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TEGNA INC - Quarter Report: 2015 June (Form 10-Q)



 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 28, 2015
OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-6961
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TEGNA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
___________________________
Delaware
 
16-0442930
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia
 
22107-0150
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 854-7000.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes ¨ No ý
The total number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $1 par value outstanding as of June 28, 2015 was 226,471,846.
 




PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
TEGNA Inc. and Subsidiaries
In thousands, except share data
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Dec. 28, 2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
219,088

 
$
118,484

Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2015 - $20,722; 2014 - $16,498)
858,038

 
912,004

Other receivables
36,212

 
72,763

Inventories
37,993

 
38,861

Deferred income taxes
167,950

 
158,648

Assets held for sale
211,479

 
69,998

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
85,637

 
109,707

Total current assets
1,616,397

 
1,480,465

Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
Cost
3,595,275

 
3,901,869

Less accumulated depreciation
(2,219,824
)
 
(2,292,654
)
Net property, plant and equipment
1,375,451

 
1,609,215

Intangible and other assets
 
 
 
Goodwill
4,525,618

 
4,499,927

Indefinite-lived and amortizable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization
3,219,719

 
3,239,593

Deferred income taxes
58,741

 
63,647

Investments and other assets
297,843

 
312,608

Total intangible and other assets
8,101,921

 
8,115,775

Total assets (a)
$
11,093,769

 
$
11,205,455

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
TEGNA Inc. and Subsidiaries
In thousands, except share data
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Dec. 28, 2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable and current portion of film contracts payable
$
227,706

 
$
281,784

Accrued expenses
502,710

 
564,628

Dividends payable
45,504

 
45,309

Income taxes
38,068

 
11,267

Deferred income
233,274

 
217,094

Current portion of long-term debt
7,854

 
7,854

Total current liabilities
1,055,116

 
1,127,936

Noncurrent liabilities
 
 
 
Income taxes
57,762

 
56,578

Deferred income taxes
717,475

 
650,372

Long-term debt
4,453,202

 
4,488,028

Post-retirement medical and life insurance liabilities
91,110

 
97,648

Pension liabilities
787,734

 
941,715

Other noncurrent liabilities
291,244

 
333,435

Total noncurrent liabilities
6,398,527

 
6,567,776

Total liabilities (a)
7,453,643

 
7,695,712

 
 
 
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interest
12,815

 
20,470

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 13)


 


 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock of $1 par value per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

 

Common stock of $1 par value per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 324,418,632 shares issued
324,419

 
324,419

Additional paid-in capital
524,094

 
546,406

Retained earnings
8,740,291

 
8,602,369

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(760,383
)
 
(778,769
)
 
8,828,421

 
8,694,425

Less treasury stock, at cost (2015 - 97,946,786 shares; 2014 - 97,679,541 shares)
(5,461,276
)
 
(5,439,511
)
Total TEGNA Inc. shareholders’ equity
3,367,145

 
3,254,914

Noncontrolling interests
260,166

 
234,359

Total equity
3,627,311

 
3,489,273

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity
$
11,093,769

 
$
11,205,455

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

(a) Our consolidated assets as of Jun. 28, 2015 include total assets of $57.6 million related to variable interest entities (VIEs) and our consolidated assets as of Dec. 28, 2014, include $60.0 million of such assets. These assets can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Consolidated liabilities as of Jun. 28, 2015 include total liabilities of $2.9 million related to VIEs and our consolidated liabilities as of Dec. 28, 2014 include $4.3 million of such liabilities. The VIEs’ creditors have no recourse to TEGNA regarding these liabilities. See further description in Note 1 - Summary of significant accounting policies.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
TEGNA Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands, except share data

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Revenues
$
1,521,392

 
$
1,460,004

 
$
2,994,157

 
$
2,864,070

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales and operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation
710,865

 
775,627

 
1,411,504

 
1,543,159

Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation
439,094

 
353,779

 
886,338

 
708,992

Depreciation
49,697

 
44,850

 
99,180

 
89,614

Amortization of intangible assets
32,575

 
14,471

 
64,662

 
32,214

Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
20,795

 
28,775

 
33,179

 
43,595

Total
1,253,026

 
1,217,502

 
2,494,863

 
2,417,574

Operating income
268,366

 
242,502

 
499,294

 
446,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net
2,638

 
156,540

 
7,696

 
165,031

Interest expense
(69,341
)
 
(64,148
)
 
(140,100
)
 
(133,796
)
Other non-operating items
(3,842
)
 
(2,982
)
 
18,938

 
(23,730
)
Total
(70,545
)
 
89,410

 
(113,466
)
 
7,505

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
197,821

 
331,912

 
385,828

 
454,001

Provision for income taxes
66,331

 
106,000

 
126,854

 
158,500

Net income
131,490

 
225,912

 
258,974

 
295,501

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(15,623
)
 
(17,445
)
 
(30,213
)
 
(27,875
)
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
115,867

 
$
208,467

 
$
228,761

 
$
267,626

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share – basic
$
0.51

 
$
0.92

 
$
1.01

 
$
1.18

Net income per share – diluted
$
0.50

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.99

 
$
1.15

Dividends declared per share
$
0.20

 
$
0.20

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.40

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
TEGNA Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
131,490

 
$
225,912

 
$
258,974

 
$
295,501

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (income not available to shareholders)
(52
)
 
(1,395
)
 
(1,285
)
 
(1,850
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
32,703

 
12,809

 
394

 
17,462

Pension and other post-retirement benefit items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit, net
(618
)
 
(1,215
)
 
(1,236
)
 
(1,700
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
15,713

 
11,798

 
31,408

 
23,233

Remeasurement of post-retirement benefits liability

 

 

 
33,907

Other
(22,936
)
 
(9,297
)
 
(4,397
)
 
(15,413
)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit items
(7,841
)
 
1,286

 
25,775

 
40,027

Other

 
819

 

 
1,061

Other comprehensive income, before tax
24,862

 
14,914

 
26,169

 
58,550

Income tax effect related to components of other comprehensive income
(847
)
 
(5,441
)
 
(9,988
)
 
(21,976
)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
24,015

 
9,473

 
16,181

 
36,574

Comprehensive income
155,453

 
233,990

 
273,870

 
330,225

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
(18,932
)
 
(16,869
)
 
(26,723
)
 
(27,086
)
Comprehensive income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
136,521

 
$
217,121

 
$
247,147

 
$
303,139

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
TEGNA Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited, in thousands

 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
258,974

 
$
295,501

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
163,842

 
121,828

Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
33,179

 
43,595

Pension contributions, net of pension expense
(122,512
)
 
(64,179
)
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net
(7,696
)
 
(165,031
)
Stock-based compensation – equity awards
11,875

 
17,208

Change in other assets and liabilities, net
(42,254
)
 
106,017

Net cash flow from operating activities
295,408

 
354,939

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(55,021
)
 
(56,905
)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(37,292
)
 
(121,956
)
Payments for investments
(30,168
)
 
(5,318
)
Proceeds from investments
12,402

 
163,315

Proceeds from sale of certain assets
110,524

 
66,617

Net cash flow from investing activities
445

 
45,753

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit agreements
45,000

 

Payments of unsecured floating rate term loans
(19,888
)
 
(17,925
)
Payments of unsecured fixed rate notes
(66,568
)
 
(250,000
)
Dividends paid
(90,790
)
 
(90,848
)
Cost of common shares repurchased
(75,090
)
 
(75,815
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon settlement of stock awards
22,150

 
10,362

Distribution to noncontrolling interests
(1,233
)
 
(877
)
Deferred payments for acquisitions
(8,896
)
 
(14,481
)
Net cash used for financing activities
(195,315
)
 
(439,584
)
Effect of currency exchange rate change on cash
66

 
355

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
100,604

 
(38,537
)
Balance of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
118,484

 
469,203

Balance of cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
219,088

 
$
430,666

 
 
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds
$
37,286

 
$
45,284

Cash paid for interest
$
134,580

 
$
122,989

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Payment for acquisition
$
(34,403
)
 
$

Assets held for sale proceeds
$

 
$
381,882

Capital expenditures
$

 
$
(6,565
)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 28, 2015
NOTE 1 – Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation: Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes which are normally included in the Form 10-K and annual report to shareholders. In our opinion, the financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented.
On the first day of our fiscal third quarter, we completed the spin-off of our publishing businesses. The publishing company has retained the name Gannett Co., Inc. and now trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol GCI. TEGNA Inc. trades on the NYSE under the symbol TGNA. Second quarter and year-to-date results presented in the financial statements and footnotes are for the former consolidated Gannett Co., Inc. TEGNA will report publishing as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015.
Variable Interest Entities (VIE): A variable interest entity is an entity that lacks equity investors or whose equity investors lack a controlling interest in the entity through their equity investments. We consolidate VIEs when we are the primary beneficiary. In determining whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE for financial reporting purposes, we consider whether we have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and whether we are obligated to absorb losses or the right to receive returns that would significantly impact the VIE.
We have determined that the entities holding four of our television stations constitute VIEs. Accordingly, we evaluated the arrangements to determine whether we are considered the primary beneficiary, and, as a result of this evaluation, consolidated four stations in the Louisville, KY, Portland, OR, and Tucson, AZ, television markets since December 23, 2013.
The carrying amounts and classification of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated VIEs mentioned above and included in our consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
In thousands
Jun. 28, 2015

Dec. 28, 2014




Current assets
$
18,857


$
20,541

Plant, property and equipment, net
9,711


10,084

Intangible and other assets
28,989


29,412

Total assets
$
57,557


$
60,037

 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
$
10,342


$
11,635

Noncurrent liabilities
21,850


26,028

Total liabilities
$
32,192


$
37,663


Recent accounting standards: In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) delayed the effective date for Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle contemplated by ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. New disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers are also required. We are required to adopt the standard in the first quarter of 2018 and retroactively apply it to our 2016 and 2017 financial results at the time of adoption. Under the new rules, we are permitted to adopt the new standard in 2017. We can also choose to apply the standard using either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach, which recognizes a cumulative catch up adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We are currently assessing the impact and timing of adopting this pronouncement, and the transition method we will use.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. Under the ASU, an entity presents their debt issuance cost on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of their debt liability, similar to their debt discounts, rather than as an asset as has been done previously. Amortization of the cost is reported as interest expense. We are required to adopt ASU 2015-03 in the first quarter of 2016, with early adoption also being permitted. We are required to apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each period presented is adjusted to reflect the effects of applying the new guidance. At the end of the second quarter, we had $48.6 million of debt issuance costs recorded as assets, which amount to less than 1% of our total assets.

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NOTE 2 – Acquisitions and dispositions
On December 29, 2014, we sold Gannett Healthcare Group (GHG) to OnCourse Learning, an online education and training provider. GHG is a leading provider of continuing education, certification test preparation, online recruitment, digital media, publications and related services for nurses and other healthcare professionals in the United States.
In March 2015, CareerBuilder increased its controlling interest in Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) by 11% from 74% to 85%. EMSI is an economic software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analysis. EMSI collects and interprets large amounts of labor data, which is used in work force development and talent strategy.
In May 2015, Newsquest Media Group, a subsidiary of our former publishing businesses in the U.K, acquired Romanes Media Group, a local news publishing business operating in Scotland, Berkshire and Northern Ireland.
In June 2015, our former publishing business completed the acquisition of the remaining 59.36% interest in the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership that it did not previously own from Digital First Media. The deal was completed through the assignment of our 19.49% interest in the California Newspapers Partnership and additional cash consideration. As a result, our former publishing business now owns 100% of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership and no longer has any ownership interest in California Newspapers Partnership.
NOTE 3 – Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
We evaluated the carrying values of property, plant and equipment at certain publishing and digital businesses as a result of our ongoing facility consolidation efforts. We revised the useful lives of certain assets to reflect the use of those assets over a shortened period as a result. In the second quarter of 2015, we recognized related non-cash charges, the largest of which, $6.8 million, related to a digital business. Certain assets classified as held-for-sale according to Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 360 resulted in us recognizing non-cash charges in 2014 as we reduced the carrying values to equal the fair value less cost to dispose. The fair values were based on the estimated prices of similar assets. In 2015, we also recorded non-cash impairment charges to reduce the book value of goodwill and other intangible assets. The goodwill impairment and other intangible non-cash charges resulted from our application of the interim impairment testing provisions included within the goodwill subtopic ASC Topic 350. We are required to test goodwill and other indefinite lived assets for impairment annually. Our annual measurement date for testing is the first day of the fourth quarter. However, because of softening business conditions at one of our smaller Publishing Segment reporting units in 2015 and two similar units in 2014, we accelerated our testing of those units. Our testing showed that the implied fair value of the goodwill was less than the recorded value. Therefore, we recognized a non-cash charge of $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2015 and $15.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to the implied fair value.
We recorded pre-tax charges for facility consolidations and asset impairments of $20.8 million in the second quarter and $33.2 million for the year-to-date period in 2015. For 2014, we recorded $28.8 million pre-tax charges for the second quarter and $43.6 million for the year-to-date period.

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NOTE 4 – Goodwill and other intangible assets
The following table displays goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and amortizable intangible assets at June 28, 2015 and December 28, 2014:
In thousands
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Dec. 28, 2014
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
4,525,618

 
$

 
$
4,499,927

 
$

Indefinite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Television station FCC licenses
1,191,950

 

 
1,191,950

 

Mastheads and trade names
975,708

 

 
951,776

 

Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
1,100,567

 
256,326

 
1,078,738

 
212,438

Other
279,377

 
71,557

 
282,856

 
53,289

Customer relationships include subscriber lists and advertiser relationships while other intangibles primarily include retransmission agreements, network affiliations, internally developed technology, patents and amortizable trade names.
The following table summarizes the changes in our net goodwill balance through June 28, 2015:
In thousands
Broadcasting
 
Digital
 
Publishing
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 28, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
$
2,578,601

 
$
1,488,139

 
$
7,662,543

 
$
11,729,283

Accumulated impairment losses

 
(151,970
)
 
(7,077,386
)
 
(7,229,356
)
Net balance at Dec. 28, 2014
2,578,601

 
1,336,169

 
585,157

 
4,499,927

Activity during the period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisitions and adjustments
817

 
2,248

 
32,731

 
35,796

Impairment

 

 
(5,940
)
 
(5,940
)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes

 
(6,367
)
 
2,202

 
(4,165
)
Total
817

 
(4,119
)
 
28,993

 
25,691

Balance at Jun. 28, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
2,579,418

 
1,484,020

 
7,721,831

 
11,785,269

Accumulated impairment losses

 
(151,970
)
 
(7,107,681
)
 
(7,259,651
)
Net balance at Jun. 28, 2015
$
2,579,418

 
$
1,332,050

 
$
614,150

 
$
4,525,618

On October 1, 2014 we completed the acquisition of the remaining 73% that we did not previously own in Cars.com (formerly Classified Ventures, LLC). On May 26, 2015 our former publishing business acquired Romanes Media Group and on June 1, 2015 it completed the acquisition of the remaining 59.36% interest in the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership that it did not own from Digital First Media. The initial purchase price allocations are preliminary, based upon all information available to us at the present time and are subject to change.

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NOTE 5 – Long-term debt
Our long-term debt is summarized below:
In thousands
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Dec. 28, 2014
 
 
 
 
Unsecured floating rate term loan due quarterly through August 2018
$
107,400

 
$
123,200

VIE unsecured floating rate term loans due quarterly through December 2018
29,291

 
33,379

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due June 2015

 
66,568

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due September 2015
250,000

 
250,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 10% due April 2016
193,429

 
193,429

Borrowings under revolving credit agreement expiring August 2018
685,000

 
640,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.125% due September 2018
250,000

 
250,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due October 2019
600,000

 
600,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.125% due July 2020
600,000

 
600,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 4.875% due September 2021
350,000

 
350,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 6.375% due October 2023
650,000

 
650,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 5.50% due September 2024
325,000

 
325,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.75% due June 2027
200,000

 
200,000

Unsecured notes bearing fixed rate interest at 7.25% due September 2027
240,000

 
240,000

Total principal long-term debt
4,480,120

 
4,521,576

Other (fair market value adjustments and discounts)
(19,064
)
 
(25,694
)
Total long-term debt
4,461,056

 
4,495,882

Less current portion of long-term debt maturities of VIE loans
7,854

 
7,854

Long-term debt, net of current portion
$
4,453,202

 
$
4,488,028

For the first six months of 2015, our long-term debt decreased by $34.8 million, primarily reflecting debt payments of $86.5 million partially offset by debt discount amortization and additional borrowing of $45.0 million from the revolving credit agreement. On June 28, 2015, we had unused borrowing capacity of $586.0 million under our revolving credit agreement.

On June 29, 2015, we entered into an agreement to amend and extend our existing revolving credit facility with one expiring on June 29, 2020 (the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement).  Total commitments under the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement are $1.32 billion. The maximum total leverage ratio permitted by the new agreement is 5.0x through June 30, 2017, after which it is reduced to 4.75x through June 30, 2018 and then to 4.50x thereafter. Commitment fees on the revolving credit agreement are equal to 0.25% - 0.40% of the undrawn commitments, depending upon our leverage ratio, and are computed on the average daily undrawn balance under the revolving credit agreement and paid each quarter. Under the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement, we may borrow at an applicable margin above the Eurodollar base rate (LIBOR loan) or the higher of the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, or the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.00% (ABR loan). The applicable margin is determined based on our leverage ratio but differs between LIBOR loans and ABR loans. For LIBOR based borrowing, the margin varies from 1.75% to 2.50%. For ABR-based borrowing, the margin will vary from 0.75% to 1.50%.

Shortly after quarter end we also borrowed $200.0 million under a new five-year term loan. The interest rate on the term loan is equal to the same interest rates as borrowings under the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement. Both the revolving credit agreement and the term loan are guaranteed by a majority of our wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries. These two transactions effectively increased our borrowing capacity by $214 million, for total unused borrowing capacity of $800 million as of June 29, 2015.


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NOTE 6 – Retirement plans
We, along with our subsidiaries, have various retirement plans, including plans established under collective bargaining agreements. Our retirement plan costs include costs for qualified and nonqualified plans and are presented in the following table:
In thousands
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost-benefits earned during the period
$
1,340

 
$
877

 
$
2,674

 
$
2,708

Interest cost on benefit obligation
38,462

 
42,372

 
76,789

 
84,738

Expected return on plan assets
(56,252
)
 
(59,174
)
 
(112,321
)
 
(117,748
)
Amortization of prior service cost
1,882

 
1,901

 
3,764

 
3,783

Amortization of actuarial loss
15,313

 
11,674

 
30,608

 
22,901

Expense (credit) for company-sponsored retirement plans
$
745

 
$
(2,350
)
 
$
1,514

 
$
(3,618
)
For the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2015, we contributed $112.0 million to our principal retirement plan and $5.8 million (£3.8 million) to the Newsquest Pension Scheme in the U.K. Included in the $112.0 million contribution to our principal retirement plan was a voluntary contribution of $100.0 million. TEGNA has no required contributions to any of its principal pension plans for the remainder of 2015.
NOTE 7 – Post-retirement benefits other than pension
We provide health care and life insurance benefits to certain retired employees who meet age and service requirements. Most of our retirees contribute to the cost of these benefits, and retiree contributions are increased as actual benefit costs increase. The cost of providing retiree health care and life insurance benefits is actuarially determined. Our policy is to fund benefits as claims and premiums are paid. In March 2014, we adopted changes to the retiree medical plan that were effective July 1, 2014. Beginning on that date, we pay a stipend to certain Medicare-eligible retirees. As a result of this change, we remeasured the related post-retirement benefit obligation during the first quarter of 2014, and recorded a reduction to the liability of $33.9 million (with a corresponding adjustment to “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”). Post-retirement benefit costs for health care and life insurance are presented in the following table:
In thousands
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost-benefits earned during the period
$
106

 
$
68

 
$
212

 
$
186

Interest cost on net benefit obligation
993

 
1,030

 
1,986

 
2,515

Amortization of prior service credit
(2,500
)
 
(3,116
)
 
(5,000
)
 
(5,483
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
400

 
124

 
800

 
332

Net periodic post-retirement benefit credit
$
(1,001
)
 
$
(1,894
)
 
$
(2,002
)
 
$
(2,450
)
NOTE 8 – Income taxes
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate was approximately $24.1 million as of June 28, 2015 and $23.2 million as of December 28, 2014. The amount of accrued interest and penalties payable related to unrecognized tax benefits was $7.3 million as of June 28, 2015 and $6.9 million as of December 28, 2014.
It is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized benefits with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months. These changes may be the result of settlement of ongoing audits, lapses of statutes of limitations or other regulatory developments. At this time, we estimate the amount of gross unrecognized tax positions may be reduced by up to approximately $4.4 million within the next 12 months primarily due to lapses of statutes of limitations and settlement of ongoing audits in various jurisdictions.

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NOTE 9 – Supplemental equity information
The following table summarizes equity account activity for the twenty-six week periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014:
In thousands
TEGNA Inc. Shareholders’ Equity
 
Noncontrolling Interests
 
Total Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 28, 2014
$
3,254,914

 
$
234,359

 
$
3,489,273

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
228,761

 
30,213

 
258,974

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (income not available to shareholders)

 
(1,285
)
 
(1,285
)
Other comprehensive loss
18,386

 
(2,205
)
 
16,181

Total comprehensive income
247,147

 
26,723

 
273,870

Dividends declared
(90,840
)
 

 
(90,840
)
Stock-based compensation
11,875

 

 
11,875

Treasury shares acquired
(75,090
)
 

 
(75,090
)
Other activity
19,139

 
(916
)
 
18,223

Balance at Jun. 28, 2015
$
3,367,145

 
$
260,166

 
$
3,627,311

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013
$
2,693,098

 
$
201,695

 
$
2,894,793

Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
267,626

 
27,875

 
295,501

Redeemable noncontrolling interest (income not available to shareholders)

 
(1,850
)
 
(1,850
)
Other comprehensive income
35,513

 
1,061

 
36,574

Total comprehensive income
303,139

 
27,086

 
330,225

Dividends declared
(90,495
)
 

 
(90,495
)
Stock-based compensation
17,208

 

 
17,208

Treasury shares acquired
(75,815
)
 

 
(75,815
)
Other activity
10,976

 
(2,311
)
 
8,665

Balance at Jun. 29, 2014
$
2,858,111

 
$
226,470

 
$
3,084,581

In August 2012, our CareerBuilder subsidiary acquired 74% of Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI), a software firm that specializes in employment data and labor market analytics. In March 2015, CareerBuilder purchased an additional 11% ownership interest in EMSI. Holders of the remaining 15% ownership interest in EMSI hold put rights that permit them to put their equity interest to CareerBuilder. Since redemption of EMSI noncontrolling interest is outside of our control, the balance is presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in the caption “Redeemable noncontrolling interest.”

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The following table summarizes the components of, and the changes in, “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” (net of tax and noncontrolling interests):
In thousands
Retirement Plans
 
Foreign Currency Translation



Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thirteen Weeks:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Mar. 29, 2015
$
(1,145,406
)
 
$
364,369

 
$
(781,037
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(18,349
)
 
29,343

 
10,994

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
9,660

 

 
9,660

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(8,689
)
 
29,343

 
20,654

Balance at Jun. 28, 2015
$
(1,154,095
)
 
$
393,712

 
$
(760,383
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Mar. 30, 2014
$
(899,026
)
 
$
431,830

 
$
(467,196
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(11,042
)
 
12,808

 
1,766

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
6,888

 

 
6,888

Other comprehensive income (loss)
(4,154
)
 
12,808

 
8,654

Balance at Jun. 29, 2014
$
(903,180
)
 
$
444,638

 
$
(458,542
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Twenty-six Weeks:
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 28, 2014
$
(1,169,882
)
 
$
391,113

 
$
(778,769
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(3,518
)
 
2,599

 
(919
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
19,305

 

 
19,305

Other comprehensive income
15,787

 
2,599

 
18,386

Balance at Jun. 28, 2015
$
(1,154,095
)
 
$
393,712

 
$
(760,383
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at Dec. 29, 2013
$
(921,232
)
 
$
427,177

 
$
(494,055
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
4,062

 
17,461

 
21,523

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
13,990

 

 
13,990

Other comprehensive income
18,052

 
17,461

 
35,513

Balance at Jun. 29, 2014
$
(903,180
)
 
$
444,638

 
$
(458,542
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in computing net periodic post-retirement costs (see Notes 6 and 7 for more detail). Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to these post-retirement plans include the following:
In thousands
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit
$
(618
)
 
$
(1,215
)
 
$
(1,236
)
 
$
(1,700
)
Amortization of actuarial loss
15,713

 
11,798

 
31,408

 
23,233

Total reclassifications, before tax
15,095

 
10,583

 
30,172

 
21,533

Income tax effect
(5,435
)
 
(3,695
)
 
(10,867
)
 
(7,543
)
Total reclassifications, net of tax
$
9,660

 
$
6,888

 
$
19,305

 
$
13,990


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NOTE 10 – Fair value measurement
We measure and record in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements certain assets and liabilities at fair value.  ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, establishes a hierarchy for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between market data (observable inputs) and our own assumptions (unobservable inputs).  The hierarchy consists of three levels:
Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using our own estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 28, 2015 and December 28, 2014:
In thousands
Fair Value Measurements as of Jun. 28, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation related investments
$
63,234

 
$

 
$

 
$
63,234

Sundry investments
37,351

 

 

 
37,351

Total assets
$
100,585

 
$

 
$

 
$
100,585

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration payable
$

 
$

 
$
786

 
$
786

Total liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
786

 
$
786


In thousands
Fair Value Measurements as of Dec. 28, 2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation related investments
$
41,017

 
$

 
$

 
$
41,017

Sundry investments
36,641

 

 

 
36,641

Total assets
$
77,658

 
$

 
$

 
$
77,658

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contingent consideration payable
$

 
$

 
$
9,912

 
$
9,912

Total liabilities
$

 
$

 
$
9,912

 
$
9,912

Under certain acquisition agreements, we have agreed to pay the sellers earn-outs based on the future financial performance of the businesses. Contingent consideration payable in the table above represents the estimated fair value of future earn-outs payable under such agreements. The fair value of the contingent payments was measured based on the present value of the consideration expected to be transferred using a discounted cash flow analysis. The discount rate is a significant unobservable input in such present value computations. Discount rates ranged between 15% and 24% depending on the risk associated with the cash flows. Changes to the fair value of earn-outs are reflected in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2015, the contingent consideration decreased by $9.1 million as a result of payments and adjustments to fair value.
The fair value of our total long-term debt, based on the bid and ask quotes for the related debt (Level 2), totaled $4.61 billion at June 28, 2015 and $4.65 billion at December 28, 2014.
During the first quarter of 2015, a small Publishing Segment goodwill asset was impaired as the implied fair value of the goodwill was determined to be less than the recorded value. Implied fair value of the goodwill asset was zero. As a result, we recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $5.9 million to reduce the carrying value to the implied fair value.
During the second quarter of 2014, certain Publishing Segment goodwill assets were impaired as the implied fair value of the goodwill was less than the recorded value. Implied fair value of the goodwill assets totaled $6.2 million, and we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $15.3 million to reduce the carrying value to the implied fair value.



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NOTE 11 – Business segment information
Our reportable segments based on our management and internal reporting structures are Broadcasting, Digital and Publishing. The Broadcasting Segment at the end of the second quarter includes our 46 owned and serviced television stations. The Digital Segment includes Cars.com, CareerBuilder, Shoplocal and PointRoll. The Publishing Segment principally includes local domestic publishing operations, Newsquest operations in the U.K. and the USA TODAY group.
In thousands
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Operating Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
417,429

 
$
398,258

 
$
814,223

 
$
780,526

Digital
338,147

 
194,381

 
670,846

 
374,116

Publishing
789,976

 
867,365

 
1,558,164

 
1,709,428

Intersegment eliminations (a)
(24,160
)
 

 
(49,076
)
 

Total
$
1,521,392

 
$
1,460,004

 
$
2,994,157

 
$
2,864,070

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (net of depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
176,502

 
$
171,322

 
$
351,832

 
$
325,871

Digital
63,633

 
35,695

 
119,786

 
59,519

Publishing
47,249

 
53,239

 
65,554

 
96,227

Corporate
(19,018
)
 
(17,754
)
 
(37,878
)
 
(35,121
)
Total
$
268,366

 
$
242,502

 
$
499,294

 
$
446,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation, amortization and facility consolidation and asset impairment charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
21,825

 
$
20,621

 
$
43,086

 
$
47,815

Digital
37,808

 
9,603

 
70,635

 
17,891

Publishing
39,241

 
53,123

 
75,366

 
89,714

Corporate
4,193

 
4,749

 
7,934

 
10,003

Total
$
103,067

 
$
88,096

 
$
197,021

 
$
165,423

(a) Includes quarter-to-date intersegment eliminations of $19 million for Digital and $5 million for Publishing, and year-to-date intersegment eliminations of $1 million for Broadcasting, $38 million for Digital, and $10 million for Publishing.

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NOTE 12 – Earnings per share
Our earnings per share (basic and diluted) are presented below:
In thousands, except per share data
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Twenty-six Weeks Ended
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
Jun. 28, 2015
 
Jun. 29, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
115,867

 
$
208,467

 
$
228,761

 
$
267,626

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
226,538

 
226,132

 
226,814

 
226,681

Effect of dilutive securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock
2,349

 
2,814

 
2,308

 
2,763

Performance share units
2,208

 
2,212

 
1,951

 
1,725

Stock options
825

 
948

 
854

 
1,018

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
231,920

 
232,106

 
231,927

 
232,187

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share - basic
$
0.51

 
$
0.92

 
$
1.01

 
$
1.18

Net income per share - diluted
$
0.50

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.99

 
$
1.15

The diluted earnings per share amounts exclude the effects of approximately 2.2 million stock options outstanding for the second quarter and year-to-date of 2014, as their inclusion would be antidilutive.
NOTE 13 Commitments, contingencies and other matters
We, along with a number of our subsidiaries, are defendants in judicial and administrative proceedings involving matters incidental to our business. Management believes any liability that exists as a result of these matters is immaterial.
NOTE 14 Subsequent events
In August 2014, we announced our plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies: a broadcasting and digital company, which would operate under the name TEGNA, and a publishing company that would retain the name Gannett Co., Inc. On June 29, 2015, we completed the previously announced spin-off. Under the terms of the transaction, our shareholders retained their shares of TEGNA common stock, which now trades on the NYSE under the symbol “TGNA,” and also received one share of stock of the “new Gannett” publishing business for every two shares of our stock they owned on the record date of June 22, 2015. New Gannett shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol GCI.
On July 15, 2015, we announced a binding definitive agreement for the sale of our corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia to Tamares Tysons Corner LLC, an affiliate of Tamares, for a purchase price of $270 million. The purchaser has made a $27 million non-refundable deposit pursuant to the purchase agreement. The sale transaction is expected to close late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
On the first day of our fiscal third quarter, we completed the spin-off of our publishing businesses. The publishing company has retained the name Gannett Co., Inc. and now trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GCI. Our company was renamed TEGNA Inc., and our stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TGNA. Second quarter and year-to-date results presented in this discussion and the accompanying tables are for the former consolidated Gannett Co., Inc. TEGNA will report its former publishing business as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015.
Prior to the spin, our operations consisted of three business segments: Broadcasting (television), Digital, and Publishing. Through our Broadcasting Segment, we own or service (through shared service agreements or similar arrangements) 46 television stations with affiliated digital platforms in 38 markets. These stations serve more than 35 million households and represent almost one-third of the U.S. population. Excluding owner-operators, we are the No. 1 NBC affiliate group, No. 1 CBS affiliate group, and the No. 4 ABC affiliate group. We are the largest independent station group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, with a uniquely diversified portfolio.
Our Digital Segment consists of Cars.com (formerly Classified Ventures, LLC), CareerBuilder, PointRoll and Shoplocal. Cars.com, which we acquired full ownership of on Oct. 1, 2014, is a leading destination for online car shoppers. Cars.com allows consumers to search, compare and connect with sellers and dealers, and provides buyers with greater control over the shopping process. Cars.com hosts approximately four million vehicle listings and serves more than 20,000 customers that are primarily franchise and independent car dealers in all 50 states. CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies to target, attract and retain talent. It provides unmatched reach from employers by offering the largest online career destination in the U.S. for job seekers and maintains the largest online recruitment sales presence in North America. CareerBuilder has made significant investments over the past few years to further its transformation into a global leader in the Human Resources software as a service business.
The spun-off Publishing Segment’s operations comprised 112 daily publications and digital platforms in the U.S. and the U.K., more than 400 non-daily publications in the U.S., and more than 140 such titles in the U.K. The Publishing Segment’s 93 U.S. daily publications include USA TODAY, which is currently the nation’s number one newspaper in consolidated print and digital circulation. In the U.K., through the Newsquest group, the publishing business produced 19 daily paid-for publications and more than 140 weekly publications, magazines and trade publications. In the markets served by the Publishing business, it also operates desktop, smartphone and tablet products which are tightly integrated with the publishing operations. The publishing operations have strategic business relationships with many of our Digital Segment businesses, including CareerBuilder, Cars.com, PointRoll and Shoplocal. The Publishing Segment also includes commercial printing, newswire, marketing and data services operations.
Results from Operations
The reportable segments, which were based on our management and internal reporting structures, are Broadcasting, Digital, and Publishing. The primary categories of Broadcasting Segment revenue are: 1) core advertising which includes local and national non-political advertising; 2) political advertising revenues which are cyclical with peaks occurring in even years (e.g., 2014 and 2012) and particularly in the second half of those years; 3) retransmission revenues representing fees paid by satellite and cable networks and telecommunications companies to carry our television signals on their network; 4) digital revenues which encompass digital marketing services and advertising on the stations’ website, tablet and mobile products; and 5) other revenues, which consist of payments by advertisers to television stations for other services, such as production of programming from third parties and production of advertising material. We own and operate a number of stand-alone digital subsidiaries, which are included in our Digital Segment, including two digital leaders, Cars.com and CareerBuilder, as well as several other well-positioned online companies. CareerBuilder, the largest company in the Digital Segment, generates revenues both through its own sales force by providing talent and compensation intelligence, human resource related consulting services and recruitment solutions and through sales of employment advertising placed by affiliated media organizations. Cars.com generates revenues through subscription-based online automotive advertising packages targeting car dealerships and national advertisers through its own direct sales force as well as its affiliate sales channels. We generated revenue within our Publishing Segment through advertising and subscriptions to our print and digital publications. Our advertising teams sell retail, classified and national advertising across multiple platforms including print, online, mobile and tablet as well as niche publications. Across both Broadcasting and Publishing Segments, we generated revenue by providing digital marketing products and services, ranging from search to social media to website development.
Our largest component of operating expense is payroll and benefits. Other significant operating expenses include the costs of locally produced content and purchased syndicated programming in the Broadcasting Segment, production (raw materials) and distribution costs within the Publishing Segment, and sales and marketing costs within the Digital Segment.

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Consolidated Summary
A consolidated summary of our results is presented below:
In thousands, except per share data
Second Quarter
 
2015
 
% of Total
 
2014
 
% of Total
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
417,429

 
27
%
 
$
398,258

 
27
%
 
5
%
Digital
338,147

 
22
%
 
194,381

 
13
%
 
74
%
Publishing
789,976

 
52
%
 
867,365

 
59
%
 
(9
%)
Intersegment eliminations
(24,160
)
 
(2
%)
 

 
%
 
***

Total operating revenues
$
1,521,392

 
100
%
 
$
1,460,004

 
100
%
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
$
1,253,026

 
 
 
$
1,217,502

 
 
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Broadcasting
$
176,502

 
66
%
 
$
171,322

 
71
%
 
3
%
Digital
63,633

 
24
%
 
35,695

 
15
%
 
78
%
Publishing
47,249

 
18
%
 
53,239

 
22
%
 
(11
%)
Corporate
(19,018
)
 
(7
%)
 
(17,754
)
 
(7
%)
 
7
%
Total operating income
$
268,366

 
100
%
 
$
242,502

 
100
%
 
11
%
Non-operating expense (income)
70,545

 
 
 
(89,410
)
 
 
 
***

Provision for income taxes
66,331

 
 
 
106,000

 
 
 
(37
%)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
15,623

 
 
 
17,445

 
 
 
(10
%)
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
115,867

 
 
 
$
208,467

 
 
 
(44
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.51

 
 
 
$
0.92

 
 
 
(45
%)
Diluted
$
0.50

 
 
 
$
0.90

 
 
 
(44
%)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
226,538

 
 
 
226,132

 
 
 
%
Diluted
231,920

 
 
 
232,106

 
 
 
%

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In thousands, except per share data
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
% of Total
 
2014
 
% of Total
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
814,223

 
27
%
 
$
780,526

 
27
%
 
4
%
Digital
670,846

 
22
%
 
374,116

 
13
%
 
79
%
Publishing
1,558,164

 
52
%
 
1,709,428

 
60
%
 
(9
%)
Intersegment eliminations
(49,076
)
 
(2
%)
 

 
%
 
***

Total operating revenues
$
2,994,157

 
100
%
 
$
2,864,070

 
100
%
 
5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
$
2,494,863

 
 
 
$
2,417,574

 
 
 
3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting
$
351,832

 
70
%
 
$
325,871

 
73
%
 
8
%
Digital
119,786

 
24
%
 
59,519

 
13
%
 
***

Publishing
65,554

 
13
%
 
96,227

 
22
%
 
(32
%)
Corporate
(37,878
)
 
(8
%)
 
(35,121
)
 
(8
%)
 
8
%
Total operating income
$
499,294

 
100
%
 
$
446,496

 
100
%
 
12
%
Non-operating expense (income)
113,466

 
 
 
(7,505
)
 
 
 
***

Provision for income taxes
126,854

 
 
 
158,500

 
 
 
(20
%)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
30,213

 
 
 
27,875

 
 
 
8
%
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
228,761

 
 
 
$
267,626

 
 
 
(15
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.01

 
 
 
$
1.18

 
 
 
(14
%)
Diluted
$
0.99

 
 
 
$
1.15

 
 
 
(14
%)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic
226,814

 
 
 
226,681

 
 
 
%
Diluted
231,927

 
 
 
232,187

 
 
 
%

Our operating revenues were $1.52 billion in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 4% from $1.46 billion in the same quarter last year. For the first six months, operating revenues increased 5% to $2.99 billion from $2.86 billion in 2014. The increases were driven by record results in the Digital Segment due to the acquisition of and organic growth at Cars.com as well as record results in the Broadcasting Segment due to substantially higher retransmission revenue and digital revenue which more than offset the absence of the incremental political advertising revenues of $14 million in the second quarter and $22 million in the year-to-date periods of 2014. The results for the second quarter of 2015 and the year-to-date periods include results for Cars.com. The prior year periods do not include results for Cars.com, impacting year-over-year comparisons. A separate discussion of pro forma information begins on page 29.
Operating expenses increased 3% for both the second quarter and the first six months of 2015, driven primarily by the acquisition of Cars.com in the Digital Segment and increased programming costs related to reverse network compensation in the Broadcasting Segment, partially offset by lower Publishing Segment expenses.
Non-operating expense increased from income of $89.4 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $7.5 million for the year-to-date period in 2014 to expense of $70.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 and $113.5 million for the year-to-date period in 2015, primarily due to the absence of the $148.4 million gain on the sale of Apartments.com that occurred in the second quarter of last year. Equity income in unconsolidated investees decreased $153.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 to $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2015, and decreased $157.3 million to $7.7 million in the year-to-date period in 2015, primarily due to the same gain. Interest expense was $69.3 million in the second quarter and $140.1 million for the year-to-date period compared to $64.1 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $133.8 million for the year-to-date period in 2014, reflecting higher average debt outstanding due to the Classified Ventures acquisition in October 2014 partially offset by a lower average interest rate. The total average outstanding debt was $4.40 billion for the second quarter of 2015, compared to $3.48 billion last year. The weighted average interest rate on total outstanding debt was 6.00% for the second quarter of 2015 compared to 6.88% last year. For the year-to-date period total average outstanding debt was $4.43 billion compared to $3.58 billion last year. The

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weighted average interest rate on total outstanding debt was 6.02% year-to-date in 2015 compared to 6.96% in the same period last year.
Our reported effective income tax rate was 36.4% for the second quarter of 2015, compared to 33.7% for the second quarter of 2014. The tax rate for the second quarter in 2015 was higher than the comparable rate in 2014 primarily due to one-time tax charges incurred in 2015 for an internal legal entity restructuring that was a precursor to the spin-off of our publishing business. The reported effective income tax rate was 35.7% for the first six months of 2015 compared to 37.2% for the same period last year. The year-to-date 2014 rate was higher than the year-to-date 2015 rate primarily due to a $23.8 million tax charge recognized on the sale of KMOV-TV in St. Louis, MO in February 2014, partially offset by tax benefits from other year-to-date 2014 special items. A separate discussion of effective income tax rates excluding special items (non-GAAP basis) appears on page 29.
The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding for the second quarter of 2015 decreased by 0.2 million shares from 2014. For the year-to-date period, the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding in 2015 decreased by 0.3 million shares. These declines reflect shares repurchased in 2015, partially offset by issuances of additional equity-based awards. See Part II, Item 2 for information on share repurchases.
Segment Results
The following is a discussion of our reported operating segment results for the second quarter and year-to-date period of 2015. Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are to the comparable prior year period.
Broadcasting Segment Results
A summary of our Broadcasting Segment results is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
417,429

 
$
398,258

 
5
%
 
$
814,223

 
$
780,526

 
4
%
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation
219,102

 
206,315

 
6
%
 
432,014

 
406,840

 
6
%
Depreciation
13,244

 
11,627

 
14
%
 
26,540

 
23,324

 
14
%
Amortization
5,876

 
5,885

 
%
 
11,474

 
11,626

 
(1
%)
Transformation items
2,705

 
3,109

 
(13
%)
 
(7,637
)
 
12,865

 
***

Total operating expenses
240,927

 
226,936

 
6
%
 
462,391

 
454,655

 
2
%
Operating income
$
176,502

 
$
171,322

 
3
%
 
$
351,832

 
$
325,871

 
8
%
Broadcasting Segment revenues are grouped into five categories: Core (Local and National), Political, Retransmission, Digital and Other. The following table summarizes the year-over-year changes in these select revenue categories.
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
Percentage change from 2014
 
2015
 
Percentage change from 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core (Local & National)
$
268,779

 
3
%
 
$
521,888

 
1
%
Political
2,746

 
(83
%)
 
4,800

 
(82
%)
Retransmission (a)
109,440

 
23
%
 
219,627

 
25
%
Digital
28,673

 
23
%
 
52,482

 
18
%
Other
7,791

 
(5
%)
 
15,426

 
8
%
Total
$
417,429

 
5
%
 
$
814,223

 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Reverse compensation to network affiliates is included as part of programming costs and therefore is excluded from this line.
Broadcasting Segment revenues in the second quarter of 2015 increased 5% to $417.4 million, a record for second quarter revenues. The increase was driven primarily by a substantial increase in retransmission revenue and continued growth in digital revenue, partly offset by the absence of $14 million in incremental politically related advertising that occurred in the second

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quarter of 2014. Core advertising revenues, which consist of Local and National non-political advertising, increased 3% to $268.8 million in the second quarter of 2015. This was primarily driven by stronger advertising revenues in the entertainment and home improvement categories across all television stations and partially offset by softness in the automotive and retail advertising categories. As anticipated, because of regular election cycle timing, political advertising revenues decreased 83% to $2.7 million compared to $16.6 million in the second quarter a year ago. Retransmission revenues increased 23% to $109.4 million in the quarter resulting from newly negotiated agreements at the end of last year as well as rate increases. Digital revenues increased 23% to $28.7 million in the second quarter of 2015 reflecting continued growth from digital marketing services products.
Year-to-date Broadcasting Segment revenues increased 4% to $814.2 million, a record high, driven primarily by substantially higher retransmission revenues and digital revenues as well as the acquisition of television stations, despite the absence of $22 million in incremental political advertising revenue that occurred in the same period last year.
Broadcasting Segment operating expenses for the second quarter of 2015 increased 6% to $240.9 million primarily due to higher reverse network fees and investments in our digital sales initiatives, as well as broad-based sales force expansion and newly developed product offerings. Year-to-date, Broadcasting Segment operating expenses increased 2% supporting higher revenues. A separate discussion of operating expenses excluding special items (non-GAAP basis) can be found on page 27.
Digital Segment Results
The Digital Segment includes results for TEGNA’s stand-alone digital subsidiaries including Cars.com, CareerBuilder, PointRoll, and Shoplocal. Many of our other digital offerings are highly integrated within publishing or broadcasting offerings, and therefore the results of these integrated digital offerings are reported within the operating results of the Publishing and Broadcasting Segments. The results for the second quarter of 2015 and the year-to-date period include results for Cars.com which was acquired Oct. 1, 2014. The prior year periods do not include results for Cars.com, impacting year-over-year comparisons.
A summary of our Digital Segment results is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
338,147

 
$
194,381

 
74
%
 
$
670,846

 
$
374,116

 
79
%
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation
236,706

 
149,083

 
59
%
 
480,425

 
296,706

 
62
%
Depreciation
8,158

 
4,998

 
63
%
 
16,011

 
9,551

 
68
%
Amortization
22,801

 
4,605

 
***

 
45,601

 
8,340

 
***

Transformation costs
6,849

 

 
***

 
9,023

 

 
***

Total operating expenses
274,514

 
158,686

 
73
%
 
551,060

 
314,597

 
75
%
Operating income
$
63,633

 
$
35,695

 
78
%
 
$
119,786

 
$
59,519

 
***

Digital Segment operating revenues increased 74% to $338.1 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared to $194.4 million in 2014, primarily driven by the acquisition and ongoing strong organic growth of Cars.com. CareerBuilder revenues decreased 2% for the quarter, reflecting year-over-year declines in foreign exchange rates as well as the strategic decision to accelerate the reduction of transactional advertising and focus on more lucrative long-term recurring software deals. A separate discussion of pro forma information can be found on page 29.
For the year-to-date period, Digital Segment operating revenues increased 79% to $670.8 million compared to $374.1 million last year, driven by the acquisition and strong organic growth of Cars.com. CareerBuilder revenues increased 1% driven by increased sales of digital software-as-a service products, partly offset by year-over-year declines in foreign exchange rates as well as the strategic shift in sales focus discussed above.
Digital Segment operating expenses increased 73% to $274.5 million in the second quarter of 2015 and increased 75% to $551.1 million for the year-to-date period, primarily due to the Cars.com acquisition, partly offset by lower CareerBuilder operating expenses. As a result of these factors, Digital Segment operating income increased 78% to $63.6 million for the quarter and increased 101% to $119.8 million for the year-to-date period in 2015. A separate discussion of operating expenses excluding special items (non-GAAP basis) can be found on page 28.

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Publishing Segment Results
A summary of our Publishing Segment results is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
789,976

 
$
867,365

 
(9
%)
 
$
1,558,164

 
$
1,709,428

 
(9
%)
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation
703,486

 
761,003

 
(8
%)
 
1,417,244

 
1,523,487

 
(7
%)
Depreciation
24,102

 
23,476

 
3
%
 
48,695

 
46,736

 
4
%
Amortization
3,898

 
3,981

 
(2
%)
 
7,587

 
7,768

 
(2
%)
Facility consolidation and asset impairment charges
11,241

 
25,666

 
(56
%)
 
19,084

 
35,210

 
(46
%)
Total operating expenses
742,727

 
814,126

 
(9
%)
 
1,492,610

 
1,613,201

 
(7
%)
Operating income
$
47,249

 
$
53,239

 
(11
%)
 
$
65,554

 
$
96,227

 
(32
%)
Publishing Segment operating revenues are derived principally from advertising sales and circulation sales. Advertising revenues include those derived from advertising placed with print products as well as publishing related Internet desktop, smartphone and tablet applications. Circulation revenues are derived principally from distributing our publications on our digital platforms, from home delivery and from single copy sales of publications. Other publishing revenues are mainly from commercial printing.
The table below presents the main components of Publishing Segment revenues:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Advertising
$
469,780

 
$
530,183

 
(11
%)
 
$
914,188

 
$
1,031,483

 
(11
%)
Circulation
267,679

 
277,851

 
(4
%)
 
540,913

 
559,927

 
(3
%)
All other
52,517

 
59,331

 
(11
%)
 
103,063

 
118,018

 
(13
%)
Total Publishing Segment revenues
$
789,976

 
$
867,365

 
(9
%)
 
$
1,558,164

 
$
1,709,428

 
(9
%)
The table below presents the principal components of Publishing Segment advertising revenues. These amounts include advertising revenue from printed publications as well as online advertising revenue from desktop, smartphone and tablets affiliated with the publications.
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
$
250,936

 
$
282,566

 
(11
%)
 
$
480,501

 
$
535,552

 
(10
%)
National
60,481

 
78,894

 
(23
%)
 
119,979

 
162,596

 
(26
%)
Classified
158,363

 
168,723

 
(6
%)
 
313,708

 
333,335

 
(6
%)
Total Publishing Segment advertising revenues
$
469,780

 
$
530,183

 
(11
%)
 
$
914,188

 
$
1,031,483

 
(11
%)

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The table below presents the percentage change in 2015 compared to 2014 for each of the major advertising and classified revenue categories, presented as if the USA Weekend shutdown, Gannett Healthcare Group sale, Apartments.com sale, and the acquisition of the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership and the Romanes Media Group occurred at the beginning of 2014.
 
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
U.S. Publishing
 
Newsquest (in pounds)


Total Publishing Segment
 
U.S. Publishing
 
Newsquest (in pounds)

Total Publishing Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail
(10
%)
 
(1
%)
 
(10
%)
 
(9
%)
 
(1
%)
 
(9
%)
National
(15
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(15
%)
 
(17
%)
 
(3
%)
 
(17
%)
Classified:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Automotive
(4
%)
 
(9
%)
 
(6
%)
 
(4
%)
 
(8
%)
 
(5
%)
  Employment
(8
%)
 
(11
%)
 
(12
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(8
%)
 
(9
%)
  Real Estate
(10
%)
 
(14
%)
 
(15
%)
 
(6
%)
 
(12
%)
 
(12
%)
  Legal
(3
%)
 
%
 
(3
%)
 
(5
%)
 
%
 
(5
%)
  Other
(8
%)
 
(6
%)
 
(10
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(8
%)
Total Classified
(7
%)
 
(10
%)
 
(10
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(8
%)
 
(8
%)
Total Publishing Segment advertising revenues
(10
%)
 
(6
%)
 
(11
%)
 
(9
%)
 
(5
%)
 
(10
%)
Publishing Segment operating expenses decreased 9% in the quarter to $742.7 million compared to $814.1 million last year. Publishing Segment operating income was $47.2 million in the quarter compared to $53.2 million last year, a decrease of 11%.
Corporate Expense
Corporate expense increased 7% to $19.0 million in the second quarter and increased 8% to $37.9 million for the first six months of 2015, mainly due to increased costs related to the separation of our publishing business that occurred on June 29, 2015. Although we anticipate some of these costs to be recurring in nature, we have identified offsetting reductions which will be implemented over the balance of the year as we right-size our new footprint.
Results from Operations - Non-GAAP and Pro Forma Information
Presentation of Non-GAAP information
We use non-GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures to supplement the financial information presented on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and should be read together with financial information presented on a GAAP basis.
We discuss in this report non-GAAP financial performance measures that exclude from our reported GAAP results the impact of special items consisting of workforce restructuring charges, transformation costs, non-cash asset impairment charges, certain gains and expenses recognized in non-operating categories and certain charges to our income tax provision.
We believe that such expenses, charges and gains are not indicative of normal, ongoing operations and their inclusion in results makes for more difficult comparisons between years and with peer group companies. We also discuss Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial performance measure that we believe offers a useful view of the overall operation of our businesses. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. before (1) net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, (2) income taxes, (3) interest expense, (4) equity income, (5) other non-operating items, (6) workforce restructuring, (7) other transformation items, (8) asset impairment charges, (9) depreciation and (10) amortization. When Adjusted EBITDA is discussed in reference to performance on a consolidated basis, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. We do not analyze non-operating items such as interest expense and income taxes on a segment level; therefore, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA when performance is discussed on a segment level is Operating income.
Workforce restructuring and transformation items primarily relate to incremental expenses we have incurred to consolidate or outsource production processes and centralize other functions primarily within the Publishing business. Workforce restructuring expenses include payroll and related benefit costs. Transformation items include incremental expenses incurred by us to execute on our transformation and growth plan and incremental expenses and gains associated with optimizing our real

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estate portfolio. Transformation items also include amortization of acquired advertising contracts. Asset impairment charges reflect non-cash charges to reduce the book value of certain intangible assets to their respective fair values, as our projections for the businesses underlying the related assets had declined.
In the first quarter of 2015, special items were recorded in other non-operating items primarily related to the pre-tax gain of $44 million related to the sale of the Gannett Healthcare Group, partly offset by costs related to the spin-off of our publishing operation. Other non-operating items for the first quarter of 2014 included special charges primarily related to the early retirement of our 9.375% notes due in 2017. The charges included a call premium paid as well as the write off of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount. We also incurred expenses related to the consent solicitation relating to the Belo debentures we assumed as part of the Belo transaction. The income tax provision for the first quarter of 2014 reflects a charge related to the sale of our interest in television station KMOV‑TV in St. Louis, MO, in February 2014.
In the second quarter of 2015, special items were recorded in other non-operating items primarily related to costs related the spin-off of our publishing operation, partly offset by the gain related to the Texas-New Mexico Newspapers Partnership acquisition. In the second quarter of 2014, non-operating special items were recorded primarily related to the pre-tax gain of $148 million related to the Classified Ventures sale of its Apartments.com business. This gain is reflected in the line equity income in unconsolidated investees, net.
We use non-GAAP financial performance measures for purposes of evaluating business unit and consolidated company performance. Therefore, we believe that each of the non-GAAP measures presented provides investors a view into the ongoing operation of our businesses through the eyes of our management and Board of Directors. This facilitates comparison of results across historical periods, and provides a focus on the underlying ongoing operating performance of our businesses. Many of our peer group companies present similar non-GAAP measures to better facilitate industry comparisons.
Discussion of special charges and credits affecting reported results

Our results for 2015 included the following items we consider special and not indicative of our normal ongoing operations:

Costs associated with workforce restructuring;
Transformation items;
Non-cash asset impairment charges;
Other non-operating gains related to the sale of Gannett Healthcare Group and the newspaper partnerships exchange and charges related to the spin-off of our Publishing business; and
Special tax charge primarily related to the restructuring of our legal entities in advance of the spin-off of our Publishing business.
Results for 2014 included the following special items:
Costs associated with workforce restructuring;
Transformation costs;
Non-cash asset impairment charges;
Other non-operating charges;
Non-operating gain related to the sale of Apartments.com; and
A tax charge related to the sale of our interest in KMOV-TV.












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Consolidated Summary - Non-GAAP
The following is a discussion of our as adjusted non-GAAP financial results. All as adjusted (non-GAAP basis) measures are labeled as such or “adjusted.”
Adjusted operating results were as follows:
In thousands, except share data
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenues
$
1,521,392

 
$
1,460,004

 
4
%
 
$
2,994,157

 
$
2,864,070

 
5
%
Adjusted operating expenses
1,215,243

 
1,165,810

 
4
%
 
2,444,263

 
2,343,117

 
4
%
Adjusted operating income
$
306,149

 
$
294,194

 
4
%
 
$
549,894

 
$
520,953

 
6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income attributable to TEGNA Inc.
$
150,165

 
$
154,649

 
(3
%)
 
$
262,930

 
$
263,073

 
%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$
0.65

 
$
0.67

 
(3
%)
 
$
1.13

 
$
1.13

 
%
Operating revenues increased 4% to $1.52 billion in the second quarter of 2015 and 5% to $2.99 billion for the year-to-date period. The increase in both periods were driven by record results in the Broadcasting Segment, partially offset by the absence of politically related advertising revenues that benefited the same periods last year, and record results in the Digital Segment, driven by the acquisition and strong organic growth of Cars.com.
Broadcasting Segment revenues increased 5% in the second quarter of 2015 and 4% year-to-date, reflecting substantially higher retransmission revenues and digital revenues, partly offset by the absence of political advertising revenue in the quarter and year-to-date periods. Digital Segment revenues increased 74% for the second quarter and 79% for the year-to-date period, which was driven by the acquisition and strong organic growth of Cars.com. Publishing Segment revenues were down 9% in both, the second quarter of 2015 and year-to-date periods.
A summary of the impact of special items on our operating expenses is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses (GAAP basis)
$
1,253,026

 
$
1,217,502

 
3
%
 
$
2,494,863

 
$
2,417,574

 
3
%
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
(16,988
)
 
(22,917
)
 
(26
%)
 
(30,130
)
 
(26,382
)
 
14
%
Transformation items
(16,277
)
 
(12,588
)
 
29
%
 
(10,012
)
 
(31,888
)
 
(69
%)
Asset impairment charges
(4,518
)
 
(16,187
)
 
(72
%)
 
(10,458
)
 
(16,187
)
 
(35
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
1,215,243

 
$
1,165,810

 
4
%
 
$
2,444,263

 
$
2,343,117

 
4
%
Adjusted operating expenses increased 4% for the quarter and year-to-date period, mainly due to the acquisition of Cars.com, partially offset by lower Publishing Segment expenses.
A summary of the impact of special items on operating income is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (GAAP basis)
$
268,366

 
$
242,502

 
11
%
 
$
499,294

 
$
446,496

 
12
%
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
16,988

 
22,917

 
(26
%)
 
30,130

 
26,382

 
14
%
Transformation items
16,277

 
12,588

 
29
%
 
10,012

 
31,888

 
(69
%)
Asset impairment charges
4,518

 
16,187

 
(72
%)
 
10,458

 
16,187

 
(35
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
306,149

 
$
294,194

 
4
%
 
$
549,894

 
$
520,953

 
6
%
Adjusted operating income increased 4% for the second quarter, reflecting higher Broadcasting and Digital Segment adjusted operating income, partially offset by lower Publishing Segment adjusted operating income. Adjusted Broadcasting

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Segment operating income increased 1% to $179.2 million for the quarter reflecting substantially higher retransmission revenue, partially offset by the absence of $14 million in incremental politically related advertising that occurred in the second quarter last year. Adjusted Digital Segment operating income was $71.8 million for the quarter driven primarily by the acquisition of and strong organic growth at Cars.com. Adjusted Publishing Segment operating income was $74.2 million for the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, adjusted operating income increased 6%, reflecting higher Broadcasting and Digital Segment adjusting operating income, partly offset by lower Publishing Segment adjusted operating income.
A summary of the impact of special items on non-operating income (expense), net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. and diluted earnings per share is presented below:
In thousands, except share data
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total non-operating income (expense) (GAAP basis)
$
(70,545
)
 
$
89,410

 
***

 
$
(113,466
)
 
$
7,505

 
***

Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-operating items
6,512

 
(143,510
)
 
***

 
(19,168
)
 
(123,110
)
 
(84
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
(64,033
)
 
$
(54,100
)
 
18
%
 
$
(132,634
)
 
$
(115,605
)
 
15
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. (GAAP basis)
$
115,867

 
$
208,467

 
(44
%)
 
$
228,761

 
$
267,626

 
(15
%)
Remove special items (net of tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
10,966

 
14,317

 
(23
%)
 
19,365

 
16,582

 
17
%
Transformation items
9,769

 
7,688

 
27
%
 
5,643

 
18,788

 
(70
%)
Asset impairment charges
2,712

 
15,387

 
(82
%)
 
6,370

 
15,387

 
(59
%)
Non-operating items
3,991

 
(91,210
)
 
***

 
(4,069
)
 
(79,110
)
 
(95
%)
Special tax charge
6,860

 

 
***

 
6,860

 
23,800

 
(71
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
150,165

 
$
154,649

 
(3
%)
 
$
262,930

 
$
263,073

 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP basis)
$
0.50

 
$
0.90

 
(44
%)
 
$
0.99

 
$
1.15

 
(14
%)
Remove special items (net of tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
0.05

 
0.06

 
(17
%)
 
0.08

 
0.07

 
14
%
Transformation items
0.04

 
0.03

 
33
%
 
0.02

 
0.08

 
(75
%)
Asset impairment charges
0.01

 
0.07

 
(86
%)
 
0.03

 
0.07

 
(57
%)
Non-operating items
0.02

 
(0.39
)
 
***

 
(0.02
)
 
(0.34
)
 
(94
%)
Special tax charges
0.03

 

 
***

 
0.03

 
0.10

 
(70
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
0.65

 
$
0.67

 
(3
%)
 
$
1.13

 
$
1.13

 
%
As adjusted net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. and as adjusted diluted earnings per share each decreased 3% for the quarter and were flat for the year-to-date period. The decrease for the quarter was primarily due to a higher effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2015 compared to last year.

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Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to net income presented in accordance with GAAP on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income are presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to TEGNA Inc. (GAAP basis)
$
115,867

 
$
208,467

 
(44
%)
 
$
228,761

 
$
267,626

 
(15
%)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
15,623

 
17,445

 
(10
%)
 
30,213

 
27,875

 
8
%
Provision for income taxes
66,331

 
106,000

 
(37
%)
 
126,854

 
158,500

 
(20
%)
Interest expense
69,341

 
64,148

 
8
%
 
140,100

 
133,796

 
5
%
Equity income in unconsolidated investees, net
(2,638
)
 
(156,540
)
 
(98
%)
 
(7,696
)
 
(165,031
)
 
(95
%)
Other non-operating items
3,842

 
2,982

 
29
%
 
(18,938
)
 
23,730

 
***

Operating income (GAAP basis)
268,366

 
242,502

 
11
%
 
499,294

 
446,496

 
12
%
Workforce restructuring
16,988

 
22,917

 
(26
%)
 
30,130

 
26,382

 
14
%
Transformation items
16,277

 
12,588

 
29
%
 
10,012

 
31,888

 
(69
%)
Asset impairment charges
4,518

 
16,187

 
(72
%)
 
10,458

 
16,187

 
(35
%)
Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP basis)
306,149

 
294,194

 
4
%
 
549,894

 
520,953

 
6
%
Depreciation
49,697

 
44,850

 
11
%
 
99,180

 
89,614

 
11
%
Adjusted amortization (non-GAAP basis)
32,575

 
14,471

 
***

 
64,662

 
27,734

 
***

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP basis)
$
388,421

 
$
353,515

 
10
%
 
$
713,736

 
$
638,301

 
12
%
    
Our Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $388.4 million for the second quarter. The increase was driven by the acquisition of Cars.com and strong results in the Broadcasting Segment. On the same basis, our Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $713.7 million for the year-to-date period.
Broadcasting Segment - Non-GAAP
A summary of the impact of special items on the Broadcasting Segment is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting Segment operating expenses (GAAP basis)
$
240,927

 
$
226,936

 
6
%
 
$
462,391

 
$
454,655

 
2
%
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce Restructuring

 
(2,220
)
 
***

 
(348
)
 
(2,220
)
 
(84
%)
Transformation items
(2,705
)
 
(3,109
)
 
(13
%)
 
7,637

 
(12,865
)
 
***

As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
238,222

 
$
221,607

 
7
%
 
$
469,680

 
$
439,570

 
7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broadcasting Segment operating income (GAAP basis)
$
176,502

 
$
171,322

 
3
%
 
$
351,832

 
$
325,871

 
8
%
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce Restructuring

 
2,220

 
***

 
348

 
2,220

 
(84
%)
Transformation items
2,705

 
3,109

 
(13
%)
 
(7,637
)
 
12,865

 
***

As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
179,207

 
$
176,651

 
1
%
 
$
344,543

 
$
340,956

 
1
%
Adjusted Broadcasting Segment operating expenses increased 7% for the second quarter reflecting higher reverse network compensation and investments in our digital sales initiatives. Adjusted operating income for the Broadcasting Segment was $179.2 million for the quarter, an increase of 1%.
On a year-to-date basis, adjusted Broadcasting Segment operating expenses increased 7% for the reasons mentioned above. Adjusted operating income for the Broadcasting Segment was $344.5 million, an increase of 1%.

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Digital Segment - Non-GAAP
A summary of the impact of special items on the Digital Segment is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Segment operating expenses (GAAP basis)
$
274,514

 
$
158,686

 
73
%
 
$
551,060

 
$
314,597

 
75
%
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce Restructuring
(1,318
)
 

 
***

 
(2,167
)
 

 
***

Transformation items
(6,849
)
 

 
***

 
(9,023
)
 

 
***

As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
266,347

 
$
158,686

 
68
%
 
$
539,870

 
$
314,597

 
72
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Segment operating income (GAAP basis)
$
63,633

 
$
35,695

 
78
%
 
$
119,786

 
$
59,519

 
***

Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce Restructuring
1,318

 

 
***

 
2,167

 

 
***

Transformation items
6,849

 

 
***

 
9,023

 

 
***

As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
71,800

 
$
35,695

 
***

 
$
130,976

 
$
59,519

 
***

Adjusted Digital Segment operating expenses increased 68% for the second quarter due to the acquisition of Cars.com. Adjusted expenses on a pro forma basis decreased 4% for the second quarter reflecting lower traffic acquisition costs and favorable changes to affiliate agreements at Cars.com as well as cost efficiencies at CareerBuilder.
Adjusted operating income for the Digital Segment was $71.8 million for the second quarter, an increase of 101%. Adjusted operating income on a pro forma basis increased by 65% due to strong results at Cars.com.
On a year-to-date basis, adjusted Digital Segment operating expenses increased 72% due to the acquisition of Cars.com. Adjusted expenses on a pro forma basis decreased 2%. Adjusted operating income was $131.0 million for the first six months of 2015, an increase of 120% over the same comparable period last year. The increase was due to strong results at Cars.com and CareerBuilder.
Publishing Segment - Non-GAAP
A summary of the impact of special items on the Publishing Segment is presented below:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Publishing Segment operating expenses (GAAP basis)
$
742,727

 
$
814,126

 
(9
%)
 
$
1,492,610

 
$
1,613,201

 
(7
%)
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
(15,670
)
 
(20,697
)
 
(24
%)
 
(27,615
)
 
(24,162
)
 
14
%
Transformation items
(6,723
)
 
(9,479
)
 
(29
%)
 
(8,626
)
 
(19,023
)
 
(55
%)
Asset impairment charges
(4,518
)
 
(16,187
)
 
(72
%)
 
(10,458
)
 
(16,187
)
 
(35
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
715,816

 
$
767,763

 
(7
%)
 
$
1,445,911

 
$
1,553,829

 
(7
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Publishing Segment operating income (GAAP basis)
$
47,249

 
$
53,239

 
(11
%)
 
$
65,554

 
$
96,227

 
(32
%)
Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
15,670

 
20,697

 
(24
%)
 
27,615

 
24,162

 
14
%
Transformation items
6,723

 
9,479

 
(29
%)
 
8,626

 
19,023

 
(55
%)
Asset impairment charges
4,518

 
16,187

 
(72
%)
 
10,458

 
16,187

 
(35
%)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
74,160

 
$
99,602

 
(26
%)
 
$
112,253

 
$
155,599

 
(28
%)
Publishing Segment adjusted operating expenses decreased by 7% for the second quarter of 2015. Year-to-date, adjusted operating expenses decreased by 7%.

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Adjusted operating income for the Publishing Segment was $74.2 million for the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 26% compared to the same period last year. For the year-to-date period, adjusted operating income was $112.3 million, a decrease of 28%.
Provision for Income Taxes - Non-GAAP
A summary of the impact of special items on our effective tax rate follows:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes as reported
$
197,821

 
$
331,912

 
$
385,828

 
$
454,001

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(15,623
)
 
(17,445
)
 
(30,213
)
 
(27,875
)
TEGNA pretax income (GAAP basis)
182,198

 
314,467

 
355,615

 
426,126

Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
16,988

 
22,917

 
30,130

 
26,382

Transformation items
16,277

 
12,588

 
10,012

 
31,888

Asset impairment charges
4,518

 
16,187

 
10,458

 
16,187

Non-operating items
6,512

 
(143,510
)
 
(19,168
)
 
(123,110
)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
226,493

 
$
222,649

 
$
387,047

 
$
377,473

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes as reported (GAAP basis)
$
66,331

 
$
106,000

 
$
126,854

 
$
158,500

Remove special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workforce restructuring
6,022

 
8,600

 
10,765

 
9,800

Transformation items
6,508

 
4,900

 
4,369

 
13,100

Asset impairment charges
1,806

 
800

 
4,088

 
800

Non-operating items
2,521

 
(52,300
)
 
(15,099
)
 
(44,000
)
Special tax charge
(6,860
)
 

 
(6,860
)
 
(23,800
)
As adjusted (non-GAAP basis)
$
76,328

 
$
68,000

 
$
124,117

 
$
114,400

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate (GAAP basis)
36.4
%
 
33.7
%
 
35.7
%
 
37.2
%
As adjusted effective tax rate (non-GAAP basis)
33.7
%
 
30.5
%
 
32.1
%
 
30.3
%
The adjusted effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2015 was 33.7%, compared to the 30.5% adjusted effective tax rate for the comparable period last year. For the first six months, the adjusted effective tax rate was 32.1% in 2015 compared to 30.3% in the comparable period last year. The higher 2015 adjusted effective tax rates for both periods are due to larger benefits obtained in 2014 from releases of prior year tax reserves, favorable tax examination resolutions, and state statutory tax rate reductions, partially offset by a 2015 benefit from an accounting method change.
Presentation of Pro Forma Information
Pro forma information is presented on the basis as if the acquisition of Cars.com had occurred on the first day of 2014. The pro forma financial information is based on historical results of operations, adjusted for the allocation of the purchase price and other acquisition accounting adjustments, and is not necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the business since the beginning of 2014. Pro forma adjustments for Cars.com reflect depreciation expense and amortization of intangibles related to the fair value adjustments of the assets acquired and the alignment of accounting policies for all acquisitions.



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Reconciliations of Digital Segment revenues and expenses on an as reported basis to a pro forma basis for the second quarter and year-to-date periods in 2014 are below:
In thousands
Second Quarter 2014
 
Year-to-Date 2014
 
As reported
 
Pro Forma Adjustments (a)
 
Pro Forma
 

As reported
 
Pro Forma Adjustments (a)
 
Pro Forma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital operating revenue
$
194,381

 
$
125,355

 
$
319,736

 
$
374,116

 
$
248,052

 
$
622,168

Digital operating expenses
158,686

 
117,537

 
276,223

 
314,597

 
234,273

 
548,870

Digital operating income
$
35,695

 
$
7,818

 
$
43,513

 
$
59,519

 
$
13,779

 
$
73,298

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) The pro forma adjustments include additions to revenue and expenses for the acquisition of Cars.com as if it had occurred on the first day of 2014. With the acquisition of Cars.com in the fourth quarter of 2014, we began reporting intersegment eliminations separately. In addition, prior quarter intersegment eliminations that were previously reported within the Digital Segment were adjusted on a pro forma basis to the new intersegment elimination line.
Digital Segment revenues on a pro forma basis increased 6% for the second quarter and 8% for the year-to-date period, driven mainly by strong organic growth at Cars.com. On a percentage basis, Cars.com revenues increased in the mid-twenties for the second quarter and year-to-date, primarily due to higher wholesale rates that Cars.com charges its affiliates, as well as an increase in average revenue per dealer and unit growth in Cars.com direct markets. CareerBuilder revenues declined 2% for the second quarter and increased 1% for year-to-date. The decline in the quarter reflects year-over-year declines in foreign exchange rates as well as the strategic decision to reduce our dependency on transactional advertising, replaced by an emphasis on more lucrative, long-term software deals. On a pro forma basis, Digital Segment operating expenses decreased 4% for the second quarter of 2015 and 2% for year-to-date.
Certain Matters Affecting Future Operating Results
The following items will affect year-over-year comparisons for future results:
Spin-off of Publishing businesses - On the first day of our third quarter, we completed the previously announced spin-off of our publishing businesses. We will report publishing as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015 and for the remainder of the year.
Recurring income tax rate - We anticipate a recurring tax rate on a standalone basis to be in the mid-30%’s, given the loss of U.K. statutory tax benefits resulting from the spin-off of our publishing businesses.
Broadcasting Segment revenues - Broadcasting Segment revenues will be impacted by challenging year-over-year comparisons, due to the cyclical absence of record political revenues during the second half of this year. These revenues totaled $159 million in 2014, with $132 million generated in the second half of the year. Based on current trends, we expect the percentage decrease in total television revenues for the third quarter of 2015, compared to the same quarter in 2014, to be down in the low to mid-single digits as year-over-year comparisons in the third quarter of 2014 benefited from political advertising of $40 million.
Acquisition of remaining 73% interest in Classified Ventures LLC - On October 1, 2014, we acquired the remaining 73% interest in Classified Ventures, LLC, which owned Cars.com, for $1.8 billion. As a result, we expect a substantial increase in Digital Segment revenues and Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the third quarter of 2014, driven by the consolidation of Cars.com and the impact of new affiliate agreements.
CareerBuilder investment - CareerBuilder has accelerated its de-emphasis on transactional lower margin sourcing and screening businesses to focus on broader software as a service offerings which provide for higher margins and longer-term relationships with clients as valued partners. This transition will impact CareerBuilder growth rates over the balance of the year and we intend to invest $10 - $15 million in additional sales and distribution resources in the second half.
2015 fiscal calendar - In connection with the spin-off of our publishing business, we plan to align our calendar with the Gregorian calendar by extending our fourth quarter four days to December 31, 2015. Our results in the fourth quarter, particularly for the Broadcasting Segment, will be impacted by the extra four days.
Sale of Gannett Healthcare Group - On December 29, 2014, we sold Gannett Healthcare Group to OnCourse Learning, an online education and training provider. As a result, revenue comparisons between 2015 and 2014 will be impacted by the absence of approximately $29 million due to this sale.

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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Cash Flows
Our cash generating capability and financial condition, together with our revolving credit agreement, are sufficient to fund our capital expenditures, interest, dividends, share repurchases, contributions to our pension plans, investments in strategic initiatives and other operating requirements. Looking ahead, we expect to continue to fund debt maturities, acquisitions and investments through a combination of cash flows from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit agreement and/or funds raised in the capital markets.
In February 2012, Gannett announced a new capital allocation plan, which aimed to return $1.3 billion to shareholders by 2015. This plan included increasing our dividend to its current level of $0.80 per share on an annual basis. A $300 million share repurchase program was also launched. On June 13, 2013, we announced that the existing share buyback program was replaced with a new $300 million authorization projected to be completed within the two year period following its announcement. We suspended share repurchases in mid-2014 in connection with our acquisition of Cars.com. The temporary suspension on repurchases was lifted in February 2015 and for the first half of the year, we repurchased $75.1 million of stock. As of June 28, 2015, we had $73.8 million remaining under this authorization.
In connection with the spin-off of our Publishing businesses on the first day of the third quarter, we announced that we expect to return approximately $1.5 billion to shareholders by the end of 2018 through a regular cash dividend of $0.56 per share annually and a $750 million share repurchase program to be completed over a three-year period beginning June 29, 2015.
At the end of the second quarter, our total long-term debt was $4.45 billion. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter totaled $219.1 million.
Our financial and operating performance, as well as our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to maintain compliance with credit facility covenants, are subject to certain risk factors as noted in the section below titled “Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements.”
Cash Flows
Our net cash flow from operating activities was $295.4 million for the first six months of 2015, compared to $354.9 million for the first six months of 2014. The decrease in net cash flow from operating activities was due to the relative absence of $64 million of political and Olympic revenue achieved in the first two quarters last year, a $63.2 million increase in pension payments in 2015, the timing of certain reverse network compensation payments, payments related to previously accrued expenses for the shutdown of USA Weekend and routine working capital changes. The increase in pension payments in 2015 was primarily due to a voluntary contribution we made of $100.0 million to our principal retirement plan. TEGNA has no required contributions to any of its principal pension plans for the remainder of 2015.
Cash flows from investing activities totaled $0.4 million for the first six months of 2015, compared to cash flows of $45.8 million for the same period in 2014 or a difference of $45.4 million. The significant decrease in cash inflows was due primarily to $12.4 million received from investments in the first half of 2015 compared to $163.3 million for the same period in 2014, driven by a $154.6 million cash distribution from Classified Ventures related to its sale of Apartments.com last year. This is partially offset by lower payments for acquisitions in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. In the first half of 2015, we paid $37.3 million for acquisitions compared to $122.0 million in the first half of 2014.
Cash flows used for financing activities totaled $195.3 million for the first six months of 2015, compared to $439.6 million for the first six months of 2014. The decrease in cash flows used for financing activities was mainly due to lower debt payments made in 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. We paid $86.5 million in debt payments in the first half of 2015 compared to $267.9 million in the same period last year, which included the early repayment of the 9.375% notes due in 2017 with a then aggregate principal balance of $250 million.
Non-GAAP Liquidity Measure
Our free cash flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure, was $156.2 million for the second quarter ended June 28, 2015 and $285.4 million for the first half of 2015. Free cash flow, which we reconcile to “net cash flow from operating activities,” is cash flow from operations reduced by “purchase of property, plant and equipment” as well as “payments for investments” and increased by “proceeds from investments” and voluntary pension contributions, net of related tax benefit. We believe that free cash flow is a useful measure for management and investors to evaluate the level of cash generated by operations and the ability of our operations to fund investments in new and existing businesses, return cash to shareholders under our capital program, repay indebtedness or to use in other discretionary activities.

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Reconciliations from “Net cash flow from operating activities” to “Free cash flow” follow:
In thousands
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash flow from operating activities
$
149,944

 
$
188,937

 
$
295,408

 
$
354,939

Purchase of property, plant and equipment
(35,900
)
 
(35,054
)
 
(55,021
)
 
(56,905
)
Voluntary pension employer contributions
100,000

 

 
100,000

 

Tax benefit for voluntary pension employer contributions
(37,200
)
 

 
(37,200
)
 

Payments for investments
(25,168
)
 
(4,318
)
 
(30,168
)
 
(5,318
)
Proceeds from investments
4,519

 
157,556

 
12,402

 
163,315

Free cash flow
$
156,195

 
$
307,121

 
$
285,421

 
$
456,031

Our free cash flow in the first six months of 2015 is lower than the first six months in 2014 driven primarily by the cash distribution received last year from our investment in Classified Ventures.
Certain Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements regarding business strategies, market potential, future financial performance and other matters. The words “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “project” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. We are not responsible for updating or revising any forward-looking statements, whether the result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Potential risks and uncertainties which could adversely affect our results include, without limitation, the following factors: (a) changes in economic conditions in the U.S. and other markets we serve may depress demand for our products and services; (b) competition from alternative forms of media may impair our ability to grow or maintain revenue levels in core and new businesses; (c) the separation of our Publishing business from our Broadcasting and Digital businesses may not achieve some or all of the anticipated benefits; (d) the value of our assets or operations may be diminished if our information technology systems fail to perform adequately or if we are the subject of a data breach or cyber attack; (e) volatility in the U.S. credit markets could significantly impact our ability to obtain new financing to fund our operations and strategic initiatives or to refinance our existing debt at reasonable rates as it matures; (f) volatility in global financial markets directly affects the value of our pension plan assets and liabilities; (g) changes in the regulatory environment could encumber or impede our efforts to improve operating results or the value of assets; (h) our strategic acquisitions, investments and partnerships could pose various risks, increase our leverage and may significantly impact our ability to expand our overall profitability; (i) the value of our existing intangible assets may become impaired, depending upon future operating results; and (j) adverse results from litigation or governmental investigations can impact our business practices and operating results.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
We believe that our market risk from financial instruments, such as accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt, is immaterial. At the end of the second quarter of 2015, we had $821.7 million in long-term floating rate obligations outstanding. While these fluctuate with market interest rates, by way of comparison, a 50 basis points increase or decrease in the average interest rate for these obligations would result in a change in annualized interest expense of $4 million.
The fair value of our total long-term debt, based on bid and ask quotes for the related debt, totaled $4.61 billion at June 28, 2015 and $4.65 billion at December 28, 2014.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective, as of June 28, 2015, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There have been no changes in our internal controls or in other factors during the fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There have been no material developments with respect to our potential liability for environmental matters previously reported in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors described in the “Risk Factors” section previously reported in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Period
 
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased
 
(b) Average Price Paid per Share
 
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program
 
(d) Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3/30/15 – 5/3/15
 
356,800

 
$
36.01

 
356,800

 
$
98,561,922

5/4/15 – 5/31/15
 
329,800

 
$
35.27

 
329,800

 
$
86,930,737

6/1/15 – 6/28/015
 
363,000

 
$
36.06

 
363,000

 
$
73,841,450

Total Second Quarter 2015
 
1,049,600

 
$
35.79

 
1,049,600

 
$
73,841,450

On June 11, 2013, our Board of Directors approved a new $300 million share repurchase program (replacing the 2012 $300 million program). This program was temporarily suspended in the third quarter of 2014 in support of the Cars.com acquisition. Share repurchases started again in the first quarter 2015 under this program.
In connection with the spin-off of our Publishing businesses on the first day of the third quarter, we announced that we expect to return approximately $1.5 billion to shareholders by the end of 2018 through a regular cash dividend of $0.56 per share annually and a $750 million share repurchase program to be completed over a three-year period beginning June 29, 2015.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
This item is not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
This item is not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On August 5, 2015, we determined that we will change our fiscal year from a 52/53 week period ending the last Sunday in December to a calendar year period by extending our 2015 fiscal year by four days to end on December 31, 2015. We will report the additional four days as part of our 2015 fourth quarter results, consistent with SEC guidance for reporting a change of this nature. Beginning January 1, 2016, our quarterly results will be for the three month periods ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. We do not intend to restate historical results in connection with this change.
Item 6. Exhibits
Incorporated by reference to the Exhibit Index attached hereto and made a part hereof.

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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: August 5, 2015
TEGNA INC.
 
 
 
/s/ Clifton A. McClelland III
 
Clifton A. McClelland III
 
Vice President and Controller
 
(on behalf of Registrant and Chief Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
 
Exhibit
 
Location
 
 
 
 
 
3-1
 
Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TEGNA Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2007.
 
 
 
 
 
3-1-1
 
Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TEGNA Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated April 29, 2015 and filed on May 1, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
3-1-2
 
Amendment to Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TEGNA Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on July 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
3-2
 
Amended by-laws of TEGNA Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated July 29, 2014 and filed on August 1, 2014.
 
 
 
 
 
4-1
 
Specimen Certificate for TEGNA Inc.’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-B filed on June 14, 1972.
 
 
 
 
 
10-1
 
Eighth Amendment, dated as of June 29, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Competitive Advance and Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2004 and effective as of January 5, 2005, as amended and restated as of August 5, 2013, and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment thereto dated as of February 13, 2015, and the Sixth Amendment thereto dated September 24, 2013, among TEGNA Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto, as set forth on Exhibit A to the Eighth Amendment.
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-2
 
Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and between TEGNA Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc., formerly known as Gannett SpinCo, Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on July 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
10-3
 
Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and between TEGNA Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc., formerly known as Gannett SpinCo. Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on July 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
10-4
 
Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and between TEGNA Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc., formerly known as Gannett SpinCo, Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on July 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
10-5
 
Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and between TEGNA Inc. and Gannett Co., Inc., formerly known as Gannett SpinCo, Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on July 2, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
10-6
 
Amendment No. 2 to the TEGNA Inc. Supplemental Executive Medical Plan dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-7
 
Amendment No. 1 to the TEGNA Inc. Supplemental Executive Medical Plan for Retired Executives dated as of June, 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-8
 
Amendment No. 3 to the TEGNA Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan Restatement dated June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-9
 
Amendment No. 1 to the TEGNA Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan Restatement Rules for Pre-2005 Deferrals dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-10
 
Amendment No. 5 to the TEGNA Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan Rules for Post-2004 Deferrals dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 

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10-11
 
Amendment No. 3 to the TEGNA Inc. Transitional Compensation Plan Restatement dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-12
 
Amendment No. 2 to the TEGNA Inc. 2001 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-13
 
Amendment No. 1 to the TEGNA Inc. Executive Life Insurance Plan Document dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-14
 
Amendment No. 1 to the TEGNA Inc. Key Executive Life Insurance Plan dated as of June 26, 2015.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
10-15
 
Description of TEGNA Inc.'s Non-Employee Director Compensation.*
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
31-1
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of CEO.
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
31-2
 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of CFO.
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
32-1
 
Section 1350 Certification of CEO.
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
32-2
 
Section 1350 Certification of CFO.
 
Attached.
 
 
 
 
 
99-1
 
Information Statement of Gannett Co., Inc., formerly known as Gannett SpinCo., Inc.
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to TEGNA Inc.’s Form 8-K dated and filed on June 19, 2015.
 
 
 
 
 
101
 
The following financial information from TEGNA Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2015, formatted in XBRL includes: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 28, 2015 and December 28, 2014, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal quarter and year-to-date periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal quarter and year-to-date periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements for the fiscal year-to-date periods ended June 28, 2015 and June 29, 2014, and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Attached.

* Asterisks identify management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements.

We agree to furnish to the Commission, upon request, a copy of each agreement with respect to long-term debt not filed herewith in reliance upon the exemption from filing applicable to any series of debt representing less than 10% of our total consolidated assets.

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