$TGNA
TEGNA INC Stock $tgna

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2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000003989920000006 Filed on March 02, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017
Revenue	$642.1M	$490.3M	$1.903B
YoY Change	30.96%	-10.35%	-5.04%
Cost Of Revenue	$272.0M	$237.2M	$933.7M
YoY Change	14.67%	15.48%	17.38%
Gross Profit	$370.1M	$253.2M	$969.3M
YoY Change	46.17%	-25.86%	-19.8%
Gross Profit Margin	57.64%	51.64%	50.94%
Selling, General & Admin	$97.10M	$85.20M	$287.4M
YoY Change	13.97%	-14.46%	-13.18%
% of Gross Profit	26.24%	33.65%	29.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$22.40M	$18.70M	$55.07M
YoY Change	19.79%	-63.55%	-0.54%
% of Gross Profit	6.05%	7.39%	5.68%
Operating Expenses	$119.5M	$104.0M	$287.4M
YoY Change	14.9%	-11.86%	-13.18%
Operating Profit	$250.6M	$149.2M	$545.9M
YoY Change	67.96%	-33.24%	-22.91%
Interest Expense	-$48.30M	-$36.20M	$210.3M
YoY Change	33.43%	-36.71%	-9.36%
% of Operating Profit	-19.27%	-24.26%	38.52%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.500M	-$8.500M	-$235.2M
YoY Change	-117.65%	14.86%	-9.15%
Pretax Income	$206.3M	$111.2M	$310.7M
YoY Change	85.52%	-23.63%	-30.84%
Income Tax	$46.50M	$28.90M	-$137.2M
% Of Pretax Income	22.54%	25.99%	-44.17%
Net Earnings	$160.8M	$303.6M	$273.7M
YoY Change	-47.04%	128.1%	-37.31%
Net Earnings / Revenue	25.04%	61.92%	14.38%
Basic Earnings Per Share			$1.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$742.4K	$1.360M	$1.26
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			215.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			217.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$136.0M	$99.00M	$99.00M
YoY Change	37.37%	518.75%	518.75%
Cash & Equivalents	$135.9M	$98.80M	$99.00M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$53.00M	$99.00M	$99.00M
YoY Change	-46.46%	-73.17%	-73.17%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$425.4M	$406.9M	$407.0M
Other Receivables	$20.97M	$32.44M	$32.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$635.2M	$636.9M	$637.0M
YoY Change	-0.27%	-19.45%	-19.47%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$375.2M	$335.3M	$335.0M
YoY Change	11.89%	-10.65%	-10.67%
Goodwill	$2.597B	$2.579B
YoY Change	0.68%	0.0%
Intangibles	$1.526B	$1.273B
YoY Change	19.86%	-1.67%
Long-Term Investments	$41.42M	$27.10M	$56.00M
YoY Change	52.85%	50.41%	-23.29%
Other Assets	$17.75M	$35.46M	$81.00M
YoY Change	-49.95%	-26.36%	-97.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.642B	$4.325B	$4.325B
YoY Change	7.32%	-44.21%	-44.21%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$635.2M	$636.9M	$637.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.642B	$4.325B	$4.325B
Total Assets	$5.277B	$4.962B	$4.962B
YoY Change	6.34%	-41.91%	-41.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$83.23M	$52.99M	$53.00M
YoY Change	57.05%	-19.84%	-19.7%
Accrued Expenses	$139.0M	$152.0M	$152.0M
YoY Change	-8.55%	-24.16%	-10.06%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$646.0K	$1.000M
YoY Change	-100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$369.2M	$325.4M	$325.0M
YoY Change	13.48%	-47.45%	-47.5%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.944B	$3.007B	$3.007B
YoY Change	-2.08%	-25.62%	-25.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$72.39M	$87.94M	$252.0M
YoY Change	-17.69%	16.58%	-60.19%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.567B	$3.642B	$3.259B
YoY Change	-2.06%	-31.6%	-30.3%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$369.2M	$325.4M	$325.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.567B	$3.642B	$3.259B
Total Liabilities	$3.936B	$3.967B	$3.967B
YoY Change	-0.79%	-33.25%	-36.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.430B	$6.063B
YoY Change	6.05%	-17.9%
Common Stock	$625.8M	$706.5M
YoY Change	-11.43%	-11.48%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.578B	$5.668B
YoY Change	-1.58%	-1.43%
Treasury Stock Shares	108.7M shares	109.5M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.341B	$995.0M	$995.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.277B	$4.962B	$4.962B
YoY Change	6.34%	-41.91%	-41.92%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2017 Q4	2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$160.8M	$303.6M	$273.7M
YoY Change	-47.04%	128.1%	-37.31%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$22.40M	$18.70M	$55.07M
YoY Change	19.79%	-63.55%	-0.54%
Cash From Operating Activities	$194.5M	$37.70M	$389.4M
YoY Change	415.92%	-83.16%	-42.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$29.90M	-$13.10M	$76.89M
YoY Change	128.24%	-50.0%	-18.89%
Acquisitions			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	$7.900M	$35.90M	$253.1M
YoY Change	-77.99%	34.46%	-242.19%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.00M	$22.80M	$176.2M
YoY Change	-196.49%	4460.0%	-164.6%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$23.50M
YoY Change			-85.48%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$412.2M
YoY Change			16.92%
Cash From Financing Activities	-60.50M	-345.5M	-$542.7M
YoY Change	-82.49%	33.35%	17.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	194.5M	37.70M	$389.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-22.00M	22.80M	$176.2M
Cash From Financing Activities	-60.50M	-345.5M	-$542.7M
Net Change In Cash	112.0M	-285.0M	$22.92M
YoY Change	-139.3%	721.33%	-140.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$194.5M	$37.70M	$389.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$29.90M	-$13.10M	$76.89M
Free Cash Flow	$224.4M	$50.80M	$312.5M
YoY Change	341.73%	-79.69%	-46.47%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentBeforeTax	0	USD
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CY2018	tgna	Depreciation Including Discontinued Operations DepreciationIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	55949000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12531000	USD
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CY2018	tgna	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Loss Gainon Writedown DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLossGainonWritedown	0	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-14541000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-21474000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	-3888000	USD
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CY2017	tgna	Pension Benefit Expense Net Of Pension Contributions PensionBenefitExpenseNetOfPensionContributions	-13276000	USD
CY2019	tgna	Proceedsfrom Operating Agreements ProceedsfromOperatingAgreements	0	USD
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CY2017	tgna	Proceedsfrom Operating Agreements ProceedsfromOperatingAgreements	32588000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	-17967000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet	13157000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	297473000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	527209000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	389429000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	88356000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	65230000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	76886000	USD
CY2019	tgna	Proceedsfrom Reimbursementof Property Plantand Equipment ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment	16974000	USD
CY2018	tgna	Proceedsfrom Reimbursementof Property Plantand Equipment ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment	7400000	USD
CY2017	tgna	Proceedsfrom Reimbursementof Property Plantand Equipment ProceedsfromReimbursementofPropertyPlantandEquipment	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	1514183000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	328433000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	4986000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	11677000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	6405000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	7189000	USD
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CY2019	tgna	Proceeds From Sale Of A Business And Other Assets ProceedsFromSaleOfABusinessAndOtherAssets	22383000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	16454000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1563470000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-374416000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	176231000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	635000000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	675000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	1100000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	412246000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	22018000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	5269000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	9795000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	60624000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	60290000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	90170000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	5831000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	23480000	USD
CY2019	tgna	Paymentsfor Stock Issuance Cost Netof Proceedsfrom Stock Options Exercised PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised	-819000	USD
CY2018	tgna	Paymentsfor Stock Issuance Cost Netof Proceedsfrom Stock Options Exercised PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised	-2436000	USD
CY2017	tgna	Paymentsfor Stock Issuance Cost Netof Proceedsfrom Stock Options Exercised PaymentsforStockIssuanceCostNetofProceedsfromStockOptionsExercised	-3932000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	22980000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	20133000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-144972000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-542736000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	22924000	USD
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