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Exhibit 99.2

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

On September 8, 2015, Media General, Inc. ("Media General") and Meredith Corporation ("Meredith") announced a definitive merger agreement under which Media General will acquire all the outstanding common stock of Meredith in a cash and stock transaction (the “Meredith Merger”). Consummation of the Meredith Merger is subject to customary closing conditions including, among other things, Federal Communication Commission approval and shareholder approval from both Media General and Meredith shareholders. On December 19, 2014, Media General and LIN Media LLC (“LIN”) were combined in a business combination transaction (the “LIN Merger”). Also on that date, in connection with the LIN Merger, Media General and LIN swapped or otherwise divested certain stations.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015 has been derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of Media General for the year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015, the historical consolidated financial statements of LIN Media for the period January 1, 2014 to December 18, 2014, and the historical consolidated financial statements of Meredith for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014 and for the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2015, along with certain adjustments.

 

Meredith's fiscal year ends on June 30. Therefore the Meredith unaudited historical consolidated financial statement of operations for the calendar year ended December 31, 2014 is derived by combining the first six months of Meredith's fiscal year 2015 and the last six months of Meredith's fiscal year 2014. Meredith’s unaudited historical consolidated financial statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is derived by combining the financial data from the last six months of Meredith’s fiscal year 2015 and the financial data from the first three months of Meredith’s fiscal year 2016.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been prepared as though the LIN Merger and the Meredith Merger occurred as of January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 have been prepared as though the Meredith Merger occurred as of January 1, 2014, and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet information at September 30, 2015 has been prepared as if the Meredith Merger occurred as of September 30, 2015.

 

The pro forma adjustments give effect to events that are (1) directly attributable to the mergers, (2) factually supportable and (3) with respect to the statements of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on the combined company’s results. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and assumptions that Media General’s and Meredith's managements believe are reasonable. Such adjustments are estimates and are subject to change. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent what the actual combined results of operations or the combined financial position of the combined company would have been had the LIN Merger and the Meredith Merger occurred on the dates assumed, nor are they necessarily indicative of future combined results of operations or combined financial position. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect any cost savings or other synergies that the managements of Media General and Meredith believe could have been achieved had the LIN Merger and the Meredith Merger been completed on the dates assumed.

 

The Meredith Merger will be accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations ("ASC 805").

 

Media General’s and Meredith’s managements have evaluated the guidance contained in ASC 805 with respect to the identification of the acquirer in the Meredith Merger and concluded, based on a consideration of the pertinent facts and circumstances, that Media General will acquire Meredith for financial accounting purposes. Accordingly, Media General’s cost to acquire Meredith has been allocated to the acquired assets, liabilities and commitments based upon their estimated fair values. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and is dependent upon certain valuations that have not progressed to a stage where there is sufficient information to make a final allocation. In addition, the final purchase price of Media General’s acquisition of Meredith will not be known until the date of closing of the Meredith Merger and could vary materially from the preliminary purchase price. Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments may be materially different from the preliminary unaudited pro forma adjustments presented.

 

The actual amounts recorded as of the completion of the Meredith Merger may differ materially from the information presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as a result of several factors, including the following:

 

 

changes in Meredith's net assets between the pro forma balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 and the closing of the Meredith Merger, which could impact the preliminary estimated purchase price or the preliminary estimated fair value as of the effective date of the Meredith Merger;

 

 

changes in the price of Media General’s common stock;

 

 

the value of the combined company at the effective date of the Meredith Merger; and

 

 

other changes in net assets that may have occurred prior to the completion of the Meredith Merger, which could cause material differences in the information presented.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of both Media General and Meredith filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements constitute forward-looking information and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. See “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements,” which are included elsewhere and incorporated by reference in the Form S-4 registration statement filed by Media General on November 5, 2015, as amended or supplemented.

 

 
 

 

 

Meredith Media General
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2015

(Unaudited, in thousands)

   

Media General Historical

   

Meredith

Historical

   

Pro Forma Adjustments

     

Pro Forma

Combined

Company

 

ASSETS

                                 
                                   

Current assets:

                                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 37,802     $ 29,940     $ (45,588 )

(a)

  $ 22,154  

Trade accounts receivable, net

    271,578       278,199       -         549,777  

Inventories

    -       24,192       -         24,192  

Current portion of subscription acquisition costs

    -       133,696       (133,696 )

(b)

    -  

Current portion of broadcast rights

    -       14,929       (14,929 )

(c)

    -  

Current deferred tax asset

    51,629       -       (29,030 )

(c)

    22,599  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    17,482       39,096       14,929  

(c)

    71,507  

Total current assets

    378,491       520,052       (208,314 )       690,229  

Property and equipment, net

    476,217       203,494       41,904  

(b)

    721,615  

Subscription acquisition rights

    -       113,075       (113,075 )

(b)

    -  

Broadcast rights

    -       5,745       (5,745 )

(c)

    -  

Other assets, net

    73,315       70,664       64,665  

(a),(c),(f)

    208,644  

Definite lived intangible assets, net

    892,418       967,688       (101,888 )

(b),(c)

    1,758,218  

Broadcast licenses

    1,097,100       -       656,000  

(b),(c)

    1,753,100  

Trade names

    -       -       274,600  

(b),(c)

    274,600  

Goodwill

    1,544,624       998,260       1,313,429  

(b)

    3,856,313  

Total assets

  $ 4,462,165     $ 2,878,978     $ 1,921,576       $ 9,262,719  
                                   

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                                 
                                   

Current liabilities:

                                 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 19,945     $ 96,946     $ 42,200  

(f)

  $ 159,091  

Accrued salaries and wages

    26,997       -       41,782  

(c)

    68,779  

Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities

    134,380       144,223       (60,033 )

(a),(c)

    218,570  

Current portion of unearned subsription revenues

    -       214,968       -         214,968  

Current portion of long-term broadcast rights payable

    -       15,139       (15,139 )

(c)

    -  

Current installments of long-term debt

    3,120       65,625       (47,075 )

(a)

    21,670  

Current installments of obligation under capital leases

    876       -       -         876  

Total current liabilities

    185,318       536,901       (38,265 )       683,954  

Long-term debt

    2,231,694       753,750       1,752,280  

(a)

    4,737,724  

Obligations under capital leases, excluding current installments

    14,205       -       -         14,205  

Deferred income tax liabilities

    354,318       313,156       130,341  

(a),(b),(e),(g)

    797,815  

Retirement and postretirement plans

    196,505       -       37,840  

(c)

    234,345  

Unearned subcription rights

    -       158,629       -         158,629  

Long-term broadcast rights payable

    -       7,112       (7,112 )

(c)

    -  

Other liabilities

    33,284       163,037       (33,226 )

(a),(c)

    163,095  

Total liabilities

    3,015,324       1,932,585       1,841,858         6,789,767  

Noncontrolling interests

    30,147       -       -         30,147  

Stockholders’ equity:

                                 

Common stock

    1,293,835       37,685       1,104,237  

(d)

    2,435,757  

Class B stock

    -       6,949       (6,949 )

(d)

    -  

Additional Paid in Capital

    -       55,396       (55,396 )

(d)

    -  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    (36,445 )     (14,857 )     14,857  

(a),(e)

    (36,445 )

Retained earnings

    159,304       861,220       (977,031 )

(a),(d),(f)

    43,493  

Total stockholders’ equity

    1,416,694       946,393       79,718         2,442,805  

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity

  $ 4,462,165     $ 2,878,978     $ 1,921,576       $ 9,262,719  

 

See notes to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

 
 

 

 

(a) Reflects (1) the incurrence of indebtedness and the expenditures of cash necessary to acquire Meredith, (2) the repayment of Meredith's existing debt and settlement of its interest rate swaps, and (3) the redemption of Media General's 6 3⁄8% senior notes due 2021 (“Media General’s 2021 Notes"). If the Meredith Merger had occurred as of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of Media General's long term debt would have been as follows on a pro forma basis:

 

   

(In thousands)

 

Media General Credit Agreement

  $ 1,541,000  

5.875% Senior Notes due 2022

    400,000  

Other borrowings, less unamortized discounts

    18,394  

Unsecured financing

    945,000  

Incremental Term B Loan 

    1,855,000  
      4,759,394  

Less: current installments of long-term debt

    21,670  

Long-term debt

  $ 4,737,724  

 

(b) Reflects an adjustment to (1) eliminate capitalized subscription acquisition costs, (2) record identifiable tangible and intangible assets of Meredith at their preliminary estimated fair value, and (3) record goodwill for the excess of cost over fair value of net intangible assets of Meredith. The allocation of purchase price is subject to change as the appraisals are completed and more facts become known.

 

(c) Reflects reclassifications to the historical presentation of the Meredith balance sheet to conform to the presentation used in the Media General balance sheet. The adjustments reclassify current and long-term broadcast rights and broadcast rights payable, retirement and postretirement plan liabilities, deferred income taxes, and certain other assets and liabilities.

 

(d) Eliminates Meredith’s stockholders’ equity and record an estimate of the fair value of the number of shares of common stock expected to be issued to acquire Meredith (68,980,085) at an estimated stock price of $15.20 per share as of November 9, 2015 and an estimate of the fair value of stock options expected to be issued to certain Meredith employees to replace outstanding Meredith stock options.

 

(e) Eliminate accumulated other comprehensive income and associated deferred taxes related to Meredith's pension and postretirement plan liabilities and interest rate swaps.

 

(f) Reflects the impact of merger-related expenses on the balance sheet. As of September 30, 2015, the combined merger-related expenses are expected to total approximately $235.0 million, including $60.7 million of deferred financing costs on the new debt issued and $44.2 million of accrued merger-related expenses. The companies incurred $15.8 million of merger-related expenses through September 30, 2015, which is reflected in the historical retained earnings balance.

 

(g) Reflects the increase in deferred tax liabilities for the difference between the book and tax basis of assets acquired as a result of purchase accounting. 

 

For purposes of these Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, the estimated purchase price of Meredith was allocated based on preliminary estimated fair value as follows (in thousands):

 

Estimated purchase price

  $ 3,528,696  

Working capital deficit acquired

    100,588  

Property and equipment

    (245,398 )

Definite-lived intangible assets

    (865,800 )

FCC licenses (indefinite lived)

    (656,000 )

Trade name (indefinite lived)

    (274,600 )

Other assets acquired

    (74,604 )

Pension and post-retirement liabilities assumed

    37,840  

Long term unearned subscription revenues

    158,629  

Other liabilities assumed

    129,811  

Deferred income tax liability recorded in conjunction with acquisition

    472,527  

Excess of cost over fair value of net identifiable assets of acquired businesses

  $ 2,311,689  

 

The amount allocated to definite-lived intangible assets represents the estimated fair values of network affiliations of $316.7 million, advertiser relationships of $212.9 million, customer relationships of $275.2 million, subscriber relationships of $45.5 million, and management contracts of $15.5 million. These intangible assets are expected to be amortized over the estimated remaining useful lives of 15 years for network affiliations, six to seven years for advertiser relationships, seven to ten years for customer relationships, six years for subscriber relationships, and five years for management contracts.

 

The equity component of the purchase price could be materially higher or lower depending on several factors including the share price of Media General voting common stock at the time the Meredith Merger closes. Media General and Meredith estimated that a 10% change in the share price would raise or lower the purchase price and goodwill by approximately $119 million.

 

 
 

 

 Meredith Media General
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)

 

   

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014

                           
   

Media General

   

LIN Media

   

Media General - LIN Merger

   

Meredith

   

Meredith Media General

 
   

Media General Historical

   

Media General Station Divestitures

   

Station Acquisitions

   

Pro Forma Media General

   

LIN Media Historical 1.1.14 - 12.18.14

   

LIN Media Station Divestitures

   

Other (1)

   

Pro Forma LIN Media

   

Combined Company Pro Forma Adjustments

     

Pro Forma Combined Company

   

Meredith Historical

   

Combined Company Pro Forma Adjustments

     

Pro Forma Combined Company

 
                                                                                                             

Net operating revenue

  $ 674,963     $ (53,011 )   $ 44,750     $ 666,702     $ 745,380     $ (68,173 )   $ 1,367     $ 678,574     $ -       $ 1,345,276     $ -     $ (1,345,276 )

(h)

  $ -  

Net operating advertising revenue

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -         -        845,766       915,140  

(h)

    1,760,906  

Circulation

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -         -        309,100       -         309,100  

All other

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -         -        373,431       430,136  

(h)

    803,567  
Total net operating revenue   $ 674,963     $ (53,011 )   $ 44,750     $ 666,702     $ 745,380     $ (68,173 )   $ 1,367     $ 678,574     $ -       $ 1,345,276     $ 1,528,297     $ -       $ 2,873,573  

Operating costs:

                                                                                                           

Operating expenses, excluding depreciation expense

    221,914       (19,479 )     12,369       214,804       287,996       (24,939 )     2,148       265,205       -         480,009       576,201       (38,700 )

(i)

    1,017,510  

 Selling, general and administrative expenses

    171,484       (14,754 )     9,328       166,058       178,571       (15,789 )     227       163,009       1,351  

(a)

    330,418       674,956       (30,570 )

(h),(i),(j)

    974,804  

Amortization of program license rights

    21,630       (799 )     3,088       23,919       26,628       (3,655 )     -       22,973       -         46,892       -       14,693  

(i)

    61,585  

Corporate and other expenses

    33,007       -       -       33,007       109,855       -     (639     109,216     (25,646 (b)      116,577       -       41,362  

(h),(i)

    157,939  

Depreciation and amortization

    66,557       (1,956 )     4,439       69,040       60,847       (5,942 )     242       55,147       34,232  

(c)

    158,419       63,620       71,726  

(i),(k)

    293,765  

(Gain) Loss related to property and equipment, net

    (8,935 )     (43 )     -       (8,978 )     399       (21 )     -       378       -         (8,600 )     -       -         (8,600 )

Impairment of intangible assets and goodwill

    -       -       -       -       60,867       -       -       60,867       -         60,867       -       10,322  

(i)

    71,189  

Restructuring

    -       -       -       -       2,536       -       -       2,536       -         2,536       -       12,166  

(i)

    14,702  

Merger-related expenses

    54,202       -       -       54,202       -       -       -       -       (45,241 )

(b)

    8,961               -         8,961  

Total operating costs

    559,859       (37,031 )     29,224       552,052       727,699       (50,346 )     1,978       679,331       (35,304 )       1,196,079       1,314,777       80,999         2,591,855  

Operating income (loss)

    115,104       (15,980 )     15,526       114,650       17,681       (17,827 )     (611 )     (757 )     35,304         149,197       213,520       (80,999 )       281,718  

Other income (expense):

                                                                                                           

Interest expense

    (45,704 )     -       -       (45,704 )     (54,330 )     23       (53 )     (54,360 )     (23,073 )

(d)

    (123,137 )     (15,935 )     (109,810 )

(l)

    (248,882 )

Debt modification and extinguishment costs

    (3,513 )     -       -       (3,513 )     -       -       -       -       -         (3,513 )     -       -         (3,513 )

Gain on sale of stations

    42,957       -       -       42,957       -       -       -       -       (42,957 )

(e)

    -               -    -     -  

Other, net

    129       -       -       129       (156 )     -       1       (155 )     -         (26 )     -       -         (26 )

Total other income (expense)

    (6,131 )     -       -       (6,131 )     (54,486 )     23       (52 )     (54,515 )     (66,030 )       (126,676 )     (15,935 )     (109,810 )       (252,421 )

Income (loss) before income taxes

    108,973       (15,980 )     15,526       108,519       (36,805 )     (17,804 )     (663 )     (55,272 )     (30,726 )       22,521       197,585       (190,809 )       29,297  

Income tax (expense) benefit

    (52,453 )     6,391       (6,210 )     (52,272 )     4,383       10,625       (461 )     14,547       12,291  

(f)

    (25,434 )     (69,698 )     76,324  

(m)

    (18,808 )

Net income (loss)

    56,520       (9,589 )     9,316       56,247       (32,422 )     (7,179 )     (1,124 )     (40,725 )     (18,435 )       (2,913 )     127,887       (114,485 )       10,489  

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (included above)

    3,014       -               3,014       (129 )     1,376       -       1,247       1,605  

(g)

    5,866       -       -         5,866  

Net income (loss) attributable to Company

  $ 53,506     $ (9,589 )   $ 9,316     $ 53,233     $ (32,293 )   $ (8,555 )   $ (1,124 )   $ (41,972 )   $ (20,040 )     $ (8,779 )   $ 127,887     $ (114,485 )     $ 4,623  

Income (loss) per common share (basic)

  $ 0.59                     $ 0.59                       (0.78             $ (0.07 )                     $ 0.02  

Weighted average common shares (basic)

    89,912                       89,912                              53,962                 129,796               68,980  

(n)

    198,776  

Income (loss) per common share (assuming dilution)

  $ 0.58                     $ 0.58                       $  (0.78             $ (0.07 )                     $ 0.02  

Weighted average common shares (assuming dilution)

    91,052                       91,052                              53,962                 129,796               72,362  

(n)

    203,298  

 

See notes to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 
 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects four weeks of data for Federated Media and it's adjustments for LIN's purchase of that company.

 

 

(a)

Adjusts stock compensation expense for incremental amounts related to equity awards issued to LIN employees as part of the LIN Merger.

 

 

(b)

Reflects the elimination of LIN and Media General expenses of $25.6 million and $45.2 million, respectively, related to the LIN Merger incurred during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

 

(c)

Reflects the increase in depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the purchase price allocation for tangible and intangible assets to estimated fair value of LIN. Depreciation and amortization is based on estimated remaining useful lives. For the LIN Merger, the intangible assets are expected to be amortized over 15 years for network affiliations, seven years for advertiser relationships, eight years for customer relationships, three years for completed technology, 31 years for favorable lease assets, and six years for other intangible assets.

 

 

(d)

Adjust interest expense for the debt used to finance the LIN Merger, as if the debt was outstanding for the entire period.

 

 

(e)

Reflects the elimination of the $43 million gain recorded on the Media General station divestitures.

 

 

(f)

Reflects the tax effect of pro forma adjustments using the statutory rate of approximately 40% in effect for the period presented.

 

 

(g)

Reflects the separate presentation of net income attributable to LIN's variable interest entities to be consistent with Media General's accounting policies.

 

 

(h)

Reflects the reclassification of certain revenues and expenses of Media General to be consistent with revenue and expenses classification presented.

 

 

(i)

Reflects the reclassification of certain operating costs of Meredith to be consistent with Media General's presentation.

 

 

(j)

Reflects the adjustment of Meredith pension expense to remove the impact of previous actuarial gains and losses.

 

 

(k)

Reflects the increase in the depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the purchase price allocation of tangible and intangible assets to estimated fair value of Meredith. Depreciation and amortization is based on estimated remaining useful lives.

 

 

(l)

Reflects adjustments to interest expense for the repayment of the outstanding Meredith debt, the repayment of the Media General 2021 Notes and the new debt issued by Media General to finance the Meredith Merger, based on an assumed weighted blended interest rate of 5.1%. The new debt to be issued by Media General is anticipated to be comprised of $945.0 million of unsecured financing and $1.855 billion of secured term loans. A 0.125% change in the assumed interest rate (on a blended basis) would increase or decrease annualized cash interest expenses by approximately $3.5 million.

 

 

(m)

Reflects the tax effect of pro forma adjustments using the statutory rate of approximately 40% in effect for the period presented.

 

 

(n)

Assumes that the 69.0 million shares of voting common stock estimates to be issued to acquire Meredith were outstanding for the entire period. Diluted common shares include an estimate of the dilutive effect of equity instruments including those expected to be issued to certain Meredith employees to replace outstanding Meredith stock options.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Meredith Media General
Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)

 

   

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 
       
   

Media General

   

Meredith

   

Meredith Media General

 
   

Media General Historical

   

Meredith

Historical

   

Combined

Company Pro

Forma

Adjustments

     

Pro Forma

Combined

Company

 

Net operating revenue

  $ 938,993     $ -     $ (938,993 )

(a)

  $ -  

Net operating advertising revenue

    -       655,765       601,237  

(a)

    1,257,002  

Circulation

    -       260,507       -         260,507  

All other

    -       292,481       337,756  

(a)

    630,237  

Total net operating revenue

  $ 938,993     $ 1,208,753     $ -       $ 2,147,746  

Operating costs:

                                 

Operating expenses, excluding depreciation expense

    403,537       469,949       (32,156 )

(b)

    841,330  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    238,298       543,587       (24,476 )

(b)

    757,409  

Amortization of program license rights

    36,627       -       13,564  

(b)

    50,191  

Corporate and other expenses

    37,615       -       30,402  

(b)

    68,017  

Depreciation and amortization

    123,286       45,807       56,894  

(c)

    225,987  

Gain related to property and equipment, net

    (328 )     -       -         (328 )

Goodwill impairment

    52,862       -       -         52,862  

Merger-related expenses

    18,907       -       (3,144 )

(b)(d)

    15,763  

Restructuring expenses

    1,132       -       -         1,132  

Total operating costs

    911,936       1,059,343       41,084         2,012,363  

Operating income (loss)

    27,057       149,410       (41,084 )       135,383  

Other income (expense):

                                 

Interest expense

    (89,792 )     (15,638 )     (77,888 )

(e)

    (183,318 )

Debt modification and extinguishment costs

    (2,805 )     -       -         (2,805 )

Other, net

    5,939       -       -         5,939  

Total other income (expense)

    (86,658 )     (15,638 )     (77,888 )       (180,184 )

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (59,601 )     133,772       (118,972 )       (44,801 )

Income tax (expense) benefit

    3,915       (54,908 )     47,589  

(f)

    (3,404 )

Net income (loss)

    (55,686 )     78,864       (71,383 )       (48,205 )

Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (included above)

    (1,395 )     -       -         (1,395 )

Net income (loss) attributable to Company

  $ (54,291 )   $ 78,864     $ (71,383 )     $ (46,810 )

Income (loss) per common share (basic)

  $ (0.42 )                     $ (0.24 )

Weighted average common shares (basic)

    128,844               68,980  

(g)

    197,824  

Income (loss) per common share (assuming dilution)

  $ (0.42 )                     $ (0.24 )

Weighted average common shares (assuming dilution)

    128,844               68,980  

(g)

    197,824  

 

See notes to the pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

 

 
 

 

 

(a)

Reflects the reclassification of certain revenues of Media General to be consistent with the condensed combined financial statement revenue classification presented.

 

(b)

Reflects the reclassification of certain operating costs of Meredith to be consistent with Media General's presentation.

 

(c)

Reflects the increase in the depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the purchase price allocation of tangible and intangible assets to estimated fair value for Meredith. Depreciation and amortization is based on estimated remaining useful lives.

 

(d)

Reflects the elimination of merger-related expenses incurred by Meredith and Media General.

 

(e)

Reflects adjustments to interest expense for the repayment of the outstanding Meredith debt, the repayment of the Media General 2021 Notes and the new debt issued by Media General to finance the Meredith Merger, based on an assumed weighted blended interest rate of 5.1%. The new debt to be issued by Media General is anticipated to be comprised of $945.0 million of unsecured financing and $1.855 billion of secured term loans. A 0.125% change in the assumed interest rate ( on a blended basis) would increase or decrease annualized cash interest expenses by approximately $3.5 million.

 

(f)

Reflects the tax effect of pro forma adjustments using the statutory rate of approximately 40% in effect for the period presented.

 

(g)

Assumes that the 69.0 million shares of voting common stock estimates to be issued to acquire Meredith were outstanding for the entire period. Diluted common shares include an estimate of the dilutive effect of equity instruments including those expected to be issued to certain Meredith employees to replace outstanding Meredith stock options. For the nine months ending September 30, 2015, the pro forma combined company has excluded 4.7 million of common stock shares issuable for share options and restricted shares from the calculation of dilutive earnings per share because the net loss causes those shares to be anti-dilutive.

  

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect certain events that have occurred or may occur after the Meredith Merger. As such, the combined company’s financial statements may be materially different than the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presented. The following material items are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information:

 

1.

Media General expects to swap or otherwise divest certain television stations as part of the process of obtaining regulatory approvals for the Meredith Merger in the following markets: Portland, OR, Nashville, TN, Hartford, CT, Greenville, SC, Mobile, AL, and Springfield, MA. As the stations that will be swapped or otherwise divested are not yet known, the pro forma financial statements do not reflect any adjustments to pro forma revenue and expenses.

 

2.

Meredith Merger transaction costs are excluded from the statement of operations and reflected on the balance sheet as an adjustment as required by the pro forma rules. GAAP requires these costs to be recorded as period expenses.

 

3.

The pro forma condensed combined statements of operations reflect historical income tax expense of the respective companies and the tax effect of pro forma adjustments at the statutory rate. The effective tax rate of the combined company is expected to be closer to the statutory rate.

 

4.

Following the Meredith Merger, operating synergies of approximately $85 million are estimated to be achieved. These operating synergies are not reflected in the pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.