Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company identifies a business as an operating segment if: (i) it engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses; (ii) its operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance; and (iii) it has available discrete financial information.

Since the acquisition of The Athletic in the first quarter of 2022, the Company has had two reportable segments: NYTG and The Athletic. These segments are evaluated regularly by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker in assessing performance and allocating resources. Management uses adjusted operating profit (loss) by segment in assessing performance and allocating resources. Adjusted operating profit is defined as operating profit before depreciation and amortization, severance, multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs and special items. Adjusted operating profit for NYTG and The Athletic is presented below, along with a reconciliation to consolidated income before taxes. Asset information by segment is not a measure of performance used by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker. Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset information by segment.

Subscription revenues from and expenses associated with our digital subscription package (or “bundle”) are allocated to NYTG and The Athletic. The Athletic was first introduced into our bundle in June 2022. Therefore, The Athletic’s results for the second quarter of 2022 include bundle revenues and expenses for only part of the quarter, whereas the second quarter of 2023 includes bundle revenues and expenses for the entire quarter.

Prior to April 1, 2023, we allocated bundle revenues first to our digital news product based on its standalone list price and then the remaining bundle revenues were allocated to the other products in the bundle, including The Athletic, based on their relative standalone list prices. Starting April 1, 2023, we allocate 10% of bundle revenues to The Athletic based on management’s view of The Athletic’s relative value to the bundle, which is derived based on analysis of various metrics, and allocate the remaining bundle revenues to NYTG.

Prior to April 1, 2023, we allocated to NYTG and The Athletic direct variable expenses associated with the bundle, which include credit card fees, third party fees and sales taxes, based on a historical actual percentage of these costs to bundle revenues. Starting April 1, 2023, we allocate 10% of product development, marketing and subscriber servicing expenses (including the direct variable expenses referenced above) associated with the bundle to The Athletic, and the remaining costs are allocated to NYTG, in each case, in line with the revenues allocations.

For comparison purposes, the Company has recast segment results for the quarters following the second quarter of 2022 to reflect the updated allocation methodology. The second quarter of 2022 was not recast as the change was de minimis for that quarter in light of the timing of the introduction of The Athletic to the bundle.

The results of The Athletic have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements beginning February 1, 2022, the date of the acquisition. Results for the first nine months of 2022 included The Athletic for approximately eight months, while results for the first nine months of 2023 included The Athletic for the full nine months.

The following tables present segment information:

	For the Quarters Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 25, 2022 (1)		% Change		September 30, 2023		September 25, 2022 (1)		% Change
Revenues
NYTG	$	563,903	$	524,061	7.6	%	$	1,657,179	$	1,585,463	4.5	%
The Athletic	34,442		23,619		45.8	%	92,758		55,322		67.7	%
Total revenues	$	598,345	$	547,680	9.3	%	$	1,749,937	$	1,640,785	6.7	%
Adjusted operating profit (loss)
NYTG	$	97,654	$	81,030	20.5	%	$	262,911	$	237,572	10.7	%
The Athletic	(7,899)		(12,053)		(34.5)	%	(27,016)		(31,473)		(14.2)	%
Total adjusted operating profit	$	89,755	$	68,977	30.1	%	$	235,895	$	206,099	14.5	%
Less:
Other components of net periodic benefit costs	(684)		1,757		*		(2,053)		4,903		*
Depreciation and amortization	21,475		21,760		(1.3)	%	64,173		61,150		4.9	%
Severance	3,086		2,010		53.5	%	7,578		4,670		62.3	%
Multiemployer pension plan withdrawal costs	1,397		1,319		5.9	%	3,936		3,734		5.4	%
Acquisition-related costs	—		—		—		—		34,712		*
Impairment charges	2,503		—		*		15,239		—		*
Multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment	(2,273)		(7,127)		(68.1)	%	(2,273)		(7,127)		(68.1)	%
Add:
Interest income and other, net	5,736		1,579		*		13,426		38,258		(64.9)	%
Income before income taxes	$	69,987	$	50,837	37.7	%	$	162,721	$	142,315	14.3	%
(1) Recast to reflect updated bundle allocation methodology.
* Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not meaningful.

Revenues detail by segment
	For the Quarters Ended						For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 25, 2022 (1)		% Change		September 30, 2023		September 25, 2022 (1)		% Change
NYTG
Subscription	$	392,937	$	361,488	8.7	%	$	1,152,130	$	1,089,710	5.7	%
Advertising	108,672		108,134		0.5	%	323,091		337,456		(4.3)	%
Other	62,294		54,439		14.4	%	181,958		158,297		14.9	%
Total	$	563,903	$	524,061	7.6	%	$	1,657,179	$	1,585,463	4.5	%
The Athletic
Subscription	$	25,640	$	21,184	21.0	%	$	73,579	$	48,560	51.5	%
Advertising	8,441		2,333		*		18,033		6,660		*
Other	361		102		*		1,146		102		*
Total	$	34,442	$	23,619	45.8	%	$	92,758	$	55,322	67.7	%
The New York Times Company
Subscription	$	418,577	$	382,672	9.4	%	$	1,225,709	$	1,138,270	7.7	%
Advertising	117,113		110,467		6.0	%	341,124		344,116		(0.9)	%
Other	62,655		54,541		14.9	%	183,104		158,399		15.6	%
Total	$	598,345	$	547,680	9.3	%	$	1,749,937	$	1,640,785	6.7	%
(1) Recast to reflect updated bundle allocation methodology.
* Represents a change equal to or in excess of 100% or not meaningful.