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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number: 1-6383

 


 

MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Commonwealth of Virginia   54-0850433

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(804) 649-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,

if changed since last report.)

 


 

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  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of August 1, 2004.

 

Class A Common shares:

   23,171,157

Class B Common shares:

        555,992

 


 


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MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q REPORT

June 27, 2004

 

 

         

Page

Part I.     Financial Information     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements     
    

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets – June 27, 2004, and December 28, 2003

   1
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations – Second quarter and six months ended June 27, 2004, and June 29, 2003

   3
    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 27, 2004, and June 29, 2003

   4
    

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

   5

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    19

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    24

Part II.     Other Information

    

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    24

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    24

Item 6.

   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    25
    

(a) Exhibits

    
    

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

    

Signatures

        26


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(000’s except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)
June 27,
2004


   December 28,
2003


ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,834    $ 10,575

Accounts receivable - net

     109,015      113,226

Inventories

     7,039      6,171

Other

     27,328      32,649
    

  

Total current assets

     153,216      162,621
    

  

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

     89,804      89,994

Other assets

     59,526      60,277

Property, plant and equipment - net

     430,297      434,088

Excess of cost over fair value of net identifiable assets of acquired businesses - net

     832,004      832,004

FCC licenses and other intangibles - net

     799,553      807,771
    

  

     $ 2,364,400    $ 2,386,755
    

  

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(000’s except shares)

 

     (Unaudited)
June 27,
2004


    December 28,
2003


 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 21,158     $ 22,210  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     78,148       83,424  

Income taxes payable

     1,536       8,769  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     100,842       114,403  
    


 


Long-term debt

     513,952       531,969  

Borrowings of consolidated variable interest entities

     95,320       95,320  

Deferred income taxes

     374,493       362,769  

Other liabilities and deferred credits

     142,225       174,833  

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock ($5 cumulative convertible), par value $5 per share:

                

Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none outstanding

                

Common stock, par value $5 per share:

                

Class A, authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 23,171,101 and 22,989,506 shares

     115,855       114,947  

Class B, authorized 600,000 shares; issued 555,992 shares

     2,780       2,780  

Additional paid-in capital

     43,634       34,595  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (50,037 )     (50,984 )

Unearned compensation

     (10,539 )     (11,670 )

Retained earnings

     1,035,875       1,017,793  
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     1,137,568       1,107,461  
    


 


     $ 2,364,400     $ 2,386,755  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(000’s except for per share data)

 

     Second Quarter Ended

    Six Months Ended

 
     June 27,
2004


    June 29,
2003


    June 27,
2004


    June 29,
2003


 

Revenues

   $ 224,890     $ 210,715     $ 433,046     $ 406,803  
    


 


 


 


Operating costs:

                                

Production

     92,608       87,455       185,704       177,520  

Selling, general and administrative

     79,614       71,515       154,881       144,931  

Depreciation and amortization

     16,303       16,576       33,571       33,649  
    


 


 


 


Total operating costs

     188,525       175,546       374,156       356,100  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     36,365       35,169       58,890       50,703  
    


 


 


 


Other income (expense):

                                

Interest expense

     (7,557 )     (7,985 )     (15,528 )     (17,853 )

Investment loss – unconsolidated affiliates

     (24 )     (1,292 )     (193 )     (3,508 )

Other, net

     634       1,255       693       8,235  
    


 


 


 


Total other expense

     (6,947 )     (8,022 )     (15,028 )     (13,126 )
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     29,418       27,147       43,862       37,577  

Income taxes

     10,885       9,909       16,229       13,717  
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

     18,533       17,238       27,633       23,860  

Income from discontinued operations (net of tax)

     —         267       —         656  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 18,533     $ 17,505     $ 27,633     $ 24,516  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per common share:

                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.79     $ 0.75     $ 1.19     $ 1.03  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01       —         0.03  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 0.79     $ 0.76     $ 1.19     $ 1.06  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per common share – assuming dilution:

                                

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.78     $ 0.74     $ 1.16     $ 1.02  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01       —         0.03  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 0.78     $ 0.75     $ 1.16     $ 1.05  
    


 


 


 


Dividends paid per common share

   $ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.40     $ 0.38  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

 

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MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(000’s)

 

     Six Months Ended

 
     June 27,
2004


    June 29,
2003


 

Operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 27,633     $ 24,516  

Adjustments to reconcile net income:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     33,571       33,692  

Deferred income taxes

     15,727       6,191  

Investment loss - unconsolidated affiliates

     193       3,508  

Gain on sale of investment

     —         (5,746 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

                

Retirement plan contribution

     (35,014 )     —    

Income taxes payable

     (7,202 )     1,468  

Reduction in advance from unconsolidated newsprint affiliate

     —         (6,000 )

Other, net

     2,674       1,751  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     37,582       59,380  
    


 


Investing activities:

                

Capital expenditures

     (19,604 )     (14,490 )

Proceeds from sale of investment

     —         16,840  

Other, net

     (1,067 )     (3,449 )
    


 


Net cash used by investing activities

     (20,671 )     (1,099 )
    


 


Financing activities:

                

Increase in debt

     172,000       130,000