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    Meredith Reports Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter And First Half Results

    2/4/21 7:00:00 AM ET
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    DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; Meredith.com) today reported fiscal 2021 second quarter and first half results as summarized below:


    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31, 2020

    Results

    Variance from
    Prior Year


    Results

    Variance from
    Prior Year

    (In millions)






    Total revenues

    $

    901.5


    11

    %


    $

    1,595.0


    4

    %







    Earnings from continuing operations

    148.5


    F



    190.8


    F


    Net special items 1,2

    4.5


    (58)

    %


    12.3


    (39)

    %

    Earnings from continuing operations before special items 2

    153.0


    F



    203.1


    F


    Adjusted EBITDA 2

    304.4


    57

    %


    447.6


    41

    %

    Net cash provided by operating activities

    182.9


    F



    261.8


    F


    Free cash flow 2

    174.3


    F



    243.9


    F


    F represents favorable improvements greater than 100%. U represents unfavorability greater than 100%

    1

    Special items primarily consist of restructuring costs and a pension settlement charge for the three months and severance and restructuring costs for the six months ended December 31, 2020

    2

    See Tables 1-4 for supplemental disclosures regarding non-GAAP financial measures



    "Our audiences are engaging with Meredith's trusted brands more than ever before, and our advertisers are responding in kind – both factors driving our record second quarter revenue and profit performance even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact certain aspects of our business," said Meredith Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Harty. "Of particular note, National Media Group digital advertising revenues surpassed magazine advertising for the first time, marking a historic accomplishment and a critical piece of our long-term strategy.

    "Our newer licensing and ecommerce initiatives produced strong results; Local Media Group political advertising revenues exceeded our expectations; and magazine and non-political spot television advertising continued to recover sequentially," Harty continued. "Finally, our efforts to enhance financial flexibility and manage costs, particularly within our legacy magazine business, continue to produce tangible results including growth in operating profit and free cash flow and net debt reduction."

    Fiscal 2021 second quarter revenues grew 11 percent to a record $902 million from the prior-year period. Highlights from the second quarter of fiscal 2021 included:

    • A 22 percent increase in National Media Group digital advertising revenues from the prior-year period. Sessions to Meredith's owned and operated and network sites grew 16 percent from the prior-year period, led by the PEOPLE, Allrecipes, Martha Stewart Living, and InStyle brands.
    • A 96 percent increase in Local Media Group political spot and digital advertising from the prior election cycle two years ago. Performance was led by the Phoenix and Atlanta markets, which combined accounted for approximately 60 percent of total political advertising revenues.
    • A 34 percent increase in National Media Group digital consumer/licensing revenues from the prior-year period. Performance was driven by Apple News+, strong sales of Better Homes & Gardens-branded products at Walmart stores across the United States and at Walmart.com, and ecommerce via other retail partners.
    • Continued sequential year-over-year improvement in Meredith's magazine and non-political television advertising platforms. Both comparable National Media Group magazine advertising and Local Media Group non-political advertising revenues declined in the mid-teens from the prior-year period.

    As a result of this performance, fiscal 2021 second quarter earnings from continuing operations more than doubled to $149 million from the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA grew 57 percent to $304 million.

    Fiscal 2021 second quarter cash flow from operations and free cash flow each more than doubled to $183 million and $174 million, respectively, from the prior-year period, as Meredith benefited from record revenues, lower employee-related items, and lower restructuring payments.

    Fiscal 2021 first half revenues grew 4 percent to $1.6 billion from the prior-year period. Earnings from continuing operations more than doubled to $191 million. Adjusted EBITDA grew 41 percent to $448 million.

    Meredith had cash and cash equivalents of $379 million as of December 31, 2020, up from $201 million at September 30, 2020, and maintained a zero balance on its $350 million revolving credit facility. Net debt reduction remains Meredith's No. 1 priority.

    "We continue to benefit from the strength and durability of our diversified portfolio of brands and businesses," Harty said. "We are excited to serve our consumers with high quality content from brands they can trust, and we are continually evolving our premium content and distribution to reach consumers where they are, leading to heightened engagement and stronger results for our advertising and marketing clients. Additionally, we are consistently able to identify opportunities to benefit from consumer related revenue streams, empowered by our audience reach of more than 190 million engaged consumers, including nearly 95 percent of adult women in the United States."

    CONFERENCE CALL PRESENTATION SLIDES AND WEBCAST

    Meredith will post a presentation containing further detail on fiscal 2021 second quarter and first half results to the investor relations section of Meredith.com on February 4, 2021, at approximately 7:00 a.m. EST and host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EST. A webcast will be accessible to the public on the Company's website, and a replay will be available for two weeks. A transcript will also be available at Meredith.com.

    RATIONALE FOR USE AND ACCESS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

    Management uses and presents GAAP and non-GAAP results to evaluate and communicate its performance. Non-GAAP measures should not be construed as alternatives to GAAP measures. Free cash flow, earnings from continuing operations before special items, operating profit before special items, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and comparable results are common supplemental measures of performance used by investors and financial analysts.

    Management believes that free cash flow, earnings from continuing operations before special items, operating profit before special items, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, and comparable results provide additional analytical tools. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. This metric has been included as a measure of the Company's liquidity and ability to fund its operations. Earnings from continuing operations before special items and operating profit before special items remove the impact of special items on earnings from continuing operations and operating profit. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items. These special items have been removed as they have been deemed to be non-operational in nature. Comparable results remove the impact of portfolio changes in our magazine business to facilitate year-over-year comparisons. Management does not use adjusted EBITDA as a measure of liquidity or funds available for management's discretionary use because it excludes certain contractual and nondiscretionary expenditures.

    Results before special items are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures. While these adjusted results are not a substitute for reported results under GAAP, management believes this information is useful as an aid to further understand Meredith's current performance, performance trends, and financial condition. Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP measures are attached to this press release and available at Meredith.com.

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This release contains certain forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on management's current knowledge and estimates of factors affecting the Company and its operations. Statements in this release that are forward-looking include, but are not limited to, the Company's continued growth in operating profit, cash flow, and debt reduction. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as may, should, expects, provides, anticipates, assumes, can, will, meets, could, likely, intends, might, predicts, seeks, would, believes, estimates, plans, continues, guidance, or outlook, or variations of these words or similar expressions.

    Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could adversely affect future results include, but are not limited to, market conditions, including the availability of debt capital and the terms upon which such debt can be secured, if at all; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company, its customers and its suppliers; downturns in global, national and/or local economies; a softening of the domestic advertising market; world, national or local events that could disrupt broadcast television; increased consolidation among major advertisers or other events depressing the level of advertising spending; the unexpected loss or insolvency of one or more major clients or vendors; the integration of acquired businesses; changes in consumer reading, purchasing and/or television viewing patterns; increases in paper, postage, printing, syndicated programming or other costs; changes in television network affiliation agreements; technological developments affecting products or methods of distribution; changes in government regulations affecting the Company's industries; increases in interest rates; the consequences of acquisitions and/or dispositions; the Company's ability to comply with the terms of its debt financing; and the risk factors contained in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and the Company's other filings with the SEC. Such risk factors may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and its potential impact on the Company's business and the global economy. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    ABOUT MEREDITH CORPORATION

    Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP), a leading media company for nearly 120 years, produces service journalism that engages audiences with essential, inspiring, and trusted content. Meredith reaches consumers where they are across multiple platforms including digital, video, magazine, and broadcast television. Meredith's National Media Group reaches nearly 95 percent of all U.S. women and more than 190 million unduplicated American consumers every month through such iconic brands as PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Allrecipes, Southern Living, and REAL SIMPLE. Meredith's premium digital network reaches more than 150 million consumers each month. The Company is the No. 1 U.S. magazine operator with 36 million subscribers and the No. 2 global licensor with robust brand licensing activities that include a Better Homes & Gardens partnership with Walmart. Meredith's Local Media Group portfolio includes 17 television stations reaching 11 percent of U.S. households and 30 million viewers. Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation's Top 25 markets, including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Portland, and 13 stations in the Top 50.

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)



    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31,

    2020


    2019


    2020


    2019

    (In millions except per share data)








    Revenues








    Advertising related

    $

    525.1



    $

    427.3



    $

    883.6



    $

    806.9


    Consumer related

    358.0



    348.9



    676.7



    672.0


    Other

    18.4



    34.3



    34.7



    56.8


    Total revenues

    901.5



    810.5



    1,595.0



    1,535.7


    Operating expenses








    Production, distribution, and editorial

    266.5



    280.1



    507.6



    553.8


    Selling, general, and administrative

    332.6



    338.4



    643.8



    669.2


    Acquisition, disposition, and restructuring related activities

    4.2



    (0.5)



    18.3



    13.6


    Depreciation and amortization

    49.8



    58.6



    98.8



    117.1


    Impairment of long-lived assets

    —



    —



    —



    5.2


    Total operating expenses

    653.1



    676.6



    1,268.5



    1,358.9


    Income from operations

    248.4



    133.9



    326.5



    176.8


    Non-operating income (expense), net

    0.2



    (7.2)



    5.8



    1.4


    Interest expense, net

    (43.1)



    (36.9)



    (86.6)



    (75.8)


    Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

    205.5



    89.8



    245.7



    102.4


    Income tax expense

    (57.0)



    (27.7)



    (54.9)



    (28.2)


    Earnings from continuing operations

    148.5



    62.1



    190.8



    74.2


    Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    —



    (24.3)



    —



    (30.3)


    Net earnings

    $

    148.5



    $

    37.8



    $

    190.8



    $

    43.9










    Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common
    shareholders








    Continuing operations

    $

    3.04



    $

    0.93



    $

    3.93



    $

    0.75


    Discontinued operations

    —



    (0.54)



    —



    (0.66)


    Basic earnings per common share

    $

    3.04



    $

    0.39



    $

    3.93



    $

    0.09


    Basic average common shares outstanding

    46.2



    45.7



    46.1



    45.7










    Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common
    shareholders








    Continuing operations

    $

    3.04



    $

    0.91



    $

    3.92



    $

    0.75


    Discontinued operations

    —



    (0.51)



    —



    (0.66)


    Diluted earnings per common share

    $

    3.04



    $

    0.40



    $

    3.92



    $

    0.09


    Diluted average common shares outstanding

    46.3



    47.3



    46.2



    45.7


    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Segment Information (Unaudited)



    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31,

    2020


    2019


    2020


    2019

    (In millions)








    Revenues








    Advertising related








    National media

    $

    295.4



    $

    302.0



    $

    523.0



    $

    573.0


    Local media

    232.6



    126.0



    363.7



    235.1


    Intersegment revenue elimination

    (2.9)



    (0.7)



    (3.1)



    (1.2)


    Total advertising related

    525.1



    427.3



    883.6



    806.9


    Consumer related








    National media

    265.8



    263.8



    492.9



    507.3


    Local media

    92.2



    85.1



    183.8



    164.7


    Total consumer related

    358.0



    348.9



    676.7



    672.0


    Other








    National media

    14.8



    31.4



    27.8



    49.8


    Local media

    3.6



    2.9



    6.9



    7.0


    Total other

    18.4



    34.3



    34.7



    56.8


    Total revenues

    $

    901.5



    $

    810.5



    $

    1,595.0



    $

    1,535.7










    Operating profit








    National media

    $

    114.3



    $

    100.5



    $

    145.8



    $

    128.6


    Local media

    151.7



    54.8



    215.5



    93.2


    Unallocated corporate

    (17.6)



    (21.4)



    (34.8)



    (45.0)


    Income from operations

    $

    248.4



    $

    133.9



    $

    326.5



    $

    176.8










    Depreciation and amortization








    National media

    $

    40.6



    $

    47.8



    $

    80.6



    $

    95.2


    Local media

    8.7



    9.9



    17.3



    19.5


    Unallocated corporate

    0.5



    0.9



    0.9



    2.4


    Total depreciation and amortization

    $

    49.8



    $

    58.6



    $

    98.8



    $

    117.1










    Adjusted EBITDA 1








    National media

    $

    156.0



    $

    141.0



    $

    232.1



    $

    231.6


    Local media

    160.6



    66.7



    240.5



    115.6


    Unallocated corporate

    (12.2)



    (13.7)



    (25.0)



    (30.8)


    Total adjusted EBITDA

    $

    304.4



    $

    194.0



    $

    447.6



    $

    316.4




    1

    Adjusted EBITDA is earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items.

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Segment Information (Unaudited)



    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31,

    2020


    2019


    2020


    2019

    (In millions)








    Revenues








    National media








    Digital

    $

    161.2



    $

    132.2



    $

    266.3



    $

    223.8


    Magazine

    120.4



    149.4



    228.9



    309.8


    Third party sales

    13.8



    20.4



    27.8



    39.4


    Total advertising related

    295.4



    302.0



    523.0



    573.0


    Subscription

    144.8



    159.8



    278.2



    310.3


    Newsstand

    40.3



    37.7



    75.4



    80.3


    Licensing

    34.5



    24.4



    58.6



    44.4


    Affinity marketing

    18.5



    20.0



    32.9



    33.9


    Digital and other consumer driven

    27.7



    21.9



    47.8



    38.4


    Total consumer related

    265.8



    263.8



    492.9



    507.3


    Project based

    11.1



    15.1



    21.0



    29.5


    Other

    3.7



    16.3



    6.8



    20.3


    Total other

    14.8



    31.4



    27.8



    49.8


    Total national media

    576.0



    597.2



    1,043.7



    1,130.1


    Local media








    Non-political spot

    75.3



    89.5



    132.1



    166.3


    Political spot

    117.7



    4.4



    169.4



    7.0


    Digital

    4.9



    4.9



    9.2



    9.1


    Third party sales

    34.7



    27.2



    53.0



    52.7


    Total advertising related

    232.6



    126.0



    363.7



    235.1


    Retransmission

    91.9



    85.1



    183.3



    164.7


    Digital and other consumer driven

    0.3



    —



    0.5



    —


    Total consumer related

    92.2



    85.1



    183.8



    164.7


    Other

    3.6



    2.9



    6.9



    7.0


    Total local media

    328.4



    214.0



    554.4



    406.8


    Intersegment revenue elimination

    (2.9)



    (0.7)



    (3.1)



    (1.2)


    Total revenues

    $

    901.5



    $

    810.5



    $

    1,595.0



    $

    1,535.7


    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


    Assets

    December 31,
    2020


    June 30,
    2020

    (In millions)




    Current assets




    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    379.1



    $

    132.4


    Accounts receivable, net

    542.3



    461.9


    Inventories

    33.8



    34.2


    Current portion of subscription acquisition costs

    222.1



    213.2


    Other current assets

    62.9



    43.1


    Total current assets

    1,240.2



    884.8


    Property, plant, and equipment, net

    377.4



    399.9


    Operating lease assets

    387.6



    404.6


    Subscription acquisition costs

    212.8



    221.6


    Other assets

    242.4



    232.4


    Intangible assets, net

    1,586.3



    1,647.5


    Goodwill

    1,719.6



    1,719.3


    Total assets

    $

    5,766.3



    $

    5,510.1






    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity



    Current liabilities




    Current portion of long-term debt

    $

    4.1



    $

    4.1


    Current portion of operating lease liabilities

    35.7



    35.2


    Accounts payable

    124.4



    121.1


    Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    225.2



    168.1


    Current portion of unearned revenues

    402.3



    403.2


    Total current liabilities

    791.7



    731.7


    Long-term debt

    2,985.2



    2,981.8


    Operating lease liabilities

    449.4



    466.7


    Unearned revenues

    254.6



    267.5


    Deferred income taxes

    468.7



    463.8


    Other noncurrent liabilities

    206.8



    210.4


    Total liabilities

    5,156.4



    5,121.9






    Shareholders' equity




    Common stock

    40.5



    40.3


    Class B stock

    5.1



    5.1


    Additional paid-in capital

    240.0



    227.6


    Retained earnings

    390.5



    197.6


    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (66.2)



    (82.4)


    Total shareholders' equity

    609.9



    388.2


    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    $

    5,766.3



    $

    5,510.1


    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


    Six months ended December 31,

    2020


    2019

    (In millions)




    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    261.8



    $

    72.1






    Cash flows from investing activities




    Acquisitions of and investments in businesses and assets, net of cash acquired

    —



    (23.0)


    Net proceeds from disposition of assets, net of cash sold

    5.2



    33.8


    Additions to property, plant, and equipment

    (17.9)



    (34.5)


    Other

    0.7



    —


    Net cash used in investing activities

    (12.0)



    (23.7)






    Cash flows from financing activities




    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

    —



    280.0


    Repayments of long-term debt

    (2.0)



    (260.0)


    Dividends paid

    —



    (83.2)


    Purchases of Company stock

    (0.9)



    (4.2)


    Proceeds from common stock issued

    0.9



    1.1


    Payment of acquisition related contingent consideration

    (1.0)



    —


    Financing lease payments

    (0.7)



    (0.7)


    Net cash used in financing activities

    (3.7)



    (67.0)


    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    0.6



    (0.1)


    Change in cash held-for-sale

    —



    (5.1)


    Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    246.7



    (23.8)


    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    132.4



    45.0


    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

    $

    379.1



    $

    21.2


    Table 1

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures


    Special Items - The following tables show earnings from continuing operations as reported under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and excluding the special items. Earnings from continuing operations before special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release



    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31,

    2020


    2019


    2020


    2019

    (In millions except per share data)








    Earnings from continuing operations

    $

    148.5



    $

    62.1



    $

    190.8



    $

    74.2


    Special items








    Integration and restructuring costs

    3.9



    4.0



    7.5



    12.4


    Severance and related benefit costs

    0.5



    3.8



    12.9



    9.9


    Pension settlements

    1.8



    8.8



    1.8



    8.8


    Write-down of impaired assets

    —



    —



    —



    5.2


    Loss (gain) on investment

    —



    —



    (3.6)



    1.1


    Release of lease guarantee

    —



    —



    —



    (8.0)


    Gain on sale of businesses and assets

    —



    (8.3)



    —



    (8.7)


    Other

    (0.2)



    0.4



    (2.1)



    0.4


    Special items subtotal

    6.0



    8.7



    16.5



    21.1


    Tax expense (benefit) on special items

    (1.5)



    2.1



    (4.2)



    (1.1)


    Net special items

    4.5



    10.8



    12.3



    20.0


    Earnings from continuing operations before special
    items (non-GAAP)

    $

    153.0



    $

    72.9



    $

    203.1



    $

    94.2










    Diluted earnings per share attributable to common
    shareholders before special items (non-GAAP)








    Continuing operations

    $

    3.04



    $

    0.91



    $

    3.92



    $

    0.75


    Per share impact of net special items

    0.09



    0.23



    0.26



    0.44


    Earnings per share from continuing operations before
    special items (non-GAAP)

    $

    3.13



    $

    1.14



    $

    4.18



    $

    1.19


    Table 2

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures


    Special Items

    The following tables show results of operations as reported under GAAP and excluding the special items. Results of operations excluding the special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release.


    Adjusted EBITDA

    Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, which is reconciled to net earnings in the following tables, is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items.


    Segment adjusted EBITDA is a measure of segment earnings before depreciation, amortization, and special items. Segment adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues.


    Three months ended December 31, 2020

    National
    Media

    Local
    Media

    Unallocated
    Corporate

    Total

    (In millions)





    Revenues

    $

    576.0


    $

    328.4









    Net earnings

    $

    148.5


    Income tax expense

    57.0


    Interest expense, net

    43.1


    Non-operating income, net

    (0.2)


    Operating profit

    $

    114.3


    $

    151.7


    $

    (17.6)


    248.4


    Special items included in operating profit





    Integration and restructuring costs

    —


    —


    3.9


    3.9


    Severance and related benefit costs

    0.5


    —


    —


    0.5


    Other

    (0.2)


    —


    —


    (0.2)


    Total special items included in operating profit

    0.3


    —


    3.9


    4.2


    Operating profit before special items (non-GAAP)

    114.6


    151.7


    (13.7)


    252.6


    Non-operating income (expense), net

    0.8


    0.2


    (0.8)


    0.2


    Special item included in non-operating income (expense),
    net - pension settlement

    —


    —


    1.8


    1.8


    Depreciation and amortization

    40.6


    8.7


    0.5


    49.8


    Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

    $

    156.0


    $

    160.6


    $

    (12.2)


    $

    304.4







    Segment operating margin

    19.8

    %

    46.2

    %



    Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

    27.1

    %

    48.9

    %





    Three months ended December 31, 2019

    National
    Media

    Local
    Media

    Unallocated
    Corporate

    Total

    (In millions)





    Revenues

    $

    597.2


    $

    214.0









    Net earnings

    $

    37.8


    Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    24.3


    Earnings from continuing operations

    62.1


    Income tax expense

    27.7


    Interest expense, net

    36.9


    Non-operating expense, net

    7.2


    Operating profit

    $

    100.5


    $

    54.8


    $

    (21.4)


    133.9


    Special items included in operating profit





    Integration and restructuring costs

    —


    —


    4.0


    4.0


    Severance and related benefit costs

    —


    1.7


    2.1


    3.8


    Gain on sale of businesses and assets

    (8.3)


    —


    —


    (8.3)


    Other

    —


    —


    0.4


    0.4


    Total special items included in operating profit

    (8.3)


    1.7


    6.5


    (0.1)


    Operating profit before special items (non-GAAP)

    92.2


    56.5


    (14.9)


    133.8


    Non-operating income (expense), net

    1.0


    0.3


    (8.5)


    (7.2)


    Special item included in non-operating income (expense),
    net – pension settlement charge

    —


    —


    8.8


    8.8


    Depreciation and amortization

    47.8


    9.9


    0.9


    58.6


    Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

    $

    141.0


    $

    66.7


    $

    (13.7)


    $

    194.0







    Segment operating margin

    16.8

    %

    25.6

    %



    Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

    23.6

    %

    31.2

    %



    Table 3

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures


    Special Items

    The following tables show results of operations as reported under GAAP and excluding the special items. Results of operations excluding the special items are non-GAAP measures. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release.


    Adjusted EBITDA

    Consolidated adjusted EBITDA, which is reconciled to net earnings in the following tables, is defined as earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and special items.


    Segment adjusted EBITDA is a measure of segment earnings before depreciation, amortization, and special items. Segment adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as segment adjusted EBITDA divided by segment revenues.


    Six months ended December 31, 2020

    National
    Media

    Local
    Media

    Unallocated
    Corporate

    Total

    (In millions)





    Revenues

    $

    1,043.7


    $

    554.4









    Net earnings

    $

    190.8


    Income tax expense

    54.9


    Interest expense, net

    86.6


    Non-operating income, net

    (5.8)


    Operating profit

    $

    145.8


    $

    215.5


    $

    (34.8)


    326.5


    Special items included in operating profit





    Severance and related benefit costs

    5.1


    7.2


    0.6


    12.9


    Integration and restructuring costs

    0.2


    —


    7.3


    7.5


    Other

    (1.1)


    —


    (1.0)


    (2.1)


    Total special items included in operating profit

    4.2


    7.2


    6.9


    18.3


    Operating profit before special items (non-GAAP)

    150.0


    222.7


    (27.9)


    344.8


    Non-operating income, net

    5.1


    0.5


    0.2


    5.8


    Special items included in non-operating income, net





    Pension settlement

    —


    —


    1.8


    1.8


    Gain on investment

    (3.6)


    —


    —


    (3.6)


    Total special items included in non-operating income, net

    (3.6)


    —


    1.8


    (1.8)


    Depreciation and amortization

    80.6


    17.3


    0.9


    98.8


    Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

    $

    232.1


    $

    240.5


    $

    (25.0)


    $

    447.6







    Segment operating margin

    14.0

    %

    38.9

    %



    Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

    22.2

    %

    43.4

    %





    Six months ended December 31, 2019

    National
    Media

    Local
    Media

    Unallocated
    Corporate

    Total

    (In millions)





    Revenues

    $

    1,130.1


    $

    406.8









    Net earnings

    $

    43.9


    Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

    30.3


    Earnings from continuing operations

    74.2


    Income tax expense

    28.2


    Interest expense, net

    75.8


    Non-operating income, net

    (1.4)


    Operating profit

    $

    128.6


    $

    93.2


    $

    (45.0)


    176.8


    Special items included in operating profit





    Integration and restructuring costs

    3.0


    —


    9.4


    12.4


    Severance and related benefit costs

    5.1


    2.3


    2.5


    9.9


    Write-down of impaired assets

    5.2


    —


    —


    5.2


    Gain on sale of businesses and assets

    (8.7)


    —


    —


    (8.7)


    Other

    —


    —


    0.4


    0.4


    Total special items included in operating profit

    4.6


    2.3


    12.3


    19.2


    Operating profit before special items (non-GAAP)

    133.2


    95.5


    (32.7)


    196.0


    Non-operating income (expense), net

    10.1


    0.6


    (9.3)


    1.4


    Special items included in non-operating income (expense), net





    Pension settlement

    —


    —


    8.8


    8.8


    Loss on investment

    1.1




    1.1


    Release of lease guarantee

    (8.0)


    —


    —


    (8.0)


    Total special items included in non-operating income (expense), net

    (6.9)


    —


    8.8


    1.9


    Depreciation and amortization

    95.2


    19.5


    2.4


    117.1


    Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

    $

    231.6


    $

    115.6


    $

    (30.8)


    $

    316.4







    Segment operating margin

    11.4

    %

    22.9

    %



    Segment adjusted EBITDA margin

    20.5

    %

    28.4

    %








    Table 4

    Meredith Corporation and Subsidiaries

    Supplemental Disclosures Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures


    Free Cash Flow – The following table presents net cash provided by operating activities as reported under GAAP and additions to property, plant, and equipment also as reported under GAAP. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. Management's rationale for presenting non-GAAP measures is included in the text of this earnings release.



    Three Months


    Six Months

    Periods ended December 31,

    2020


    2019


    2020


    2019

    (In millions)








    Net cash provided by operating activities

    $

    182.9



    $

    85.6



    $

    261.8



    $

    72.1


    Less: additions to property, plant, and equipment

    (8.6)



    (18.6)



    (17.9)



    (34.5)


    Free cash flow

    $

    174.3



    $

    67.0



    $

    243.9



    $

    37.6


















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