7Baggers
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2025-09-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2022-12-31 2022-09-25 2022-06-26 2022-03-27 2021-12-26 2021-09-26 2020-12-27 2020-09-27 2019-12-29 2019-09-29 2018-12-30 2018-09-30 2017-12-31 2017-09-24 2016-12-25 2016-09-25 2015-12-27 2015-09-27 2014-12-28 2014-09-28 2013-12-29 2013-09-29 2012-12-30 2012-09-23 2011-12-25 2011-09-25 2008-09-28 2007-09-30 2005-09-25 2004-09-26 
      
    		                                     
      cash flows from operating activities
    		                                     
      net income
    		81,647,000 123,725,000 64,143,000 65,540,000 40,417,000 110,242,000 53,615,000 70,786,000 36,617,000 61,777,000 4,725,000 69,889,000 54,656,000 10,743,000 33,578,000 68,212,000 16,427,000 56,976,000 24,974,000            2,261,000       
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                     
      depreciation and amortization
    		21,341,000 21,071,000 20,622,000 20,537,000 20,706,000 21,942,000 21,475,000 21,504,000 21,760,000 20,705,000 18,685,000 13,973,000 14,326,000 15,768,000 15,552,000 15,113,000 15,450,000 15,042,000 14,847,000 14,910,000 15,677,000 15,720,000 15,384,000 15,574,000 15,369,000 20,819,000 19,375,000 20,678,000 21,391,000 21,237,000 24,727,000 28,857,000 29,402,000     
      amortization of right-of-use asset
    		2,524,000                                     
      stock-based compensation expense
    		18,507,000 17,619,000 16,990,000 17,034,000 15,856,000 16,060,000 14,563,000 10,007,000 9,263,000 8,982,000 7,054,000 7,828,000 5,049,000 3,693,000 3,262,000 3,225,000 2,897,000 2,990,000 2,824,000 3,882,000 2,917,000 3,869,000 2,689,000 3,000,000 2,918,000 2,760,000 1,105,000 1,836,000 1,704,000 -925,000 1,474,000 2,707,000 -1,022,000     
      multiemployer pension plan liability adjustment
    		0     1,668,000                                
      change in long-term retirement benefit obligations
    		-3,094,000 -6,941,000 -5,895,000 -6,457,000 -5,758,000 -8,189,000 -7,579,000 -9,949,000 -9,277,000 -5,268,000 -4,555,000 -5,782,000                          
      contingent consideration fair value adjustment
    		                                     
      other – net
    		2,394,000 -2,953,000 -2,122,000 -1,345,000 -1,026,000 1,350,000 281,000 -1,784,000 -2,729,000 13,706,000 -12,198,000 3,466,000 33,000                         
      changes in operating assets and liabilities:
    		                                     
      accounts receivable – net
    		6,989,000 -60,583,000 -7,667,000 -3,624,000 64,832,000 -78,449,000 -5,048,000 -53,980,000 12,431,000 21,508,000 40,930,000 -68,288,000 -11,080,000                         
      other assets
    		7,385,000  5,941,000 -1,266,000 2,360,000  2,526,000  -13,288,000 -5,641,000 -6,646,000  -5,165,000      -8,204,000                   
      accounts payable, accrued payroll and other liabilities
    		61,289,000 56,063,000 26,538,000 -10,565,000 -93,067,000 52,377,000 19,608,000 -5,042,000 14,712,000 -45,315,000 -75,571,000 30,743,000 69,481,000 47,882,000      -2,461,000                  
      unexpired subscriptions
    		7,928,000 9,867,000 2,311,000 -3,306,000 5,438,000 16,137,000 -361,000 3,536,000 3,898,000 -5,849,000 7,003,000 3,630,000 926,000 5,197,000 475,000 1,671,000 -933,000 2,175,000 -541,000 -1,832,000 -2,253,000 3,041,000 833,000 -38,000 111,000 -153,000 -109,000 853,000 -80,000 323,000 761,000 791,000 -496,000     
      other noncurrent assets and liabilities
    		1,875,000 1,342,000 2,039,000 1,443,000 1,100,000                                 
      net cash from operating activities
    		207,608,000 151,696,000 125,506,000 80,231,000 53,079,000 136,518,000 104,318,000 65,663,000 68,876,000 30,807,000 -14,659,000 59,541,000 99,123,000 91,250,000 88,093,000 68,298,000 57,600,000 40,741,000 38,707,000 -61,183,000 48,434,000 18,176,000 44,567,000 67,292,000 42,354,000 44,248,000  24,785,000  -44,960,000 50,398,000 18,053,000 10,713,000   75,869,000 102,155,000 
      cash flows from investing activities
    		                                     
      purchases of marketable securities
    		-173,028,000 -142,868,000 -152,067,000 -72,148,000 -112,892,000 -100,430,000 -142,375,000 2,000 -1,000 -4,157,000 -2,492,000 -212,776,000 -223,653,000 -172,247,000             -69,633,000  -112,972,000         
      maturities of marketable securities
    		78,392,000  57,902,000 49,188,000 52,374,000  53,412,000  11,557,000 15,411,000 442,895,000  128,626,000  102,848,000  235,483,000  111,718,000  176,523,000 202,710,000 206,140,000 191,565,000 156,240,000 124,335,000 113,935,000 164,200,000 122,888,000         
      capital expenditures
    		-7,878,000 -8,058,000 -7,061,000 -7,630,000 -6,424,000 -6,130,000 -5,747,000 -9,152,000 -8,804,000 -10,425,000 -8,580,000 -10,887,000 -9,073,000 -5,215,000             -7,536,000  -4,677,000  -10,763,000  -12,008,000     
      free cash flows
    		199,730,000 143,638,000 118,445,000 72,601,000 46,655,000 130,388,000 98,571,000 56,511,000 60,072,000 20,382,000 -23,239,000 48,654,000 90,050,000 86,035,000                 39,635,000  -1,295,000     
      net cash from investing activities
    		-97,035,000 -108,627,000 -101,289,000   -62,402,000 -92,258,000 5,738,000 1,891,000 2,819,000 -84,009,000  -83,353,000        -2,498,000  -281,340,000    36,154,000           
      cash flows from financing activities
    		                                     
      dividends paid
    		-29,403,000 -21,355,000 -21,468,000 -21,411,000 -18,621,000 -18,104,000 -18,165,000 -14,912,000 -14,983,000 -15,056,000 -11,839,000 -11,710,000 -11,802,000 -10,044,000             -6,060,000           
      payment of contingent consideration
    		 -1,293,000 0   -862,000 -862,000 -862,000 0 0 -1,724,000 0  0                        
      capital shares:
    		                                     
      repurchases
    		-27,319,000 -24,702,000 -18,337,000 -9,546,000 -32,458,000 -962,000 0 -25,253,000 -25,334,000 -25,435,000 -29,034,000                           
      share-based compensation tax withholding
    		-1,821,000 -724,000 -2,494,000 -977,000 -17,605,000 -610,000 -2,630,000 -40,000 -208,000 -301,000 -9,328,000 -286,000 -15,000 -22,000                        
      net cash from financing activities
    		-58,974,000 -48,074,000 -42,299,000 -33,658,000 -68,684,000 -20,894,000 -21,657,000 -41,067,000 -40,525,000 -40,792,000 -51,922,000 -11,993,000 -12,669,000              -24,623,000           
      net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
    		51,599,000          -150,590,000                           
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    		-347,000  -61,000 -484,000 -480,000  -281,000  -2,262,000 -648,000 -164,000  -280,000  187,000      -14,000  86,000               
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
    		0  0 0 303,172,000  0  0 0 334,306,000  0  0  0  0                   
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
    		51,252,000  -18,143,000 16,310,000 220,696,000  -9,878,000  27,980,000 -7,814,000 183,552,000  2,821,000  -33,525,000  28,067,000  -30,255,000                   
      amortization of right of use asset
    		 2,315,000 2,312,000 2,240,000 2,221,000 2,048,000 2,195,000 2,458,000 2,486,000 -421,000 5,400,000 2,419,000 2,627,000 2,122,000 1,801,000                       
      impairment charges
    		     0                                
      gain on the sale of land
    		       0 0                             
      gain from joint ventures
    		                                     
      fair market value adjustment on life insurance products
    		       -413,000 130,000 850,000 514,000   60,000 -808,000                       
      other current assets
    		                       11,399,000 2,062,000 7,599,000 -1,508,000 -3,196,000 2,792,000  1,510,000 66,000 -99,000     
      maturities/disposals of marketable securities
    		                                     
      business acquisitions
    		             0                        
      (purchases of)/proceeds from investments
    		                                     
      long-term obligations:
    		                                     
      purchase of noncontrolling interest
    		                                     
      stock issuances
    		                   459,000 1,436,000 488,000 180,000 223,000 163,000             
      net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
    		 -5,005,000 -18,082,000 16,794,000 -81,996,000   30,334,000 30,242,000                             
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
    		                                     
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year
    		                                     
      cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year
    		                                     
      cash payments
    		                                     
      interest, net of capitalized interest
    		                                     
      income tax payments – net
    		                                     
      impairment charge
    		                                     
      net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
    		    -66,391,000                        5,281,000    154,818,000     
      lease termination charge
    		           0 0                         
      gain on non-marketable equity investment
    		           0  0                        
      proceeds/(purchases) from investments
    		                                     
      other - net
    		                                     
      net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
    		     53,222,000 -9,597,000                               
      gain on sale of land
    		                                     
      changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
    		                                     
      business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    		        0 0 -515,299,000                           
      sales of investments – net
    		        -1,330,000 402,000 -958,000  20,298,000                         
      proceeds from stock option exercises
    		        0 0 3,000  10,000  3,434,000  33,000  123,000                   
      lease-related impairment charge
    		                                     
      net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
    		                                     
      impairment on indefinite-lived asset
    		                                     
      pension settlement expense
    		                                     
      (purchases)/proceeds from investments
    		                                     
      gain on pension liability adjustment
    		                                     
      other-net
    		         1,588,000 425,000  449,000  -5,172,000  1,159,000  -614,000 -1,286,000 1,032,000   -13,891,000 6,661,000 1,547,000 -612,000           
      deferred income taxes
    		             -14,834,000              39,978,000          
      uncertain tax positions
    		                    -21,000 5,036,000 -68,000 1,480,000 -5,000 6,099,000 -62,000           
      proceeds from investments
    		                                     
      net cash (used) in/provided by investing activities
    		                                     
      repayment of debt and capital lease obligations
    		                          -18,563,000  -13,900,000         
      net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
    		            3,101,000    28,574,000  -30,188,000                   
      long-term retirement benefit obligations
    		             -5,531,000             -6,082,000  -9,808,000  -13,397,000  -6,534,000     
      (purchases)/sales of investments – net
    		                                     
      net cash (used) in/provided by financing activities
    		                                     
      accounts receivable-net
    		              -3,245,000  -4,290,000  -19,952,000  7,230,000  -2,632,000  -2,961,000             
      proceeds from sale of investments – net
    		              -3,074,000                       
      repayment of debt and finance lease obligations
    		                                     
      (gain)/income from joint ventures
    		                                     
      proceeds/(purchases) of investments
    		                                     
      net cash provided by/(used) in investing activities
    		                                     
      net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
    		                                -250,148,000     
      proceeds from/(purchase of) investments – net
    		                                     
      restructuring charge
    		                     0 2,949,000               
      multiemployer pension plan charges
    		                     0                
      cash distribution from corporate-owned life insurance
    		                     0 0               
      windfall tax benefit related to stock-based payments
    		                                     
      net cash provided by/(used) in financing activities
    		                                     
      undistributed (gain)/loss of joint ventures
    		                                     
      net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
    		                  -6,740,000                 -16,616,000  
      net income/
    		                    36,002,000                 
      purchase of investments – net of proceeds
    		                                     
      undistributed (income)/loss of joint ventures
    		                                     
      change in restricted cash
    		                   -95,000 0 -12,000 3,295,000    0  0 0 0  0     
      net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
    		                        -12,048,000     611,923,000 -6,739,000    -77,695,000   
      windfall tax benefit related to share-based payments
    		                                     
      net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    		                                     
      effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    		                          289,000 85,000 381,000 110,000 246,000 -281,000 -149,000 -283,000 366,000   
      cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
    		                         0 0 0 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,485,000 
      cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
    		                                     
      net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    		                    40,539,000                 
      cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
    		                    0  0  0             
      cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
    		                    40,525,000  -243,124,000  -10,395,000             
      undistributed loss of joint ventures
    		                     -5,572,000 -463,000 25,000 -170,000 10,457,000 -1,599,000           
      pension settlement charges
    		                        0             
      gain on insurance settlement
    		                          0           
      early termination charge
    		                         0 0           
      repayment of borrowings against cash surrender value of corporate-owned life insurance
    		                          0           
      net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    		                                     
      net (loss)/income
    		                      283,000         58,905,000      
      multiemployer pension plan withdrawal expense
    		                       4,358,000 0             
      acquisition of digital marketing agency
    		                                     
      net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities
    		                                     
      impairment of assets
    		                           0  0 0 3,116,000 0     
      pension settlement charge
    		                         0 0           
      loss/(gain) on sales of new england media group & about group
    		                                     
      accounts payable and other liabilities
    		                          24,319,000  -13,341,000 121,054,000 15,124,000  -16,316,000     
      proceeds from sale of business
    		                                     
      proceeds from investments – net of purchases
    		                                     
      proceeds from insurance settlement
    		                         438,000 0           
      net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    		                                     
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
    		                                     
      inventories
    		                           232,000 -1,105,000 3,495,000 2,497,000  -3,583,000     
      other income
    		                                     
      gain on sale of investments
    		                              0       
      impairment on investments
    		                                     
      loss/(gain) on sale of new england media group & about group
    		                                     
      loss on sale of regional media group
    		                             724,000 0       
      stock option exercises
    		                         0 0           
      net
    		                                     
      other–net
    		                          7,344,000  10,969,000  3,928,000  4,018,000     
      changes in operating assets and liabilities–net of dispositions:
    		                                     
      accounts receivable–net
    		                          -639,000  -5,802,000  13,264,000       
      decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    		                          39,676,000           
      cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter
    		                          39,965,000  31,407,000  44,082,000  -84,766,000 4,149,000 -4,386,000 5,584,000 -2,571,000 
      loss on discontinued operations
    		                                     
      net cash provided by/(used) in operating activities
    		                                     
      undistributed loss of equity method investments
    		                            1,605,000         
      issuances from stock option exercises
    		                            3,012,000         
      adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                     
      multiemployer pension withdrawal expense
    		                                     
      premium on debt redemption
    		                                     
      gain on sale of new england media group & about group
    		                                     
      undistributed loss on equity method investments
    		                                     
      proceeds from the sale of assets
    		                               4,500,000 2,070,000     
      repayments
    		                              -152,000  -250,148,000     
      redemption of long-term debt
    		                                     
      issuances
    		                              329,000  0  0 2,289,000  
      income tax benefit related to share-based payments
    		                                     
      adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
    		                                     
      pension withdrawal expense
    		                               0 0     
      gain on sale of investment
    		                                     
      impairment of investments
    		                              600,000       
      (purchase of)/proceeds from investments–net
    		                            42,000         
      proceeds from sale of regional media group
    		                             0 0       
      (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    		                            31,025,000    -84,617,000     
      gain on sale of regional media group
    		                                     
      return on equity method investments
    		                                     
      repayments of capital leases
    		                                     
      gain on sale of about group
    		                                     
      gain on sale of radio operations
    		                                     
      purchase of short-term investments
    		                                     
      maturities of short-term investments
    		                             144,920,000 154,962,000 84,915,000 54,973,000     
      proceeds from sale of about group, net of cash sold of 998
    		                                     
      loan repayments
    		                                     
      proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes
    		                                     
      issuance
    		                                    15,319,000 
      undistributed income/loss of equity method investments–net of dividends
    		                                     
      purchases of short-term investments
    		                              -154,844,000  0     
      proceeds from investments–net of purchases
    		                                     
      increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    		                              43,836,000       
      undistributed loss of equity method investments–net of dividends
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale of investments–net of purchases
    		                                     
      adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                     
      loss on leases and other incomes
    		                                     
      premium on debt redemptions
    		                                     
      net pension curtailment gain
    		                                     
      gain on sale of assets
    		                                     
      undistributed loss/(income) of equity method investments – net of dividends
    		                                     
      changes in operating assets and liabilities – net of dispositions:
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale/(purchase) of investments – net
    		                                     
      loan repayments/(issuance) – net
    		                                     
      proceeds from the sale of radio operations
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale-leaseback financing
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale of warrants
    		                                     
      repayments under revolving credit agreements – net
    		                                     
      undistributed loss/(income) of equity method investments–net of dividends
    		                                1,068,000     
      account receivables–net
    		                                7,699,000     
      proceeds from sale of investments
    		                                     
      proceeds from loan repayments
    		                                     
      (loss)/income from continuing operations
    		                                     
      adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                     
      other investing proceeds–net
    		                                     
      adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
    		                                     
      stock-based compensation
    		                                     
      other investing proceeds/(payments)–net
    		                                     
      loss on leases and other
    		                                     
      excess undistributed earnings of affiliates
    		                                     
      changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/dispositions:
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired of 2,353 in 2008
    		                                     
      commercial paper borrowings – net
    		                                     
      (repayments)/borrowings under revolving credit agreements – net
    		                                     
      dividends paid to stockholders
    		                                     
      other financing proceeds – net
    		                                     
      gain on sale of broadcast media group
    		                                     
      net (gain)/loss on sale of assets
    		                                     
      excess (undistributed earnings)/distributed earnings of affiliates
    		                                     
      loan issuance – net of repayments
    		                                     
      other investing payments – net
    		                                     
      proceeds from the sale of the broadcast media group
    		                                     
      proceeds from the sale of edison, n.j., assets
    		                                     
      payment for purchase of edison, n.j., facility
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired of 2,353 in 2008 and 1,190 in 2007
    		                                     
      operating activities
    		                                     
      adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
    		                                     
      (undistributed earnings)/excess distributed earnings of affiliates
    		                                     
      changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition/dispositions:
    		                                     
      account receivables
    		                                     
      investing activities
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired 2,426 in 2008
    		                                     
      other investing payments—net
    		                                     
      financing activities
    		                                     
      commercial paper repayments-net
    		                                     
      borrowings under revolving credit agreements-net
    		                                 27,850,000    
      cash held in escrow for redemption of long-term debt
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale of the broadcast media group
    		                                  0   
      proceeds from the sale of wqew-am
    		                                     
      payment for purchase of edison n.j., printing facility
    		                                     
      other investing payments–net
    		                                     
      reductions
    		                                     
      excess tax benefits from stock-based awards
    		                                  122,000   
      other financing proceeds–net
    		                                     
      proceeds from sale of wqew-am
    		                                  0   
      proceeds from sale of edison, n.j., assets
    		                                  0   
      payment for purchase of edison, n.j., printing facility
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired of 2,426 in 2008
    		                                     
      commercial paper (repayments)/borrowings-net
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired of 1,190 in 2007
    		                                     
      construction loan borrowings
    		                                     
      payment for purchase of edison, n.j., printing plant
    		                                     
      acquisitions, net of cash acquired of 1,190
    		                                     
      other investing (payments)/proceeds—net
    		                                     
      other financing proceeds—net
    		                                     
      acquisition
    		                                     
      other investing (payments)/proceeds–net
    		                                     
      commercial paper borrowings–net
    		                                     
      other financing proceeds/(payments)–net
    		                                     
      acquisitions
    		                                     
      investments
    		                                     
      net proceeds from sale of assets
    		                                   0  
      other investing proceeds/(payments)-net
    		                                     
      commercial paper borrowings-net
    		                                     
      increases
    		                                   0  
      other financing proceeds-net
    		                                     
      investment
    		                                     
      other financing (payments)/proceeds-net
    		                                     
      other investing payments
    		                                     
      excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements
    		                                   969,000  
      other financing proceeds/(payments)-net
    		                                   -93,000  
      commercial paper borrowings/(repayments)-net
    		                                     
      capital expenditures-net
    		                                     
      repurchase
    		                                     
      capital expenditures – net
    		                                     
      commercial paper borrowings
    		                                     
      proceeds
    		                                     
      payments
    		                                     
      other financing proceeds
    		                                     
      additions to property, plant and equipment – net
    		                                     
      increase
    		                                     
      decrease
    		                                     
      increase in cash and cash equivalents
    		                                     
      depreciation
    		                                     
      amortization
    		                                     
      excess distributed earnings of affiliates
    		                                     
      net gain on dispositions
    		                                     
      accounts payable
    		                                     
      accrued payroll and accrued expenses
    		                                     
      accrued income taxes
    		                                     
      investments and businesses acquired
    		                                     
      net proceeds from dispositions
    		                                     
      additions to property, plant and equipment
    		                                     
      other investing proceeds
    		                                     
      commercial paper borrowings (repayments) – net
    		                                     
      redemption of subsidiary stock
    		                                     
      reduction
    		                                     
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