Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2019

Stockholders’ Equity

Shares of our Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock are entitled to equal participation in the event of liquidation and in dividend declarations. The Class B Common Stock is convertible at the holders’ option on a share-for-share basis into Class A Common Stock. Upon conversion, the previously outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock that were converted are automatically and immediately retired, resulting in a reduction of authorized Class B Common Stock. As provided for in our Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Class A Common Stock has limited voting rights, including the right to elect 30% of the Board of Directors, and the Class A and Class B Common Stock have the right to vote together on the reservation of our Company shares for stock options and other stock-based plans, on the ratification of the selection of a registered public accounting firm and, in certain circumstances, on acquisitions of the stock or assets of other companies. Otherwise, except as provided by the laws of the State of New York, all voting power is vested solely and exclusively in the holders of the Class B Common Stock.

There were 803,404 shares as of December 29, 2019, and 803,408 as of December 30, 2018, of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding that may be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock.

The Adolph Ochs family trust holds approximately 90% of the Class B Common Stock and, as a result, has the ability to elect 70% of the Board of Directors and to direct the outcome of any matter that does not require a vote of the Class A Common Stock.

In early 2015, the Board of Directors authorized up to $101.1 million of repurchases of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. As of December 29, 2019, repurchases under this authorization totaled $84.9 million (excluding commissions) and $16.2 million remained. Our Board of Directors has authorized us to purchase shares from time to time, subject to market conditions and other factors. There is no expiration date with respect to this authorization.

We may issue preferred stock in one or more series. The Board of Directors is authorized to set the distinguishing characteristics of each series of preferred stock prior to issuance, including the granting of limited or full voting rights; however, the consideration received must be at least $100 per share. No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of December 29, 2019.

The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component as of December 29, 2019:



(In thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Funded Status of Benefit Plans			Net unrealized gain on Available-for-sale Securities			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance as of December 30, 2018	$	4,677		$	(520,308	)	$	(2,093	)	$	(517,724	)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income before reclassifications, before tax	(1,684		)	9,290			3,624			11,230
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax	—			19,697			—			19,697
Income tax (benefit)/expense	(445		)	7,665			959			8,179
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(1,239		)	21,322			2,665			22,748
Balance as of December 29, 2019	$	3,438		$	(498,986	)	$	572		$	(494,976	)

The following table summarizes the reclassifications from AOCI for the period ended December 29, 2019:



(In thousands) Detail about accumulated other comprehensive loss components	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented

Funded status of benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credit⁽¹⁾	$	(6,698	)	Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Amortization of actuarial loss⁽¹⁾	26,395			Other components of net periodic benefit costs
Total reclassification, before tax	19,697
Income tax expense	5,208			Income tax expense
Total reclassification, net of tax	$	14,489

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These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other retirement benefits. See Notes 10 and 11 for additional information.