Gannett Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Fourth Quarter 2020 Consolidated Results
• Fourth quarter revenues of $875.4 million rose 25.2% as compared to the prior year quarter reflecting the acquisition of Legacy Gannett. ◦ Same store pro forma revenues (as defined and reconciled on Table No. 5 below) decreased 16.3%, due to unfavorable impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and general trends adversely impacting the publishing industry. This is an improvement of 330 basis points over the third quarter 2020 trend.
• Digital advertising and marketing services revenues reached $223.3 million in the fourth quarter, or 25.5% of total revenues.
• Net loss attributable to Gannett of $122.2 million in the fourth quarter reflects a $74.3 million non-cash loss on the derivative associated with our convertible notes and a $42.1 million loss associated with the early extinguishment of debt.

Full Year 2020 Consolidated Results
• Full year 2020 revenues of $3.406 billion rose 82.3% as compared to the prior year reflecting the acquisition of Legacy Gannett. ◦ Same store pro forma revenues decreased 18.5%, due to unfavorable impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and general trends adversely impacting the publishing industry.
• Digital advertising and marketing services revenues reached $808.4 million in 2020, or 23.7% of total revenues.
• Net loss attributable to Gannett of $670.5 million in 2020 reflects a second quarter non-cash write-down related to the second quarter 2020 impairment of goodwill and intangible assets of $393.4 million, as well as a $74.3 million noncash loss on the derivative associated with our convertible debt and a $43.8 million loss associated with the early extinguishment of debt, offset by non-operating pension income of $72.1 million.
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