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Gannett Co., Inc.
2001 Annual Report
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TO EACH OTHER TO OUR COMMUNITIES TO THE WORLD TO YOU
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
2001 FINANCIAL SUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
BOARD OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
COMPANY AND DIVISIONAL OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . .14
SEPT. 11 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .16
FINANCIALS TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
MARKETS WE SERVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
GLOSSARY OF FINANCIAL TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
GANNETT SHAREHOLDER SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
COMPANY PROFILE
Gannett Co., Inc. is a diversified news and information company that publishes newspapers, operates broadcasting stations and is
engaged in marketing, commercial printing, a newswire service, data services and news programming. Gannett is an international
company with headquarters in McLean, Va., and operations in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the United Kingdom,
Belgium, Germany, Italy and Hong Kong.
Gannett is the USA’s largest newspaper group in terms of circulation. The company’s 95 U.S. daily newspapers have a combined
daily paid circulation of 7.7 million. They include USA TODAY, the nation’s largest-selling daily newspaper, with a circulation of
approximately 2.3 million. In addition, Gannett owns a variety of non-daily publications and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper
magazine.
Newsquest plc, a wholly owned Gannett subsidiary acquired in mid-1999, is one of the largest regional newspaper publishers in
the United Kingdom with a portfolio of more than 300 titles. Its publications include 15 daily newspapers with a combined circulation
of approximately 600,000. Newsquest also publishes a variety of non-daily publications, including Berrow’s Worcester Journal, the
oldest continuously published newspaper in the world.
The company owns and operates 22 television stations covering 17.7 percent of the USA.
Gannett was founded by Frank E. Gannett and associates in 1906 and incorporated in 1923. The company went public in 1967. Its
more than 265 million shares of common stock are held by approximately 13,700 shareholders of record in all 50 states and several
foreign countries. The company has approximately 51,500 employees.
3. 1
2001 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
In thousands, except per share amounts 92 $3091
2001 2000 Change 93 $3227
94 $3396
$ 6,344,245 $ 6,222,318
Operating revenues 2.0%
95 $3505
$ 1,589,835 $ 1,817,256 (12.5%)
Operating income 96 $4018
Income from 97 $4308
$ 831,197
continuing operations $ 971,940 (14.5%) 98 $4709
Earnings from discontinued 99 $5095
operations, net $ 747,137 — 00 $6222
01 $6344
$ 831,197
Net income $ 1,719,077 (51.6%)
Operating revenues in millions
Income per share from
$ 3.12
continuing operations – diluted $ 3.63 (14.0%)
Income per share from 92 $341
discontinued operations – diluted $ 2.78 — 93 $389
$ 3.12 $
Net income per share – diluted 6.41 (51.3%) 94 $455
95 $457
$ 2,033,612 $ 2,193,171
Operating cash flow (1) (7.3%)
96 $503
97 $681
98 $782
$ 50,461
Working capital $ 128,335 (60.7%)
99 $886
$ 5,080,025
Long-term debt $ 5,747,856 (11.6%)
00 $972
$13,096,101
Total assets $12,980,411 0.9% 01 $831
$ 316,029
Capital expenditures (2) $ 339,413 (6.9%) Income from continuing operations before net non-operating gains, in millions
$ 5,735,922
Shareholders’ equity $ 5,103,410 12.4%
92 $1.18
$ .90
Dividends per share $ .86 4.7%
93 $1.32
Average common 94 $1.57
266,833
shares outstanding – diluted 268,118 (0.5%)
95 $1.62
(1) Represents operating income plus depreciation and amortization of 96 $1.78
intangible assets. This measure varies from the audited Consolidated 97 $2.39
Statements of Cash Flows.
98 $2.74
(2) Excluding capitalized interest and discontinued operations.
99 $3.15
00 $3.63
01 $3.12
Income per share (diluted) from continuing operations before net non-operating gains
4. 2
Letter…
inally, 2001 is behind us. The Gannett culture kicked in and people did the day-to-day
F We knew at the outset that 2001 would be a difficult work of the company with dedication, creativity and intelligence.
year. Without the spending generated by the Olympics I am very proud of this company’s people and the way we
and elections, and with all indications of a slowing persevered in 2001.
economic environment, we anticipated tough times In the end, the numbers are not the best we’ve ever had.
and prepared for them long in advance. But our geographic diversity, aggressive cost controls and the
But no one could have predicted what happened. The adver- hard work of our employees led to one of the best year-over-
tising environment developed into the worst since World War II. year earnings in the industry, despite the fact that Gannett has
And the events of Sept. 11 were a devastating blow to the already always operated tightly and has some of the highest margins in
shaky economy. The attacks changed us, changed the company our business.
and changed the world. Operating cash flow was $2 billion, down 7% from 2000.
Gannett met the challenge. At all our newspapers and Earnings per share from continuing operations were $3.12.
television stations, at all our assorted operations and at corporate Revenues for 2001 were $6.3 billion, up 2% over 2000.
headquarters, Gannett employees hunkered down and worked. And there are other bright spots.
We produced newspapers and television broadcasts that were The Internet operations of Gannett’s community newspapers
read or watched by millions more people than ever before. in the aggregate were profitable. This achievement was the
result of Gannett’s management philosophy: We simply used
caution and wisdom in our approach to the Internet notwith-
standing the wild business climate surrounding dot-coms during
the past few years. Our rule was to treat the Internet as a busi-
ness, and it paid off at the local papers in 2001. Meanwhile,
USATODAY.com is suffering revenue declines similar to other
national sites.
Internet operations at Newsquest plc, our division in the
United Kingdom, also were profitable. Revenues from all our
Internet efforts were about $71 million.
Newsquest’s operations overall eluded the economic pres-
sures that restricted our units in the USA. But we are seeing
signs that the U.K. will have some weakening in 2002, especially
in employment classifieds. Even so, many economists there
predict they will have more positive growth than is projected for
the U.S. or the Eurozone.
The Broadcasting Division proudly reached a milestone in its
goal to have top-rated local news shows in each of our markets
among the key demographic of adults ages 25-54. For the first
time in 2001, all of the stations were No. 1 or No. 2 in their
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markets for late news during a key ratings period for that age and education worked together to leverage expertise. Special
group. WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, N.Y., went from third to first place joint projects such as the “Dying to Work” series on illegal
in late news for the first time in the station’s history. immigration multiplied the impact.
The three top stations for late news in the nation among The move to our new headquarters in McLean, Va., was
25-54 year olds in the November 2001 ratings were Gannett’s completed. USA TODAY now has the facilities it needs and the
KARE-TV in Minneapolis, KSDK-TV in St. Louis and KUSA-TV company has a new home.
in Denver. The uneven newsprint market, which began the year with an
The Division also smoothly completed the transition to a new announced increase of $50 per metric ton, turned in our favor.
leader with the retirement of Cecil Walker and the installation of Supply and demand would not support the higher prices and,
Craig Dubow as president and CEO. in fact, resulted in significant downward pressure on prices.
Broadcast and our newspapers pulled out all the stops for Gannett now is buying newsprint at some of the lowest prices in
coverage of the terrorist attacks in September and their after- 10 years.
math. Circulation spiked at USA TODAY and our community A change in the accounting rules for goodwill and intangible
newspapers just after 9/11. Records were set. assets was announced in 2001, allowing us to improve the way
The lesson was clear: People who said our industry was dying we will report EPS in 2002. As a result, our amortization expense
were simply wrong. People crave news in times of crisis and for these assets will be reduced by approximately $234 million.
Gannett is ready to deliver it in a multitude of ways – in print, And the easing of interest rates by the Federal Reserve Board
on the air and online. We have virtually 100% name recognition has benefited Gannett greatly. We ended the year with about
in our markets and the credibility to back it up. $5.1 billion of debt.
Gannett’s community newspapers moved forward on all So, we have a number of positives to contemplate as we
fronts during 2001. Major press projects were approved and move into 2002, not the least of which is the hope for a recovery
money was committed to upgrading facilities at The Courier- in the latter half of the year. There is also the return of the
Journal in Louisville, Ky., The Honolulu Advertiser and the Olympics and some hot political races. And, the Federal
Detroit Newspapers. On the editorial side, the Newspaper Communications Commission is finally in the midst of reviewing
Division continued its pursuit of the critically important young the antiquated cross-ownership rules that have dampened
reader. The 300-page “X Manual” was compiled to help the progress in our industry.
papers share ideas such as redesigned and repurposed classified Gannett’s financial discipline and good sense have gotten us
sections and enhanced entertainment or business coverage. through a tough year. And those principles make the good years
USA TODAY’s association with Gannett Broadcasting grew all the better.
during the year as USA TODAY LIVE brought more USA
TODAY content to our television stations every day. An agree-
ment with The Weather Channel to share content with USA
TODAY – in print, online and on the air – was announced.
Another example of convergence is the cross-divisional
cooperation among The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and
their joint Web site, azcentral.com. Stories on business, sports
FROM DOUGLAS H. MCCORKINDALE,
CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
6. 4
A SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS
Newspapers…
Gannett newspapers continued to focus on connecting to
young readers. To help share ideas, the Gannett News
Department and Gannett News Service created the 300-page
“X Manual,” which details the newspapers’ efforts to attract
U . S . C O M M U N I T Y N E W S PA P E R S
younger readers.
Gannett’s Newspaper Division made major strides during a USA WEEKEND, the national weekly newspaper magazine,
challenging year. also has drawn a young crowd to its pages as it reaches more
Coverage of the news – large stories and small – was extra- readers. Circulation is 23.6 million in 591 newspapers. Make A
ordinary throughout the year, but never more so than on Sept. Difference Day, the national day of volunteering created by the
11 and in the weeks that followed. Gannett newspapers and magazine, drew more than 2 million volunteers at events across
Web sites responded to the terrorist attacks with unparalleled the country in 2001.
efforts. Eighty newspapers produced Extra editions, including
five that did two. Web sites were continuously updated with NEWSQUEST
stories, photos and graphics within moments of the strikes.
Gannett’s community newspapers sold an additional 1.3 million Newsquest, Gannett’s operating arm in the United Kingdom,
copies on Sept. 11, a 101% increase over the previous Tuesday. expanded its reach with the acquisition of Dimbleby
On Sept. 12, an additional 1.8 million newspapers were sold for Newspaper Group, which included nine titles in South London.
a 103% increase over the previous Wednesday. Newsquest now publishes more than 300 titles, including 15
Nearly all of Gannett’s 94 daily community newspapers have daily newspapers.
complete Web sites with multiple news and advertising products In 2001, Newsquest moved to the forefront of the digital
serving local markets. The division also increased online training movement by expanding its use of “computer-to-plate”
for newsrooms, with some 70 newspapers participating. technology in which pages go from computers to printing
The newspapers also made it easier for customers to do press plates instead of detouring to film. Half of Newsquest’s
business online: ClassWeb allowed customers to place classified print centers in the U.K. are now equipped with computer-
advertising via the Web and ICON made subscribing to our to-plate technology, enhancing image quality and cost
newspapers click-easy. efficiencies.
The Gannett Retail Advertising Group’s Franchise XPress sales Newsquest’s Generation X project resulted in titles imple-
program in 2001 sold 34 million full-color, single-sheet inserts to menting a number of improvements to appeal to younger
400 clients representing 42 different franchise systems in Gannett readers, including redesigned pages, enhanced use of images
markets. One in 12 U.S. businesses is a franchise and there are and new features such as consumer and lifestyle guides, health
some 70,000 such businesses in Gannett’s markets. sections and school pages.
Major press and mailroom projects were approved for The The Peak Performance training program was begun for those
Courier-Journal at Louisville, Ky., The Honolulu Advertiser in advertising, and a new management development course was
and Detroit Newspapers. Major capital spending on new press instituted for all departments.
and production facilities continues, benefitting our readers, New presses were installed at Wingates, Lancashire and at
advertisers and shareholders. Newsquest’s heatset magazine printing subsidiary, Southernprint,
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Broadcasting…
in Poole, Dorset, giving readers and advertisers superior print
quality at competitive prices.
Online, Newsquest more than doubled its aggregate audience
to approximately 15 million page impressions a month during Gannett Broadcasting continued to grow its local market
2001. Its combined audience is greater than many of the major strength through quality local news programming.
Internet portals generated in the U.K. In the majority of its Gannett Broadcasting’s TV stations are local market leaders.
regions, Newsquest has the largest local news and information site. KARE-TV at Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., KSDK-TV at St.
Louis, Mo., and KUSA-TV at Denver, Colo., are the top three
stations in the nation for late local news in the key selling
USA T O D AY
demographic of adults 25-54 in the November 2001 ratings.
If there ever was a year when flexibility counted, it was 2001. KPNX-TV at Phoenix, Ariz., joins them in the top 10 in the
USA TODAY focused on the lifetime value of its customers country. WBIR-TV at Knoxville, Tenn., WCSH-TV at Portland,
by giving advertisers the flexibility they needed as their ad Maine, and WMAZ-TV at Macon, Ga., are tops among the
budgets contracted and their messages changed after the nation’s medium-sized and smaller markets.
WGRZ-TV at Buffalo, N.Y., KTHV-TV at Little Rock,
Sept. 11 attacks.
Ark., and WLTX-TV at Columbia, S.C, three stations
USA TODAY also invested in the skills of its sales staff.
purchased in the 1990s and all with a history of underper-
Training was focused on improving the effectiveness of
formance, made great strides in 2001. WGRZ went from
each sales call and moving to a partnership level with each
third to first place in late news for the first time in the
account. Connections with advertisers were enhanced by
station’s history. KTHV ranked No. 2 in all news time periods
offering a one-stop shopping approach: Rather than multiple
with adults 25-54.
points of contact, clients were assigned a single person who
sold the brand – domestic, international and digital. Over the years Gannett TV stations have earned a
Pursuing a network strategy continued to be a priority reputation for commitment to their communities. Community
for USA TODAY as it provided material via multiple media service and outreach took on special meaning after the events
vehicles. (See pages 7 and 11.) USA TODAY began a partner- of Sept. 11, when the TV stations championed supply drives
ship with The Weather Channel in 2002 designed to make and projects to buy new fire trucks to replace those destroyed
use of the multiple platforms of both. when the twin towers of the World Trade Center fell. (See
USA TODAY launched a new interactive TV product called page 16.)
News Center, which allows busy business travelers easy access to After The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com joined
USATODAY.com content from hotels. The product is distributed Gannett in 2000, Broadcasting sought ways to share KPNX’s
through OnCommand, the leading provider of in-room interac- resources. Phoenix convergence has had demonstrable benefits,
tive entertainment, Internet services, business information and providing more information, greater depth and increased
guest services for the lodging industry. (See page 11.) perspective. Advertisers, too, like the combined approach.
And readers rewarded USA TODAY’s editorial efforts with Convergence-related incremental revenue from February 2001,
increased readership. USA TODAY is one of several large U.S. the first month of sales, through January 2002, is more than
newspapers whose reach is growing. $4.2 million.
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orking together is becoming easier every Arizona’s largest daily teams with the state’s leading TV station
W day at Gannett. Newspaper to newspaper. and top Web site, azcentral.com, to provide up-to-the-minute
Newspaper to TV station. Station to station. news, perspectives on education, depth and insight into political
All to online. The relationships are coverage and broader sports coverage. The Phoenix conver-
enhancing coverage for our audiences and gence, which won Gannett’s 2001 IDEAS (Innovator Drive for
creating value for the company. Excellence) competition, is leading the way for Gannett into
Our newspaper groups in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, the multimedia future.
Louisiana and New Jersey have found that readers and advertis- USA TODAY LIVE, another collaboration among print,
ers simply get more when the newspapers work together. broadcast and online, grew and strengthened during the year.
In Indiana, the Palladium-Item at Richmond, The Star LIVE, which provides USA TODAY content to Gannett’s TV
Press at Muncie and the Chronicle-Tribune at Marion in 2001 stations, will begin working with The Weather Channel in
produced a four-part series, “Taxing Indiana.” The newspapers 2002.
took a comprehensive look at the likely impact of court-ordered Finally, the events of Sept. 11 and their aftermath united
tax reform in the state. Gannett’s newspapers and television stations at a crucial time.
When Miller Park, home to Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Brewers, With The Journal News at Westchester County, N.Y., just
debuted in spring 2001, The Post-Crescent at Appleton, Wis., 25 miles from the World Trade Center, reporters and editors
and the Green Bay (Wis.) Press-Gazette pooled their talents to from The News Journal at Wilmington, Del., The Indianapolis
provide readers of all 10 Wisconsin papers with in-depth sto- Star, The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Rochester (N.Y.)
ries, photos and detailed graphics of the field’s grand opening. Democrat and Chronicle journeyed to Westchester to augment
“The power of the arrangement is that it taps into the talent The Journal News’ coverage of the attacks on New York City.
of multiple staffs,” says Carol Hunter, executive editor at the The art director at the Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal drove
Green Bay Press-Gazette. downstate to help with an in-depth graphic that ran in both
Gannett-owned newspapers in Louisiana redoubled their newspapers.
group approach in all areas, from news coverage to their Gannett’s TV stations also worked as a team. Staff from
regional Internet site. This site, reallouisiana.com, takes stations in Cleveland, Atlanta and Greensboro, N.C., provided
entertainment stories from all five Louisiana newspapers and WUSA-TV at Washington, D.C., with quick help in covering
gives readers an in-depth view of the state’s entire entertain- the attack on the Pentagon. Cleveland’s WKYC-TV provided
ment scene. WUSA with a firsthand account of the crash of the hijacked
Gannett’s Digital Production Center at corporate headquar- airliner outside Pittsburgh. Atlanta’s WXIA-TV loaned the
ters in McLean, Va., is an online partner for Gannett’s smaller Washington station an additional satellite truck. “Because of
newspapers, helping them roll out and maintain their Web sites. WXIA, we were able to offer viewers live shots of the capital
The result has been the development of better, richer sites than region and maintain coverage at the hospitals and at the
the newspapers could create themselves, while also providing memorial services that followed,” says Dave Roberts, vice
additional revenue opportunities. president/news at WUSA. Greensboro’s WFMY provided
One of Gannett’s most successful collaborations is the part- WUSA with an exclusive interview with Virginia’s governor
nering of The Arizona Republic and KPNX-TV, both in Phoenix. on the evening of Sept. 11.
Connecting
COVERAGE SEPT. 11 PENTAGON BECAME A TEAM EFFORT AS SEVERAL GANNETT
OF THE ATTACK ON THE
WUSA-TV AT WASHINGTON, D.C., SAYS DAVE ROBERTS,
UNITS TURNED THEIR EFFORTS TO HELPING
VICE PRESIDENT/NEWS AT WUSA-TV. SHOWN ON THE MONITORS BEHIND ROBERTS (TOP TO BOTTOM):
TRACEE WILKINS OF WFMY-TV AT GREENSBORO, N.C., AND JACK KELLEY OF USA TODAY.
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CAREERS ON THE WEB
In 2001, Gannett leveraged tap into local or national
the combined power of its career searches. Job recruiters
newspapers, TV stations and target candidates from
Web sites with USA TODAY across the country or simply
Careers Network, a user- focus on finding people closer
friendly employment Web site to home. They also can use
(www.USATODAYCareers.com). the site to screen and rank
A co-venture of Gannett’s candidates based on specific
Newspaper Division and its 94 hiring needs and conduct
daily newspapers, USA TODAY, customized searches based
USATODAY.com and Gannett on geography, key words and
Broadcasting, the site gives categories.
job seekers anywhere-in-the- USA TODAY Careers
world access to job listings, Network gives classified
and gives employers access employment advertisers the
to services and resumes from ability to reach an entirely
across the U.S. new pool of job seekers. “From
Available on the site are a strategic perspective, the
interactive tools that aid the national site plays an impor-
search process, advice tant role since it gives job
columnists and fresh daily seekers what we [at the local
content on the unit] already give them, plus
changing employ- the opportunity to click on a
ment market. national search,” says
By accessing Adrienne McInnis, classified
the network, advertising manager at The
job seekers Greenville (S.C.) News.
10. 8
annett newspapers, television stations and Web Economic and social hardships facing rural Idaho were exam-
G sites are trusted, familiar members of the ined by The Idaho Statesman at Boise. Five roundtable meetings
communities they serve. They cover the news, with readers were held across the state.
run the ads and inform the public. Dozens of Gannett Web sites joined technology with innovation
But they do more. Gannett connects to its and good old-fashioned local reporting to portray their communi-
communities in ways that go beyond the news. Gannett’s outlets ties in ways they never could before:
are good citizens, constantly striving to make their communities • The Rochester (N.Y.) Democrat and Chronicle enhanced a
better places to live and work. That connection became even more print special section on the community of Fairport with online
apparent – and more important – in 2001. multimedia interviews of residents, sounds of the village,
Schools were identified as a key topic of interest in the Phoenix interactivity, games and photo galleries.
area and became a unique subject of collaboration among The • The Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal’s Web site offered audio of
Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV and azcentral.com. Their months-long local church choirs to accompany a print package. Also produced:
“Build Your Perfect School” project drew the community into a CD of the songs that was distributed free to local libraries.
discussions over school quality that culminated in a town hall • The News Journal at Wilmington, Del., produced a special
meeting attended by the state’s governor. report in the newspaper and online on local Holocaust victims.
Another group project arose from the deaths of 11 Mexican The report was done in conjunction with a traveling exhibition.
immigrants abandoned in the desert by smugglers. The “Dying to • The Courier-Post at Cherry Hill, N.J., supplemented coverage
Work” series on immigration was just one result of a study con- of the closing of the Garden State Park racetrack with online
ducted by the Broadcasting Division at Phoenix, Denver’s KUSA- video of the first and last races of the track’s final day and a
TV and Sacramento’s KXTV-TV on ways to reach Hispanic viewers. 360-degree panoramic photo of the last race.
Among the changes as a result: KXTV adopted a diversity-based • CommuniGate, a project started in the United Kingdom by
strategy in news; personnel at the stations were taught correct Newsquest in 2000 to help local organizations get on the Web,
pronunciation of Spanish words; and the stations collaborated on reached a milestone of 4,000 organizations online in 2001.
community events with Hispanic organizations. When journalism wasn’t enough, the Gannett Foundation
In Cincinnati, April riots lifted the lid on the city’s simmering was there for communities the company serves. The private
racial divisions. The Cincinnati Enquirer decided to do more foundation makes grants and matches gifts from Gannett
than cover the story and began its “Neighbor to Neighbor” initia- employees to nonprofit organizations in more than 100
tive. Trained facilitators met with residents and wrote reports on communities in the U.S. and Guam where Gannett has
what people were willing to do to improve race relations. The operations. It also makes grants in the U.K.
reports were posted online and written about in the newspaper. In 2001, the Gannett Foundation gave about
In addition, the newspaper took a poll, launched standing features 1,700 grants and 5,700 matching gifts totaling
on diversity and created lesson plans for its Newspapers in $10.4 million to nonprofits in Gannett communities.
Education program. As partner to our communities, the Gannett
The Courier-Journal at Louisville, Ky., developed the series Foundation continues to grow. Since the foundation
“Our New Neighbors” to educate readers about immigrants in was launched with community grants in 1991, it has
the community. The series eventually became a traveling exhibit. distributed $74 million to thousands of programs.
Connecting
THE THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER’S “NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR” COMMUNITY INITIATIVE IS TO IMPROVE RACE
GOAL OF
FROM LEFT: CINCINNATI ENQUIRER EDITOR WARD BUSHEE AND DOROTHY BATTLE, A RETIRED TEACHER WHO
RELATIONS.
IS A MEMBER OF THE PROJECT’S STEERING COMMITTEE. BATTLE WAS ONE OF ABOUT A DOZEN CITIZENS WHO HELPED
ORGANIZE AND IMPLEMENT THE INITIATIVE. SHE ALSO HELPED FACILITATE ONE OF 114 NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS.
12. 10
hen big news broke around the world in 2001, While overshadowed by Sept. 11, there were other major
W Gannett was there. stories for Gannett in 2001.
With operations in 43 states, the District For Super Bowl XXXV, WTSP-TV at Tampa-St. Petersburg,
of Columbia, Guam, the United Kingdom and Fla., built a set at the Raymond James Stadium, airing 14 live
other overseas locations, Gannett’s newspa- Super Bowl specials prior to the game. Four Gannett TV stations
pers, TV stations and Web sites were often right on the scene or loaned WTSP reporters, photographers and producers to help
close enough to get there quickly. the station cover the game while maintaining its high level of
USA TODAY Reporter Jack Kelley was across the street from a community reporting. WTSP reciprocated with live footage and
Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem when it was hit by a suicide Super Bowl stories for use throughout the Broadcasting group.
bomber. Kelley quickly filed a news story for USATODAY.com, As results of the U.S. Census were released during the year,
then wrote a cover story for USA TODAY’s international edition. Gannett News Service worked up packages of graphics, cus-
At the same time, he provided an audio account of the incident tomized stories, analyses and overviews of national themes. GNS
for online and for USA TODAY LIVE. Kelley then polished the processed census results from up to three states a day on deadline
cover story for USA TODAY’s domestic editions. Kelley’s stark, to serve Gannett newspapers and Web sites.
eyewitness account evoked hundreds of letters and thousands of Vermont Sen. Jim Jeffords’ switch from Republican to
e-mails. Democrat, shifting the power in the Senate, was a major political
He soon went to Pakistan and Afghanistan to cover the war story analyzed and reported by GNS for the community news-
there with other USA TODAY and Gannett reporters. That cover- papers and subscribers.
age extended the work done by all our units on Sept. 11. International attention turned to Terre Haute, Ind., in 2001
Within minutes of the attacks that day, Gannett’s newspapers for the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.
and television stations reacted. While TV began around-the-clock, The Indianapolis Star and The Courier-Journal at Louisville, Ky.,
ad-free coverage, newspapers churned out special editions. Before teamed up to provide coverage. Star Reporter Diana Penner, who
the sun set in Honolulu that afternoon, our newspapers had pro- also reported for GNS (which in turn provided her coverage to
duced 80 Extras. Incremental sales of the community newspapers all of Gannett’s community newspapers), and USA TODAY’s
for Sept. 11 and 12 totaled 3.1 million copies. Kevin Johnson were among the 10 media witnesses at McVeigh’s
The Sept. 12 issue of USA TODAY’s domestic edition carried execution.
approximately 158 stories, 32 graphics and 114 photos. That Early in 2001, USA TODAY set out to answer questions
edition broke all of USA TODAY’s previous circulation records, about the disputed 2000 presidential election. With The Miami
selling 3.7 million copies. USATODAY.com also broke records: Herald and Knight Ridder newspapers, USA TODAY reviewed the
On Sept. 11, page views were approximately 27.8 million. Page approximately 61,000 undervotes. These three were then joined
designs were stripped down to facilitate loading. by six other Florida newspapers (including Gannett’s FLORIDA
In December, USA TODAY took the story of the attacks on TODAY at Brevard County, The News-Press at Fort Myers and
the World Trade Center a step further. The paper explained what the Pensacola News Journal) to review the 111,000 overvotes.
happened inside the twin towers floor by floor: who lived, who The special report showed that Florida voter errors cost Al Gore
died, how and why. The report was covered by NBC’s “Today” the election and that George W. Bush still prevailed in a recount of
show, CNN, MSNBC and many local radio and TV stations. all disputed ballots.
Connecting
JACKI KELLEY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT/ADVERTISING AT USA TODAY, SAYS THE
USA TODAY BRAND HAS VENTURED INTO THE WORLD OF INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
WITH THE CREATION OF THE NEWS CENTER. BEHIND KELLEY IS A NEWS CENTER SCREEN.
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U S A T O D AY ’ S
REACH WIDENS
USA TODAY continues to
extend its reach by offering its
product via different platforms.
USATODAY.com launched three
new e-mail newsletters – Tech,
Auto Track and Books – and
redesigned its flagship e-mail
newsletter, Daily Briefing.
USA TODAY also stepped into
interactive television with the
creation of the News Center
for hotels. Via the TV in hotel
rooms, guests can get quick
updates on the day’s headlines
by picking up the TV remote
and tuning in to the USA TODAY
News Center. Content is dissem-
inated to the hotels via the
same technology that transfers
USATODAY.com content to
handheld computers and
cellular phones.
In developing the News
Center, USA TODAY
partnered with
OnCommand, the
leading provider of
in-room interactive
entertainment.
“News Center is
just one more way
for USA TODAY to
connect with the
busy on-the-go
professional,” says
Jacki Kelley, senior
vice president/
advertising at
USA TODAY.
“OnCommand
provided quick
distribution to top
brands like Marriott,
Ritz Carlton, Sheraton,
Loews and Westin and
initial usage numbers
are outpacing expec-
tations.”
The News Center in
2002 plans to add
audio and video con-
tent from USA TODAY
LIVE, USA TODAY and
Gannett Broadcasting’s
multimedia venture.
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DOUGLAS H. H. JESSE ARNELLE MEREDITH A. BROKAW JAMES A. JOHNSON
MCCORKINDALE Of counsel to Winston-Salem, Founder, Penny Whistle Toys, Vice chairman, Perseus LLC.
Chairman, president and chief N.C., law firm of Womble, Inc., New York City, and author Other directorships: Cummins
executive officer, Gannett Co., Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice. of children’s books. Other Engine Co.; Goldman Sachs
Inc. Formerly: President, chief Other directorships: FPL Group, directorships: Conservation Group, Inc.; Target
executive officer and vice Inc.; Textron Corporation; International, Washington, Corporation; Temple-Inland
chairman, Gannett Co., Inc. Eastman Chemical Co.; D.C. Age 61. (d,e) Corporation; UnitedHealth
(2000-January 2001), Vice Armstrong World Industries; Group; KB Home Corporation;
chairman and president, Waste Management, Inc.; Chairman, John F. Kennedy
Gannett Co., Inc. (1997- Metropolitan Life Series Fund. Center for the Performing Arts;
2000), Vice chairman and chief Age 68. (a,e) Chairman, board of trustees,
financial and administrative The Brookings Institution.
officer, Gannett Co., Inc. Age 58. (b,c,d)
(1985-1997). Other directorships:
Continental Airlines, Inc.;
Lockheed Martin Corporation;
and funds that are part of the
Prudential group of mutual
funds. Age 62. (b,d,e,f)
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(a) Member of Audit Committee.
(b) Member of Executive Committee.
(c) Member of Executive Compensation Committee.
(d) Member of Management Continuity Committee.
(e) Member of Public Responsibility and Personnel Practices Committee.
(f) Member of Gannett Management Committee.
STEPHEN P. MUNN SAMUEL J. PALMISANO DONNA E. SHALALA KAREN HASTIE WILLIAMS
Chairman and director, President and chief executive President, University of Partner of Washington, D.C.,
Carlisle Companies, Inc. officer, International Business Miami. Other directorships: law firm of Crowell & Moring.
Other directorships: funds that Machines Corporation; and a UnitedHealth Group; Lennar Other directorships: The Chubb
are part of the Prudential trustee of The Johns Hopkins Corporation. Age 61. (d,e) Corporation; Continental
group of mutual funds. University. Age 50. (a,c) Airlines, Inc.; SunTrust Banks,
Age 59. (a,c) Inc.; Washington Gas Light
Company; and a trustee of the
Fannie Mae Foundation.
Age 57. (a,b,c)
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Gannett’s principal manage-
ment group is the Gannett
Management Committee,
which coordinates overall
management policies for the
CHAPPLE • CLAPP • COLLINS
BROWN CLARK-JOHNSON COLEMAN
company. The Gannett s
s s
Newspaper Operating
Committee oversees opera-
tions of the company’s news-
paper division. The Gannett
Broadcasting Operating
Committee coordinates CURLEY• DAVIDSON• FELLER •
DUBOW •x
DIERCKS x
CURRIE s
management policies for the
company’s television stations. CHRISTOPHER W. BALDWIN ARDYTH R. DIERCKS
Group, and president and
The members of these three Vice president, taxes. Age 58. publisher, FLORIDA TODAY Senior vice president, Gannett
groups are identified at right.
at Brevard County. Age 58. Television, and president and
s
The managers of the com-
JAMES T. BROWN general manager, WUSA-TV,
pany’s various local operating
ROBERT T. COLLINS
Non-executive chairman, Washington, D.C. Age 47.x
units enjoy substantial autono-
Newsquest. Age 66. President, New Jersey
my in local policy, operational
CRAIG A. DUBOW
Newspaper Group, and
details, news content and
THOMAS L. CHAPPLE president and publisher, Asbury President and CEO, Gannett
political endorsements.
Senior vice president, general Park Press. Age 59. Broadcasting. Age 47.•x
s
Gannett’s headquarters
counsel and secretary. Age 54.•
staff includes specialists who
THOMAS CURLEY
provide advice and assistance DANIEL S. EHRMAN, JR.
to the company’s operating RICHARD L. CLAPP Senior vice president, adminis- Vice president, planning and
units in various phases of the Senior vice president, human tration, Gannett, and president development. Age 55.
company’s operations. resources. Age 61.• and publisher, USA TODAY.
At right is a listing of the
MILLICENT A. FELLER
Age 53.•
officers of the company and
SUSAN CLARK-JOHNSON Senior vice president, public
the heads of its national and
PHILIP R. CURRIE
Chairman and CEO, Phoenix affairs and government
regional divisions. Officers
Newspapers, Inc., Senior group Senior vice president, news, relations. Age 54.•
serve for a term of one year
president, Gannett Pacific Newspaper Division. Age 61. s
and may be re-elected.
LAWRENCE P. GASHO
Newspaper Group. Age 55. s
Information about the officer
PAUL DAVIDSON Vice president, financial analysis.
who serves as a director
(Douglas H. McCorkindale) MICHAEL J. COLEMAN Chief executive, Newsquest. Age 59.
can be found on page 12. Senior group president, Age 47.•
GEORGE R. GAVAGAN
Gannett South Newspaper
Vice president and controller.
Age 55.
COMPANY
AND
17. 15
Pictured on these pages are
members of the Gannett
Management Committee,
Gannett Newspaper Operating
Committee and Gannett
JASKE • MILLER •
MCCORKINDALE• Broadcasting Operating
MALLARY x
IVEY s MOON s
Committee.
• Member of the Gannett
Management Committee.
s Member of the Gannett
Newspaper Operating
Committee.
OGDEN x STIER
RIDDLE SHERLOCK s
s VEGA
s s
WATSON •s
x Member of the Gannett
Broadcasting Operating
DENISE H. IVEY CRAIG A. MOON MARY P. STIER
Committee.
President, Gannett Gulf Coast President, Gannett Piedmont Senior group president,
Newspaper Group, and presi- Newspaper Group, and presi- Gannett Midwest Newspaper
dent and publisher, Pensacola dent and publisher, The Group, and president and
(Fla.) News Journal. Age 51. Tennessean, Nashville. Age 52. publisher, The Des Moines
s s
Register. Age 45.s
JOHN B. JASKE ROGER OGDEN
WENDELL J. VAN LARE
Senior vice president, labor Senior vice president, Gannett
relations and assistant general Television, and president and Vice president, senior labor
counsel. Age 57.• general manager, KUSA-TV, counsel. Age 57.
Denver, Colo. Age 56.x
RICHARD A. MALLARY FRANK J. VEGA
W. CURTIS RIDDLE
Senior vice president, Gannett President and CEO, Detroit
Television. Age 59. Senior group president, Gannett Newspapers. Age 53.
s s
East Newspaper Group, and SPECIAL THANKS
GRACIA C. MARTORE BARBARA W. WALL
president and publisher, The
Senior vice president, finance News Journal, Wilmington, Del. Vice president, senior legal Cecil Walker,
and treasurer. Age 50. Age 51. counsel. Age 47.
s
chairman and
CEO of Gannett
LARRY F. MILLER GARY F. SHERLOCK GARY L. WATSON Broadcasting,
Executive vice president, President, Gannett Atlantic President, Gannett Newspaper retired from
operations, and chief financial Newspaper Group, and presi- Division. Age 56.• s
Gannett on Dec.
officer. Age 63.• dent and publisher, The Journal 31, 2001.
News, Westchester County, N.Y.
Age 56.s
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s a wave of compassion swept over America The Newspaper Division’s local newspapers generated $4.4
A after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Gannett million in cash for charities and tons of supplies from readers
newspapers and television stations helped steer in just one month. In addition, they were generous contributors of
their communities’ emotional anguish into in-paper advertising and supported local relief efforts. The News
concrete action. Journal at Wilmington, Del., for instance, collected eight tons of
Fund-raising and supply drives took a variety of forms in mar- supplies for rescue workers in New York and Northern Virginia.
kets from small to large. With the help of readers and viewers, The Arizona Republic, KPNX-TV at Phoenix and azcentral.com
the newspapers and television stations were involved in contribut- generated $2.2 million in six weeks to support disaster-relief
ing more than $20 million in cash, goods and services to charities efforts. Donations were solicited by running a coupon in the news-
that aid rescuers and victims of the attacks on New York and the paper and by a two-day telephone bank on KPNX. The Republic
Pentagon and of the downed jetliner near Pittsburgh. also sponsored “Community Conversations” to answer readers’
Gannett, with the Gannett Foundation, donated $4.6 million questions and concerns, as did The Idaho Statesman at Boise.
in media exposure to the American Red Cross in one month via More than $100,000 was raised from selling signed cartoons of
free advertising in newspapers, online and on TV. The Gannett the Statue of Liberty crying created by Green Bay (Wis.) Press-
Foundation also matched employees’ donations of about $75,000 Gazette editorial cartoonist Joe Heller. The Indianapolis Star
to various charities. offered 750 signed and numbered color posters of a Sept. 16
Gannett Broadcasting values its effort at about $11.16 million, editorial cartoon by Gary Varvel for a $50 donation. The cartoon
which includes $9.45 million in cash from fund-raising efforts, depicted Uncle Sam carrying an injured New York City firefighter
$918,000 worth of airtime donated for public-service announce- out of the World Trade Center rubble. Black-and-white copies
ments and $788,000 worth of clothing, food and medical supplies. also were offered for $10 each. More than $120,000 was raised,
Several TV stations, including WLTX-TV at Columbia, S.C., which went to the Red Cross. Meanwhile, The Journal News at
and WBIR-TV at Knoxville, Tenn., backed community efforts to Westchester County, N.Y., raised $195,000 from selling copies of
raise funds for new fire trucks to replace those destroyed when its Sept. 12 front page featuring firefighters raising the flag in the
the World Trade Center fell. When Cleveland officials organized a rubble of the World Trade Center (below).
supply drive, WKYC-TV did its part, promoting the effort heavily. Greater Rochester, N.Y., residents generated $234,435 for
Volunteers filled 40 semitrailers with about 400,000 pounds of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle’s Sept. 11 Lend-A-Hand
donations. effort, with every dollar designated to assist surviving families.
WFMY-TV at Greensboro, N.C., provided charity of another USA WEEKEND’s annual Make A Difference Day for the
sort: It gave up a new transmitter to WCBS-TV at New York, first time included a fund-raising component: More than
which lost its equipment atop the World Trade Center. $600,000 was collected in donations for the Make A Difference
WFMY agreed to take delivery of another transmitter a Day Scholarship Fund, which will pay for college educations for
month later to help its fellow CBS affiliate. children of the Sept. 11 victims.
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21. 19
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND
FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL POSITION
The management of the company has prepared and is responsi-
Basis of reporting
ble for the consolidated financial statements and related financial
information included in this report. These financial statements Following is a discussion of the key factors that have affected the
were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally company’s business over the last three fiscal years. This commentary
accepted in the United States of America. These financial state- should be read in conjunction with the company’s financial state-
ments necessarily include amounts determined using manage- ments, the 11-year summary of operations and the Form 10-K
ment’s best judgments and estimates. information that appear in the following sections of this report.
The company’s accounting and other control systems provide Critical accounting policies and the use of estimates: The com-
reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and that the books pany prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally
and records reflect the authorized transactions of the company. accepted accounting principles which require the use of estimates
Underlying the concept of reasonable assurance is the premise that and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities,
the cost of control not exceed the benefit derived. Management revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent matters.
believes that the company’s accounting and other control systems The company bases its estimates on historical experience, actuarial
appropriately recognize this cost/benefit relationship. studies and other assumptions, as appropriate, concerning the car-
The company’s independent accountants, Pricewaterhouse- rying values of its assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent
Coopers LLP provide an independent assessment of the degree
, matters. The company re-evaluates its estimates on an ongoing
to which management meets its responsibility for fairness in basis. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
financial reporting. They regularly evaluate the company’s system Critical accounting policies for the company involve its assess-
of internal accounting controls and perform such tests and other ment of the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including goodwill
procedures as they deem necessary to reach and express an opin- and other intangible assets, which are based on such factors as esti-
ion on the financial statements. The PricewaterhouseCoopers mated future cash flows and current fair value estimates of business
LLP report appears on page 47. units. The company’s accounting for pension and retiree medical
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is responsi- benefits requires the use of various estimates concerning the work
ble for reviewing and monitoring the company’s financial reports force, interest rates, plan investment return, and involves the use of
and accounting practices to ascertain that they are appropriate in advice from consulting actuaries. The company’s accounting for
the circumstances. The Audit Committee consists of four non- income taxes in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions is sensitive to
management directors, and meets to discuss audit and financial interpretation of various laws and regulations therein, and to
reporting matters with representatives of financial management, company policy and expectations as to the repatriation of earnings
the internal auditors and the independent accountants. The from foreign sources.
internal auditors and the independent accountants have direct Please refer to page 35 of this report for a more complete
access to the Audit Committee to review the results of their discussion of all of the company’s significant accounting policies.
examinations, the adequacy of internal accounting controls and The company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of the
the quality of financial reporting. calendar year. The company’s 2001 fiscal year ended on Dec. 30,
2001, and encompassed a 52-week period. The company’s 2000
fiscal year encompassed a 53-week period and its 1999 fiscal year
covered a 52-week period.
Business acquisitions, exchanges and dispositions
Douglas H. McCorkindale Larry F. Miller
2001
Chairman, President and Executive Vice
During 2001, the company purchased the remaining 36% interest in
Chief Executive Officer President/Operations and
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, that it did not previously own. Additionally,
Chief Financial Officer
the company purchased several small non-daily publications in the
U.S. and in the U.K. These acquisitions, which had an aggregate
purchase price of approximately $186 million, were accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting. The company
contributed its Marietta (Ohio) Times newspaper to the Gannett
Foundation in May 2001. The Gannett Foundation is a not-for-
profit, private foundation that makes charitable awards in the com-
munities in which Gannett operates its newspapers and television
stations. The company sold its daily newspaper in Lansdale, Pa., in
September 2001. These business acquisitions and dispositions did
not materially affect the company’s financial position or results of
operations.
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2000 purposes, the company recorded the exchange as two simultaneous
In June 2000, Gannett acquired the entire share capital of News but separate events; that is, a sale of its Austin TV station for which
Communications & Media plc (“Newscom”) for approximately 444 a non-operating gain was recognized and the acquisition of the
million British pounds (U.S. $702 million). Gannett also financed Sacramento station accounted for under the purchase method. In its
the repayment of Newscom’s existing debt. With the Newscom second quarter, the company reported a net non-operating gain of
acquisition, Newsquest (which includes Newscom) now publishes $55 million ($33 million after tax) principally as a result of this
more than 300 titles in the United Kingdom, including 15 daily transaction.
newspapers. The aggregate purchase price, including liabilities assumed,
On July 21, 2000, the company concluded the acquisition of for businesses and assets acquired in 1999, including Newsquest,
19 daily newspapers as well as numerous weekly and niche publica- KXTV-TV and certain smaller non-daily newspaper publishing
tions from Thomson Newspapers Inc. for an aggregate purchase operations, totaled approximately $1.8 billion.
price of $1.036 billion. The company acquired eight daily newspa- In March 1999, the company contributed The San Bernardino
pers in Wisconsin, eight daily newspapers in central Ohio, and daily County Sun to the California Newspapers Partnership in exchange
newspapers in Lafayette, La.; Salisbury, Md.; and St. George, Utah for a partnership interest.
(collectively, “Thomson”).
The company completed its acquisition of Central Newspapers,
RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Inc. (“Central”), on Aug. 1, 2000, for an approximate cash purchase
price of $2.6 billion. The company also retired Central’s existing
Consolidated summary
debt of approximately $206 million. Central’s properties include
The Arizona Republic; The Indianapolis Star; three other dailies in A consolidated summary of the company’s results is presented
Indiana and one daily in Louisiana; a direct marketing business; CNI below. Note that this summary separates from ongoing results
Ventures, an Internet and technology investment management group; the second quarter 1999 net non-operating gain of $55 million ($33
and other related media and information businesses. million after tax) principally from an exchange of a television station.
In March 2000, the company completed the acquisition of
In millions of dollars, except per share amounts
WJXX-TV, the ABC affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla. Gannett continues to
2000 Change 1999 Change
2001 Change
own and operate WTLV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville.
Operating revenues $ 6,222 22% $ 5,095 8%
$ 6,344 2%
The Newscom, Thomson, Central and WJXX-TV acquisitions
were recorded under the purchase method of accounting. Operating expenses $ 4,754 $ 4,405 25% $ 3,532 6%
8%
The aggregate purchase price, including liabilities assumed,
Operating income $ 1,817 16% $ 1,563 13%
$ 1,590 (13%)
for businesses and assets acquired in 2000, including Newscom,
Income from
Thomson, Central, WJXX-TV and certain smaller newspaper continuing
publishing operations, totaled approximately $4.8 billion. operations,
excluding gain
The sale of the assets of the company’s cable division for $2.7
on exchange of
billion was completed on Jan. 31, 2000. Upon closing, an after-tax properties $ 972 10% $ 886 13%
$ 831 (14%)
gain of approximately $745 million or $2.77 per diluted share was
After-tax gain
recognized which, along with the cable segment operating results, is on exchange
reported as discontinued operations in the company’s financial of properties $ 33
statements. Income from
Early in the fourth quarter of 2000, the company contributed continuing
operations,
the assets of its newspapers, the Marin Independent Journal and the
as reported $ 972 6% $ 919 (5%)
$ 831 (14%)
Classified Gazette, to the California Newspapers Partnership (a part-
Earnings per share
nership that includes 20 daily California newspapers) in exchange for
from continuing
an increased ownership interest in the partnership. The company operations,
excluding gain
now has a 19.49% ownership interest in the partnership.
on exchange
of properties
1999 Basic $ 3.65 15% $ 3.18 15%
$ 3.14 (14%)
In July 1999, Gannett acquired the stock of Newsquest plc Diluted $ 3.63 15% $ 3.15 15%
$ 3.12 (14%)
(“Newsquest”) for a total price of approximately 922 million British Earnings per
share from gain
pounds (U.S. $1.5 billion). Gannett also financed the repayment of
on exchange of
Newsquest’s existing debt. Newsquest’s principal activities are pub- properties
lishing and printing regional and local newspapers in England with a Basic $ .11
portfolio of more than 180 titles that includes paid-for daily and Diluted $ .11
weekly newspapers and free weekly newspapers. The acquisition was Earnings per share
from continuing
recorded under the purchase method of accounting.
operations, as
In June 1999, the company completed a broadcast station reported
transaction under which it exchanged its ABC affiliate KVUE-TV Basic $ 3.65 11% $ 3.29 (4%)
$ 3.14 (14%)
in Austin, Texas, and received KXTV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Diluted $ 3.63 11% $ 3.26 (4%)
$ 3.12 (14%)
Sacramento, Calif., plus cash consideration. For financial reporting
