UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM 8-K |
CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 25, 2017 |
MEREDITH CORPORATION | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Iowa | 1-5128 | 42-0410230 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa | 50309-3023 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 284-3000 | ||
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) | Exhibits | ||
99 | News release issued by Meredith Corporation dated January 25, 2017, reporting financial results for the second fiscal quarter and six months ended December 31, 2016. |
SIGNATURE | |||
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. |
MEREDITH CORPORATION | ||
Registrant | ||
/s/ Joseph Ceryanec | ||
Joseph Ceryanec | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
Date: January 25, 2017 |
• | Local Media Group revenues increased 31 percent to $183 million, operating profit grew 90 percent to $77 million, and EBITDA increased over 70 percent to $86 million, all quarterly record highs. Growth was led by a 27 percent increase in total advertising revenues, including $40 million of political advertising revenues. Retransmission revenues also grew strongly. |
• | Total Company digital advertising revenues grew 16 percent to a quarterly record high. Traffic across Meredith’s digital and mobile sites grew to an average of nearly 90 million unique visitors per month, and video views jumped 13 percent. |
• | National Media Group operating profit grew and profit margin expanded, driven by strong growth in digital advertising revenues. Digital advertising revenues grew 16 percent and represented nearly 40 percent of total National Media Group advertising. Total advertising revenues were off 2 percent, but even on a comparable basis. |
• | Consumer engagement in key target demographics expanded across Meredith’s media platforms. Meredith’s National Media brands grew their reach to more than 100 million unduplicated American women, including nearly 75 percent of U.S. Millennial women. Meredith magazine readership currently stands at an impressive 125 million, and Meredith’s television stations delivered a strong November rating book. |
• | Total advertising revenues increased 27 percent, driven by strong political and digital advertising performance. Highlights included: |
▪ | Political advertising revenues were $40 million, up 37 percent from the last political cycle in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Political spending was particularly robust in the Las Vegas, St. Louis, Phoenix and Kansas City markets, primarily due to very competitive “down-ballot” races. |
▪ | Non-political advertising revenues were $92 million, reflecting political crowd-out, especially in the above-mentioned markets. Excluding those markets, non-political advertising revenues were down low-single digits. |
▪ | Digital advertising revenues grew 18 percent compared to the prior-year period, as innovative growth strategies continue to drive higher digital sales across Meredith’s station group. |
• | Other revenues and operating expenses increased compared to the prior-year period, due primarily to growth in retransmission revenues from cable and satellite television operators, partially offset by higher programming fees paid to affiliated networks. |
• | Total advertising revenues declined slightly to $135 million, but were even on a comparable basis, which excludes MORE magazine. |
• | Digital advertising revenue rose 16 percent, and accounted for 38 percent of total National Media Group advertising revenues. Growth was led by the Allrecipes, Parents and Shape brands. |
• | Meredith’s share of total magazine advertising revenues increased to 13.8 percent from 12.5 percent, according to the most recent data from Publishers Information Bureau. The Family Circle, Allrecipes and EatingWell brands posted strong performance. The beauty, pets and direct response advertising categories were growth leaders. |
• | Circulation revenues increased slightly to $67 million, driven by an increase in newsstand revenues that was led by a strong debut of The Magnolia Journal, Meredith’s quarterly lifestyle magazine based on Joanna and Chip Gaines’ popular Magnolia brand. |
• | Expenses declined 9 percent, and were down 3 percent excluding special items, compared to the prior-year period, as Meredith continued to pursue operational efficiencies. |
• | Meredith renewed its licensing program with Walmart. This program features more than 3,000 SKUs of Better Homes & Gardens branded products at 5,000 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com. In addition, Meredith launched several new brand licensing programs, including an EatingWell line of frozen foods; SHAPE fitness apparel; and Allrecipes cooking utensils. |
• | Meredith grew the reach and impact of its Allrecipes brand, the world’s largest in food media. Traffic increased 13 percent to an average of more than 55 million monthly unique visitors. Meredith introduced a new national broadcast television series based on the Allrecipes brand, and increased the ratebase of Allrecipes magazine to 1.35 million, up from 500,000 when it launched three years ago. |
• | An annualized dividend of $1.98 per share that’s yielding approximately 3.5 percent based on yesterday’s closing price. Meredith has paid dividends for 69 consecutive years and increased them for 23 years straight. |
• | An ongoing share repurchase program with $74 million remaining under current authorizations. |
• | Strategic investments to scale the business and increase shareholder value. |
Shareholder/Financial Analyst Contact: | Media Contact: | |
Mike Lovell | Art Slusark | |
Director of Investor Relations | Chief Communications Officer | |
Phone: (515) 284-3622 | Phone: (515) 284-3404 | |
E-mail: Mike.Lovell@meredith.com | E-mail: Art.Slusark@meredith.com |
Three Months | Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Periods ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||
(In thousands except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Advertising | $ | 267,129 | $ | 241,571 | $ | 493,018 | $ | 460,241 | |||||||
Circulation | 66,805 | 66,351 | 135,473 | 138,526 | |||||||||||
All other | 108,708 | 98,491 | 214,030 | 192,312 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 442,642 | 406,413 | 842,521 | 791,079 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Production, distribution, and editorial | 148,625 | 151,065 | 298,853 | 304,243 | |||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 170,643 | 176,792 | 345,636 | 351,522 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,549 | 14,986 | 27,445 | 30,066 | |||||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | 3,457 | — | 16,123 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 332,817 | 346,300 | 671,934 | 701,954 | |||||||||||
Income from operations | 109,825 | 60,113 | 170,587 | 89,125 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (4,679 | ) | (5,265 | ) | (9,428 | ) | (10,578 | ) | |||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 105,146 | 54,848 | 161,159 | 78,547 | |||||||||||
Income taxes | (33,341 | ) | (22,329 | ) | (55,381 | ) | (34,999 | ) | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 71,805 | $ | 32,519 | $ | 105,778 | $ | 43,548 | |||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.61 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 2.38 | $ | 0.98 | |||||||
Basic average shares outstanding | 44,511 | 44,640 | 44,535 | 44,626 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.58 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 2.33 | $ | 0.96 | |||||||
Diluted average shares outstanding | 45,378 | 45,358 | 45,385 | 45,373 | |||||||||||
Dividends paid per share | $ | 0.4950 | $ | 0.4575 | $ | 0.9900 | $ | 0.9150 |
Three Months | Six Months | ||||||||||||||
Periods ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
National media | |||||||||||||||
Advertising | $ | 135,103 | $ | 137,216 | $ | 260,455 | $ | 264,456 | |||||||
Circulation | 66,805 | 66,351 | 135,473 | 138,526 | |||||||||||
Other revenues | 57,437 | 62,960 | 110,710 | 121,744 | |||||||||||
Total national media | 259,345 | 266,527 | 506,638 | 524,726 | |||||||||||
Local media | |||||||||||||||
Non-political advertising | 91,958 | 103,557 | 176,142 | 192,867 | |||||||||||
Political advertising | 40,068 | 798 | 56,421 | 2,918 | |||||||||||
Other revenues | 51,271 | 35,531 | 103,320 | 70,568 | |||||||||||
Total local media | 183,297 | 139,886 | 335,883 | 266,353 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 442,642 | $ | 406,413 | $ | 842,521 | $ | 791,079 | |||||||
Operating profit | |||||||||||||||
National media | $ | 46,757 | $ | 33,583 | $ | 70,868 | $ | 56,386 | |||||||
Local media | 76,815 | 40,441 | 127,437 | 69,768 | |||||||||||
Unallocated corporate | (13,747 | ) | (13,911 | ) | (27,718 | ) | (37,029 | ) | |||||||
Income from operations | $ | 109,825 | $ | 60,113 | $ | 170,587 | $ | 89,125 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||||||
National media | $ | 4,330 | $ | 4,833 | $ | 8,848 | $ | 9,398 | |||||||
Local media | 8,865 | 9,616 | 17,855 | 19,594 | |||||||||||
Unallocated corporate | 354 | 537 | 742 | 1,074 | |||||||||||
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 13,549 | $ | 14,986 | $ | 27,445 | $ | 30,066 | |||||||
EBITDA 1 | |||||||||||||||
National media | $ | 51,087 | $ | 38,416 | $ | 79,716 | $ | 65,784 | |||||||
Local media | 85,680 | 50,057 | 145,292 | 89,362 | |||||||||||
Unallocated corporate | (13,393 | ) | (13,374 | ) | (26,976 | ) | (35,955 | ) | |||||||
Total EBITDA 1 | $ | 123,374 | $ | 75,099 | $ | 198,032 | $ | 119,191 |
Assets | December 31, 2016 | June 30, 2016 | |||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 44,488 | $ | 24,970 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 284,840 | 273,927 | |||||
Inventories | 20,009 | 20,678 | |||||
Current portion of subscription acquisition costs | 147,630 | 133,338 | |||||
Current portion of broadcast rights | 11,093 | 4,220 | |||||
Other current assets | 23,422 | 24,023 | |||||
Total current assets | 531,482 | 481,156 | |||||
Property, plant, and equipment | 536,744 | 530,052 | |||||
Less accumulated depreciation | (352,986 | ) | (339,099 | ) | |||
Net property, plant, and equipment | 183,758 | 190,953 | |||||
Subscription acquisition costs | 97,939 | 95,960 | |||||
Broadcast rights | 4,610 | 4,565 | |||||
Other assets | 57,711 | 57,151 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 913,157 | 913,877 | |||||
Goodwill | 895,389 | 883,129 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,684,046 | $ | 2,626,791 | |||
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 62,500 | $ | 75,000 | |||
Current portion of long-term broadcast rights payable | 11,956 | 4,649 | |||||
Accounts payable | 75,694 | 82,107 | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 127,598 | 116,777 | |||||
Current portion of unearned subscription revenues | 213,648 | 199,359 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 491,396 | 477,892 | |||||
Long-term debt | 611,691 | 618,506 | |||||
Long-term broadcast rights payable | 5,528 | 5,524 | |||||
Unearned subscription revenues | 131,002 | 128,534 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 361,278 | 336,346 | |||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 127,266 | 170,946 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,728,161 | 1,737,748 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock | 39,335 | 39,272 | |||||
Class B stock | 5,160 | 5,284 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 55,333 | 54,282 | |||||
Retained earnings | 879,661 | 818,706 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (23,604 | ) | (28,501 | ) | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 955,885 | 889,043 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,684,046 | $ | 2,626,791 |
Six months ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 117,281 | $ | 47,702 | |||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses | (11,819 | ) | (186 | ) | |||
Additions to property, plant, and equipment | (10,949 | ) | (7,866 | ) | |||
Proceeds from disposition of assets | — | 1,767 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (22,768 | ) | (6,285 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 270,000 | 90,000 | |||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (288,125 | ) | (86,250 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | (44,823 | ) | (41,362 | ) | |||
Purchases of Company stock | (26,453 | ) | (6,538 | ) | |||
Proceeds from common stock issued | 16,988 | 6,455 | |||||
Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration | (4,000 | ) | (288 | ) | |||
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments | 2,883 | 1,706 | |||||
Other | (1,465 | ) | (114 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (74,995 | ) | (36,391 | ) | |||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 19,518 | 5,026 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 24,970 | 22,833 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 44,488 | $ | 27,859 |
Three months ended December 31, 2016 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 34,269 | $ | 78,938 | $ | (13,309 | ) | $ | 99,898 | |||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable | 19,580 | — | — | 19,580 | ||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | (6,695 | ) | (445 | ) | (438 | ) | (7,578 | ) | ||||
Write-down of impaired assets | — | (1,678 | ) | — | (1,678 | ) | ||||||
Other | (397 | ) | — | — | (397 | ) | ||||||
Total special items | 12,488 | (2,123 | ) | (438 | ) | 9,927 | ||||||
Operating profit | $ | 46,757 | $ | 76,815 | $ | (13,747 | ) | $ | 109,825 | |||
Earnings per share excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 1.30 | ||||||||||
Per share impact of special items | ||||||||||||
Per share impact of the resolution of certain federal and state tax matters | 0.15 | |||||||||||
Per share impact of special items of $9,927 ($6,105 after tax) | 0.13 | |||||||||||
Total per share impact of special items | 0.28 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.58 | ||||||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2016 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 58,380 | $ | 129,560 | $ | (27,280 | ) | $ | 160,660 | |||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable | 19,580 | — | — | 19,580 | ||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | (6,695 | ) | (445 | ) | (438 | ) | (7,578 | ) | ||||
Write-down of impaired assets | — | (1,678 | ) | — | (1,678 | ) | ||||||
Other | (397 | ) | — | — | (397 | ) | ||||||
Total special items | 12,488 | (2,123 | ) | (438 | ) | 9,927 | ||||||
Operating profit | $ | 70,868 | $ | 127,437 | $ | (27,718 | ) | $ | 170,587 | |||
Earnings per share excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 2.05 | ||||||||||
Per share impact of special items | ||||||||||||
Per share impact of the resolution of certain federal and state tax matters | 0.15 | |||||||||||
Per share impact of special items of $9,927 ($6,105 after tax) | 0.13 | |||||||||||
Total per share impact of special items | 0.28 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 2.33 |
Three months ended December 31, 2015 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 34,083 | $ | 40,441 | $ | (10,454 | ) | $ | 64,070 | |||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | — | (3,457 | ) | (3,457 | ) | ||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | (1,014 | ) | — | — | (1,014 | ) | ||||||
Reversal of previously accrued restructuring costs | 514 | — | — | 514 | ||||||||
Total special items | (500 | ) | — | (3,457 | ) | (3,957 | ) | |||||
Operating profit | $ | 33,583 | $ | 40,441 | $ | (13,911 | ) | $ | 60,113 | |||
Earnings per share excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 0.80 | ||||||||||
Per share impact of special items of $3,957 ($3,764 after tax) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||||
Six months ended December 31, 2015 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands except per share data) | ||||||||||||
Operating profit excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 60,120 | $ | 68,830 | $ | (20,906 | ) | $ | 108,044 | |||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | — | (16,123 | ) | (16,123 | ) | ||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | (4,248 | ) | (132 | ) | — | (4,380 | ) | |||||
Reversal of previously accrued restructuring costs | 514 | 1,070 | — | 1,584 | ||||||||
Total special items | (3,734 | ) | 938 | (16,123 | ) | (18,919 | ) | |||||
Operating profit | $ | 56,386 | $ | 69,768 | $ | (37,029 | ) | $ | 89,125 | |||
Earnings per share excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 1.32 | ||||||||||
Per share impact of special items of $18,919 ($16,333 after tax) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.96 |
Three months ended December 31, 2016 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 259,345 | $ | 183,297 | $ | — | $ | 442,642 | ||||
Operating profit | $ | 46,757 | $ | 76,815 | $ | (13,747 | ) | $ | 109,825 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,330 | 8,865 | 354 | 13,549 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 51,087 | 85,680 | (13,393 | ) | 123,374 | |||||||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable | (19,580 | ) | — | — | (19,580 | ) | ||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | 6,695 | 445 | 438 | 7,578 | ||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets | — | 1,678 | — | 1,678 | ||||||||
Other | 397 | — | — | 397 | ||||||||
Total special items | (12,488 | ) | 2,123 | 438 | (9,927 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 38,599 | $ | 87,803 | $ | (12,955 | ) | 113,447 | ||||
Less | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (13,549 | ) | ||||||||||
Special items | 9,927 | |||||||||||
Net interest expense | (4,679 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes | (33,341 | ) | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 71,805 | ||||||||||
Segment EBITDA margin | 19.7 | % | 46.7 | % | ||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin | 14.9 | % | 47.9 | % |
Six months ended December 31, 2016 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 506,638 | $ | 335,883 | $ | — | $ | 842,521 | ||||
Operating profit | $ | 70,868 | $ | 127,437 | $ | (27,718 | ) | $ | 170,587 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 8,848 | 17,855 | 742 | 27,445 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 79,716 | 145,292 | (26,976 | ) | 198,032 | |||||||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable | (19,580 | ) | — | — | (19,580 | ) | ||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | 6,695 | 445 | 438 | 7,578 | ||||||||
Write-down of impaired assets | — | 1,678 | — | 1,678 | ||||||||
Other | 397 | — | — | 397 | ||||||||
Total special items | (12,488 | ) | 2,123 | 438 | (9,927 | ) | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 67,228 | $ | 147,415 | $ | (26,538 | ) | 188,105 | ||||
Less | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (27,445 | ) | ||||||||||
Special items | 9,927 | |||||||||||
Net interest expense | (9,428 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes | (55,381 | ) | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 105,778 | ||||||||||
Segment EBITDA margin | 15.7 | % | 43.3 | % | ||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin | 13.3 | % | 43.9 | % | ||||||||
Three months ended December 31, 2015 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 266,527 | $ | 139,886 | $ | — | $ | 406,413 | ||||
Operating profit | $ | 33,583 | $ | 40,441 | $ | (13,911 | ) | $ | 60,113 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,833 | 9,616 | 537 | 14,986 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 38,416 | 50,057 | (13,374 | ) | 75,099 | |||||||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | — | 3,457 | 3,457 | ||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | 1,014 | — | — | 1,014 | ||||||||
Reversal of previously accrued restructuring costs | (514 | ) | — | — | (514 | ) | ||||||
Total special items | 500 | — | 3,457 | 3,957 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 38,916 | $ | 50,057 | $ | (9,917 | ) | 79,056 | ||||
Less | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (14,986 | ) | ||||||||||
Special items | (3,957 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | (5,265 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes | (22,329 | ) | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 32,519 | ||||||||||
Segment EBITDA margin | 14.4 | % | 35.8 | % | ||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin | 14.6 | % | 35.8 | % |
Six months ended December 31, 2015 | National Media | Local Media | Unallocated Corporate | Total | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 524,726 | $ | 266,353 | $ | — | $ | 791,079 | ||||
Operating profit | $ | 56,386 | $ | 69,768 | $ | (37,029 | ) | $ | 89,125 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 9,398 | 19,594 | 1,074 | 30,066 | ||||||||
EBITDA | 65,784 | 89,362 | (35,955 | ) | 119,191 | |||||||
Special items | ||||||||||||
Merger-related costs | — | — | 16,123 | 16,123 | ||||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | 4,248 | 132 | — | 4,380 | ||||||||
Reversal of previously accrued restructuring costs | (514 | ) | (1,070 | ) | — | (1,584 | ) | |||||
Total special items | 3,734 | (938 | ) | 16,123 | 18,919 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 69,518 | $ | 88,424 | $ | (19,832 | ) | 138,110 | ||||
Less | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | (30,066 | ) | ||||||||||
Special items | (18,919 | ) | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | (10,578 | ) | ||||||||||
Income taxes | (34,999 | ) | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 43,548 | ||||||||||
Segment EBITDA margin | 12.5 | % | 33.6 | % | ||||||||
Segment adjusted EBITDA margin | 13.2 | % | 33.2 | % | ||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | 2016 | 2015 | Change | |||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||
National media operating expenses | ||||||||||
Operating expenses excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 225,076 | $ | 232,444 | (3 | )% | ||||
Special items | ||||||||||
Write-down of contingent consideration payable | (19,580 | ) | — | |||||||
Severance and related benefit costs | 6,695 | 1,014 | ||||||||
Reversal of previously accrued restructuring costs | (13 | ) | (514 | ) | ||||||
Other | 410 | — | ||||||||
Total special items | (12,488 | ) | 500 | |||||||
National media operating expenses | $ | 212,588 | $ | 232,944 | (9 | )% |
Year ended June 30, 2017 | Low | High | |||||
Projected diluted earnings per share excluding special items (non-GAAP) | $ | 3.50 | $ | 3.80 | |||
Total per share impact of special items (see Table 1) | 0.28 | 0.28 | |||||
Projected diluted earnings per share | $ | 3.78 | $ | 4.08 |
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