Company Information

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Address: 201 N. HARRISON STREET, STE. 600  
City: DAVENPORT 
State: IA 
Zip Code: 52801 
Telephone: 563-383-2100 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2711
(As filed with the SEC)  

We are a leading provider of local news and information, and a major platform for advertising, in the markets we serve, which are located primarily in the Midwest, Mountain West and West regions of the United States. With the exception of St. Louis, MO, our 52 markets, across 23 states, are principally midsize or small. Through our print and digital platforms, we reach an overwhelming majority of adults in our markets. Our platforms include: . 52 daily and 39 Sunday newspapers with circulation totaling 1.3 million and 1.6 million, respectively, for the six months ended September 2011, read by nearly 4 million people in print; . Websites in all of our markets that complement our newspapers and attracted almost 22 million unique visitors in September 2011, a 13% increase from September 2010; .  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/2011-3.27NAN/E
09/2011-3.27NAN/E
06/2011-2.96NAN/E
03/20110.73NA3.70
12/20100.83NA2.96
09/20101.03NA2.60
06/20100.95NA2.71
03/20100.18NA18.83

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 09/25

Profitability 2011 Leverage 2011
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.64Total Liab/Total Assets1.09
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.13Total Liab/Inv Cap-1.35
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.16Total Liab/Comm Equity5.46
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.22Interest Coverage Ratio-2.18
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.19Curr Debt/Equity-9.81
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.14LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.78Total Debt/Equity-9.81
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover9.85Quick Ratio0.11
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent Ratio0.11
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr Assets0.59
Net Sales/Work Cap-0.78Inv/Curr Assets0.06
Net Sales/PP&E3.57  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/25/2011 6/26/2011 3/27/2011 12/26/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 182.41 187.31 178.73 207.67
Cost of Goods Sold NA NA NA NA
Selling & Admin Exps 131.37 159.15 149.30 153.56
Operating Income 4.97 -171.57 14.07 49.18
Interest Exp 12.90 13.22 13.14 13.44
Pretax Income -9.90 -190.08 -1.18 33.39
Other Income -13.87 -5.28 -2.11 -2.36
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -8.82 -155.52 -1.47 18.95

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/25/2011 6/26/2011 3/27/2011 12/26/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 23.56 23.92 24.90 17.01
Receivables - Total 73.33 75.09 71.59 91.94
Inventories - Total 7.39 7.95 10.43 11.96
Total Current Assets 123.82 119.02 116.62 131.37
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 212.04 216.96 222.14 229.67
Total Assets 1,158.25 1,189.64 1,401.90 1,433.76
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 63.18 64.22 60.69 67.78
Debt in Current Liabilities 994.55 1,004.69 92.00 83.33
Total Current Liabilities 1,094.24 1,106.92 191.00 188.81
Long-Term Debt 0.00 0.00 934.32 969.32
Total Liabilities 1,259.59 1,265.75 1,324.57 1,351.97
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 0.45 0.40 0.33 0.32
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 89.92 89.92 89.73 89.70
Retained Earnings -326.06 -317.24 -161.72 -160.25
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity -101.35 -76.11 77.32 81.78
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,158.25 1,189.64 1,401.90 1,433.76

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/25/2011 6/26/2011 3/27/2011 12/26/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 18.78 26.55 33.63 23.65
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -2.15 -1.54 0.44 3.92
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -16.99 -25.99 -26.17 -29.98

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
09/20071,127.6681.001.77
09/20081,028.87-879.91-19.84
09/2009842.03-123.19-2.77
09/2010780.6546.101.03
09/2011756.10-146.87-3.27
Growth Rates-9.51----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/115813,82930.76




Report Date : 1/30/2012

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