shares in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
Anti-dilutive stock options	1,612	5,619	1,659	6,048

Cash Flow Information

Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes consisted of the following:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Interest paid (net of amount capitalized)	$	61,198	$	65,736
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)	11,381		(2,861)

Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations, related to the recognition of an intangible asset as of June 29, 2014, were $3.1 million. Other non-cash investing activities from continuing operations as of June 29, 2014, and June 30, 2013, related to purchases of property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) on credit, were $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity”. ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. ASU 2014-09 outlines a new, single comprehensive model from entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. This new revenue recognition model provides a five-step analysis in determining when and how revenue is recognized. The new model will require revenue recognition to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration a company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. We are currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended											1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Period from quarter end through the remainder of the term of the Credit Agreement	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Minimum	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Maximum	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility LIBOR	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility LIBOR Minimum	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility LIBOR Maximum	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Base rate	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Base rate Minimum	Jun. 29, 2014 Revolving credit facility Base rate Maximum	Dec. 30, 2012 11.50% senior secured notes due in 2017 item	Jun. 30, 2013 11.50% senior secured notes due in 2017	Dec. 30, 2012 9.00% Notes	Jun. 29, 2014 9.00% Notes	Jul. 31, 2013 9.00% Notes Original notes
LONG-TERM DEBT
Outstanding letters of credit		$ 39,900,000
Outstanding line of credit		0
Variable rate basis						London Interbank Offered Rate			base rate
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)							2.75%	4.25%		1.75%	3.25%
Commitment fees for the unused revolving credit (as a percent)				0.50%	0.625%
New borrowings														910,000,000
Interest rate (as a percent)												11.50%		9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Net proceeds from offering														889,000,000
Amount of debt repurchased												846,000,000
Number of transactions to repurchase debt												2
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed												762,400,000	83,600,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 12,770,000												$ 9,600,000
Ownership percentage in each of the guarantor subsidiaries															100.00%
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio			6.00
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio		1.50
Dividends restricted if consolidated leverage ratio is exceeded		5.25

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Schedule of elements of retirement expense

	Quarters Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 29,			June 30,			June 29,			June 30,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension plans:
Service cost	$	2,007		$	1,373		$	4,015		$	2,773
Interest cost	22,751			21,173			45,502			42,298
Expected return on plan assets	(26,865		)	(25,252		)	(53,730		)	(50,527		)
Prior service cost amortization	3			7			6			7
Actuarial loss	4,002			6,404			8,004			12,779
Net pension expense	1,898			3,705			3,797			7,330
Net post-retirement credit	(741		)	(624		)	(1,482		)	(1,249		)
Net retirement expense	$	1,157		$	3,081		$	2,315		$	6,081

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassifications from AOCL
Compensation	$ 103,481	$ 105,871	$ 212,033	$ 216,123
Income tax provision	55,615	7,367	43,191	1,317
Net of tax	(89,949)	(11,752)	(74,107)	989
Minimum pension and post-retirement liability | Amount Reclassified from AOCI
Reclassifications from AOCL
Compensation	3,135	5,664	6,271	11,289
Income tax provision	(1,254)	(2,266)	(2,508)	(4,516)
Net of tax	$ 1,881	$ 3,398	$ 3,763	$ 6,773

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 265,330	$ 80,811
Trade receivables (net of allowances of $4,836 in 2014 and $6,040 in 2013)	121,201	167,490
Other receivables	9,904	10,757
Newsprint, ink and other inventories	24,487	26,539
Deferred income taxes	20,033	20,033
Assets held for sale	8,017	3,504
Other current assets	26,613	27,386
Total current assets	475,585	336,520
Property, plant and equipment, net	417,874	458,705
Intangible assets:
Identifiable intangibles - net	440,394	465,966
Goodwill	996,115	1,013,002
Total intangible assets	1,436,509	1,478,968
Investments and other assets:
Investments in unconsolidated companies	315,481	300,569
Other assets	42,015	42,873
Total investments and other assets	357,496	343,442
TOTAL ASSETS	2,687,464	2,617,635
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	28,800	28,548
Accounts payable	40,360	49,565
Accrued pension liabilities	8,418	33,418
Accrued compensation	36,061	38,636
Income taxes payable	60,200	1,362
Unearned revenue	64,347	67,377
Accrued interest	15,065	15,044
Other accrued liabilities	16,197	14,386
Total current liabilities	269,448	248,336
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	1,495,357	1,493,323
Deferred income taxes	134,393	153,339
Pension and postretirement obligations	384,783	394,209
Financing obligations	35,488	40,264
Other long-term obligations	49,063	47,778
Total non-current liabilities	2,099,084	2,128,913
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	2,225,109	2,221,834
Accumulated deficit	(1,603,266)	(1,677,373)
Treasury stock at cost, 658,185 shares in 2014 and 11,207 shares in 2013	(3,401)	(37)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(300,384)	(304,901)
Total stockholders' equity	318,932	240,386
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,687,464	2,617,635
Common Class A
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $.01 par value:	628	615
Common Class B
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $.01 par value:	$ 246	$ 248

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

3.  INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES

The carrying value of investments in unconsolidated companies consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	% Ownership	June 29,		December 29,
Company	Interest	2014		2013
CareerBuilder, LLC	15.0	$	223,065	$	214,579
Classified Ventures, LLC	25.6	80,458		73,692
Seattle Times Company (C-Corporation)	49.5	—		—
Ponderay (general partnership)	27.0	9,470		8,443
Other	Various	2,488		3,855
		$	315,481	$	300,569

On April 1, 2014, Classified Ventures, LLC consummated the sale of its Apartments.com business for $585 million. Accordingly, during the quarter ending June 29, 2014, we recorded our share of the net gain of approximately $144.2 million, before taxes, as gains related to equity investments in condensed consolidated statements of operations. On April 1, 2014, we received a cash distribution of approximately $146.9 million from Classified Ventures, LLC, which is equal to our share of the net proceeds from the sale.

On May 7, 2014, we transferred our partnership interest in MCT to TCA for cash and future newswire content. Concurrently, we entered into a contributor agreement with MCT pursuant to which we both continue to be a contributor of newswire content to MCT for an agreed upon rate and we will receive newswire content from MCT or its successor at no cost for approximately 10 years. We recognized a $3.1 million intangible asset in the condensed consolidated balance sheets with respect to the content we will receive from MCT at no cost under these agreements and a $1.7 million gain on sale of the equity investment in the gains related to equity investments in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

On August 5, 2014, we, along with the remaining partners in Classified Ventures, LLC, have entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of the ownership interests in Classified Ventures, LLC to Gannett Co., Inc. for a price that values Classified Ventures, LLC at $2.5 billion. See Note 8, Subsequent Event for further discussion.

During the quarter ended June 29, 2014, our proportionate share of net income from certain investments listed in the table above was greater than 20% of our condensed consolidated net income (loss) before taxes.  Summarized condensed financial information, as provided to us by these certain investees, is as follows:

	Six Months Ended
	June 29,		June 30,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Net revenues	$	666,164	$	648,958
Gross profit	563,861		543,490
Operating income	89,524		103,543
Net income	650,720		103,955

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes
Income taxes expected to be paid			$ 65
Anti-dilutive stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock
Weighted average anti-dilutive stock options
Anti-dilutive stock options (in shares)	1,612	5,619	1,659	6,048

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STOCK PLANS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014
Options/SARs
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	6,110,500
Exercised (in shares)	(568,250)
Forfeited (in shares)	(63,500)
Expired (in shares)	(296,500)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	5,182,250
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.69
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 3.07
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 3.39
Expired (in dollars per share)	$ 30.84
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 9.28
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars)	$ 2,384,000
Exercised (in dollars)	1,198,000
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars)	10,205,000
RSUs
RSU's
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,231,650
Granted (in shares)	706,950
Vested (in shares)	(486,150)
Forfeited (in shares)	(30,300)
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	1,422,150
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.82
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 2.66
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 2.53
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 3.60
Additional disclosures
Total fair value	$ 2,600,000

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2014

LONG-TERM DEBT

Summary of company's long-term debt

	Face Value		Carrying Value
	June 29,		June 29,		December 29,
(in thousands)	2014		2014		2013
Notes:
9.00% senior secured notes due in 2022	$	900,000	$	900,000	$	900,000
4.625% notes due in 2014	28,965		28,800		28,548
5.750% notes due in 2017	261,298		253,483		252,259
7.150% debentures due in 2027	89,188		83,880		83,684
6.875% debentures due in 2029	276,230		257,994		257,380
Long-term debt	$	1,555,681	$	1,524,157	$	1,521,871
Less current portion			28,800		28,548
Total long-term debt, net of current			$	1,495,357	$	1,493,323