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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Quarterly Financial Information
Quarterly financial information for each quarter in the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 25, 2016 is included in the following tables. See Note 13 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding discontinued operations.
 
2017 Quarters
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
March 26,
2017

June 25,
2017

September 24,
2017

December 31,
2017

Full Year

 
(13 weeks)

(13 weeks)

(13 weeks)

(14 weeks)

(53 weeks)

Revenues
$
398,804

$
407,074

$
385,635

$
484,126

$
1,675,639

Operating costs
367,393

377,420

350,080

393,238

1,488,131

Headquarters redesign and consolidation(1)
2,402

1,985

2,542

3,161

10,090

Postretirement benefit plan settlement gain (2)



(37,057
)
(37,057
)
Pension settlement expense(3)



102,109

102,109

Operating profit
29,009

27,669

33,013

22,675

112,366

Gain/(loss) from joint ventures
173

(266
)
31,557

(12,823
)
18,641

Interest expense and other, net
5,325

5,133

4,660

4,665

19,783

Income from continuing operations before income taxes
23,857

22,270

59,910

5,187

111,224

Income tax expense (4)
10,742

6,711

23,420

63,083

103,956

Income/(loss) from continuing operations
13,115

15,559

36,490

(57,896
)
7,268

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes


(488
)
57

(431
)
Net income/(loss)
13,115

15,559

36,002

(57,839
)
6,837

Net (income)/loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest

66

40

(3,673
)
1,026

(2,541
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders
$
13,181

$
15,599

$
32,329

$
(56,813
)
$
4,296

Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
13,181

$
15,599

$
32,817

$
(56,870
)
$
4,727

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$

$

$
(488
)
$
57

$
(431
)
Net income/(loss)
$
13,181

$
15,599

$
32,329

$
(56,813
)
$
4,296

Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
161,402

161,787

162,173

162,311

161,926

Diluted
162,592

163,808

164,405

162,311

164,263

Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
0.08

$
0.10

$
0.20

$
(0.35
)
$
0.03

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$

$

$

$

$

Net income/(loss)
$
0.08

$
0.10

$
0.20

$
(0.35
)
$
0.03

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
0.08

$
0.09

$
0.20

$
(0.35
)
$
0.03

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
$

$

$

$

$

Net income/(loss)
$
0.08

$
0.09

$
0.20

$
(0.35
)
$
0.03

Dividends declared per share
$
0.04

$

$
0.08

$
0.04

$
0.16


(1) 
We recognized expenses related to the ongoing redesign and consolidation of space in our headquarters building.
(2) 
We recorded a gain in the fourth quarter primarily in connection with the settlement of contractual funding obligations from a postretirement plan.
(3) 
We recorded a pension settlement charge in the fourth quarter in connection with the purchase of group annuity contracts.
(4) 
We recorded a $68.7 million charge in the fourth quarter primarily attributable to the remeasurement of our net deferred tax assets required as a result of recent tax legislation.
 
2016 Quarters
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
March 26, 2016

June 26,
2016

September 25, 2016

December 25, 2016

Full Year

 
(13 weeks)

(13 weeks)

(13 weeks)

(13 weeks)

(52 weeks)

Revenues
$
379,515

$
372,630

$
363,547

$
439,650

$
1,555,342

Operating costs
351,580

339,933

356,596

362,801

1,410,910

Restructuring charge(1)

11,855

2,949


14,804

Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense(2)

11,701

(4,971
)

6,730

Pension settlement expense(3)



21,294

21,294

Operating (loss)/profit
27,935

9,141

8,973

55,555

101,604

(Loss)/income from joint ventures
(41,896
)
(412
)
463

5,572

(36,273
)
Interest expense and other, net
8,826

9,097

9,032

7,850

34,805

(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes
(22,787
)
(368
)
404

53,277

30,526

Income tax (benefit)/expense
(9,201
)
124

121

13,377

4,421

Income/(loss) from continuing operations
(13,586
)
(492
)
283

39,900

26,105

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes




(2,273
)
(2,273
)
Net (loss)/income
(13,586
)
(492
)
283

37,627

23,832

Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
5,315

281

123

(483
)
5,236

Net (loss)/income attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders
$
(8,271
)
$
(211
)
$
406

$
37,144

$
29,068

Amounts attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss)/income from continuing operations
$
(8,271
)
$
(211
)
$
406

$
39,417

$
31,341

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes



(2,273
)
(2,273
)
Net (loss)/income
$
(8,271
)
$
(211
)
$
406

$
37,144

$
29,068

Average number of common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
161,003

161,128

161,185

161,235

161,128

Diluted
161,003

161,128

162,945

162,862

162,817

Basic earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss)/income from continuing operations
$
(0.05
)
$

$

$
0.24

$
0.19

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes



(0.01
)
(0.01
)
Net (loss)/income
$
(0.05
)
$

$

$
0.23

$
0.18

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share attributable to The New York Times Company common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
Income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
(0.05
)
$

$

$
0.24

$
0.19

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes



(0.01
)
(0.01
)
Net (loss)/income
$
(0.05
)
$

$

$
0.23

$
0.18

Dividends declared per share
$
0.04

$

$
0.08

$
0.04

$
0.16


(1) 
We recorded restructuring charges in the second and third quarters associated with the streamlining of the Company’s international print operations.
(2) 
We recorded a charge in the second quarter related to a partial withdrawal obligation under a multiemployer pension plan following an unfavorable arbitration decision, of which $5 million was reimbursed to the Company in the third quarter.
(3) 
We recorded a pension settlement charge in the fourth quarter related to a lump-sum payment offer to certain former employees who participated in a qualified pension plan.