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美國
證券交易委員會
華盛頓特區20549
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表格 10-Q
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☒    根據1934年證券交易法第13或15(d)節的季度報告
截至季度結束日期的財務報告2024年9月30日

或者

☐根據1934年證券交易法第13或15(d)條的過渡報告。

從___到___的過渡期

佣金文件號 001-36097
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甘尼特公司，股份有限公司。
(根據其章程規定的發行人的確切名稱)
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特拉華州38-3910250
（註冊地或其他組織機構的州或其他轄區）（納稅人識別號碼）
175 Sully的小徑, 203號套房,
Pittsford,紐約14534-4560
，（主要行政辦公地址）(郵政編碼)
報告人電話號碼，包括區號：（585) 598-0030
根據法案第12（b）條註冊的證券：
每種類別的證券交易代碼名稱爲每個註冊的交易所:
普通股，每股面值0.01美元GCI 請使用moomoo賬號登錄查看New York Stock Exchange
請勾選以下選項以指示註冊人是否在過去12個月內(或在註冊人需要提交此類報告的較短時間內)已提交證券交易法1934年第13或15(d)條所要求提交的所有報告，並且在過去90天內已受到此類報告提交要求的影響。 是 ☒ 不 ☐
在檢查標記中表明註冊人是否已經在過去的12個月內（或者爲註冊人需要提交這些文件的較短期間）根據S-T法規405規定，遞交了每個互動數據文件。 是 ☒ 不 ☐
請在以下空格內打勾，表示公司是大型加速審核註冊處理者、加速審核註冊處理者、非加速審核註冊處理者、小型報告公司或新興成長型公司。詳見《證券交易法》規則120億.2中的「大型加速審核註冊處理者」、「加速審核註冊處理者」、「小型報告公司」和「新興成長型公司」的定義。
大型加速存取器
☐
加速存取器
☒
非大型快速提交者
☐
較小報告公司
☐
新興成長公司
☐
如果是新興成長型公司，請在複選框中打勾，以確定註冊人是否選擇不使用在1934年證券交易法第13(a)條項下提供的任何新的或修訂的財務會計準準則的延長過渡期。 ☐
請在「是」旁邊打勾，如果註冊公司是一個空殼公司（根據證券交易法規則12b-2定義）：是 ☐否☒
截至2024年10月28日， 147,410,604 公司已發行的普通股份中有股份正在流通。


關於前瞻性陳述的注意事項

該第10-Q表格的季度報告，包括「第I部分」 項目2 - 管理層對財務狀況和經營業績的討論與分析，”包括根據1995年《私人證券訴訟改革法》的前瞻性聲明。前瞻性聲明反映了我們當前對未來或持續增長、業績、業務前景和機會、股票回購、與債務償還相關的損失以及與此類交易相關的任何損失，關於債務償還的期望，在金額和時間方面，我們的資本結構、債務再融資交易，關於借款設施的提款情況的預期，以及所得益用途方面，以及我們的環境、社會和治理目標，不是歷史事實的陳述。諸如「預期」、「期望」、「打算」、「計劃」、「專注」、「目標」、「項目」、「相信」、「將」、「目的」、「將」、「能夠」、「可能」、「尋找」、「估計」等類似表達旨在識別此類前瞻性聲明。

前瞻性聲明基於管理層目前的期望和信念，並受到許多已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素的影響，這些因素可能導致實際結果與前瞻性聲明描述的結果有很大不同。我們無法保證我們的期望能夠實現。我們的實際結果、流動性和財務狀況可能會與前瞻性陳述中所示的預期結果、流動性和財務狀況不同。前瞻性聲明不是對未來績效的保證，涉及風險和不確定性，存在某些重要因素可能導致我們的實際結果與此類前瞻性聲明中反映的預期或估計有可能存在重大不同，其中包括我們在本季度報告第10-Q中列出的風險因素以及我們在截至2023年12月31日的年度報告第10-k中以2024年2月22日提交給證券交易委員會的風險因素，以及我們隨時在向證券交易委員會提交的後續文件中識別的其他風險和因素。請注意，不要過分依賴任何此類前瞻性聲明，這些聲明僅在其發佈日期生效。 新的風險因素不時出現，我們無法預測所有風險因素，也無法評估所有因素對我們業務的影響，以及任何因素或其中若干因素可能導致實際結果與任何前瞻性聲明中包含的結果有重大不同的程度。 除非法律要求，我們明確聲明不承擔在此處包含的任何前瞻性聲明的任何更新或修訂的公開發布義務，以反映我們對此類前瞻性聲明的期望變化或基於任何陳述所依據的事件、條件或情況的變化。



指數到甘尼特公司。
2024年第三季度10-Q表格
 
項目編號。
第一部分基本報表信息
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第二部分。其他信息
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目錄
第一部分 財務信息
項目1.基本報表

甘尼特公司，股份有限公司。
簡明合併資產負債表
如未特別說明，下表中數字單位爲千美元，股份數據爲股。2024年9月30日2023年12月31日
資產(未經審計)
流動資產：
現金及現金等價物$101,801 $100,180 
應收賬款淨額爲15,170 和 $16,338 截至2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日，分別
244,011 266,096 
存貨22,423 26,794 
預付費用43,166 36,210 
其他資產21,319 14,957 
總流動資產432,720 444,237 
減：累計折舊淨額爲 $5,350 的固定資產和設備344,789 和 $336,408 截至2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日
247,733 239,087 
營業租賃資產151,604 221,733 
商譽531,112 533,876 
無形資產, 淨額453,052 524,350 
遞延所得稅資產49,722 37,125 
養老金和其他資產197,437 180,839 
總資產 $2,063,380 $2,181,247 
負債和股本
流動負債:
應付賬款及應計費用$334,356 $293,444 
遞延收入108,306 120,502 
開多次數60,452 63,752 
經營租賃負債40,447 45,763 
其他流動負債7,604 10,052 
流動負債合計551,165 533,513 
長期債務504,369 564,836 
可轉換債券427,238 416,036 
遞延稅款負債— 2,028 
養老金和其他的退休福利責任39,123 42,661 
長期經營租賃負債176,152 203,871 
其他長期負債125,386 100,989 
非流動負債合計1,272,268 1,330,421 
總負債 1,823,433 1,863,934 
承諾和或有負債（見附註11）
股權
優先股，$0.00010.01，300,000 無 其中截至2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日發行並流通的
— — 
普通股，每股面值爲 $0.0001；0.01，2,000,000,000 158,821,732股份發行量爲147,430,592 2024年9月30日，流通在外股份數量； 158,554,705股份發行量爲148,939,463 和
1,588 1,586 
截至2024年3月31日和2023年12月31日，公司的庫藏股票分別有2,279,784股和2,693,653股。11,391,140持續經營活動中普通股股東的收益9,615,242 2024年9月30日和2023年12月31日的股份，分別
(20,539)(17,393)
額外實收資本1,435,879 1,426,325 
累積赤字(1,117,865)(1,027,192)
累計其他綜合損失(58,612)(65,541)
甘尼特股東權益總額240,451 317,785 
非控制權益(504)(472)
股東權益總計239,947 317,313 
負債和所有者權益總額$2,063,380 $2,181,247 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GANNETT CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands, except per share amounts2024202320242023
Digital$277,386 $263,644 $823,263 $773,225 
Print and commercial335,053 389,227 1,064,777 1,220,920 
Total revenues612,439 652,871 1,888,040 1,994,145 
Operating costs375,912 416,103 1,169,785 1,272,387 
Selling, general and administrative expenses183,857 184,914 547,365 549,431 
Depreciation and amortization40,398 40,644 116,954 124,126 
Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)17,307 (955)54,963 18,459 
Asset impairments87 188 46,076 1,370 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net784 (23,334)1,572 (40,869)
Other operating expenses117 370 268 828 
Total operating expenses618,462 617,930 1,936,983 1,925,732 
Operating (loss) income(6,023)34,941 (48,943)68,413 
Interest expense25,959 27,918 78,794 84,807 
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt176 (2,717)(354)(3,213)
Non-operating pension income(3,193)(2,929)(9,476)(7,007)
Equity loss (income) in unconsolidated investees, net97 (510)(277)(1,341)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net(2,979)(397)(3,771)17 
Non-operating expenses20,060 21,365 64,916 73,263 
(Loss) income before income taxes(26,083)13,576 (113,859)(4,850)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144 (23,154)148 
Net loss(19,654)(2,568)(90,705)(4,998)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)(2)(32)(99)
Net loss attributable to Gannett$(19,653)$(2,566)$(90,673)$(4,899)
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - basic$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.64)$(0.04)
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - diluted$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.64)$(0.04)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments$13,829 $(7,329)$12,917 $4,835 
Pension and other postretirement benefit items:
Net actuarial gain (loss)— 3,522 (538)29,086 
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)257 (239)726 (227)
Amortization of prior service cost(125)(409)(375)(376)
Equity method investments— — 116 610 
Other(8,432)3,860 (7,422)(1,682)
Total pension and other postretirement benefit items(8,300)6,734 (7,493)27,411 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax5,529 (595)5,424 32,246 
Income tax (benefit) provision related to components of other comprehensive income (loss)(1,645)1,484 (1,505)6,788 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax7,174 (2,079)6,929 25,458 
Comprehensive (loss) income(12,480)(4,647)(83,776)20,460 
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)(2)(32)(99)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Gannett$(12,479)$(4,645)$(83,744)$20,559 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GANNETT CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands20242023
Operating activities
Net loss$(90,705)$(4,998)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization116,954 124,126 
Share-based compensation expense9,243 12,727 
Non-cash interest expense15,905 15,942 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net1,572 (40,869)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt(354)(3,213)
Asset impairments46,076 1,370 
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations(20,047)(10,765)
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net(277)(1,341)
Change in other assets and liabilities, net12,954 (19,562)
Cash provided by operating activities91,321 73,417 
Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(36,708)(29,707)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other assets19,257 83,799 
Change in other investing activities386 (24)
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities(17,065)54,068 
Financing activities
Repayments of long-term debt(68,116)(111,894)
Treasury stock(3,141)(2,642)
Changes in other financing activities(1,251)1,593 
Cash used for financing activities(72,508)(112,943)
Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash(681)688 
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1,067 15,230 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period110,612 104,804 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$111,679 $120,034 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GANNETT CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, 2024
Common stockAdditional
paid-in
capital		Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeAccumulated deficitTreasury stockNon-controlling interest
In thousandsSharesAmountSharesAmountTotal
Balance at June 30, 2024158,817 $1,588 $1,432,682 $(65,786)$(1,098,212)11,163 $(20,499)$(503)$249,270 
Net loss attributable to Gannett— — — — (19,653)— — (1)(19,654)
Other comprehensive income, net(a)
— — — 7,174 — — — — 7,174 
Share-based compensation expense— — 2,905 — — — — — 2,905 
Issuance of common stock5 — 25 — — — — — 25 
Treasury stock— — — — — 8 (38)— (38)
Restricted share forfeiture— — — — — 220 (2)— (2)
Other activity— — 267 — — — — — 267 
Balance at September 30, 2024158,822 $1,588 $1,435,879 $(58,612)$(1,117,865)11,391 $(20,539)$(504)$239,947 
Three months ended September 30, 2023
Common stockAdditional
paid-in
capital		Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated deficitTreasury stockNon-controlling interest
In thousandsSharesAmountSharesAmountTotal
Balance at June 30, 2023158,436 $1,584 $1,418,577 $(73,694)$(1,001,734)9,311 $(17,370)$(466)$326,897 
Net loss attributable to Gannett— — — — (2,566)— — (2)(2,568)
Other comprehensive loss, net(a)
— — — (2,079)— — — — (2,079)
Share-based compensation expense— — 3,944 — — — — — 3,944 
Issuance of common stock11 — 24 — — — — — 24 
Treasury stock— — — — — 8 (20)— (20)
Restricted share forfeiture— — — — — 125 (2)— (2)
Other activity— — (145)— — — — — (145)
Balance at September 30, 2023158,447 $1,584 $1,422,400 $(75,773)$(1,004,300)9,444 $(17,392)$(468)$326,051 
(a) For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Other comprehensive (loss) income is net of an income tax benefit of $1.6 million and an income tax provision of $1.5 million, respectively.
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GANNETT CO., INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
Common stockAdditional
paid-in
capital		Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeAccumulated deficitTreasury stockNon-controlling interest
In thousandsSharesAmountSharesAmountTotal
Balance at December 31, 2023158,555 $1,586 $1,426,325 $(65,541)$(1,027,192)9,615 $(17,393)$(472)$317,313 
Net loss attributable to Gannett— — — — (90,673)— — (32)(90,705)
Other comprehensive income, net(a)
— — — 6,929 — — — — 6,929 
Share-based compensation expense— — 9,243 — — — — — 9,243 
Issuance of common stock267 2 72 — — — — — 74 
Treasury stock— — — — — 1,289 (3,141)— (3,141)
Restricted share forfeiture— — — — — 487 (5)— (5)
Other activity— — 239 — — — — — 239 
Balance at September 30, 2024158,822 $1,588 $1,435,879 $(58,612)$(1,117,865)11,391 $(20,539)$(504)$239,947 
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
Common stockAdditional
paid-in
capital		Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) incomeAccumulated deficitTreasury stockNon-controlling interest
In thousandsSharesAmountSharesAmountTotal
Balance at December 31, 2022153,286 $1,533 $1,409,578 $(101,231)$(999,401)7,063 $(14,737)$(369)$295,373 
Net loss attributable to Gannett— — — — (4,899)— — (99)(4,998)
Restricted share grants4,682 47 (47)— — — — — — 
Other comprehensive income, net(a)
— — — 25,458 — — — — 25,458 
Share-based compensation expense— — 12,727 — — — — — 12,727 
Issuance of common stock479 4 70 — — — — — 74 
Treasury stock— — — — — 1,132 (2,642)— (2,642)
Restricted share forfeiture— — — — — 1,249 (13)— (13)
Other activity— — 72 — — — — — 72 
Balance at September 30, 2023158,447 $1,584 $1,422,400 $(75,773)$(1,004,300)9,444 $(17,392)$(468)$326,051 
(a) For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Other comprehensive (loss) income is net of an income tax benefit of $1.5 million and income tax provision of $6.8 million, respectively.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 — Description of business and basis of presentation

Description of business
Gannett Co., Inc. ("Gannett", "we", "us", "our", or the "Company") is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve.

Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States (the "U.S."), and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."). Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs") to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races.

Through USA TODAY, our network of local properties, and Newsquest, we deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. We have strong relationships with hundreds of thousands of local and national businesses in both our U.S. and U.K. markets due to our large local and national sales forces and a robust advertising and digital marketing solutions product suite. Our strategy prioritizes maximizing the monetization of our audience through the growth of increasingly diverse and highly recurring digital businesses. We expect the execution of this strategy to enable us to continue our evolution to a predominantly digital media company. We deliver value to our customers, advertisers, partners, and shareholders with essential content, joyful experiences, and relevant digital solutions.

The Company reports in three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest and Digital Marketing Solutions ("DMS"). We also have a Corporate and other category that includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes broad corporate functions, such as legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. A full description of our reportable segments is included in Note 12 — Segment reporting.

Basis of presentation

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. As permitted under those rules, certain notes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these interim financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024 include all the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and cash flows of entities which Gannett controls due to ownership of a majority voting interest ("subsidiaries"). In addition, in the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2024 reflect all necessary adjustments for a fair statement of the results for the interim period. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, and the Company consolidates its subsidiaries.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include pension and postretirement benefit obligation assumptions, income taxes, goodwill and intangible asset impairment analysis, valuation of property, plant, and equipment and the mark to market of the conversion feature associated with the convertible debt.
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Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current year. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, the Company updated the presentation of its revenues to reflect the disaggregation between Digital revenues and Print and commercial revenues. These reclassifications had no impact on net income (loss), stockholders' equity or cash flows as previously reported.

Recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted

Disclosure improvements

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2023-07, which will improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. ASU 2023-07 applies to all public entities that are required to report segment information in accordance with ASC 280, "Segment Reporting." The Company will be required to report these enhanced segment disclosures starting in annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023 and requires retrospective application to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In November 2023, the FASB issued guidance, ASU 2023-09, which enhances annual income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of the updated guidance and assessing the impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

NOTE 2 — Revenues

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services.

The Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) present revenues disaggregated by revenue type. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenues.

The following tables present our revenues disaggregated by segment and revenue type:

Three months ended September 30, 2024
In thousandsDomestic Gannett MediaNewsquestDigital Marketing SolutionsCorporate and otherIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
Digital advertising$71,224 $13,518 $— $— $— $84,742 
Digital marketing services34,712 1,915 119,929 — (36,980)119,576 
Digital-only subscription48,111 1,944 — — — 50,055 
Digital other
18,784 2,798 — 1,431 — 23,013 
Digital172,831 20,175 119,929 1,431 (36,980)277,386 
Print advertising105,885 18,044 — — — 123,929 
Print circulation140,436 16,859 — — — 157,295 
Commercial and other(a)
49,359 4,470 — — — 53,829 
Print and commercial295,680 39,373 — — — 335,053 
Total revenues(b)
$468,511 $59,548 $119,929 $1,431 $(36,980)$612,439 
(a)     For the three months ended September 30, 2024, included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $32.9 million and $2.6 million at the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments, respectively.
(b)     Revenues generated from international operations comprised 11.4% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
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Three months ended September 30, 2023
In thousandsDomestic Gannett MediaNewsquestDigital Marketing SolutionsCorporate and otherIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
Digital advertising$67,958 $12,800 $— $— $— $80,758 
Digital marketing services35,809 2,283 121,919 — (38,120)121,891 
Digital-only subscription38,677 1,362 — — — 40,039 
Digital other
16,773 2,651 — 1,532 — 20,956 
Digital159,217 19,096 121,919 1,532 (38,120)263,644 
Print advertising118,247 18,907 — — — 137,154 
Print circulation169,784 17,281 — — — 187,065 
Commercial and other(a)
61,257 3,751 — — — 65,008 
Print and commercial349,288 39,939 — — — 389,227 
Total revenues(b)
$508,505 $59,035 $121,919 $1,532 $(38,120)$652,871 
(a)     For the three months ended September 30, 2023, included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $42.6 million and $1.8 million at the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments, respectively.
(b)     Revenues generated from international operations comprised 10.6% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Nine months ended September 30, 2024
In thousandsDomestic Gannett MediaNewsquestDigital Marketing SolutionsCorporate and otherIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
Digital advertising$213,087 $40,586 $— $— $— $253,673 
Digital marketing services106,765 5,928 360,772 — (114,162)359,303 
Digital-only subscription134,644 5,172 — — — 139,816 
Digital other
58,025 8,153 — 4,293 — 70,471 
Digital512,521 59,839 360,772 4,293 (114,162)823,263 
Print advertising340,504 57,005 — — — 397,509 
Print circulation443,372 50,569 — — — 493,941 
Commercial and other(a)
159,742 13,585 — — — 173,327 
Print and commercial943,618 121,159 — — — 1,064,777 
Total revenues(b)
$1,456,139 $180,998 $360,772 $4,293 $(114,162)$1,888,040 
(a)     For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $110.7 million and $7.6 million at the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments, respectively.
(b)     Revenues generated from international operations comprised 11.2% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Nine months ended September 30, 2023
In thousandsDomestic Gannett MediaNewsquestDigital Marketing SolutionsCorporate and otherIntersegment eliminationsConsolidated
Digital advertising$204,807 $37,657 $— $— $— $242,464 
Digital marketing services103,231 6,778 357,525 — (110,421)357,113 
Digital-only subscription109,956 3,770 — — — 113,726 
Digital other
47,562 7,757 — 4,603 — 59,922 
Digital465,556 55,962 357,525 4,603 (110,421)773,225 
Print advertising377,735 56,648 — — — 434,383 
Print circulation536,551 51,724 — — — 588,275 
Commercial and other(a)
186,794 11,468 — — — 198,262 
Print and commercial1,101,080 119,840 — — — 1,220,920 
Total revenues(b)
$1,566,636 $175,802 $357,525 $4,603 $(110,421)$1,994,145 
(a) For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $136.8 million and $5.7 million at the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments, respectively.
(b)     Revenues generated from international operations comprised 10.3% of total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Deferred revenues
The Company records deferred revenues when cash payments are received in advance of the Company's performance obligation. The Company's primary source of deferred revenues is from circulation subscriptions paid in advance of the service provided, which represents future delivery of publications (the performance obligation) to subscription customers. The Company expects to recognize the revenue related to unsatisfied performance obligations over the next one to twelve months in accordance with the terms of the subscriptions.

The Company's payment terms vary by the type and location of the customer and the products or services offered. The period between invoicing and when payment is due is not significant. For certain products or services and customer types, the Company requires payment before the products or services are delivered to the customer. The majority of our subscription customers are billed and pay on monthly terms.

The following table presents the change in the deferred revenues balance:

Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands20242023
Beginning balance$120,502 $153,648 
Receipts, net of refunds795,425 825,049 
Revenue recognized(807,621)(850,098)
Ending balance$108,306 $128,599 

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NOTE 3 — Accounts receivable, net

Receivables are presented net of allowances, which reflect the Company's expected credit losses based on historical experience as well as current and expected economic conditions. The following table presents changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands20242023
Beginning balance$16,338 $16,697 
Current period provision3,092 7,073 
Write-offs charged against the allowance(6,639)(14,075)
Recoveries of amounts previously written-off2,190 3,429 
Other189 19 
Ending balance$15,170 $13,143 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded $1.5 million and $3.1 million in bad debt expense, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded $3.8 million and $7.1 million in bad debt expense, respectively. Bad debt expense is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

NOTE 4 — Goodwill and intangible assets

Goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following:
September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
 In thousandsGross carrying amountAccumulated
amortization		Net carrying
amount		Gross carrying amountAccumulated
amortization		Net carrying
amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Advertiser relationships$446,801 $269,058 $177,743 $446,609 $236,168 $210,441 
Other customer relationships89,204 57,016 32,188 101,819 56,601 45,218 
Subscriber relationships250,840 176,736 74,104 251,099 155,528 95,571 
Other intangible assets66,870 65,403 1,467 68,780 62,536 6,244 
Sub-total$853,715 $568,213 $285,502 $868,307 $510,833 $357,474 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Mastheads167,550 166,876 
Total intangible assets$453,052 $524,350 
Goodwill$531,112 $533,876 

The Company performs its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment assessments as of November 30 each year. In addition to the annual impairment test, the Company is required to regularly assess whether a triggering event has occurred under both ASC 350 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other" ("ASC 350"), and ASC 360 "Property, Plant and Equipment" ("ASC 360"), which would require interim impairment testing.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company performed a review of potential impairment indicators under both ASC 350 and ASC 360, and it was determined that no indicators of impairment were present.

NOTE 5 — Integration and reorganization costs, and asset impairments

Integration and reorganization costs

Integration and reorganization costs include severance costs as well as other reorganization costs associated with individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. These initiatives impact all the Company's operations and can be influenced by the terms of union contracts. Costs related to these programs, which primarily include severance and other reorganization-related expenses, are accrued when probable and reasonably estimable or at the time of program announcement.

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Severance-related expenses

The Company recorded severance-related expenses by segment as follows:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Domestic Gannett Media$3,064 $380 $11,257 $7,224 
Newsquest84 115 496 1,091 
Digital Marketing Solutions1,026 630 1,135 602 
Corporate and other243 338 1,212 5,350 
Total$4,417 $1,463 $14,100 $14,267 

A roll-forward of the accrued severance and related expenses included in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:
In thousandsSeverance and
related expenses
Beginning balance$6,928 
Restructuring provision included in integration and reorganization costs14,100 
Cash payments(11,953)
Ending balance$9,075 

Other reorganization-related expenses

Other reorganization-related costs represent individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations. The Company recorded Other reorganization-related costs as follows:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Domestic Gannett Media(a)
$10,298 $(4,029)$31,687 $(4,890)
Newsquest— (5)— (5)
Digital Marketing Solutions4 — 807 — 
Corporate and other2,588 1,616 8,369 9,087 
Total$12,890 $(2,418)$40,863 $4,192 
(a) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, included $10.0 million and $19.9 million, respectively, related to withdrawal liabilities which were expensed as a result of ceasing contributions to multiemployer pension plans. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included $9.7 million expensed as of the cease-use date related to certain licensed content. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, included the reversal of a withdrawal liability related to a multiemployer pension plan of $4.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, based on the settlement of the withdrawal liability.

Asset impairments

Corporate office relocation

On March 1, 2024, we exited and ceased use of our leased facility in McLean, Virginia and moved our corporate headquarters to our existing office space in New York. We will continue to seek subleases for the leased facility in McLean. As a result of the headquarters relocation, we recorded an impairment charge of approximately $46.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 related to the McLean operating lease right-of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvements. The fair value was measured using a discounted cash flow model based on market rents projected over the remaining lease term.

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NOTE 6 — Debt

The Company's debt as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the financing arrangements described below. On October 15, 2024, the Company entered into the Refinancing Transactions (as defined below), which refinanced certain portions of the debt described in this Note 6 — Debt. Refer to Note 14 — Subsequent events below for further information on the Refinancing Transactions.

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
In millionsPrincipal balanceUnamortized original issue discountUnamortized deferred financing costsCarrying valuePrincipal balanceUnamortized original issue discountUnamortized deferred financing costsCarrying value
Senior Secured Term Loan$297.6 $(3.3)$(0.7)$293.6 $350.4 $(5.2)$(1.1)$344.1 
2026 Senior Notes278.5 (4.1)(3.2)271.2 291.6 (5.8)(4.6)281.2 
2027 Notes485.3 (56.8)(1.2)427.3 485.3 (67.8)(1.5)416.0 
2024 Notes— — — — 3.3 — — 3.3 
Total debt$1,061.4 $(64.2)$(5.1)$992.1 $1,130.6 $(78.8)$(7.2)$1,044.6 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt$(60.5)$— $— $(60.5)$(63.8)$— $— $(63.8)
Non-current portion of long-term debt$1,000.9 $(64.2)$(5.1)$931.6 $1,066.8 $(78.8)$(7.2)$980.8 

Senior Secured Term Loan

On October 15, 2021, Gannett Holdings LLC ("Gannett Holdings"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the five-year senior secured term loan facility in an original aggregate principal amount of $516.0 million (the "Senior Secured Term Loan") with Citibank N.A., as collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders. On January 31, 2022, Gannett Holdings entered into an amendment (the "Term Loan Amendment") to the Senior Secured Term Loan to provide for new incremental senior secured term loans (the "Incremental Term Loans") in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million. The Incremental Term Loans have substantially identical terms as the Senior Secured Term Loan and are treated as a single tranche with the Senior Secured Term Loan. The Term Loan Amendment also amended the Senior Secured Term Loan to transition the interest rate base from the London Inter-bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") to the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("Adjusted Term SOFR"). During 2022, Gannett Holdings entered into two separate amendments to the Senior Secured Term Loan to provide for incremental senior secured term loans totaling an aggregate principal amount of $30.0 million (collectively, the "Exchanged Term Loans"). The Exchanged Term Loans have substantially identical terms as the Senior Secured Term Loan and Incremental Term Loans and are treated as a single tranche with the Senior Secured Term Loan and the Incremental Term Loans.

The Senior Secured Term Loan bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall not be less than 0.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 5.00% or an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 1.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00%. Loans under the Senior Secured Term Loan may be prepaid, at the option of Gannett Holdings, at any time without premium. In addition, we are required to repay the Senior Secured Term Loan from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and condemnation events, (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness not permitted under the Senior Secured Term Loan, and (iii) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and its restricted subsidiaries in excess of $100 million at the end of each fiscal year of the Company. Subsequent to the amendment effective as of April 8, 2022, the Senior Secured Term Loan is amortized at $15.1 million per quarter (or, if the ratio of debt secured on an equal basis with the Senior Secured Term Loan less unrestricted cash of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan) (such ratio, the "First Lien Net Leverage Ratio"), for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters is equal to or less than 1.20 to 1.00, $7.6 million per quarter). All obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan are secured by all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and the wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries of the Company (the "Senior Secured Term Loan Guarantors"). The obligations of Gannett Holdings under the Senior Secured Term Loan are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by the Company and the Senior Secured Term Loan Guarantors.

The Senior Secured Term Loan contains usual and customary covenants for credit facilities of this type, including a requirement to have minimum unrestricted cash of $30 million as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, and restricts, among other things, our ability to incur debt, grant liens, sell assets, make investments and pay dividends, in each case with customary
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exceptions, including an exception that permits dividends and repurchases of outstanding junior debt or equity in (i) an amount of up to $25 million per fiscal quarter if the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 2.00 to 1.00, (ii) an amount of up to $50 million per fiscal quarter if the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 1.50 to 1.00, and (iii) an unlimited amount if First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 1.00 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all of the covenants and obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Senior Secured Term Loan was recorded at carrying value, which approximated fair value, in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and was classified as Level 2.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received a waiver from certain lenders of the Senior Secured Term Loan that reduced the scheduled quarterly amortization payments payable to those lenders by approximately $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the "2024 Waiver"), and which was the amount used by the Company to repurchase a portion of its 2026 Senior Notes (defined below). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company made payments of $28.5 million and $52.8 million, respectively, on our Senior Secured Term Loan (net of the 2024 Waiver for the nine months ended September 30, 2024), including quarterly amortization payments, which were classified as financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $8.6 million and $26.9 million, respectively, and paid cash interest of $8.8 million and $27.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $9.9 million and $30.6 million, respectively, and paid cash interest of $9.8 million and $30.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, and amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

Additionally, the Company recognized losses on the early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $0.6 million and $1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, related to the write-off of original issue discount and deferred financing costs as a result of prepayments on the Senior Secured Term Loan. As of September 30, 2024, the effective interest rate for the Senior Secured Term Loan was 11.2%.

Senior Secured Notes due 2026

On October 15, 2021, Gannett Holdings completed a private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% first lien notes due November 1, 2026 (the "2026 Senior Notes"). The 2026 Senior Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated October 15, 2021 (the "2026 Senior Notes Indenture") among Gannett Holdings, the Company, the guarantors from time to time party thereto (the "2026 Senior Notes Guarantors"), U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent, registrar, paying agent and authenticating agent. During 2022, the Company exchanged an aggregate principal amount equal to $30.0 million of the 2026 Senior Notes for $30.0 million of the Exchanged Term Loans.

Interest on the 2026 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, beginning on May 1, 2022. The 2026 Senior Notes mature on November 1, 2026, unless redeemed or repurchased earlier pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture. The 2026 Senior Notes may be redeemed at the option of Gannett Holdings, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time after November 1, 2023, at the redemption prices set forth in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture. If certain changes of control with respect to Gannett Holdings or the Company occur, Gannett Holdings must offer to purchase the 2026 Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on the date of purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the date of purchase.

The 2026 Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by the 2026 Senior Notes Guarantors. The 2026 Senior Notes and such guarantees are secured on a first-priority basis by the collateral, consisting of substantially all of the assets of Gannett Holdings and the 2026 Senior Notes Guarantors, subject to certain intercreditor arrangements.

The 2026 Senior Notes Indenture limits the Company and its restricted subsidiaries' ability to, among other things, make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions; incur or guarantee additional debt and issue certain disqualified equity interests and preferred stock; make certain restricted payments, including a limit on dividends on equity securities or
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payments to redeem, repurchase or retire equity securities or other indebtedness; dispose of assets; create liens on assets to secure debt; engage in transactions with affiliates; enter into certain restrictive agreements; and consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their or the 2026 Senior Notes Guarantor's assets. These covenants are subject to a number of limitations and exceptions. The 2026 Senior Notes Indenture also contains customary events of default.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the 2026 Senior Notes were recorded at carrying value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which approximated fair value. The 2026 Senior Notes were classified as Level 2, and based on unadjusted quoted prices in the active market obtained from third-party pricing services, the Company determined that the estimated fair value of the 2026 Senior Notes was $277.8 million and $256.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was primarily affected by fluctuations in market interest rates.

In March 2024, the Company entered into a privately negotiated agreement with certain holders of our 2026 Senior Notes, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, repurchased $13.0 million of principal of our outstanding 2026 Senior Notes at a discount to par value. In connection with the repurchase of our 2026 Senior Notes in March 2024, the Company received the 2024 Waiver from certain lenders of the Senior Secured Term Loan, which was used to reduce the scheduled quarterly amortization payments payable to those lenders by approximately $12.0 million. As a result of this repurchase of our 2026 Senior Notes, the Company recognized a gain on the early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which included the write-off of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized a gain on the early extinguishment of debt of approximately $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively, which included the write-off of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs.

The unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs will be amortized over the remaining contractual life of the 2026 Senior Notes using the effective interest method. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $4.1 million and $12.7 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 paid cash interest of $8.7 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $4.9 million and $15.0 million, respectively, and paid cash interest of $0.6 million and $10.9 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively, and amortization of deferred financing costs of $0.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the effective interest rate on the 2026 Senior Notes was 7.3%.

Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027

The $497.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of November 17, 2020, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 21, 2020 and the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 9, 2021 (collectively, the "2027 Notes Indenture"), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

In connection with the issuance of the 2027 Notes, the Company entered into an Investor Agreement (the "Investor Agreement") with the holders of the 2027 Notes (the "Holders") establishing certain terms and conditions concerning the rights and restrictions on the Holders with respect to the Holders' ownership of the 2027 Notes. The Company also entered into an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement dated November 19, 2019, between the Company and FIG LLC.

Interest on the 2027 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. The 2027 Notes mature on December 1, 2027, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2027 Notes may be converted at any time by the Holders into cash, shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. The initial conversion rate is 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2027 Notes, which is equal to a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock (the "Conversion Price").

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The conversion rate is subject to customary adjustment provisions as provided in the 2027 Notes Indenture. In addition, the conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in the event of any issuance or sale of Common Stock (or securities convertible into Common Stock) at a price equal to or less than the Conversion Price in order to ensure that following such issuance or sale, the 2027 Notes would be convertible into approximately 42% (adjusted for repurchases and certain other events that reduce the outstanding amount of the 2027 Notes) of the Common Stock after giving effect to such issuance or sale (assuming the initial principal amount of the 2027 Notes remains outstanding). After giving effect to the repurchase of $11.8 million in aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2027 Notes during the year ended December 31, 2021, such percentage was approximately 41%.

Upon the occurrence of a "Make-Whole Fundamental Change" (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture), the Company will in certain circumstances increase the conversion rate for a specified period of time. If a "Fundamental Change" (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture) occurs, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes at a repurchase price of 110% of the principal amount thereof.

Holders of the 2027 Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase up to approximately $100 million of the 2027 Notes at par on or after the date that is 91 days after the maturity date of the Senior Secured Term Loan.

Under the 2027 Notes Indenture, the Company can only pay cash dividends up to an agreed-upon amount, provided the ratio of consolidated debt to EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture) does not exceed a specified ratio. In addition, the 2027 Notes Indenture provides that, at any time that the Company's Total Gross Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture) exceeds 1.5 and the Company approves the declaration of a dividend, the Company must offer to purchase a principal amount of 2027 Notes equal to the proposed amount of the dividend.

Until the four-year anniversary of the issuance date, the Company will have the right to redeem for cash up to approximately $99.4 million of the 2027 Notes at a redemption price of 130% of the principal amount thereof, with such amount reduced ratably by any principal amount of 2027 Notes that has been converted by the Holders or redeemed or purchased by the Company.

The 2027 Notes are guaranteed by Gannett Holdings and all subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan. The 2027 Notes rank as senior secured debt of the Company and are secured by a second priority lien on the same collateral package that secures the indebtedness incurred in connection with the Senior Secured Term Loan.

The 2027 Notes Indenture includes affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on liens, indebtedness, dispositions, loans, advances and investors, sale and leaseback transactions, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, restrictions on dividends and other payment restrictions affecting restricted subsidiaries, negative pledges, and modifications to certain agreements. The 2027 Notes Indenture also requires that the Company maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, at least $30.0 million of Qualified Cash (as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture). The 2027 Notes Indenture includes customary events of default.

The 2027 Notes have two components: (i) a debt component, and (ii) an equity component. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the debt component of the 2027 Notes was recorded at carrying value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The carrying value of the 2027 Notes reflected the balance of the unamortized discount related to the value of the conversion feature assessed at inception. As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value of the 2027 Notes did not approximate fair value. The 2027 Notes were classified as Level 2, and based on unadjusted quoted prices in the active market obtained from third-party pricing services, the Company determined that the estimated fair value of the 2027 Notes was $595.3 million and $395.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and was primarily affected by fluctuations in market interest rates and the price of the Company's Common Stock. The fair value of the equity component was classified as Level 3 because it was measured at fair value using a binomial lattice model using assumptions based on market information and historical data, and significant unobservable inputs. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount of the conversion feature recorded in Additional paid-in capital was $279.6 million.

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized interest expense of $7.3 million and $21.8 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 paid cash interest of $14.6 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized interest expense of $7.3 million and $21.8 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 paid cash interest of $14.6 million. In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized amortization of the original issue discount of $3.8 million and $11.0 million, respectively, and an immaterial amount of amortization of deferred financing costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized amortization of original issue discount of $3.4 million and $9.9 million, respectively, and an immaterial amount of amortization of deferred financing costs. As of September 30, 2024, the effective interest rate on the liability component of the 2027 Notes was 10.5%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, no shares were issued upon conversion, exercise, or satisfaction of the required conditions. Refer to Note 10 — Supplemental equity and other information for details on the impact of the 2027 Notes to diluted earnings per share under the if-converted method.

Senior Convertible Notes due 2024

The $3.3 million principal value of the remaining 4.75% convertible senior notes was repaid on April 15, 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). As of December 31, 2023, the 2024 Notes were reported within the Current portion of long-term debt and were recorded at carrying value, which approximated fair value, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and were classified as Level 2.

NOTE 7 — Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans

We, along with our subsidiaries, sponsor various defined benefit retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. Our retirement plans include the Gannett Retirement Plan (the "GR Plan"), the Newsquest and Romanes Pension Schemes in the U.K., and other defined benefit and defined contribution plans. We also provide health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements.

Retirement plan costs include the following components:
Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
Three months ended September 30,Three months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Operating expenses:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period$288 $335 $9 $10 
Non-operating expenses:
Interest cost on benefit obligations20,501 21,248 530 486 
Expected return on plan assets(24,356)(24,015)— — 
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)18 18 (143)(427)
Amortization of actuarial cost (benefit)735 556 (478)(795)
Total non-operating benefit$(3,102)$(2,193)$(91)$(736)
Total benefit for retirement plans$(2,814)$(1,858)$(82)$(726)

Pension benefits
Postretirement benefits
Nine months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Operating expenses:
Service cost - benefits earned during the period$866 $1,005 $26 $30 
Non-operating expenses:
Interest cost on benefit obligations61,092 63,343 1,590 1,750 
Expected return on plan assets(72,509)(71,497)— — 
Amortization of prior service cost (benefit)52 51 (427)(427)
Amortization of actuarial cost (benefit)2,160 1,640 (1,434)(1,867)
Total non-operating benefit$(9,205)$(6,463)$(271)$(544)
Total benefit for retirement plans$(8,339)$(5,458)$(245)$(514)

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Contributions

We are contractually obligated to contribute to our pension and postretirement benefit plans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we contributed $7.8 million and $3.7 million to our pension and other postretirement plans, respectively. Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and ending with the quarter ending September 30, 2024, the GR Plan's appointed actuary has and will certify the GR Plan's funded status for each quarter (the "Quarterly Certification") in accordance with U.S. GAAP. If the GR Plan is less than 100% funded, the Company will make a $1.0 million contribution to the GR Plan no later than 60 days following the receipt of the Quarterly Certification, provided, however, that the Company's obligation to make additional contractual contributions will terminate the earlier of (a) the day following the date that a contractual contribution would be due for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, and (b) the date the Company has made a total of $5.0 million of contractual contributions subsequent to June 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2024, the GR Plan was more than 100% funded.

NOTE 8 — Fair value measurement

In accordance with ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement," fair value measurements are required to be disclosed using a three-tiered fair value hierarchy which distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the Company's own assumptions (unobservable inputs). Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant unobservable inputs.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, assets and liabilities recorded at fair value and measured on a recurring basis primarily consist of pension plan assets. As permitted by U.S. GAAP, we use net asset values ("NAV") as a practical expedient to determine the fair value of certain investments. These investments measured at NAV have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company's debt is recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at carrying value. Refer to Note 6 — Debt for additional discussion regarding fair value of the Company's debt instruments.

Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). Assets held for sale (Level 3), which are recorded in Other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, are measured on a nonrecurring basis and are evaluated using executed purchase agreements, letters of intent or third-party valuation analyses when certain circumstances arise.

The Company performs its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible impairment assessment during the fourth quarter of the year. Any resulting asset impairment would require that the asset be recorded at its fair value. The resulting fair value measurements of the assets are considered to be Level 3 measurements. Refer to Note 4 — Goodwill and intangible assets for additional discussion regarding the annual impairment assessment.

NOTE 9 — Income taxes

The following table outlines our pre-tax net (loss) income and income tax amounts:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
(Loss) income before income taxes$(26,083)$13,576 $(113,859)$(4,850)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144 (23,154)148 
Effective tax rate24.6 %118.9 %20.3 %(3.1)%

The (benefit) provision for income taxes is calculated by applying the projected annual effective tax rate for the year to the current period income or loss before tax plus the tax effect of any significant or unusual items (discrete events), and changes in tax laws.

The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was mainly driven by the pre-tax book loss offset by the valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion and state tax expense. The benefit was calculated using an estimated annual effective tax rate of 0.9%. The estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items is principally impacted by the global intangible low-taxed income
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inclusion, valuation allowances on non-deductible interest expense carryforwards, and foreign tax expense and was partially offset by the benefit of U.S. pre-tax book loss. The estimated annual effective tax rate is based on the projected tax expense for the full year.

The benefit for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was mainly driven by the release of uncertain tax position reserves related to an Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") audit, the release of foreign valuation allowances and the pre-tax book loss and was partially offset by the increase in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards and other miscellaneous items.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, may impact the effective tax rate was approximately $44.6 million and $52.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefit as a component of income tax expense. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company released approximately $11.1 million of the uncertain tax position reserves and approximately $4.7 million of interest and penalties related to an IRS audit in the second quarter of 2024. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount of accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits was $0.1 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was mainly driven by an increase in the estimated annual effective tax rate applied to the full year resulting from a decrease in the net income before tax projections used in the third quarter of 2023, the change in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion. The provision was calculated using an estimated annual effective tax rate of 159.4%.

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was mainly driven by the change in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion, partially offset by the tax benefit of the year to date pre-tax book loss.

NOTE 10 — Supplemental equity and other information

Loss per share

The following table sets forth the information to compute basic and diluted loss per share:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands, except per share data2024202320242023
Net loss attributable to Gannett$(19,653)$(2,566)$(90,673)$(4,899)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding143,209 140,373 142,279 139,378 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding143,209 140,373 142,279 139,378 
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - basic$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.64)$(0.04)
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - diluted$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.64)$(0.04)
(a) Includes restricted stock awards ("RSAs"), restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance stock units ("PSUs").

The Company excluded the following securities from the computation of diluted loss per share because their effect would have been antidilutive:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Warrants(a)
— 845 — 845 
Stock options6,068 6,068 6,068 6,068 
Restricted stock grants(b)
7,139 8,779 7,139 8,779 
2027 Notes(c)
97,057 97,057 97,057 97,057 
(a)The warrants expired on November 26, 2023.
(b)Includes RSAs, RSUs and PSUs.
(c)Represents the total number of shares that would have been convertible for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 as stipulated in the 2027 Notes Indenture.

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The 2027 Notes may be converted at any time by the Holders into cash, shares of the Company's Common Stock or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at the Company's election. Conversion of all of the 2027 Notes into Common Stock (assuming the maximum increase in the conversion rate as a result of a Make-Whole Fundamental Change but no other adjustments to the conversion rate), would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 287.2 million shares of Common Stock. The Company has excluded approximately 190.1 million shares from the loss per share calculation, representing the difference between the total number of shares that would be convertible at September 30, 2024 and the total number of shares issuable assuming the maximum increase in the conversion rate.

Share-based compensation

Share-based compensation expense was $2.9 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and $3.9 million and $12.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The total compensation cost not yet recognized related to non-vested awards as of September 30, 2024 was $18.8 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years through November 2026.

Equity awards

There were approximately 4 thousand and 0.3 million RSAs granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, and approximately 2.7 million RSUs granted during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Cash awards

The Company grants certain employees either long-term cash awards ("LTCAs") or cash performance units ("CPUs"). During 2024, our LTCAs and CPUs were granted during the third quarter of 2024 and during 2023, our LTCAs and CPUs were granted during the first quarter. CPUs generally vest and pay out in cash on the third anniversary of the grant date based upon the achievement of threshold goals depending on actual performance against financial objectives over a three-year period. LTCAs generally vest and pay out in cash on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $16.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to cash awards.

Preferred stock

The Company has authorized 300,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, issuable in one or more series designated by the Company's Board of Directors, none of which have been issued. There were no issuances of preferred stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Stock repurchase program

On February 1, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million (the "Stock Repurchase Program") of the Company's Common Stock. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the price and availability of the Company's shares, trading volume, capital availability, Company performance and general economic and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Further, future repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program may be subject to various conditions under the terms of our various debt instruments and agreements, unless an exception is available or we obtain a waiver or similar relief.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2024, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was approximately $96.9 million.

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Accumulated other comprehensive loss

The following tables summarize the components of, and the changes in, Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Nine months ended September 30, 2024Nine months ended September 30, 2023
In thousandsPension and postretirement benefit plansForeign currency translation



TotalPension and postretirement benefit plansForeign currency translationTotal
Beginning balance$(64,344)$(1,197)$(65,541)$(86,351)$(14,880)$(101,231)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of taxes(6,232)12,917 6,685 21,080 4,835 25,915 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(a)(b)
244 — 244 (457)— (457)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(5,988)12,917 6,929 20,623 4,835 25,458 
Ending balance$(70,332)$11,720 $(58,612)$(65,728)$(10,045)$(75,773)
(a)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 7 — Pensions and other postretirement benefit plans.
(b)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are recorded net of tax impacts of $107 thousand and $146 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

NOTE 11 — Commitments, contingencies, and other matters

Legal proceedings

The Company is and may become involved from time to time in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of its business, including, but not limited to, matters such as libel, invasion of privacy, intellectual property infringement, wrongful termination actions, complaints alleging employment discrimination, and regulatory investigations and inquiries. In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in governmental and administrative proceedings concerning employment, labor, environmental, and other claims. Insurance coverage mitigates potential loss for certain of these matters. Historically, such claims and proceedings have not had a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.

We are also defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to our business. Although the Company is unable to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, regulatory investigation or inquiry, in the opinion of management, the Company does not expect its current and any threatened legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position or consolidated results of operations. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, however, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material effect on the Company's financial results.

On June 20, 2023, the Company filed a civil action against Google LLC and Alphabet Inc. (together, "Google") in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York seeking injunctive relief and damages for the anticompetitive monopolization of advertising technology markets and for deceptive commercial practices. The Company's complaint details more than a dozen anticompetitive and deceptive acts that the Company believes demonstrate Google's unfair control and manipulation of all sides of each online advertising transaction. The Company intends to vigorously pursue this action. However, at this stage, the Company is unable to predict the outcome or impact on its business and financial results. The Company is accounting for this matter as a gain contingency, and will record any such gain in future periods, if and when the contingency is resolved, in accordance with ASC 450 "Contingencies." We do not expect pursuing this lawsuit to be a significant cost to us; however, the Company has and plans to continue to engage certain experts to participate in this matter. The cost of those experts will be expensed as incurred and is not expected to be material.

The Company was a defendant in a lawsuit titled Scott O. Sapulpa ("Plaintiff") v. Gannett Co., Inc. in the District Court in the State of Oklahoma. In February 2024, a jury found for the Plaintiff and awarded compensatory damages of $5 million and $20 million in punitive damages. While we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate outcome of this action, the Company filed an appeal of the case in March 2024. We are currently unable to estimate a range of reasonably possible loss; however, we believe that damages, if any, would be covered by the Company's insurance policies. As a result, we believe the outcome will not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 12 — Segment reporting

We define our reportable segments based on the way the Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), which is our Chief Executive Officer, manages the operations for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. Our reportable segments include the following:

•Domestic Gannett Media is comprised of our portfolio of domestic local, regional, and national newspaper publishers. The results of this segment include Digital revenues mainly derived from digital advertising offerings such as classified advertisements and display advertisements run on our platforms as well as third-party sites, digital marketing services delivered by our DMS segment, digital distribution of our publications and digital content syndication and affiliate and partnership revenues and Print and commercial revenues mainly derived from the sale of local, national, and classified print advertising products, the sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing and distribution arrangements, and revenues from our events business.

•Newsquest is comprised of our portfolio of international newspaper publishers. The results of this segment include Digital revenues mainly derived from digital advertising offerings such as classified advertisements and display advertisements run on our platforms as well as third-party sites, digital marketing services delivered by our DMS segment, digital distribution of our publications and digital syndication revenues and Print and commercial revenues mainly derived from the sale of local, classified, and national advertising as well as niche publications, the sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing.

•Digital Marketing Solutions is comprised of our digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ. The results of this segment include Digital revenues derived from digital marketing services generated through multiple services, including search advertising, display advertising, search optimization, social media, website development, web presence products, customer relationship management, and software-as-a-service solutions.

In addition to the reportable segments above, we have a Corporate and other category that includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes broad corporate functions, including legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs.

In the ordinary course of business, our reportable segments enter into transactions with one another. While intersegment transactions are treated like third-party transactions to determine segment performance, the revenues and expenses recognized by the segment that is the counterparty to the transaction are eliminated in consolidation and do not affect consolidated results.

The CODM uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of the segments and allocate resources. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure we believe offers a useful view of the overall operation of our businesses and may be different than similarly-titled measures used by other companies. We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett before (1) Income tax expense (benefit), (2) Interest expense, (3) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (4) Non-operating pension income, (5) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (6) Depreciation and amortization, (7) Integration and reorganization costs, (8) Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs, (9) Asset impairments, (10) Goodwill and intangible impairments, (11) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (12) Share-based compensation, (13) Other non-operating (income) expense, net, and (14) Non-recurring items.

Management considers Adjusted EBITDA to be an important metric to evaluate and compare the ongoing operating performance of our segments on a consistent basis across reporting periods as it eliminates the effect of items that we do not believe are indicative of each segment's core operating performance.
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Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Revenues:
Domestic Gannett Media$468,511 $508,505 $1,456,139 $1,566,636 
Newsquest59,548 59,035 180,998 175,802 
Digital Marketing Solutions119,929 121,919360,772 357,525
Corporate and other1,431 1,5324,293 4,603
Intersegment Eliminations(36,980)(38,120)(114,162)(110,421)
Total revenues612,439 652,8711,888,040 1,994,145
Adjusted EBITDA:
Domestic Gannett Media46,302 40,749143,711 138,543
Newsquest13,917 13,51142,218 38,799
Digital Marketing Solutions11,743 13,57532,295 40,728
Corporate and other(9,082)(8,311)(23,193)(24,493)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests1 232 99
Interest expense25,959 27,91878,794 84,807
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt176 (2,717)(354)(3,213)
Non-operating pension income(3,193)(2,929)(9,476)(7,007)
Depreciation and amortization40,398 40,644116,954 124,126
Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)17,307 (955)54,963 18,459
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs(a)
247 370673 828
Asset impairments87 18846,076 1,370
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net784 (23,334)1,572 (40,869)
Share-based compensation expense2,905 3,9449,243 12,727
Other non-operating (income) expense, net(2,979)(397)(3,771)17
Non-recurring items7,271 3,214 14,184 7,083 
(Loss) income before income taxes(26,083)13,576(113,859)(4,850)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144(23,154)148
Net loss(19,654)(2,568)(90,705)(4,998)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)(2)(32)(99)
Net loss attributable to Gannett$(19,653)$(2,566)$(90,673)$(4,899)
(a)Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs are included in Other operating expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Asset information by segment is not a key measure of performance used by the CODM function. Accordingly, we have not disclosed asset information by segment. Additionally, equity income in unconsolidated investees, net, interest expense, other non-operating items, net, and provision for income taxes, as reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements, are not part of operating income and are primarily recorded at the corporate level.

NOTE 13 — Other supplemental information

Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash

Cash equivalents represent highly liquid certificates of deposit which have original maturities of three months or less. Restricted cash is held as cash collateral for certain business operations. Restricted cash primarily consists of funding for letters of credit, cash held in an irrevocable grantor trust for our deferred compensation plans and cash held with banking institutions for insurance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
September 30,
In thousands20242023
Cash and cash equivalents$101,801 $109,240 
Restricted cash included in other current assets311 488 
Restricted cash included in pension and other assets9,567 10,306 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$111,679 $120,034 

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Supplemental cash flow information

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information, including non-cash investing and financing activities:

Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands20242023
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds$9,025 $5,534 
Cash paid for interest50,379 56,137 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures$39,228 $2,416 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

A breakout of Accounts payable and accrued liabilities is presented below:

In thousands September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Accounts payable$161,603 $142,215 
Compensation67,959 82,160 
Taxes (primarily property, sales, and payroll taxes)10,653 9,990 
Benefits20,104 19,422 
Interest16,669 5,617 
Other57,368 34,040 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$334,356 $293,444 

NOTE 14 — Subsequent events

Debt refinancing

2029 Term Loan Facility

On October 15, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the "Amendment and Restatement Agreement") among the Company, as a guarantor, Gannett Holdings, as the Borrower (in such capacity, the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the existing collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, and Apollo Administrative Agency LLC, as the successor collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, which amends and restates the Company's existing First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date, the "Existing Credit Agreement"; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, the "Amended Credit Agreement") by and among the Company, as guarantor, the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a new $900.0 million first lien term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which refinanced and replaced the Company's existing Senior Secured Term Loan. The 2029 Term Loan Facility is comprised of an initial term loan facility of $850.4 million, funded on the Closing Date (the "2029 Initial Draw Facility"), and a delayed draw term loan facility of $49.6 million (the "2029 Delayed Draw Facility"), which has been made available to the Borrower at its discretion from the Closing Date and for a period of six months thereafter, subject to certain terms and conditions. As of the Closing Date, the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement consisted primarily of funds, accounts or other clients managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P. or its affiliates (the "Apollo Funds"), with $40.4 million of loans being provided by investors that elected the Loan Option Consideration in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer (as defined below). Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, Apollo Administrative Agency LLC was appointed as the successor administrative agent and the successor collateral agent to Citibank, N.A.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal, at the Borrower's option, to either (a) an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall be no less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum. The 2029 Term Loan Facility will mature on October 15, 2029 and will be freely prepayable without penalty.

Proceeds from the 2029 Initial Draw Facility, funded on the Closing Date, were used on the Closing Date to prepay in full the Senior Secured Term Loan, to repurchase Gannett Holdings' 2026 Senior Notes that were tendered by the holders thereof on
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or prior to October 10, 2024 pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and to repurchase the Company's 2027 Notes that were exchanged by the holders thereof on the Closing Date pursuant to the Convertible Notes Exchange (as defined below).

The proceeds of the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility may be used to redeem outstanding 2026 Senior Notes not tendered in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes (the "2026 Senior Notes Indenture") or to repurchase additional 2027 Notes.

2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

On October 15, 2024, the Company and Gannett Holdings completed an offer to exchange (the "2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer") any and all outstanding 2026 Senior Notes for, at the election of each holder of 2026 Senior Notes, either (a) (i) term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and (ii) an upfront fee equal to 1.5% of such term loans (together with the term loans, the "Loan Option Consideration"); or (b) cash (the "Cash Option Consideration").

Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, $274.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes were tendered and accepted for exchange and subsequently canceled. 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $40.4 million were exchanged for the Loan Option Consideration and 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $234.3 million were exchanged for the Cash Option Consideration. Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, the Company paid aggregate cash consideration of $234.9 million (including the Cash Option Consideration and the upfront fee included in the Loan Option Consideration).

Following the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, the Company had outstanding $3.9 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Senior Notes.

Concurrently with the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, the Company and Gannett Holdings completed their solicitation of consents to (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture, (ii) eliminate certain of the default provisions contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture and (iii) amend certain related provisions to conform with such eliminations (collectively, the "2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments") and received the requisite number of consents to adopt the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments. On October 15, 2024, the Company, Gannett Holdings and the guarantors under the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture entered into a supplemental indenture to implement the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments.

Convertible Notes Exchange Transactions

On October 15, 2024, the Company completed privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of 2027 Notes pursuant to which it (i) repurchased a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for cash at a rate of $1,110 per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes, for aggregate cash consideration of $248.2 million and (ii) exchanged a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for new 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes" and such repurchase and exchange, collectively, the "Convertible Notes Exchange").

Additionally, on October 15, 2024, the Company issued and sold $110,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes in a privately negotiated transaction (the "2031 Notes Sale").

The 2031 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2024, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and Alter Domus Products Corp, as collateral agent. Following the completion of the Convertible Notes Exchange and the 2031 Notes Sale, the Company had outstanding $38.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes and $223.7 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes.

Concurrently with the Convertible Notes Exchange, the Company and the guarantors party thereto entered into a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the 2027 Notes, dated as of November 17, 2020 (the "2027 Notes Indenture") pursuant to which (i) substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated, (ii) certain of the default provisions contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated and (iii) certain related provisions were amended to conform with such eliminations.

We refer to the borrowing of term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the prepayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the exchange of 2026 Senior Notes for cash and term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility pursuant to the 2026
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Senior Notes Exchange Offer and the Convertible Notes Exchange as the "Refinancing Transactions." Following the closing of the Refinancing Transactions, as of October 15, 2024, total debt outstanding was $1.1 billion, which included the (i) $850.4 million of 2029 Term Loan Facility, (ii) $3.9 million of 2026 Senior Notes (iii) $38.1 million of 2027 Notes, and (iv) $223.7 million of 2031 Notes. As of such date, $49.6 million was available for borrowing under the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility.

As a result of the Refinancing Transactions, we estimate that we will recognize pre-tax net gains on the early extinguishment of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the 2026 Senior Notes that were exchanged pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and the 2027 Notes that were exchanged pursuant to the Convertible Notes Exchange in the aggregate of approximately $50 million, as well as other fees of approximately $10 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations and quantitative and qualitative disclosures should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains a number of forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates, and beliefs, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by certain uncertainties, risks, and other factors described under Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Risk Factors, and elsewhere throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly under "Risk Factors." Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

OVERVIEW

We are a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve.

Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States (the "U.S."), and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom (the "U.K."). Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses ("SMBs") to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races.

Through USA TODAY, our network of local properties, and Newsquest, we deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. We have strong relationships with hundreds of thousands of local and national businesses in both our U.S. and U.K. markets due to our large local and national sales forces and a robust advertising and digital marketing solutions product suite. Our strategy prioritizes maximizing the monetization of our audience through the growth of increasingly diverse and highly recurring digital businesses. We expect the execution of this strategy to enable us to continue our evolution to a predominantly digital media company. We deliver value to our customers, advertisers, partners, and shareholders with essential content, joyful experiences, and relevant digital solutions.

We report in three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest and Digital Marketing Solutions ("DMS"). We also have a Corporate and other category that includes activities not directly attributable to a specific reportable segment and includes broad corporate functions, such as legal, human resources, accounting, analytics, finance, marketing and technology, as well as other general business costs. A full description of our reportable segments is included in Note 12 — Segment reporting in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Business Trends

We have considered several industry trends when assessing our business strategy:

•Print advertising and Print circulation revenues have and are expected to continue to decline as our audience increasingly moves to digital platforms. We seek to optimize our print operations to efficiently manage for the declining print audience. We are focused on growing a digitally-oriented audience across multiple platforms and revenue streams.
•Our revenues and results of operations continue to be influenced by general macroeconomic conditions, including, but not limited to, interest rates, housing demand, employment levels, and consumer confidence. We believe that these factors are contributing to uncertainty, which is resulting in lower levels of advertising performance and reduced spending.
•We rely on third-party platforms from large technology companies, particularly search engines, social media platforms, and emerging technologies. These platforms exert significant control over the visibility and ranking of our content, and their actions can adversely impact traffic, engagement, and revenues. Additionally, these companies can
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influence both the type of media we acquire and its associated costs. We continue to adapt by diversifying our digital strategies and optimizing content distribution to mitigate these impacts.
•Data privacy standards continue to evolve and implementation of standards may result in incremental costs.
•The application of artificial intelligence ("AI") and the rapid rate of change within the AI ecosystem is increasing the pace of change in the media sector.

Recent Developments
Debt refinancing

2029 Term Loan Facility

On October 15, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), we entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the "Amendment and Restatement Agreement") among the Company, as a guarantor, Gannett Holdings, as the Borrower (in such capacity, the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the existing collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, and Apollo Administrative Agency LLC, as the successor collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, which amends and restates the Company's existing First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date, the "Existing Credit Agreement"; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, the "Amended Credit Agreement") by and among the Company, as guarantor, the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a new $900.0 million first lien term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which refinanced and replaced our existing Senior Secured Term Loan. The 2029 Term Loan Facility is comprised of an initial term loan facility of $850.4 million, funded on the Closing Date (the "2029 Initial Draw Facility"), and a delayed draw term loan facility of $49.6 million (the "2029 Delayed Draw Facility"), which has been made available to the Borrower at its discretion from the Closing Date and for a period of six months thereafter, subject to certain terms and conditions. As of the Closing Date, the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement consisted primarily of funds, accounts or other clients managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P. or its affiliates (the "Apollo Funds"), with $40.4 million of loans being provided by investors that elected the Loan Option Consideration in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer (as defined below). Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, Apollo Administrative Agency LLC was appointed as the successor administrative agent and the successor collateral agent to Citibank, N.A.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal, at the Borrower's option, to either (a) an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall be no less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum. The 2029 Term Loan Facility will mature on October 15, 2029 and will be freely prepayable without penalty.

Proceeds from the 2029 Initial Draw Facility, funded on the Closing Date, were used on the Closing Date to prepay in full the Senior Secured Term Loan, to repurchase Gannett Holdings' 2026 Senior Notes that were tendered by the holders thereof on or prior to October 10, 2024 pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and to repurchase our 2027 Notes that were exchanged by the holders thereof on the Closing Date pursuant to the Convertible Notes Exchange (as defined below).

The proceeds of the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility may be used to redeem outstanding 2026 Senior Notes not tendered in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes (the "2026 Senior Notes Indenture") or to repurchase additional 2027 Notes.

2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

On October 15, 2024, we and Gannett Holdings completed an offer to exchange (the "2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer") any and all outstanding 2026 Senior Notes for, at the election of each holder of 2026 Senior Notes, either (a) (i) term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and (ii) an upfront fee equal to 1.5% of such term loans (together with the term loans, the "Loan Option Consideration"); or (b) cash (the "Cash Option Consideration").

Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, $274.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes were tendered and accepted for exchange and subsequently canceled. 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $40.4 million were exchanged for the Loan Option Consideration and 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $234.3 million were exchanged for the Cash Option Consideration. Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we paid
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aggregate cash consideration of $234.9 million (including the Cash Option Consideration and the upfront fee included in the Loan Option Consideration).

Following the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we had outstanding $3.9 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Senior Notes.

Concurrently with the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we and Gannett Holdings completed their solicitation of consents to (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture, (ii) eliminate certain of the default provisions contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture and (iii) amend certain related provisions to conform with such eliminations (collectively, the "2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments") and received the requisite number of consents to adopt the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments. On October 15, 2024, the Company, Gannett Holdings and the guarantors under the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture entered into a supplemental indenture to implement the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments.

Convertible Notes Exchange Transactions

On October 15, 2024, we completed privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of 2027 Notes pursuant to which we (i) repurchased a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for cash at a rate of $1,110 per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes, for aggregate cash consideration of $248.2 million and (ii) exchanged a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for new 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes" and such repurchase and exchange, collectively, the "Convertible Notes Exchange").

Additionally, on October 15, 2024, we issued and sold $110,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes in a privately negotiated transaction (the "2031 Notes Sale").

The 2031 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2024, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and Alter Domus Products Corp, as collateral agent. Following the completion of the Convertible Notes Exchange and the 2031 Notes Sale, we had outstanding $38.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes and $223.7 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes.

Concurrently with the Convertible Notes Exchange, the Company and the guarantors party thereto entered into a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the 2027 Notes, dated as of November 17, 2020 (the "2027 Notes Indenture") pursuant to which (i) substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated, (ii) certain of the default provisions contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated and (iii) certain related provisions were amended to conform with such eliminations.

Please see the disclosure below under "Liquidity and Capital Resources - Debt refinancing" and Note 14 — Subsequent events for further information regarding the debt refinancing.

Certain Matters Affecting Comparability

The following items affect period-over-period comparisons and will continue to affect period-over-period comparisons for future results:

Asset impairments

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recorded impairment charges of approximately $0.1 million and $46.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the asset impairment was primarily due to the impairment charge of approximately $46.0 million related to the McLean, Virginia operating lease right-of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recorded impairment charges of approximately $0.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, related to our continued plan to monetize non-strategic assets.

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net loss on the sale of assets of $0.8 million and
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$1.6 million, respectively, primarily related to net losses of $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, at the Domestic Gannett Media segment, partially offset by net gains of $0.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively, at the Newsquest segment as part of our continued plan to monetize non-strategic assets.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized net gains on the sale of assets of $23.3 million and $40.9 million, respectively, primarily related to net gains of $23.4 million and $39.6 million, respectively, at the Domestic Gannett Media segment, mainly due to the sale of a production facility as part of our plan to monetize non-strategic assets, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized a net gain on the sale of intellectual property of $1.4 million at our Corporate and other category.

Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we incurred Integration and reorganization costs of $17.3 million and $55.0 million, respectively, including $4.4 million and $14.1 million, respectively, related to severance activities and $12.9 million and $40.9 million, respectively, related to other reorganization-related costs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, other reorganization-related costs included $10.0 million and $19.9 million, respectively, related to withdrawal liabilities which were expensed as a result of ceasing contributions to multiemployer pension plans, as well as costs for consolidating operations, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 also included $9.7 million expensed as of the cease-use date related to certain licensed content.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we incurred Integration and reorganization costs, including $1.5 million and $14.3 million, respectively, related to severance activities and $1.9 million and $10.6 million, respectively, related to other reorganization-related costs, including costs for consolidating operations, primarily related to systems implementation and the outsourcing of corporate functions. In addition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, other reorganization-related costs were offset by the reversal of withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans of $4.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively, based on settlement of the withdrawal liability.

Foreign currency

Our U.K. media operations are conducted through our Newsquest subsidiary. In addition, we have foreign operations in regions such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India. Earnings from operations in foreign regions are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates prevailing during the period, and assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Currency translation fluctuations may impact revenue, expense, and operating income results for our international operations. For example, our international revenues are favorably impacted as the U.S. dollar weakens relative to other foreign currencies, and unfavorably impacted as the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to other foreign currencies. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations positively impacted our revenues and profitability during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Strategy

We are committed to inspiring, informing and connecting audiences as a sustainable, growth-focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. The execution of this strategy is expected to allow us to continue our evolution from a more traditional print media business to a sustainable, growth-focused media and digital marketing solutions company.

We intend to create stockholder value through a variety of methods, including organic growth driven by our consumer and business-to-business strategies, as well as through paying down debt to strengthen our capital structure.

Stable foundation for ongoing growth

We continue to optimize and improve our foundation – completing systems consolidations and migrations, improving process workflows, and ensuring we have synergy across the organization to deliver the stabilization required to fuel our plan into the future. We also continue to invest in our people and in the skills needed to support our future aims and to retain our talent by remaining an attractive place to work.

Expand reach with our customer segments

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Key to our ongoing growth is expanding our base – whether clients in our DMS segment or audience in our Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments – and optimizing our revenue streams across this growing base. For both the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments, this includes content expansion and establishing a seamless print to digital continuum to introduce clients, readers, viewers, and listeners to a broader range of products we offer. For the DMS segment, expanding our client base and core revenue is anticipated to be supplemented by the development of a complementary software model.

Diversify digital revenues

We expect to continue to expand the ways that we grow digital revenues through innovative partnerships and developing new products and services that meet the needs of consumers and businesses. Examples of this growth strategy include our intention to continue to expand partnerships that rely on our unique and large audience base and developing new DMS software solutions.

Foundational commitment to environmental, social, and governance matters that impact our customers and communities

We will continue our environmental, social and governance ("ESG") journey that is rooted in our strategic mission to empower our communities to thrive and put our customers at the center of everything we do. We support that mission with clearly defined values that aim to influence not only what we do, but how we do it, with one of the core pillars focusing on our ongoing commitments to inclusion, diversity, and equity ("ID&E"). From our internal efforts around recruiting, development and retention, to our external efforts to provide high quality products and excellent customer service, we believe our strategic focus will benefit from our continued commitment to building upon our culture and community values.

Macroeconomic Environment

We are exposed to certain risks and uncertainties caused by factors beyond our control, including economic and political instability and other geopolitical events. We believe that these uncertain economic conditions have adversely impacted and may continue to have an adverse impact on our revenues, and the occurrence of these factors has resulted in a reduction in demand for our print and digital advertising, reduced the rates for our advertising, and caused marketers to shift, reduce or stop spend.

We are exposed to potential increases in interest rates associated with our Senior Secured Term Loan, which accounted for approximately 28% and 31% of our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, as well as fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily related to our operations in the U.K. We expect continued uncertainty and volatility in the U.S. and global economies, which will continue to impact our business.

Seasonality

We experience seasonality in our revenues. The Domestic Gannett Media segment typically witnesses the greatest impact from seasonality in the third quarter, primarily attributed to reduced population in seasonal markets and decreased holiday related spending. The DMS segment generally experiences the greatest impact from seasonality in the first half of the fiscal year, which can be attributed to the advertising needs of specific verticals, which are generally lower in the first half of the year.

Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives

As a leading media organization, our longstanding corporate social responsibility position is driven by our deep commitment to our communities. We are dedicated to ensuring that we have mindful and ethical business practices that positively impact our world. In early 2024, we published our 2024 ESG Report detailing the progress we made on our U.N. Sustainable Development Goals ("U.N. SDGs") that include Reduced Inequalities, Climate Action, and Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The 2024 ESG Report included noteworthy highlights such as improving our workplace diversity, expanding our systems infrastructure to provide Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions for our global carbon footprint, and reducing the number of manufacturing facilities.

We are committed to ensuring our coverage is widely available, actively promoted across our media sites and marketed to our millions of registered users. In January 2024, we published our network-wide 2023 Journalism Impact Report, which highlighted what we believe are the most influential articles we produced in 2023 and covers topics such as coverage on ID&E, as well as climate change. We are committed to the ongoing publishing of an annual network-wide Journalism Impact Report, which surfaces the top stories we produced that led to action.

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The well-being of our employees is of paramount importance to us, and we are committed to maintaining a corporate culture that conducts business in a responsible and ethical manner that includes promoting, protecting and supporting human rights across our operations and throughout our entire organization, which is why we have adopted a company-wide Human Rights Policy. This policy expands upon an existing policy enacted by our U.K. operations. Our Human Rights Policy covers areas such as our commitment to diversity and inclusion, a safe and healthy workplace, our communities and stakeholders, and freedom of association and collective bargaining, which helps ensure our employees' right to form and choose whether to join a labor union without fear of reprisal, intimidation, or harassment. The Human Rights Policy also reflects our commitment to bargaining in good faith with chosen representatives of such groups in accordance with applicable laws.

Use of Website to Distribute Material Company Information

Our website is www.gannett.com. Information contained on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We use our website as a distribution channel for material company information. Financial and other important information regarding the Company is routinely posted on and accessible on the Investor Relations and News and Events subpages of our website, which are accessible by clicking on the tab labeled "Investor Relations" and "News and Events", respectively, on the website home page. Therefore, investors should look to the Investor Relations, and News and Events subpages of the Company's website for important and time-critical information.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Summary

A summary of our consolidated results is presented below:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands, except per share amountsChangeChange
20242023$%20242023$%
Revenues:
Digital advertising$84,742 $80,758 $3,984 5 %$253,673 $242,464 $11,209 5 %
Digital marketing services(a)
119,576 121,891 (2,315)(2)%359,303 357,113 2,190 1 %
Digital-only subscription50,055 40,039 10,016 25 %139,816 113,726 26,090 23 %
Digital other
23,013 20,956 2,057 10 %70,471 59,922 10,549 18 %
Digital277,386 263,644 13,742 5 %823,263 773,225 50,038 6 %
Print advertising123,929 137,154 (13,225)(10)%397,509 434,383 (36,874)(8)%
Print circulation157,295 187,065 (29,770)(16)%493,941 588,275 (94,334)(16)%
Commercial and other(b)
53,829 65,008 (11,179)(17)%173,327 198,262 (24,935)(13)%
Print and commercial335,053 389,227 (54,174)(14)%1,064,777 1,220,920 (156,143)(13)%
Total revenues612,439 652,871 (40,432)(6)%1,888,040 1,994,145 (106,105)(5)%
Total operating expenses(a)
618,462 617,930 532 — %1,936,983 1,925,732 11,251 1 %
Operating (loss) income(6,023)34,941 (40,964)***(48,943)68,413 (117,356)***
Non-operating expenses20,060 21,365 (1,305)(6)%64,916 73,263 (8,347)(11)%
(Loss) income before income taxes(26,083)13,576 (39,659)***(113,859)(4,850)(109,009)***
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144 (22,573)***(23,154)148 (23,302)***
Net loss(19,654)(2,568)(17,086)***(90,705)(4,998)(85,707)***
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)(2)1 (50)%(32)(99)67 (68)%
Net loss attributable to Gannett$(19,653)$(2,566)$(17,087)***$(90,673)$(4,899)$(85,774)***
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - basic$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.12)***$(0.64)$(0.04)$(0.60)***
Loss per share attributable to Gannett - diluted$(0.14)$(0.02)$(0.12)***$(0.64)$(0.04)$(0.60)***
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.
(a)    Amounts are net of intersegment eliminations of $37.0 million and $38.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $114.2 million and $110.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Intersegment eliminations represent digital marketing services revenues and expenses associated with products sold by sales teams in our Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments but fulfilled by our DMS segment. When discussing segment results, these revenues and expenses are presented gross but are eliminated in consolidation.
(b)    Included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $35.4 million and $44.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $118.3 million and $142.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Revenues

Digital revenues are primarily derived from digital advertising offerings such as classified advertisements and display advertisements run on our platforms as well as third-party sites, digital marketing services generated through multiple services, including search advertising, display advertising, search optimization, social media, website development, web presence products, customer relationship management, and software-as-a-service solutions, digital distribution of our publications, as well as digital syndication, affiliate, partnership, and licensing revenues.

Print and commercial revenues are generated from the sale of local, national, and classified print advertising products, the sale of both home delivery and single copies of our publications, as well as commercial printing and distribution arrangements, and revenues from our events business.

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Operating expenses

Operating expenses consist primarily of the following:
•Operating costs at the Domestic Gannett Media and Newsquest segments include labor, newsprint, delivery and digital costs and at the DMS segment include the cost of online media acquired from third parties and costs to manage and operate our marketing solutions and technology infrastructure;
•Selling, general and administrative expenses include labor, payroll, outside services, benefits costs and bad debt expense;
•Depreciation and amortization;
•Integration and reorganization costs include severance costs as well as other reorganization costs associated with individual restructuring programs, designed primarily to right-size the Company's employee base, consolidate facilities and improve operations;
•Impairment charges, including costs incurred related to goodwill, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment;
•Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets; and
•Other operating expenses, including third-party debt expenses as well as acquisition-related costs.

Refer to Segment results below for a discussion of the results of operations by segment.

Non-operating expenses (income)

Interest expense: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Interest expense was $26.0 million and $78.8 million, respectively, compared to $27.9 million and $84.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, interest expense decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a lower debt balance, mainly driven by quarterly amortization payments and required prepayments on our Senior Secured Term Loan and repurchases of our 2026 Senior Notes, partially offset by an increase in interest rates on the Senior Secured Term Loan.

Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt: For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million related to refinancing activities associated with our Senior Secured Term Loan and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a net gain of $0.4 million related to refinancing activities associated with both our 2026 Senior Notes and Senior Secured Term Loan. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized net gains of $2.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively, related to refinancing activities associated with our 2026 Senior Notes and Senior Secured Term Loan.

Non-operating pension income: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Non-operating pension income was $3.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively, compared to $2.9 million and $7.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The increase in Non-operating pension income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same periods in 2023, was primarily due to the decrease in the discount rate, partially offset by a decline in the projected benefit obligation.

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

The following table outlines our pre-tax net income (loss) before income taxes and income tax accounts:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
(Loss) income before income taxes$(26,083)$13,576 $(113,859)$(4,850)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144 (23,154)148 
Effective tax rate24.6 %118.9 %20.3 %(3.1)%

The (benefit) provision for income taxes is calculated by applying the projected annual effective tax rate for the year to the current period income or loss before tax plus the tax effect of any significant or unusual items (discrete events), and changes in tax laws.

The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was mainly driven by the pre-tax book loss offset by the valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion and state tax expense. The benefit was calculated using an estimated annual effective tax rate of 0.9%. The estimated annual effective tax rate before discrete items is principally impacted by the global intangible low-taxed income
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inclusion, valuation allowances on non-deductible interest expense carryforwards, and foreign tax expense and was partially offset by the benefit of U.S. pre-tax book loss. The estimated annual effective tax rate is based on the projected tax expense for the full year.

The benefit for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was mainly driven by the release of uncertain tax position reserves related to an Internal Revenue Service audit, the release of foreign valuation allowances and the pre-tax book loss and was partially offset by the increase in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards and other miscellaneous items.

The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was mainly driven by an increase in the estimated annual effective tax rate applied to the full year resulting from a decrease in the net income before tax projections used in the third quarter of 2023, the change in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards, and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion. The provision was calculated using the estimated annual effective tax rate of 159.4%.

The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was mainly driven by the change in valuation allowances on non-deductible U.S. interest expense carryforwards and the global intangible low-taxed income inclusion, partially offset by the tax benefit of the year to date pre-tax book loss.

Net loss attributable to Gannett and diluted loss per share attributable to Gannett

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Net loss attributable to Gannett and diluted loss per share attributable to Gannett were $19.7 million and $0.14, respectively, compared to Net loss attributable to Gannett and diluted loss per share attributable to Gannett of $2.6 million and $0.02, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Net loss attributable to Gannett and diluted loss per share attributable to Gannett were $90.7 million and $0.64, respectively, compared to Net loss attributable to Gannett and diluted loss per share attributable to Gannett of $4.9 million and $0.04, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same periods in the prior year reflects the various items discussed above.

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Segment Results

Domestic Gannett Media segment

A summary of our Domestic Gannett Media segment results is presented below:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Revenues:
Digital$172,831 $159,217 $13,614 9 %$512,521 $465,556 $46,965 10 %
Print and commercial295,680 349,288 (53,608)(15)%943,618 1,101,080 (157,462)(14)%
Total revenues468,511 508,505 (39,994)(8)%1,456,139 1,566,636 (110,497)(7)%
Operating expenses:
Operating costs292,806 332,447 (39,641)(12)%918,241 1,024,763 (106,522)(10)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses129,219 135,836 (6,617)(5)%394,573 404,799 (10,226)(3)%
Depreciation and amortization23,872 27,099 (3,227)(12)%73,058 86,480 (13,422)(16)%
Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)13,362 (3,649)17,011 ***42,944 2,334 40,610 ***
Asset impairments87 188 (101)(54)%87 1,370 (1,283)(94)%
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net1,032 (23,446)24,478 ***2,169 (39,640)41,809 ***
Other operating (income) expenses(29)139 (168)***(119)139 (258)***
Total operating expenses460,349 468,614 (8,265)(2)%1,430,953 1,480,245 (49,292)(3)%
Operating income$8,162 $39,891 $(31,729)(80)%$25,186 $86,391 $(61,205)(71)%
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

Revenues

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Digital advertising$71,224 $67,958 $3,266 5 %$213,087 $204,807 $8,280 4 %
Digital marketing services34,712 35,809 (1,097)(3)%106,765 103,231 3,534 3 %
Digital-only subscription48,111 38,677 9,434 24 %134,644 109,956 24,688 22 %
Digital other
18,784 16,773 2,011 12 %58,025 47,562 10,463 22 %
Digital172,831 159,217 13,614 9 %512,521 465,556 46,965 10 %
Print advertising105,885 118,247 (12,362)(10)%340,504 377,735 (37,231)(10)%
Print circulation140,436 169,784 (29,348)(17)%443,372 536,551 (93,179)(17)%
Commercial and other(a)
49,359 61,257 (11,898)(19)%159,742 186,794 (27,052)(14)%
Print and commercial295,680 349,288 (53,608)(15)%943,618 1,101,080 (157,462)(14)%
Total revenues$468,511 $508,505 $(39,994)(8)%$1,456,139 $1,566,636 $(110,497)(7)%
(a) Included Commercial printing and delivery revenues of $32.9 million and $42.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $110.7 million and $136.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Digital advertising revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in national revenues, including sponsored link and programmatic revenue, as well as higher spend on automotive advertisements, partially offset by a decrease in local revenues and lower spend on employment and obituary notifications.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Digital marketing services revenues decreased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to a decrease in client count, offset for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the prior period, due to an increase in client spend.
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Digital-only subscription revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily driven by an increase in digital-only subscription average revenue per user ("Digital-only ARPU") of 21% and 22%, respectively, mainly due to higher rates. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of Digital-only ARPU.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Digital other revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in affiliate and syndication revenues, partially offset by the absences of revenues associated with non-core products which were sunset.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in local and national print advertisements and lower advertiser inserts, mainly due to a reduction in spend from customers driven by macroeconomic factors, and lower spend on classified advertisements, mainly associated with obituary notifications and real estate advertisements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Print circulation revenues decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to a decline in home delivery and single copy as a result of a reduction in the volume of subscribers, partially offset by higher rates on home delivery and single copy.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Commercial and other revenues decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in commercial print and delivery revenues, driven by the decline in production volume, including the impact of a business divested in the third quarter and facility closures as well as a decrease in the price of newsprint, and a decrease in event revenues, mainly driven by a decrease in ticket sales due to fewer events.

Operating expenses

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Newsprint and ink$16,566 $21,688 $(5,122)(24)%$51,985 $78,056 $(26,071)(33)%
Distribution66,660 79,587 (12,927)(16)%210,426 246,508 (36,082)(15)%
Compensation and benefits93,436 97,358 (3,922)(4)%282,996 295,243 (12,247)(4)%
Outside services70,458 79,951 (9,493)(12)%230,517 241,745 (11,228)(5)%
Other45,686 53,863 (8,177)(15)%142,317 163,211 (20,894)(13)%
Total operating costs$292,806 $332,447 $(39,641)(12)%$918,241 $1,024,763 $(106,522)(10)%

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Newsprint and ink costs decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower volume due to the decline in revenues, as well as a decrease in the cost of newsprint of approximately $2.5 million and $11.6 million, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Distribution costs decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease of approximately $15.4 million and $42.4 million, respectively, associated with lower home delivery and single copy revenues, and the conversion to mail and route optimization, partially offset by an increase in postage costs of approximately $2.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively, mainly due to conversion to mail delivery in multiple markets, as well as higher postage costs.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in headcount tied to ongoing cost control initiatives, including facility closures and conversion to mail delivery in multiple markets, partially offset by higher wages.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Outside services costs, which includes professional services fulfilled by third parties, media fees and other digital costs, and paid search and ad serving services, decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in news and editorial expenses of $4.3 million and $8.0 million, respectively, mainly due to the cease-use of certain licensed content, a decrease in event related expenses of
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approximately $4.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, mainly due to the decline in revenues, and a decrease in third-party media fees of approximately $2.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, partially offset by an increase in outside printing costs of $2.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Other costs decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower facility related expenses of approximately $4.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively, mainly associated with real estate sales and facility consolidations, as well as lower miscellaneous expenses of approximately $3.4 million and $11.4 million, respectively, mainly related to lower technology costs. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, this decrease was partially offset by higher promotion costs of approximately $2.8 million.

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Compensation and benefits$62,935 $63,807 $(872)(1)%$189,738 $189,319 $419 — %
Outside services and other66,284 72,029 (5,745)(8)%204,835 215,480 (10,645)(5)%
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$129,219 $135,836 $(6,617)(5)%$394,573 $404,799 $(10,226)(3)%

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Outside services and other costs, which include services fulfilled by third parties, decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower miscellaneous expenses of approximately $3.5 million and $6.9 million, respectively, including lower product and finance costs, partially offset by higher promotion and technology costs, and lower bad debt expense of approximately $2.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Depreciation and amortization expense decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting the impact of fewer print facilities in 2024 compared to 2023.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Integration and reorganization costs increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, mainly due to an increase in other reorganization-related costs of $14.3 million and $36.6 million, respectively, and an increase in severance costs of $2.7 million and $4.0 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, other reorganization-related costs included $10.0 million and $19.9 million, respectively, related to withdrawal liabilities which were expensed as a result of ceasing contributions to multiemployer pension plans, as well as costs for consolidating operations, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 also included $9.7 million expensed as of the cease-use date related to certain licensed content. In addition, the increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was also due to the reversal of withdrawal liabilities related to multiemployer pension plans of $4.3 million and $6.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, based on settlement of the withdrawal liability.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized net losses on the sale of assets of $1.0 million and $2.2 million, respectively, mainly related to businesses divested as part of our continued plan to monetize non-strategic assets. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, we recognized net gains on the sale of assets of $23.4 million and $39.6 million, respectively, primarily related to sales of production facilities as part of our plan to monetize non-strategic assets.

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Domestic Gannett Media segment Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Net income attributable to Gannett$9,639 $41,544 $(31,905)(77)%$31,145 $87,339 $(56,194)(64)%
Non-operating pension income(1,307)(719)(588)82 %(3,919)(496)(3,423)***
Depreciation and amortization23,872 27,099 (3,227)(12)%73,058 86,480 (13,422)(16)%
Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)13,362 (3,649)17,011 ***42,944 2,334 40,610 ***
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs— 139 (139)(100)%— 139 (139)(100)%
Asset impairments87 188 (101)(54)%87 1,370 (1,283)(94)%
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net1,032 (23,446)24,478 ***2,169 (39,640)41,809 ***
Other non-operating (income) expense, net(266)(422)156 (37)%(1,731)988 (2,719)***
Non-recurring items(117)15 (132)***(42)29 (71)***
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)(a)
$46,302 $40,749 $5,553 14 %$143,711 $138,543 $5,168 4 %
Net income attributable to Gannett margin2.1 %8.2 %2.1 %5.6 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)(a)(b)
9.9 %8.0 %9.9 %8.8 %
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for additional information about non-GAAP measures.
(b)We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total Revenues.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the increase in Domestic Gannett Media segment Adjusted EBITDA compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the changes discussed above.

Newsquest segment

A summary of our Newsquest segment results is presented below:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Revenues:
Digital$20,175 $19,096 $1,079 6 %$59,839 $55,962 $3,877 7 %
Print and commercial39,373 39,939 (566)(1)%121,159 119,840 1,319 1 %
Total revenues59,548 59,035 513 1 %180,998 175,802 5,196 3 %
Operating expenses:
Operating costs30,026 29,845 181 1 %92,136 89,655 2,481 3 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses15,706 15,768 (62)— %46,930 47,611 (681)(1)%
Depreciation and amortization2,114 2,845 (731)(26)%6,192 6,729 (537)(8)%
Integration and reorganization costs84 110 (26)(24)%496 1,086 (590)(54)%
Gain on sale or disposal of assets, net(443)(19)(424)***(887)(13)(874)***
Other operating income(101)— (101)***(308)— (308)***
Total operating expenses47,386 48,549 (1,163)(2)%144,559 145,068 (509)— %
Operating income$12,162 $10,486 $1,676 16 %$36,439 $30,734 $5,705 19 %
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

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Revenues

The following table provides the breakout of Revenues by category:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Digital advertising$13,518 $12,800 $718 6 %$40,586 $37,657 $2,929 8 %
Digital marketing services1,915 2,283 (368)(16)%5,928 6,778 (850)(13)%
Digital-only subscription1,944 1,362 582 43 %5,172 3,770 1,402 37 %
Digital other
2,798 2,651 147 6 %8,153 7,757 396 5 %
Digital20,175 19,096 1,079 6 %59,839 55,962 3,877 7 %
Print advertising18,044 18,907 (863)(5)%57,005 56,648 357 1 %
Print circulation16,859 17,281 (422)(2)%50,569 51,724 (1,155)(2)%
Commercial and other(a)
4,470 3,751 719 19 %13,585 11,468 2,117 18 %
Print and commercial39,373 39,939 (566)(1)%121,159 119,840 1,319 1 %
Total revenues$59,548 $59,035 $513 1 %$180,998 $175,802 $5,196 3 %
(a)     Included Commercial printing revenues of $2.6 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $7.6 million and $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Digital advertising revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in national and local revenues, partially offset by lower spend on employment notifications.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Digital-only subscription revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily driven by the increase in digital-only paid subscriptions. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of digital-only paid subscriptions.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Print advertising revenues decreased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to lower spend on both classified advertisements and national print advertisements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Print advertising revenues increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in national print advertisements, partially offset by lower spend on classified advertisements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Commercial and other revenues increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in commercial printing revenues driven by an increase in customer spend.

Operating expenses

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Newsprint and ink$2,605 $3,089 $(484)(16)%$7,690 $10,605 $(2,915)(27)%
Distribution3,292 3,312 (20)(1)%9,615 10,150 (535)(5)%
Compensation and benefits13,477 12,798 679 5 %39,386 37,116 2,270 6 %
Outside services3,908 4,088 (180)(4)%11,497 11,958 (461)(4)%
Other6,744 6,558 186 3 %23,948 19,826 4,122 21 %
Total operating costs$30,026 $29,845 $181 1 %$92,136 $89,655 $2,481 3 %

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Newsprint and ink costs decreased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a decrease in the cost of newsprint of approximately $0.2 million and $2.0 million, respectively, as well as volume declines.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Distribution costs decreased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to the decline in print circulation revenues.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher headcount.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Other costs increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily associated with the increase in both digital and print advertising revenues.

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Compensation and benefits$11,893 $11,811 $82 1 %$35,555 $35,163 $392 1 %
Outside services and other3,813 3,957 (144)(4)%11,375 12,448 (1,073)(9)%
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$15,706 $15,768 $(62)— %$46,930 $47,611 $(681)(1)%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Outside services and other costs decreased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, mainly due to lower technology related expenses of approximately $0.8 million and lower bad debt expense of approximately $0.2 million.

Newsquest segment Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Net income attributable to Gannett$14,279 $12,993 $1,286 10 %$42,881 $38,150 $4,731 12 %
Non-operating pension income(1,886)(2,210)324 (15)%(5,557)(6,511)954 (15)%
Depreciation and amortization2,114 2,845 (731)(26)%6,192 6,729 (537)(8)%
Integration and reorganization costs84 110 (26)(24)%496 1,086 (590)(54)%
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs— — — — %(22)— (22)***
Gain on sale or disposal of assets, net(443)(19)(424)***(887)(13)(874)***
Other non-operating income, net(231)(297)66 (22)%(885)(905)20 (2)%
Non-recurring items— 89 (89)(100)%— 263 (263)(100)%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)(a)
$13,917 $13,511 $406 3 %$42,218 $38,799 $3,419 9 %
Net income attributable to Gannett margin24.0 %22.0 %23.7 %21.7 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)(a)(b)
23.4 %22.9 %23.3 %22.1 %
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for additional information about non-GAAP measures.
(b)We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total Revenues.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the increase in Newsquest segment Adjusted EBITDA compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the changes discussed above.

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Digital Marketing Solutions segment

A summary of our DMS segment results is presented below:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Revenues:
Digital(a)
$119,929 $121,919 $(1,990)(2)%$360,772 $357,525 $3,247 1 %
Total revenues119,929 121,919 (1,990)(2)%360,772 357,525 3,247 1 %
Operating expenses:
Operating costs85,749 86,348 (599)(1)%260,038 250,537 9,501 4 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses22,437 21,996 441 2 %69,073 66,260 2,813 4 %
Depreciation and amortization6,434 6,015 419 7 %18,379 17,802 577 3 %
Integration and reorganization costs1,030 630 400 63 %1,942 602 1,340 ***
Loss on sale or disposal of assets, net4 131 (127)(97)%93 232 (139)(60)%
Total operating expenses115,654 115,120 534 — %349,525 335,433 14,092 4 %
Operating income$4,275 $6,799 $(2,524)(37)%$11,247 $22,092 $(10,845)(49)%
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.
(a)Digital revenues are solely generated by digital marketing services revenues.

Revenues

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Digital revenues decreased compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a decline in the core direct business, mainly driven by a decline in customer count among lower spending customers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the decline in the three months was offset primarily due to growth in the core direct business, including growth in revenues associated with both local and multi-location customers. Core platform average revenue per user increased 5% and 6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. Refer to "Key Performance Indicators" below for further discussion of Core platform ARPU.

Operating expenses

The following table provides the breakout of Operating costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Outside services$74,905 $75,498 $(593)(1)%$227,453 $219,615 $7,838 4 %
Compensation and benefits9,336 9,212 124 1 %27,340 26,263 1,077 4 %
Other1,508 1,638 (130)(8)%5,245 4,659 586 13 %
Total operating costs$85,749 $86,348 $(599)(1)%$260,038 $250,537 $9,501 4 %

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Outside services costs increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to an increase in expenses associated with third-party media fees driven by a corresponding increase in revenues.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to merit increases.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Other costs increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in miscellaneous expenses.

The following table provides the breakout of Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

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Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Compensation and benefits$19,935 $19,355 $580 3 %$59,366 $57,593 $1,773 3 %
Outside services and other2,502 2,641 (139)(5)%9,707 8,667 1,040 12 %
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$22,437 $21,996 $441 2 %$69,073 $66,260 $2,813 4 %

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Compensation and benefits costs increased compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to an increase in payroll expense driven by wage increases.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, Outside services and other costs increased compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to an increase in miscellaneous expenses, including higher costs associated with outsourcing and professional services.

DMS segment Adjusted EBITDA
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Net income attributable to Gannett$5,685 $5,902 $(217)(4)%$11,808 $20,798 $(8,990)(43)%
Depreciation and amortization6,434 6,015 419 7 %18,379 17,802 577 3 %
Integration and reorganization costs1,030 630 400 63 %1,942 602 1,340 ***
Loss on sale or disposal of assets, net4 131 (127)(97)%93 232 (139)(60)%
Other non-operating (income) expense, net(1,410)897 (2,307)***(561)1,294 (1,855)***
Non-recurring items— — — — %634 — 634 ***
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)(a)
$11,743 $13,575 $(1,832)(13)%$32,295 $40,728 $(8,433)(21)%
Net income attributable to Gannett margin4.7 %4.8 %3.3 %5.8 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)(a)(b)
9.8 %11.1 %9.0 %11.4 %
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.
(a)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for additional information about non-GAAP measures.
(b)We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total Revenues.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the decrease in DMS segment Adjusted EBITDA compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, was primarily attributable to the changes discussed above.

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Corporate and other category

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Corporate and other revenues were $1.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively, compared to $1.5 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

The following table provides the breakout of Corporate and other operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
ChangeChange
In thousands20242023$%20242023$%
Operating expenses:
Operating costs$4,311 $5,583 $(1,272)(23)%$13,532 $17,853 $(4,321)(24)%
Selling, general and administrative expenses16,495 11,314 5,181 46 %36,789 30,761 6,028 20 %
Depreciation and amortization7,978 4,685 3,293 70 %19,325 13,115 6,210 47 %
Integration and reorganization costs2,831 1,954 877 45 %9,581 14,437 (4,856)(34)%
Asset impairments— — — — %45,989 — 45,989 ***
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net191 — 191 ***197 (1,448)1,645 ***
Other operating expenses247 231 16 7 %695 689 6 1 %
Total operating expenses$32,053 $23,767 $8,286 35 %$126,108 $75,407 $50,701 67 %
*** Indicates an absolute value percentage change greater than 100.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Corporate and other operating expenses increased compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily driven by an increase in Selling, general and administrative expenses, mainly driven by an increase in outsourcing costs as well as higher legal fees, partially offset by lower compensation and benefits costs and lower facility related costs and, an increase in Depreciation and amortization expense, mainly driven by software and capitalized labor. In addition, the increase in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 also included the impairment charge of approximately $46.0 million related to the write-off of the McLean, Virginia operating lease right-of-use asset and the associated leasehold improvements, as well as the absence in 2024 of the $1.4 million gain on the sale of intellectual property incurred in the first quarter of 2023. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the increases noted above in operating expenses were offset by a decrease in Operating costs, mainly driven by lower credit card fees and lower content allocation costs, offset by higher compensation and benefits costs, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, a decrease in Integration and reorganization costs, primarily due to a decrease in severance costs of $4.1 million and a decrease in other reorganization-related costs of $0.7 million.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary cash requirements are for working capital, debt obligations, and capital expenditures.

We expect to fund our operations and debt service requirements through cash provided by our operating activities. We expect we will have adequate capital resources and liquidity to meet our ongoing working capital needs, borrowing obligations, and all required capital expenditures for at least the next twelve months. However, a further economic downturn or an increased rate of revenue declines would negatively impact our revenue, cash provided by operating activities and liquidity. We continue to implement cost reduction initiatives to reduce our ongoing level of operating expense. We believe our ability to realize benefits from our cost reduction initiatives will be necessary to offset the continued long-term decline in our legacy print business revenue streams. We believe that these measures are important in response to the overall challenging macroeconomic environment that we are facing. Refer to "Overview - Macroeconomic Environment" above for further discussion.

Details of our cash flows are included in the table below:
Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands20242023
Cash provided by operating activities$91,321 $73,417 
Cash (used for) provided by investing activities(17,065)54,068 
Cash used for financing activities(72,508)(112,943)
Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash(681)688 
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$1,067 $15,230 

Cash flows provided by operating activities: Our largest source of cash provided by operating activities is generated by advertising and marketing services, primarily from local and national print advertising, as well as retail, classified, and online revenues. Additionally, we generate cash through circulation subscribers, commercial printing and delivery services to third parties, and events. Our primary uses of cash from our operating activities include compensation, newsprint, delivery, and outside services.

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $91.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $73.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities was primarily due to decreases in severance payments and cash paid for interest, partially offset by an increase in contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans, lower cash receipts related to deferred revenues and increased cash paid for taxes.

Cash flows (used for) provided by investing activities: Cash flows used for investing activities was $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $54.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The change in cash flows used for investing activities was primarily due to a decrease in proceeds from the sale of real estate and other non-strategic assets of $64.5 million and an increase in purchases of property, plant and equipment of $7.0 million.

Cash flows used for financing activities: Cash flows used for financing activities were $72.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $112.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in cash flows used for financing activities was primarily due to $43.8 million in lower repayments of long-term debt.

Debt

As of September 30, 2024, the carrying value of our outstanding debt totaled $992.1 million, which consisted of $293.6 million related to the Senior Secured Term Loan, $271.2 million related to the 2026 Senior Notes, and $427.3 million related to the 2027 Notes (defined below).

The Senior Secured Term Loan bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall not be less than 0.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 5.00% or an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 1.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00%. We are required to repay the Senior Secured Term Loan from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and condemnation events, (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness not permitted under the Senior Secured Term Loan, and (iii) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and its restricted subsidiaries in excess of $100 million at the end of each fiscal year of the Company. Subsequent to the amendment effective as of April 8, 2022, the Senior Secured Term Loan is amortized at a rate equal to $15.1 million per quarter (or, if the
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ratio of debt secured on an equal basis with the Senior Secured Term Loan less unrestricted cash of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Senior Secured Term Loan) (such ratio, the "First Lien Net Leverage Ratio"), for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters is equal to or less than 1.20 to 1.00, $7.6 million per quarter). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we made payments of $28.5 million and $52.8 million, respectively, on our Senior Secured Term Loan (for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, such amount was net of the waiver received from certain lenders of the Senior Secured Term loan in the first quarter of 2024), including quarterly amortization payments.

Interest on the 2026 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. The 2026 Senior Notes mature on November 1, 2026, unless redeemed or repurchased earlier pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture.

Interest on the 6.0% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") is payable semi-annually in arrears. The 2027 Notes mature on December 1, 2027, unless earlier repurchased or converted. The 2027 Notes may be converted at any time by the holders into cash, shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") or any combination of cash and Common Stock, at our election. The initial conversion rate is 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2027 Notes, which is equal to a conversion price of $5.00 per share of Common Stock (the "Conversion Price"). For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, no shares were issued upon conversion, exercise, or satisfaction of the required conditions.

Our Senior Secured Term Loan, 2026 Senior Notes and 2027 Notes all contain usual and customary covenants and events of default. As of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all such covenants and obligations.

Refer to Note 6 — Debt in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion regarding our debt.

Debt refinancing

2029 Term Loan Facility

On October 15, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), we entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the "Amendment and Restatement Agreement") among the Company, as a guarantor, Gannett Holdings, as the Borrower (in such capacity, the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the existing collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, and Apollo Administrative Agency LLC, as the successor collateral agent and administrative agent for the lenders, which amends and restates the Company's existing First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Closing Date, the "Existing Credit Agreement"; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated by the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, the "Amended Credit Agreement") by and among the Company, as guarantor, the Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Borrower as guarantors and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a new $900.0 million first lien term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), which refinanced and replaced our existing Senior Secured Term Loan. The 2029 Term Loan Facility is comprised of an initial term loan facility of $850.4 million, funded on the Closing Date (the "2029 Initial Draw Facility"), and a delayed draw term loan facility of $49.6 million (the "2029 Delayed Draw Facility"), which has been made available to the Borrower at its discretion from the Closing Date and for a period of six months thereafter, subject to certain terms and conditions. As of the Closing Date, the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement consisted primarily of funds, accounts or other clients managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P. or its affiliates (the "Apollo Funds"), with $40.4 million of loans being provided by investors that elected the Loan Option Consideration in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer (as defined below). Pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, Apollo Administrative Agency LLC was appointed as the successor administrative agent and the successor collateral agent to Citibank, N.A.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility bears interest at an annual rate equal, at the Borrower's option, to either (a) an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum or (b) Adjusted Term SOFR (which shall be no less than 1.50%) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum. The 2029 Term Loan Facility will mature on October 15, 2029 and will be freely prepayable without penalty.

Proceeds from the 2029 Initial Draw Facility, funded on the Closing Date, were used on the Closing Date to prepay in full the Senior Secured Term Loan, to repurchase Gannett Holdings' 2026 Senior Notes that were tendered by the holders thereof on or prior to October 10, 2024 pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and to repurchase our 2027 Notes that were exchanged by the holders thereof on the Closing Date pursuant to the Convertible Notes Exchange (as defined below).
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The proceeds of the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility may be used to redeem outstanding 2026 Senior Notes not tendered in the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes (the "2026 Senior Notes Indenture") or to repurchase additional 2027 Notes.

2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation

On October 15, 2024, we and Gannett Holdings completed an offer to exchange (the "2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer") any and all outstanding 2026 Senior Notes for, at the election of each holder of 2026 Senior Notes, either (a) (i) term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and (ii) an upfront fee equal to 1.5% of such term loans (together with the term loans, the "Loan Option Consideration"); or (b) cash (the "Cash Option Consideration").

Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, $274.7 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Senior Notes were tendered and accepted for exchange and subsequently canceled. 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $40.4 million were exchanged for the Loan Option Consideration and 2026 Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $234.3 million were exchanged for the Cash Option Consideration. Pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we paid aggregate cash consideration of $234.9 million (including the Cash Option Consideration and the upfront fee included in the Loan Option Consideration).

Following the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we had outstanding $3.9 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Senior Notes.

Concurrently with the completion of the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer, we and Gannett Holdings completed their solicitation of consents to (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture, (ii) eliminate certain of the default provisions contained in the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture and (iii) amend certain related provisions to conform with such eliminations (collectively, the "2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments") and received the requisite number of consents to adopt the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments. On October 15, 2024, the Company, Gannett Holdings and the guarantors under the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture entered into a supplemental indenture to implement the 2026 Senior Notes Proposed Amendments.

Convertible Notes Exchange Transactions

On October 15, 2024, we completed privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of 2027 Notes pursuant to which we (i) repurchased a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for cash at a rate of $1,110 per $1,000 principal amount of 2027 Notes, for aggregate cash consideration of $248.2 million and (ii) exchanged a total of $223.6 million in aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes for new 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2031 (the "2031 Notes" and such repurchase and exchange, collectively, the "Convertible Notes Exchange").

Additionally, on October 15, 2024, we issued and sold $110,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes in a privately negotiated transaction (the "2031 Notes Sale").

The 2031 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of October 15, 2024, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and Alter Domus Products Corp, as collateral agent. Following the completion of the Convertible Notes Exchange and the 2031 Notes Sale, we had outstanding $38.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes and $223.7 million aggregate principal amount of 2031 Notes.

Concurrently with the Convertible Notes Exchange, the Company and the guarantors party thereto entered into a supplemental indenture to the indenture governing the 2027 Notes, dated as of November 17, 2020 (the "2027 Notes Indenture") pursuant to which (i) substantially all of the restrictive covenants contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated, (ii) certain of the default provisions contained in the 2027 Notes Indenture were eliminated and (iii) certain related provisions were amended to conform with such eliminations.

We refer to the borrowing of term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the prepayment of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the exchange of 2026 Senior Notes for cash and term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and the Convertible Notes Exchange as the "Refinancing Transactions." Following the closing of the Refinancing Transactions, as of October 15, 2024, total debt outstanding was $1.1 billion, which included the (i) $850.4 million of 2029 Term Loan Facility, (ii) $3.9 million of 2026 Senior Notes (iii) $38.1 million of 2027 Notes, and (iv) $223.7
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million of 2031 Notes. As of such date, $49.6 million was available for borrowing under the 2029 Delayed Draw Facility.

As a result of the Refinancing Transactions, we estimate that we will recognize pre-tax net gains on the early extinguishment of the Senior Secured Term Loan, the 2026 Senior Notes that were exchanged pursuant to the 2026 Senior Notes Exchange Offer and the 2027 Notes that were exchanged pursuant to the Convertible Notes Exchange in the aggregate of approximately $50 million, as well as other fees of approximately $10 million during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Additional information

We continue to evaluate our results of operations, liquidity and cash flows, and as part of these measures, we have taken steps to manage cash outflow by rationalizing expenses and implementing various cost management initiatives. We do not presently pay a quarterly dividend and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future. In addition, the terms of our indebtedness, including the Senior Secured Term Loan, the 2026 Senior Notes Indenture and the 2027 Notes Indenture have terms that restrict our ability to pay dividends.

On February 1, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million (the "Stock Repurchase Program") of our Common Stock. Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The amount and timing of the purchases, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the price and availability of our shares, trading volume, capital availability, our performance and general economic and market conditions. The Stock Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Further, future repurchases under our Stock Repurchase Program may be subject to various conditions under the terms of our various debt instruments and agreements, unless an exception is available or we obtain a waiver or similar relief.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2024, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was approximately $96.9 million. We do not currently anticipate repurchasing any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program during the fourth quarter of 2024.

Beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2022, and ending with the quarter ending September 30, 2024, the Gannett Retirement Plan's (the "GR Plan") appointed actuary has and will certify the GR Plan's funded status for each quarter (the "Quarterly Certification") in accordance with U.S. GAAP. If the GR Plan is less than 100% funded, we will make a $1.0 million contribution to the GR Plan no later than 60 days following the receipt of the Quarterly Certification, provided, however, that our obligation to make additional contractual contributions will terminate the earlier of (a) the day following the date that a contractual contribution would be due for the quarter ending September 30, 2024, and (b) the date we have made a total of $5 million of contractual contributions subsequent to June 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2024, the GR Plan was more than 100% funded.

We expect our capital expenditures for the remainder of 2024 to total approximately $17 million. These capital expenditures are anticipated to be primarily comprised of projects related to digital product development, costs associated with our print and technology systems, and system upgrades.

Our indebtedness may adversely affect our business and financial performance and restricts our operating flexibility. The level of our indebtedness and our ongoing cash flow requirements may expose us to a risk that a substantial decrease in operating cash flows due to, among other things, continued or additional adverse economic conditions or adverse developments in our business, could make it difficult for us to meet the financial and operating covenants contained in our Senior Secured Term Loan, the 2026 Senior Notes, and the 2027 Notes. In addition, our indebtedness may limit cash flow available for general corporate purposes such as capital expenditures as well as share repurchases and acquisitions and our flexibility to react to competitive, technological, and other changes in our industry and economic conditions generally. We continue to closely monitor economic factors, including, but not limited to, the current inflationary market, and we expect to continue to take the steps necessary to appropriately manage liquidity.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

See our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and use of estimates. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and use of estimates discussed in such report.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

A non-GAAP measure is generally defined as one that purports to measure historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so excluded or included in the most comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") measure.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial performance measures we believe offer a useful view of the overall operations of our business. These non-GAAP financial performance measures, which may not be comparable to, and may be defined differently than, similarly titled measures used or reported by other companies, should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the related U.S. GAAP measures and should be read together with financial information presented on a U.S. GAAP basis.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett before (1) Income tax expense (benefit), (2) Interest expense, (3) Gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt, (4) Non-operating pension income, (5) Loss on convertible notes derivative, (6) Depreciation and amortization, (7) Integration and reorganization costs, (8) Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs, (9) Asset impairments, (10) Goodwill and intangible impairments, (11) Gains or losses on the sale or disposal of assets, (12) Share-based compensation, (13) Other non-operating (income) expense, net, and (14) Non-recurring items. We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total Revenues.

Management's use of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measurements of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income (loss), margin, or any other measure of performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe these non-GAAP financial performance measures, as we have defined them, are helpful in identifying trends in our day-to-day performance because the items excluded have little or no significance on our day-to-day operations. These measures provide an assessment of core expenses and afford management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance.

We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as measures of our day-to-day operating performance, which is evidenced by the publishing and delivery of news and other media and excludes certain expenses that may not be indicative of our day-to-day business operating results.

Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools. They should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures of earnings. Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and using these non-GAAP financial measures as compared to U.S. GAAP net income (loss) include: the exclusion of the cash portion of interest/financing expense, income tax (benefit) provision, and charges related to asset impairments, which are items that may significantly affect our financial results.

Management believes these items are important in evaluating our performance, results of operations, and financial position. We use non-GAAP financial performance measures to supplement our U.S. GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not alternatives to net income (loss), margin, or any other measure of performance or liquidity derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. As such, they should not be considered or relied upon as substitutes or alternatives for any such U.S. GAAP financial measures. We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to Gannett to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin along with our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We also strongly urge you not to rely on any single financial performance measure to evaluate our business. In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and are susceptible to varying
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calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin measures as presented in this report may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
The table below shows the reconciliation of Net loss attributable to Gannett to Adjusted EBITDA and Net loss attributable to Gannett margin to Adjusted EBITDA margin:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands2024202320242023
Net loss attributable to Gannett$(19,653)$(2,566)$(90,673)$(4,899)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes(6,429)16,144 (23,154)148 
Interest expense25,959 27,918 78,794 84,807 
Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt176 (2,717)(354)(3,213)
Non-operating pension income(3,193)(2,929)(9,476)(7,007)
Depreciation and amortization40,398 40,644 116,954 124,126 
Integration and reorganization costs (reversal)17,307 (955)54,963 18,459 
Third-party debt expenses and acquisition costs247 370 673 828 
Asset impairments87 188 46,076 1,370 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets, net784 (23,334)1,572 (40,869)
Share-based compensation expense2,905 3,944 9,243 12,727 
Other non-operating (income) expense, net(2,979)(397)(3,771)17 
Non-recurring items7,271 3,214 14,184 7,083 
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)$62,880 $59,524 $195,031 $193,577 
Net loss attributable to Gannett margin(3.2)%(0.4)%(4.8)%(0.2)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP basis)10.3 %9.1 %10.3 %9.7 %
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

A key performance indicator ("KPI") is generally defined as a quantifiable measurement or metric used to gauge performance, specifically to help determine strategic, financial, and operational achievements, especially compared to those of similar businesses.

We define Digital-only ARPU as digital-only subscription average monthly revenues divided by the average digital-only paid subscriptions within the respective period. We define Core platform ARPU as core platform average monthly revenues divided by average monthly customer count within the period. We define Core platform revenues as revenue derived from customers utilizing our proprietary digital marketing services platform that are sold by either our direct or local market teams.

Management believes Digital-only ARPU, Core platform ARPU, digital-only paid subscriptions, Core platform revenues and core platform average customer count are KPIs that offer useful information in understanding consumer behavior, trends in our business, and our overall operating results. Management utilizes these KPIs to track and analyze trends across our segments.

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The following tables provide information regarding certain KPIs for the Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest and DMS segments:
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
In thousands, except ARPU20242023Change% Change20242023Change% Change
Domestic Gannett Media
Digital-only ARPU
$8.24 $6.83 $1.41 21 %$7.74 $6.33 $1.41 22 %
Newsquest
Digital-only ARPU
$6.49 $6.46 $0.03 — %$6.15 $6.26 $(0.11)(2)%
Total Gannett
Digital-only ARPU
$8.16 $6.82 $1.34 20 %$7.67 $6.33 $1.34 21 %
DMS
Core platform revenues$119,158 $120,836 $(1,678)(1)%$358,051 $353,817 $4,234 1 %
Core platform ARPU$2,777 $2,636 $141 5 %$2,751 $2,605 $146 6 %
Core platform average customer count14.3 15.3 (1.0)(7)%14.5 15.1 (0.6)(4)%

As of September 30,
In thousands20242023% Change
Digital-only paid subscriptions
Domestic Gannett Media1,953 1,889 3 %
Newsquest103 75 37 %
Total Gannett2,056 1,9645 %
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk, including from changes in interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in these factors could cause fluctuations in earnings and cash flow. In the normal course of business, exposure to certain of these market risks is managed as described below.

Interest Rates

We generally manage our risk associated with changes in interest rates through the use of a combination of variable and fixed-rate debt. As of September 30, 2024, we had variable and fixed-rate debt totaling $297.6 million and $763.8 million, respectively. Our variable-rate debt consisted of the Senior Secured Term Loan, which bears interest at the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate. A hypothetical interest rate increase of 100 basis points would have increased our interest expense related to our variable-rate debt and likewise decreased our income and cash flows by approximately $0.7 million and $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. See Note 6 — Debt to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our debt.

Commodity Prices

Certain operating expenses of ours are sensitive to commodity price fluctuations, as well as inflation. Our primary commodity price exposures are newsprint and, to a lesser extent, ink, which in the aggregate represented approximately 3.1% of operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 4.0% and 4.6% of operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. A hypothetical $10 per metric ton increase in newsprint price would not have materially impacted our results of operations or cash flows based on newsprint usage for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 of approximately 23 thousand and 72 thousand metric tons, respectively.

Foreign Currency

We are exposed to foreign exchange rate risk due to our operations in the U.K., for which the British pound sterling is the functional currency. We are also exposed to foreign exchange rate risk due to our DMS segment which has operating activities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, including the Australian dollar, Canadian dollar, Indian rupee, and New Zealand dollar.

Translation gains or losses affecting the condensed consolidated financial statements have not been significant in the past. At September 30, 2024 and 2023, cumulative foreign currency translation gains reported as part of equity were $11.7 million and $10.0 million, respectively. The fluctuation in cumulative foreign currency translation gains was driven by the impact of changes in exchange rates, primarily the British pound sterling. A hypothetical 10% fluctuation of the price of the British pound sterling and the currencies in our DMS segment against the U.S. dollar would not have materially impacted operating income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on such evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Information regarding legal proceedings may be found in Note 11 — Commitments, contingencies, and other matters — Legal proceedings of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should consider the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Any of these risks and uncertainties, including those discussed below, could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and/or the market price of our Common Stock. The risks described below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and/or operating results.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

Our indebtedness could materially and adversely affect our business or financial condition.

Our indebtedness, incurred from time to time, could have significant consequences on our future operations, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our debt obligations and our other ongoing business obligations, which may result in defaults, and limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, the industries in which we operate, and the overall economy. As of October 15, 2024, our outstanding indebtedness includes (i) $850.4 million of term loans under a five-year senior secured term loan facility (the "2029 Term Loan Facility"), (ii) $3.9 million of 6.000% Senior Notes due November 1, 2026 ("2026 Senior Notes"), (iii) $38.1 million of 6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2027 ("2027 Notes"), and (iv) $223.7 million of $6.000% Senior Secured Convertible Notes due December 1, 2031 ("2031 Notes"). In addition, as of such date, $49.6 million of term loans was available to be borrowed on a delayed-draw basis. For more information regarding our comprehensive refinancing transactions, see "Management Discussion and Analysis – Recent Developments – Debt refinancing" and "Note 14 – Subsequent events".

All obligations under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes are secured by all or substantially all of our assets and our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. We may incur additional indebtedness in the future.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility matures on October 15, 2029, and bears interest, at the Borrower's option, at either the Adjusted Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("Adjusted Term SOFR") (which shall not be less than 1.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 5.00% per annum or an alternate base rate (which shall not be less than 2.50% per annum) plus a margin equal to 4.00% per annum. The 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes each bear interest at a rate of 6.00% per annum. Accordingly, we are required to dedicate a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to fund interest payments. The 2029 Term Loan Facility is amortized at a rate of $17.0 million per quarter, with such rate to be adjusted upon the borrowing of any delayed-draw term loans to the extent necessary to cause such delayed-draw term loans to be fungible (including for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with the initial term loans under the 2029 Term Loan Facility. In addition, we are required to repay the 2029 Term Loan Facility from time to time with (i) the proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales and casualty and condemnation events (except that, prior to the termination of the delayed-draw commitments, any such proceeds are required to be used by us to repurchase or redeem the 2026 Senior Notes), (ii) the proceeds of indebtedness that is not otherwise permitted under the 2029 Term Loan Facility and (iii) the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand at the Company and our restricted subsidiaries in excess of $100 million as of the last day of any fiscal year of the Company (beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Our debt service obligations reduce the amount of cash flow available to fund our working capital, capital expenditures, investments and potential distributions to stockholders. Moreover, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations. Our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations depends on our ability to generate cash flow from operations, which is subject to a variety of risks, including general economic conditions and the strength of our competitors, which are outside our control.

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The terms of our indebtedness impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. The 2029 Term Loan Facility, and the 2031 Notes require us to comply with numerous affirmative and negative covenants, including, in the case of the 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes, a requirement to maintain minimum liquidity of $30.0 million at the end of each fiscal quarter, and restrictions limiting our ability to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, make investments and acquisitions, pay certain dividends, sell assets, merge, incur certain liens, enter into agreements with our affiliates, change our business, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, and modify our organizational documents. These requirements may make it impractical to declare and pay dividends at any time that the requirements are in effect. Stockholders also should be aware that they have no contractual or other legal right to dividends that have not been declared. See also "Risks Related to our Common Stock" below.

A failure to satisfy our debt service obligations on the 2029 Term Loan Facility, a breach of a covenant in the 2029 Term Loan Facility, or a material breach of a representation or warranty in the 2029 Term Loan Facility, among other events specified in the 2029 Term Loan Facility, could give rise to a default, which could give our lenders the right to declare our indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable. A failure to satisfy our debt service or conversion obligations on the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, among other events specified in the indenture governing the 2026 Senior Notes (the "2026 Senior Notes Indenture"), the indenture governing the 2027 Notes (the "2027 Notes Indenture") or the indenture governing the 2031 Notes (the "2031 Notes Indenture") could also give rise to a default, which could give rise to the right of noteholders to declare the principal of the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, to be immediately due and payable. A default under the 2029 Term Loan Facility or any of our indentures could also lead to a default under the other agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness (including the 2029 Term Loan Facility or any of our indentures, as the case may be). An acceleration of our indebtedness would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price.

Certain actions, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness, require the consent of our lenders and note holders which, if not provided, would limit our ability to take advantage of future opportunities.

Our agreements relating to our indebtedness, including the 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes, contain restrictions and covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions without requisite lender approval, approval of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding, or modification of the loan agreements, as applicable. These limitations include restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or refinance our existing debt, make certain investments and acquisitions, pay certain dividends, sell assets, merge, incur certain liens, enter into agreements with our affiliates, change our business, engage in sale/leaseback transactions, and modify our organizational documents. There is no assurance that our debtholders will approve or consent to our activities, even if the activities are in the best interests of our stockholders. If we are unable to secure the required consent of our lenders or noteholders, our ability to take advantage of future opportunities, including acquisition or financing opportunities, could be restricted.

Our inability to raise funds necessary to repurchase, the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, upon a fundamental change as described in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture, may lead to defaults under such indentures and under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness. In addition, a change of control may constitute a default under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes.

Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, as defined in the 2027 Notes Indenture and the 2031 Notes Indenture, we must, if certain other conditions are met, make an offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes at a price equal to 110% of the principal amount thereof, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of the repurchase. If we become obligated to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes upon a change of control, we may not have enough available cash or may be unable to obtain financing at the time we are required to make purchases of the notes being surrendered. In addition, our ability to repurchase the notes is limited by the agreements governing our existing indebtedness (including the notes and the 2029 Term Loan Facility) and may also be limited by law or regulation, or by agreements that will govern our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes at a time when the repurchase is required by the 2027 Notes Indenture or the 2031 Notes Indenture, respectively, would constitute a default under the respective indenture. A default under the governing indenture or the change of control itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our existing or future indebtedness (including the 2029 Term Loan Facility).

The 2029 Term Loan Facility provides, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to indebtedness to which we become a party may provide, that the occurrence of certain change of control events with respect to us would constitute a default thereunder. If we experience a change of control event that triggers a default under our 2029 Term Loan Facility, we may seek a waiver of such default or may attempt to refinance the 2029 Term Loan Facility. In the event we do not obtain such
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a waiver or refinance the 2029 Term Loan Facility, such default could result in amounts outstanding under our 2029 Term Loan Facility being declared due and payable.

The 2029 Term Loan Facility and the 2031 Notes contain, and future indebtedness that we may incur may contain, prohibitions on the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change of control or, in the case of the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes, require the repurchase of such indebtedness upon a change of control. Moreover, the exercise by the holders of their right to require us to repurchase their 2027 Notes or 2031 Notes could cause a default under such indebtedness, even if the change of control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on us. Finally, the ability to pay cash to the holders of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes following the occurrence of a change of control may be limited by our then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases.

Risks Related to our Common Stock

Sales or issuances of shares of our Common Stock, including upon conversion of the 2027 Notes and/or the 2031 Notes, could materially adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

Sales or issuances of substantial amounts of shares of our Common Stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales or issuances might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock. The issuance of our Common Stock in connection with property, portfolio or business acquisitions or the settlement of awards that may be granted under our Incentive Plans (as defined below) or otherwise could also have an adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock.

In accordance with the Investor Agreement among the Company and the holders of the 2027 Notes (the "2027 Holders") and the Registration Rights Agreement among the Company and holders of the 2031 Notes (together with the 2027 Holders, the "Holders"), in each case establishing certain terms and conditions concerning the rights and restrictions on the respective Holders with respect to the Holders' respective ownership of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, the Holders have certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes. In addition, Holders who receive Common Stock upon conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes may be able to sell these shares of Common Stock pursuant to any applicable exemption under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules promulgated thereunder, including Rule 144, if applicable. If significant quantities of the Common Stock are sold, or if it is perceived that they may be sold, the trading price of the Common Stock could go down.

We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, the terms of our indebtedness restrict our ability to pay dividends, and we may not be able to pay dividends in the future or at all.

We presently have no intention to declare or pay a dividend, and there can be no assurance that we will pay dividends in the future.

Our 2029 Term Loan Facility contains terms that restrict our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions. Under the 2029 Term Loan Facility, we can only pay cash dividends up to an agreed-upon amount and provided that the ratio of Total Indebtedness secured on an equal priority basis with the 2029 Term Loan Facility (net of Unrestricted Cash) to Consolidated EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the 2029 Term Loan Facility) does not exceed a specified ratio. The 2031 Notes Indenture contains similar dividend restrictions. The 2031 Notes Indenture also provides that, at any time our Total Gross Leverage Ratio (as defined in the 2031 Notes Indenture) exceeds 1.50 to 1.00 and we approve the declaration of a dividend, we must offer to purchase a principal amount of 2031 Notes equal to the proposed amount of the dividend. This repurchase offer requirement may make it impractical to declare and pay dividends at any time that the requirement is in effect. Stockholders also should be aware that they have no contractual or other legal right to dividends that have not been declared.

Any determination by our Board of Directors regarding dividends will depend on a variety of factors, including our U.S. GAAP net income, free cash flow generated from operations or other sources, liquidity position and potential alternative uses of cash, such as acquisitions, as well as economic conditions and expected future financial results. There can be no guarantee regarding the timing and amount of any dividends. Our ability to pay dividends in the future will depend on our future financial performance, which, in turn, depends on the successful implementation of our strategy and on financial, competitive, regulatory, technical and other factors, general economic conditions, demand and selling prices for our products, and other factors specific to our industry or specific projects, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, our ability to generate free cash flow depends on the performance of our operations and could be limited by decreases in our profitability or increases in costs, capital expenditures, or debt servicing requirements.

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The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future, including upon conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes, and holders of the 2031 Notes may possess significant voting power following conversion of the 2031 Notes.

We have issued and may continue to issue equity in order to raise capital or in connection with future acquisitions and strategic investments, which would dilute investors' percentage ownership in the Company. In addition, a stockholder's percentage ownership may be diluted if we issue equity-linked instruments, such as our 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes. Further, the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future as a result of any issuances of our shares upon exercise of any outstanding options, or issuances of shares under our equity incentive plans.

To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, a stockholder's ownership interest in the Company may be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect a stockholder's rights. Debt and equity financings, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as redeeming our shares, making investments, incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, declaring dividends or placing limitations on our ability to acquire, sell or license intellectual property rights.

The percentage ownership of our existing stockholders may be diluted in the future as result of the issuance of Common Stock due to conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes. Each 2027 Note and each 2031 Note may be converted into shares of Common Stock at an initial conversion rate of 200 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (subject to adjustment as provided in the Indenture, the "Conversion Rate"). Based on the number of shares outstanding on October 28, 2024, conversion of all of the 2027 Notes and all of the 2031 Notes into Common Stock (assuming no adjustments to the Conversion Rate) would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 52.4 million shares of the Common Stock representing approximately 26% of the shares outstanding as of October 28, 2024 and conversion of all of the 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes into Common Stock (assuming the maximum increase in the Conversion Rate as a result of certain events, including, subject to exceptions as described in the Indenture, the acquisition of 50% or more of voting power of our securities by a person or group, a stockholder-approved liquidation of us, the delisting of our Common Stock, or certain changes of control, but no other adjustments to the Conversion Rate) would result in the issuance of an aggregate of 166.4 million shares of the Common Stock representing approximately 53% of the shares outstanding as of October 28, 2024. To our knowledge, a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2031 Notes are held by entities controlled, managed or advised by a large financial sponsor. In the event that a holder of a majority or even a significant portion of the 2031 Notes were to convert their notes into Common Stock, such a holder could possess significant voting power with respect to our Common Stock and may have interests that are different from, or adverse to, the interests of our other stockholders. From time to time, investors (including holders of a significant portion of the 2031 Notes) may acquire additional 2031 Notes or shares of Common Stock, and we are unable to predict or monitor such ownership.

Any sales in the public market of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our Common Stock. In addition, the existence of the 2027 Notes and the 2031 Notes may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes could be used to satisfy short positions. Further, the anticipated possibility of conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes into shares of our Common Stock could depress the price of our Common Stock.

An "ownership change" could limit our ability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes, which could result in our payment of income taxes earlier than if we were able to fully utilize our net operating loss and other tax benefit carryforwards.

Federal and state tax laws impose restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards and other tax attributes in the event of an "ownership change" as defined by Section 382 of the Code ("Section 382"). Generally, an "ownership change" occurs if the percentage of the value of the stock that is owned by one or more direct or indirect "five percent stockholders" increases by more than 50% over their lowest ownership percentage at any time during an applicable testing period (typically, three years). Under Section 382, if a corporation undergoes an "ownership change," such corporation's ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its income may be limited. While no "ownership change" has resulted in annual limitations, future changes in our stock ownership, which may be outside of our control, may trigger an "ownership change." In addition, future equity offerings or acquisitions that have equity as a component of the consideration could result in an "ownership change." Furthermore, the issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion of the 2027 Notes or the 2031 Notes (to the extent we elect to issue Common Stock upon any such conversions, rather than cash), may trigger an "ownership change." If an "ownership change" occurs in the future, utilization of our NOL carryforwards or other tax attributes may be limited, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to us.
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Our ability to compete may be materially and adversely affected if adequate capital is not available. In addition, future offerings of debt securities, which would rank senior to our Common Stock upon our liquidation, and future offerings of equity securities, which may be senior to our Common Stock for the purposes of dividend and liquidating distributions, may be dilutive and materially and adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock.

Our ability to be competitive in the marketplace is dependent on the availability of adequate capital. We may raise additional capital through the issuance of debt or equity securities (including preferred stock) from time to time. There is no guarantee that we will file (or be eligible to file) or have an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC, which could impact our ability to engage in future offerings and could impair our ability to raise additional capital quickly in response to changing requirements and market conditions.

In addition, upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities (including holders of our 2026 Senior Notes, 2027 Notes and 2031 Notes) and preferred stock, if any, and lenders with respect to other borrowings (including the lenders under the 2029 Term Loan Facility) will be entitled to our available assets prior to the holders of our Common Stock. Preferred stock could have a preference on liquidating distributions or a preference on dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our Common Stock.

Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, holders of our Common Stock bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our Common Stock and diluting the value of their holdings in our stock.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information regarding shares withheld from our employees to satisfy certain tax obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations may be deemed purchases of such shares required to be disclosed pursuant to this Item 2. We did not repurchase any of our equity securities in the open market during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
In thousands, except per share amounts
Total number of shares purchased (a)
Average price paid per share (a)
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced program (b)
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the Stock Repurchase Program (b)
Period
July 1, 2024 - July 31, 20248 $4.86 — $— 
August 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024— $— — $— 
September 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024— $— — $— 
Total8 $4.86 — $— 
(a)Represents shares of Common Stock withheld pursuant to the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan to cover employee tax-withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock awards in the third quarter of 2024. Amounts in the average price paid per share column reflect the weighted average price for shares withheld in satisfaction of these tax-withholding obligations.
(b)In February 2022, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of Common Stock (the "Stock Repurchase Program"). Repurchases may be made from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to one or more plans established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or by means of one or more tender offers, in each case, as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock under the Stock Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2024, the remaining authorized amount under the Stock Repurchase Program was approximately $96.9 million. The Company does not anticipate repurchasing any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Repurchase Program during the fourth quarter of 2024.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

This item is not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
Description
Location
10.1Commitment Letter by and among Gannett Co., Inc. and Apollo Global Funding, LLC, Apollo Global Securities, LLC and Apollo Capital Management, L.P. dated August 25, 2024.
10.2Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Cash Performance Unit Award Agreement*
10.3Form of Gannett Co., Inc. Employee Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement*
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
32.2Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
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The following financial information from Gannett Co., Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity; and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Attached.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and embedded within the Inline XBRL document)Attached.
*
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES
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.

Date: October 31, 2024
GANNETT CO., INC.
/s/ Douglas E. Horne
Douglas E. Horne
Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the Registrant and as principal financial officer)

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